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

DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
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e1ceedineiY dificult to do that, and ~
~ IL nsens Of doing u. The charge -"
Mr.. Hest3ek. The reply only esme
eer1ey, md We are now calling attsntsoe u
lSsf&s9 IN order that We may make NJ 60
eossd statement for the beneat OF - CO.
- cbr,ssy. It was to avo,d ths necsssity Of
tniHne Witnesses that they agreed We should
Save Shis explanation now.
II. Thurman. Il i all right now; but Il b
Oerv posHble thst como of these gentlemen con-
Socsed wifh the Board Of Public Works can
lnaks that estimate for you.
IL. phfisty: We would Be Obliged.
NJ. Thurman. They can find how much Of
tAk estimatsd cost & Tor work that was not
If. Harrington. Inst Is what we desire. We
I'm HlAke the data and mako the necessary COM
tatetiou snd hand Il 70 the committee.
- Chairman. Was there any work oone
~ paA lo9 not included IN the estimate W.
N0t6 RIO Governor Shepberd.1 Let me eau
&oar stAsuftom. You have, In NUMBER OF IN
Snamces here, "amount for work tn excess o.
0e11natss.b w. ~ -
= 0ov~nor Shepherd. Yes. - -
he Chairman. Was that for work actually
ne6l.asad for. or were these cases where add
11ooel work was done not included TN the osigt
= aoverpor shepherd The fact Of the business
h slnpiy this that We had but very httle data
4 the shape of grades togo BY, and we had to
sttmate a. near as was possible oIlg'neMr NY
hoard had to establish virtually different grades
s. Il went along, and our estimates Of cost
varied. The cost varied from the estimates.
But what we contend ID that the amount OF
Actual cost over the estimated cost Is less than
II generally the case In engineers estamahe.
For instance, in these last three contracts 70
which Mr.. Christy reierred BY aaaing tnem ' q
cost over the estimated cost is very slight. But
tne three contracts run together, and want to be
taken together, and, therefore, they are re-
terred 20 In that way. -, --s -
M. Thurman. Allow me to ask you ques-
Zion. Before you commenced these improve
meuts did you have . general survey OF the
t.y and the grades established on general
plant
Governor Shepherd. We had the old grades
of the city, which, as said, were very fncom
plete We had to alter those grades In somt
cases % the work was going on.
7 Mr.. Thurman. Your engineers, then, did no,
mako . very general survey of the city and
establish the grade permanently for every part
of the city In reference to each other3
Governor Shepherd. No, sir; that was don't
- the work went on.
{ Mr.. Thurman. There was no general system
-then, Of gradesi
- Governor Shepherd. Yes, sir; there was thu
old system of grades established, but It VA
bound In some cases that it was best to sltel
Then
M. Thurman. Before the new government
came into existence the old government estso
lished the grades of all the streets In the cityf
Governor Shepherd. They had no permanent
fkfsdes whatever. It was Q matter len with
The surveyor, who fixed the grades to suit tn
motions of the people living on the street, with
bot any reRArd to regularity.
Mr. Mefrfck. But had there not been gen
,erai system Of grades established and reported
Governor Shepherd 49,
= Governor Shepherd. Never complete sys
'tem. Mr.. Coyle left an incomplete system
frades, and the board have carried out, to |
WY large extent, the grades that he estab
N6Sed For instance, the grades arount
:tNlmder,s building, r and g streets; that wa
n conformity with the grades laid down by hin
D. M. Thurman: Q. Was there . complet.
Hsssn Of ss.ass for particular sections OF 'n'
b, Was there not . complete system in re
,&ard to sswsragei A. There was no system h
Eeeard to sewerage whatever. The board haG
30 establish that outright.
By the Chairman: Q. Did Mr.. Coyle hay
proAles Of the grades that he establishedl A
q. Those arc In your possession, A. The
ars ~ the possession OF the surveyor.
O. Did You make . new proflei A. We hav
A>sSa ns~r vro6Ies IN moot fnstanceg where an
change was made. -...r-
o. A profile made before the work begun
a. Yes, sir; in most instances. In some case
Where the work was going on We have altere'
The grades. -.
By Mr.. Merfiek: Q. Did the profile Of tn
original surface, made By you in your review
INSIDE by Mr.. Coylei A. Not At all.
Q. Mr.. Coyle's pronles were generally cor
rect and accuratei A. Yes, sir.
Mr.. Merrick. He was . very accurate man.
The Chairman. do not know that I under
stand this matter very fully. | VIII ask
question or two with reference to this estimates
cost. When was this estimated cost made, an
By whom, Governor Shepherds
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