Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1876, Page 3

_ HOTELS, UNITED SLATES HOFRL, FORTY SECOND STREKT, AND COLOMBIA AND ELM AVENUES, OPPOSITE MAIN EXHIBITION BUILDING CENTENNIAL GROUNDS. This elegant Sre-provt reception of « It coptainse 323 rooms, replete . Srementa, Visitors 10. Phila: ome with accommoda- bie rates OOTHBY, Manager. UNION SQUARE HUTKL, en AD. , At this Establtstrmems are to be found all a «© kvown to modern botels of the ts Tee Lion js, toe aivet desirable in the being hbeaithfal and cl neighboi 5 end within es«y distance of the public insti- futions, the leading bestness houses, and the pria - ihe Feoms are spa-tuus, very light, elaboratety ‘end thoroughl, - aud the views are varied, extensive and charming. ‘bo superior anywhere ont ‘is here #2 ‘st mode fente ere a: courte ; ater ts svatiadie at all hours, day and isiters to New © will nowhere meet better eccommodstion or Teasonsdie terms. ESTMINSTER HOTEL. ON THE EUROPEAR FLAN, orner Irving Place sud isco street, New York. One Biock from Untow Square and Broadway. and yer yatetest location tm the the grest stores, theaters aud aud al! modern boprovements, the city hy etrant Care aBd ® FERRI sepa? tthts ty EDUCATIONAL, EST EN& (NSTITULE bamsly School for Younes i Mr SL any, Principal. New Hav. b “eed for cireuiar. HE EPISCOPAL IN*TIT! TE, Corner Vth aad I stre BEV.F L. KNIG+T > ead Master: PROF JUHNL “ A W.. Ass Maxtrr The Sisth Annual Son reh echoot for boys wig! com NESDAY, the sth of September tion can’ ba hi from the sua NGLI-f F ‘4 LECT Si New York avenr SON, Princtrst on the Mth medi-ly BANKERS. ALLS & -PRAADS VE <s0CKs at best market rates and how towPRRATE SAP’ ? information on Stoc< Parvit ddrees orders by mail and telegraph to BAXTER & © FPANKE S 4¥0 4KOKERS, Rly 17 Wall street. New York RAILROADS. _ UD VExsic ROR TICKET OFFICE. or from all points Upon any other offic [3 a tp this city ‘Tickets good til used. Baegage checked through, Apply to Mb WHITESIDE, Hg 915 Penn. ave., Washi-gto., D.O. 7 GREAT 3 1876 reunsVitania 1876 aouvvTe Te the Kerth, Wes, and Southwest. Double Track, Sivei Raits, Splendid Scen- ery, Maynisicent Equipment. Trains Ieave Wasnlugion, city tine, from Depot, corner of 6b aud B streets, as follows: Wor Pittsburg end the West, 6 a. m. dutly, — a wit! burg; 7:40 p.m. ¢ jo. and 1:88 o pets. On all th We advise wie giving \ free, A © oF dep FURWMAL Kali Rochester, B 6 @. ar € xcept Saud excopt Scuday, ,cacept Bauday, Liwited Express, men Parlor (ars, 9:23 6 For New York. 1:50 5 @ with Par’or ( For Philatel @ for (mare 7:50 a. m, dally. P2 daily. exept Saudaz, eCreck Line 7 208 m and €:20 p.m. ay S Manill 550 m and 4:58 p. s¥ “& S5RURBICKSBURG BAIL- EXANDBRIA & WASHINGTOD 4, 40,10 a.m. 1,3,4:20 ° ayat 9 ma, daily, 7:33 8. mw. “AL D. Htenmond, 11:40 p. Uynchburg, 14, 5.6 e loa m..and5 ation. Sleepin; m. ana Partor Usr Oflices: tions cau be procured at ti Northeast corcer cf Thirte-nth street and Peon Northeast corner of Sixth street avenue, andat the Urpot, where r the checking of Baggage to vr) Hotels and Residences BOYD. Jn, Gen'l Passer HOMSON. Gen? Manager dD. mM. FRANG T (MAKE YOUR FORTUNE! GRAND GOLDEN DRAWING Agent. jans-ly oF Tue LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY (Lacorporated 1565) TAKES PLACE APRIL 29, 1576, AT NEW ORLEANS. POSITIVE NO POSTPONEMENT. POSITIVELY NO SCALING, LY Capttal Prize, $100,000! 3,550 Pa To $302,300. ALL PAID IN GOLD. Pe » AMOUNT One Prize to Every Siz Ticketa! ONLY 20.60°0 TICKETS, AT @60 EACH, Ucited Btates Currency. IST OF PRIZES. ‘ “ $100,000 e0.000 20.060 10.000 10,000 10.000 20.000 25,000 126,000 100,000 3. vation Prizes at $200.. 