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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-25

---.....- ADOLF CLuss,
Engineer in charge.
OCTOBER 81, 1873. ...7
A, That is not this report. When refused
the Governor to sign his paper again ! stated
distinctly that had been made to sign this
paper, and the first line of it was mistake of
Oertly's, and this was the reason that did
not sign the second paper. ..
@. So you would not sign the second paperi
A. 1t was presented to me again in some
way.
O. What is the first linei A. It is estate
ment of amount required for the completion Of
main sewers under contract" T. Findiey's con-
tract-$36, 0S1 90, This contract, so far as the
main sewerage is concerned, is about Sl2,OOO,
and Mr.. Oertly, under orders Of the Governor,
made me sign a false statement here-the
main sewer.
Mr.. Wilson. What does It cost A. About
$12, 900. 1t is not settled yet. / happened to
have it on hand this morning. 1t is about
$40 900. Mr.. Finley says 1t was underground
and he could not possibly do it for that price.
The contract was given without the price
being inserted.
By Mr.. Mattingly: Q. State whether that is
your signature Ghanding witness paper.] A.
think that is my signature.
Q. There Is letter addressed by you, dated
November 81, 1873, to the vice president of the
Board of Public Works; wish pou would read
it. Witness read as follows:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
OFFICE OF CHIEF ENG IN EER,
WASHINGTON. November u, lS73.
Hon. H. a. Willard, Vice President, de-:
SIR: In accordance with your communication of
the 18th instant, herewith transmit copies OF
vouchers and estimates Of work done on avenues
and streets in front Of Government property, and
payments have heretofore been made by the Gov
ernment. d.
The copies of vouchers in this Office have all
certified to, as requested by you.
The balance due on last measurement, as we'll
as the balance due, as per assessment, on work
formerly settled Tor, have been compiled from the
records OF the auditors office by Deputy Engineer
Oertly Who Is fully conversant with all the details
OF the transaction from the beginning. ....
The following is condensed statement Of the
amount due from the Government on work &C
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-25


Balance due on last measurement se3,oe1 IS
Ohio avenue = - clio SO
New Hampshire avenue 1854 20
Delaware avenue 4,465 %
Vermont avenue 2s,755 co
Rhode Island avenue 5l,i29 70
New Jersey avenue 1880 %
street south, Sixth to Fourteenth
Seventh street, to g street northwest $3.50 IS
west s4,lso Is
Massachusetts avenue, New Jersey ave-
nue. e Boundary northwest, as per as
Sixth Street west. B north to b south 5000 90
Circle at Thirteenth and street north
FIasglng around Patent and Post or 0''"0 ~
Seventh street, through Mount vernon A'''- "
square .121l7 90
eminent printing office 1900 90
Work on street around and adjacent to '
United States Capitol 2o7, $40 so
To this ought to be added, for compile
tiOn Of work, about $1,000 90
Total s27, 4n OF
ment on Rawlns square, which oc-
Cured In measurement Of January,
1873 1856 90
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-25

