Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09
questions to be Answered ly fine
Board Of Audit

> Il
bonds, or upon their market value?
questions to be Answered by the
Board of Audit
The Committee of the District OF Columbia
oi The House OF Representatives, by virtue
81 the authority contained in a resolution OF
said House OF Representatives, adopted GA
the 3lst day of January, loI6, prOp0uads tbs
following Undergraduates to r. W. Taylor
and ]. M. Brodhead, composing the board O!
audit Of The District of Columbia. under the
provisions of the act of Congress approved
june 20, 1874, entitled, Eau act for the gov
eminent of the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes" to be answered, in writing
by said Taylor and Brodhead; and when so
answered and duly sworn to they will be re-
turned To the chairma n of said Committee of
the District OF Columbia with all convenient
| speed:
| /. What is the amount OF certificates issued
by your board? Give, in answer to this
query, in a tabulated form, the date of each
| certificate, its number, to whom or TO whose
use issued. If TO other person than the
| claimant, on what account il was issued.
number of contract or name of contractor
| and the class TO which IL belongs. according
10 the classihcation OF section 6 of the act of
?. What amount OF claims have been dis
allowed, giving the names OF the claimants.
the reasons for disallowance, the amount OF
| said claims, to which class belonging. and on
| what grounds said claims were disallowed.
| B. Did either or both of said boards per-
SOnally examine the said claims, or was the
work of auditing or adjustment performed
by subOydinates or clerks in the Office of said
board? If performed by subordinates or
| clerks, give their names, and TO whom was
conlded each class Of cases respectively.
Were certificates of claims signed in blank
by either or both OF said auditors, and If yea
| TO what extent was this done by either or
both of said auditors? Was any certificate
| issued without an examination OF the claim
| on which IL was founded by each OF the menu
bers of said board of audit? II yea, state how
many OF said certificates were so issued, aud
state in this connection the manner of doing
the business OF auditing and certifying said
claims.
A. When did any certificates issue TO either
of said board, or for the use of either OF
them? II so, state what amount were so is-
sued and on what account and of what class?
Do you know, or have you any reason to be-
lieve, that any OF the subOrdinateS employed
in said board of audit were interested direct
ly or indirectly In any of the claims pre-
scented for allowance? lfso, state your infDr-
nation aud belief on the subject, and give
the names OF such clerks or suboriinaieS
Have either OF both of you held or owned any
OF said certificates or the bonds issued there
on since the said certificates were issued? II
so. state the amount SO held, and whether
YOU hold them now.
3. Was there any renleasureInent of the
work done under the Board of Public Works
before the claims OF said work were audited
and certified; or, did the Board accept as
true and correct the said measurements made
by the engineer of the District; or did You in
stltute any inquiry as TO the accuracy and
correctness OF said measurements? IL such
ACCOMPLISHMENTS were accepted anu MADE the
basis OF award. what reason have you for not
remeasuring the said work and for taking
the measurements of the engineer as correct
against the District and the United States?
q. State upon what principle you arrived
at your award upon claims for damages to
real property by reason OF special improve
ments? Did you ADOPT the award male by
the late Board OF Public Works; or did you
make your award on personal examination
OF the premises upon the report of experts
approved by said board; or on the testimony
a form fl.xa
names Of all claimants for damages ON ac-
count OF the special improvements; the
amount of the award by the late Board of
Public Works; the amount reported by ex-
perts Of your own appointment, as well as
claims disallowed, If any: the names OF the
claimants, and the reasons OF said disallow-
ance.
Z. Did you give the notice for the presenta.
ton Of claims, as required by the 9th section
OF the act OF June 20, 1874? Did you allow any
the expiration OF the time prescribed by said
act, viz: ninety days after the first publica-
ton OF said notice? Did you allow any
claims OF the 9Th class which were not pre-
scented TO you for allowance within thirty
days after the 2lst of December, 1874? Did
you allow any claims of the 1st and I'd
classes or claims for refunding sewer taxes
that were not presented until since July LIST,
1875? 1ftyour answer to either one or all OF
these interrogatories be "yea" give a taou-
date OF presentation OF claim, its class, No.
OF certificate, No. OF contract, name OF claim
Amt, or name OF person to whom issued d
other than claimant, amount allowed and
authority you allowed claims not presented
within the time prescribed by Law.
8. Did you consult or confer with the Board
OF Commissioners, or either OF them. as TO