820,900 i a Prizesat 100. 10090 26.. 7400 all, amounting to (gold) sil regularly appointed agents, LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CO. P.O. Box | 8.0. marl dt Kta py SY MARUFACTUAEKS PRICES Ledice’ end Gent's THs VELING TRUNKS, with McMarrey 's Pstoct Trunk Stay attached. LADIES’ TRAVELING SATCHELS. SHAWL STEBAPS and POCKET BOOKS. DOUBLE and SINGLE HARNESS, LAP KOBES and HORSE BLANKETS. SADDLES, BRIDLES and WHIPS. ‘Trunks Covered sud Hepaired, and made to vider = - BS. McMURRAY. 808 Mark. RIOT ME COURT OF TH. OF COLUMBIA. Special Tom. Pro! In the mua. age Suresavetiom. April 4th. W376. or =< pe of ee ae cee for letters testamentary on 8 - of the District of Uolumbia, ne as prayed. Provided. = copy publeshed once a week, M-uey loaned et “on Gold and Silver of Interest Si Ss Cusine Greed tei is now open for the | AUCTION SALES. B™* H & ROBEY, & actionesn Sal sro. ai ms, Nor. 925 and 940 Loni-ia-@ avenue, botween 9h and loth stree s, Cab * REDS, BEDDING. KITCa /INING-ROOM FUBNITUBE, &c., WEDNESDAY MOBNING. April menCRg Bt 10 o'clock, we will sell ith street northwest, =: z Piano, Stool and Cover. ites, Cottage Ohaxber suites, ‘ar ble-top Tables. aus, Extension Tables and Dining Chairs. Qreckery ard Glassware. Stoves, Bedding. ruse le, ‘ain Car; Three-ply and ned ° We call special attention of buyers to the above sale, as the goods are nearly new and in good Sale peremptory. Terms cash pT PeRiRCH & BUBRY, Auotioncars. (THOMAS DOWLING, Anctioncer, CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY Under and by virtue of neveral decrees made =. the Supreme Court of the Dis. rict of Colum- bia, in cause No 1.066. Egnity Bules by. je by. the my i times fi ltowin, eetate tn the city of Was! 5 WEDNESDAY, April 12, at 4: ThOOD neon the premises. he will sell tot numbered eieh*.(8,) in -guare numbered six hun dred ane thirty one, ‘a ) Thi- lot ie oposite the Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot, in a neigh borhood where property is rapidly advancing in AW. April '3 will se0! fot ‘numb=i te ‘clock, npon five. (5) in fon of 19th fronting on Baw- April 14,at 4:30 o'clock p m..at » wis of Thomas Dowling, be wiil sell the oie wing} 2, iu equare il; = purcham + Deering laters enty factoriis ter searl Decds dot Lm. ol ing at porchaser’* cost Wo WEBB. Tra 18 t.ths THOS, DOWLING. A puesters SALE. By virtue July 1 ed of trast bearing aby reourdet in Liber e land records of the coanty id at the wet matest of the uon, in front Alexaudria, of “ » city ¢ Va.,on MONDAY, the 3a day of April, 1876. o'clock pm, to «balance dne and unpsid jecd of trust, which f# @aN). with interce: at num irom November 22, 1 in seid deed of trust, by dee of Nov a : t o known as ‘Spring Hid? A. Phillipe containing ® comfortable two-«tory. ab ont 400 frnit 0 grape ‘and in good trait eleven nere= Frame Dwr Vine tu gov faily sale, the rey at + after 8 sdvertinment OLIVER ( Trae. marl %awtd = W WILLOUGHEY, Ateorasy, SF-THE *HUVE SAL¥ IS POSTPONED ON account f rn util WEDNESDAY. Apel 12, same Gur art; os nM Rea) Ex will eter f ow apt Las, &ta3t fromtivg « between Bava © ot ved by two sud stantial bri} ‘Term= day aps dds TRUSTERS’ SALE 0 PROVE) Real tS Th OF Ma: Bat SePTS AVENUE AND IstH STREET ST. SOUTHEA fonrteen (14) bi burded ground Term=: Ove-f urth cash; balancy t months, for whi: h the nc ing iuterest at: percent. per anu sole, and secured by adeed cf true: