National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-21


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have marked out Re- conducting your case
but ct some future tAfI would b glad e {
claimed that the Rovd nent can lay taxes
and then sal The tax IL csltinGAtes-atv -
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i Mr.. HARRINGTON. ukS15umd thai que61pu
WIN Decessaridy ariss r Sthe RoafVes Of! ~
teass, and moro especially Fhel re Ger lDpu
the inquiIy-as I have 1eard ktizd1ate< te
sioa.9 e''''' upon W"S
zDe6ator Thurman. Yes, that 3 doubtless true.
only mention Il now that the attention Of
counsel may be called 70 II.
Hr. Harrington. We wM epdesyor to fur
nish the omsittssv WITH eli The Information thas
lRejhaSsnn ~ snhjacsI q H1A "
Mr.. Nerrjek. We pgopose 10 discnss thst sub-
Jecs very nueA q ialre & : later stsee Of the
case tie whole qusstina II tbs sewerage tax
and its Legality. III I1L4 VII ~ IT
/ Representative Hamilton. Have you form
Of these certiAcatesi
n. Haninssoa- We have 70 form hers. I
". Msrrick. Yss, there Is form given in
the Governors report.
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tincates. .., -. ....,..- l.,..-....- :, -.
| Mr.. Merick. thought there was.
Senator Thurman. Then perhaps we had
better have one q them fnrnished.
| Mr.. Aattinsiy. In order to facilitate the pro-
gfess Of the case, II the committee please, WIN
state tAas On Page a the charge and speeia-
cations are two -sxhihits. B" and " C't-the
Kilboum letter end HuntinRtoa memorandum.
We admit that thoes are true copies of the
papers they purport 10 b.. But We do not cd
NIT that they arc admissible in this inquiry. Z.
The Chairman. You admit, II the originals
aD competent testimony to be admitted, that
theee can Be taken = true copiesi -.
| further n regard to the sources Of proof on
page y OF the charges that the books Of the
late hrm Of Jay Cooke & Co., now in posses
sion Of Edwin N. Lewis, trustee in bankruptcy
SIsHao nrm' SNOW the advancement OF said money
-. the arm s Cooke Co. Of which
LETTER, e1hibit s:B." That is $ one Of their
d.ess fses'n for the assignee In bankruptcy Of
the urn OF Jay Cooke q Co.
~. Stanton In Phisdeiphiaf -.
Inc Chairman. L. there anything eises
Of anything else. ~
The Chairman. Judge Merrick, Mrs. Hunt
ington, understand, is here. These exhibits
/ - ~" ~AA~AAsseAs ~ yO0 uCoAAO W CoAA uCA
In regard to any Of the entriesi 7af t@7
Mr.. Christy. No, cir. She can be discharged
q far a We are concerned r.F5'-s
The Chairman. Mrs. Huntingdon, you may
then be discharged from further attendance. =
Nj. Christy- II We desire her attendance, Of
course We aro privileged to again subpoena her
on otner branches Of the case!
Inc chairman. Yes, certainly. s1-az 5
M. stanton. Mr.. Chairman, in response to
inquiries made yesterday in regard to the un-
sSssieo aceounts against the school board for
inc erectAon OF ound1ngs under the charge Of
the board, desire to submit letter nom the
enniman OF the committee OF accounts OF the
Doard OF trustees and one from the superinten-
tcndent OF public schools Of Washington, show-
ing thas There are no unsettled accounts.
| The Chairman. Please dle that, 90 that It
can come IN our record. Eaga.4ar L..
OFFICE TRUsTkIs PgnLIc SCHOOLS
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j. O. Wit.on. Rso.. S.Derf.se.dr.s prbiSe S.hooi.
Wasafseton, d. g.: -, -
SIR beg 70 inform you that there Is no
unsettled account against the school board for
the erection Of buildings under the charge Of
this board. All buildings have been paid for
up 70 date. very respectfully,
as, A. HART, Trustee.
Cnclrman commntee on Accounts, Board OF
| Iussees, washington.
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NJ Pink ESrIs A. al n tScr est;yysts e ~ ths
Il NHN0 SI,ich ~. .nnronr,s,sd Ths at
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rssd y ~ s..S z 49,. uae uDnsl II, squae
-! 80 1919 .SS ~. SlsuSe ~ oooleetone
Psveme1, k sse IVY citse Moousn pave
menIs inose sle tne only tnsee classes o.
Pasements wnicn were emprace1 q All N the
Iecommcnost0n oiL9e noaro OF ruDnc WORKS,
Anu wnI w . sne ,o%nos;,on Q. .ne esmate
tnvts The sttertion oY he cn,nm,ttes a. ~
tho -rt.,, -.cn--s..,a.ss.. - a. 49, 80 ~ ~
that corne.tton IN. 1000 rs-s.. ~ -.
page shows that these concrete and ex-
pensive pavemeuts, which were immediately
Afterwards entered into ss matters Of contract,
were not at all inthe contemplation Of the
legislative body or in the contemplation of the
Board of Public Works when those appropria-
lions were made. 71-7eg D. 800 D
The board ID satisfied, upon careful considers
ton, that - I rule the value of property in the
District win not warrant the general introduc-
ton of wood or other expensive payements, and
that, II at all used, they should be confined to
q few of the pFincipal syeuues Of communjcs.
ton. II u believed that rosd-beds OF tone,
more durable and equally free from dust and
mud, can be copetrpcted st less cost chan M
usually been paid for the most ordinary Kind Of
stone payements. i rlf. g-.l-r ,-III :, ~ 81, d
That was the plan announced. Ard that the
basis OF the four million (S4 600. 0O0l improve-