National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-27


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Mr.. Harrington. Ya, a; tn contract bear
upon M face AM fact. The coufracf IT. NJ.
tinely IN siven m ev;dsnce bears unon n -
this fact. This contract statss thaf these lota
are REQUIRED to h lled mn. the Board Of Heath
having declared them 70 Be nuisances, and in
jurious 10 &c uublic health. - -, -
IN. Christv. think ~ rentlemen mistake
the point make. 4
Mr.. Harrington. thought Il was little OBJ
scure. 80. fsa !
Mr.. Christy. This was tn October, 1879,
whereas, IN fact, this contract psrports to hare
been executed, or was prepared for execution,
on tho 18th day OF December, 1874, long aNer
thecharge In the purpoft:
Tho ChA1rmAan. IMeinn OF Decemoef, 1914
Senator Stewart. There has not been any De
cember, 1874, yet; that must be mistake.
Mr.. Christy. This Is the lsth OF December,
1874.
Governor Shepherd. The contract vas never
executed.
Representative Wilson. The point wanted
to get ct was simply Just to ind out how this 4
charged In Colonel Hagruder's account TO
Rhode Island avenue, instead OF to this particu-
lar property.
Governor Shepherd. We will have Colonel
Magruder here tomorrow, and he can explain.
Representative Jewett. Let him bring 70
morrow tne ceruncate OF the nosfu Of neaiIn,
declaring TINS 10 oe nuisance.
Governor Shepherd. Yes, viii have him do
90. l simply know the iact that the voucher Is
Mr.. Christy. Taking this as correct--to be
1878, then you would have to conclude further
that the other was clerical error-the 18th Of
December.
Representative Wilson. The contract Il not In
evidence, because Il never was executed.
Won said about M. Evans teams haulino sway
some gravel or sandl A. They took the ersyel
off of I street-Sevepteenth And Connecticut
avenue-tbe grave and briclr curbing. II e.
nice sand. X had not been nut down lour.
They hauled that awav.
@. That street was narrowed, was II mott A..
The csrriapcway was narrowed: I did not sneak
of the carrlseeway. I do not know anything
about that. There were cobblestones In the
c.rriageway.
walk. the pavement. and the brick inside the
curb
o, Was II q new or old psyementi A, A
new pavement. Il had been down only one
winter.
o. Wa, not that street narrowed and the
sidewalk moved further out! A. Indeed do
not know. / had nv measurements come to
the avenue, and left there then.
O. You do not know whether that q 40 or
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was narrowed. IknoW n was = nav nsvement
because I had always charge Of tho mon clean
inr the snow from ali the Goyernmept reserva.
tons in and around the White House. from that
on to Georeetown circle. Il Wa an GOOD new
brick, Iknow.
MI Maftiny,v. Ia that a sovernment nsve.
ment therei a. Yes. air.
Q. On the south side of street, A. Yes,
sir; it fronts along the square; runs along Fan.
eminent; it is on tie Government reservation.
Governor Shepherd. Arc Won sure the Ola
corporation Of Washington did not pay for n
A. I do not know who paid for It, or that It
was ever paid for.
Governor Shepherd. think vou VIII find
they did. 80 -
Mr.; Christy. Against what property was the
possession-the certificate for the moneyi
Witness. On Rhode Island ayenuei
Q. The one you received for the work about
which you have been speakingi A. It lust
stated, for work done on Rhode Island avenue,