National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-21
Engineer in Chief, Department Of Parks, New
York. ~ - -
E59 sHr JOHN 7. CULVER,
Chief Engineer, Brooklyn Park Commissioner,
Brooklyn. -. 80" -,
fH JOHN D. ESTABROOK,
Principal Assistant Engineer, Fairmont Park,
Philadelphia. - - -
Alb. MULLETr,
Chief Engineer Board Of Public Works, Dis
trict Of Columbia. 9''i-' - 80
-E 9yp BROWN D.

Board Of Public Works, Washington, D. c.
And your respondent further states that q
comparison Of tine pavements laid In the cities
Of New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Toledo,
and Columbus, In the State Of Ohio, with the
pavemeuts laid in the citiss Of Washington and
Georgetown By the Board Of Public Works, ID
the only refhtation needed Of this charge. Your
respondent further ststes thst tho parties
herein named - conspiratofs have laid but .
very small proportion Of the concrete and
wooden psvements put down In the streets Of
the cities Of Washington and Georgetown BY
the Board of Public Work.. ar8 ll5,l o. ils
That in regard to the source Of proving the
specifications ON page Q, your respondent says
that they are entirely uliaformed IN relation to
knowledge Of or interest In than. g. d. & ~
Your respondents deny any and all allega-
tions IN relation to the integrity Of their con-
duct not herunbefore specially denied, and they
assert that In Whatever they may have done
they have been guided and controlled by de-
sire 70 promote the best interests Of tie District
Of Columbia, Of the citisens thereof, and the
people Of the nation ct large. And they fur
thef assert that the only foundation which ex-
ists for accusation involving the purity Of their
intentions, or the correctness Of their mo-
tives, arises from Inaccurate information, mis-
conceptions Of lay or malignity Of feeling. And
they are prepared and anxious TO meet any and
al charges which may be rendered sufficiently
specific which may hereafter be made against
them, fully satisfied that the moro closely thu
charges are examined the more perfect VIM Be
RrronlAf Judgment In the prosecution Of the
large In rsoyemeAts IN which they have, been
engaged may have occurred, but these, It Is
submitted, II they should TO any extent be
found TO exist, whether - respects the charac-
ter Of improvements or = respects the inter
pgstation Of law, should Be attributed to the
error Of Judgment and not TO corruption Of
purpose or impuFity Of intention.
Senator Thurman want TO make IN IN
quisy befbgs you 70 on, Mr.. Harrington. In
the last report d The Board OF Pubaic Works,
n my memory d right, there d statement
Of how many miles Of each Kind of pavement
has been lad in the DISTRICT, d there not q
Mr.. Harrington. Yes, CIR. ss1Gs '
Senator Thurman. Ard how many miles Of
wooden psvement, and concrete, and Of this,
that and the othni
Mr.. Harrinstos. Yes, sir; and how much
sewerage, and how much pavement There \
. complete statemeut n 30. WsI- si9.Ai s5a
{ 6sastae Thurman. Than We can relsr to
that to Ind ont bow much of each of these
hinds Of pavement have been laidl
) Mr.. Harrington. Yes, DIR.
Senator Thurman. Now, one other question
beiees Jog gsoeesd. According 70 the opinion
of 1essrs; Cuening and Dlaek, y wss compe-
tent TO is6us these tax Hem ceftincates-the
asoessments In respect - TIE sewerage tax-
md ssH thsa oraslignt hcm, a. they call 10, |
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