New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-17

0OfyBe0 OF WucIH0 tfAt psO NV w ~
y,uc for tscm IN any Asrcuiax hAyv ken the cSt:-
mae OF AR Caatwsu uron the 1N OF December 1874
NJ, quantities rs givcn there; viii give the dscropan-
cles-perliaps that is the best way; there o1 Is
c,s Ie Yards OF rock at 81 yard making sGo7 ind
4,eGs az yards Of rook a. ~ mAans TisU ss7 nsn
tus e. ts requirements Of the contract nnd no l,ns"s
there has Dseg ssys o Segs haye been allowed
hn,nr 1853 yards, 1t 35c. mstins sIss - nnd no
lining and no "tsoT iss cnbic ys u s
easa at e. G ord nssns sssss $50 s
tepe h. been crsdied the contractor Sis yards q
E aS Az %.h msi. a1os Il ' a. Ssl
rreasd to tho $500 feet nS9ra 1s
dOs, ,n n saa aay %s Soas
Jog S %ssi"s is aSs 81 Of
s ~ 20 Ind credited 70 tie contractor ~, FEET linear
Of ;nS aSnx p si at d iSS Of as cred
tied 10 the cGirax 1.4s6 pounds q Tr2n 4 nnms
gssssd o. s ass. .ass Of n
the contractor s25 p.uoas Of spikes s,a n,s a. s5
sSsn e $t to a aHq sas eD" q
70 s nsns iuGiS md sSS
w MAX AZ $5sc~S di:rerrnce Of ~ ,als.
H MS' s ssss no hard wood for the oak and
chsred aecordrgyi A. ,;s Ye tie s co.ed 81 rnis
& or ties which did not extend bark OF tho docking
UNI, ~ They wero Of an average length Of how many
,D9cte .I'' A. Not exeee'ns ~ inches. ,..,...,
o VIVA: should have been Their ehSini a. ,5r
should have been, aud the length which tue contractor
't'ditcd Tor was feet.
o. What the gro- amsnf IN dollars ana cents % We
~ in that contract now stated ny Jou' a.
o. % Does a.: .ia. iuc.ue tho tosi A. Yas Sir:
d You wish Us to understand tat SlIlEl 81 were re-
c.yej by the contractor than tho ainodui I tue
o. DO yon knew whether he has charged there for
imaginary excavation and oneaIxIsn, or oss tn's
ard to he excavation whether there is On excess Of
charge or not: that throughout the work uie whi Mas
and
Charge for einbankneut there has bc' chntsed 10 GIL
~ A. ate season on the year tlst work done
was il necessary 10 ia.ko any but vertical Out A.
O what Is your opinoni A. not in that country
O. or course through thu rock wos there was no oces
sion for any vertical cut A. don't zoe any req
SON Sir, tor excayatns the rock a. sopc o, Z 70 W.
ss e es II Ts on lp top Of no. viii take hat bnc don't
any necessity fcs cXcayatig the rock Oh Slope o
O. Do understand you to say that the books don't mr.
nish you the dat0 by which to ndgr az 7" excaveon a.
Tic sections are there whether ness t
tons true presentation ef thc srouhd braoro "e
work W WI touched nSi s hSse no
AIRY excavation OF onp " osct A., The word mag
@ roun S Was o%cyat5d SacS gu sSpe to one
whether that roaDy taken al slope VI oio !" o'
can't really say
INDICATIONS or DRPEoESvE CONTRADICTION.
q Did Iunder, stand yox to say there lining' A.
I con find 10 lining.
O Did YOU find any hoadersa A. Ithink. ~ rscdec
right, we found one header
q In tho whole length Of the work! A. Yes, Sir
! q The work WAS practically built without hcadefsf'
| A. Yes Sir.
@ How lid you find the stone compared WIN uie
spoclfcaticps A. The stone majority II tiian wef~
very much under size, smaller than the specialization
| called for.
q We're any Of the stone any considerable number
of the stone OF Dimensions eailed for A. There were
no considerable numbers Of them up to the specifications
| n sta o what thN character m inc wall
was IL face wall it solid wall how dceo was IT,
the part laid where the stones Were bedheh
horr deep ayernSef A. doht thinR cuiu
@. How deep was It cs fr you Observed ~ A. Tto
nrrseCt a fair a,,psaiiace. nnd the bacA fie IN WIN
small stouc witut ross,i 10 order accordne 10 Tine
. oSSs o. J, f gS i ;.''"
q. Wore me large Stone LAID the Longest tn the
face oi the wall through The al A Ihe large stouo
weie al.pos nya.al,y.Iad 20 st.o:1 hrs. .u, w..
. You mean bs that le'gthwise u the WALL A. fes
Q. Was the waH far as your o'saryatia, vent.
& Has the vail shown shy signs Of weakness has
H"n ~ t " i',nrr strctnci A. That Part OF The
wall which vasaiit inst - in yeay bad condition; the
whole Of 1t baying lost its batter srd PARIS % IL hsins
fallen dowH e vs more recently Dhit "a DEUS. co.
S %ltt H. s SSs = .i. I'm: Of weaincrs
o rave my expenses been incurred in repairing ANY
III. ast Snnc repaired vail IN several places ia
addition to tho points At which the wall Was torn down
o. uRdcrs aud yen ~ say. then. that tho wall 20
wal va. entirely iitoossnt wl.h thC eoneaet aod very
/ objective IN every way as walls a. hes, oir ,..
g. Vail Il inyolyc continued expense I" Keep IL III re-
20 And r,t 70 GO tc spe,ifoat any particular
A. II docs conform 10 the specifications III a'y par
O. scn,e portion the wors doac undr this contract
was o.iueut wall A. fes. Sr. ~,
tho are .tyi,of val a.. The wal ladiry with the
ceicn la ing Dcta used; The cement n worth
g is he work showing any signs OF that bid semont
I and ,d wor1i 4. The ccniel crtrbiH, an your nnSas
& Il vii VIII I reyo ST' do IS 500 k.i ; ise nst
| 4 where the difficulty A: never made a close
| q. hut it has no tcnacityi 4. No. Sir; :,
q wlero did the cc'oeht ooio from thdt was uSed' A.
o. The bo lbs don't showi A. No Sir.
q You say there was No iiniS e4i this cohtfaef a.
could find none.
SPECIFICATION, NEVER COMPLIED WITH
! O. Did you lave a talk VITA Cautwe about the way
this work done: has lac given any expians
the short congs OF Tie co,iaeora or made any
defense OF i'll A mover had any efsaion with
him except ASK him regards tic discrepancy IN
and regards tse fact OF tGoSo oog no
rock from station q ~ 20 ON the barne side
O. Did profess to require his contractors to wsh up
to the spccihcationsi A. lie informed me that the
specifications mover lived mp to.
z. Ia that work now gong ON or did You go on with
that workf A. The work upon uc path side was
| abandoned by the contractcr.
@. why All don't know.
o. wheni A. Thoy ceased drawing stone npoe the
ground airout March J..
O. Did tney n,iny you of their Intention to abandon
notifod b. tllc Caul ComIniss ouers.
aSa D' s CONTRA i' No. 3r no
O. VIVA, is The difference brtween the amount did
AMI amount that has been estimated to AiA 1Sdt
a" "a '1 Aid hmy much ~ the work was attn unfinished
when me abandoned it A. About quarter
T. In ono OF tao LISTERS ".ch you I''ad ron ar o0
| din tt A.