National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-23
friend Of his and Mr.. Kenys. Twas Wiling

FREUD Of his and Mr.. KeIy's. was willing
10 serve them In anyway. I.a---
Q. You received no part Of the profits, theni
A: did not, sir, most assurediy. -
@. Neither directly nor indirectiyi A. Nei-
ther directly nor Indirectly, to my knowledge.
Gentlemen, my name has been mentioned IN
connection with this matter of Massachusetts,
avenue. would like to explain that TO the
committee while am here, and also q matter
in regard to this Thirteenth district laboring
mems association, which has just been spoken
or Ny connection with Mr.. Connolly was Of
this character had known him for q very
long time, as have great many Of these men
connected with the public works, having been
local newspaper man here for twelve years.
Mr., Connolly came to me and told me that
there was an injustice 70 be done him upon the
measurements Of Massachusetts, avenue. He
told me that two or three Of the engineers Of
the board had measured It, and finally that
Mr.. Forsyth had received letter from the en-
gineef's department, signed, ! believe, by Mr..
Ciuss, in which II was stated that the engineer
I of the Board of Public Works had no data
upon which the measurement of Massachusetts
avenue could be based, and asked
Mr.. Forsyth, with his knowledge
of the facts in regard to. the
matter and all grades here in former days, Il
he would measure it. Mr.. Forsyth went and
measured 10, and his measurement was about
what Mr.. Connolly, the contractor, had thought
was proper and right. This Is the Information
that / received from Mr.. Connolly. He then
| said that Mr.. Cluss had refused 70 allow him
the amount that had been measured by Nm
Forsyth, and that the Board of Public Works
had, as II were, Endorsed Mr.. Cluss, but had
agreed to let 1t to arbitration; that Mr.. Thomp-
son, gentleman connected with the Treasury
Department, q sworn measurer, In Mulletts
Office, had been selected as the arbitrator for
the Board of Public Works, and he asked me
If would act as an arbitrator for him. He
came to my Office; told him would rather not
do it. He said that he thought would be the
best one. Knowing him as well as did, and
knowing something Of the circumstances Of
the case, finally consented to serve. went
up and met Mr.. Thompson. We examined
some witnesses and then went out to the work
and looked over It. Mr.. Thompson, after ex-
amining the work, left me, having agreed with
me that the measurement Of Mr.. Forsyth was
about correct, and asked me that he be allowed
to write the report Of the arbitration to the
Board Of Public Works, saying that there were
some points that he wanted to name In it.
While he agreed as TO the measurement, still
there were some points that he desired to make
in It, and he would rather write it. / told him
i would sign his report.
Two days after that saw Mr.. Thompson,
and he told me that he had sent in q letter to
the Board of Public Works, declining TO serve;
saying that he was afraid that his position in
the Treasury Department would be compro-
missed, as he would have to render q verdict
against the engineer of the Board of Public
Works, and he was afraid that 1t might affect
him with Mr.. Mullett. / told him that was
all right. Next morning, my brother, who had
Just come In as Governor, sent for me, and
/ - L Co.
Connolly. told him had, as friend. He
asked me then, as personal favor TO himself,
II would stop all proceedings in regard to the
| arbitration; that he did not care for me to be
mixed up in it. told him would, and would
state the reason of drawing out to Connolly,
which ] did. Three or four days after that
Connolly came TO me and said that this matter
had been referred by the Board Of Public
Works TO a commission, appointed by them, to
| assess damages for property damaged by i'm
provements, consisting of three practical men,
| two of them architects and builders, and the
third one q lawyer. He said that Mr.. Cluss
| proposed to go before that commission, and
he was afraid that his interests would be in.
jured; and asked me i'll would 60 there.
told him would go and look on. did go
/ there. The daingHs of Mr.. Cluss was SO
plainly shown toward Mr.. Forsyth and Mr.
Connolly that l put in word or two, and
| ELECTED such answers from them as ] think
| convinced the commission of the manner In
which they had attempted TO work matters
All the evidence taken before that commission
Is ID WrIing, ana can DC ouIAineu, oeneLs
you nave y mere. Inat Is my eolneeS I9 VIII Win
II. acseo aisogesIel 40 misna , M mr. NoAf
In regard to this Thirteenth District Labor
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represented that district in the Legislature fol
three years. We have Is fine body Of work
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4 o. This matter that Mr.. Carusi was talking
about seems to Be contract direct with Boz
ton A. The work pleased the superintendent
Of the board, aud pleased the board 30 we'll,
and they saw that they got along so wen, that
they gave them the contract Tor parking the
lower portion, Of Massachusetts, avenue. A
i portion Of the work was done between Ninth
and Twelfth streets. They had given then
this work, and believe that II has been about
as well done. Il 20 800 So ~
BY the Chairman: Q. Between Seventh street