Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-21

Opposite the latter entry is also written the
words mot swept" and tho 26.O65 square
yards are deducted from the footing. leaving
the same uncertainty as to the meaning of the
writer III this as in the case just mentioned
Ex-SuperinteEdent Foley being asked for an
explanation states that he was absent from
the city Oh the dates in question
and that the inspector, who acted as superin-
tendent In has absence, placed the duplicates
upon the daily report He further states that
Mr.. kusk, another employe OF the board of
health, IN making an inspection of streets
cleaned on the dates above given discovered
that the streets aforementioned were not swept
at all on the Sth and 9th of February, 1889. and
that he (Rusk) noted the fact in the column of
remarks opposite said streets once, forgetting
to make a similar marginal remark opposite
them where duplicated"
II this statement be true it follows that the
10O,l74 square yards allowed February s, 1859,
and the 20 Cos square yards allowed February
9, 1882 in the place where the streets named
are first entered on the schedules should be
deducted from the contractors account The
reports in question bear the approval of NJ.
}. Foley. superintendent.
Fourth. June II, 1889. the daily report shows
that the following streets were swept and al
lowance made to the contractor therefor
namely: l street northwest from Dist to North
Capitol, 43,246 square yards l. street north
west from 18th to New jersey avenue % ITO
square yards; street northwest from 18th 10
sets avenue from It'll street to North CAPITOL.
$3.50 square yards; 9Th street northwest IRON
ID to y, ~, 400 square yards; Sd street northwest
from Pennsylvanla avenue to New York avenue,
q ,O67 square yards; I'd street northwest from
Pennsylvania avenue to New York avenue
1900 square yards; street northwest from
18th to North Capitol, 20 400 square yards Total,
l7S, 744 square yards.
II this statement BIO true, it follows that the
lou, ia square yards allowed February 8, 1889,
and the 26,O65 yards allowed February 9, 1889.
IN the place where the streets named are first
entered on the schedules should be deducted
from the contractors account The reports in
question bear the approval of NJ. ]. Foley, su-
perintendent
On June ID no sweeping was done on this
route on account OF rain. June IA the same
route was reported swept. but no deduction
made far that portion swept on the 18th. As
these streets were on weekly schedule no
sufficient reason seems apparent for the extra
service. Numerous other similar irregularities
are instanced by Mr.. Donovan in his re-
port, from page to page IL, inclusive.
Tho contractor maintains that the work in
every instance was done, as claimed, under
proper orders Of the official in charge, and the
inspector who Immediately supervised the
sweeping makes oath to that effect. In view
of these facts do not feel justified in ques-
tioning these allowances
Fifth. March 16 1855, an allowance was made
OF 1854, 157 square yards for streets claimed to
have been swept February g. 1889, but for
which no duly approved daily report was made.
Ex-Superintendent Foley and ex-InspectorlKiI-
martin both state that the work was done, but
that they failed to make the usual report. Un-
der these circumstances consider this proper
allowance.
Sixth. Louisiana avenue from Sd to 7th
streets (as the limits are described in schedule)
and G street northwest from Indiana avenue
to 7th street appear to have been swept oftener
than required BY the schedule. IL is claimed
that these exceptions were made because the
streets named are direct thorouS hfares between
the Baltimore and Ohio depot and It'll street,
which seems to be reasonable explanation.
II the Implications which have been made
are merely the result of accident, caused by
the inspectors signing pro forma the list of
streets upon given route after returning to
the office, it is clear tina. the mistakes could
have been avoided had he carried note book
with him and entered therein. as be followed
after the sweeping machine, the name OF each
street or part OF street swept, or checked off
the same at the time of sweeping upon the
printed schedule. 1his should be required OF
the Inspector in the future.
In conclusion. l have the honor to recon-
mend that Mr.. Draney be requested to deposit
Se7SSA to the credit of the appropriation,
eSsl.l6 representing the difference between
the errors in favor OF and those against the
contractor, and "a. 10 being for the allowances