National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-23
CHARLES s. JOHNSON,
Assistant Secretary

SkPTEMBERa 1873.
Respectfully referred to the auditor.
BY order OF the board.
Assistant Secretary.
WASHINGTON, September 2 1879.
Hon. Board Of Public Works, District Of Columbia:
you will direct certificates to the amount Of sixty
thousand dollars (Soo, Ooo) to be issued to me on
account Of last estimate and measurement Of work
done BY me as, as follows .rLL.- u .-..
Grading in square ~. .....--.zs ,
E street south, from Tenth to Thirteenth street
Q Street south, from Thirteenth to Fifteenth
Fourteenth street west from B street north to
Tweifth street west, rom B street north to B
Tenth Street west, from F street south to Water
street.
teenth 70 Fourteenth street
Grading Maryland avenue, from Seventh street.
Rhode Island avenue, from Fourteenth to Six
street south, between Seventh and Ninth
Il street south, between Seventh and Tenth
Work on Seventh street west, between E and q
Fs and dC Ninth sS gtre en west.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ALERT GLEASON.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1879.
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issue the certificates, If the measurements are
sufficient to cover the award asked for.
JAMES A. MAGRUDER,
For Board OF Public Works.
Z79s $500 2so1 AND 2so2.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKs,l
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ,
tMIhisHIMGToS' SePtem agdi :, &bo VII,
please issue the certificates II the measurements
are sufficient to cover the amount asked for.
CHAs S. JOHNSON,
... ..... .... Assistant Secretary.
K.-AudIted for 100000.
F street, Sixth to Ninth west 1000 %
Received certificates Nos 27ss, $500, 2sOl and
2so2, dated September 4, 1879, for soO,o9o:
TESTIMONY OF P. II. RHINEHART.
P. q. Rhinehart, sworn and examined.
By Mr.. Wilson: Q. Where do you resided
A. live in this city.
@. How long have you lived here7 A. Since
the 22d day of March, 1851.
Q. What has been your business since you
have been herei A. IhRve been employed the
greater part Of my time since have been here
as q clerk in the departments.
Q. Have you had any other business since
you have been here than as clerki A. Yes, sir
have been practicing law here in this city.
have been employed one year as clerk of the
House of Delegates in this District.
Q. 1t was stated here in the testimony that
you had some connection with contract for
paving, &C., on Third street. If you had,
state what il was, and who was interested with
You, and all you know about itl A. There ives
a contract for paving Third street awarded To
me and gentleman by the name Of E. T. M.
FaehtZ. ....-.-., .--..- -r.
o. What was Faehtz's businesi A. He was
at that time a clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment. do not know what he is doing now
The contract was awarded to him and me, but
before we got very far ahead in the work l sort
of was unfortunate enough to be left out. It
was taken from me and left In the hands of my
partner. We were the owners and patentees
of wooden pavement-Mr. Faehtz and /.
Q. Were there any other persons interested
with you in that contract at any time; and, If
so, who were theyl A. In the proceeds Of II
there was.
Q. Who were theyl A. Mr.. Forney was In
terested with Mr.. FaehtZ and in the proceeds
and we agreed to pay over to, him one half OF
the proceeds of that contract, and he was to
pay the one third of that half to Mr.. Brown.
Q. What Mr.. Browni A. s. P. Brown.
Q. What was hel What was his positioni
A. He was at the time member of the Board
OF Public Works. -I--- Z -
. Q. What elsel A. He was to pay the other
third Of that half to gentleman by the name
Of r. NJ. Han. Jl'2f'-ts --a -. Az B
Q. Who was hei A. he was a real estate
agent here, and Is now. e..
Q. What else was there involved in that con
tract, II anythingi A. There was nothing
more, except the trouble that got into, and
was left out. -.-r
Q. Was there any arrangement as to fur
nishing material with which to lay this pave
mentl A. Yes, sir. The conditions were that
the lumber was TO be purchased from Mr.
