National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-21


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Mr.. Merrick. Before No proceed with, th
examination Of vnnesaA n vould HIT
have NJ. Johnsuus = - IN Of the Bon
Of Public WORKS, Who vs Sndesstsnd b prd
- sxAnof to ucfoR 90 fnDoEfa& tha jou
~ % - Of - 1oas1 81 Pc WORKS.
1Gcou}Dl q thsi4 dkami1 I1lon, n "a
Ar. nhslR wee sire = ODER 4 evi1ence
~, tt jou51hl ETY. Of ~ boasd Of aepkem
- 1. 1n~td IT IA ~ -
vRepreeeHeneiye UnboeIl. he Hard n Pub
lie Works1
Mr.. Christy. Yes, cir; the Board Of Publjs
Works-paae 7Oof the book-the Journal Of TIN
board.
Represeptstive Hubbell. What day q thatl
Mr.. Chyisty, September I, 1871.
Senator Thurman. Haxe tia jouxnals Of TN
rrocesaings Of ths Board Of Public Works eve'
been pFinied1 70 s'gf1s19e iels'
Z Mr.. Haxringtsa. Not ths ninufes-noe "
journal. .ssT T -ii'TL- zee s9..L-,. =, !,
Senst0f ThuTDan. They have keps y0ufnei
/ Mr.. Harrington. They have kept journal
but tho Journal Is not here; II b not I'd pint.
Mr.. Christy. II b September I, The day o.
which the hids were 70 b inspected. We onei
all the Journal entry Of thst day. 30 Z
Senator Thurman. Read n. ~ g. Al ---a
.H BoARD or PUBLIC WoRKs,
WASHINGTON, sepsenbef !. isi.
All the members present excepe MI. MuIlce.
BIDS were opened for paving or macada1x.
ing carriageways, for curblng 100 go hneal fest
OF olue, seneca, OF granite Stone " inches deep,
SIX 90 inches at top, with . dressing on the
iFont s,oe OF sx (0) inches, md IN pseees q not
iess tnsn NJ 20 iees: For furnishing and st
ting OF curo-stone either OF New York bloe
pavement Win pest quality Of paving brick.
FOR reiay1ng oid orsek pevemens, fofniahhe
grsvel and SAND where needed. .
I'm motion the neds were referred 10 tho enet
neer and suditor for examination and classic
cauon. go fa 81 :.
j: A. Jenifer was appointed superintendent
IN the Tenth district. ss9-E
On motion, the board adjourned.
.. d. BROWN, secretary.
The Chairman. Il that all the journal oil
September 1, 1871 | g.
Mr.. Christy. That IL all. 81
The Chairman. What else do You o6era
Mr.. Christy. Now We desire to offer the fol-
lowing entry, found on page LOT, of the 14th OF
September. The following schedule Of work
to be done BY the board WAS adopted.
Mr.. Harrington. Schedule Of work, or work
and ratesf N '-i
Mr.. Christy. Schedule Of work to be done by
VAC Oveso waS oooPeou. Auco0 cutiieS bIc
vofuminous; they embrace large number Of
figures. I think IL would greatly facilitate if .
transcript Of 30 much Of the Journal was fur
nished BY the secretary. ~
Governor Shepherd. That win be done.
Mr.; harrington. we Will give Transcript st
any time, If they VIII take Il.
The Chairman: What else is theres
Mr.. Christy. II shows certain streets, the
pavements to be laid, as to Kind, names Of con-
tractors, the number OF yards to Be laid, the
prices to be paid, and the estimated cost.
The Chairman. Does that still refer to the
reference to the private lettings.
MI. Christy. This matter, without, Of course,
seeking to answer by indirection, will haye to
answer for itself: The only response can
T. the fourteenth, and call attention to the
significance Of the time; that precedes septem-
Der, per 10, when, Is we are advised. the lettings
Senator Thurman. You mean complete ex-
emPliAcation of the Journal, BY Transcript
Mr.. Christy. Only 50 much of It as we refer
to; for instance, so much as Is on page 107.
The schedules are on 1U7, 106, 100 and no.
The Chairman. You wish to offer those pages
In evidenced =.
Mr.: christy. Yes, sir..
the officer having the charge
MT. Harrington. We will furnish transcript
The Chairman. Very VIII. thew win he con-
sidered IN evidence. 4. s.
Mr.. Christy. We desire, also, to offer por-
ton Of the Journal OF september Is, as Il APP
pears on page llS. l.-. -.
Mr.. Cbristy The dav If the v,aeL =. NJ,
given, the 18th Of September: and also to offer
IN nag. no ths ToiIo,rtna ~AA ~i'o " onei
he chairmsn VIII Won rad ,no.s, -as
Mr.. Christy. Yea sir:J viii rad thos. tb.v
are brief. e' 'A''
The Chairman Read than, q, the o-,.- In
which Won osfer them.
MI. Cbristv On napa ITO eth. .,mu,,
tee to whom was referred the nronos.Is 1or
sevrase submitted the foIlovino rrnprt wh;ch
Was adopted:
WAsH,verox n q s.,..vn., ,s m,
TO IL Board Of Pr5lfe Wo,ts.
GENrLENEN: We have, Is Instructed by
you, carefully analyzed the various PROPOSALS
trict, and have also made such investigations
IS, In our opinion, were necessary to enable us
to come at correct and just conclusion. The
result Is that we find that twenty COY dollars
per thousand Is fair price for laying brick in
the construction Of sewers, and forty (4O)
Cents lei &dSic ward for excavation, We, ac-
cort]inply. recommend that coutracts be made
with competent persons for the construction
rates We have mentioned. 80 8. ....
A. 2. MULLETr,