National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-03

@. Why mott A. Well, because they never
gave me anything to settle with.
Q. Had you any contract with themi A.
did; and bonded for It.
Q. A written contract A. Yes, sir.
Q. Why don't they settle with you'll A.
Well, you viii have to decide that among your
selves ~
Q. Have you tried to make q settlement With
themi A. No, SIR; never did.
Q. You have performed s27,0 900 worth OF
work. A. No, sir; took that ct the board
prices, you understand. It came to that, after
they put the tape-line on. At the way the
board was going on it came to s27 zoo.
9. For paving this street, A. Yes, sir.
Q. Have you never called upon the board fol-
Q. What did they say TO youi A. They gave
mea certificate, orgsye M, father thirteen and
some odd thousand dollars OF. certificates.
Q. What else did they give youi A. Nothing,
that know Of
Q. Was this work done around the Govern
ment reservation A. nwas. 80
Q. A reservation belonging TO the United
Q. Has the board received pay for that A
/ do not know, sir. There was an appropria-
ton made for it. I do not know who received It.
Q. Just state now, definitely, where this
work Isl A. / never received dollar in cash.
@. understand your statement. Where wai
that you made moment ago. A. From Ninth
to Twelfth street, on B street north.
Q. What work did that include-pavingi A
Paving, grading, curbing, and all. l gave bondi
for It, and completed It, too.
Q. Did 1t include paving the street, A. Yes
sir; paved the whole street. It Is 100 fee
wide, or, rather, 103 feet. put down the man
holes, traps, and all; and there were sewer.
there, too. d aai ~ ..
o. You did all the work. A. No, sir; did
not say that. That is another question. can
not answer that.
@. You received a certificate for s13 ,000a A.
Yes, sir; thirteen thousand and some odd dol
lars. It was not 81, 400 worth.
Q. How much does the board owe you nowl
A. l have not made any calculation; cannot
answer. z-e l-. 70 -s. 80
g. You have had no settlement with them
A. Never. - -
Q. They have never stated an account with
youi A. Never, sir.
Q. Never furnished you any memorandum d
the work In any wayl A. None, sir; only OF
Seventh street, which Carpenter gave me.
Q. Did they never make q final voucher
pe6Fer dId ne he says back-fal and back-lifi
but want an up-fall. What drawback is there
You understand, l am waiting for 1t now. Il
is Carpenters measurement. He does moi
know whether 1t is right or wrong.
Q. You are waiting for whom' A. Mr.. Car.
penter.
out in the county.
The Chairman, Ito Mr.. Nlastingly.) Scar
penter connected with the Board of Public
Worksi .., .......
Mr.. Mattingly Yes, sir; he is an engineer.
The Chairman. Perhaps this matter can be
settled by reference to him.
The Witness. Oh, easily settled.
The Chairman, Ito Mr.. Mattingly.) What
are the facts in relation to this easel
Mr.. Mattingiy. donot know anything about
that, sir.
Q. Ito the witness.) Who furnished the
material on this B street, A. furnished every
bit that went there, except that the board
furnished me the stone, and that was reduced
of my bill. / furnished sand, bricks, and all
By the Chairman: y. Is there any dispute
between you and the Board of Public Works
A. No, SIR; wish we had more work, 80 that
we could go along about our business. wish
we had something to occupy our minds instead
Of standing up around here.
Q. Is there any dispute between you and the
Board of Public Works as to the amount due
you under this contract A. None in thf
world; have never made out any bills against
them, and am willing to wait, and am not
afraid to wait for them to pay me; but l have
got some bills. ..... ...
The Chairman here announced that an ad-
journment would be had to Q o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Christy. Mr.. Chairman, as read the re
port this was work paid for by the Government
to the Board of Public Works. If 1 sm wrong,
of course would be glad to be corrected.
have here the answer Of the Governor, stating
the vouchers. Page AS, think, Is the page
giving this work to which the witness refers, 3
street north, Sixth to Sixteenth street west
which would embrace his work.
The committee here adjourned to 3 O'Clock