National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-08


Q. Are you stili of the opinion that the
longer the haul the less IL is worth pro ratai
A. I am pretty much of the same opinion was
then. There might be some changes that
would change my estimates:
@. Have you made any estimates since you
were on the stand the other day, according TO
your ratio as to how far man would hsye 70
haul dirt before he would get nothing for haul
lngi have not. don't think it Is necessary.
b. Q. 1t would come TO that result, wouldn't I'll
A. The general idea that wished to advance
was that thore was paying price, and that the
lions were based mostly on railroad work where
the haul was to be pretty well stated.
By Mr.. Hubbell: @, Your theory is, the
longer the haul me more profit there Is in the
contract A. It is II # pays at all to haul.
Mr.. Christy. understand that Mr.. William
II. Claggett desires to make one or two ex-
plantations or corrections.
The Chairman. Let him come forward.
TESTIMONY OF WIN. H. cLAGGETT.
William n. Claggett, recalled:
By the Chairman: Q. Do you wish to explain
or correct your testimony A. On condition
that few remarks made are TO be construed
literally only. I suppose the committee will
recollect.
Q. Do you wish to make any correctioni A.
made an assertion-I have not examined my
evidence, only as 1t appears through the news
papers-that William A. Cook drew up all the
bills. wish to correct that, and say that he
drew up all the principal bills, where large ap-
preparations were to accrue to the benefit Of the
Board of Public Works, and that he generally
supervised other bills. was made to say that
literally construed, would say that voted
generally. against bills of the same nature that
referred to before. would state to the COM
mittee that think those are the only two
parts of the evidence but what am willing to
stand up'to. -----'-- -N
By Mr.. Mattingiy: Q. Did you mean to be
understood as generally denouncing the Board
nounced the Board of Public Works, in my
lie gislation in my life, either in my private
or public duties. think they have done q
gre at many thing that don't approve of. I
would like to state to the committee that my
evidence by William A. Cook has been some
what controverted; but have proof In regard
to the assertions that made.
Mr.. Mattingly. oh, ! suppose it was under
stood that great deal you stated the other
day, Mr.. Claggett, was In Pickwickian sense?
A. Not much of it; only those two items.
Mr.. Hubbell. remember that tried to find
out from you whether you voted nay, and you
assured me that you did.
The Witness. You drew 1t out of me after I
told the story.
The Chairman. Do you desire to make any
fuft her correctionsa
The Witness. No, sir.
Mr.. Wilson. VIII you be in the city for some
time2
The Witness. Oh, yes, sir. I was born and
raised here, and want to die here.
Mr.. Wilson. The only reason asked you is
because Iwant to interrogate you about another
matter, after awhile; but not to-day.
TESTIMONY OF JOSEPH H. FLETCHER.
Joseph Il. Fletcher sworn: Q. Where do you
resided A. In Washington.
Q. Did you have q contract under the Board
of Public Works for laying of fiaggingi A.
Yes, sir. 49,
dens, 49, e -
Q. Wheni A. The contract was awarded to
me, l think, the latter part of July.
Q. WHO awarded that contract to youi, IA.
The Board of Public Works.
Q. Did you 60 before the board, or did you
make your arrangements with some individual
member of the boatdl A. made my applica-
ton to the board to do the work.
Q. To whom did you hand that application
A. Really, I forget now whether I left it at
the vice presidents Office or not.
Q. What is your best recollection about III
i
left 1t in the vice presidents room.
Q. Who was interested with you in that con-
tracti A. No one. - ---
g. Who assisted you IN procuring that con-
tractl A. A gentleman by the name of VIII
liams, o contractor.
Q. Does he live In this city, A. Yes, sir.
That is 1 asked him If 1 could get that contract,
and he told me to make out an application and
he would speak to Mr.. Shepherd. made out
the application and the contract was awarded
to me.
Q. Did you pay anything to anybody in order
to get that contract A. No, sir.
9. Did you bsYe any arrangement with any
body In reference to that contract A. None
whatever.
Q. Did you make any division of your profits
with anybody A. I was to give to one or two
of the stone-cutters that employed.
Q. Did you make any division of your profits
with anybodSl A. No, sir, except for work.
Q. Where did you get the tagging you put
new, Il
Q. How much of It was old, and how much
new? A. Well, 1 think about between nine and
ten thousand new, and between nineteen and
twenty thousand old.
Q. Where did the new tagging come FRONT
A. That came from the wharves of the super
intendent.
Q. Was that new tagging furnished by the
Board of Public Worksl A. Yes, sir.
Q. At what ratel A. I do not know.
Q. Did you have any understanding In regard
TO the rate at which the new tagging was to be
furnished A. No, sir; that is, in regard to the
price of the stone.
Q. Where did the old tagging come FRONT
A. Some of It came from around the Post Office
and Patent Office Departments, and another
portion of It came from around the streets.
Q. How much Of 1t came from around the
Post Office and Patent Object A. think 1t
Tas about sixteen thousand feet.
Q. Of the nineteen thousand feet of old flag
ying, about sixteen thousand of it came from
he Post Office and Patent Object A. Near
about that.
Q. Who hauled that tagging down therel
II was hauled by Albert Gleason.
Q. What did you receive for laying this flag
yingi A. Thirty-four cents a square foot.
Q. Was that your contract pricei A. Yes,
ir.
Q. Has that all been paid to you'll A. No,
;ir.
Q. How much has been paid to you on &C.
cunt of iti A. None whatever.
20. Have you had any certificates issued to
Ioul A. No, sir,
Q. None, whateveri A. No, sir. |
Q: Why have they not been issued to youl |
l. Well, never made no application but once |
VI duu Lueu WduLtQ 70 raise some mOleY |
o complete my work, and did not care about |
cling them, and thought would try to |
omplete my contract without using certif-
ates.
Q. When did you sign this contract A. I |
igned shortly after received my contract,
nd then again the contract was amended so as
o include the parking, and signed that, per-
APPS month or six weeks ago.
Q. Had the work all been done when you
lgned the last contract A. Not quite; Just |
nished my contract last week-that is, the
tone.
Q. Is the parking donei A. A portion of It,
Q. What proportion oft has been donel A.
lear about one-half.
Q. How much of the flag footways had been
I'D at the time you signed the last contract!
!. guess about 25 900 feet.
Q. Did you lay the tagging on the west side
the botanical Garden! -,-.
The Witness. On First street, O..
Q. Yes, sir. A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you lay in any place other than on the
est side of the Botanical Gardenl A. No,
r. Il.
Q. Your contract, then, Is for the west side
the garden exclusively? A. My contract Is
n the east side of Third street and Maryland
venue. l did some work on First street-that
, the west side-but that Is not under the !,
'ntrol of the Board of Public Works.
Q. am speaking about the east side of the
rect, but west side of the Botanical Garden.
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