National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-30

Mr.. Mattingiy. understood the COMMITTEES
the oeher day 70 rule this matter out. IN n =
49, Into, u may occasion our summooin1 1lky
twNbees here. refer to the evidence rvsrnri-
It4& grading under the former sdministrstjoa.
H. Chairman. / permitted this question -
~ put heeanee thought that NJ TIE quickese
;. Christy. the price Of grading during N.
bowers adm1ai6tration. You have airsadv
proved that, however.
Mr.. Chhsty. thought this WAS the most
't61venient way Of lxing Il. We have already
shdWu the fsef By three or four witnesses, Il l.
Domain, inasmueh - he was not present at the
time when tie suhject vs. bednG exsmined into.
s s. s: :.p::: :: Eess ai n:1
with the matter.
| Q-sssss~aHss>s4Axaspx suhse yard.
Al yonA = g 80 - 80. I'd then
asah, IN 90 imts1pSh he 8esfSe.vsd.i in
cents. Thst VA tAsbed. had al the bids
q TIA uzion wasas, asa I think hSys eaPies
OF them now q Aach, particular ward. They
bid differently IN each ward. In the Fourth
ward e was seventeen cents.
Inae, exelndsd TIA hauline, dA y, q d
ipclnde " A. That Included yeiything.
| O. IN what way was the dirt disposed 81 at
TIE prices yu1 have namedf A. Esch pafticu-
! laf ward had c0mmiasioaer, md whom any
law vas passed Qf6e any inpsoFeneat On eny
street, there were sub-commissiunen appoint
ed-parties that DeeeL Interested in Il. Tho
e00miaaioner q the vasd suggestsd, or rather
ssip 81 ss9sah.s.vs asRo y. the
esssary 20 have & raseed. ',ii-.T
F. Q.Areyea psepessd 70 ssy 70 what sxtsnt
| Of hsnli fhs eoaA1act We1A embraced A Il
lvo J very1 diHessnt under different circum-
staDces. II the contractor had two different
contracts, and one OF them which required
great deal Of nlling, or emhansment, . We
| can Il, and che other eattiag, IL was always
expected that he would haul the snrplus from
tbs cutting toths placs where the flling was,
and II he choose TO add to the cost on the other,
then the dirt hauled in the hrst contract was
deducted. That was the practice IN thoss
days. ..sl1- 49, 10 ..a5illIs- -l..si -: .l3.a
Q. Then hewas not paid hoth fbs the do
cayatton! A. The contract always sxpressed
to be paid either the one way orthe Other, which
he might elect, according - he saw which
would pay best. - -. ). aIisas.lss
@. The contract required him to deposit Il
in any part Of the ward that he was directed to
dsposit It By the commissioner or the sub-com-
missioner Of the warda
M. ChrIstv. I al tast for The nurro.. ~
lexnlap.iion. n sseociatei Council an, I'D ,,nde,
stand the answer Of the Vince. -
The Witness. /, don't think II was eonhned
TO the ward. In some instances II was nsces-
any mace whore it vas known to be helox. the
erade.l TAat b, ifit was no very great distance
There va no law limiting distance.
Mr.. Christy. desire to call the attention Of
the committee to this fact, that we requested
Mr.. Demain 10 salI for . certain proAle, q we'll
q. grsds-books.;o The Governor very ki.dIy
our REQUEST e that time; but We neriected to
embrace within that the, pro6les that were In
sGsG s ss Boar, q r., rIp w d. Mr.
him to- state whst he wants, 20 that It can be
furnished U 4 DO In the power Of The board to
do %. 80. 49, a.
Mr.. Mattingly: You need not trouble the
may desire will be furnished, Of course, y b
in our power TO accommodate you.
Governor Sheppard. IL you will make out the
list will see that what you desire r furnished.
Mr., Chsisty. VIII you please make out the
list, Mr.. Domain, Of what you WANT
The Waness: I win state that I-had difa-
entity at the olhee Tor that reason. -lrF
The Chairman. 1t b not necessary for you
to state anything about thst.
BY Mr.. Harrington: Suppose horse and
cart to haul gravel two hundred yards, how
many ODD 9Hs. could i = make = days....,
distancea z---.-. "a s.
9. Hauling Is Two hundred ysrds; load
cart now, and haul 1t two hundred yards, thep
dump t, and then 90 ag.ins Ar depends oh
the easiness or din,calty In procuring the
gravel. nthey got kfrom gravel bank
9. Put it under the best circumstances pos
sble. will say just hauled on level rosdl
A. In regard to that, never stood BY and
watched to see show many loads they could
make. / do not know.
The Chairman. He has no practical knowl-
By NJ, Christyi Q, D. jpn know Yhether
the e0ntfactor8 We're 1t that Hm& 10 HE habit
of using dirt md gravel taken out 81 Ah 1Scf1e
walton for their own purposesi A. That was
| frequently the case, and they often left great
pits; and that has been done ever since.