National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-28

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A. T. h.s been Ierv damn einr.
a. For vhat iensfh al Sime has the sewcr
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NH 6ov,n there sbO1t twenty Inotfks AGO. -
70 o. WNst Al VIM mesr b. M havinr 10 ost-
let3 A. Il was the intenfion Of the board,
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@: What n the efisct of ths eever being In
this incomplete ststei A. The wstef stands m
the esver. md hss. for period Of eighteen, or
tventv months. from I've 10 eieht feel deep I'm
front OF the prupcFty IN question. s,51 n 81.
o. What effect has that had on the property,
a TO H. usci A. I have had no drainage; the
houses are unnt for occupancy, although the
houses have not been completed foe that length
Of time. =. -.
@. For what reason7 A. I. have not been
able to complete the Easements or to have the
houses occupied In consequence Of the want Of
drainage. ~ - .-..gy-r. ---7--. -
@. Does the water stand in. the cellarss A.
Il stands about two feet deep. r-.s
O. How much work would be required In or
der to make the necessary connections between
the sewers, 90 Is to relieve the property a:
According 70 the statements OF tne assessmenI
engineer, mr.. bodnsn, there are tnree Po.nls IN
street, between four1eentn ana tne severn
tcenth street sewer, tnat are oisconnec.eo' az
gregating, tnink, less tnan my Ieet, su ua
that no work has been done, LOOKING 20 tne
completion OF those connexions, HMnm tne
past year.
Q. 10 there any other matter t1eS you desire
to state IN regard 70 tnisf A., no, az.
BY senator stewart: Y. nave you sver
brongnt II 70 the stsenS'on Oh tne ooaru ~
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sentea tne INJURY l ".s sustaining :" '''s''
Mr.. Christy. Pardon me II I call the atten-
ton Of the witness to that paper, just ~ TINS
moment. F
Witness. As was saying, had repeatedly
called from May, 1873, down to November
1879, In person, upon some omcer OF tne boaro
of Public Works, and twice invited his atten
ton to the fact that the water WAS standing u
the sewer, and fot that reason 1 could not com
piete the plumbing 70 my mouse; ana . on =;
letter 70 the vice president Of the board, snt
on the 9Th Of November received this reply.
Mr.. Christy. Do you wtsh to inspect that DC
fore It is reada
Mr.. Stanton. We would Ike to look a. II.
don't know that We care anything about II.
Paper handed to Mr.. stanton.]
By Senator Stewart: Q. Can You use tina,
property without the seweri A.. NO, sur; Int
You sa' s mn With he
auction the nrst day of last May.
Mr.. Stanton. What was that!
Witness. bought seven OF the eight At auc
ton, ss mere shells, unfinished, for SSs, 500
ana tne eorner house ~" "ouSn' pie''ousi'