National Republican., 1874-06-01

For plpe-sewers, - ---r- -r.-r o $4,000
For steps, fencing, &C., 100000
For housersisings, 100000
For miscellaneous days work, 10000
For clerks, superintendents, inspectors, ,.a vr-y
ofacsrs and miscellaneous expenses. 100000
-.... ..- -ra H. '..." +. --..-r .i1I0,ooo
For damages with changes OF grade t4so.ooo
Due to laborers 0. PIX st -E71"- --a2- I'D 900
Due to employees 100000
Due to unsettled accounts 100000
p -. F.. .rf si,22o,Ooo
By the Chairman; Right upon that question
Of tagging have bere letter dated ~.
.a.-5 WASHINGTON. D. G., o,toser IS Is7s..
TO re Hon.> Board >ol Public Works. Washisston.
.iCfssrLrxsx:,I VIII thaus2 you to or the price
the board for laying the nag Ioofways al the
angles made oy the Intersections oENew York
avenue, Massachusetts, avenue, Seyenth and K
= - THoHAs r. MORGAN Contractor
Q. That IS the case refer to. find on
this letter this Endorsement: "Respsctfuily re-
ferred TO the engineer in charge. BY order of
the Board of Public Works. Edward johnson,
assistant secretary, o. K" THAT seems to be
the general term. "This work is similar To
that on Mount Vernon square, just opposite,
which originally was Mr.. Morgan's contract.
Under the circumstances he ought to be allowed
the same price, 65! cents per square foot, for
all necessary redressing, rejciuting, furnishing
material and labor, and for redressing. Signed,
Adolf Cluss." .r- st = 80 10 : ..'
The Witness. say there was an overcharge
when the work was afterward made different.
Mr.. Christy Mr.. Chairman, some days since
we offered 9 copy of q letter and the gentle
men said they would produce the original and
all entries appearing in the minutes In regard
to it. They have since reported that they
have been unable to find the papers; whether
they have looked or not, / do not know. ..-T
Mr.. Stanton. Oh, mol I have the original.
Mr.. Mattingly. We admit that it may 20 In.
It was correspondence between Mr.. Alex
ander and the Board of Public Works. 90.
1t Is as follows: ..,.
W4sHJSe5oN, D. C., Nov, as, ls72.
-5ErrLRMxS:SI have received tho following
bills for special taxes assessed and sent from the
9ofhce OF the Board OF Public Works" on the 9th
Of NSys%Ssr ds.sd s the s.a e NSys%Se5 S1s i,
foOtway amounting to si8Ooe, for O. fsst inches
front Of ssts lOs End for nS SSopsE sssPs .si
leaving out the Items, as believe. for future
bill, the water and sewer services or connections
rendered whether am overcharged for the oar
riaSewsy and footvay from the manner u is made
out or whetheI the sever and yAter conneetions
know alfut WHAT'S Included under the said head
Of '.ho." I desire TO be Informed In o business
like way bow many ysrds Of oarfiagsNay and
yard for each; how many feet OF coping, steps and
WALL; how many feet Of ourbstone, new and old
was set or furnished and the price of each. With
ing hor-of in what manner am tsxe4fsr the
herein referred 70. .a.E - -,
. For the boards information Will state that 1
know that have not been allowed for aA Of
the eighteen Seneca stone steps, which I fur
nIshed and paid for in front Of said lot, and have
brick wall upon which the steps are set and set
ting the same, and costing me some hfrfy odd
dollars more, and for which 1 have also . re-
ceipt; nor for any portion Of the bricks which
the contractors took Of mine in front Of said
premises and relaid the same pavement with,
which are Of peculiar kind and easily distin,
and which are a. good Is new brick; nor have
been allowed for the curbstone used, which had
been but rscsntlyl previous to the change Of the
cost, and was as good IS new, and, therefore, re-
quest the tter1s above mentioned be measured
correctly, and thatI may, be allowed for them in
tent ofthe just amount may be entitled TO pre-
paratory to o settlement Of the bin referred to.
