National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-01

Companion between the average rate Of those
bids and the rates afterward liked blythe board,
do you find In any case the price liked by the
board exceeded the average Of the bidsi A.
don't. oEe1 TZ1f,t'ElllA sTEETz gI-T
@. In every case the price fixed by the board
fell below the ayerage7- A. Yes, sir. ..fsr,
@. And that In respect to all classes Of work.
A. Yes, sir; aud msterial.
By Mr.. Wilson: Q. What Is your present po-
sition under this boardi A. None, whatever.
Q. When did you prepared this statement that
you have reada Al. Within the last i've or six
days szs rai'ssjs1s q, m s s.E-c 31fl1s .
q. Were there any bids under board price,
A. That have not examined Il have the names
OF the bidders here. This is simply \ tabulation
Of the original schedule rs Inade by me when
transmitted to the board. Here IL the name al
each bidder, giving the class of work and the
number Of the bid. Ess ,9a1il s.1ai . l1s 81 =.
O. You have given there the average Of the
bidsf A. Yes. sir. ~ Ea ~ 49,.
Q. Then there would be some bids lower than
thessa A. Yes, sir; some bids lower, and some
o. Taking the averages Of the bids, do you
know whether the board in letting contracts
-. How long were you In the employ OF the
boardl A. Upto the 18th Of December, 1872.
O. Do YOU know whether the board, In max
ing contracts, has in al respects complied with
these prices that were established A. Until
they were amended. Isl yEglg 15t.l.a -. IN
@. When were they amended A. That Is 9
q. Do you know anything about that A
No. sir only as would be notified by the
board Of the changs Of prices -. j.. u !. t. rs
O. You don't want to be understood that
these statements you have given here show
the prices at which work has been let BY the
boardi A. wish to be understood here that
these tables have read arc comparisons with
a a hrrN h., al al w.
ON the 14th Of September, and those prices, Is
fixed upon these schedules and upon these
tables, contained q comparison madc BY the
board with those statements that you have
here. y ~ --i--- OF
o. In other words, II understand you, on
the 14th of September there had been certain
number of bids put In, and the board, instead
of letting the work to the lowest bidder, tool
the average of all the bids and fixed q scale o
prices from thatl A. Yes, sir. a.
@. That was the way In which it was done
A. Yes, sir; except as TO the date, these bid
were opened September /, but the prices wert
not fixed until September II. That is inmate
rial 90 far as that Is concerned. was simply
trying 10 get at the mode In which that wa
done. s --.-t. -..5.i -
O.. Are you aware of any case In which th,
Board of Public Works, after having had expe
rience, diminished the prices at which worl
was let below the prices fixed By the boardi A
cannot say. - N ,,--s.- - --.l
%. Have You any knowledge or informetio,
In any casef The Board Of Public Works ate
having had experience Is TO the cost Of con
struction diminished the prices below the price
that they had established. A. have no recol
| lection. ,.st y ssl8sar - 4a. alr
Q. Are you sware of any cases in which
increased the pricei A. Yes, sir.
Q: Inwhat case did they Increase the price
A. Whenever an increase OF price was made
| was notified as auditor by formal letter from
the board. They are ali g matter Of record.
could not give you the items.
| Q, Where Is that record showing the In
crease Of pricesa A. On the journal Of tn
Board of Public Works. VI
Q. Have you any separate record Of that
you say you were notified. by letter. A. Yes
sir; or by an amended price-list. ~. -
O. What did you do with those letters an
those price-listsl A. think up to the time o
the change in prices, when the change of price
was made and the price-list modiaed-the oil
one was destroyed. Twill not be positive abou
that, however. fsa1.g o. l--ssa --..=
| @. What was the occasion of destroying par
of the records of the office. A. They wer
merely transcripts from the journal-that wa
all. -
@. Have you ever hooked to the records o
the Office to see whether or not you coul'
| lurnisu US Tue various Cnaiiges Snht "ere nau
In the pricesi A. think that Is In evidence
l think have seen It.
@. would liset have Il in this connection
| Mr.. Mattingly. FAe schedule Is already Il
evidence. You will find II In the printe'
| record. a
Mr.. Christy. It is on page 4s5. You VII
find there the present prices, but It does no
show that which you desire, when the increas
was made.
| Mr.. Wilson. That is what want TO get at
want 70 know the time or umes wne d, cnahge
were maae increasing the prices; WIN YOU 2
aoie 70 lu.h'sn ssatement 70 1ne commute
OIL 1nas. a, les, SIR.
/ Q. Now, are you aware OF any increase
pr.ce tnat was MADE 10 spPly 70 WORK tnst ma
aireauy Deen oone anu compieteo' A. NO 81
t n Xo NO. th,,,, 49,. o,,,, :, a.,
Y. fou tnink there was nothing OF tina
kind, A. Not while 1 was auditor of th'
Losru,
Y. AT any timer A. cannot answer as
any oIner time.
" unaerstooo your reading correctly
the ooard-pnee ior eriek pavement was 90 cent
square yanf A. les, SIR.
/ " 10 you KNOW whether they let any cor
tracts AZ oo eents' A. fes, sir think the
oid. - c. ,--l.L- rs j.
". 20 you know wnesner tney were an pan
Tor at doiiar a. That cannot answer.
Y. Inc prce was increased from 80 cents
aoharf A. MOT whi!e was AUDITOR:
@" 70 you know whether 1t was increase
from " cents TO dollar after you were aud
TORT A. NOT OF ny own knowledge.
9. Have you ever examined TO know Whethe
| they actually charged dollar square var
for brick pavement, instead. Of 80 censss a
NO, SIR: p, q
9. How many bids were there for tagging
Have you the bids therei A. The bids are
me custody Of these gentlemen over here.
/ Q. How many bids for Aaggingf A. I thin
thirty-four bids. They varied in size froI
twelve-inch to thirteen-inch, and classiie
them accordingly.
Y; Here 8 parking, soiling and sodding Thei
must nave oseh one old, and shat was thirty-ny
cents. There was no price fixed by the boart
Inc average, OF course, was tnirty-nye cent
A. Yes, sir. 90 -at q ..s ezra a..z-j..-.
were the speeineations-Parkng, soddin
and solling-ah that understood before this bi
was maaet A.No, SIR.
l. rnere was. no specineationi A. NO, sil
linen there was an edvertisement 10
parking ana sonng Sna soonlng without an
| specification as to how the thing was to
dones Al think not. ] donot think this bi
was put IN under any advertisement. Woul
IKE 70 refer 70 the advertisement under Whic
these olds were opened, and could determin
oenniteIy; ..sHt seg-r
nr; wilson; SHOULD IKE 70 see that.
=: Proposals were not inyiied for that wor
a. tnas time. he,e y nag footwSys, ten Sii'
aggregase Oh o,us, sa'o, average OIL oi1s
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