National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-23
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DISTRICT INVESTIGATION,
St;orff.xeI frc1 Ejyef PSoe.l
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Mr.. Christy.' DO not wish to take the ex
animation out OF the hands OF the commtsee y
all. a
Representative Wilson. 30 far q am co
cernsd, II was the mereet accident IN tne volie
that saw anytning ABOUT tnis mstC ~
counsel cm make any inquiries sney oesH
~; nsssngiy. ferhaps Mouid % ~ q
Pay. nave M. Morrs, me cierk' sworn ~ ,
ma N re&atd 70 tnese voucnen Lyoaic
49,, NJ. uison, I'M you msoe MlsssAe =
tsng aonn one on .ne amounss yestefoay.
nosiceo y IN ex1minng one o. tne contracts.
-: W.. Mn'o o.. We WI PopTSoy wan % ex'
anime TINS eenIleman, M. 9of1e, along nom
ame 70 Iuns oywy@ expianason, ana Per
LIZ ae n.a oosssr ~ WON, 20 tnat SUCH ex
P'n1.cns esn " msoe N regular form Wher
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~. hsttingiy. In mstters Of this sort
snnn ~ woun ne tstner better TO have them
oenou n8nt y the Tune. =, ..--t J--
neesentsIive wilson, Yes, It would Be BET
'er' VI course. 1.--Ers -.a .-
f fIsfuroNy M xouu uornrs.
John Mor,,. ,vorn : =" - 10
Nv the Chs,rmsn. q Ina st.t. vour rsaa-
tan ~ the ctsv .o..rr,.sr., am chief
clerk Of a. sna,tor,s oescs- -
IN R.nrs.ent .t,v. W;i.on n You s,s chsss
clerk IN he suditor's oficsi A. Yes, Or.
al Ia IA, ths ro.nne, n vbich thc ynnch.r.
.,s m.a sn az. Inc ne n m Ts" ~
form mot sIvsvs made ont inst "a this 4.
%. does /, c,,ne from tho enqiueera vifhouk
INV ,ronnts carried ont Z A THAT hs. ~"
the CUSTOM
q VINO carries ont the .mount., n 4.
the duty Of the auditor. - - .
o what check "a tbere nron th. .,,a,,o-
Mon, The encineers rs.s;r VIZ -, ~ y,
me.mrements thai = ~ for1srass - k. " "a;
of the auditor ooes = cony ~ The mi 10 ~
tress1rer INIT fhe .ctsoI ~ A. .,,d;t,. ~ =, o'
nm a AM, ,,n,sss ~ sho,,d =. a.,iaS - .he -
tertior If h. hosr 'AN w S~AAeN " WIG ~
n ~. ny IL. oo ~. - 49,
that hand to Won :, @Dasrencs b S board
price, eli 50, and cost eI4. A. Yes. sir.
soesre vsrds of nev h,.ct nsv.ment IsI ~ -,
Cent? f'er wand. the amount not carried ont
AM than n ooes IN an the vsv thrmoh not
cay.,si mt What want IN knov, q rbsther
the.e nsners come from tha enc,neer N the
suaitor m that form without snv sroonrts ~,
Inc n.de o,,t1 A Thev dN ~ fh.t tt,,. ~
M now - - -, ' -" '-A'e' '1'
q Hov ,ono .,ncs von mad. . ,,.,..,
Abcut : vesr a., ~ e,,o;,,as-s 80 ;,.ss.,,..a;
70 .-tsna .nn.. h,,t Ia fo,,nS th". ~.
80 ". 80 o1' ~ ~ .hosr a., LII snsy
and ve had ~ MAZE ~ m.nv sitsr.tso.s ~,
n disaonred the nils. tbev Vonld not sns~e.
