Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-11

west; street north, from isth street west 20 a
The riv.r lin street ~-.t, from PssasS Issas ave-
bue e. street north. ID street wsst from IadisnA
Eth stree, w,st 70 nd stTees wet stre.t asrS'
from 18th street west o. 9TH stree. west 18th street
ss.nne and street boTsi se .aes,
rtnhs Ivsn,a avenue 60 the houudsiy.
will be received, the ard r-servias the rtsht 10
$3.50 or y. S any ADD 81 gsN.meDts thar may b
All bidder. Tor ps,ent psSem-nt. vii BE- re1uired
g conf nm TO The Of saeh p.esss O..
70 be spSSSsd 'P ~ Ti ~. Il Ts1rs 3 give
work, 20 Keep such psy,ment. in repair for ihre-
Sl be required. before pr.ssntins sis eia ao =,
The credit Of Board o. Public W ~ s1
Thousand dollars, GO taking rtcti Of. therefor,
ss anti tes he viii enter into and carry oct
s. =, Sd the @sn e asDo:,sd s be Esfasd
contrsct and 70 the contT actor after the
OF he WORK Proposals must Be iDdorsei Prop
TIesswer Of Board Of Pabiie WOKE. Plan. .p ~
specl1csiions may be seen At the engineer q once
2 That in pursuance OF said advertisement
large number OF responsible persons in good
faith, and at great trouble and expense pre-
pared and submitted propos ais, according TO
the terms thereof, before the hour OF l. O'Clock
a. m, on said hrst day OF September, and like
wise com piled With all ihe other conditions ore
sefibtd by said Board Of Public Works, incluiins
deSo .s;S 2, the ss sum Of sioo in regard 70
8; 1nst The said Board Of Public Works refa.ei
bids or proposals, on said nrst day Cf September
but en- The contrary ind. nit.y p,siponea the sane
or TO Wit, the fourteenth day sf aid month of
s.pttn ber prepared and ordered 20 be delivered 60
bids, IS aforesaid, private contract Of which the
"sIR: tn Beard Of public WORKS desire. 20
have an irieryiew with YOU to-morrow Tnu r.dsyl
at one O'Clock, at their room. Morrison Building
That said Board Of Public Work. on lis SAID
nftt enih dsy Of said month OF September ami at b..
iGd re Al
a. The ss;a reons but peremptorI "a ciud,d there
works, all .. rsons who had not received tbs inTi
tsti9n in the private contract aforesaid
day lst aforesaid, in disrtg sId oftheir csmm1aics
lion 10 the Council Of the District e Columbia and
for .sd b. r St &
exhibit "A, which had been b. them submitt-i 4,
prior TO and as the basis Of the st M
said Legislative Assembly making appropriation
Public Works. and in Violation of their proHises H.
the several parties who bad submit bi is and no
pose OF siding aud sssisins the said John O. EysHs
and be said eonfederstes, dill uplswfulIy LEI and
September, snd at various times thereafter, with
IGt any pubic notice, bu, privately, 10 the said
Evans. a. pr, sident Of the Wsshnstcn A.oS SaI
Company; 70 the said Lewis Gle phsne, Individually
ana 10 the said Lewis ClsphAns, PRESS dent OF the
metropolis Paving Company, and 70 the said Lewis
fhSert, to VII. the contracts numbered fol
lows; S, a. lt5 q, AZ, 10 l59, l9i 81, 50, IO7 So
2gl, rs 400, $50, Ma, ss4. 9O5 ~, 2ts, 60 SI ss5
byi, 1g3 IqI, GIG.
60 626, Oh. 6.s 6S5, 6S1, 7o2 763 no s2s sgI 95e
1hst the contracts let aud awarded % Evans q
Aforesaid aggregated in estimated cost sS9l 9,g -
That the amounts paid 10 said john o.
Evans, according e. reports Of said
To Lewis CleI hane, es imsIed cost..... sIssIs Os
rsSnents male to him. ..-. ............ 49s .IafS
To Lewis U. filbert, tstimated C. ST. So SJI Sc
Payments made TO hin. 4g5.T7; Sd
Or 10 these three, aggregated estimated
eOst:,. l.7IOlOt IS
" m -, peIp -. .-.--.-. llba .Soo 20
tracts inc mstlyes the re- Portspf the Board OF Pdb-
nc works, and The exhibits herewith submitted,
That the said B ysrd Of Public Works for IN mr.
pose Of turtle. aiding aud assisting chm o.
