Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-01

The dtsgraceful CONDITION Of a0airs N ths aque-
duct tunnel. - shown By recent investigators
has caused tae entire wAter.works extension lire
as far Is completed TO be looked upon with grave
suspicion. II Is generally thought that the man
ner In which the work on the new reservoir was
done should be very thoroughly Investigated,
particularly In view OF the petition OF the con-
tractors for the reservoir, Patrick Moloney and
Andrew Gleson, Of this city, which Is on nie In
the Court Of Claims. claiming Judgment In the
sum OF 9l,96.96 which they state Is
due them from the United States 'on account
OF the work done at the reservoir.
They state that at the time OF the ex Ncutaon Of
the contract there were prepared certain plans
work, and that these plans were changed from
time TO time BY the engineer In charge and ad-
ditional cost and expenses entailed upon the
claimants by reason OF the various changes OF
plans. That on October 4 1854, a very MAJ erial
change OF plan was proposeu, by which the depth
OF the work some Il feet, and the exterior lines
were 70 be extended. The claimants were invited
TO examine tbs plans on nle, and, as the change
ton, signing an agreement 70 the eject that
such notifications would be accepted by them,
ana the United States should be released
thereirom. Notwithstanding this proposal and
agreement, the engineer In charge largely re-
ouced the exterior line and reduced the amount
OF such profitable excavation to the great loss and
damage OF the claimants, and he changed the
plans 90 that for long time there was no definite
The claimants also assert that during the prog.
gress OF the work large amount OF extra work
was performed, but that It was finally completed
70 time been extended. They also state that par
t1al payments have been made aggreCating Zoo.
412.S0. but no nnal settlement or measurement
has been made.
NO ACCURATE ACCOUNTS KYPf.
The claimants add that they are advised b.
Major G. j. Lydecker the engineer In charge, thai
by reason OF the loss by him OF certain OF hi.
field notes and cross-section sheets, he Is not II
possession OF the proper data to make an accurate
and complete measurement, and the Claimant,
charge that any measurement made by hin
would be based upon uncertain and unfeiab,
that during the progress OF the WORK the claim
ants kept an accurate account thereof, and tn,
same, Including damages for delay. aggregates In,
after dsducting all set-ons and just grounds o
defense, the sum OF S9l, 962 76, Tor which the.
claim Judgment Appended to the petition is
bill OF particulars giving the items OF expendi
lures under the contract
AMONG THE ITEMS
are the following: Repairing on east main dam II
September, 1885, the same having been put dow
on sand, as ordered by engineers not proving
suitable Capt. Symons ordered 1t taken up an,
relaid on broken stone, $l2595; excavating bottom
work, havti 6 been twice prevented by engineer
orders heretofore, when said earth could hav
been easily moved Tor at least one.third the ex-
penSe by means OF a steam shovel then located a
that point, sl62.75; additional cost arising 10
detention In work, change OF plans, &C., as fol
lows: moving steam shovel and track three time
from excavation 10 northeast hill occasioned b.
change OF plan S1,50O; work on east end o
dam near head wall, removing puddet
33020 to relaying track TO Mi up the east END o
The dam, which was ordered not to be nlied
month before, and to MI it had 70 relay 500 feet
moving steam-shovel back 10 west end OF reser
voIr from south end, and laying track secont
to a point south OF the dam, as per order OF tn
engineer In charge, $500, and the same charge 10
reversing the moving; loss OF profit In excavation
OF about ~, 600 cubic yards not excavated by rea
son OF change OF plan from lines defined unde
agreement October 4, 1884, at 10 cents per yard
$S.400" Testimony was ordered taken ia the case
M, ssrs Mcdonald, Bright, and Fay being the al
tOrneyS for claimants