IOrs Office, OF the superintendent OF assess
ments' office, or the superintendent of prop
engineers Office is the office.
Q. In your opinion the engineers office is the
office Of dignity under the Board Of Public
Worksi A. II is the proper place in the offics
where Improvements are carried on. OF course
II 1t is not you cannot have success.
Q. You have alluded throughout your testi
mony to the feet that the vice president of the
board detailed Mr.. Oertly to measure work
done by John o. Evans and Albert Gleason. Il
that sol A. believe l have answered the
question.
Q. You have alluded to that throughout your
testimony on day before yesterdays A. be-
lieve so.
Q. Was Mr.. Oertly detailed by the vice presi.
dent to make any other measurements of Work
done by these gentlemen than such as related
to the Washington canali A. Yes, sir; to the
best of my knowledge.
Q. What A. have here three vouchers,
aggregating 1914, 7S6; found the last one OF
them on the book, B. Oertly, deputy engineer.
But ind from the annual report that, against
my Instructions, the auditor passed these bills
without my signature, and the treasurer, of
course, paid the money on them.
Q. L. that an answer to my question: A.
Yes, sir; these contain other work than the
canal.
Q. mean by the canal, the canal and the
streets having immediate connection with the
filing Of the canal. A. This is Farragut
square, Scott's statue, Tagging complete;
P-street circle, Seventeenth street, from New
York avenue 10 street-it is all the work of
Mr.. Evans, and / wish to be allowed to
say
!, Q. Do you mean to say that Mr. Oertly was
detailed by the vice president Of the board to
make those measurements A. asked him
about It when ! found the list
Q. Just answer my question. Do you mean
10 state here, under oath, that Mr.. Oertly was
detailed by the vice president of the Board of
Public Works to make these measurements to
which you have alludedi A. He 80 informed
me.
q. You swear to thatt "a. When I repri-
@. Swear to thati A. When / reprimanded
him for II, he told me he could not be blamed;
that he did II under orders of the government.
IN one case, believe, and I think IN all cases.
However, Mr.. Mattingiy, that was one Of the
mixed-up measurements that / did not know,
exactly how It was.
Q. Massachusetts avenue and P-street circlei
A. Mainly all Government work. It refers TO
work, as Lssy, tn the aggregate sS74 1888.
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same time; and the final voucher that went Il
the auditor Is the reduced voucher.
Mr. Morris (elerk.) ask leave of the com
mittee to make a statement right here.
The Chairman. Certainly.
| Mr.. Morris, wish TO say that the ,c237 fee
of granite curb In this bill that Mr.. Cluss re
| fers TO was put In at s AZ, that including thu
price Of the curb; but it being ascertained thai
| the curb belonged to the board, the contraction
was consequently not entitled to receive pa,
| for It., and therefore was allowed, when thu
account was audited, only thirty cents, thu
| price Of setting. n made a difference of 81 Il
foot on ], 22y7 feet of curb. ., --.---
By the Chairman: Q. (To the witness
Turn to that voucher, and you will find you
signature is on the back and on the face of il
Witness. It always left my Office in blank
have explained to the committee thai all Til
money on these vouchers was inserted in III,
auditors Office.
Q. You state that the amounts in money ar,
affixed to those vouchers after they LEFT YOU
officel A. Yes, sir; Invariably.
O.. Pricesl Yes, SIR.
Q. Therefore the notification Of yorr ofHcs
is simply yerideation of measurements anu
quantitiesa A. Yes, sir. -
v. understood you to say, moment ago
that you objected to that method A. Yes,
Q. You thought the engineers Office ought
70 also have some veri6cation as 70 the amounts
paid A. Yes, sir. Since the LIST of January
nave succeeded in having change made in
this respect, / now especially certify that
have measured and inspected the work, and
that such work was done up under the opier
of the Board Of Public Works under contract
No. &C, 99S, for instance-and that ind il
correct as to quantity ard quality; that the
work has been done, and the material and
labor furnished, as per contract and specinca-
lions.
Q. That Is your certincatel 4. Yes, sir.
Q. As TO quantity and qualityl A. Yes, sir.
The paper Is then sent to the auditor after
ward, who certfies to the price in addition TO
what the engineer has done before.
( By Mr. Stanton; Q. State where the rates
were taken from when they were stated In the
auditing OF the account
Mr.. Mattingly. They were taken from the
contract, of course.
Z The Witness. The contract does not mention
the rates generally. -
Mr.. Maftingly. Doesn't III In most cases IL
Is the board prices, and then in Some cases
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18

Adjoining the lands of EphrAim aud Josiah Wat
SON. VIM. Hayslett. aud others known a. the All
stadt farm. Ihs is also wet! improved. Has
large Brick Dwelling House, nearly new. a good
Blfu. Corn House. and every other needtul out
building, and under good fencing. fair proper
zion is .u timber. a never-iaiing well Qi good
water. and au Orchard 90 choice Fruit. The Land
Is iu good state OF cultivation, producing line
crops.
rEPWS OFSALE.-On ofthe purchase
money or the last named farm viii be required IN
Cash. OBJ the day OF sale, and tie rcsidce 10 TWO
payments oi one and two years. bearing interes,
irom thc dsy of sale. The amount OF the hrst or
d. VIM Brown farm viii De divided into three de-
f.rred payments OF 81 62600 each. payable IN one,
two aud three years after the death OF Mrs. Eliza
beth u Brown, widow ot VIM. Brown bearing IN
,srest from The day of sale. The interest on these
thrce su ms will be required 90 be paid promptly At
the end % every year The residue Of the purchase
money on this '' Wm. Brown farm, will be re-
CURED iu Cr.h on day % sale To secure deferred
ravinerts ou these farms. the Bonds OF the purcha-
sers will be required aud Deed OF Trust ON ire
- Sale 70 commence at ~ O'Clock, ".
= A. BATES,
". O. MACOUGHTRl,
JULY n, lS7f-(t Special Commissioners.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
NOTICE.
Episcopal Female Institute,
UNDER CHARGE or CBRfSTS CHURcE,
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA.

