Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-25

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menced the work? A. Yes, sir. Have been
absent from the city for some period OF tim.
don't think the sewer work under contract No.
525 would amount 10 one thousand dollars. The
only reason know why the sewer contract Sas
not signed at the time the award Was made was
because 1t was such small matter L did not
think 10 necessary.
Mr.. Wilson to Governor Shepherd:-where in
your answer will you find this So, 900 entering
INTO the contract. A. You will ind il in tue
uessuTer's report Governor Shepherd made
an explanation to MIR. Wilson
Mr.. MUkTAGH ON THE STAND.
VIM. d. Murtagh sworn and eN ,mined:-The
attention of witness was called to a report OF
one OF the meetings of the Board OF Public
works published in the National Republican in
1871. Witness stated that he was proprietor OF
the National Republican in 1871, he did not
revise manuscripts; he had managing editor
tmIloyed for that purpose; did not know who
wrote the report OF the proceedings of the board
Mr.. Murtagh was requested to furnish the
names of his reporters and managing editor in
1871. He was shown an article published i'm
the RcpUtttcdE signed "a Friend 10 Washing
tOn,' but did not know the name OF the cor
RESPONDENT.
Mir. Collins was recalled, and said the time
occupied in completing the sewer on Sd street
was not more than week.
EN-MAYoR BOWEN TELLS WHAT he KNOWS
ABOUT 1T.
Sayles d. Bowen, sworn Have resided in
ashlngton for twenty years; was mayor from
June, 1eos, to 1870; considerable grading was
done while 1 was mayor, in most every part of
the city; II was nearly all done under contract;
l suppose these contracts are with the register
OF the District; contracts were let by me 10 the
lowest responsible bidder; the prices paid for
grading varied; could not state price in but one
contract, and that was IL cents per cubic yard
lot grading and 10 cents per square yard for
graveling the streets; labor in 1863 was worth -
per day, working ten hours each day; think un.
der my administration Is cents was the price
paid TOR grading, including hauling; reside on
streef, between 18th street and Vermont ave
nue.; The street was parked and graded on the
-quare l live by the old corporation; purchase
The property III $50; after | moved there the
fOot~ays were removed from the building line
ana the parking brought up TO the building line;
the material i'll the foOtwaYs was relaid in
places and taken away in others; all the bricks
IN front of my house were not relaid; was sub
Sequeht-y paid for the bricks taken awav, as
well a. all iron fence; made out an account for
he number OF square yards of brick, fence
&c, taken away, amounting to Sl3}; was paid
>l23.5o; that amount was deducted from my as
SeFsment; got the allowance two or three months
since.
By Mr.. Wilson:-was there a certificate is.
sut d against your property for work done? A
YES; Tor SI4. 1t was dated, / think, October
1913; no notice was sent me that a certificate
WAS ISSUED. but the account rendered said i.
rot pad III thirty days a certificate would be
s-ued my bill was rendered soon after; | went
o see about II, but was told that the cert. cate
having been issued, could not get credit a. an
onset, because the certificate had passed out OF
the hands CT the board; don't know where the
certificate il that was issued against my prop
ertyi never got il; don't know where il is
by Mr.. Christie:-Cannot state price paid for
hsgsng under my administration.
BY Mr.. Mating y:-Don't know that a certifi-
cate never was issued against my property: was
tod one was issued by clerk ia the office OF the
superintendent OF assessments.
&. Have you knowledge of any property de-
StrOyed by the Board OF Public Works Have
you knOwlddg &c OF the Northern Liberty marKet?
a: Yes, sir. lt was taken down in 1872.
MIR. Mattngly.-Oh, we will admit the mar
ket was taken down by the Board of Public
Works.
At 10 minutes past - the committee took a
recess until O'Clock.
The committee room was not as much crowded
as usual this morning. The usual number OF
>oreheads, however, was present. A. Grant
was on hand, as well a. Marcel.us West DIR
Stephenson, and, of course, the central ngure
Columbus Alexander. Ex-Mayor SaylSs !
