National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-31

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o. lDsxmAASx vboa' he condRjUa 81 SHe
RfSanda a :. YS5,SIE fhass done Il ~ less
money than that, q e0o0 0saf. rs .-9T ?
q. Whist = ~ pelee ~ efAnafy eo6ding,
sush - you ~ n tAeee aeseeA A. u b
worth ssrsas oeAa more shan q wss we years
Q. What wasit worth two year. ago, Or at
The prs.eue time; eithesl a. II I. had p %
ths grsding and furnish he sd y would e
worth from sevonty-nve ceufs 70 Q Quarter o. .
dollar . yard. Il would be Dependent Epoo
whore you got the sod from.
g. That d, Il = worth ffaom quarter Of .
dollar 70 sevenEy 1--WE Cccnts yArda 4. Yss,
q. IN some places yos have 70 haul yo.r cod
BY NJ: Chfisty: WIN read these speeihes-
tiuns, md then ak you what 4 d worth to do
soddine IN thae way. ~ ll7529l5 DIV if-s -
M. ChrikyfeaA - follOvs:E - "a; o.
sods VIII b ftes Of garlic andother noxious
weeds, and average inches in thickness.
Before the sods arc laid there WI be inches
Of sood sasf:es. sea, properly graded, 2 as 70
Sious In Allings. Whsa grsding has neces-
ststsd5 the removal Of tho original surface
col. the Suheoil wi1 b packed up and
Thoroughly pulverised 70 Depth Of Inches,
befofe spreading 10 inches Of good son, upon
wAleh is sods Vim b Lad. After the eods are
laid, they Will be eoursed md broaeht 10 .
plaia ss1face, either b. passing . roller over
them, o., II The sase q ; slop'ng surfaess' ~
q. You undsrstsnd thsss spedacatsonsa A.
I would not do that clAss Of sodding 5or les
than sevsnty.Aye cents. Il could not b done
for les TO enable any sns to mako any money
Q. Have you seen any sodding under con-
tracs with tho Board Of Public Wofkh A.
Yes, Or. 5.sz z lsz-5s - g. .''1-71,i9 BIO 81 ~
o. In what parts a the cityi A. An parts;
al over, in every direetioa. ..s.- 4 l-lir 81.
9. DID you do any work - subcontractoEa
A. No, sir; not for the board; not at all.
Q. Do you know parties who, - sub-con-
tractors, id wusAS 4. Yes, sir.
q. What id they charge for doing work. A.
! only get thsif Words Tor y. ] don't know
s: what Ssv. you eh..Esa private slt,,ss r
sodding. A. I stated while ago. from dol
yard. - = = - -, -
q. am Speaking of vhere thu mound \
graded, where the surface Is smooth: where Il
required no grading. A. No soil put downf
Q. Have you seen any work done for the
Board Of Public Worksi A. Yes, SIR --lr
Q. Have you seen any work cone where no
me the sodf a. Where no eradine "a,
re9ufred, o. =" = - -, -
3. Whera n had alrs.dv bean done. A.
Yes. DIR. = = : - : - ''-o'-
o. What vas a re.sonable nrice for the sod.
ding done ~ such nlaces1 < Abont 81 can't
3 yard.
The Chairman AlloVv. ma IN AL this vii.
ness = ouestion A "' " ''A 'n'' W.
been going on through this CITY 4 ysrsous
pointaf II. Yes. m. =
q. Have Won noticed its preparation and the
character Of the sodi A. Yes, sir Of : great
deal of Il have. = = = :
q. Nov. ina stsss TO the COMMITTEES what
In your fudement. would be q fair price-su
average fdr priee-for the cost Of sodding done
IN this cftyi A. Il would be entirely impossi.
BE for ne TO tell. 80 =
q. You could not ststs thsti A, No. afr :
what . fair price would be. In different placess
vou nave at In Ia haniinc 4 great disfance.
md YOU have rot 10 20 4 sresf distance To-
vour soa. 49, .,
o. You could not Give Us an average Of what
would be reasonable cost A. No, sir. - 3
Mr.. Christy. He says that he has seen this
sodding done under the Board Of Public Works
In certain places. BE answers what the res
sonable cost Of that would be. he says q
cents per square yard. A. Where grading and
filing are al done ready to lay the sod.
@. Do you include the furnishing of the
loan, or the first soill A. It does not include
furnishing the loan at all.