The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-18
A WASHINGTON RING JOB.
AN INSIDE HTSTORY or the NE
TROPOLIS rama COMPANY.
The cnricu. story roId by the Wan WHO Com

avenue NuA W uuIu MI Au1 MAT hmAiis
WAsEiSoroN. April 1j.--rhc org N Of the
District Ring dates from the passage II the act
Of Con- ress authorizing the pavement of Penn
lynnia avenue. The gentleman who worked
~ that JOB and carried Tie hill throu4h Com
gress WIS j ". Angus, VINO had Teen during
Mr. Llncoln's Administration Assistant Com
missioner Of Public Buildings and Grounds
under 10. u. French. lie was tie intimate fiicnd
# John W. spicer, the brothcr-in-law Of Burton
C.. Cook. vino was then Chairman OF inc Com
nit ee on the District VI Columbia daring 1ue
Forfeit Congress-.
happened to meet Mr.. Angus few DAYS $40
and entered into conversation with him, and
drew from him the following story. which, with
bis permission, make public, being assured by
him that he ia willing to testify to tho iacts
herein stated whenever called upon by either u
committee Oi Congress or In a court Of Justice
Nr. Angus s.id that he mad very intimate r.
laton- with Burton {. Cook, and desiring to
honelt himself aud is friends he conceived tho
Idea Of havilg n bill put through Congress crea-
ting commission, which should be authorized
To pave PennsNlysua avenue from tho CAPITOL
grounds to Fifteenth street with wooden block
pavement lie accordingly drew 40 n hi which
lave the necessary power to five Commits 'lorers,
Secretary Of the Interior, j. ID. Cox; the MAYOR
OF Was'dngton sayles J. Bowen; A.. n. NIl.
le T. Suprrvising Architect: Col. Michlcr Conn
missioner OF putlic BuildIngs and Grounds,
and Henry ID. Cooke
PATENT PAVEMENT.
Angus and spicer owned patent for the WV
kun round block pavemen aud theY eNpCc cd
that after thcy had procured the necessary leg
islatlon. they would have but little difficulty IN
fore The oil VA sed. however. Mr. ANUS con-
Cluded to make some chat yes IN the commits
sion, reducing 1t TO three persons the secretary
of the Interior, the Mayor Of Nashing'On On, aud
the Commissioner Of Public buildings and
Grounds. Ne had an Arrangement with the
hrother in law Of the Secretlry 20 che Interior,
and the lrother OF sir. Emery the Nayorwherc-
~ they we're t. have. IA tho event OF 20 contract
being awarded 20 him, $500 a rccc, ana #
course he thought everything was liked.
llc set-lNu OF Congress WAS drawing 10
close. ana nut day or two remained In which
TO pas. ME ~. Tie dav before il pissed the
senate Henry ~. Cooke cane to him ana said
tnere must be- some changes made in e., nd Mr.
Angus told r.'u that o. TINT was done, 1t wouli
D." impn-siuie CO. get the Oil through, as in ~ .
event 1t would bafc To 20 cx TO tue House.
ot.iiulte. The morning hcfuic lie i.ili pissed
Cooke came To Angus anl told tim that 1t was
all rant the change need not be made.
After h. Oili bee !ne a law. Angus. feeling GER
tain That he Lad "a q cad sure tning Oft. bought
uu the nitUt p.,eu.eft int crest Spice p. u4ut-
ga-ins ma mousse T. raise the money iio sup
posed that the cOmWis i0L w luld without much
delay acc ie upon Pavement 20 be used and
then let the contract at once, hichler. me Conc
iuis ner Of lui ." Biidiu-s AID Grounds,
hhd cen suu o. : nae IN lica.a' 90. in uil :,
and ne District Committee OF the House b. d
been ihVe.tig.tius h.. con iuct. Angus aud his
Trend Spctr uhdcttpok 70 protect Michler.
which tAcy did ty tiiu1 Burton e. Coo', to
Nichler tool. him Co SEQ COX. ana tue arran-e-
ment for Withdrawing was then aud there
made.
MtsrAKrN.
