, 1874-03-11
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago tribune.

gation Of tho afraira of the District of Columbia
was resumed to-.lay by tho Joint Holoct Commit
tee. Senator Boutwell, md Representative Jew
o!t woro absent. The tirst-nnmed gentleman, in
consequence of continued i'll hoalth this morll-
ing asked to bo rclioycd from sorvice OH tho
Committee, md lis request waa granted. His
auccoHsor has not boou appoi ntcd, but 1t ia bo-
levcd Mr.. Wadloigh, Of Now Hampshire, will he
offered tho place. Mr.. Thurman continues to
act as Chairman Of tho Joint Committee, and
fills tho position to tho eutiro salisfac-
tion Of everybody except tho unoasy om-
ploycs Of tho ring organB WHO
zoe u his searching questions to Witnesses q
strong dosiro OH his part to got at tho trouble.
Tho printed
ANSWER OF aoy. sHErHEnD
was latl before tho Committee and copies
appropriately distributed. communication
was also read from tho Governor sotting forth
tho rec oipta ind disbursements Of the District
Government from it's inception to date. Of tic
police fund, tho total rccpipla wero 5lGO. .ODD niul
expenditures $201,00o
THE SCHOOL FUND.
hIr. Morrick cnllcd tha Intention Of tho Con,
nlitteo, i'll connection with tic school-ax, to
tho fact thnt tho Comptroller had said
tho Bchool-funtl was oYordrawn $1,000 by rea-
son Of certain payments whIcl lad boon made
for school-hul!dings crcctod under tho old cor
poratiol1. This money WIS not clarBeablo to tho
school fund, but should have broti charged 10
tlo old corporation. Flo said upwn1ds Of SO, 900
h"s boen charged against tho corporation, md
that, Instead Of tho echool fund being
Hl,onld bo credited with 342.5S4; and,
adding that to tho amount collected, it makos
gross sum, up to March Of 3l0G, 1873. Thas
beng 70, !and tho monthly payroll being only
:s13.ooo,, thoro ought to have boon funds enough
10 pay tho teachers up to ala,ch Of tho cir
rent year: uo submitted documentary evidence
to show that tho old corporation wns charged
With 5216, 900 which Should not havo boon charged
to tho school fund OIL account Of buildings lav
lTng boon otherwise charged, tho Smiling
amount. Such Htatement was inade Oh
tho I'd Of March, 1873. He also called attention
to the United statos statutes ut large: showing
sor thae # , was unlawful for eny alsbuiain
its legitimate object any money levied and col
lcctcu autl raised by taxes. 1Io also proved by o
coioE9d School Trustee, TINT up to tho limo Of
tnc closing OF tho old corporation tho colorod
woro not in arrcars as llaB been alleged.
THE arEcIrIo CHANGES.
In compliance with the roqucat of tho COM
nlttco made on ~;'dny, tho attorneys for tic
charges against tho Board Of Public Works, Of
which the following il an abHtract; .--
as m ih. 5n D. 1st Ex,ss n e. R0 s s m Il
Cooke q W. DIs|rct Of columbia sad Lewis q. m
bert, OF rlflatlehia, together with divers othe4
persons, to yonr melAorinllatH unknown, did
unlawfaly consrlrc and confederate toguthcr to
contro obtain and secure GeEtsa eontracta 9nd tno
the Board Of Public VIZ Eof said District Of Column
btu ublisly atlvcrsed by by them Let and awarde!
year sad conracts being for tho Improvement Of GER
tau designated etree,s mud avenues iii tho City Of
s t1' R,sf hs nj,rG na q sIs .s
ad and uasst John o. Evans aud hts confederutes
to curry cut mud successfully accomplish these
oil, aud did also lot aud awart largo number OF
the most profitable Of said contracts 10 John 0.
lo:s a ininry 1t s Dssric: Of Coinibin, al.d like
wi-o to tho great aud injury Of tile Government
of the Uniled Statos.
