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

SENATOR SteWart. would MA 70 - eo0e-
thing Ike system IN q; That g, u ne mrs
place, ths total amount received % Tie depart
ss: Tie sc:. snsaas s:cs s 2 ~ az aSe
that La been assumed to g. .pajd b ne old
govsrnment, n thste = anything more than Tie
1900 600 and the prese.i indebt sdness. ~,
The Chairman. ! vish the council vould 20
through that process, And see n they axe night.
Representative Bass. I suggsat that q two
O'Clock statement Corresponding 70 that had
bettsr be submitted By tho other side.
": Stanton. suppose they had better 90 10
( The Chairman Yes, sir. -. -.
Senator Thurman. This i not put in evidence
sen.tor Stewart. No; We want them all to 60
fTSs statement Of the Distrct government
not being submitted in the afternoon. a. was
statement Of Mr.. Merrick b therefore put In
the order in which Il arose. $500
hecommittee adjourned 70 two O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the reassembling Of the committee,
Mr.. Merrick said: II the committee please,
that we may entirely Get at rest Whist seemed
to be controverted by Governor Shepherd be-
fore the recess, that this payment for reserva-
ton II, was made under the appropriation of
the sth Of January, which, BY its terms, was
Public Works for work actually done By them,
read from the certified copy Of the settlement
made at the Treasury Department under that
appropriation, and which certificate bears date
the nh Of February, 1873, before the subse-
quent appropriation to which they advert was
passed, balancing up the entire amount OF the
settlement made under that 81 ,240, 900 appro-
priation. " r. y - ~
Tho Chairman. That Is reservation IL. ..is
Mr.. Merrick. Yes, sir; I refer to this to show
that that claim and settlement were made
under the claim for work done by the Board of
Public Works, and not under the claim as ct
up BY Governor Shepherd, Of anteeedent work
done By the old corporation. 9
The Chairman. How much Of that do you
offer In advanced es
Mr.. Merrick. Only that extract, simply for
the purpose Of verifying AID comparing it With
the copy already placed in the records. The
amount was GA, S8U.85 % to that matter Of
that reservation IT. go 49, -t..sl-.
Tho Chairman. That II in the Governor
answer 80 - -
Mr.. Merick. Yes, Sir; the Governor under
took to explain that that apFsopriatioa wa
made, and account was rendered under tn
subseauens appropFiatiou for the Reimburse
meut Of the old corporation. Now, my oojec
is simply to show that that claim was mad
as Tor work done BY the Board OF Public Work
i during ks sdninieirstioa, sud thst the term
Of tho appropriation OF TIE law limited tht
appropriation 10 payments for the work DON
By the Board OF Public Works, IN this District
q you VIII ind By reference 10 page 100. d
not care to put the whole Of this IN evjdenee
but simply Offer Il 70 show veri1cattoa q tn
statement IN the report. 80.
The Chairman. Iwill ask you, Judge Me1ick
% tha4 We may know how this b; Is this
ieopy substantially Of the statement In th
Governors report Of tho manner In whicl
that money vac useu 81 .-.-..-S -
Mr.. Merrick. It compares exactly with u
and, this being certificate from the Treasur
Department, Il IL simply for the purpose 9
under that appropriation. i97zf e.
The Chairman. We understand Il.
Mr.. Mattingly. What is the date Of that n
preparation you are speaking Oft
M. MerYick. OF the Sth Of January, 1877:
q, $40 900.
. NrsMattingiy. The appropriation,
: Mr.. Merrick. Yes, sir.
make, o. anything to Offer with reference 10th
Nr, Mattingiy. Not just now We win
} able to satisfy the committee In regard to ths
ct the proper time.
Mr.. Harrington. VIII simply remark to u
! committee that Governor Shepherd b now pr
pairing the statement that tho COMMITTEES aske
for before the adjournment, and q VII Be sui
mitted - soon q d b prepared. II 10 not 10
ready. -
ahez r.sfrxoxY or Patrick cuLIxASI.
i Patrick Culinane sworn, and examined
Mr.. Christy. ~
. q. How ioug have You resided in Washing
.. toni A. Going on twenty -four years.
Q. What b your businessi A. Ny bustnes
, | q contracting. have been engaged In that Il
|. eighteen or mnsteen years I'm this city.
10. During that time have you done In Oh
city Of wsshington grad!ng 70 any lGge sxten
A. Yes, dr; I an @. q ne e., old contraction
o. You may state what the price Of eradin
= Vas during the administration Of Mayor Bowe
per thecu6ie yard. A. There was from eleven
By the Chairman: Mr.. Christy, one moment
Your object 10 TO show whether these price
paid by the board were reasonables
Mr.. Chnsty. Yes, SIR.
The Chairman, Just 50 to that point If 70
I ~. Christy. I win, sir. PIG
Mr.. Merrick. We VIII 20 right to that poin
and bring Il down TO the recent grading don
. By tho District government.
Mr.. Christy, refer TO the administration {
Mayor Bowen, - that was comparatively n
: cent -one, and comparisons have been mad
already IN the tsstlmony between prices II
work done under this sdmiHfstrstion and {
ministfs4jon Of tho Dlstrict government.
q. What Prices djd contractors receive q
fgrsdfnGl A. Therc was nom eleven cents a
70 dxteen and seventeen paid and maybe som
few got eighteen cents. From eleven to sever
teen and dghteen cents was the price.
Il Q. Have you done any work for the Board {
Public work.l A. Yes, sir; ] have done tire
8. Dn you have contract for Four-and-.
Q. Ard what other streetsi A. On K stree
} from -Four aida half street 10 the canal, and
sewer on Third street and u street.
Q. DID your contract for -Four and Ia
!. street. include the furnishfng and putting up
treesi A. had nothing 70 DO with that par
That vas not IN my contract at Al.
II Q. Has your work on Rom-and-a-hs6 stre'
been completed A. All the work on rou
snd-a-hak street that have. hass nothiu
} to Do With the Getting OF trees nor fixing trap
! have an TIE rest Of the pipes put down an
the grading and macadamfing and evezythin
that was done there,
q. L thas contract completed A. Il Is
O. Have you BEEN settled with A. hay
been settled with, IN certificates, IN al q
} work have dooe with the Board OF Publ
% ..a s TIE "a "SSsZ ,s ever Is! e. no
t0GAU W. VOV1V<v, oksA vVpsSS sAsSy 49, -
: | tie Ihse National Bank.
q. Do you know Whether certiAcates hay
been issued sgainst property -holden On tn
} stTeetf A. Yee, Or.
O. Wers they ihsued before or after the q
ting Of tbs tre6sl A. The trees are not sst the
q IN.
, Q. DM you recsavs . csztiaeatsa A. a
| I own great deal Of property on that stree
@. DID you transacs any hualness with Jam
; 4. hasrudsz1 4. Yes, r..
Al O. He was q that dms,, and 4 SIN. tfea
; ursr Of IL Board Of Public works. 4. Re
) Q. You nay sass wAssAss say oaes W
: na6e b In q yoa 10 pag Nh any san
/ money t0ohfa1H aoo3leme0 Of your aceow
u A. Yes,sif. O January 3klTpcsfred g DO no
} ItAsboard a. Publie WORKS. HAD ~ DO q y
Town mouey .vhsn commenced eoatracttn
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