National Republican., 1876-02-10

it other than q. E. Evans, and is not the one the
security for the other; whether Lanckton, the as
sssd to Evans or the Esns e AN WtSSTt
expense to the District, and II so why ne was not
Question eighteen asks whether this repair work
was open 70 competition among bidders, after puo
lie Advertisement and whether It was given TO the
the original cost Of the work OF both concrete and
| wood pavements which have been repaired by the
SSme anG cost u strees eS
how much the commissioners Will be able TO real
.s By suit on bonds t Of original e.nrses0fs Sr
nsme Of contractor and his surety.
Question nineteen calls for tabular statement
1 Of expenditures on account Of streets, alleys,
| roads and sewers improved by the Commission.
ers, except such as were printed in report OF
cember, lSI2S; also expenditures for same. i'm.
| proved or In course Of Improvement, since 1871.
tSe propeTty on On any Of tEese stfests &e sabiscs
| to assessments for improvement have not been
assessed, the name OF such streets are required,
as well as the reason why they have not been as
Question twenty asks the Commissioners II
| they claim to have authority TO cause property
| adjoining streets, avenues and sewers to be as
| ssssed for its share OF the cost Of the improve
they have MAJ such assessments, a and d. on what
streets and avenues; II such assessments have
IN ana ,sS me n
| they find the cash value Of the bond and assess
! one third of that value against the adjoining
| sioners) assessment against the property hold
ers based upon the face value OF the bonds, or
| upon their market value?
| Board of Audit.
BY virtue OF the authority contained in a reso-
| luton that passed the House Of Representatives
| on the 3lst Of January, the Committee OF the
District Of Columbia have made the following in
| terrogateries to r. W. Tsyler and J. NJ. Broi-
head composing the board Of audit of the District
l OF Columbia, under the provisions Of the act of
Congress approved June 70, 1874 entitled "An act
| for the government Of the District of Columbia,
and for other purposes" to be answered in writing
| by said Tsyler and Brodhead, and when so an
swered and duly sworn to- they will be returned
to the chairman of said Committee the District
OF Columbia with all convenient speed:
l. What is the amount of certificates issued by
your board? Give, in answer to this Gaery 10
ta6ulated form, the date OF each certidca:e It's
number. to whom or TO whose use issued. II to
other person than the claimant, on what account
it was issued, number OF contract name OF con-
tractor and the class TO which It belongs, accord
ing to the classification of section OF The act OF
June 20 1874.
.. What amount o. claims have been disalIowed,
giving the names OF the claimants, the easons
Tor cisallowance, the amount OF said claims, TO
which class belonging, and on what grounds said
claims were disallOsed.
D. Did either or both OF said boards personally
examine the said claims. or was the wOsG OF aud
iting or adjustmen; performed BY suOordinates or
clerks In the office of said board: II performed
whom was cOnided each class OF cases respect
lively. Were certificates of claims stgaed in blank
by either or both Of said auditors, and If yea, TO
| what extent was this done by either or both of
said suditors? Wasany Certificate Issued without
an examination OF the claim on which il was
founded by each Ct the members OF said board OF
audit: Ifyea, state how many OF said certificates
were so Issued, and state in this clnuec;ion the
manner of doing the business OF au lifting and GER
tiGsing said claims.
CERTIFICATES ISSUED EY THE BOARD.
! When did auy Il. oF
said board, or ior the use of either OF them? II
SO, state what amount was so Issued aud on what
you any reason to believe, that any OF the subor-
dinates employed in said board Of audi. were in
eams for Gt e, yoaS caH
information and belief on the subject, and give
the names Of such clerks or subOrdinates. Have
either or both Of you held or owned any of said
certificates or the bonds issued thereon since the
said certificates were issued: II so, state the
amount so held, and whether you hold them now.
5. Was there any remeasurement of the work
done under the Board of Public Works before
fed; or did the board accept as true and correct
the said measurements made by the engineer of
the District; or did you institute any inquiry to
the accuracy and correctness Of said measure
ments? If such measurements were accepted
and made the basis OF award, what reason have
faEng tine measurements Of the enstueer u as cD9 t
rect against the District and the United States:
THE PRINCIPLE OF MAKING AWARDS.