IN supronr OF TIE CHARGES
tho memoriullste submit, first, iii advertise
menr Tor proposals for paving and nnacadamiz-
ing cnrriage-wayB inserted in u newspaper by tho
B0Ard OF Public Works, the bitsA to BIZ opened OH
tho lst oil September, 1871. They then say TINT
tho bids wero not opened as por agreement. but
that, Oh tho l4th Of September, 4 portion Of tho
bidders received notice making all appoint-
nent with tho Hoard for private consultation,
aud that at tho appointed day, Sept 10. pri-
vate meeting vas held for the purpose Of aihlng
A'ld auHihtingJ J0hn O, Eyansand his coufcderatos,
and fifty contracts wore t!en mud afterwards
awarded to Evans und his associates.
THH SPECIFICATIONS ALLEGES:
Tie contracts Let and awarded John o. Evans as
o. nfortsn'd asg.te,d, in M s'nao 1 sSsts ss2psy
to tIo reports Of Rail Donrd, amount to 1861 71G55.
The cstiinArtl cost Of o coutractB let to sw.s Cc-
to Lc%is T. Eor-esti,,iated cost, 81; pay.
mcuts 1nadc him, sio5, ,177.53 aud 10 these Arco COIL
5aSs M M wsre lot Of a , ssta'a cost Of
That the said Hoard Of Pubtlc WORKS. for the prr-
pous Of tnrsncr uidng and axHlHt!ng John 0. Evans
isi and awarded to them lawfully tlat lboy should
have thu right 10 use al'cn old material rs they might
iieir,, such old material belng Tho properly Of te
Government Of the United staes, and Of the citizous
That t.s said beard OF Public Works 1sowise agreed
70 furnish certain costly machinery nwnc1 by sa!d
District OF Cu1unbla, 10 bo used mud employed In
prosecuting aail improvements by said contractors,
That sai! noafdp Of Public Works. without any pro-
yioaa public no.tsc likewise agEresl with john Q.
Eynns a associates, An caused tho Bane to 10 tnyoA-
etl IN their conEuctA followa "rroyael that pnr
ttul pay.l.ets nay DO nado under direston Of s4id
otherwise t!an under tho direction Of said cnginocrx
as provided als've, IT., ll tho ortnirn OF said
# o e S9oSon Of s Is
nut i'll tho printed blunks exhibited to bidders prior to
tho Int of scltcmber,-Ihus enabling john Q. Eyans
ients without advancing my considerable capital
their mr and TO rec,iyo rny tn advance Of any ill.,
That asia l,oara Il Tublie Works Hkowtae,
to assist Joln o: Evans and his aastotiatey,.
permitted ttac%1 to go aB Huretlts fur GaclE
1licr upon tie bonds b Act ompnuying ull Of tho
tontracH 10 far rs examined BY your n.elaor!asts.
and thus permitted Lewis CIeplane Ia execute the
bonils attached 10 contracts agCregaug $17io tho
saiI Lews Uloi hAne Ut the tins said to'a nro alleged
to hnvo beul gwen not hcng worth over S12,1oO, aud
this, although by the rules aud regulations Of said
Dunr each contractor WAS requ!rpd To keep tho t.-
proycmcnt 1ntde by him in raair for tito a,iod OF
three ycass ano such lon!s bone the only security
required by saia board Ut Fub.t Works, cacA con-
tractor by their rules being entitled to bo id In full
Oh complru1 Of lts contract
Tilt the heard Of pnblo Works lIk0wse. TO MD and
assat Juhn Evans a1,d Ills associates, under curtain
exceptions IN their favor III regard to keeping said l-
rroyo1uenis repatr-Aud rule TO keep improvements
In repair being unycrsal- -iuteryeuets anl allowed
sui! contractor TO 10 lntod to keep III repair to one
yenr.
That the said hoard Of Public Works, lIkcwae to aid
and aasst John o. Eyans aud H Rscociaes ullawfnlly
agieo1 to lay a5 conts per Hl,aro yard for u
wooden foundation for Miller wooden pavement tn
excess of tho osginu contract prlccs and lung utter
the triod prescribed for tho completion Of sad con-
trarts ha expired.
Ttut tho Haid Ioard Of Public Works granted those
privileges and advantages to john O. Evans aud III!
nHsoraes utter tho sAil lat Of Soptombor 18TH md
Withheld Ill knowledge uf tucir intuHtlon to nuke these