, 1874-03-11

prccA enahlinhed Jat. ID, 1s72, to.wlt: THAT the
IT. Irco of Gsadlng DO t1c from aila after ta eato st
additional per cubic yarl." '''''"'
further aid and ,.aaIst John O. Evans and; hls
asssss' sses Of ''a aid ' gsr 'rpnfgs S az ak H.
AMI Tho Influence Of the several members thereof,
to obtain Tho paaengo Of MI net entitled An act Great:
1g Drainage and Sewerage diaricin In tho C!tiea Of
rcnby ef the Dis'rct Of ooumhs, wi.osoy tho rca
property purchased by 1altctt K!ourno at,d James
n. Iassa Trustees. u tho northwestern portion Of
the 0ity Of washington was only subject tn Ink OF II
mills per square Loot, n much Ut ts real property
of your tno!noralissa and other citizens Of sa!d
tho sail 11a,lett lbourno ind Jansa " 1iatta, Trna-
o a oof
That tho eaid Board Of Public orks, to s. further
ctaes, havo diurcgardcd tle limits Of said original
plan mud ncta Of appropriation aforesaid and greatly
exceeded Tug eatitIlatcd cost Of tue improvements
That tic satd lizard Of Public Works. to s further
M and m rsa 1o O m a n @ na vo
S 1as oxpese e esrrase HT
wnya upon tho atreca Anl avenues Of the City Of Wnsi
ineon and Georgetown long at.cr tho experience OF
these ct!oa andt experiments also Of 1any Of tho
araSsy aff ''e'sSy ahe 'S Sy '"' Of *'a; xe@
S ii a s or ana AMI s sd ses
now aupplantin8 tho last remaining wood pavement
with Htouc Tic. CITY Of Philadelphia, which laH,
nal, in favor Of tho Belgian block pavement Of atone
70 he citcs Ct oincinnntt, Toledo, and Columbus, IN
tho State Of Ohio, yuur 1norallsts point With oqual
tion.
IN FURTHER aurronT OF RA1n CHARGE
Of M unlawful confederation, your me,noria!-
iats rcfor to the following source Of proof
The Letter Of 1Iaott Kbonrne of August ls7l show-
Ctephno ami John O. Evans, In tho City Of Now York;
Ut saId time; tho books Of the Into r Of Juy oooao
II f5ni now IN posseealon o. Eawn vi Lowis Irnseo
+ sasy s5SeXe1a t"s
u tic ssid Maictt K}lhourno and his partner,
aa snso Ss tns 81 sa
conspiracy Ad confederation IL rcal csate situated In
tho northwestern i,aEt Of said CITY Ct Washington
d iio iarsRolns eontsasts joay viii tho sald john
4 copy Of tho certificate Of incorporation Of tho
Portland Stone compa1y is herewith flea, showing
tho business relations md connections ef tho said
Lewis Clephanc, ". s. Huntington, Haett Kilh0urnc,
Fund Of tha District Of coanbi md John 0. Evans,
copy Of tl,o certificate Of incorporation Of tho Ar
tlticaf Stone Company Of tho District Of Columbia III
likewise herewith lcsl showing tlo business reatioa
lott Kilbourne, William s. Huntington, john
Q. Evans. aud hoacs Kelley rinco the 025th day of
There aro also submitted tho several contracts
egucl by Lewis Clcp,aue rrcstlout Of tho Metoro-
os Paving Company eonnoaea a. r. "ppears from tho
lumbo, Of said LOWS Cephanc, John L. Kidwell,
Noses Kelley, ". $. Huntington, aud 11aslctt XII
the firm Of KI!bourno Latta ni,o In tho year 1871.
and reciting tho names Of the various persons
who have contracted to said $718,0O0, tho register
Ut tho Continental Hotel. PHILADELPHIA showing tic ar
rival Of the said aott Kilbourne Lowis CIephanc John
o Evans and Henry D. oooke about tho said 18th day
Of August 4. D. 1871 at said hoel a,d tho rugia.er
Of tho Gscy House, New York City, showing tho mr.
rival At saiI bGuso tho evening Of SAID da Of the
% sat1 s'G'ft h!oonrno, Lewis clophasc john O. Evans
Public Works.
THE COMMITTEE
will hold private boaslOn Tomorrow for the
purpose Of studying and posting themselves OIL
tho contents Of the Governors answer and the
charges and specifications. On Ihuisday the
Committee will give counsel three hours to
argue as to tho authority of tho Committee tc
compel tho production Of private papers. The
Investigation wlll not commence in real earnost
until uoxt week.
PAYING FOR TIE INVESTIGATION.
The tlcbnte tn tho Soilato to-day Oil the bill ia
appropriate $4,000 to cover tho expenses OF
conducting tue investigation Of District affairs,
showed conoluBtvely that thero is disposition
among tho members Of the ruling party i'll that
body to impede, il not smother, tho inquiry.
Senators Conklng, unm|in, pratt.and Winlo1n,
whose friendly relations with tho officers Of the
District Goyornment are we'll understood, did
every thing they could to defeat the nppru)ria-
ton. Senator Shormnn joined the crusade in a
foeblo way.