Bowen,with a smile, child-like and bland sat a
quiet locker on until he was summoned as a
witness.
AFTER RECESS.
The committee reassembled at two O'Clock.
MORE LIGHT WANTED.
Mr.. Christie presented the following 10 the
committee for It's action:
10 the Joint Select COptmittee If Inrestigaton on
igdirs Of District Of Columbia
Your memorialists now come and move fOI
leave to file prRcipe for the following named
witnesses residing outside of the District OF CO.
lumbia:
l. o. H. Quimby, Dixon, Lee county, Ill.
Alt. ). Kelley, In employ of Coates <
Green Street Horse railroad company, Phila-
delphia.
We expect to prove by this witness that he has
been familiar with the streets OF Phiade phia
Tor - years, and has had a daily knowledge OF
Coates and Green streets for i've years. that there
has been no concrete pavement laid in Coates
street during that time, and that the wood
pavement on Green street was raised and has
been replaced in many parts, and that no wood
en- or concrete pavement will endure the use TO
which it is subjected in Philadelphia, and that
the proper pavement TO be laid which is superior
10 all Others, is the Belgian stone block pave
ment.
3. William Thompson, carriage driver at
continental Hotel, philadelphia, will testify
that he has been familiar with the streets of
That city for 10 years, and that the concrete
payemen has been land on Coates street within
that period; that small patch OF concrete pave
Inent was laid on Vine street between 2i and
Sd, but IT has long since been taken up and
replaced with stone pavement; that the
wooden pavement on Broad street has tailed,
ana is now comparatively useless.
L. Robert Mcmillan, Chicago.
.. John COOK, Chicago, boOkkeeper of last
named witness.
q. Memorialists also move for a subpoena
duceS tecum requiring q. f. jenkins, Willard's
Hotel; Geo. X. Chittenden, Chicago, Ill; b. q.
NickeTson, Washington, ID. G.; and Robert Nc
MILAN and John Cook, persons above named,
requiring each of them to produce any letters
checks, drafts or receipts relating to the con-
tract obtained by DE Golyer x McCleIland from
the Board OF Public Works in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia to lay the wooden pat
ent pavement known as De Golyer, No. 2,
and particularly the notes given for the
ndldnCe OF certain sum OF SlOU,0D0 eged TO
have been paid ~ said firm by Geo. X. Chitten-
den on his own behalf, and on benalf OF said
urn, TO procure said contract. Also, two Ger
tain drafts, (Or If TO the case, the single draft
one for $4,000, and the other for IS 900, given
in part payment for said sum OF 500 600; and
that each of said parties be required to pro-
duce all kilograms relating to this transaction
4. Also, a subpoena duces tecum directing John
Van Riswick, of Washington, ID. c., to produce
before your committee a certain letter written
by Geo. X. Chittenden to the late w. s. Hunt
ington, OF Washington, ID. c., now in his posses
sion. ROBERT CHRISTIE
Of counsel for the Memorialists
Also, for one James McMullen with refer
ence TO letter received from w. S. Hunting
ton, and conversations had with him during MS
life time.
Mr.. AIlison.-Both the motions can be con-
sidered as filed. You may show the papers TO
counsel for the District, and we will decide
upon the motions sometime hereafter.
BX-MAYOk BOWEN RECALLED.
Mr.. Bowen recalled.-Examined by Mr. Stan.
ton: Was aware that certain property holders
desired change OF parking on the square in
which live; have heard the Enclosures called
graveyards. The parking was commenced
under my ADMINISTRATION, and completed under
Mayor Emery.
Mr.. Christy.-we make no accusations against
the Board OF Public Works as to the change of
parking, only as to the disposition Of material
taken up.
Mr.. Bowen resuming An allowance was
made to me for the value Of the property taken
up; others told me they received allowances;