Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
BALANCING THE ERROR.
An Accountant Shows That the Sweep.
ing Contractor Owes the District.


Some months ago charges were made that
the contractor for street sweeping had been
paid on duplicate measurements, or paid twice
for certain streets or parts of streets. Several
other charges we're also made in this connec-
Ion, and the Commissioners ordered the audi
tor of the District TO leok carefully into the
matter and report
Clerk Daniel Donovan Of The auditors office
was given charge of the matter and up to
within few days ago was bHsily engaged in
the work. His labors were flushed several
days ago, when he submitted to the auditor a
long report giving In detail the whole trans
actions Of the street sweeping department be-
tween July, 1883, aud March, 1890
ERRORS on BOTH SIDES.
The report shows that from July, 1885, TO
March, 1890, the errors In measurement against
the contractor amounted to 2960. 48s square
yards. In favor of contractor. 4,S42, 255 square
yards During that period there were S34, l52
square yards measured twice and 9,slS square
yards not located.
The errors IN addition against the contractor
amounted to ASS, $50 square yards and in favor
of contractor l07 sos square yards, making
net over allowance OF 2,374,744 square yards.
which at IS cents per 1000 yards as allowed,
amounted to sS3l.l6 due the District by the
contractor.
DOUBTFUL MEAsUREMENTs.
In his report Mr.. Donavan says It Is indeed
doubtful whether all the measurements in the
revised schedules now in use are correct, hence
the uncertainty of this audit In consultation
with the computing engineer in relation to the
matter he says they have arrived at the
conclusion that the only safe and proper solu.
ton OF the question would be acknowledgment
and decomposition Of the whole street-sweep-
ing schedule, giving the number of square
yards to each square and each intersect ton
separating the same to be placed upon map
or maps to be prepared for the purpose.
auditing Of the daily reports of the inspector
ana superintendent and the contractors
monthly report and end controversy on
the subject A great many of the
errors in measurement and all duplicate meas
urement, he continues, which have heretofore
occurred in the accounts could have
been avoided had the inspector provided
himself with memorandum book and noted a
street or part of q street, as the case may be,
when the work was done, and turn the same
over to the superintendent daily with his
report.
ENTITLED TO FAY.
In conclusion, he says, If it can be shown that
the contractor was directed to sweep and did
sweep certain streets oftener than was neces-
sary, he sees no reason why he should not be
entitled to be compensated therefor, but on
the other hand IL should appear that certain
streets we're placed upon daily reports either
BY accident or design and were not swept then
from the account. The Commissioners will
carefully examine the report before approving
Suit to EDjOin Payment.
w. Herbert Smith today filed bill for an
injunction by A. 8. worthington against Thos.
e. Woods, Laura L. Woods ct al. to enjoin the
NM uapf - nf ful,
covered from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
as amounts to his claim as stenographer-&4
The complaint states that the Woods OBJ
taincd judgme nts and got an order on the Citi-
zens' National Bank OF Baltimore for $4,000
and delivered It to James Coleman, their attor-
ney, June 10; that at 11:30 o'clock plaintiff
hearing the facts brought an action at
law against Woods and had an attachment
issued, which was served at 1880 o'clock the
same day on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, at l:30 o'clock on Mr.. Coleman and
subsequently ON the Lincoln National Bank.
In the meantime Mr.. Coleman had delivered
the order to Howard z. Woods 70 obtain
the Endorsement Of Mira Woods with the under
standing that il should be returned 70 him
| QColeman) and complainant charges that for
purpose Of cheating and defrauding the ersd-
| itors and hinsslf the Woods have endorsed
the order to Howard T. Woods, who,
c0nspiring with them has received the
said order and Deposited u with The Lincoln
Memorial Bank. Complainant further charges
that H. T. Woods has no real interest in or title
to said order and that the sole purpose Of 20
| depositinG the order u 70 avoid the effect Of
the attachment levisd IL ths law case.
Trying 70 Defeat Prof. Solely.
strong effort ID making 10 defeat the con-
hrmation Of the nomination OF Prof. Bolsy to
b assistant secretary Of the navy. TAis in
part revival Of old strife between ths line and
| the staH Of TIE navy. The nrtmination win
b opposed 90 the ground that Tie lAw pro-
vided that the appointment should DO made
| from civil life and that the spirit Of the law
nlisstcn IN the nsvy iss ~ yarpsse q asssps.