National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-03

A. Yes, SIR. Mr.. Dodge, and Mr.. Darneille,
snd Barber. ! have drawn good deal of
money from them, and deposited scrip as col
lateral security, without going to the bank. L
have also drawn money from Mark Young, In
Georgetown, TO the amount Of thirty odd thou
sand dollars, and that id not 60 into the bank.
Q. Very well, SIR; bring those transactions
and the memorauds that you have. A. You
want TO know the amount
By Mr.. Wilson: q. We want your books.
A. can show You the number Of the vouchers
that have drawn from the board; but am
not on vary good terms with Barber, Dsrueille
much attention to me If ! was 70 ask for their
| books.
/ BY Mr.. Bass: Q. Who has those booksi A.
Dodge, Darnefile q Barber.
\ Q.-Where do they livei A. They are on 3,
within few doors Of fifteenth street. ~
/ Q. Who has the custody Of any othersl A.
I think they have the whole of them; the deal
/ ings we have had. q is-s4 o ii-E
By Mr. Hubbell: Q. Has willard got any of
themi A. 1 don't know; will see to-day.
/ tThe witness was directed to produce said
documents by tomorrow morning, or at the
4 earliest moment practicable thereafter.l
| TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM o. TODD :.
| William c. Todd was then called as a wit
By Mr.. Merrick: O. Where do you rcsidss
A. In Boston.
| Q. Are you the owner of any unimproyed
lots in the city Of Washington A. Yes, sir;
was assessed SIS, 900 and a little more.
| @. Lots in divers plaees-on Capitol HUI and
about herei A. Yes, sir; most of IL east Of the
Capitol. " Z trtFF- -
BY the Chairman. Q. Have you examined
to sec what amount is charged to that property
| for sewersi A. Yes, sir; have made It out.
My assessment is $l9, $50 for this year. My
sewer TAX So. ,sos.oi.
/ Y. what Is Lne aggregate taxation upon That
property a. have Waterman tax OF
ssoo.sI. I nave pasenens lax On Egntn
street which mas no: been handed In, but it has
been estimated at $1,000.
". Inas Is on tne same properly, a. les,
SIT. ins special TAX VIII "a slaount 70 S1l'-
otr.IS, II s9e esIimaee o. S2,VOo Is correcs;
Dy mr. maLungy' ". now many IronL leet
Is tna1 a. tnink tnere are oVV. can't say
pfESSSy NV.
| < M Mnae ssleeti a. Elgntn street east.
AZ "Ias hno Oh carrlsgeway OF pavement 70
~ II. a. oeneve = MOI al iaiu yeS' IL Is
oi9e stone pavement tnink.
menrt ne oaalrnian y. Nos niaca . PAVE
believe they call 1t q pavement. We should not
call it so in Boston. But there are stones thrown
down in the street, and 1t Is said to be pave
ment.
By Mr.. Mattingly: Q. You estimate that at
Sc front footi A. 1t was so estimated to
me.
Q. By whomi A. By Thomas Todd.
| By the Chairman: Q. Where IL this property
located A. 1t is almost all of 1t east of the
| CAPITOL
Q. How many lots does it included A. Sew
enty-fve. -.'
Q. Is any portion of that property improved
property! A. II Is all improved property.
Q. How long have you held it, A. / bought
some Of it before the war, and some of it |
some for thirteen years.
Q. What do you consider It worth footi A.
do not know; know nothing about the value
OF it.
By Mr.. Stewart: 9. How much did It cost
originality A. did not intend to bny 1t orig
inally. had cousin living here. had
little money, and he told me that the best thing
l could do with 1t would be to buy tax certif-
Gates, which would draw 10 per cent. got
the certificates; and some of those certificates
s were pau, as supPoseu 'Iey souiu pe, ous
zig SHe gIeateT part Oh sneul nao 70 assume june
Since men nave gwen up W any one VINO
uas asheu Ior II Hn9 Mao WIG orlginAi o"neL,
anu aiter ten years remember gave up some
ioss Simply " paying tne interest On sne cer,
snicates ana the lakes; lac rest Oh 1olu
oeSS ,' nase " ueeh oDnseo W notu H. u"
non aHoh whas ~ 70 moI M
| py mr.. MatIingiy: V. Inns Is al property,tnen,
tnas you bought Al TAX safer a. L ain not Ouy
IL At all.
Q. Your cousin did A. He took the GER
'incates, anu hold IN tnat way.
Q: And 1t has not been redeemed a. No,
sirc ,.--.---,
| Y. DO you know how much he paid Tor 1t!
A. / % not.
| Y. 10 you know that ne merely paid the tax
LOT one or TWO years, LOT winch II was soloi l
might also state that the assessed value In 1911
/ was Sll 7S3 and my general tax that wear
| A: Was s2oO:
| BY the Chairman: g The valuation has been
| increasedf A. Almost 10 double. The special
| taxes OF this year viii be more than the as
sessed valuation Two years ago. l Will say
that should DC very willing TO dispose OF any OF
this II anybody wants to buy It.
BY Mr.. Hubbell: Q. And give him war
rantee deeds A. l will give Just such deed
as L have and 1 think 1t viii be about the
deed that all washington Will be held by In
lew years.
TESTIMONY OF JAMES A. MAeRUpER.
James A. Mapruder recalled.
Examined by Mr.. Wilson: O. Has there been
any settlement with Samuel Strong by the
Board of Public Works within the last two or
three days? A. Not that know of. / know
there has not; am positive.
@. Has there been any negotiation for set
Element within the last two or three weeks? A.
No, sir; he made a proposition to leave the
matter to arbitration, and the board refused to
do it.
Q. When was that A. Four or FIVE DAYS
ago.
Q. Did that proposition come from him? A.
1t came from him; yes, from his attorney; not
from him.
Q. Was there no proposition from the board
to himl A. No, sir; they most positively re-
fused to make any settlement with him at
present
Q. Was there any written document There
was an agreement sent down there by, / suppose,
his attorney: understood it was BY his attor-
ney. Iwant to say you asked him question. He
did meet me. Twas walking down the Avenue, /
think, last Saturday evening; he was standing
with some man in front of the National Hotel.
heard some one call me after passed.
looked around, and to my astonishment it was
Sam Strong. / had heard every day that he
was sick, and so forth. He began talking about
Cullinane's evidence against me. ooh, says /,
s'that amounts TO nothing" He walked on q
little way and went on, and paid no attention
really to what he did say. Then he said, 81 am
going to submit, or have submitted, this thing
to the board to be arbitrated-our difficulties"
=" Well says /, Strong, this is no time to talk
about that. We are all engaged in this COM
mittee, and do not propose to interfere with
any of these things that are now pending"
That is the only time, until this morning, that