National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-26
DISTRICT INVESTIGATION

DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
tcs.tt.ss1 srs. rtrsi fsssl
tie work. Towards the latter part, whsn tie
neeey was exhausted, didn't receive H..
Dy Mr.. ChElsty: Q. When you speak q -
laying footways, do understand you aseays.
icy we're fSos.ays th,s you h.a Lac e s s
That found laid before; they were nso -
q. Hsd they been laid under tho direction a
tAs board A. Yes, sir.
o, In what condition did you nnd themf
I, are you familiar Win tn the sPsc!nsasloa 10,
q. Phase staie 70 this committee what the
DeclAcations are a. to any gravel or Sand upon
vAjeA tie bsick has 10 Be laid. A. think the
spsciAcations require four inches Of gravel and
two or three inches Of sharp sand.
O.. What kind Of bricn A. Well-burned
rcd bsiek-a class Of brick thst d known -
paving brick in Washington; that IL generally
1he beat brick material.
"a @. WIN you state the several varieties BY
namsa A. That were used In pavingi
: O. hFsving, and for oil purposesi a. Whss
We caN Aerchantable brick are one third REQ,
ana Pillar brick one third-brick sucn % WI
stand the weather In the exterior Of the WALL
ana oas third salmon brick, such 40 are used
-tndds n partition walls; those are merchansa-
ke br,ck for building. Those for paving are
the darkest red brick taken from the kiln, and
are pressed brick, hard, for the fAcinG, FOR
fronting. There are variety Of brick. Fire
o. The paving brick ought to b solidi 4.
It ought to be good-of the best quality.
O. Would what you call . pillar brick Be-
suitable for pavings A. No, cir, .,.511.. q
Q. Would the salmon briekl A. No. DIR.
; Q. How were the pavements which syou
took out laid, with reference to the specaAca-
lions that you have stated A. The brick, =
generally speaking; they were - good a. could
By the Chairman: Q. They were hard
burned brick-paying brick "A. Yes, sir.
Representative Wilson. Does he speak Of the
tfick that he took up, or put DOWN. =
The Chairman. Put down. ...--. ..4
Witness. Brick that found in the pavcments
that were felaid; they were put back again;
shey were generally fair brick. Perhaps, in
Some Instances, they might not be drst class,
but Renerauy good.
D. M. 0hrisay:. Q. speak of the quantity
Of gravel and sand that you found underneath.
A. In some instances the gravel and sand were
O. In qu.iityl A. Yes, ar, and In guam
8. To what extent in quantity; how many
inches did you andl A. Some cases one inch
Of sand and two or three inches Of gravel; but
thoss cases were repaired; those are the cases
that NO repaired. -.gl a-. ..- seq.
81, where YOU relaidi A. Yes, sir. 90
@. In Speaking Of brick footways, are you
eoeAning your testimony to the First wara A..
o. Had You any experience In laying foot
VAN aiter that, or relayinga A. Very little.
Q. That wss the first contract that you had
a. Yes, sir. DID,.
q, And when you speak of the quality of
brick laid you restrict your testimony, Of
course, to the parts of the First ward that you
Aaocsibsdl A. Yes, SIR.
q. Not speaking of the brick laid generality
4. I noticed that more particularly than any
8. Inst contract was nsver reduced to writ
M A. No, sir. II
EspFesantstivs Wilson. Are you going to pass
fioo thst noWl
H. Chnsty. Yes, cir.
b Representative Wilson: Q. want to ask
yoG question before you pass from 1t, in order
70 havv q In the same connection. You say
tAss e6utfacs never was reduced to writinga A..
q. Whist was the whole amount A. Think
aboA 80 900; perhaps more. It was between
Seo,ee0 ard 500 900; about that figure.
@. What year did you commence that work.
4. GGAteen hundred and seventy 1.-TWO, 1 think.
@. When did you finish I'll A. / never com
pletsd the work. I left It unfinished; I stopped
th4re h the fall of 1873. I think commenced
z Mths AN Of 1871, and stopped in the fall of
@. Il 4 sim uncompletedl A. No, sir; I
think 4 has been completed by other parties.
@. Have you been paid for 1t up - far as you
"a tie work. A. Yes, cir, think have.
G. In Whist wayi A. Nearly all that con-
trsct vas paid in money, think; great por-
ttpa Of It was paid for in money. Toward the
M 40 ~ hov, av1a
ing between my partner, Mr.. Jones, and myself
wss dissolved, and all the certificates and papers
pertaining to 1t were returned to him, and 1
DON'T know whether they were paid or not. It
Was settled for in certificates by the board.
@. 90 you have no outstanding unsettled de-
mand against the board on account Of that
work. .-s..--- 80
The Chairman. have q note here; will
call attention of counsel for Q moment-from
Samuel Strong. -.--.
M. Christy. Yes, sir; we have caused sub
pDna to issue for him.
The Chairman. He has been snbp9naed here
for some days I have . note from him, saying
that he thinks he will be able to appear before
the committee tomorrow. He has been sick,
and is sick. Win you 60 on with him to-mor-
row If he comesl .-.......--
Mr.. Christy. Yes, sir; If the committee will
allow us to examine him when he appears.
The Chairman. Yes, sir.
By Representative Wilson: Q. believe you
said that the original arrangement was changed
20 that Afterwards the work was measured to
you and settled at board priest A. Yes, sir.
II wls done under the supervision of the engi-
neer of the board-Mr. Cluss. I think it was
done by Mr.. Ortler and Mr.. Forsyth.
q. They were the engineers who made the
measurementi A. Yes, SIR.
By Mr.. Christy: 9. Before passing from that
subject, was THERE al award Of that contract to
you'll A. That We are speaking Of.
Q. Yes; upon the minutes of the board. A.
Yes, sir; after the work had been in progress
oni sometime during the second year. was
notified In writing BY the board that the work
would be done at prices TO be fixed by the
board, and that that would apply to work al
ready done a. well as to that to be done that
was the only wiring that we had in reference
ton.
BY Mr.. Wilson: Q. would like to know
about that. Who employed you originally to
do this work? A. Mr.. Shepherd; he was then
vice president of the board.
@. And there was no order of the board In re-
lation to 1t until the work had been in progress
some timea A. No, sir: no order except Mr..
Shepherds order.
@. There was q verbal order! A. Yes, sir.
By Mr.. Christy: Q. VIII you state the next
contract that you had, in order of timea A.
houses located in the First ward also, in an
other section of the First ward, raise and I'M
derpin houses that were left below the grade.
@. What was the extent of that contract. A..
Somewhere in the neighborhood of $4,000, I
think.
Q. DN you have contract for thati A.
Yes, CIR; that Is in writing.
O. Do you remember the number OF that
contract A. do not. Il.
. Q. Was II executed prior to your beginning
wofki A. Il was executed about the time
commenced; about the time, think. signed
the contract Immediately upon the award be-
ing made. don't think did much work, Il
any, before signing the contract.
Q. Did you give security on that contractl
A. Yes, sir.
:, Q. Do you remember the name Of your se-
curityi A. I do.
9. Who was hei Zephaniah Jones.
Q. Was be your partnera A. He was; yes,
Or.
Q. What was the next contract A. I don't
know that had any other contract. I did sev.
eral small jobs for the board. believe that
laid few hundred feet Of sewer In connection
: With raising these houses, and removed the