National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27


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And q. the same rate for greater depth. This IN
cludes furnishing Al labor and material. For
msnhoies bIilt With the trap-bottom material an
ADDITIONAL allowance Of - a. will me made.
Potent Psvemenfs.
Wood treated, per sqesrs yard . 50
Evans Evans q sS
Iulcanlts (Filbert's)" -
Sidewalk concrote -. IA
All 70 include tive feet Of grading in depth.
Macadamising II inches deep, per square
Rock Eresvafisn.
Ditehing for sewering, per cubic yard %
Cutting DOWN streets and the like. per cubic :.
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SideraIks. ~
Furnishing and laying now brick, per square
RsisSiae old brick. per square yard IS
FanishinE and laying new brick on edge.
Rsay iSSs si: s1a on edge per .qu.r. yard
Sewers.
E1s.y.t!sn not . e.sas !; sss. in depth
excavation only, per cubic yard %
Excavation, average 10 feet in depth n
Excavation In new-made ground, additional
Snoring ior excavation, per linsai foot :. rW
Mssonry.
Brick masonry, furnishing and laying, perm . %
SodIiss.
For furnishing soil and sod, and laying the
same upon . bed of inches of good surface
soil, - per specification, Per square yard .
Trsps. ti
Chass's pattern HAS
Wood fence, Per Iinesl foot q
Mr.. Christy. Mr.. Jones desires to make An
explanation In connection with his testimony Of
yesterday, and suppose the committee viii
have no objection to hearing him at this time.
The Chairman. Let him come forward.
KxPLANAfIoN BIZ WITNESS JONES.
Zephsniah Jones recalled: stated yesterday
that the contract on New Jersey avenue was
the first contract awarded to me individually.
I was mistaken In that; there had been con-
tract awarded to me before, upon an alley
paving TIN square 10S.
Mr.. Christy. desire also to call Mr.. Abrams,
who wishes to make IN explanation.
Mr.. Abrams recalled: noticed in reading
from my statement the other day, that had
stated that the actual cost of the work done by
c. Z. Evans was 81 50. Idon't wish that to
be understood in that way. I wish n tobe un-
derstood that could do that kind Of work;
would Be willing to do Il at 81 so, not taking
know what the work cost him. For that rea-
son could Dot swear definitely what u did cost
Kim.
I furthermore wish to make statement In
regard to the testimony Of John O. Evans'
pavement. This question was asked me:
'sWoud you be willing to lay such payemeae
10 has been laid, to your knowledge, BY John
o: Evans" answered: 81 have no knowiedgs
Of his pavement, except while was under he
Iwish to state here instead Of saying thas
should think II would cost t2.25 square
gard to lay that kind Of pavement lad ty John
D. Evans, that cannot say whether Il cost
him that or not. Iwish to say instead Of that,
that could lay hrst-class asphalt pavement
Of the best quality Of Cuban asphalt, which
rs psr square yard. That i II. only sspis-
nation that wish to make.
By Mr.. Christy: You may state IN that con-
nection Whist the price was for the kind Of as
phalt used By John o. Evans.
Mr.. Stanton. He has stated that.
Mr.. Christy. No, not yet, There was some
In regard to that, believe.
Witness. What was the price Of that e.
phaltl
Mr.. Christy, Yes, Or.
A. I don't know what Mr.. Evans paid for
Inst quality Of asphalt.
@. What could e have been bought for in
The market-What was the market price Of ~
4. Tho Trinidad asphalt could be bought from
p15 to go ton IN New York.
Q. The Cuban h $50 to 17s tosa A. Yes,
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