National Republican., 1877-05-03

u,imduus-s In nittimsn nngs mndei 10 study, and
nm nmpaimr tn lhy pavomonis Of this Kind
viiiln 1tisr msn vho hRys sivsn tho matter little
IN mn itisnftBn dsnnut do iuttios In putting down
t.iusu pn-unsnts sitisr to ths city themselves.
N mfni,ur dfi donurstu and asphalt pavsments
tsyr nsan Ibid In tiis dity by inexperfenccd oon.
Ssnuturrs anil ulie rrsuit 10 q orumblIng surface
Imn mEssn nDba tiinr.in. which demonstrates the
wnfsiif-russs 81 tho wnrx rhs X Kstrset improves
mum Indi tifn1 inirunt ofthe Arlington Hotsf and
mw IN trvn ptaisn strssts might be seiootsd for
tfin rsrrilnnuy dftfia WORK, hut beyond this very
liitan Utiif na spuknn In praise Of tho btu
ninmB pRs.munts nuw covsrinH tho strsctsofths
niuy. rifurf nm only q NV rsliabis mon In tho
Mtg wiu hnga lRitl substantial psyomcnts OF this
kml viiusu WORT stanls tho tsst and bears proof
sinih ~ Huffman h Grawfpri. Murdook. and ono
1rt1wpditsrs viosa names can not be recalled.
nlhn-r srs sSpurts throughout the country who
dnrt na in,lnra,i tn cnms hers and put down
stffstanishL paynmunts. and who. in all prob
tihiit1y llDitl nr this work. A Misrepresentation
fntHtH i'm rainrt tn thu time for commencing
wIr.t Iifur tfis contract should bs awarded, and
uuiiiIrntiun vna ma,lp to corrcot 10, and also
i,ufnmiinx tiis tim fnr naoeiring proposals.. Tho
hHrrt dbas nut intnnd tn conway tho impression
tint tim surusssni biiiirr would be allowed only
tm dRgs In winch tn prepare or begin
1luratipnR uioy mcnnt that In that
tiinm nu must satisfy tho board that he either
runtTnllmr cnuid possess tho necessary ma-
Ifinnrcs ami vaa abB to mini his contract. II
taiut vas lunus uiisn no would be granted smpls
tifnr Tn g1t thu machinery hero. no matter II II
nsIIrir-t tiiirty duys n aountraot were awarded
tn tiiw Sauuhutnn Company and they demon.
ssntuii tn thu buani TINT they had tho requisite
narinrrB with winii tnoparata but that IL was in
HiIs'n-. Hrsnus. observation-disclosures tterbeiny granted
tifng m grit 10 hrna by stenmcr Ho thought
3iHt taiur, w1ulil ha many roliable bidders to dc
tin wirit ami that many samples Of bituminouf
pEsunnnt would be submitted for inspection and
ninsntunues nfn Arlington payemont had Gtood
mnw tnsts, ami pruvon highly satisfactory IN
dynry nrsnuuts anti ne did not doubt that II ths
pvnprof tiint nztpnt should hid for thscontraci
iu wmiti puuuivo grnntar consideration than soms
nr'v nnvammtr, benause tho excellence Of hi
~1rss hasl nsan nruvnn.. n his bid should b,
hitiinr INN iiat of 0iinrs but not unreasonably
iu utmuittnr-ng Inequality and durability Of ths
pHsnnnnt hr lngs tion there would be q reason
liiln prnsprnt of his bsinH thu successful bidder
"A 4fiunt tiinn agp tim board invited bids foi
Iwmpmp tiis atrnais. and Mr Murray was tn,
Inwnst nitIiiurr Hs ofinro,i tn use machinery ths
nmi nuvur huun trsedi except by one sweeper Ia
Sun Bhanmhoo. ami Tho bUarl was satished tha
ID vaa nut sI1iu to nursorm tho lhbor required o
III. All uii tiis nids woro thrown out and MIR
; wris,it mnlin an independent bid to do tn,
, wrsk fbn <3.DV9. and To Keep tho gutter
diimrr In vinfur; Mr. Wright had the rcqusit,
; innniiinny;; nubudg also could use IL here; tn,
G,mfraur was nnaiu with him. and 10 mot tho 90
nnIvlll uil thu ditiEuns gsneraliy. Tho Distric
linH wnS ittib money tn axpond, and those street
arm rit,lny ivny npdiy. Tho Comm issioner
! unIpusu TN uha tlint money to the host advantas
In tsiu diiyy, nhuy dpn't want any moro Of tn
| Gmlluiipaganmts that have boen laid herc, an,
taipy htuni tn avary efort to have tho street
! lnnurss ami ahstantially paved in tho future.
, H,ssorarnar William Dsnnissn
. in triu nrrnnining mamber Of tho Board Of Com
! nihhbnms. ami ID 10 tn bu nosrutted that an e1
prrsHibn 1fl hih bns On tho subject could not b
uiituinmb tUnuBiIhh in connection with those Q
lhH nIIbwg mmnhurs Of tho board. Repeate
aiitr+r mu,lu tn 500 him. but, unfortunately
uu vas nut 10 his nutnl when oalied upon by tn
ururusuntsltiv vn df rHH HHrunIIuAs
nM Oi.I AND SHu rusn.