National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27

DISTRICT INVESTIGATION
-. ana what would you mott A. Take {
snrya. say . circle Of My feet radius, yot
Houid not make very nice curve out OF thss g
aKAing It Of different pieces. They woe u
3. How much would the radius have tobe IN
order TO make straight pieces answer the gur-
bossa A. It would be . matter Of calcuiekon;
"A have stated Q stone four feet l0le would
Eimply require the third Of an nm O. On
n the middle and "A inch 1t the end to make 1t
q true arch Of . circle.
O. In this radfusi A. Yes, sir, at P street
Yof Instance, there Is Q stone four feet long, at
che middle there would be less than one-third
NJ An inch to cut OF to make that conform
Ssrictly to the circumference of the circle.
By the Chairman: Q. You were speaking Of
some short curses thers On the outsidea A.
6hert radH. : A--ssz4 t-L -.-sL y
Q. 1 mean that take that reservation as On
illustration. Do you not consider that more
yalussle curling than the curbing'o the circle!
4. Yes, sir.
Q. And more expensivei A. Yes, sir.
Q. What is the difference in the cost between
thsml A. Il d estimated
Q. am not asking for IN estimstea A. 1 do
not know the actual cost. .
q. One is much more expensive than the
otAera A. I should say 90.
O. Do you not know what the difference
would bel A. ! am not positive; think It is
abeut one dollar foot more.
By Mr.. Merrick: 9. Are you an architec-
eursl engineer as well Is general enginesri
\. No, sir; I am not
D. Mr.. Harrington: Q. GReferhg 10 pase
AO6 Of the Governors answer,l notice there
the charge on p street circle, at Ninetesnth
strast northwest, of II one square ysrds Of
concrete pavement; thrt b tbs second meas
urement, believe, that you madei A. Yes,
sir, but the first measurement of concrete pave
ment. 49,
By the Chairman: O. When was that mades
A. should have to refer 10 the date Of the
estimate thAtwas made after this first estimated
By Mr.. Harrington: Q. State where that
pavement is which you estimated fort A.
That IL the asphalt pavement around the circle
proper; the forty live feet Of csniageway, in
cluding the intersections Of the various streets
Shat intersect there, out to the building line.
Mr.. Merrick: Q. That b the carriage pave
mentf A. The carriage way; yes, SIR.
BY Mr.. Stewart: 9. What is meant by sless
oDe-sixth"?
Mr.. Harrington. The property holders pay
That. .....-,
By Mr.. Harrington: Q. refer you to the
measurement on page k54 Of the P-street circle,
Nineteenth street, and Massachusetts avenue.
IT9 the witness.1. State whether you meas
Hred the amount set forth in this estimate, you
1haye examined these, believe you have here
That wasf A. Yes, SIR; that Is straight curb
think. What d the pricef
TIE Chairman. One dollar and Afty-nine
cents. p =T.4 .. So ...
Mr.. Wilson. Il this Government reservation
on epposite sides of that Government reserva-
tios you pointed out7 Indicating. j A. This
u private property: GIndicating.I
Q. How ID It on the other sides A. Private
Q: why do you put that curb that you have
mentioo&d on the opposite sidea A. We
measured up al the work appertaining to that
reservation both sides, and deducted one
M. Harrington. You VIII notice that it is
Asducted-the one sixth, IS bAeal feet.
=. Mr.. Merrick. But does not that belong to
thst strset, hot to this circle
1 Nr, Harrington. he has just explained that
he put II In all under the P street circle,
Arbltrarily calling the measurement the street
circle.
Mr.. Wilson. The question is whether that is
ligAt. Had he any right to charge It to the
G6sseprhenti A. 1t 9 Government reserva-
N. Meri.k. That Is on Government.
reservation A. That Is On q Government
reservation. deducted one sixth of the whole,
because there ID Government property On each
By Mr.. Wilson: Q. This is Senator Stewards
probsrtyi [indicsting.] A. Yes, sir.
!. 9. Is that curbed along the front Of Senator
steTsrts property on Massachusetts avenues
Q. The Senator here thinks it is not.
Nr. Stewart. They set the curb but not the
payement-oh, the curb fs all set.
Mr.. Harrington. There are 2,92s square
yards Of asphalt pavement. Where did you
measure that A. That is in addition to this
around the circle proper, and is in this street,
Mr.. Bass. What is the length of the curb
exclusively around the Government reserva-
toni could not say exactly; think about
$50 feet.
Q. About half of this, then, is charged to
the Government
Mr.. Stanton. Do you mean $50 feet includ-
ing that, [indicating]s A. Yes. 1 would not
curb, but could not say what the exact
length there b.
Mr.. Harrington. How about that asphalt
matten A. It was the balance / measured
when the circle proper was measured, and lie
around this triangular reservation In Massa-
chusetts avenue, Twentieth and P streets.
Mr.. Harrington. You charged the Govern
sAlSH&s vi cfuoAS yNAASs AhSAS - = ASA1S-
ton of one SIXTH
By Mr.. Merrick: ask if that was not . con-
crete sidewalkf A. 1t is q carriageway round
the, triangular reservation. think myself,
although could not tell without remeasuring,
that there is some asphalt sidewalk included
by me in this last item-carriageway. I could
not tell without remeasuring.
Q. That is all charged at the same pricei A.
Yes, SIR; am under the impression that it is
30. l have not remeasured 1t, but in examin-
ing my notes recently am under the impress
sion have included some asphalt sidewalk in
the asphalt carriageway.
Mr.. Harrington. About how muchl A. I
could not say the amount. {.
9. wish you would be kind enough to ascer-
tai3. A. I could not without remeasuring it.
!; The Chairman. We would like to know about
Mr.. Menick We deem 1t important because
II Is ell charged at the same rate, and as am
advised the asphalt footwalk is not 60 large or
expansive by half as the other.
The Witness. No, It Is not; but I think there
Is aerror there In the asphalt Of that last item
Mr.. Merrick. You think that is mistaken
measurement A. I do. think there lie some
of the sidewalk charged In with the carriage
way.
@. How much. You cannot tell at present?
A. cannot tell the quantity certainly.
Aif harrington. Y. was there much Side
walk there at ALI A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you charge IT all I'M A. No, do not
think charged it all. I may. Asphalt side
walks are here, Sindicating.)
By the Chairman: Q. You say you think you
did not charge 1t ala A. No.
Mr.. Harrington. We will have him make .
remeasuremeht.
The Witness. cannot tell without q fer,ess-
urement; Il b 90 long ago..
Mr.. Harrington. Seven hundred and flfty
linear feet Of curbl A. That is the balance Of
the curb In connection with this circle. The
curb afto9ether-it has been measured at three
different hmes-includes this circle, the curb
On the opposite side, the curb on this reserva-
ton and the opposite sides Of this reservation,
Indicating
Mr.. Harrington. Three thousand five hun
dred and ten square feet flag sidewalkl A.
This Is the dag sidewalk around this triangular
reservation.
Mr.. 1Ierrick. Q. And none otheri A. None
other.
By Mr.. Harrington. Q. There arg 100 square
yards Of parking. What do you call that A.
Parking Is sodding. That Is also In that trian-
guIAr reservation.
Q. You have charged here for 81 linear feet
sewer, Ind 80 linear feet of sewer, less one
biKth. Where h that Gas linear feet of sewer7
a. do not know where It was. I know
measured It - pointed out by Forsyth or
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