National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-23

to~n n ts,rinr shnnt ~, ySncs2 IN thst
contract. ~
o. Do Won mean to ssv that vou made pub-
| he ststements On M A Wal. Il Certainty Wss
ma concealed vhen T vas tsltinV aht,nt N IN
tb.t vav- - - : =
81. when was that, A. We'll. that must
have been-tt was AMER Tss ont of The con
tract. and the payement throvn Off Of the street
and Another one substituted. sfter Mr.. Linyille
got the contract. " 80 TE-F
| 20, n was amer Won had your note and
money In YOUR pocket hook. was II, notl A. I
40 not know but what 1 NAV have stated that
| fact to some folks before that. do NOT know
! that did go them 10 openly and publicly as 1
ala aftervards. ? : = = = r ~ =.
O. You rs-e u,iet asout IL until Won rot
your share Of the proceeds of the sale. Were
Won or were Won. i,otl "A. Az least did not
make MAJ unblsc sSSbtiop Of tbs. fsct. hut after
| that I did speak more openly. -
say that y portion of that payemeat laid by
/ Mr.. Faehtg sttll feu,ainsl A. There Ia an In.
tersection Of Massachusetts ayenue and Third
stnet. 81 y u.
o. A small portion of III A. Yes, sir; and
then again 1t the intersection of L and Third
streets, think.
O. How does It endure with reference to the
pavement subsequently, laid by Mr.. Linville;
| how docs 4 compare for durabiiityf A / have
no interest i'm that pavement or Ii, any other
not cent OF course that patent is Of my own
creation. conceived IL, and ] do think that
It Is as good pavement as is laid in this town.
have mot been there to see it or notice 1t for
close on to year, think. Ihave been met
within the last SIX months by number of per-
sons VINO nave caiied my attenI,on 70 II, ana
n because 4 had had enough OF wood payemepts:
but thew tell me that II Is as rood a payemeut
| "a anv one In the citv
1
SQUARE yardf A. Yes, sir.
o. The price Linyiile in fact received was
IS 30 per square yard "A. So 1t appears, but
| / did not know that at the time.
By Mr.. MattinQly: o. Mr.. Linville treated
the wood, did he not A. he laid different
| kinds of pavement. do not know what kind
| of wood: = 80 : =
o. Your wood was not treated was III A. No,
air: think that Is the reason that It endures as
| Il does.
By Mr.. Bass: @. How long did Mr.. Brown
continue in this Board of Public Works after
these disclosures were made public by you
A. Now, those disclosures were not terribly
public, either; 1 merely spoke Of It. u
q, Do YOU know he went out and another
man took his placed A. recollect, although
| / cannot now bring nv mind to the time; but
It was some time: 1t was not Immediately af-
terward,
| o, At the next session of Congress; was It
the next winter7 A. Yes, sir, probably 1t was;
| do not remember the time. 49,
@. Mr.. Brown was removed, or his place
was supplied by Mr.. Willard A, Yes, sir:
understood that Mr.. Brown had resigned and
Mr.. Willard was appointed. ~ p
|
fAHi " 'loA'A iIIAN'sA.'
Georges Eollansbee sworn and examined.
By the Chairman: Q. Have you had any
contracts under the District government or the
Board Of Public Worksi. A. ! have.
Q. What contract have you hadi A.. / had
Nrst-street contract had Seeond-street con-
4 tract had E street, r street, Missouri avenue
sewer, and portion Of Slash-run sewer, and
portion Of the Eighth-street sewer.
Q. Had you paving contracts on these vari-
Gus streetsf "A. Ibid --'.- - -
1 Q. Had you partneri A. Yes, sir. 81
Q. Who was it, A. He was not known to
the board all the contracts were in my name.
His name was Horace G. Jacobs. O.
| Q. Was he the only partner you hadf A.
Mr.. 1ngersoll, Of New York, was connected
with me in that wood-pavement contract; I
laid his patent wood pavement.
Q. Anybody elsei A. took the Eighth
street sewer; 1t was awarded to man by the
name of Reynolds. He had net the means to
carry 1t on, and went In with him on 1t and
afterward took the whole of 1t of his hands.
Mr., Jacobs has been connected with all the
work have done under the board, except the
one Ihaye named on g street on the Island.
4 Mr. 3. c. Gedney is connected with that con
tract. Mr.. Jacobs had nothing TO do with It.
2. Was anybody else interested with you In
these contracts In any wayi A. No, SIR.
Q. No other person had any interest in the
profits or avails or proceedsl A. Not through
me; there may be through some OF these other
parties.
By Mr.. Wilson: 9. Who IL Mr.. Jacobss |.
He Is Q. clerk IN MI. Mullett's ONCE In the
q. How long has he been Q clerk therei a.
he was there previous to going In with me.
trsstsi a. he was 4 full partner.
DIG ne assist M furnishing sns mGnsXs
bee & Co. raised all the money thst was used
+ Q. The contracts were all In your names A.
All in my name exclusively:
Q. Did you make an applicaf,on Tor the con
tractst A. We bid on the work. All the
work was bid on. was personally ACQUAINTED
with the Goyernor, and think got them
through his kindness.
Q. Yoa got she contracts through the Gov.
ernor.- bow dfo II nappentnat Mr.. JACOBS wa
not known In your contract a. Well, they
were awarded to me personally, ana that was
was known publicly on the street.
| Q. What was your occupation before you
commenced taking these contractst A. an
Q carpenter by trade, and carried on the car.
penter business here for number OF years pre-
vious to this. was, under Mr.. Murray, com.
missioner OF Improvements for the Fourth
ward. s.,-rr ~
g., Who is Mr.. James Reynolds A.. He IL
Waterman In the Treasury. was In the Treas
ury myself as Waterman at one time, and ne
came to me and appealed to me to furnish him
money to 70 on with this contract told him
did not wish It.
Il 20. .Whst contract was II that James Rey'
nolds .ha9 A. This Eighth-street sewer. 4
was part Of this Boundary or Tfber creek
branch, believe it's EI
Q. What was the extent Of that contfacti
j a; ! think II came in the nsighborhOod Of
SIC, zoo. 80 - - y - - =. :
Q. You say he is Waterman in the Treas
uryi A. Yes, sir.
4 Q: How long had be been aEatchman therei
A. Well, really do not know, sir. went Is
Waterman the night Of the riots in Baltimore,
at the breaking out Of the rebellion. went
on duty the 10th Of April of that year; he came
in there afserward.
Q. Has he been Waterman there ever sincei
Il A. ! believe so, sir. = "a .E-I-.-
Q. How long was It that he had this contract
before you took It of Its hsndsl A. Do you
mean entirs7 1E- Ert II.ITdE. - 20
i Q. Yes. A. could not tell You SIR.
q: How did you first 90 in partrershtp with
hint A. Invent in partnership with him to
4 ft,ruish him means To px mia men, and he did