National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23

been doneby the Board of Public works. ne
port was made in favor Of the appropriation
A. Yes, sir, in bulk; and In bulk you will find
1t correct; but this proyiso was put IN: sPro-
vided that all payments under this appropria-
ton shall be made only upon vouchers ap-
proved By the officer in charge of the public
buildings and grounds of the District, and
after full examination and measurement Of the
said fmproYements and approval of the prices
claimed therefor.n 49, s. 4 -. -, -. II
i said to the COMMITTEES at the time that
there were errors in these measurements-that
part Of the work had not been completed. The
measurements were made up, and at that time
exceeded the amount of this approximation over
$4,000, as viii be found by the record in the
Treasury Department. Tho amount actually
done BY the District government for the United
States when this Appropriation was made was
$S0, 600 more than the appropriation
Mr. Wilson. Is it not the fact that at the
time that appropriation was made II was urged
that Congress ought to make 1t Immediately,
because It was needed TO pay the workmen Of
the Board of Public Worksl III 81
Governor Shepherd. There Is ne question
about that; II was used In that way.
@. But, then, 1t is also true that the work
that Ia specified in that account had not been
done at the time. A-lA few items had not
been; but in the bulk, Judge Wilson, great
deal more had been done, as is shown by the
fact that the vouchers submitted were ESQ, goo
more than the appropriation. laf-sa
By Mr.. Wilson, Ito the witness, Forsyth:)
Q. You stated to the committee little while
ago that you made out this account with o view
of getting this appropriation? A. No, sir;
had nothing TO do with making out this ac-
count. gtEa la- a7g ~ -
Q. l thought awhile ago you said you had'
A. Not this particular account. fBfs
Q. What particular account did you make
QUIT A. All made out in relation to that was
that assisted In making cut the old corpora
ton one. had nothing whatever to do with
making out anything IN relation to this re-
port. HI.f-- r-l
Q. want to know why you put into this ac-
count work that had never been donei A.
You have been placing in my hands book
that was merely made out upon estimates, and
was wondering how It was such mistakes
could have occurred. Consequently, wish to
whatever testimony have given, or
rather what has been extracted from me, on
this point until get the papers.
Mr.. Wilson. l have not extracted anything
from you. have simply asked you questions.
The Witness. Well, whatever have said in
answer TO your questions IN relation to It. This
is simply headed !" United States to the Board
of Public Works, for work done on Pennsylya-
mia avenue northwest, from Twenty-frst street
to Rock creek" It is simply an estimate.
Q. Then the account proceeds to itemize the
a s8#sa.g1
Witness. presume thismust have been gen.
orally on an estimate.
The Chairman, Mr.. Forsyth, the committee
have concluded, perhaps we had better defer
your further examination until you have had
an opportunity to examine the books and the
papers.
Q. You say that the Board of Public Works has
not done any grading on Pennsylvania avenue
between Fifteenth street and Rock creek since
the wood pavement or the concrete pavement
was laid thetel A. Except between Fifteenth
and Seventeenth. There has been some there.
Q. Since the wood pavement was put down
therel A. No, sir; there has been no grading
since the wood pavement has been put down
there. "a.
WV. DE MAINE RECALLED.
By the Chairman: @. / see two papers here
that you have prepared-one relating to the
space between M and N street north,
and Connecticut avenue and Eighteenth street
westl A. Yes, sir,
Q. You have made measurements therei A.
Yes, sir; but that paper does not contain those
Q. It contains statement A. Yes, sir.
see the other one is space ct the intersections of
New Hampshire avenue and Twentieth street.
Q. That is, these two papers were prepared
by youl a. Yes, sir. ---..,.,
these papers shall go In evidence, and when
they have been printed with the proceedings
you can examine them, and then interrogate
The witness in regard to them.
The following are the papers referred to;
The triangular space between NJ and N streets
north and Connecticut avenue and Eighteenth
renorted as "a 200 so marc feet IN the re-
port OF the Board Of Public Works for 1879. (See
page Of the areas of ground belonging to the
In the same report, IL connection with this, is
described another similar space, containing 2,750
square feet at the intersection OF Eighteenth and
space Is found in that locality. For the improve
ment OF this space the Government of the United
States is charged S29.4S49s. (See Governors an
Page 4os Reservation at Connecticut
avenue, NJ and Eighteenth streets
Pages 4ss and 49,. Reservation at Con. S'''' %
necticut avenue NJ, and Eighteenth
streets northwest 20,7S0 d5
Page -. Reservation at Eighteenth, NJ
and n streets northwest ATS 90
Total 29,4s4 os
W. W. DEN1AISE, Civil Engineer.
New Hampshire avenue reserve, ct the inter-
section of street northwest: (See page 45a, Gov
II the Board Of Public Works for the year. is7s,
States IN The ely Of WSshinstOs there described
Is space between New Hampshire avenue, o
street north, and Twentieth street west, contain
he United States is charged sll,ss2.5o. (sse
answer, page t5S.) This so-called re-
'erye have measured, and find as follows:
los square yards of brick pavement, at q,
IS square yard. of asphalt pavement, at S y
. square yards Sr sOdding. ut 50 cents, . ~
IS sf f28sai iast g Sfiinoi tB a.a Wv
OK i1ear fee t of circular granite curb, ' "
al s2O5, amounting to n 521
total cos. sa0s sa1
This socalled reserve or public space lies wholly
n the interesting avenue and street, portion Of
which is included between the interesting lines
of New Hampshire avenue and Twentieth street,
these lines being produced, intersect in the point
marked (d) on the above diagram. There are
other similar reserves designated In the same re-
pressed By the definition Of mathematical point,
but which are represented in said report as CON-
tanning extensive areas,
By Mr.. Mattingly: Q. Just state what this
paper is, Handing witness one Of the papers
A. This is the space at the inter-
section between N and N streets north and
OOuuSCb1Cub dfCuuC ano GAbutCOutA ptiCCtc
vest. There Is little space there that Is now
improved, Containing number Of feet you see
.here-5S5 feet.
Q. These are the continuation, the produc-
ion of the building-lines on the avenue and
he streets. This Indicating on the diagram1
s NJ street, and this Connecticut avenue, and
his N street. Did you measure the carriage
way around thatl A. 1 did; but have not it
here, because only wanted to show the area
If that space.
Q. The area of that triangular reservation
A. Yes, sir.
By the Chairman: @. That triangular space
here contains an area Of 5S5lS feetl A. Yes,
,ir. The pavements surrounding It, Of course,
would include more.
Q. Did you measure those surrounding pave
nentsi A. did; but the measurements are
not contained in this paper.
Mr.. Mattingly. understand his object is
simply to show the superficial area Of that
space. sa3 -
hIr. Stewart. Within the building-line or
within the paving line. II Is an absolute space
hat exists between this Avenue and the street.
Il is no part Of either the avenue or the streets,
rut actually exists. If those lines are pro-
lueed, they win include that.
By Mr.. Mattingly: @. What lines are those
you have extended-the extension OF the build
ng-line or the curb-linei A. The building line,
of course. would have drawn the pavement
4 had intended
By Mr.. Stewart: Q. Did you measure SIM
ply what was In the building line, or did you
measure out to the paving line, 80 as to get the
auffre snace7 II IL not included In this