National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27


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for tie psoeeetioa q Is 6sersnsn&f s a.
allowed - earries1,sv. u
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to the committee vhy 4 ~ that YOU AID poi
messuro vork that vas siresdv dom. nj an
measare vork ~ - - 6oce3 A. Where
o. The ssphait paysmsutsi A. Texnlained
|tSst GsSN M ss1RsR Savement va 1sM an
tifelt sfodnf M 'c5rsIs! inn ~ cnmnietsd
Thsssloss I IA Mt rseurn q IN q that meas
ursmenf.
IN. Stanton. h shoved the nnner coating.
Witness. But I esve them the 6sgrinr,
which WA delivered. esye them that IN In
measuremept. but keut 6eek TIE espbsit psye.
10 nav for tI,e eoSf m iavfno the dsccino
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the nartiss IN IA tha ssyhslt NJ. s,tttlsd h
be IA b. the Governmept IN nreserenoe q
thoee parfies vho hsd Mt dfme snv vorf wi
A. I DOM Encw 10 Ia .he ssnS.,t - ~ ~,
TIE pertiss vers. I - m.sisv Hcssnremsrts
for de Goycrpmeut 10 nav the Board Of PuSiie
Works. MT f,r ~ Gnvsvrr,er< n nav IN
contrsc4or: And 10 ~.ttin~ 1919 a corrcc,
m estimsts M conH nj e. ininc NOR thsn
enoueh 10 insnre ~ II ing ~ the 1soDino.
: q. Whv shonid von msfe an estimste nnou
vork that ~ MT Sone vhen Won c.n hsve
made m estimate unon YORK vhici,vss already
dcme3 a Which ~ .Ireasv done;
O. M ssphait' a. / stste that II va.
not already done =
Q. Thefe was no part Of the other donei A.
Not AnIaheA
o. Wa there any mart Of the a.ppinr done,
A. Idon't think there Was any of Il done.
q. Whv shouId you make an estimste n,
work II no psrt Of Il WA done? A. No mar
Of which vss doue5
q. No part Of which was even commenced7
A, Tho 6erine was commences. from the faci
that II r. va these' ' - '--'
0./Hut DerhAp0 Won are not aware OF the
Gacf mat Ire 6srp,no-the sfoneEwas M mar,
Of One coptract3 The contract was not for iay.
inr the faeeinr down and DRESSING Il.
What have i TO DO with any contract in The
msfferp 81
Q. Them might with equal propriety ask
YOU what YOU had to DO with measuring vori
which wa: not doneS A. Work that is not fin
ished. Won mean.
o. But there was no part of n dones A.
All lido done. excert iayinr n " 100 N'' e'
O. There was more Of the asphalt done thar
there was OF the other? A. Yes. Sir: ex.
plained this morning that Mr.. FORSYTH sno.
eested that I should measure the carriaeevay
and leave out the haRxin0. as an Offset to com.
plete the carria9eway. Itold him, said I. SUP
nose we inst reverse this,
q. W6y reverse in A. Il kent more back. I,
vas not making the estimates so fun.
Der distirctiv the estimste: was keeping or
the sa{e side.
By the Chairman: O. In making the return
to Gen. Babcock aid Won return ii according to
the fact. or did Won return Il as work done
A. I returned Il lust a. il Is there. 80 many
SQUARE YARDS Of flaering.
q. AZ HM WAC Torf done and completed,
A. Yes, sir. )
Mr.. Stanton. Judra WfIa0n called attention
TO the fact that the furnisbine of the 0aeoina
was not IN the contract with Evans, The
District poyernment provided the nsepinp.
The Chairman. We understand that.
Mr.. Stanton, judge Wilson did not seem Il
understand IL. 80 q
Representative Wilson, I did understand I,
perfectly. " 49,
Mr.. Stanton. beg your pardon. Your cues
ton did not indicate Il.
ReDresenta tive Wilaoo read A follows.
"CHAPrHR XVUI-An act making appropria
lions for dedcieucy : Districf Columbia
"To enable the Secretary of the Interior t.
nav the expenditures made by the Boanl n
Public Works of the District Of Columbia fol-
paving roadway, and curbinp and paving side
walks, grading, sewerage, and other improve
mcnts upon and adjoining the property Of The
United States in the District of Colunbia, pnt
NINE Sun s n and twenty dollars and Uinstx
two cents, or 60 much thereof Is may be neces
sary: Poesded, That all payments under THU
appropriation shall be made only upon vouch
crI approved BY the officer In charge Of the
public buildings and grounds Of the District
after full examination and measurement of thu
said improvements, and the approval of thu
prices claimed therefor; Aad provsded Esrthsr
That the said Board Of Public Works be, ani
they are hereby, prohibited from mourning o
contracting further liabilities on behalf Of tn,
United States In the improvement of streets
avenucs, and reservations beyond the amount o
appropriations previously made by Congress
and from entering into any contract touchin{
such improvements on behalf Of the Unitet
states, except m pursuance OF appropriation
maze Dy congress $3.50
~ Representative wilson: Y. NOW, did YOU
MAKE ms return 70 uenerat haGcock' as snow
the Board Of Public Work:a A, a. /! did. :,