Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-01

asked them by what authority they dug it up"
They an'wer, d, "By authority Of the Board Of
By Mr. Ha-mer.|Thought the cut on G street
was about feet. Got his horse and carriage
out once and they sad they would tx il 80 he
could get 10 in and out. Witness got il back
again, and in two hours afterwards MAS not able
to get il Out. Had not been able to get IL out
now for three months. lLaughter.l
Mr.. Riddle said he would call no farther proof
10 support the eleventh charge. He would next
csh the attention of the committee to the So
called
IMPROVEMENTS ON SEVENTH STREET.
Mr.. Roosevelt.-Mr. Riddle. allow zee to in
terrupt you. Are you not going to call Mr..
Forsyth AMI show US what earthsva As taken out?
myself and NJ. Chandler the Board of Public
Works will produce the bills, Sc, which will
give light on that subject.
Mr. RooSeveit.-T understood the witness Van
deHlSirgh to state yesterday that he had not
been raid.
MIR. Chandler suggested that the witness be
recalled
J.N. yantie7.burgh recaIled:-Had made no
examination .Jf his work since YESTERDAY. The
estimates of the Board of Public Works would
show what amount of earth was cut ogt of +
street.
TIE GRADE WAS ALTERED BUT ONCE
after witness commenced work on the street.
Witness never saw profile of the work The
tins cut was feet at L and 18th streets. The
deepest At was between 18th and 10Th streets.
The a 1iAecT said the object in changing the
grade was to run the water through all the late
TAI streets nom Pennsylvania avenue ts the
river. Originally the Eth street sewer. which is
but 3-tUOt one, carried off all the water. Now
the water runs directly 10 the river. The Eth
street sewer was not large enough TO carry off
all the water The ground between street ard
the canal was four or five feet below the canal.
consequently it would be impossible to run a
ground.
MIR. Poland thought the investigation was
much
MORE MONTE THAN NECESSARY.
tn nipa
upon any mans damsgsS; therefore it was not
necessary to cali every nan living in a square.
The object of the committee was merely TO as
certain Il there had been any unlawful action
on t1'c part of the Board Of Public Works, and
there was no use in calling every man whose
property had been improved.
Mr.. Chandler said he hati not made cautious
otJccIons TO testimony, bu3sie intended at the
proper time to call the attention of the commit
tee TO the peadings and the manner OF conduct
ing the case The first charge had two points
one qs:estiOn of law aad the. ether enc of fact
As To the question Of law, he would state to the
committee the views of the District government
ia regard thereto, and as to the question of fact,
forward to
SUSTAIN THE DISTRICT AUTHORITIES
in making the improvements.
The District government was willing to an
swer IN writing everv one of the charges without
taking 1p the time of the c1wmittec But he
specific charges. It was the desire OF the Dis
trict government 10 have a full and fax investi-
gailon of these charges of fraud and corruption
but some definite plan should be fixed upon in
conducting the examination. otherwise the in
curry would be iHterminable ii so mass imper-
tart witnesses were 10 be examined upon every
charge.
MIR. Riddle said IL sas not his intention to con-
sumo 50 much time EIson the other charges
Mr.. Poland suggested that one witness fro.,, +
street would have giyeH as much light as ali the
witness who had been examined on that snbi.ct
:ndth was no use IN consuming SO much tine
In taking testimony.
MI chandler was prepared TO state what
lie conceived TO be the legality of the action of
the Board OF Public Works in making the i'm
pTCEtment.
Nh. ROosevet.-"Is there say question as to
The power of the Board of Pubic Works to make
these improvements"
Mr. Riddle.-"We claim that the street i'm
proVenent, eth street road Improvement, and
other improvements were mate without any
appropriations.
J he investigation was then adjourned until
Saturday Iaorning at 10 O'Clock.