National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-14
DISTRICT INVESTIGATION

None that know Of. l merely stated what l
would DO the work for, and accompanied their
proposals, stating that 1 would do IL Tor so
much money according to the advertisement
THAT they published.
Q. Did the advertisement require bond TO
be given or anything Of that kindf A. lbelieye
not, sir.
Q. And they never gave you any reason why
thy objected your proposah A. Not at all.
O. How was this sweeping to be done; I'D
,&he proposal stated A. One kind OF the alleys
Z believe It was the paved alleys-were to be
swept once in three weeks, and the improved
alleys oICc in two weeks, believe, or nice versa
'Oae was to be done in two and the other in
three weeks:
o. What was the date of the advertisement
did you say in February A. Yes, sir.
9. Is that the advertisement (Reading the
advertisement as follows) A. Ibelieve that
Is the advertisement.
PROPOSALS FOR CLEANING AND SWEEPING AL
LRYS.
BOARD OF PUEBLO WORKS,
DISTRICT OF CoLUMsiA,
WARRINGTON, February II, ls7i-
Sealed proposals will be received at this oftlce
until Frdcy, February a. 1874, at II o'clock, m,
for cleaning and sweeping the alleys IN the
cities of Washington and Georgetown Tor one
year from March 10, 1874
Area OF alleys TO be cleaned appro1tmates 70
b5O 900 square yards Ofthls amount 2s2 900 square
yards arc paysd ALLEYS to be swept and cleaned
onoe in two weeks and the balance, about 253,oOl
SQUARE yards-lmproved alleys-to be cleaned
Proposals should state the price per square
yard, or 4 round sum for which the cleaning will
be done, estimating paved and improved alleys
The work must be done to the complete. 8 ats.
faction OF tho board, and the sweepings, which
must be deposited at some point to be designated
by the board, to be the property Of tho parties
doing the work.
The board reserves the right to reject any or
Proposals should be addressed to the Vice, PresI-
dent. Board OF Public Works and Endorsed, PRO
possls for sweeping and cleaning alleys"
II. W. WILLARD, Vice-Presidert
Q. DID you in making your proposition COM
ply wiki those proyisionsl A. l think l did
Q. That proposal should state the price per
Square yard, or a round sum, estimating paved
and improved alleys separately A. did both
of these.
Q. NiEeteen thousand dollars was the sum
of your bid! A. Sl9,SOO.
Q. Were you man Of responsibility, then,
sufficient to insure the completion of that con-
tract2 4. have plenty of hackers.
By Mr.. Mattingly: 9. Who were your back
ers at that time; whom did you propose to 60
on your bond to secure the execution of this
work! A. l DO not know that had spoken to
anybody.
9. Was there any personal responsibility On
your part: have you any property in the city;
had you any at that timel A. Not in this
city.
9. Had you endangered to obtain work from
the beard beforel A. Not but once; l mad
contract from the board once.
9. Did you execute thatl A. 1 Old, par
TALLY. They cancelled it.
Q. Had you any facilities for cleaning these
alleys; had you any machinery! A. 1t does
not require, any machinery for sweeping alleys,
except trooms, and shoVels, and hoes, and
such things as that. You cannot go into the
alleys with these big street-sweepers.
Q. Did you have any of theml A. l had
none.
By Mr.. Thurman: Q. Do you think you
could have performed that contract and made
Ercasona5ie profit at the price you bidl A.
do.
Q. You think it could have been done? A 1
think 60, sir.
q. And allowed you a reasonable profit A.
A fair compensation.
BY Mr.. Mattingly. Q. Had you any prior
experience in that line of businessl A. have
Lad.
g. whcrel A. have had little in New
York and Brooklyn. have watched it very
closely here.
Q. Did you have any contract yourself for
sweeping the streets of New York and Brook
Ign! A. No, sir; only with other parties.
G. Were you engaged otherwise there than
as superintendent A. That is all.
By Mr.. Harrington: Q. Where is this real
estate that you owni A. In Albany county,
New York.
Q. How much? A. Really 1 do not know
what the real value of it is. 1 could put q
price on it if you desire.
The committee adjourned to 10 o'clock q.
N. Wednesday, April 10.