Of the contracts let aud swaru,i 20 them uniswfai
~ that they should have the RICH. 10 use sach Old
avenues to be improyed By them. sush Old msteei%I
beirg the property the Government of the Ubit.d
Contract 40. Al, made with Joha O. ESsas. and IL IL
COZ tract No AZ made with Lewis S Fiibe-t. Tia,
nish eel tain costly chintry, owned BY said Dis.
iTict Of Columbia, 70 used and smp loyei in pos
sso1t eSsss That Bos sstr Of PaS and
Without sUy preyi, US public notice, likewise agreed
and the same 10 be insertei in th.ir cont c
as follows, TO wits provided that partial paym MS
hr.i said Baaid Of Pablo S Das.s o.
.rwiss than under the direction ef aid ensioeer as
y the first part, the yisOroas proseeu,ion of the
MOT n t bs be %
ts the LIST Of September Aforesaid lsee contracts
s SSs rs, a. ~ sas, 49, ~ g. 80 a. . thus
70 virtually prosecute said improvements with 1ut
advancing any considerable pital their part and
s s Of The work done By them. That said
SAID John Evans and Ss said q .:i sss
Dsbm nSn then hen to 60 as .urstiss for each
contracts 80 iaI Hsmned b. your mem oriali.ts,
and thus permitted Lewis 0leph TO execute the
s s 80 e o.nsTsst: SS ss q rs
Lewis Clephaae, At the time said bonds are alleged
and this, although By the rule. and Eeeus.ions Of
said board each contractor qured TO keen the
Of three yeAn-sLd such bond, being the only Sc
cufity required BY said Board Of Public Works
paid 10 full on ecmpetion Of his Contract. Th o.
said Board Of Public Works, Likewise to aid and as
certain ptions in favor in regard TO
keeping said improvements in Tepsir-said rule 20
terms. snd allowed said contractor to be limited 90
GGes ssp S 1s one sss c1nrss' q Levi.
John o. Evans and his said en- ociates, unasfoIiy
Sr s. fs
ment In excess Of the original contract prices, and
al. Rfr'S sansc: he'd for s.p nf
I Ffssrt extension IN to contracts With Lewis
q Public WORKS sf.nsa the these 'a'a prr sGsse
and advantages 70 the said John o. Evans and his
A. D. ISL, and withheld ali knowledse Of their in
teItlon TO make these special arraD gements from
he bidders outside, ard Ignorant Of the existence
q said CONSIDERATION. although they important
elements TO be considered in preparing their said
bids or proposals.,
s That the said Board Of Public Works greatly
aided and assisted the said John o. Evans and his
associates by unlawfully extending and enlareing
The improvements 10 he made uader their said con-
tracts and this without requiring them TO give any
additional bond or OF her security Whatever pro
tecf said District Of Columbia from loss or from
damage by said John D. kyans failing 90 perform
the conditions Of said extended contracts, See
Contracts No: Al, with John o. Evans contract Ne.
with Lewis b. filot IT. and contracts Noe % and
1884, with Lewis Clephane.D And that the said Board
OF Public orks en- pressly violate press act Of
the Legislative Assembly in allowing additional
compensation to thst provided for in said contract
70 the said Lewis Olelkape, to-wit: BY increasing
he amount 20 be paid for grading from twenty cents
per cubic yard to the board prices established jan
asry =, l77 to wit: That the price Of grading be
nxed from ami after this date 1t thirty cents per
cubic ward, including the hauling, not 20 exceed
two hundred feet; for each additional two hundred
feet one cent additional per cubic yard"
3. That the said Board Of Public works, 70 still
further aid and assist the said John o. Evans and
hfs said assocfstes used the power, patronage and
influence Of said Board Of Public Works, and the
influence OF the several members thereof TO obtain
the passage Of cot entitled IAN oct creating /
drainage and sewerage SECTIONS 10 the claee OF Il
Waship gton and Georgetown" &c, by the Leg,sier
tive AR mbly OF the said District Of Qelumbis,
let KiIbourn and Jsnes II. Lstta, trustees, in the
northWestern portion Of the said city Of washing