National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-22

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whom that measurement was madef A. Nos
exactly.
.. Wm you rive me some sort o.. ideal A..
days. Il may be ons d the other or two
book =
Y. when oooki HE book IN which they are
put II they are Puolishedi A.. The report OF
1873. think Mr.. oertly has the whole faets.
Q. Did you aid m making those measure
mentsl A. dd.
Q. Cannot you ten us aoous Wnat time you
did I'll A. cannot now. -l-
y. Osnnos YOU 8ite ~ = 80 .eI y. a. =
am testifyfng under oeln now u SnAs = an
saying, and ten you eannos ssy. NJ. A..
Q. Have you any alnplsss'onts-A. wv sn1
least. -. -. ...,.s y
=. was u more IMAM 'n''o .''', =. :. :
cannot say. O. h1s ..lI .-.,, r,
:. 9. y Was = lees than three moniAs' a II
may be 90, or more. sri-t -. - - ~ a.
Q. win ask you another question 70 see II
we cannot get at something Of aenhl1 loes
as TO the time. Doyou think IL Was 50 mol s1s
prior TO the publication OF the report on Aossi
A. ! cannot say. 1t may be that, or less.ss5 (
Q. You cannot give any more accurate Yststs-s
ment than what you haysf a, Mo- ar.-,l
Q. You do know, however, that you assisted
m making tnose measurements A. > ces-
u WI you please tell the committee now
you made thcse measurements o. work Done
" the board a. lou can ges those ihets
rom Mr.. Oerly, / think. He has al the
paPers:
Y. E1sctly, out you a.: tnas YOU ssslsl 6,
nim IN cong III a. very wei, ne mas gos AZ
the faets-' de can give you al the FACTS.
3 q. want 70 get at All the iacts e iars a
you were connected WITH IT. Tnose You KNOW
better than ne does, i.s.s -.sli =
Witness. What do you want TO md ont ~, {
Mr.. Wilson. That Is not my purpose, 70 tell
you what Tans 70 ma oos, ny purpose = 70
get you to answer my questions; want 10
know in what way you measured the work that
was done BY the corporation prior 70 the ex-
istencs Of the Board Of Public Works. A:
could not tell you except had the papers Pc
fore me that they were MADE rom.
Q. Did you go our upon the groundf a.
did not:
Y. Did anybody 90 out upon the ground and
make measurensnti A: No, sir: -. Z
Y. fnen, what an you oof a. f was done
nom my general knowledge OF the city and the
graduation book In the ONCE. -
Y. And that Is al you oidi a les, SIR.
Y. ana IN tnst way you got at the measure
ments OF the Old work1 d. as near as we
could:
Q. That Is all you did, A. Yes, sir.
Q. If you VIII step over this way, ! would
Ike to show you table, Ihanding Dook 70
witness. mat Is pennsylvania avenue ION
Fifteenth street to Rock creek, is It nots A. IL
Is printed there 50.
Q. Did you make that outf A. Yes, SIR
Q. Now, will you please TO tell me how
much grading there Is IN thati
Inc chairman; what table is tnau
mr. wilson. ~ ooes nos seem 70 Dc NUMBERED.
1t Is In the report Of lS72-
Inc witness. 90 not see any grading In
there.
Y; was Lnere any grazing Done oy the board
VI u1ne molAs a.. So
" Wy .aH eoes II MOI appear " tnls' A.
W. Sea j ISc ~ snas
e, - w ho S S,S sn> SfSoiis 'neie' n oo nos
An ~ M Mno u,n ~ ,,. ,.n,
r.S. 49,, 1ucn W.. gisng was eone Snsfei a.
A " W. ~. no' Yen you.
estimate Can Won Give ns an es,sg.ts o oSis u
mucn grauing was oone tneref A. could
nV o. W.
". ~, VI fgnnSy wanna afenue, rom rn-
- 'tiest 70 noeA ereeA' a. Acouid not
seI n wv W a =. !.
| mnss Is ~, 70 sne oest on your Juogmenti
A. - cannot form any Judgment at all about it.
y. es snn Line InAs taIie was maze up 1ne
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS mad had no grading
sneLe. - no' tnas Inc iAet d. lney nave
pOne X, I'M ;; .h., .,.,,,.o
ne siiue su n,. eSnitlsse rss nlaue uP,
i hau t 5ne Doau o. ru1ne "ofss gone sny grad
y W.. ,ts Sef ~. w. ~ IL sItgg
c0n,d ny, I mi you ,O ~" tSi idd IA, IDLE ,ha;
table '0N '- - --0s .--1'e 'A-s
n VIM Ala r,.t. az rbs. ,.,,a
convicted in the AUDITORS office
W. Z, ~, ao-,.,a,Sad 49,. ,.,,,- ,,,,,,,
s,oS, NJ no ~ eo s I, yVu Sas tha
srrsrv;.ior ~ ~, ar,5,,o- ~ az 49, No.
~ thaso tatIs. oo-,Y,iiaS ~, 49, -
n Tbsn ,-,ii 81 70, 20 ba1a a, hr,r,h,
~ VIII A'A JoU " 1o's ~ Oi0uen s
49,. Mr. wilson. =, T,sn tns clerk wouio psrlng
| I INT youcner lor LennsJlYanA avenue, HUN
f1iteentn street 70 hock creek.
| Inc witness; why, tney CUT Gown tnree iee'
~ IarSy essee oguare aiA ss Is11
" m1 ,S1, We Wiz saey "eie
graaing inns ,,s,a my ns1 sSeYas
g That you are quite sure OH a. les sir;
qu y Suse. IT,, A.r....
"nese was .Ias IoneL a S ~ Lsiays Sse
square anu 5ennsyNannna avenue' Oe'"een DIX
teens1 anu SeT M nus.,, ~ 80 a.,
10 81 tr,i IA ILL. -
a. Yes, sir:
~ shs ao1ns NJ srsdna u shsi .ne d Ss.
uaIs =. s.,o - 80. =. E ~ eons
on East capitol street, nom FIRST 70 Eleventn
ss slees eass N, IL !. I nandsSc W. W n
tne party VINO niaoe up lnanoinS MI. W.
son On the paper / ..,, 49,, ma, =.
i 80 q, - 1. s@'s IS
naeuie . " No.
| u 10 you Know MI ertly measured II
A: cannot say, indeeo; ms name Is 70 IT,.
by Mr.. Merflck. y. Dlu nos barney oo soms
OF that measurements A. NO. mr.. oertie1
measured IL.
i 2, That Is All you KNOW ABOUT Il; You Ters
not yoursen upon me gIo1no a: 70, sir
You are talking aoouL East Capitoi sfreetI
Mr.. wilson. les, ST. 1ou were asked