REV. J. c. WHEAT, A. NJ, Principal.
For twenty years connected with the Va. Female
Institute, Stanton, Va, as teacher or vice
prineipal)
Assisted by an experienced, well qualified and COM
plete corps Of teachers, already appointed.
This Institute will be opened for the reception
Of boarding pupils, ON the Let Wednesday in Sep
TENDER, 1874.
An early application IS desirable, as the mum
Der of boarding pupils will be limited.
For Circulars address Rev. j. c. Wheat Staur-
ton, Va, or Col F. ". ". Holiday, Winchester,
Va. and Clergy Of the Protestant hpis.copa1
Church Of the Diocese of Va, Rev. r. H. Phillips,
and Trustees of the Va. Female Institute, Staun-
ton, Va.
July IL, ls7l-2m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
Mules For Sale.

TENHRFE PAIRS Sound. Well-broken MULES
for sale. Credit of One or Two years given
10 purchaser, Note with approved security.
EYSTER q son.
Halltown, Jefferson county, W. Va.
June q, ls74-5t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
State of West Virginia,
Jefferson County, to-wit

Jefferson Iounty, to-WN'
A T Rules held in the Clerks Office ~ The
N Circuit Court of Jefferson County, July
9th. 1874
JAMES GARDINER, PldintW,
Hgainst 3D.,
FANNY GARDINER, Defendant,
~ CHANCERY
The object Of this suit is TO obtain decree
agans, the Defendant, in behalf OF the Plan
tiT for divorce from the bond Of matrlmony.
Il appearing, on affidavit filed in this suit,
that the Defendant Fanny Gardiner Is not
resident Of the State of West Virginia, she Is
hereby required to appear within four weeks
after the date Of the !'rst publication OF this
order. and do What IS necessary TO protect her
interests in this matter
And Il IS further ordered that copy OF this
order shall be published once week for four
successive weeks ia tho " Virginia Free Press
"A newspaper published in this County-and
also posted at the front door Of the Court-House
of the said County. at least twenty days before
Decree is rendered.
A Copy-Teste
ROBERT 4. BROWN,
Clerk L. c.
f.. W. WILSON. p. Q.
Julv I ! 1STI-4t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
Trustees Sale
OF Valuable Tavern Stand
House and Lot in North Boil
war.

TOHN CHRISTOPHER SINISTER and
- Christina Shuster his wife by Deed OF
Trust bearing date December y, 1916, having
convened to the undersigned. Trustee, certain
REAL ESTATE
IN said deed mentioned. to secure to +. a.
Roeder the sum Of S35000 with interest from
december u. 1916. same evidenced by writing
obligatory bearing same date and payable on
or before the list day OF January, lS47-whieh
said Deed of Trust is duly recorded in the
Clerks office of Jefferson County. Deed Book
No. %. Pages $50 SC, and said deed OF Trust
and writing obligatory having on the 3rd day
of April. 1871. been assigned by John }. Kern
the Administrator Of f. a Roeder deceased TO
William II. Wentzell for value recei we'd, which
said assignment s duly recorded IN Recorders
Office of Jeaefson County, Deed Boon No. g.
Folio lOa=and whereas there IS due on SAID
writing obligatory and Deed Of Trust the sum
of $3.50 90 with interest from April 3, 1873
the interest having been paid up to that date
a. 4 the said lillian II. Wentzell having re-
dured the undersigned to sell the said Real
ESTATE As trustee as aforesaid, therefore,
the undersigned Trustee toy virtae thereof ana
A. reouired hy said VIM II. Weutzell, will, IN
front Of the Mountain View Hotel, IN the town
of HuperS Ferry, Jefferson County, West
Virginia, on
Saturday, August IS, 1874,
Sell at Public Vendue to the highest bidder,
Tor ready money. the lot or parcel of land con-
viewed in said Deed, together with all the
rights and privileges to same, belonging and
in any wise appertaininS-same lying and
being in North Bolivar, Jefferson County,
West Virginia fronting on Washington street,
IN said town. ON South 81 of said Street, and
living between the lots Of George Bender aud
the lot of the heirs Of John Schilling. The
IMPROVEMENTS
are Two-S,ory STONE BUILDING With
ont-houses The property is the old
SINISTER HOTEL,
In North Bolivar, most eligibly situated in the
centre of said to&n, and well situated for the
purposes of a Hotel, and offers fine opportu-
nifty to any one desiring 10 invest IN that char
ac,er Of property.
Sale to commence at 70 o'clock. Noon
w. Il. AGbERsoE. Ahctioneer.
ISAAC FOUKE,
July II, lS74-4t Trustee
n BIT is proper to add that said Went
zell holds another but poStelior len on above
advertised property, the balance Of which on
said April 3rd, 1873, was $S2l20 with inter
est therelrom till paid, duly secured by Deed
of Trust from Shuster and wife in their life
time. and same duly recorded-said claim IS
in my hands and was assigned by DR.. James
S. O'Donuell to said Wcntzell.
ISAAC FOUKE,
attorney ef HentzA.
July II, 1s74-4t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
Notice.