OF course aft.r US service Mr.. Angus ex-
n- "A ~. MINK, ~ nos lhe,.i,,.,d ,,.,s e., t',,
lime o'i,. intimate vI,h Ni,si,r AID g.,,i,y
some lat Jobs 4fom him fDr lrll to be done on
ann Of uu.trn,i, Mann. ,,i ,,at, a.. IA -
spirits a. soon uemor4iizcl aud brought conf
Ton. ana kilsourn. WHO arranged TO I Ike him On
Irs aXt exsnInim. the Nnii'i. uLt' lima ~
ia ent raven. ents In use In the tr.ci All eli ia
ia tie mean ttnc Lewis Clep6 me L. ID Mo-
| hun. and Shepherd, WHO owned what was tlled
INC stowe patent, made a con. binaf On win Dr
! filnert and Mi. : louons .ni Kubpurn ana
| Huntington, whereby the Metro OILS Paving
| Company was fIrnel. rns combination con
| truilCd the stove. the Her. ana Ballard t.t.
t4u lettin- 81 the contract for paving ltrusy.-
vauiA avenue, MIR. Ansus sa,s that VIII .m =
zee lin at liz oniee in lie F,ist N.t.on4 BanE.
lie went. mud, al.cr some o.. iiiuin L, converse
tne ntrdct Tor PAVING ienns3lVs avenue hc
must raise $4,000.
ruis DIGESTION startled ANGUS. because the
sum named MS tar beyond us ability 90 raise
lie eXpiliued TO Huntington hat his capital w.ls
llm.icG, tat he mai already tApeudel. all the
noit = -e c.uit oni-ln IN order io onirol the
! NYknr atert, aud that he had promised u
ciTide his prohts on the contract WIN he
cry- brother. Is wei u.s. 20 pa, irlcnd- OF c,rtsin
! "nihy,i 81 1ohsie-s VIZ h.d Supported his
On. nnn.lnel ~ ~ ry ,1rtlv rc'l.ed tnat they
wanted o. know VINO le me .nt 6V " t''., -nl
| leutfueton rtulfnl o.. f.Ifo,y..
d, ..r,I'rrI - 4, o., q, 49,. sia 40. rf,l,.. I-it
l..,,r, .,.,,.. 49,. ~ 49, ", sll'Vs, Ite MI
,'' - 80 ~. N.HN',H' Ii"i' H. H. MO-
hu'. $40 ''s. AMI my self $1,000"
" w NAT claim htNe these iItn.' excl ined An
gus, uQOu mrf WuV -h a. | uav tIltfn 80 81.
l,ree sums OF money! Not one ~ item Gid
un,. IId ILL.,, w. ~ o,'''''',H we i,-i-
'N." 10 s'"s Lar every cent u ~ NhcJ re-
d"ft''
Huntington replied that II was no use @ TX
! about inc matter: If ne coma nni nv -
ftI.tiul mama IA. 'otItt r,t 49,, 49, 80 '''
f.,, 80 49, ~, -, ."'V i ~" L.
a 'VM u"lH a','I ms c"hNel sati"n uc Ncen
i-H"'. I-lNil ana NlNl-et oc 'Nifcd, AuEus Iys
ue ',ccN ing lrtcr on the suhJ"ci, whcl
ouL any Signature. IL came To- Kim. ha,,r,rr-
| turaura Huntinrton Ne Wis non niiiiin y. ~
\ .i"-i.i r.. 80, l., "tss ''.Vn ouiiul = s"e
N.,o,ii rr IRE On T. rect .nd 3.t,r he b. d
20" ,i- wv I ~ hthN'u j, 10 NJ. ltailcN, VINO
w. Interested "a ne lnliding 81 the tn"i.ie .
IAct SIT va GA the STAGE, and ltal!cy read ,le
| lcitNr thr ugh.
Sunst u ienti, Mr. Angus received anoth or iet
tor ,isn ,n ~, ,,,,,,r,,,,. A. ~ W.
In t., IL ,',s.' '''"- W N''p' .IN' ~ -
$40 ~ Wv 1'tl'l.'' "lhhins ia SUBSTANCES iue
same llrop'~i winrh he uad received trn lly
| from lluutiuEtun. lie ueclnec, however, 10
ucccdc to THESE demands and when tie COM
! lis prorns. le T. p - Al AZ y ',,'',, ~, ~ 81
,,ulutercd .f an ,, ~ - i' '.' .
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