New-York tribune., 1874-01-27
details the formation Of the paving Rings. tis as

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follows: ..t
.I. GusRY HousB NEw-YoRK. }
Friday, Aug. 49, 1871.
nv DEAR GENERAL: Evans, Clephane, and myself left
wsship gton last night visit philadelphia and this
place. and eobole up" all the asphalt concrete pave-
mcnts we can. In Philadelphia, We secured FL
berrs vulcapite pavement. which 10 being
used quite extensively in the park and
has the sery best recommendations. We shall
close up the "Grobasinte" tomorrow, In black and
white. We bought steam roller to-day from an En-
gisb agent who orders from Liverpool by cable TO-
night COSTS delivered about eo2oo We shall secure
another stone breaker and lot OF asphalt tomorrow
The Board Of Public Works have advertised for pro-
posals paving, TO be opened next Friday, the lst
proximo. propose be prepared for them. We had
to make small ring about persons in order to
accomplish results In this Ring put all the con
cretes Evans Clephane yourself Kelley. Kdwell and
ysef comprise six Of the Ring We shall put 1t IN the
hest shape possible. We shall try and control the
entire lot OF asphalt pavement We will 90 homo bnn-
day evening get all things In readiness for hrst
September. Received another letter from Eldrdge He
splendid fellow He talks Of visiting Washington In
about fortnight f. d. c. tells me to draw on him Tor
t2b for real estate pool Hope you Will make
special effort Junction Railroad bonds. judge from
your telegram to Frand from 81. Petersburg. that you
will hardly get the Perkins claim through time TO re-
turn OF 10th September. Hope however, you
WILL is devilisb lonesome and quiet here during
your abseuce. Let me hear from you. Truly yours,
HALLETr, X.
Some of the profits Of this Paving Ring are shown
by memoranda in Mr. HuntiDgtons own band
writing, as follows:
Pennsylvaniaave. and Eleventh-st. say 100000 yarde
at g 20 TO cost us 81 20 Evans has charge Profits
q per yard; goes to j. o. Evans, Clephape, Ii. XII
bourne, and W. e. III.
Twelfth-st, between and Pennsylvania-ave.; Egh-
teeDthst., between + ana Pennsylvaniaave.; Est,
between Seventeenth and Nineteentb-sts about 1900
yards at 81 o5 We pay 81 as 20 cents profit Clephane
has charge; Baldwin, subcoutractor. j. u. Evans
Lewis Cephane, II. Kbourne, and W. $. ii.
FuBERT's vULCASITE CONCRETE.
New-York-ave, Fifteenth to kiDth-sts, about 2oooo
yards Ciephane has charge We sublet to Baldwin at
q 10: receive s. per yard Profits, cents per yard
j. O. Evans, 1. Clephane, II. Kilborrne, and w. s. ii.
The Endorsements on the back Of this paper. also
in Huntipgton's handwriting, show that he consid-
cred HE share of the profits these three contracts
TO be $32 725. This is One-fourth the net prolts
from three contracts, as the following will show
First contract 100000 profit; second contract $500
profit third contract $22,5o0 total divided by four
sl909OO HuntiDgtOns share. $l2'35.
The last letter now made public. is from a con-
tractor representing pavement that was afterward
extensively laid in Washington. 1t shows how con-
| tracts were awarded under the Board of Manage
mcnt Instead of being given to the lowest respon-
| sible bidder they were determined by ring. The
| following is the text of the letter:
| MRTRoPOLITkN HOTEL,
| WASHINGTON, Feb T. 1872, Z D. m. }
| Mr. ". E HUNTINGTON.
| DEAR SIR send you three books each OF Dr. Col
yars No O. Samuels' process, for tcsting the wood'
Taylor Of York. has just arrived; expects con-
siderable contract Nicholson, and that 1t VIII be
determined by arriving in week Or ten days AS
vigilance is the price OF liberty, so Is activity ana
watcbfulness the price OF ppavDg contract, and
were It not that my in such able handss,
should feel that to absent myself not wise
My figures will be satisfactory 10 you and district,
and the pavement satisfactory to the people when
laid, than any one of all other kinds Of pavenonfs
taken collectively. We're 1t necessary could present
you hundred letters less TO prove my decara-
tons. think you good reader or human nature
and those are not necessary You are dealing
with Company which has done miles and
millions OF paving. / offered very strong
and powerful in1uence-very strong, very power
ful-in this city, TO aid in securing
contracts here In your hands have inrusted it, The
influence may may not be required. Time can deter
mine II you secure the contracts for DE Gollyer No
YOU will please representing this influence what
they desire Dc GOlyer No. laid here Use mail
OF telegraph freely-St. Nicholas. NewYOrk. You Will
not have TO regret getting for me s5oo0 OF
g. 600 Yours very truly GEORGE r. CHIrTESDEN
| These are only small portion of the documents
in the possession of the memoialists or which can
| be obtained by Committee Of Congress.