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


Mr.. StewaTSs viii mako this suggestion to
the conmittse:N tha. these Be prin1ed, and then
they can be pessId over TO the counsel on the
ana tnen II there sas1sN turn oos to be . do
Pute In the figuring, we, can have that ssttled
oeiore they 50 IN eyloenee 70 form part OF tho
report.
MI. Bass don't think We can try this case
in that way. This would be competent evidence
In any court In the world. man has right
20 call q book-keeper, and to have the account
presented as portion Of his evidenee. There
IL no other way to try this case. IL 10 compe-
tent testimony. II the figures given In the
papers are incorrect, they can be eorrected.
hr. Wilson. The gentlemen on me other
side VIII have no sort OF opportunity % meet
testimony of this kind unless Il Is pointed
The Chairman. All these papers thus sub
mitted BY Mr.. Seyerson VIII be printed.
Mr.. Matttng1y. We understand tney are In
evidence.
MI mr, Wilson: They are now onered N eH-
have an opportunity 70 see what Is contaile ed
In them. ...,
Mr.. Harrington. That Is fair.
| MI. Mattingiy. We desire, then, to defer any
cross-examination Of this witness until we have
| an opportunity TO inspect the papers.
Inc Cnarman. Yes; we think that Is proper
and wise.
Mr.. Christy. desire, before Mr., Seyerson
leaves the stand, to advise the committee Of
| the TACT tnat MI severson Is tie person who
made the COLLATION. OF the several exhibits at
tached to our hrst charge, and II there be any
question between the gentlemen and ourselves
| in regard to their accuracy would like to
have the proper questions propouhded to ths
witness now In regard to them:
The Chairman. fou stated tnat the eompu-
tations between your charges and speclncattons
were maze oy Mr. Severson.
Mr.. Cnristy. les, SIR.
me CHAIRMAN. lou desire 70 examine MIN
win reisrenee 70 snoss eomPu,aLlons unless
counsel on tho osner soc ADMIT tneir verify!
MI. Cnristy. les, sh.
line chairman. nave you examined tnoees
| MI. Mattngiy. 90 not KNOW 70 Wnas ne re-
fers.
Mr.: Jewett- DO you expect to prove anything,
Mr.. Christy, other than Mr.. Seyerson would
| say tnat ne measureo ana made THESE eompu-
tations!
MI. Cnristy. Tnat Is all.
Mr.. Jewett. suppose gentlemen VIII admit
that he rpada them;
ine naian, 70 tne WLness) " lou did
m the charges OF the
MI Merr;ct q IN, s S a.. .,
three contracts of TaI,ts r1na my arc JSne
nbono - Iohn n $50 .: r I, Lewis Gle
paoe N j1clus;za ~ az $500 -aouI Psse ~ 70
| ro9nittse +, ~ ar oaII.t;- tePSts u 1 II
Seva-son - sO''A'ion niAoe ny MI.
Ths Gh.;-r,,, T,, a. ,u,.-.> =
mention tbnsa co,N,,,. IL Y. In you
| D., NJ W;I,o1. n IH a. tes, en'
| hoi;sra ,ba,, - y n.o suey colrect, A.
oot', t h,,, t ar ms.s nos compared thtse
| oo--ao;' N --'O '--o HPPo@A NNSe vi OeihS
Rv tba rb.;--,,,. n n .ho,o $780, -.
s,,b;, ;, az ~. NJ =. ~ snese Papers Just
9Sora ~ mr. SeSerson nave reference 70
M Cbrjsty Tbo .,,-t-a sLs> o-;S;S ~
IN svidonca =. a. S1e NJ,
| - 49, SAN AeAoSeo VI Low 10 o. tn
Tbesa ore No, tbo.a - al nu oonts, U te
otLa. oo,..s ne a. ati, 80 iAI %
| those ureseuted TO-DAY
Mr.. Bass, They are additional counts made
| nm in the same yav- Of different cent-octs
Mr.. Mattingly. In this connsction 7 dosiro 70
! call the attention of the Committed 10 one cir.
