National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-17

saw Mr.. Baldwin was employed ana pau blI
the expenses excepting furnishing lumber' A.
Understand me, I paid Mr.. Baldwin 81 yard.
O. Out ofthat 81 q yard he paid all the ex-
penses connected with the contracts, except
the furnishing of the lumberi A. Yes, SIR; ex-
cepting the furnishing the treated lumber.
Q. Then the cost Of the lumber, added TO the
81, made s2.05, and constituted the entire e<-
pense at which you werel A. Yes, sir; save
my incidental expenses.
Q. and what was the price per yardi A.
Three dollars and fifty cents.
By Mr., Hubbell: Q. You used the tar
treating; who furnished the tart A. Mr.. Bald
win did that.
By Mr.. Bass: O. Have you laid this same
class of pavement in Philadelphia! A. Yes,
sir; we have one sample there.
Q. Have you laid this pavement In any other
citiesi A. We have not, and would not Lay
it at the figures we are forced to lay 1t at
o. Three dollars and fifty cents! A. Yes,
sir / would not take the contract to-day from
the Board of Public Works to lay our pave
meut at s. so. Our purpose was to make for
our company q card in laying K street pave
ment. In making our sub-contract-which you
specified as q sub-contract, but the parties en-
gagged in laying which claim simply as my
employes-in doing that, ! disregarded the
question of profits to my company almost
wholly; the purpose was to make and lay a
to profits.
O. You regard that pavement, then, laid
under this contract, to be as good pavement
as can be laid under your ratentl A. Yes, sir;
and consider 1t as good pavement as is laid
in Washington; and 1 wish to say further, to
show my interest in the matter, that have
frequently occasion to make official visits to
Washington, and don't think that l have ever
come to the city, even since the completion OF
my contract, that have gone from the end oil
K street, where my contract commences
Ninth street to the circle-to inspect my pave
ment, At the time our company was organ
lied the question of wood pavement was being
discussed by the official authorities in the city
of Philadelphia. Assn,
Yes, sir.
By Mr.. Bass: Q. What lumber did you usel
A. The Bangor, Me-, lumber-plne lumber.
@. That you shipped from there here! A.
No: it was treated there and came here
treated.
o. Where was your machinery for preparing
the blocks and cutting them Quit A. Bangor,
Me. Our machinery cost US, l think, $1,000.
Q. The cost of your machinery is charged In
as against the expense of this particular con-
tractl A. No, sir; Mr.. Moore agreed to furnish
the machinery up to a certain point, In our con-
tract with him for lumber.
By Mr.. Jewett: Q. Was Mr.. Mullett, at the
time YOU made this contract, a member OF the
boardl A do not know whether he was or
not. 1 simply spoke to him simply because he
was the only man in Washington felt could
speak to.
Mr.. Merrick He was member of the board
Mr.. Harrington. He was q member at that
time.
Q. You spoke to him in Philadelphia? A.
spoke to him here, when came on to bid.
Q. Did not you know he was a member of the
board? A. do not think that did.
Q. Did you learn it sfterwardl A. learned
it afterward. l merely asked him, as ques-
ton of routine, "Mr. Mullett, am represen,
tatiye of the keystone Paving Company, and
want to be permitted to lay my pavement; how
shall proccedP' and he told me: "Send in
your bid to the Board of Public Works, and II
you are as low as the t els you will get con-
tract" That was his reply.
Q. You would know how to send in bid to
the Board of Public Works without asking Mr.
Mullett; you know as well as Mr.. Mullett did
how to do thatl A think not. have
stated not. ] went to Detroit, and l found
did not know how to send in bid.
Q. Unless you knew he was q member Of the
board. Did not you inquire Of him as men,
Der of the board? A. do not think did. My
relations with Mr.. Mullett-I had had official
relations with Mr.. Mullett, and knew him bet
ter than any man in Washington.
Q. Mr.. Mullett was the architect of the Gov
ernmentl A. He was in Philadelphia. l had
been postmaster at Philadelphia for six years,
and was also the custodian or keeper Of the
public buildings there, and came in direct con-
tact and connection with Mr.. Mullett almost
weekly.
Q. Had you and Mr.. Mullett from time to
time any conferences about the work to be
done here on contract! A. No, sir; none what
ever.
Q. No reference made to it, A. No, sir; l
do not suppose, after that, ever said ten
words to MIR. Mullett on the subject.
Q. After which? A. After my conversation
have related.
Q. am speaking before you made you prop
osition' A. No, sir.
@. No conference whateveri A. No, sir;
came here simply. because l saw the advertise
ment OF the Board of Public Works.
Q. Had you taken any contract previous to
that anywhere? A. No, sir.
Q. Have you taken any sincel A. No, sir.
9. That was the first and last contract your
company ever madel A. Yes, sir.
9. Have you made proposals for work else
wherel A. Oh, yes, sir.
@. What work have you bid ont A. Pitts
burg work. We have issued letters of au-
thority to, suppose, three or four other peo-
pie representing different sections of the coun-
try, wherein we have given them the right to
lay our pavement at, think, eight or ten cents
royalty.
Q. Why did you make this contract in your
individual name! A. IsuppOse simply because
had no power of attorney. was the execu-
tive officer. was one of the three executive
officers Of my company, and was fully author
lied, so far as the conversation was concerned
with the president of the company, to bid. Ny
recollection is, however, although am not posi-
tive, think / signed H II. Bingham for the
Beidler Keystone Company.
By Mr.. Jewett: Q. When you returned to
Philadelphia, did you report this contract to
your company A. 1 think got an official no.
from the board that was awarded
Z street, from Ninth to the circle.
@. When you returned to Philadelphia,
your home, did you report this contract to your
paving coPpany-to your associated A. Oh,
certainly, Sir.
Q. Who was the secretary of your companyi
A. Mr.. Roberts. Mr.. McManus is the presi-
dent.
Q. Did you return the contract to that COM
panyi A. Certainly, sir. 1 think Mr.. Nc
Manus is the surety on my contract.
Q. Your contract is executed as an individ-
ual, and not as an officer of the company;
your company is not known in itl A. 1t is not.
1t is known in every other connection.
Q. After you executed this contract, you
took duplicate of it, l suppose, with you
homel A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you return that duplicate to the
Office of your company A. l did, sir; my
company from the commencement knew every
thing that pertained TO this contract.
Q. Do the books of your company show re-
ceipts and disbursements? A. Ny transcript
does. Those are the only books of my CON-
pany. My company consists of twelve parts
or interests. The company paid, l think,
Beidler either 81, 500 or 50 900 for his patent
An assessment was made to make up that
amount, together with incidental amounts In
connection with the securing of the patent,
upon members Of the company, and on several
after occasions instailments were called, be-
cause we went to work and tried to get up
some machinery and other matters to cut the
blocks, which are difficult to cut. Everything
that pertained to this contract communicated
TO my company, and was en-
powered by Mr.. McManus to go right straight
through with the contract, and if mistake
not, he and Mr.. Roberts, because they are both
men Of means, were the security on the con-
tract.
Q. Had you a board of directors! A. Our
executive committee is Mr.. McManus, Mr.. Rob
erts and myself %
Q. Then you, as one of the committee, exc
cuted the contract for yourself, Mr.. McManus
and Mr.. Roberts, two other members of the
committee, becoming your suretiesl A. Yes,
sir; those are the gentlemen. am speaking
now from recollection.
Q. Had you any Office at which you did bust
ness in Philadelphia A. Oh, yes; on Walnut
street between Seventh and