Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

drSlnSss down Seventh sToOt 70 he river was
BY Nj. Chandler, Had never been in any
other business but that Of aphysiciani was u
layor Of keeping thecanatUpen the entire width.
His Views were fully stated In the communloa.
tlOn to the Board OF Public Works. He would
prefer, as far as health e concerned, to have the
marsh In the cansl visible and subject to the
benefits Of the pure sir, rather than have II
covered beneath his feet. The green acum that
could DO seen In tho walcr many supposed was
breeding disease, but place II under the micro.
scope aud Il would DO found to be = living plant
He dii not believe that any system GOULD be
adopted that would perfect the sub-soll drain.
| age except by opening the canal.
| Mr. Joseph u q. Kennedy, recalled: Thought
! some VI the hnest trees In the city had been
noedlessly cut down. The earth might have
II was said that they wanted 10 put q sewer
down In front OF lis house. lie thought they
might have been dug undsr, aud formed but.
| AlOOO for the trees In font cf his residence,
There were about thirty trees In all cut down
along the street. He thought the cutting DOM
| OF the trees In the western section Of the city
would have the effect to let In the mIasma. He
| thought the posts aud chains along the street q
nuls incs 10 themselves, and that they are badly
by ar. Chandler Hedld not know Of any one
| good thing the Boarl Of Public Works had done.
! He thought the improvement should have been
c0nduetSi on wslLmtnaged aud economical
John Grinder sworn Knew no'hInE Of the
value Of property In consequence OF the Improve.
| ments.
Adolf Cluss sworn: Did not have charge Of
the imprOvstnent OF the MOrrlson buIldlng. He
| was Instructed TO measure the wOrK done and
| give an opinion as TO iis value.
| ]. D. yarnell sworn; DID Submit bill for fur,
nishlng heel to the Asylum-tJr fresh beef, q
| cents per poundi pork. 7, g. and 10 cents per
pound. Thought III. biis we're opened and thS
| award was given 10 MIR, Carroll. Never heard
that II was hrst given TO a lower bidder aud then
| TO Mr.. Carroll He heard that his was he low.
| est old, and won't TO see about It. one Of the
| commissioners said he did not think the bid TO,
sponsibIe and good beef could not be FURNISHED
t0r that amount He You'll furnish the sAma
kind Of beet that Nj. Carroll was furnishing Tor
cents per pJund. He had q contract with the
aovsrnnsnt a. 10 cents per pound, but had lost
money on 4; he should have had 10 cents TOT
BY Mr. Ohlpman Had never seen Mr.. Car
roll deliver beef to the asylum. but had seen
some piled up, and was told that Il went there,
| II. X. Searlo sworn Was the architect foe the
Morrison ballding, and the bills for eysryth ,nE,
as far rs he had seen, excepting staticnsry, vas
| Isl 100; the amount appropriated was StsS0O
that was made 10 tue estimate which was
by III. Roosevelt: Called the attention Of the
committee To the answer Of the Governor, that
tho cost OF httlng up the buililng was els 100;
the bl.ls that had been subtnitted TO him ne DC.
BY No. n Eafdss G fGS SCS n Ss refused to
| pay some OF the bills, and said thcy were toe
high, and salt | was In cJlluilOn with the
by hr Roosevelt Did not know how much o
| the amount had cen pad.
BY Ar EldFidsO Know that such statements
~ hI% aud ali Ssy "S,e ssRSI SoT much G ths,
intended to pay him (Searle) out Of II; employ oil
| the men, but there wae no agreement as TO pay
By Mt. Roosevelt Thought there we're more
men employed than necessaryi The work wal
done In the summer, the Board VI Public Work
MAYER lnterfered With the men.
Ry Mr, KldIidgs He was employed by th,
a. a8aA l.Nh "a IA.
whole cost of the work The price i the SAN,
when done by contract as By days work, NJ
bill was ~ 500, aud had not yet been pail. II,
thought Ihs work was fairly AudltOd. Tho cum
mittee was Messrs. shepherd, Mullstt, aud
MagrudeT. lie gave the erier for the carpets
aud thinks no Is entitled to I'VE por cont, OF
that Mr.. Mcknight received the Urler for tho
goods; bel eyed he was = dealer In furniture 10
this city. A portion VI the desks were iurnishs,
ny Mr. White, and the other articles by J. W
Btaler. lie had often attended To the furnish
Ing Of buildings and received his pay for It
About $4,000 included all the improvements n
we'll a. the nre proof bnlldluE. The t2O,OoJ wal
By Mr.. Crane; Thought Mr. McKnIghts Bit
was between $4,000 aud sls,OJ0. DID not knUV
where he bought the carpets. Could no, tel
Sasrs p, PLACE o. business Sar SeePh ~ ~
DID not know whether he had received hls pa!
or not.
about Mr.. McKulghrs business, Most a ! fur
niture dealers show you a book with = list o
prices. Mr.. Mcknight did that, as dId Mr.
Noses. The hre;prool building wilt cost bctwoeI
by MT, Green: Mr. Mcknight was sent Il
him by the committee Of the Board Of Publ,
Works; he was q member Of the Legislature al
| the time; he hAd looked over Mr.. Shepherdi
bill very carefully, and did not think Il eSorbi
tant, or would not have approved it.
by Mr.. Williams; Tho materials furnishes
weIo at the regular prices, as near as he cOula
BY Nj. RoOsevslp There was no dispute