Notice IS hereby given That will proceed
.o execute foregoing decree at my office IN
Char,es,owu. West Virginia, on the 9Th day
CLEON MOORE,
June -. ls74.-5t. Commissioner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
Change of Location
w oOlen Goods.
TTHE undersigned respectfully informs his for;
mer customers and the public generally that
he has leased the
Shannondale Factory,

and will there manufacture Wooden Goods on On
increased scae-haTing greater facilities and more
Improved Machinery, beside full corps OF COM
petent workmen. Every article heretofore man
ufactured under my supervision will, in my pres
ent establishment, be produced in greater periec-
ton, and win compare favorably with the best
fabrics.
am in The market for Wool, and will purchase
1t the Factory, and through my Agents IN Charles
town. Messrs. Duke Il Galaher-allowing the
highest market price. II more convenient Tor my
old customers who NAV desire to exchange Wool
for Goods TO deliver the Wool in Charlestown,
Messsrs Duke X Gallaher are authorized TO re-
ceive and receipt for the same.
INFORMATION as to prices, &c, may be had By
addressing me at Kabletown, or N! agents al
Charestown. ~
Thankful for ire ycfy liberal patronage hereto
fore extended me, trust 10 merit, By careful at
tention to business, the manufacture OF superior
goods and BIZ moderate charges, continuance OF
the good will and custom of old friends and trial
by new Ores.
MAY %. is7i. Syiru copy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18

Adjoining TIE lands Of Andrew Aldridge and 9th
.rs. known as the 4" WIN. Brown farm, and one
Of the most desirable in the County. on which Is a
large and comfortable Dwelling House, barn,
nearly new. Corn House. Carriage House, and
every necessary outbuidiug, fire Orchard Of
excellent Fruit; has "a sufficient quantity OF Timber
and Well ofnever failing limestone water. There
Is a Smiths shop and tenants House on the prem
Uses, and better stand IN the County Tor o'aeS-
smith. Also another tract Of equally valuable
I.rl o-nlniniur
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
DON'T DELAY.

MARINERS are urged to make sure their crops,
/ just harvested under such suspicious skies,
bV I1suring in reliable Company. | will take
risks upon Wheat in the Shock or Stack or in
Granaries, upon reasonable terms.
j. ED. DUKE, Agent.
At Duke ( Gellahers, Charlestown.
Iulv 1874
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18

DREAKFAST Bacon, Sugar Cured Hams,
IL Sides and Shoulders for sale by
May 10, 1874. q. w. I. hEAhSLEl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18

Special Notices.

TVHE AMERICAN SARDINE COMPANY'S
HOMELESS SARDINES are much better
and less than half the cost OF imported Sardines.
February 81, ls74-ly.
ERESH lot Of fine Sewing Machine Oil for sale
L Inv L. DINKLE.
April 4, 1874.
GARDEN Seed from the Seed House Of Robt.
III Bursts of Philadelphia, every paper war
ranted to be found az
Mar. I, 1871 {. b. BELLEkS.
yXvALB PAPER.-IOO different styles of Wall
w Paper- for sale By
May le, 1874. &. W. /. hhAhSLEi.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
Commissioners Sale
OF
Valuable Lands in Jefferson.

