National Republican., 1877-05-03
THAT Ss5O.OUB CONTRACT.
THE DISTRICT CONTEMPORARIES
CHANGE THIIE m1RDfS,

Must stop artde-4auv Tfsr- NV M ht Shtn
Out-Is tho Ring Power n-vfsiner II
The peculiar advertisements puBltiinH ly
the District Commissioners inviting 'ururnni-
for paving streets und svsuurs IN ttr artttr- rif
Washington and Georgetown hns lsniinr-t rsdis.
siderable comment thruughout thr rity his,bg
70 the hoard. IT initrairt ssrms,,y
the revival Of the ous.m.n power Hn1 tim rhursin
inaton fsvorsbl. to isv asumst 'sh.snnIs IN
awarding contracts involving th- ,.;psndisur, nj
szsl, ,ooD that many, although UNIV Hing no 'tpsn .
sill were farr.d TO bsI.vr that the alu us nnIi.
aEOmsnt had crups hans into sway nj .siln tcrdium
biA building. wishing IN hp tus;irr tim Chm,
mlssI0nsrs and nj thr same tims aIlnv 'sirun IN
opportunity TO explain the nnsuaslng tsnnn
in drawing conditions about prupssals sfn, wnnlH
keep many old enusrastGrs Hnd rsstisnts ,nfssi,n
city FROM competing i1T this vurk ;1ipry .uSrw@
tied BY = representative Of rHr BmumIuAx,
and their statements will he fnunn e,vun luilnw
General 5ohn n. KusdiInm
vas found at the niiice nj thr BnarI m Rnri-
lowiaE interview took place:
''Geueral. desire To uhsain information
regarding the proposed improvements rhGt; din
Commissioners have IN contemplation"
We'll, what Il Il thai you Want IN EuuvF'
'sTh. advertisement thA; you hsvs insn-Irb m
TEE RErunEicAE Is rather iudannirr tn tn
torr, and does not exprrss muuh fiir hlns
form Of proposal"
.Ifthcrc IL any additional information siHf q
can give, you arr wSlcuu,e an IT."
We'll, you say shat bids f1r ffrsi sdla# bl,p.
minous pavumsnis only will bn r1nsiiiurrt; v'inr
do you mean ny that"
"Just what It says. We autuu:hius hrf; tif-tl-
class paycmcuis. When rzmr irftnriffirr va
found some son rutsy pavumsnts tliA, C!, aiuur
and Others had put down all going IN niisran.
They were di.rTure 10 the city, Hrh iuir RIM.
tractors and the prupsTty hoIhsrs wu-r lhfnlunan
\ IN having to pay tor the vurk. VIZ huti "a 1uy.m
| Immediately To patch thsm N prnvurt ttiInfr nR
srable broken condition frum spreading ;sf,nrran.
tire length. AIRY man could spe NJ p.Hurf tiiia h,
woTthlessnes. and the imposition thu iIan isun
made on the tax -pSpers.'
You require the bludur IN furnish saihihuiurcy
| evidence OF his right 10 iHy thH runrruf pssvn
ment In th. District that he hifs ,tD prii iipvIr
| "well. what is wrung sbnut that NJ hn lhiiif
| TO put down . certain patent puynnniIGy and luu.
| sesses no authority to do SO, 'thun In will lu m
trouble Immediately, and thur will NE n Riihll,y
II man has no authority nsr y suriIin lHttmf,
he should not hid To do vurk uniigr shIf, lsitnis
hut u he t. honest IN his proposal mHl;ng tin
eJntrau; no trouble will urtsr IN 1Intiutine tnnbr
nIshsd. II is only Ia iusurr .shs iulhIlmati If
the contract and experience IN ,irswhariEr itsm0
direction that this olau<e n nSurInil n .iw n.
struc;iuns TO bidders"
How about the rnntTariur furnishing nviiluiun
Of having been regularly unaarru IN tin lrEi.
ncss Of paving What r shat turrr''
I'VE deal With ifTiti piIriirf m rnIil.f fIlt
these enntracts-those rrsPunslilc Hnu Iiii,r IN
perform the ~urk fur whinh 'thcy bil. VIZ hnu
with considerable trouble ami ,idlIly nun
competent bidders Mun enmr hurr untl nun IN
proposals TO do work thHt thry tnnv Nothing
about They never laid pHvumsu m tshnir lin.
hut after getting these e1utrNrfs -thcy Biii.!bi
them To other partirs. Whist WE wmu n Ipl,nn
tract with the men who will iHy tn. lHayaninils
Men may he able Ia lay sidewalks Hnu sii nrrtil
hut thaS docs mot make Gham rnnipstnnt IN lhCy
concrete OF stone s;runt payumuuS 1tlh I'M din
purpose alane at reaching thb ,cagpgstimni
reliable pAver that wanI inssiniuIty di
their ability that line
Then you say rhat they mnIi I'm iiiilly M,
pared with the necessary machinery uni EIlpIaI
TO begin the work within isn iiHys aiInr lriiiin.
tion Of the award oi the cnnrrani."
