New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04

drawn was because the District authorities had
charged the cost of school buildings both to inc ou
corporations and to the school fund, and tha' lie
had protested against it at the time Inc Com"ie
tee has adjourned until Monday, when MI RichaiuS
will be further examined.
sEMEOFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PRoCEEDi'''
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
WASHINGTON, April 3-At TINS evening
session Of the District OF Columbia investigation Eu"
Clark, the architect Of the Capitol was ehanineo "
gard TO the ruling prices OF all KINDS OF nasginf'
ing, and sodding in Washington, and what sueh "oiA
had cost him in his Official capacity This Witness
called nv tho memoralss with Wow TO showing that
the Board of Public Works have paid eIravagiht anu
dsproportionate prices for the same kind OF improve
ments. Mr. Clark testified that the grazing on o"'
sylvaniaave. done by Mcnamara ought 10 nave pcen
done including the hauling, for forty cents ioo' %
witness stated that had had sixnch straight euro SCI
for 70 cents foot and circular curb for Is cents roo
His attention having been called by Judge wilson 10 'o
cost OF nproyng the reservation in front OF the centre
Market House. he stated that he thought tha' reoH
BILE and iustifable expenditure.
Col Wright Riyes testified relation to the improve
ment Of the Badensburg Road and expresSeu mo
opinion portions OF the work were deIec''e'
the charge tor The work excessive Inc roau WINS
actually impossible at times, and the Witness nao Po'
toned the Board to have 1t put in order.
This afternoon l. d. Merchant was examined IN reia'
ton to grievance about an alley lie stated tha'
had been required to pay for opening an aiey winch na
not in fact been opened. An examination OF tho pii
maid by the witness which he produced for inspection
showed that it was charge for the value OF ground con-
demned by jury for alley purposes The aiey mao nov
been improved, but tho ground condemned ana the
property TO be benefited in part owned by the Witness
had been assessed therefor.
Col Wright Rves was recalled concerning the work at
the intersection Of Third and Fists. After calculating
the cost OF the work. he stated that the excess al tha
tersecton charged the assessment, amounted to si
aso that the Board had charged for more curb WOOD
pavement and sidewalk. Est, than the street would
measure taking the line from New-Jersey-ave. TO
Fourthst, west Col Riyes stated that ne hau mea'-
ured Lousianaave., from Ninth to Ienthst west anu
that the Board had charged the United States Govern
ment for 1000 yards Of grading than they shouid
have charged
Gov shepherd stated that with reference to Louisiana
ave. referred TO by Col Rves that charge contained an
amount Of grading by the old corporation, which
they had never been previously paid for and which was
proyded for in the appropriation made to reimburse the
Board for what they bad done. Col Rves, resuinng,
that much pavement had been charged 10 inc
Government Missonri-ave.; also too much grazing
on Thirdst between Pennsylyaniaave. and Maryland
ave.
Archibald White, resident In the county, on the
seyentht road stated that material was put Into the
Improvement on that road which had been condemned
AZ unfit He did not think that the work had been
economically done. They charged the witness FOR 100
feet front than his property measures con the
Seventhst road. The road was better for width OF "a
feet before it was improved than 1t is now. All the
roads in the county nearly all OF which had been done
by the Board, are In = bad condition.
Mr.. T. Richards late Auditor of the District Govern
ment called by the memoralists, testified at length re-
garding auditing OF bills for work and the deficiency
in the school fund lie will continue his statement on
Monday.