Square No, 400 being ~ feet inches ront each,
footway coping steps, walls, &c, ST3s.6S for the
saeS o. ase os
when no steps were erected, and thus showing
the necessity Of bill of items. The brick in the
laid with the same and ali or the curbstone IN
front Of each Of these lots were carried or by the
contractor's employees. request also that the
brick may be measured and estimated for, to-
gslher with ths curbstone, and that Just allow
ance may be made for them, and credited on each
lot In the settlement OF these bills. Please give
me an early reply, as have or approhcnd didi-
Guilty in getting satisfactory and reliable informa
tlon 10 writing upon the subjects mentioned, and
previous to the expiration OF the thirty days not
hcation and Issuing Of tho certificates OF indebt-
edness Rgainst the property assessed" and re-
fsrred 10 herein. .......- .-..--.-
Very respectfully, .-.... .....-.
p COLUMBUS ALEXANDER.
Mr.. Christy. This committee has not yet ad-
vised me whether these circular-letters may be
used in evidence. .. ......... ... -.
Mr.. Wilson. We viii determine that here
after. ~.
Mr.. Christy. One other matter. Imade ap-
plication to the committee, as felt I was un-
der obligation to do, for the privilege of Offer
ing in evidence certain part of the report of
Mr.. Meigs of the condition Of the affairs Of the
Freedman's bank. advise the committee
that thsreommittee 10 the. House have Il IN
their custody, and will produce it at the sug-
gestion of the committee. / only desire to
etier q few entries, and would be quite will
ing that the documents should be submitted
6rst to tho committee before use any part of
them. ... .. 7' i... b
The Chairman. Is the document in print in
the Housed
Mr. Christy. No, sir; 1t is in writing. 1t
was printed in the newspapers.
Mr.. Hubbeli. It is printed in the Congres-
siondl Record. .-.7 ..i .
Mr.. Christy. was not aware Of that. It Is
only few Of the matters-as IL were, connect
ing links-that / desire to offer. at-
The Chairman Hand that IN he rarn r,fftaa
Mr.. Christy, marking such portions as you
want TO put in evidence, and we win look at It.
ITO Mr.. Mattingly.] 1 requested some time
ago that statement might be made of the
floating debt Of the Board of Public Works.
do not think It has been furnished. "a. sal
II Mr.. Mattingly. This is the first have heard
of that, sir. We wall have 1t made up, and
hand 1t In, ODD IA. -...1.- .....-.,.....r go.
The Chairman. II Il Is ready, would like to
have II put into the records to-day. We called
few days ago for the pay-rolls. They are
here, / understand. We will examine those
and determine as to how much Of them we will
want printed.
hfr:,wilson. There is matter about one of
these statements in regard TO printing that Mr..
Jewett called for some time ago. They were
furnished, but one of them was taken away to
be copied, believe. I DO not think It has ever
been returned. a"I- s'a 20 -1-'--
Mr.. Mattingiy. / do not know how that Is.
Iknow full statements were furnished Of every
thing. 5101 c~i 20 ESQ L1a. .'i.ls.l LsaL =
Mr.. Wilson. Some person connected with the
Board Of Public Works took away one of those
statements, and It has never been returned, TO
my knowledge 'aA IL. a.. p. ~ r.
q Mr.. Msttingly. It Is one that can be sup
piled, ! suppose. T.s7 81 NJ a,.t .i.a's =
: Mr.. aChristy. Mr.. Chairman, I desired Mr..
Oertly to remain nc Ieut to ask him ques-
tiou. do not know whether be 10 In the room
or not. Il 30 rai' .r-~r-r. ia"E5'H. l's IT.
y The Chairman. have sent for Mr.. 0ertly.
Ido not think that he understood that he was
to DO recalled. l1hlnk be must have under
stood me 70 discharge him finally.
: Mr.. Ghristy. desire to call Mr.. oertly and
.interrogats him in reference 10 an entry that is
found on page 1779 of bis Testimony, and to
etpisin part Of the voucher that is there.
The entire length Of sewerage there can bs ar
rived at in this way by adding the Szs, the 81 I,
and the Is together, giving 9<2 feet. Now
within that distance Il appears that there werS
18 receiving basins and traps Of different pat
terms. In order to make up this average We
think that he has stated . number Of these
basins and traps largely In excess Of the num-
Der actually made or supplied BY the Board Of
Public Works. It becomes very evident, !
think, upon computation, they would have TO
be used about the distance Of, 50 feet. I am
advised that such is not the fact, hut that there