National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-22


Board Of Public Worksi A. Yes, sir; one.
That was for paving r street with the Phillips
block pavement.
|, Q. How did you get that contracH A. 1
shoe. ID like 10 state my connection first with
tho con, oany. We purchased the contract
sftervsrd.\ Before the District government
was formed Mas connected with the Ballard
Paving Company, of New York. It was intro
duced to- them which they got their patent here.
They laid pavement, 1 think, Tor the old cor
poration. negotiated loan Of money for
them with which to lay the pavement, and out
Of consideration for that service they offered
me an interest, after this government came in
10 existence, in any contracts gotten IN this
city, If would attend to their business. l
then expected to lay the Ballard pavement, and
l sold out my contract to the Ballard Paving
Company, and they gave 1t to some other per-
son to lay.
Q. You got q contract for laying that pave
ment7 A. Yes, sir. -.r 1900
or $4,000.
o. To whom did you make application for
that contract A. made application to Gov
ernor Cooke and to the Board of Public Works
generally by written application-and 70 tine
vice president of the board.
Q. What was your interest In this contracI
| A. NY interest in the contract received for the
Ballard company was to be ten cents yard
and this paving. did not receive that much,
because 1t never paid. think received about
81 200.
q. Your aereemen. with the Ballard Paving
company, was. If understand you, that you
were to have ten cents square yard Tor all the
contract they had IN this city for laying their
pavement A. They had a contract.
O, Did the Ballard Paving Company lay the
Phillips round-block pavement. was that
their pavement A. No, sir; they had pave
ment of their own, and It was for that reason
| transferred the Phillips to them, because they
did not wish to have anything to do with 1t.
They did not lay 1t themselves at all.
O. How did you happen to get contract to
| lay the Phillips round-block pavement when
that company had no authority to lay any such
pavement as thatl A. They had the authority
il they had chosen to do it.
o. Did they have the right TO use thata A.
By paying so much yard royalty they had
the right.
| O. Did you ever have any other contracts
| awarded to YOU than this one of which you
have spokeni A. None that l know OF. l
never heard of them.
O. Did you ever receive any money out of
any contracts other than this onel A. No, sir.
o. Either directly or Indirectly A. No,
| sir. a.i
| O. In the transfer of this contract, how
much did YOU received A / was to have re-
ceived about $4,000, but, as there was loss
sustained, did not take what was allowed.
only took about 81 200. 90.
Q. With whom did you negotiate when you
sold out to the Ballard Paving Company A.
With Mr.. Ballard, the president OF the com
pany.
It'll A. That was all.
O. Was there at any time an understanding
that that company or that you, the representa-
tive ofthat company, was to receive any par
ticular amount Of paving to do in this cityi A.
No, sir.
o. Did you make an application for the paw
ing of any particular street, or was 1t Just sim
DIV a general application for paving tc dol 4.
1 think 1t was general application.
Q. Did you make any specification as to the
smount Of paving that you desired TO get
contract for! A. have asked for large ones
several times, but never asked for any special
amount.
Q. Hox often have you made application for
contractsl A. never made any since l re-
ceiyed that one, but for that one made sew
eral applications.
Q. Were the applications filed In the Board
of Public Works, or were they letters ad-
dressed 10 the members of the board! A. l
think that they were filed with the Board Of
Public Works They were generally addressed
to the board, or to the Governor, as president
of the board.
O. Who drew the money that was paid on
this contract A. believe Ballard, or some
other member Of the company. do not know
who it was.
O. Did he draw It on power of attorney from
youl A. No, sir; made transfer OF the con-
tract.
O. The contract itself was assigned. A. Yes,
sir.
0. And you had nothing to do with 1t, A.
| II he h,,cf
transacted in my Office connected with the
contract-most of it was.
Q. Who paid you the money you received
from itl A. think 1t was Mr.. Ballard, though
am not positive.
Q. Was that paid at the time the transfer
was made by YOU'D A. No, sir; not until some
time afterward.
o. How long after you got this contract did
you assign 1t to this Ballard Paving Company!
A. think it was shortly afterward-two weeks
perhaps.
o. This round-block pavement was not laid
there7 A. Yes, sir; 1t was laid. 1t was
cheaper pavement, and for that reason it was
laid. did not make application for the Phil
lips pavement. made application for the Bal
lard pavement.
Q. How much cheaper is It than the other
pavement A. l think one was 81 80 and the
other, think, was 50 or $3.50.
z. Did you make this application In your
own name Tor This contract! a. les, SIT; anu
received 1t In my own name.
| Q. Was there any understanding as to who
was to do the work at the time you made the
application A. The Billiards. were to do the
work and was to oversee 1t, and negotiate any
paper that was necessary to carry the work on,
and pay the hands, &C.
Q. Well, was that the understanding A.
With the Ballard Paving Company.
Q. But as between you and the Board OF
Public Works, what was the understanding as
to who was to do the work. A. or course
they made the contract with me; they ex-
pected me TO do the work.
Q. Did you have any understanding with the
board that anybody else was to do It'll A. No,
sir not a. all. I made the transfer, and of
course had to receive permission to do that.
Q. Had you ever been engaged in contract
before that time A. No, sir. ...
BY Mr.. Christyi Q. Who constituted the
Ballard Paving Company A. That could
not tell you. Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Ballard, and
Mr.. Marsh, 1 think, were connected with it.
Those are all I know.
Q. What Brown is thatl A. do not know
what his first name is. l think he came from
the western part of New York but he is not
actively engaged in the company at all.
JOHN F. sEITz SWORN.
By Mr.. Wilson: reside at zoos New York
avenue in this city. My occupation is that of
baker. have lived here all my lifetime.
@. Have you had anything to do with any
contracts with the Board Of Public Works in
regard to the improvement of the streets of
this cityl A. l have indirectly. I made an
application for a contract. made an pplica-
ton to Mr.. Shepherd, the vice president Of the
board.
G. What kind of contract did you make
an application fort A. The carriage way at
Tenth street.
Q. Did you get the contract awarded A
No, sir; not directly. thought the contract
was awarded to me, but when came to see 1t
I found it was awarded to Taylor & Filbert.
Q. Did you receive anything on account of III
A. Yes, sir; 81, 500.
Q. Was there anybody else associated with
you in connection with it, A. Yes, sir. Mr..
NJ. Frank Kelly and Arthur Shepherd.
Q. Anybody elsei A. No, sir.
Q. Now tell the committee all that you know
in regard to this transaction A. After had
been promised contract, and went to get It,
and was assured I should receive it, made
my arrangements with Mr.. Jonathan Taylor,
or his agent at least, for certain specified sum.
Q. What was the sunni A. Six thousand
dollars.
Q. Who did you make this application to to
got the contract A. To the vice president Of
the Road of pphlio yVorLs