National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-23

the contractj A A. ~. know thst 4 va
Inovn ~ them ~. Int + nevsr concesled n
an the street IN TAXING In snv one.
By Governor sheuhsrd: q, Do understand
Won 10 ssy mat n vas known 10 anv member 81
The Hoard m puhlic Woyks thst NJ Jacobs had
sny Interest with Won m this matteri A. No.
an ''"7's-
o. Did won not alvavs represept 10 ma that
II was your own work. A. Yes. an.
O That the contracts we're Awarded IN Won
persopallyl A..Yes- Sir. = - :
O. On he basis Of yonr. bejno a rood me.
chanic and business mani A. falwsys 30 con-
sidered IL,
O. Now, in regard to Mr.. REYNOLDS, II nv
memory serves me rfrht. he "a a one legged
soldieri A. Yes, sir, go ...F.~ - y
o. A good, hard-working fellow, who has,
by dint OF Industry. rot together little money!
A. think SO. = s--Il,-l 49,. : : :
o.. Did he not perform one contract for the
bosrI-oradfno a street, A. That 4 INV testi.
monF just now. -: =. - :. -
o, And be commenced this sewer In rood
faith, did he mott Al. Yes. sir. -.
o. And yorked-on n for 4 long while. A.
Yes. Sir. - i7iEE II 80
o. And was washed ont on one or two oc.
casiensi A. was in with him then. Yes, sir,
we had rather rough time there; the bottom
Of It is very bad excavating.
@. Il Is quicksand, is Il mott A. Yes, sir;
and fuller's earth. 1sss,--s---l. :
@. He was not able to 20 on, and you bought
him out and completed tn A. Yes, sir.
By Mr.. Christy: @. Have you dealt in Ger
tiicates TO any EXTENT A. During the winter,
when / had nothing else to do, I had some
bonds on hand, and / was in the brokerage
business in company with VIM H Slater, for.
merly collector Of the District. have been
out Of II now two mouths the 10th of this
month. 1 have dealt In them considerably.
o. What use did YOU make of the certificates
when purchased A. Some that thought
proper kept; others sold. % $3.50
O. Did you in any instance make arrange
ments with parties to pay their taxes through
certificates, and did you 80 dot A. Yes, sir.
Mr.. Stutz had large amount. I had some
certificates Endorsed, payable in sewer bonds;
the bonds run out before could get my GER
tifcates on them, and used them as collat-
eral. We deposited the certificates and they
hold them, but do not receipt the bills, and
when they get those sewer-bonds to redeem
those certificates they viii receipt the bills and
keep the bonds. have never had receipted
bill for any Of the certihcates-for nothing but
bonds. Mr.. Stutz made the arrangement with
Col. Msgruder and Mr.. Beall. -.
Q. That is citizens applying to you to have
their taxes paid under the arrangement that
you msdei A. That was the arrangement that
Mr. stutz ana Coi; Magruder maae not 70 nave
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O. There was no sffort made ~ collect IN.
tsTss ftorn so nany Of tbs nerson. az th;s Az
. .ans IRON 80 many Oh sne persons as ISs lar At
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NJ ~ Had On. .'T $50 h ,Its.aSan
th;IL ooo of ,bs.e na,t;sco ,,srs ,,t nv o,v,
7 thinE tbsv wsre Maid 10 me NV . nsrty wi VII y
oSad ne. ,vonld not he ,,os,t;vs .bonf that
q Then I. cost the CITIZEN who made hi
src.a,,a,,. ,.;,b 80, az go ,,r,a,, ,ba Al
hiH VIII YOU % censs S Cue 40,
.. ~ JS5 80 '' " VIZ eo'''
q In other word. vou Maid az ner cent o.
his tayasS A Yes ar 49, :
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John Carusi sworn and examined.
BY Mr.. Wilson: Q. Where do you resi6ei A
In this city. =. ~.
Q. How long have you resided herei A.
was born in this city, a-ar.. ..
Q. Are you contractor A. have don
contracting. ...
Q. Did you have contract under the Boar
of Public Works. A. Not directly, sir; dit
not get 1t from them.
q. From whom did you get ~ What con
tract, in the first place, was It that you had
A. / had contract for laying sod an
crosswalks on Massachusetts, avenue.
Q. The whole length Of the Avenuei A
From New Jersey avenue to Seventh street.
Q. You say you did not get the contract
from the bosrdi A: No, sir. y.
Q. From whom did you get III a. got thu
contract that was let 70 the thirteenth Dis
dent. BE subbed It to me. - - :
Q; Who was the president Of that associa'
By Mr.. Mattingly: Q. What association A
The Thirteenth District Workingmen's sssoci-
alton. I.- 80.
By Mr.. Wilson: Q. What did you pay 10
that contracti a. allowed him ten cents
yard on the sod, and FIVE per cent. on the ne
profits on the brickvork. -
i, sss = s - vau NV , ,hst ssoc,.tso5S
It was made between myself and the presiden
Of the association.
Q. Did you enter into swfitten contract wifi
the boardi A. No, sir, 10y
I @. Did he have Q written contract with tn
boardi A. ] suppose he did, sir; neve
saw t..
Q. Did you have any other contract A.
| had small one on street, from First stree
to New Jersey avenue.
Q. Did you get that contract from the board
A. Yes, sir.
Q. What kind Of an association ID thisi A
Indeed, have not the slightest idea.
L By Governor Shepherd: o. What IL 10 called
A. have said that 10 was called the Working
mems Association.
o. Did they not do part Of R themselves
| A, I believe they did, sir.
@. And you did the other for themi A
Yes. SIR, I-tIst 90
The Chairman, 10 Governor Shepherd.
Was this contract, do you remember, lei 70 tn
association =.
Governor Shepherd. / think 10 was let 10 tn
association. They wanted it by days work
and We told them that we would not do that
but would give them q contract. They wer
colored laborers-very good men. They tool
the contract and did the work. lid not know
that they had sublet It. -, $3.50 ~.
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D. fhoA AAeAht'
By the Chairman: Q. We had some evidenc'
here yesterday that you had some interest In
contract with Mr.. seitz; win you explain 70 th
committee what You know about thati A. i
the committee VIII hear me I win state tn,
nfrcIIrn etar,cea repartfirlo It. Mr. 9eitx- hai