| cumstance N NAV canse Mr. SsvarsoD 70 ~.
a Little more accurate In his stateTnants IN
this Specification or exhibit of lewis CIenbapsJs
| contracts his statement foota mn the on1nnnt ~
his contracts as s312 OOO and the en,onnt ~
payments s4Os 600 He has included IN tbsss
| payments work done ON M street Which he bss
NOT included In the contracts the NJ street
| pavement beino done under the Old corno-etjor
MI Rass M Mattinc1Iv tbara az IN tbos.
| accounts presented to'1Sy vbot 800, 80 ~
| djscrenancies The rnemoT;aIista nrasant thoso
as statements of an eTners az con-Sa ths
resnondents will have the right whom tbov cst
the papers and have an opnoTtnnityto cxomine
mt nv in1r rarfaa hat
the yery object of bsving them nrfnteJ IN
order that If there are a5v insccnr.ries fbs1
can he rointed ont
M Mott;no-lH That --uI end, Ne
The naners Submitted nv NJ Severson wsra
ordered Nv the COMMITTEE IN he ,,rj,,tad VIII
the proceedings.
Mr. Cbristy understand that Mr. uob,D
desIres 10 ro,l,o a cor-ootion 81 80 - ~.
statoTn.nts tb.t he r,oSs ~, vs.,ar5o,- u '''0
Tha Gbo,rrn", ne can Says az ,,-;,,,o,-.
of doino 40 ~ mi. time. ~ he "a n-asert L.
him come forv.r5
nAhI I p. nopAh hEoALLkD:
WINES. tuesl[S 70 sLate that yesterday
,rosssos tS.. ',IS uo' pe,n
r,a go rn,.tot,s - -or,e-S - az Snu
of the nronertv on Fifsesntb street tbst "a az
10 the certi6cate heinz, issned agojnst n Tbs-o
was a certjicate issued sgsinsf the Lot an n
street 7 stated here thai 10 the hest NJ nv
belief that certiAcate b.d nassed into the First
National Bank of New YORK and that weuare
so notified by Mr.. Gross lind that the certie~
cate was issued AGAINST the LOT on a street
which was nut I'm al the same time with ths
application for old material. I had II mired
mn in that wav Reino called bera 'yvitbo,,+
beino duIy summoned. and without HAVING an
opportunity to see the paper, / thus made the
mistake Rnt the fact E he same T hovs
notice here from M Cross 10 that sfract
also Jssira 70 saw tbat tvco .nn,,oat;,na ~ IA
material were nIaced before he board one =.
early "a Jonnarv 1s7S Tba F;rst Notio,aI
RANK holds the certiScsts for tba iot oD q
street. Puttino that in with the other ON
and hninor called here without ta;n, s,,rn,onad
and NOT HAVING an OFT ortnnSDy to see The
naners. WAS nnder the irnnrpssior that n wss
he Fifteenth street lot. I have here notics
and here is the sssessusnt Of the sevsr M
speciai taxes for both lois,
Mr. Cbristv M Fowl, oIso 1es;-es 70 -,or,o
an exclamation in rc1sr5 IN his testimoOv ves
terday. Twill state that I desirs 10 extend hi.
examination into anosber matter and yTb;Is he
IL natina tbo evnIsnatson that he S-isbas - T
will advise with the cbsirmsn abont n II ~
matter that apnears unon the record,
= 80 rD nxo,T
IT Il. =. Fo"LEH EHcALLED.
ny Sns SnaI ~ Sss une sHsgeso,on Oh tne
s.etn1. ~ ~ sLnt - Sour
1 ~ any Iesp sss snas m a.. m que yes
,ozc n. On!y IN 5oZ, W 'Ae oate' II
"1S II 10Y, nsss.u VI " ro't. -,
N august. q. les, sL5, Simply "Sn
70 INA MAKE "a eorrectioH as reSarus me year;
Fo-vIs- 70 ost yo,, sbnnt arotho- 'r,stt,sr
see here In our renort. maze o04- list of deDosits
of Contractors on account of the Board of Pub
Lie Works, the name of T. T. Fowler for 81 900.