Brown, or rather his son, Austin P. Brown
When was called upon TO enter into writer
contract for the purchase Of the lumber, wal
feet for lumber that could be bought on the
streets from individuals at the time for about
s25. did not want TO sign the contract. Ny
friends complained to me very much, and in
sisted on my going into it-being that It wa
the condition, and signed the contract.
|: @. Which Forney was thisi A. d. C. For
neJ, of the Sunday Chronicle.
Q. You say that contract you were left Out
of, or 1t was taken away from you. What be-
came Of the contract ultimately, and what wa
gotten on IT by the partiesi A. Twas sold b.
Mr.. Fsehtz, who was left as the contractor
after had been thrown out. True Twas IN
terested in it still as partner In the patent. L
was cold to Mr.. Linvihe. q - 80
Q. Do you know whom Mr.. LipyiIle repre-
seutedi A. know now. did not e thai
time. only know from what has been ~
vealsd here before this committee = = - -
Q. What was # sold fori Il. I do not know
what 1t was sold for. llTHSfss.fI.Ia
+ @. What did you understand r. was sold fol
at that timel A. understood that there wa
to be $11 900 paid for it-that Il my recollsc.
ton now-for taking the contract Oh oul
hands-of Mr.. Faehtz's banda he ives e
pay Mr., Faehtz $11 900, e---,rt,Ia 49,
O. what was done with the money that was
paid; how was It Paiaf "A. iWeil, SIR,
there was left at my bouse, IN this possessior
of my wife, q note of Mr. LinNllesl io1
tied ont of his half Nith-s r. Brown, and paid
Mr.. R. NJ. Hall $500. sSsSi Jszsszs ses 'eE
Q. How was this donei A. Il was done b
notes. SThe1noney thst Henl 70 the ofher PAT
ties was IN notes; ana tnsy were drawn up Ii
different amounts 90 a. 70 be able TO transfer
them TO the parties. They we're paid In the
bank.
some Of fAemA 1ene In Lewis johnson d Coz
bank and some at the Bank Of the Republic.
By the Chairman: Q. Who signed the notes
A. Mr. LfnSilIe.
By Mr. Wilson: Q. There has already beer
testimony in regard to the character of thai
pavement and objections to it. Do you know
what became of the material that had beer
provided for the laying of that pavement 4
that placer A. The blocks that were sawel
were afterwards used by Mr.. Ltnvtlle In paving
Third street at the Intersection Of Msssaehn
sets avenue and b and L streets. They IN
laying there. -..,
Q..Was there objection made to the pave.
ment that you and Mr.. Fsehtz we're putting
downl A. / was informed that there had Deer
objections made by some parsons, ss ! have
been informed. along the line Of that street
Ny understanding, however, was that wher
Mr.. Linville purchased the contract that pave
ment was % be laid-thzt ne was TO lay thGi
pavement; the change was made afterward.
being out of the contract, was paying very Lii
tie attention to 1t, excepting that felt some
interest at that time In the reputation an6
character Of the pavement, 90 happened Il
be the pstentee Of It. inquired Of one OF the
owners Of property along that street, whom
was informed had protested against the laying
Of that pavement after about Tires fourths o.
q square had been laid; It was Mr. T. II Smith
who afterwards addressed me this letter.
BY the Chairman: q. Who was F. II, Smith
A. r. II. Smith was at that time the chiefclefl
of the cpuncil-ths upper board Of the Legs
ture, 10 y7Fs.Is IEgJg-@ 4
Q. The Lsgislsturs Of the District A. Yes
sir. s-..yi4g.g.rr .s4lLLa III -
The Chairman. think, perhaps, that aha
letter need not be read at present. We can fini
Mr.. Smith II we want him.
By Mr.. Wilson: Q. Did you ever make an,
calculation ~ to the cost Of putting down tina
pavement which you wee 70 lay theref A
Yes, sir. 's---- - - - -. -. = {.
q. What would II cost 70 put y down. Al