, 1874-05-15

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THE EXPERTS TESTIMONY.
WARRINGTON. D. o., hlhv 14.-Ihe most dam
aging testimony In connection with the District
Of Columbia investigation was olcited to-day by
tie examination Of Dlickenpdorfpr tho export
engineer, employed by tbe Committee to make
measurements around tile Government property.
Witness testified TINT no hnt1 followed his pro-
fosB,on for thirty yearB, and had been President
and enRlnocr Of tic Donrl Of Public Works for
ernmsnt aB an engineer ii vast Point, and oo
the Pacific Railroad, Witness had 1nensurod
oil tie circles. and IN o.ch Instance had found
thst the Government had hecn oycrchsrcod.
According tn lin ,nena,1remcnt tha ,vor, ah1n1i
have cost 81, $50, Whereas according to COL
Tamos measurement; tho 0oyerlmcnt had mid
$78,540. Gu scott 6nuaru, tho Government
hau been oyorcharged e2, roc, giving Same the
benefit Of his own eatl'uate Of crailnu an Ills
rnilroBd. WitnesK measured It. r. cnst A92 ain
It was CHARGED aen,,,st tho Government at S29,-
363, after nllowiuE Same an error admitted to
haye boon mails ~ lin. of unwa,41s of al nm
~hich does " not t. appaar @ in m GOV. Gov sheplord's
anBwe,, but which Cul s.mo alleged has been
credited to tile Government and covered into the
Troauury.
TIRE anrArysr ovrpou.uors
were in grading, Witnes. measured Nav Ham,
shire Avenue and nscertained tbut it snoui
havo cost Sl0o, ,233, but IL charged In the Gov
ornor'a annwer at t,1d0, asa. mating
~ rYnYsa or nuannE
aralnet tbe United States of S4}250. Ha found
tjIat khe coniraotors in savsrai ns.onrca hnd
been oYerpaid. On New Uamnshfra avonue
they have been paid for wor]; In exccss Of what
Ina baen done Hu)sav. contr.ctor' wa orcr.
uaid 81. 600. MURRAY was oyornaif] Skns.
The nnrL nofnt w;tneea rneaa,,ro,i ,vss vfre;n;,
avenue, IL bud complete notes Of ths entire
avenue, crosB sections and prohlos. Ihe grad
iug, Including the reservations at Twoutyotif.h
and G Gtroots ia 10!G57 vurdo. There WaB 81
lowed the contractor 1o3, 600 Yards, Tie Gov.
ezpmont was charged 114, 900 yardp, at 10 cenrs
aud haul at SO ccuta. The correat charge to the
United States Government should be S4l ,o0y.
THE oyEEoHAnoE IL Hl0.7s4.
On street, hotween Twenty fourth and
Twcnty-Bixtl stloets, Witness found the grading
Il, 2,402 yards. The contractor was nllowel 1G 23Y
yards. The Government was charged 81, 100 yards.
The GoyeEnn,ont was oveFcharged 2l,4o7 yards,
or, in dollals, s12550. Tao Government is also
It ie charged for over 2,000 feet, and there wsa
only some 700 1eet of the work. Total over
cbnrge, 9l7,633.
Witness explained that the difference in over
payment was made by paying contractors twice
for work. At tho intersection OF the reservation
at Tventy-Hixth and Streets, the Government
also patd twice for the work. On Mary
land nyenta Witness fonnd tho grading
to be 92l.a .a68 yards, whtlc the amount
cnRrgel TO tho Government ~aB for over 257, 900
yards. Ihe contractors Wora allowed $9l 166.
anl the Government was charged and paid
492, $3.50 rs Its proportion, md moro than the ell,
tile work Gust, aa shown by tho payments to
contractors. The Government should have paid
5G2, 500. The ovorouargo paid amounts to
29,o2O.
Witness eald tue grading around tho Patent
and Post-Otiices, according to the vouchers Of
the Board, cost The United 3tatce ENG per cubic
yard for ea1th removed. On Second street, be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and II street, viii
neBs made measurements. He had no 1lotcB.
He uHeu murAs OIL tic sides OF buildings al lAud-
Q1ArHH. tic t0uflQ the hfhQHH 10 ID y, lub Y3ruat
There vas allowed to tho cousractor over 23,oGo
yafda, 10 oesng
nm, oVEhpA!b b'oo::
, Wltnesa HATED tnas he had ookea at otaor "9rk'
bat haA hot brought 1t to i'sal cor 'luhloil bf-
cause no could not get lho data WIN regard to
oecona street, between lnalana aao II streeE: LIS
contractor is allowed +: a3 yaraS. LIE entire
length and breadth OF tue WORK charged would
naSe 70 Us o1caYAteu taree loo1 anu eeVe5aa
inches along ita ontlre length 70 MAKO up the
Charge, and 1t docs not bear evidence oi haT-
tnE been mRs1o.
WitneeH aaw no eyldeuce of rock excavation
WINCH is oharsea tue Government, where " ~ a.
lesed to l'aVo been nude, AZ w Pof y@fd. The
u1yernment ID Charged Tor the grading and
laul'ug' Ihe Government III chaleei usually
lArger by lo oents on excavation, and about .
CENTS IN hnullng than Is pAatl tho cohtractor' "a
U street tho dovofnmoht III cnafeed eonts
more Tor hauling than was paid tue contractor.
On Maryland avenue, tho l'nulinE paid tue COZ
.taetor varies from i1a 10 cents' lnron-lonstas
chstged the whole at Ii CENTS
IN meKsnf ms neasufomone, 20 usea TIC
ps ,ua.,,a en l.; ~ s,,, ~ o,st -
nsed tna rntes established bv tic DnHrl m nn,}
to contractors.
After rccesr, B!ickon6dorfer' recalled. Ha
5ad q ne hao oxataal'oa ths accounts a'la vouchers
~ tannJ mg oi4co u 'hS ooaio " i"o'' "oiA' a'u
Tooar avsrr,, AZ vpvn,.o .t,coux-.