sold. will be taken. will be required ancing at the nse of the terms of sale ore nm tcomplied with in .0 day of sale, the Trastees re-erve the right t the property at the risk and coat of the defaulting purchaser, after B days’ advertisement. CHAS B, MRASEE| rractecs NO_JOV #DSON, 4 apé-cokds J.T. OOLDW ELL, Salesman. B,, 2: WABNEE, corver 7th and F streets, 6.12, end 13 tthe purchaser. bear- u from day of n the p operty & deposi: of $50 cn each lot the time of sale. All convey- evel TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED CONSISTING OF A THRER HBOOF BRICK BeTWeen ETS SOUTH NING ABOUT THKER THOUSAND HUNDRED AND FIFTY SQUARB T. ry irtns of a deed of trast dated Anguat yt, ed duly recorded in Liber N thereby, we witl ell. at public wemices.on SATUBDAY. April Kp m., all that piece or parc-l of ‘uated and being in the city of Washington, Distcic: ef jambia and known and designated as all of original lot numbered twenty five (25), in stare numbered three hundred acd (388), together with the improvements. consisting of one threr story brick dwelling, with out buildings. Terme: Ove foorth easb; balencs tu 6,12 and 1s months, for which the notes of the purchaser, bear- i 5 percent per aunom from dey of Ly 9 deed A of trast on tne property nit of © id, Will be taker quired at tims cf perse of the c mplied with trustees reserve & tem days frou day of sic, the right to reset) the prop five daye’advertivement way > SWAT i nes Cane Pies see Teastees. aritiwhds JT COLD WELL, Sateoman. ASH B. WILLIAMS, Ancttoneer, \ No. 1001. northwest corner lth and D s: TRUSTEE 8 LE OF VALUABL® TWOSTORY SD MASS BO ROOF PRES: RICK BONT DWELLING. WITH ASEM E KONTING ON OOBCORAN STEERT. BE. NERS Son ND satu STRESS NORTH Eh. Jed 20 ia EST. AT AUCTION. By virtee of & deed of irnst dated October Sth, A I. 1574, and daly recorded tn Libor No. ©S1 ene of the land records tor the Distriet ‘olumbta, and by direction of the parry secured j by. TE sbulecl! at poblic auction, ia fruntof the isceon FRIDAY, april Lith A. D }376, ma ing-desciibed ren! n. District of ( a. rmbered f Becharae f lot card roof pre t NK and cost of the HG. TOVD Tenatee, OWTLEIAME, An. oL's SALE. 4 WAR | [2atep states ma z bra a d to me dir pabile sale, for om h. tu fronts f the court Qcor ¢f said Distict. en SATUBPA «. the 29th 4 Zo'ctock mall V. Marion claim and foterest ina. ribed Washin: the fi he pre to sat! X. SHARP, U. 8. Marsh D. ©. 1 _April 8th, 35 apr dtes ABSHAL'S SALE. Ty virtue of @ writ of venditiovt exponas vat of the Clerk’: office of the Su- pre Uourt the Dis.riet of Colambia and to me directed. I will sell at public «ale for Cash in front of the Court-honse door of satd Dis BIDSY. the sch day 0” April B®.. the followin; ag x. 7 Smith jebt, tithe, to Let No 106, in Soran -1,2°$,4and5, in J Square No. 578, together with all and spiyvomests thereon. in the city of velzed. and pon ae be sold to | MigPly excoation Nor 1¢ 83" In favorot Lewic e tinfy exccution No. 14.638. in favor of Lewhs Pore te ' ALEX. SHARP. U. 8. Marshal By vte ft dof ret, dated Apri! ith, pee 4 Kecords of the Dia- | ; written request of the | : by we public ane i t ; Ob MONLAY, sprit 24h, 176. at 5 oe aitth varcela of lane 4 the ‘ing: ton, District known aod de-igns will be re- | at the risk and cost of thedefaulung purchaser, afier | nif Ag | thence east fifty ons feet and aix. incbes (31 ft. \UNGANSON BBOS., Auctionse-, Vitae RL nortkw.n ND HAN NoOOTHE Cj FIN€ UY, BONES AT AUCTION. NING. 13th spril, our selesroom, ball sell au as iu niture, ac