Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-23
The State Department Granite Con-
lite Contract

THE CASE OF sHEDDv oRDwAY.
For several days past the Supreme Court
gagged In hearing the case OF r. q. Shedd agt
Albert Ordway. The facts In the case are
about as follows In the spring of 1871 the
money invested with g. f. Ordway, a part
ner OF the defendant. Defendant had indorsed
u. r. Ordway's note to the complainant. In
June or July OF that year g. F. Ordway ad-
vised Shedd that Albert Ordway was en-
deavoring 20 obtain contract with the gov
erDment fer furnishing granite for the new
state, war, and Navy departments build
1ng, and there would be good opportunity
for an investment in loaning money to Al
bert Ordway, who was represented as being
the owner, in whole or in part, of the James
river quarry. g. +. Ordway in July went to
Richmond TO see about the proposed invest
ment, the result of which was that defend
ant gave q. F. Ordway power of attorney,
tered into. In August, 1871, Supervising
Architect Mullett notified the defendant that
the contract would be given to him If he
would obtain the control OF the Westham
quarry, on the James river, then owned aud
worked by Adams Green, and q copart-
persbip was entered into with them. In
September, with G.. F. Ordway owning a
sanized the James River Granite Com
pany, and new contract was made
with Mullett, and in consequence OF
the government officials falling to furnish
schedules OF the stone required 1t was not
until after January ], 1872, that work was
really commenced. Ordway claimed that
be was TO be paid a certain sum per foot on
the granite furnished, the full cost OF cutting
and dressing the stone, and fifteen per cent
on that cost; and the decree made in the
Equity Court affects only his interest ia the
fifteen per cent, which, on the State depart
ment wing, amounted to S143, S0O55, of which
1884 1913 was paid to Ordway after signing
bond, and none was paid to Shedd. It is
claimed that OF this sum S57 $50 was paid
Andrews, Ordway and Green without consid-
Grafton, and the remainder to Andrew Wash
burne, business associate of Ordway's,
without consideration; and these paymepts
III Is claimed, were made under cover of q
partnership agreement with Ordway, which
OTdway cOnfesses was sham. The COM
plainant urges that the agreement relied on
by him antedates the copartnership, and
that three eighths of the fifteen per cent. be-
long to him. Messrs. Stanton and Worthing-
ton appear for complainant, and Merrick
and Morris for defendant.
HANDSOME IMPRovEMENrs.-The dig.
ging OF the foundation OF the new school
house for the girls of st. Aloysius parish,
located on the corner of North Capitol and
Myrtle streets, was begun last Friday by
me &c, contractors, Messrs. Downing Brothers,
OF this city, they being the lowest bidders.
The building, when completed, will cost
S1S, 600, and the entire expense borne by the
contributions OF the congregation and their
friends. The undertaking is Immediately
under the supervision of Rev. Charles X.
Jer kins, g. j., pre- sident of Gonzs gaI Col
iege, who expects to have the edifice roofed
says, for If good management and business
tact, for which the reverend gentleman is
famous In his order, stands for anything, he
Will surely accomplish 1t. This improve
ment, besides supplying awant long felt by
this rapidly growing parish, now number
Ing, according to census of the Catholics OF
the congregations, just aboat completed, as
announced by Father Jamison, last Sunday,
nearly 5000 souls, will be a marked feature
In the already remarkable growth OF the
eastern portion of the city. The recent
elaborate, yet chaste Improvements to both
exterior ana interior OF the now beautiful
church edifice OF this congregation, consist
ing OF an entire new set OF most elegant
stained glass windows, a fresh coat OF paint TO
the outside, the beautiful granting of the wood
work inside. including altar, gallery, ratings
and pews, arrangements for which were put
underway by the late pastor, Rev. B. A.
Mcguire, 8. j., prior to his departure for
the eastern states year ago, and which has
been carried out and almost completed so
faithfully by his successor, F. Ciampi, and
bis assistant priests, makes ft rank among
the very handsomest Catholic churches in
the country.
THE SINGER WILL CoNTEsT.-Mrs