=. vonche,s Wv '-e' '''S' "S0'- NV %
o. Have Won ever cb.noad III. fo-,, ~ MN,
vonchsr sS cert;Sc.tas NJ =. VI 'O1-
ri Ia NJ 80 th;s - -. 80 49, ~ L.
uTdo hereby certifv That hsre me.snrsd
ana tns,,ecfa6 ths vorT Ar. "a hv wiiIi.m 3
Psr,sen On the ,mnrn1smsnt IN Vermont
.v.,,,,. .tr..t E.o,n $500 ao~.b -
Hsss.chn.etts .venue = . . eunbr.ceS N h;s |
I'M. June IN 1872 which work va done mn
6.r the = 10, ~ tbs Rosn6 ~ pnhI,c TVo-E.
Sst.d contr.ct m 1s71 .nd 1nd - c,,rsct -
TO mantity and ouaIitv and thst the v.orS he.
heen done IN conformity nth the Contract IA |
Unconventional relstinr Thereto and thst the |
material and labor has been furnished A. snecs.
fed.
"(Sipnedo WV. FoRsyrH. Enoineer
ar q PunI,ps Cbtef Enei,ee-
unstad Inn. II 1875 = -'-
uAnn.oreS J,no ~ 1a-au
Has n hsen the nr.ct;cs n h.ro n. and
neer tonlv certify 10 the correctnes. a. 20
nnsntitv and nnai,tvS Yes ar .o f.r.
Know. don't think the certificate o Of the en-
some Notifications made in the forms. but I
don't think the certificate has been CHANGED
O does the auditor nsnaiIv certify n seo.,a
to matters of that sortl A. He cerfifies 10 the
audit of the bill.
o. Il certify that the foregoing bill is correct
in form. and that the prices are accorI;no tn
contract, and is. therefore, audited IN the ann
Off > IS A. Yes sir.
O, Has this bill ever been audited. do Won
knovl A. Bulls come in triplicate to the An
ditor. We audit one and send the Others
o. Where do YOU send the one that Won
audit 4. We keep that, and we send a COW
to the treasurer, and the third copy Is for de
purpose of assessment. w - '0' ''
Representative Wilson. simply wanted to
get an understanding as to how this thing was
done.
witness. We had 90 much 10 do that we
didn't have time to fill out three copies at a
time; we were very glad If we had one COPY;
you viii find the audited bill.
Representative Wilson. had not come to
the bill when started out. That just hap
pened to catch my eye.
Witness. This is one Of the bills carried out,
and there h the receipt of the contractor
Q. This bill came to the auditor without the
amount being carried QUIT A. Yes, sir.
Q. And 1t l. carried out in that bill In pencils
A. Yes, cir. 80.
y Anc mere rs the other one; that Is carried
Senator Stewart. What 10 the amount of that
bdlIf
Representative Wilson. I am going to got at
that. Now, Mr.. Morris, what is the amount of
this bill Is that the nnal voucherI A. This
is the final settlement. Yes, sir; final meas
uromcut. ..... ...-
Q. What Is the final measurement A. This
b the nnal measurement.
Q. On this Partsen contract, No. 10? A.
Vermont avenue, SIC, 1859.
Q. Look at this one and give the amount of
that. Is that another3 A. Yes, sir.
Q. As TO what part Of the work9 A. Jack
son place. II
Q. Have Won there the final voucher with
reference to the other part of the work. A.
Yes, sir; have the final measurement for
jackson place.
Q. WHAT is the amount of THAR A. Nine
thousand nine hundred and forty-one dollars ]
and eighty nine cents.
Q. Look at both Of these and see what
amount Is deducted from them on account oil
maternal furnished BY the boardi A. On the Z
. ackson place bill, SH2.aS.
Y. That is deductedf A. That is material
furnished by the board.
The Chairman. NOW On Vermont avenuel
Two thousand nine hundred and fifty-oue
dollars and ffty-flve cents.
Representative Wilson. Have You any other
voucher for work done at that plscel A. Yer
mont avenue, g., 235 %.
The Chairman. Is that an additional final