$50 NC do; thoTr is nothing wruIe uhIfii tsIf,
II contractor Is sinrnrr IN hs hin lbn will
Just what hr Is doing. ami he lIrrpuYsu rlIru
out hts promise. II his machinery hIIIsIif D,
In Chicago 81. Louis, IiosIuH sunr Iisiiurliih
tant city he got hur. IN unIilr nm
mence work under the eoniIanl. ITa mun liuls n
machinery and wants TO hid hc run nIIiifr n mn
dIiiunal contract fdT Il, III h. rsE-rtrt MI
proISsaI hcinE Hsrap;ed. Thr asfiu-t h 1mfr
male To drive out Jhc Trrspunslllr hiiltiur6 an
make contracts with rnliabir mnn"
That IL. you DON'T any sfrIEv hiis''
No; VIC want Jhr men Ia ntd rhIli rEIn In an
work; there plenty Of then utD hr iinmiG AN
none OF those who dnly gut thr tsnu ttlu,
may turn Il over 10 second unH l'urhIgTis tahrr
party bcfIre th0 wurE b hsrun rhrr WI 'wn
nc delays like ynu havU IN laying tshf Hnnn
sylvAnia avenue pavement u'hr Nurk n Ia u,
done oxpsdIiiGus,y posslhlr mt ~ sfiiBlIni
time in thoroughly arrrriublr nuInIuT. M,
, District has no' muih money IL ,U;jEunt., I'M
We Fropos, shat the IEN fp4yyurs #ftill N
ecive = full return fr -she ra;IisniitiIn
You will perceive thai the ris.hi y rissIrgst II
do such portions OF this wIss 1uly ImIIy Ia
deemed advantageous she Dbssrhl. III h hr
better tU ksye al.On yartis ni ssIndt walluu lair
: 2s9,ooh yards pu; down badly Hnu WI biir
mined, rs far rs possible, shnt thur HinAl in ~
imposition IN putting down thcsr lIEVnnianua w,
are here 20 Look uiInr ths nrHrrd ui'shr 1strruf
and propose 10 DO It. We dc mt wIIii lIggpanmi,
? laid that will break up In chr NEXT thur IN fg
years, as those now down ure doing Wtr fIsv,l
: reputation at stake, and has Ehr rmrrui,lIrr .
he he man of honor and integrity. wrN a
. leave streets bohind Us IN suih runiit;inn tsin
! they will reflect credit aim msirutiim a
D commissioners, and that our surisRssurs will I'm
! the city In = much better r1nniIi1n Hnun Nn III
, | when We came into offire."
'But, General, why do you nIGkr slIih u saiun
allowance OF time hsIIrr tht r1nsTunInr must In
' gin operations"
!. simply because this uurk must I'm llunr ~
speedily possible Yuu rannu' h;y Hmuiri,
pavement and do Il dssau.ly IN hd; unlf;iuI uf
months OF April, May and lunr 'sfip lIEzIir Hr
OF September and CIsiubar Hnu Nnvuuihuru nm IN
only proper seasons NJ which thh Eint III ynrl
should be done. Now ihr aprmg h rIypdi,y lHis
ing and Il anything Is hr tiunr It niuI nr Inn
quickly"
i. Have you any idea how nuth pGsmnun
you will lay. what VIII he .sir DurIuiti III IN
Improvements"
Not now. That Is question I'm HtIrr rmn,ll
erstiOn-"
several persons heing IN waiting sn IN
Commissioners Ths representative NJ nIlE IaIrun
LICAN, AfIer thanking him tIr his ra;lihnItip ipnrs
withdrew from the uiise.
Z Hon. \. Issdyurd In,s,lI,s
j. another OF the District 0ummf mf8iinnurs wa nu,r
+ visited Al his TesiuHnUn SsxInnnIniis u Ina
. street. The question WIS prdpnuntiau IN hin d
please explain ths diifurrnrp baowsnn tin .ui,vr
t@sment and thr hlAfik rruuns.ilR ant yiIyS III