Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-31


pay ment; IL was paid on requisition. by war
rant issued by the Secretary of the Treasury.
THE STREET sxwKR-
VIM. Sawyer recalled: Has been engaged IS
special superintendent Of the Board OF Pub
lie Works; am properly locomotive engineer;
was IN charge of the X street sewer; kept an &C
count of the time OF the men and material usad
y. State what you knew about that sewer
during the time you were superintendent OF il.
A. MIR. Strong commenced at 9Th street, and
run in 4o3 feet at board prices; he then gave II
up; he then commenced, in connection with
sewer on 10th street, q three-foot sewer; 1 un.
deIstood he Was doing 2a5 feet at a per ceutage
OF 10 per cent. above cost; in the course OF con
srpction he showed me a contract; the work
was done well; there was a slight vein OF quick
SAND IN the sewer at the bottom; kept the time
as taken from Mr.. Wiley, Mr.. Strong's super-
lhtendent; made as correct report OF the time
as could; there were two men carried on the
roll afterwards ssceItained were not on thu
Work; don't know how many others; remou-
strated repeatedly with regard to the manner
Of doing the work; didn't think il was b ing
done economically and practically; thought il
was costing more than il should have cost; the
excavation was carried at an average OF Il feet
wide; think 6 feet or OK feet would have been
sufficient; made this matter subject OF remon-
Mr.. Christie-we desire now to trace the cor
respondence with the board, and what action
they took.
@. Did you suggest q roll should be called?
A. Repeatedly; made the suggestion TO Mr.
Willey,Mr. Strongs foreman, and to Mr.. CLARK,
was not TAKEN the reply was made that thu
work was going on well, and ought not to d nj
any fault; the reply was made 10y DIR. Clark.
CASE FOR THE CRUSADERS.
q. Did you sign any papers, and under what
circumstanees? A. After the work was com
pleted Mr.. Strong, Mr.. Wiley, Mr.. Boyd and
others wanted certain papers signed. They
put up job to get me tght-if they could take
me and get me tight, everything would be love-
ly; when signed the papers l must have been
signed. Next morning found in my wallet
sll5 in scrip of the Board OF Public Works
Went down and met Strong; asked him what
signed; he said had signed the papers; th en-
asked him how 1 came by the scrip: he said ne
gave that to me; says for what purpose says he
Tor signing those papers; said must see them;
they have gone in and passed; if you don't keep
quiet l will fix YOU" then inciosed the scrip
and letter stating the facts to Mr.. willard;
rections; tod Mr.. Willard fully all the circu IN
stances. His reply was: I'VE will take care of
MT. Strong; l am glad you took the cou-se you
did, and made a clean breast of it; Both MI
Willard and MIR. Magruder said 1t would no,
harm me.
Q. What was the subsequent action of the
board? a. Don't know what action they took
on the papers.
@. Did you state to Mr.. Willard or any mem
Der eff the board that Samuel Strong had of
ferCd 70 assist you? a. did. / then said 20
Mr.. Willard, 'Do you want 70 catch the scoun-
drel? If you do send somebsdy with me to
Overhear Strong" waited An hour, when Mr.
Willard advised me not to 90 10 Strong, and not
20 drink with him any more. This Happened
about the middle of the month Of December;
was discharged on the 3ist. Witness produced
his discharge in printed form ana signed by Mr.
BY Mr.. Stewart:-Never had charge of any
public works before; am not in the habit of get
ting intoxicated; MIR. Willard told me not 10
drink with Strong any more; that they didn't
want TO catch him any further.
ON THR r STREET ROLL.
Henry Wilson sworn:-was on the street sew
er pay roll; never did days work; Mr.. Wiley
put me on the roll; he didn't pay me; was work
| ing at Judge Carriers; never was near the
| sewer; don know any one else who was on the
pay roll; don't know how got on the roll; was
| working for Strong on Judge Carriers house:
never signed the pay roll OF the K street sewer
=, q: How long were you on the pay roll. A
Can't state; worked for Strong on ia ge Cart
teT's houses from the middle OF October un t.
the Sd of January, 1874.
WHAT sERGRANT.AT-ARMS oRDWAY KNOWS
ABOUT THE BOARD.
| y. G. Ordway, sworp:-Q. What do ysu know
| OF the Board OF Public Works procuring SOM
| grounds on Pennsylvania avenue for public
buildings? A. An arrangement was made be
tween the market company and the Beard OF
Public Works TO get certain grounds in front OF
the market to put up buildings, the only build
| iDes ever erected wasOne TO exhibit horse; got
soddlng done last spring; paid for one lot -
cents yard, and for the other 25 cents: il in
Guided the turing; don't know what became OF
the old material taken up from East Capitol
| street; understood large amount of earth Was
taken and dropped on the grounds of tn new
stone building now being erected south of the
Capitol; saw some CT it dropped there; the ex-
cayauon at the corner of LIST and East Capitol
streets is about feet; 1t was loan and CLAW not
| much gravel; sOddiDg done by me think su Pc
rior TO that done by the board; think sodding by
| the board very poorly dOne; don't know bow
often the grade has De en- changed; think it b As
been fixed by Law for several years where il
ow is.
Q. Do you know of any difficulty or DELAY in
| getting the money that was appropriated by the
government on account OF the judicial buildings
on Judiciary square? A. l don't know anything
Mr.. Christie said he desired to offer proof to
show Frank Smiths connection with the House
OF Representatives.
q. Mr.. Ordway. what is Frank Smiths con-
nection with the House of Representatives? A.
He is oft1cial reporter. He told me SO six weeks
BY Mr. Mattingly:-Is there any law. that Won
know Of, that debars man who Is unfortunate
enough 10 be connected with the House OF Rep
rtsentatives from engaging in outside business
q. You are running market house, are Won
not? A: Not RAINING it, am a director in a
THE 14rH STREET SEWER.
Wn. Pettitone was sworn and examined with
refeTt nee to the adequacy of the Iith street
sewer laid anterior to the time of the coming
empt:ed into the canal, but now emptied into
the street sewer.
A,oRANT NOT READY.
be excustd until Saturday, as he was preparing
a staten ent with reference to East Capitol
street, ard could not be ready until that time.
Mr.. Cbris.ie:-He is preparing his statement
as an exI ert.
MIR. Stewart:-At whose suggestion are YOU
preparing this statement?
A. AT my own.
Mr.. Allison said they could 20 on with the
witness at two O'Clock.
AttUenty minutes OF one the committee took
recess until two o'clock p. IN.
AFTER RECESS.
The committee reassembled at ten minutes
past two O'Clock.
Ii. V. Coultou recalled:-Witness produced
memorandum book containing items OF &C.
counts, which were examined by Mr.. Wilson
and other members of the committee. They
have reference to his interest with Frank Smith
in the fencing contracts. While examining the
SANG
Peter McNamara was recalled, and said he
built hall last year; that the bricks were
bought from Kehoe and Harrison; there were
about sixty thousand old bricks put in it, but no
paving brick; the old brick came from houses
he changed and from the old hall he tore down;
took up some old bricks from his own pave
menI; thought he had right to it; the building
il on the corner Of Sd street and Pennsylvania
avenue east.
H.V. Coplton then took the stand, and was
examined by Mr.. Wilson Witness stated that
he had brought ell the books with reference to
the fencing contr act; no other books with refer
ence to cash transactions we're kept except
those produced; he had memoranda Of orders