National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27

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Mr. Nsrrick. Thax = fks mo1Hln( d a1eun
iag thsa ia nskiae TIE calculation.
The Chairman. He stated them - correct.
l. NJ. NsrfIck. ExActlS. ~ stdteo them q
corfUct, ana mnds his calculitjDd, md Yepofte(
upR thu bads q the prices fhrnishsa to bin
b. the Board Of Public Works, making no ed
mate Of the prices for himself. Or On 6shaf o
0snssal Bshoock. q .raiz ~, rfsez 81. ).
Witness. In subnitting thess sstimates d
General Bsbcock, approved Of the quantities
and submitted the prices with them. Genera
Babcoek approved Of them. I,
By Mr.. 6tanton: q. You hswn Of no rsasol
to questi0o those prieosa A. No, I dld not.
Mr.. Wilson. d looking over this D street, IN
terceptin9 the sewer, which I 80 figures pret.J
largely here, and figuring out the reports, nnl
that the Governments has paid 4l73, 00S.70.
N. Harrington. What Pap = thsM
Representative Wilson. Il p In divers, places
I wnf give the whole of h. 4,
NJ. Hsrrington. would IKE to have h.
Representative Wilson. Go to page 100.
The Chairman. Do you want Il n0wl
Mr.. Harrington. I wfll suggest to the com
mittse that whom We brought IN Mr.. Ssmo, Il
was upon the euggestton Of Mr.. Wilson, - Ia
the ssreee circle; and Ne ho0 n0e the slightest
tdea that there was gong 10 % an examination
On other matters: II We naa been aware o.
that iact We would nave had him bring al M
Nj. Stanton. r they ere 70 Be criticised now
Representative Wilson. ! WIN iorego any
i9rtser Summation, and wil % glad 70 nsv.
~. Same Drng IN nis measurements, 20 fha'
the accuracy Of that can b tested.
: ~ M. MERCK: =. Wnen the Govefnmenl
makes excaxations ana haumg OF EARN, zoe,
Pay aso ior sa:t same esra osang eepoe ne,
separate ana indepenacnt P!ce from ina
which is paid for excavation and hsulingf a
don't Know OF any payments maoe' except iol
=. aney 10 nos aiioI, wnere Inere y :.
e1cavaIion ~ tne one pace ana tne nauIins
and the dePosfting Of II m another.i understand
you tnat tney 90 NOT pay ior tnat wnicn - oe
posted: It ought properly TO be entirely
included IN the charge lot excavatioa and maui
ing. Am ngnt, or nots A. 40 NOT Know
now thas y; winch government 90 you reiel
tos
g I mean the Government OF the United
s.ites, 2. wnlcn you are arc one OF tine engineers
as understand. A. YES, s1f.
9. What IL the practice, 50 TAR as the Govern
ment y concerned, where they cause an exca-
vation ana naul 70 % maze, ana tnat ear.t
u deposited elsewneies 70 tney pay, NOT o9iy
for excayating ana hauling, put also an moe !,
oePenoent Pnce i0r cePosihg Iae eenn, - y
y had not been hauiea A. That would .
enuleiy aScoIumg 70 .ae 'Stms .. tne c"n'fs''
mx1e WIN LUG co4.Iacsot, presume.
g. You don't know what the TACT Y, then
Wiz releienGc 70 INC pssc.Ne ., 'ne Iv .Sans
ING pIsctsce wares " 9Mefent csses;
y. For efampae, ,wnere the EARN y excs -
vaseo' ana hauleo from one stIeet, ma Psle
ior w the o9ve.nment' anu y men oePos's -
IN tne csnai; 40 tney pay INDEPENDENTLY 70!
Inat eattn - oeposaseo ID tne cans" a. ANN
9ont knoM. 100
M. Chnsty. Un Pug - s1o o- ". tne uvs.
efnors answer IS TINS entry % ~ Guoae
yafos az iofty cenis, w, sio - 10. ninne
canal lrom Seventh street) InefS pay
ment Dy tne uovernment LOT t9e aInn9 a
FOR the ming OF the canai. measured u,
and resumed tnat, oeneSe. 1l
Y. NOW from what sources was tnat 9rswnl
what streets and what avenuesi A. nave
noS the slXhtest idea.
:, ~ NJ. MeLnck. II iou aont Know "neie
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cs n1a IA AZ sCo eoOc yaras OF grazing ~ 11''
'0 ~ $500 ~, a,, :, .,.. ,-nh
that ~. b60 cnbic varis of crsdino. Witch wss
charred A. co centsi Do Won Know where thai
WA Seoositeds A. do ~. n n Il excavs.
tion. = ~ y " SO -
= q. m VIM 1uow that vas the lenofh Of fhe
haul Of the ersdinet A. / d lot.
Q. Is this not onelaf the q easuremenAe and
certificates that you gave ID to gradingf A.
Yes, SIR.
Q. How did You get ct that amount Of GO
cents, as reported there, unless you accertained
the expent Of the haul, and the place to which
the haul was madea A. I got that from the
engineer of the board. ~ Z.
Q. You got that from the board exclusively
A. Yes, sir. 1 ~
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