, 1874-05-21

sd1d pSFton 0s tho city whore they arc laid viii
i .... SHEPHERD sr1bn DICTATOR.
Willard. tho President, Yico-prcsidont, and Ex-
oo'illye otllcor Of The Board Of Public Works.,
aooa nothing without consulting Shepherd, who
ls now, moro than oyor, tho dictator Ia ali NAL
tors pertaining TO District aIaira..
Mr Clua8 Ind gono oyor tho measurements
mhao 1 by hlr. Blickondeifer, tho engineer Of tho
Committee and fonnd him correct In evory In
stance but Quo: md llo got astrny thoro by uBiug
fa!so datn furnished by Forsyth
Shepherd promises to Bn,ash Cusa on cross-
examination to.,'lorrow, and unlcsa ho docs no.
1o might as we'll throw. up tho sponge, for tho
evidence OF oluss to-day Ia aIl that has boen
wanting to directly convict tho Governor as
raSsst t. o board o, pS6 oa 81 fn S soye
norlalisis -
To he Associated T'rtn.1
| Tl1osE M1:AAutlEaiENIs.
WASHINGTON, May 2n.---Mr. Clusn, Chtof-En-
Etneor. and member. Of tho, .uoard Of Public
teS,s nSigrp te D!srst q Columbia
wns yoiy INCORRECT In bis moaauremonta, @ 80 aud I'd
that both l'o aud oertley tnalo tho mcnsuro-
| mcnt around the Government property without
bis consont. and In spito Of his protcat as mem
', nor OF tho board. Wt.loss had noger been oon-
uo thought Tho system OF tho Board
ExTHEMELY LOOSE.
oluss further testified that the organization Of
tile Board waa such as would imrede any ongl-
Vlco-presiaent, against tho protest OF tho En-
Etnoor's oi3icc ssnH in the habit OF detail
ing Qettley, an assistant engineer, aud CIV
ing him private instructions with rofcronco
ing to do with the cstimato on which Govorn-
mont appropriation Of 81 $40, 600 was baaed It
WAS matlo np by Ocrtloy, and ho [witnesB) never
say say 1t until IT appeared ~ print IN tho aoyor-
for erro1a. Foraythe who mado great mnny
OF tho Government measurements, was nouai-
nally subtoct to Ills CONTROL but did gonernlly
lI'I Whatever Coy; Shepherd required him to do.
Witness stated that, although oertloy was ono Of
hiA snbotdinntes. lie had hat not soon him iu bis
of1co III fortnight.
Dy Mr.. Allison-Whoro is hc7
A.-Mnklng up statement for thia Commit
too.
Witness stated that ali important contracts
made wore awarded without consulting him as
onginoor. and without his knowledge as mom-
ber Of tho Board. Tho Vicc-prosidont mado tho
contracts the minutes Of the Doarl wore mado
by tue 1neating Shepherd on ono corner, Will
lard on another, and McGruder on auottor, aud
agreeing to something and
CALLING IT MEETING.
! protested to Mcarudor once, md he said,
"Wou, they have ngrood to a proposition which
l!ulea."' Such aotlon was tlon entered as meet
ing Of the Board, md spread on the minutes.
Whencyor tho Nco-Prepidont sat down to write
contract, 1t was considered as a Doard-meoting,
whether any Of tho Board but him wore present
Or not. Some work was oneo proposed
to bo dono which I considered unnec-
cesary. It was sald 1t must bo dono, as
asheasmonta were made out for tho work.
asked to BOO tho aBseesmonts aud was buffod
off. Thero havo boon many contracts lot. and
men were at work on tho streets before tho
Engineer Department WAS notified Of tho award
Witness testified that Oertley made nearly al
the measurements for John o. Evans. It Was
hia G"iithness9 IT. duty to desgnsto who SHOULD
1. ne was noting nnder shcphera'a orlera, aud ho
did not 300 oertley for week. Witness
in Forsythos mcasuromenta, and ..''f = finally
mated to mako the measurements. and
secured the Services OF Mr.. Barney, good man,
but Forsytho still continued to mako measure.
by ordora OF some one elBo.
Witness then explained
THE DISCREPANCY OF CERTAIN GRADING
on Massaehuaotts avenue. He said a final
award OF 105, 200 yards was made. He thought |
81, 600 yards could coyor NIL the grading done. |
Tho prices paid for tagging, witness thought, |
Was too much. Contracts wero frequently |
Signed after work was commenced. It was tho |
traots, and thon tho Board signed them at it's I
leisure In bulk. Witneds testified that an aver
ago priae for aowor work, chargeable to tho Coy
'rnment, J Would an DO
2dt ~ tEi tQUT INSTEAD OF S4.iu, :
Is charged. Witness computed the cost of good |
Tood pavomont laid in Washington at 92.49 por !
'quoro yard. To this he woult add 20 per cent |
or profit. The Board paid $3.50 por square
Q.-Do You know anything about grading On
Fiftoonth and Seventh streets. near tie War De-
A.-Tho Diatrict has paid for grading sa1, ,oo5. |
Tho Government 10 charged s25, ,172. This Is not |
N oVerchargo. but is ineongruouB.
Q.-Woll, explnin that7
A.--Well, you huy . horse for $500, and a |
nan brings you q bill to pay for two mulos at
32oo each, you are not ohoatod. You pay the
'orreot amount, but in wrong way.
Q.-1s that tho way Government acoounts
1ayo boen kept? 80.
Alt Bcoma 30.
Q.-Explain that aRnin.
There Was actuRly about 10000 squaro yards.
Evans WAS allowed about 81 Dor yard. Hnmn
put It st rs 900 yards at 30 couts per yard. That
tho way it WAS done.
statement submittol by him. Ho also
'uomittod tho voucher Of John o. Evans for
Seventeenth street, whcra 900 yards OF filling
&c teha'hrggd a',1g ID, at 40 oonts He dld SO to show
Ind TINT when ho signed tho voucher ho dii3}
aot know these amounts wore included. Tho lig-
ares aro in the handwriting Of Oertloy. il
asng to M 1 se
uro john o. Evans work, flllod up thcse
and Barney is not responsible Tor tho
.Amo.
WitnoBs testified that tho Government had
been
LARGELY oyEnonAndED.
He could not ncconnt for 1t, but hnd taken reo-
ords Of tho Enginoer's Office for statement.
Q.-What do You know about filling tho Ca
nal7
A.-Not . voucher has been paased In tho En-
gfnecrs office for filling up the oannl Very
small quantities have boon brought into the Of
aco. They will not amount to $1,000. Most OF
tho earth came from the streeta and avenues.
WitnoBa read from the Journal Of the Engi-
noor's oflco certain applications made by Albert
ileason for grading work on certain stroots in
!hc southwestern and other portions Of tho city.
do found, five daya after this application was
nhde. Assistant Engineer OertloY. without tho
I'D OF Instruments. rodmon, or anybody to llelp
him. had made IN estimate Of all tho atreets