DURSUANT 70 a Decree Of the Circuit Court
of jefferson County, W. Va, in a cause there
in. ia which Robert Florence's Admir- is Plaintiff
and Walter Shirley's Admir- are Defendants, the
Special Commissioners, will otter at
public sale in front of the Court House 10
H.. 49,. "a ..sa n.urtr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
The Best Horse-Rake

MANUFACTURED by the Hagers,own Imple,
nj ment Company. Has best quality Steel
Teeth. Locust Hubs. with Thorough Boxes. A
small boy can work with it. For sale by
WASHINGTON i LlPPITT.
tbpe q. 1874.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
Friday, August 18th, 1874,

The Valuable Farm on which the late Walter
Shirley resided, situate on the Turnpike from
Charlestown % Smithfeld. near Cameron's sta
a..n ON tho " \ p 4 r continuing
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
Limestone Land,

With Comfortable Improvements. and is conre-
hient to Market Churches, Mills and Schools
The neighborhood is one Of tn most agreeable in
the Valley of Virginia.
An Growing Crops to be reserved with the right
20 secure aud remove the same.
At the same time and place, win be offered some
Y or 10 ACRES OF LAND, to be laid on in
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
eco ACRES
Comfortable Dwelling

and the necessary OCT-BUILDING5,
.Asysh and fine ORCHARD Of Apple, Pear,
SssssEf Peach and Cherry Trees. There are a
t.ssE number of Else SPRINGs upon said farm,
E.AsISa5 one OF which is near the house, and ALEC
Runninc Water.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18

e-sei tv multitude q animals numbers Of unpar-
aI novelties bands city % tents herd of d"uc''re oeus
and works of art maatlca music,
.- breathing monsters and terrestrial terr'T 'u arm! OF
r and lr.ves If HORSES 400 Living specimens
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
Lots of 8 to 4 Acres each.

These Lots are near the Turnpike road leading to
Harper's Ferry, and are desirable fer Building
purposes or Pasture Lots.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18
THE SECOND TRACT contains
ts25 ACRES

OF LAND, (more or less with Running Water
across the farm, and adjoins the property of Geo.
II. Tate. William II. Moore George W. Eichel-
berger aud Francis Gardner, Esqs. Said Farm is
of the FIRST QUALITY Of
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-18

of which the said Thomas BriscOe died seized and
possessed. situate and lying in said county OF JET
ierson, West Virginia, on the Turnpike leaning
from Chsrlestowu on the Winchester and Poto-
mac Railroad to Harper's Ferry, about . miles
from The former place, and on the county road
leading 10 Keves Perry, on the Shenandoah river.
THE FIRST TRACT CHE Home place. contains
alnut
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-10-31
A CARD.
TowsoNrowN, Dot. 2eth. 1874.

TowsoNTowN, Oct. 26th, 1874.
n HDM ESSRS. EDITORS 1T is known to
Wy many of my fellow-citizens of Balti-
more county and elsewhere that l announced
myself as opposed to the so called Civil Rights
Bill from the time it was 6rst introduced in
Congress. | took ground against it when first
called upon to speak in this canvass, and have
opposed it in all the speeches have made in
all the counties of this District, and the many
hundreds who have heard me are my witness.
es. But one of the editors Of the Baltimore
County Herald, tells the people that l am not
honest in what say, and that he is willing to
"Dager his life" that if elected l will violate
my promise to the people. | appeal not to
personal enemies but to the prejudiced,
fair-minded, well disposed and intelligent peo-
pie of my county to say whether or not have
ever violated promise proved unfaithful
to any duty entrusted to me-
The Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, a Republican
member from Maryland, with many other Re-
publicans, voted against this bill in the last
Congress. 1t was defeated, Notwithstanding
the Republicans have one hundred and four
majority in Congress 1t was defeated by Re-
publicans and Democrats both, for if all the
Republicans had voted for it, it would have
passed. | am not only opposed to this but to
all ultra and extreme measures whether origi-
mating with one party or the other.
JOHN T. ENSoR.
OaI