National Republican., 1874-04-01

port, aud covers about eight pages. Why not
let It all go in IN lunpi .
Mr. Christy. That we are content with.
Mr.. Harrington. II he will swear to It we
have no objection to its being put in In lump.
Mr., Christy. With the explanation he may
make of his experience since that time.
BY Mr.. Jewett: Q. Did you approve or dis
approve of the pavement then being laidi A.
We dlsapproyed Of all the pavement that was
laid in the city-the concrete payements you
are referring to-cxcept the pavement that
was laid in front Of the Arlington house.
Q. Did you disapproye Of the block pave
ment that was being laid-ths Morse pavement
or anybody else's pavement Of that kindi Did
you disapproye of the plans specifically A.
So far as we examined the block payements,
that was under the head Of my investigation
and Mr.. Frederick. There had not been at
that time but little block pavemenS laid BY
this board. 1t was mostly concrete pavements.
o. You reported the defects of that pave
ment, did you'll A. In these concrete pave
ments we did.
O, Has the Board Of Public Works, from
that time to this, used the same kind of pave
ment to which you objected A. The same
kind has been used very extensively throughout
the city.
Q. Has the pavement used since proved de-
fective, as you prophesied It would A, In
most of the cases: There have been a few
streets that l think improvements have been
made on.
Q. Then they did not adopt your suggestioni
A. They did not:
By Mr.. Stewart: Q. You say you rejected all
concrete pavementsl A. We condemned all
concrete payements.
Q. Except in front of the Arlingtoni A.
Except that pavement; and took the committee
and showed them. am still of the opinion
that concrete pavements will not stand In this
was laid. The Arlington pavement was laid in
that condition-there being proper founda-
ton.
Q. Did you examine that on I street, A. /
think there was some pavement referred TO here
In, this book that may have been laid since;
am not positive about that.
Q. You have not examined 1t since that
timel A. have not examined except when l
saw it laid down, In travelling over the city.
o. Did you also condemn the wood pave
mentsl A. Not in this report we did not.
Q. You did not examine the wood pave
mentsl A. l don't think there was much wood
pavement at that time laid.
By Mr.. Wilson: Q. You say there had not
been much wood pavement laid at that timel
A. think there had not been but very little
wood pavement laid at that time.
".
examination A. We were several weeks
making up these items. We made q thorough
examination; you will find it on page sos.
Mr.. MattinglY. March, 1S72l
Mr. Merrick. OF the Starkweather report.
Q. How much wooden pavement has been
laid in this city since the 18th of May, 1872, as
near as you can tell! A. could not tell the
streets that have beenlaid in the West End.
can tell you the streets that have been laid
or ha Eas md ata
of the streets in the West End.
Q. Has there been s'large or small amount
Of wooden pavement laid since the 18th of
May, 1S72l A. There has been g very large
amount of wooden pavement laid.
Mr.. Christy. desire to ask him in regard
to the Morse wooden pavement, whether he
knows anything as to its relative durability
with other pavements-.
The Chairman. Is that upon the durability
Of these pavementsi
Mr.. Christy. Upon that aloue-the simple
question as to the Morse pavement in front of
Judiciary square.
Q. How does it compare in durability with
other paEementsi A The pavement laid by
Major Morse, In front of Judiciary square, is
a very good pavement, but don't think that It
is the best pavement that has been laid in the
city; yet l think it is far superior to most any
pavement that has been laid by the Board Of
Public Works. 80
BY Mr.. Wilson: Q. When was the wooden
pavement laid in the extreme northwestern part
Of the city? A. On Fourteenth street,
Q. Are there wooden pavements on a number
Of streets out therel Have you been there to
'eel A. There has been some wood--yes, 1
have been over that part Of the city pretty
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Q. When were those pavements laidl A. On
Fourteenth street, as near as l can recollect,
hey were laid in 1872.
Q. What time in 1S721 A. should think
hat they were laid-I think they commenced
hem some time in June or July. can't tell
precisely the time. The M-street pavement
vas laid before the Board of Public Works
Q. am not talking about anything that was
lone before the Board of Public Works. l
imply want TO know when the wood paYements
'ut in the northwestern part of the city were
aid. If you are not accurately informed about
t, don't care to have the time taken up about
he question.
By Mr.. HarringtoR: Q. Are you still of the
iame opinion that the wood pavement is the
,est pavement that could be laid down? What
lind of pavement do you think is bestl A. l
hink the wood pavement laid by Brockheimar
Tamor's patent, if laid according to their
pecifcations, is better than any other pave
nent in the United States.
Is that the pavement you are interested
nl A. That is the pavement laid in front of
ny building over there.
Q. That is your pavement? Ayes, sir; we
fered to put 1t In for the Board of Public
Works, and guarantee it for eight years, and
i've ample securities.
Q. Where is that pavement laidl A. That
,avement is laid on A street, in front of square
60.
Q. Between what streets? A. Between Sec
md and Third.
o. There is one square ofitl A. One square.
o. What they call the Grant Row" A.
What they call the "Grant Row."
0. Is there much travel therel A. Not We ry
-reat. a. 90
O. How has that pavement worn, compared
With the Scharf pavement in front of the Ar
ngtonl A. How would it!
Q. How has itl A. l think it is far superior to
ny concrete pavement. ,H-' -
Q. That is not my question. am asking |
ou how that special wood pavement, which |
ou laid down, and in which you are interested,
aid upon street where there is not much
raYel, as you ssy-how has 1t compared with
heScharf pavement, as laid. down in front Of
he Arlingtonl A. The pave ment is perfectly
rood. ...--.... -.-..-.-.---
Q. Does It compare well with that pavement!
\. It compares well with any pavement in the
United States, except that we laid that pave
nent during the winter months for the purpose
II getting 1t 1ncl06eQ, ana large sewer, ABOUT
tx feet wide, was dug right through the street
md froze, but we laid boards over it; and /
hink, to-day, under that pavement, probably
he dirt has fell several inches below, but 1t is
aid In trIiss-form and still holds itself like a
ridge. 1t has sunk q very little there. /
moved a church, or a church was moved out,
Then it was green, and run the whole length of
hat pavement, and 1t never settled. 1t has o
rsp-form with doye-tail, and the pavement |
lever sinks.
Q. You say you proposed to lay that pave |
nent for the board; what was your PROPOSE |
ionl A. We sent In bid to lay East Cap |
tol.
Q. What was your bidi A. will state the |
I'D. We sent bid TO the Board of Public |
Works that VIC would lay East Capitol street |
With that pavement for $3.50 yard and
guarantee il for eight years, and give them |
satisfactory security for one-half Of the value
# the work; and stated at the same time in
hat bid that the pavement would stand good
or twenty years, but we offered to guarantee
t for eight.
By Mr.. Harrington: Q. Was It treated woodl
|. No; 1t was rot treated; 1t Is mixed with oil. |
n the first place, we put one-third oil, one /
bird pitch, and one-third tar. We then had
.ettle, the length nearly Of this room, and
urnace that was under It, and this foundation
hat this is put on, and the bottom Of the block,
all dipped in that, or laid in until 1t soaks. |
When these blocks are laid, they are dove |
allied at the bottom with q strip. Every one |
laid to the foundation, and dovetailed. We