&. State upon what principle you arrived at
| erty by reason Of special Improvements? Did you
| adopt the award made by the late Board OF Pub
| lie Works, or did you make your award on per-
port of experts approved by said board, or on the
testimony Of witnesses? State in a tabula.ed
form the names OF ali claimants for damages on
account of special improvements, the amount Of
| the award by the late Board Of Public Works,
the amount reported by experts of your own ap-
together with the claims disallowcd, If any; the
names OF the claimants, and the reasons OF said
:. Did you give the notice for the presentation
Of claims, as required by the sixth section Of the
act of June 30, 1874: Did you allow any claims
Lot so presented Of the fourth class after the
| pration of the time prescribed by said act, viz:
ninety days after the tirst publication Of said
| tice: Did you allow any claims Of the seventh
| class which were not presented TO you for allow
| ancc within thirty days after the 2lst of Decem-
| or second classes, or claims for reunding sewer
taxes that were not presented until since July i,
1875? II your answer to either one or all OF these
ment Of such allowances, Showing date of prescu-
tation Of claim, its class, number Of certificate.
| person to whom issued other than claimant,
| amount allowed. and on what claim allowed.
State also BY what authority you allowed claims
s. Did you consult or confer with the Board OF
Commissioners, or either CT them, as to your pow
| work done to repair streets or avenues; and did
| any claims allowed by you appear upon the face
to Be for such repairs and was notice given to you
| OF tuch claim for repairs, as required by law?
| State the amount allowed and certified for such
repairs; in whose favor the certificates were is.
| sued; number of certificates and date thereof:
| also number Of contrac. or name of contractor.
| Did you take the opinion Of the Attorney Gene
rnl or other legal advisors as to your power to
issue certificates for the repairs of the streets,
| avenues and alleys OF the District? II yea,
furnish copy of such opinion, If it was given ia
| writing? II not, state the sub.tance, and how
| you derived your power.
| CLAIMS FOR CONTRACT WORK.
| Q. Did you allow and certify any claims for
| WORK done under contracts CT the Board OF Public
| Works which were enlarged or extended by the
| District Commissioners; and If SO, did you have
| any agreement or understanding with the Com
| you would allow and certify such claims before
| they were presented for allowance; and was such
msSs to 70 Tine
scribedf. Did the claims allowed by you, or any
| OF them, show on their face that they were for
contracts OF the Board Of Public Works. which
| were extended and enlarged BY the Commission
son to believe that any VI claims sail allowed W % by YOU YOU
| were for work done under such extended and en-
larged contracts: STATE, II you can, the amount
sion and enlargement Of contracts authorized by
the Commissioners of the District, the amount or
and number Of ~ csrtiacates, critic t and "inu HUMBER @
Of said act. i yea, state number, date and
| amount Of certificate, name OF claimant or person
to whose use issued, and number Of contract.
Did you allow or certify any claim or claims ere:
written writ contracts made BY the Board Of Publ.
| Works, and for which no evidence of indebted
| ness had been issued at the date Of said act? If
yea, give the date, number and amount Of certlfi-
cate, TO whom or to whose use allowed and certi-
\ fed, the names Of the contractors and number Of
contract. Did you allow and certify any claim or
claims created after the passage OF said act aris-
| ing out OF oral contracts made by the Board Of
| Public Works, and FOR which no evidence Of In
debtedBess had been issued at the passage OF said
act? If yea, state the date, number and amount
OF said certificates, to whom or to whose use
allowed and certified, and the name Of contractor
| or number Of contract.
10. Did you allow any claim that was not
debt, either liquidated or unliqudated, against
| the District OF Columbia or the Board Of Public
| Works, after the passage Of the act Of June 20,
1sI42 If yea, state the date, amount of said GER
tifcates, and In whose favor Issued, and on what
account issued. Did you allow and certify any
claims arising out Of written contracts made by
the Board of Public Works, and for which no EVIL
dence of Indebtedness had been issued at the pas
sage OF the act Of June 70, 1874? If yea, give the
| number Of certificates, date, amount, to whom or