Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-04

.. Do you think there was los 600 yards OF
grading tn, rel mean outside OF the testims-
A. The cost was extensive and the mn was
great; my own Judgment is that the award " as
lot excessive.
NR. oERrLRY's TESTIMONY.
Is. Oertley, sworn:-AE q civil engineer and
architect; am now an assistant engine sr OF the
board OF Public Works; the prices for hauling
paid by the board were nxed upon persona
observation of the street.
=. Give your professional opinion as 20 the
value or cross sections. A. There is no ALSO
inte value in cross sections; what is wanted l.
the surface of the street before the work begins
ana after IL ts done; q cross section is merely
an approximation: in q large area would nof
use cross sections; would find the attitudes and
curves, AID apply mathematical and geomeui-
Q. What method did you, in fact. adopt . A
We adopted cross sections in the early part OF
the woIk OF the board, We did not have cross
sections; We had the grade book We were o.
course, enabled TO get at work done by surfa,e
indications and land marks; in the early pSri
OF les2, the engineer corps Of the board CON
menced making cross sections; whenever had
land marks.
Witness submitted statement showing how
the price OF sewer pipe charged against the
government by the Board of Public Works
was arrived at; il showed that the price charged
the government was one thousand dollars less
IMAM the work actually cost the board, as ap-
pears 10y their voucher of payment; witness
also submitted a statement with reference 10
the statements submitted by Wright Rives with
reference to work done on the avenues in the
CITY; he said no overpayments were made, bat
read amounts due by the government to the
board witness said the board WAS overpaid
about -four thousand dollars on Connecticut ave
Lue.
MIR. Rives' statement shows that the govern
ment overpaid on certain avenues about SSl,
coo. My statement shows that the government
has underpsid about So 900.
=. How long have you been in the employ OF
the board? A. Since the summer OF Isl; prior
10 the time Mr.. Barney came in; prOfiles and
cross sections were very rarely made; there are
cases where contractors were put upon the
streets before cross sections were IN ade; we then
depended on the Old grade books and land
marks; in suCn cases IL would be almost impOs-
sible 10 arrive at correct measurements.
Witness was examined at length with refer
eDce TO the sewer charges against the govern
ment; he said the charges were averaged on the
basis Of the cost OF constructing an Is inch
sewer; some Of the charges In the estimate made
to obtain the 81 10000 were for work not done:
but in the account 10 get money no work was
charged that was not done.
T. T. FOWLER RECALLED.
Il. Il. Fowler, recalled: was shown
bid and receipt, and said he thought the sig
nature was his
By Mr.. MerTick:-Q. You stated before that
Well, that was my recollection at the time: I
did not intend to have anything to do with this
investigation, and lodged the question until
you subpGnaed me.
The committee at twenty minutes of one
O'Clock took a recess until y. m.
The committee had not reassembled at three
O'Clock.