National Republican., 1874-05-09


board for tagging, and why. A. Wei, thsre
has been some question In regard to the prices
of Tagging ss paid by the board, aud I submit
the record in regard to the tagging on B street,
from Twelfth 70 Fourteenth streets. 81
seseteeettos for Flssgsng WdIks on Ssvea,h,
HorA and street sosth. IN
The stone are to be In avs (S) and sig te) feet
lengths, from feet four inches 70 feet inches
s-feet stone to Be laid on Seventh street and the
feet on Twelfth and Fourteenth streets, in the
following manner: Tho earth to be taken out to .
depth that will admit Of not less than inches Of
clean sand below the bed Of the stone; Tagging to
be laid on each side Of Seventh street Of the Sset
stone Is :et in two courses. msting the pavement
stone will work after ointing; all the stone are 10
be jointed on the inside or Joined edges with q
open more than three eights Of sn inoh. and When
in wind 80 that the joints not fair on the face
are to be pointed down to An even face, and I'M.
down to the regular face Of the stone in the usual
manner OF doing this work. The stone are to be
iaid say feet from the curb, and care shall be
inner edge of the walk shall be pitched to q
straight line on each edge. All the stone are to
oe set nush In cement mortar at the joints, and
tne same grouted with pure cement after setting.
On Twelfth aud Fourteenth streets, grading
snal oe done In the same manner. The stone
inches to n UdS 9s not stone sss 5S1
thick; to be cut iointed and set in the same man.
ner as above described for Seventh street, except
width Is the stone VIII work amer jointing. On
these streets the stone are to be laid on line 10
On all the streets the space between the outer
line of Tagging and the curb and the inner line Of
tagging and the building line Of the street shall
be sodded or parked In the usual manner Of doing
this work. :.
Here is an. application made on the 18th
of May, 1873, BY John o. Evans. will read:
n n
GENTLEMEN: would like to have Q price estsb-
lished for work now being done by me under your
sSd
and B street north, as follows Furnishing flag
ging- stone, sand, gravel and cement; for grading
stone, as per spsCinostions; also fol- parking 90.
r. foserabE Board Of Public % %orts. bist1ia Of
This was referred by me to the engineer to
establish prices.
The following Endorsements on the applica-
ton will show the action taken:
mo. $3.50, Board of Public Works 2 Tal
rr,, ,o,W WSSsaISGToS' q D: e., Msyt5, iSS
lished for work now being done by him under the
boards order on the following streets: Seventh,
Twelfth and Fourteenth, between b street south
and street north, as follows: For tagging stone,
for Jointing cutting and setting the stone as per
specification; also. for parking according to plan
W Ia De- NOl d ID, p wi. 6Nhns
No. 1895; contracts, ls7s. Contract No. 694.
report. A: R: s,
n,..,,,-u u,-,,,,,,., Gents;
Stock, 50
Taxing out Of wind, but 20 other top dressing, 8
Furnishing sand, laying and grouting with
cement, Is
Total per superficial foot, 81
Tho price of parking is established.
Respectfully, ADoLPH CLUss,
Engineer in Charge.
Respectfully referred to the contract clerk
Mr.. Evans has been notified in accordance with
| the recommendation of the engineer In charge.
By order Of the board. CHAs. s. JOHNSON.
Assistant Secretary.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS., }
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ,
WASHINGTON, May o., 1878 }
John O. Evans. esq, 81 PsHHsyEpanta avenue north
Sir: Your request that the prices be established
for the work now being done by you on Seventh,
north and B street south, was referred to the en-
gineer in charge, who has fIed the following
prices, viz: $50.
Necessary grading, cents; stock, so cents;
jointing, 10 cents; taking out OF wind but other
top dressing, cents; furnishing sand. laying and
81 cents per superficial foot. Tho price Of parking
is established.
By order of the board: OHAs. s. JOHNSON,
Assistant Secretary.
OHAs. S. JOHNSON, Secretary.
Witness. This price was increased by the
auditor to ninety cents, six cents being allowed
for the haul, which was not included In the
engineers estimate. In regard to the price
paid by the board, submit certain vouchers
here-one of 1870 BY NJ. G. Emery g. Brother,
for filling and grading grounds and improving
plateau east of the United States Capitol.
For filling and grading grounds and Improving
plateau east of United States Capitol.
TIE UNITED STATES
To Nd; g. EMERY & BRo., DR..
October s, 1s7O-For 1898 8" tagging laid,
at 81 cents S9ls 6S
For 80 relaying tagging,
at Il cents 1 80
For setting l9 o" gran
ite curb, at 20 GEMS 10 90
Nov. 4. ls7o-For 1lO' r., ~ coping, at
o. For S s. o., ~ bridge, at LOO Z"
$L4O 70 80
sl,1ss 81
true copy: B. R. CowKN,
Acting Secretary.
certify that the articles above charged have
been received, and services performed; that they
piled to filling snd grading grounds and inproY.
Ing plateau east of United States Capitol; and
that the prices were, In my opinion, Just and rsa
sonable. EDwARD CLARK,
Architect in Charge.
Received, Washington, D. o.. this 10Th day Of
December, 1870 from F. w. Clemons, disbursing
agent, the sum Of eleven hundred and eighty-eIght
dollars and ffty-seven cents, in full payment Of
the above account.
tl,IsS 81. MIG. EnERY & BRo.
Here is another bill of John Burns:
For grading and paving streets around the Capitol
end improving Copito! grounds.
The UNITKD STATES,
To JOHN BURNS, DR..
Nov. 2o 1sI3-For final estimate for joint
ing and laying 3,o6S super
ficlal feet of Seneca fag-
ging, at IL cents -S4o3 20
For joiuting s9T superficial
feet of Seneca tagging, at
cents, S. 50
For furnishing 275 superficial
feet of North river fag-
ging, at 55 cents, Isl rs
For osI< days services Of
stone cutters, at S. 342 so
For 81 days services Of Ia
borer, at y, os 90
LOIS 50
Credit:
BY approximate estimate, Nov. 8,
1878, $50 %
By approximate estimate, Nov 2,