Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-15
THE COMMISSIONER AND [4E
PAVING CONTRACTORS.
The Commissioners Enfsrsing the
Terms OF The Contr<cts
Who The Contractors Are. what
They Contracted To Do. aad
Who Their B0ndsUen Are

TEE STAR heretofore noted the fact that
the District Commissioners are directing
their efforts towards having the decayei
wooden pavements repaired, and have noti-
fed the contractors 10 come forward and
comply with the terms OF their contracts
which require them to keep their work in
good repair for specified period, generally
three years. The ninth article incorporated
in these contracts, with only two exceptions,
as TO the length OF time, reads as follows:
alt is further agreed that If at any time
during the period OF three years from the
completion of the work To be done under this
contract any part or parts thereof shall be-
come detective from imperfect or improper
material or construction, and in the opinion
of the said party OF the first part require re-
pair, the said party of the second part will
on being Notified thereof Immediately COM
mence and complete the same TO the salts
faction of the party of the first part, and in
case o failure or neglect of said party of
the second part So TO do, the same shall be
done under the direction and order of the
Iarty of the first part at the cost and expense
OF the party OF the second part"
Thus far Only three OF these contractors
for wood pavements have responded to THIS
demand, though all have had timely noti.a
After waiting until the season best suited
for this class of work had nearly paSs;1. the
Commissioners, as successors 10 the b board
of Public Works, and charged with the duty
OF keeping the streets in repair, were com
PEELED 10 make the necessary provision for
sible with the requirements of the original
contracts, To which, as successors TO the
Board of Public Works they are bound, and
taking the law as their guide, the Commits
sioneTs found 10 necessary To make arrange
meuts With responsible parties to do this
work, and in their agreement the new con-
tractors are bound To do even more than
were the origin al contractors They agree
To leave the new work of repairs for which
they contract, after its acceptance by the
authorities, in perfect cOndit ton at the ex-
mi M n m " no
guarantee extends further than the one en-
bodied in the old contracts, End in all cases
sureties have been required to be given to
the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
PTOfiting by experience as TO the relative
values OF the various pavements laid i'm this
District during the past five years, the Com
missioners have selected the concrete as
desirable substitute for wood when il has
been found necessary TO remove the latter,
but only on such streets as the liability of
the contractor expires previous to the as
ssmbling of Congress; and as fast as streets
or parts of streets paved with wood have been
condemned, the blocks have been taken up
and removed, first selecting the sound Ones
for relaying again, } and concrete of the most
approved kind has been substituted. In no
case does this concrete cost more per square
yard than did the wood pavement. Care has
been taken to have thoroughly competent
men supervise the laying of these pavements,
ard 10 secure this in some instances clause
has been admitted in the contracts contain
ing the necessary provisions, with the name
The following article is also included: at
is further agreed that the said party OF the
second part shall receive the price paid by
the Board of Public Works for concrete pave
ment, provided that payment be made i'm the
bonds issued by the Sinking Fund Commits
sion of the District of Columbia under and
by virtue of section seven of the act Of Con-
gTess approved June I'd, 1874, which bonds
shall be accepted and received at par"
Wherever any deviation from the provi-
sions OF this article has been made. il has
Oeen OccasiOned by the requirement of the
original contract. Such streets only as after
a thorough examination by the chief engi-
neeT have been found to require IL, have been
taken up and repaved in the manner de-
Scr1bed, and in no case until the contractor
and bis bondsmen were notified. The Com
missfODers in all cases where compelled TO
repair the streets have taken the initiatory
steps TO enter suits in the Supreme Court
against the contractors and their suretieS To
recover 10 the District the cost of such work,
and IL Is their purpose to pursue their prose-
cutiOn TO the full eXtentOf the law. The pub
lie will, therefore, in due time be advised as
To the pecuniary status of all concerned in
these contracts.
LIST OF CONTRACTS, CONTRACTORS AND
SURETIES.
Below is appended list Of contractors
upon whom demand has been made TO per-
form their obligations, with extent of con-
tract, date OF its issue and date at which re-
spOnsibility for the condition OF the work ex-
pireS. in the order named also names Of sure
Oh
Lewis S. FiIbert-Pave 18th street, from E
10 street; contract issued September 18TH,
1875; termination of responsibility for the
condition OF tile work January nth, 1S75;
condition OF street, rotten and full OF holes;
no bonds.
Lewis Clephane-Pave 18th street, from
Pennsylvania avenue TO street. issued
September 18th, ISL; expiration of response
billy January 18th, 1875; street full of holes
and needs repairing; surety, John o. Evans.
Lewis s. Filbert-Pave street. between
Eth and 18th streets northwest; issued Sep
TENDER 18th, 1871; expiration OF time January
18th. 1875; pavement sunk in center, needs
repairs; surety, Lewis Clephane.
Lewis 8. Filbert-Pave 18th street. between
Pennsylvania avenue and + street north;
issuei September 18th, ls1SS expires January
lith, 1915; street in good condition; surety,
Lewis Ciephane.
Henry S. Bingham-Pave X street. be-
TENDER 18th, 1871, with no time fixed as TO
responsibility wood blocks rotten and full
of holes; surelies, James Mechanics, Albert T..
Roberts and Albert Gleason.
Lewis Clephane-Pave Market S.-,ce hA-
tween 9TH and 9th Streets; issued September
10Th, ISL expires January 18th. 1875; in good
ccndli non; surety, Albert Gleason.
Lewis Clephane-Pave Sth street, between
tober I'd, 1871; expires January 18th, 1873; full
or holes and needs repairs; surety, Albert
Lewis Clephane-Pave 10Th street, between
Pennsylvania avenue and X street north;
issued December 18th, 1871; expired NOvem-
Der 18th, 1873; bad condition, foundation gave
away; surety, Albert Gleason.
Lewis 8. Filbert-Pave +. between 10Th and
18th streets, and 9TH street, between the canal
and Pennsylvania avenue; issued December
LIST, le1f; expiration of first, December Sd,
1876, and the latter, May Sd, 1873; in good
condition, but needs some repairing; surety,
Jonathan Taylor.
Geo. w. Linville-Pave Sd street. from In
diana TO New York avenues; ISSUED April
10, 1872; expires October 6, 1875; wool rotten,
in terrible conditiCn and being taken up;
surety, John o. Evans.
Lewis Clephane-Pave ID street, between
9Th and 18th streets northwest, and 1th street,
between Pennsylvania avenue and ID street
northwest; both issued April 80, 1872, the for
mer expiring August q, lsI5, and the latter
November 10, lS15; full of holes and needs re-
pairing; sureties, John .. Evans and Thos.
Lewis.
Jonathan Taylor-Pave 10th street, be-
tween II and Boundary streets; issued Nav
$, 1s1@; expiring October ., 1s75; very good
condition; surety, l.. y. Hilbert.
Lewis Clephane - Pave Green street,
Georgetown, between Bridge and StOddard
streets; issued May 10, 1872; expiring Octo-
Der z, ISIS; in very bad condition; sureties,
Albert Gleason and ThOs Lewis.
John .. Evans-Pave Pennsylvania ave-
Due, between 18th street and Rock Creek:
issued May 10, 1872; expiring october 81,
1873; in very bad condition; sureties, j. III.
Teemyer and Lewis Clephane.
Geo. w. Linville-Pave ID street north, be-
tween Ith street and New Jersey avenue
issued lime Ig7o expfroc nacop,hor