ther gots. DUNCANSON BROS , Aacts. Ws B. WILLIAMS, Auctioneer. OBIMSON BEP PA K AND WaL ea BES, OOTTA TORS ALSO. 5: -XES 0OGN AO BRA ERSS. SOAP. &c THURSDAY MOB’ ing at 10 o'otoc! iy 2 8 oe G CERIES AT AUOTION —The ot GRO 188 wilt be con- ebNs IvaLia Arenne northwest, Dax MUENING, April 13, 157), at 10 cock cr. apil E. J. SWEET, Auctioneer. UNCANSON BROS., suctioneers, Southeast corer 9h wad D sts. n. w. ASSIGNEE’S 8; LE OF GROCEAI§S, LI: UORS, SHELVING, OUUNTERS, a On MONDAY MUGNING. april ¥ th, ‘ommencing a LOoclock, { will ¥ iriue of Au assigr me: t, the en ck of + Mnteived in store coraer enne, consisiing al— sy lv ania w Teas, & + Candles, Pe Ciga’s. To bscco, Tu Motassos, Vinewar. Proves: Brandies, W bisk es. Sherr, Port; Large lot Sheli Goods. Shel\ ing: Muter. Fixtures, &c., umerons other art -y store BANK ace of H.O Moore & Oo, Wa found ic B. H WABNEB, corner TLUSTEE'S SALE OF BEAUTIFUL CORNER LOT, ON I6tu AND O SPKESTS NOBTI WES? By virtue of a deed of tru 1s and F street made July 5h, sud recorded in Liber 756. folio 254, one of land records of the Dietrict of Coluni ia, at wd thereby I will offer DAY April 19, 1576, hivaton, D.¢ 10 feet on 16th street, a f V) street northwest, having a depth vf 125 feet, improved by @ Fraive Dwelling JUS CG. KENNEDY. Trustee. aplldts J.T COLD WELL, Sates an TPEUETEES, SALE AT AUOTION OF AN ELEG DWELLING ON T STREET, £ETW VtEMONT AVENUE AND 15in STREET. By virtue of a deed of tru-t to ns, dated arch 25,1874 aud recorded ia Liber No. 7i7, 17. one of the laud recuray of the District. of mbia we will on THURSDAY, the 27th day of April, 187, at 5 o clock p. ia front cf the jc auction. Lot No 23, inJ. G. abdivision of original Lot No.5, in Square No 369, said subdivisun being recorded 11 Liber H D O., folio 144 tn the office of the Burveyor of the Dic crict of Columbia, ‘This lot fronts on I «treet north, 8 # toot alley; 18 improved by anc story Brick Dwelling. (No. 1537 I street north- Ment, attic acd baok-building, and nt farnace and rang Term<: One-third of t he pareli snd balares in three cous! payment montis from day ot hich the notes of the pirchaser, ben et at t oi 8 per nt, per annum, aod ~renred by a dood of trust ‘on | the prorerty.ahail be given “\ deposit of 1,000 | will bo retired of the pur. haser at the tine of sale, Allconve) arcing at the expanse of the purchaser, If the terms of <nle are not compli: eith withinore Week frou the day of wale, the trasiee- revere the y at the risk faulting parcbacer, cpun elviny Yn the Nattpal |B: publican Al kw GS, ARTHUR FEND SLL, ¢ Trasto aril [Rep.| PUNO NSON BROS . Au (TP BOMAS DOWLING + Auctioncer. SALE OF VALUASEE IM D PROPERTY ON THE WES¢ SIDE H Sreeete BRIWESN T AND U 9th 1676, at 5:30 B. blie anctto t2) atheast corner of the weat line © weet 20 feet, thence sonth 29nd 83 iv feet, and thence east Wd feet to the beginning. with the improvements toereen, Const ting of two two-story frame dwell ne, Nos. 1956 apd 1935 ‘erms of te: One four h cash; the resi in mal wera nts, at 6 12and Is moaths from thw Sores & derd of trust oa the property Pt « seyencing at the at the parcuae 00 deposit on the sccegtance of each Ly a MAxY HUMES, Caardien, na ‘ aps e« OW LING, Anct HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioncer. TRUSTEE’S GALE OF RLEGANT FURNI- | ® By virtne of deer of trust, dated the 13th day of October, '875, and duly recorded Ove Gilt Frame French Plate Plier Mirror, (Slab Liber 798. folio 208, one of the Jand records for \be District of Cotumb - snd Breckets,) Wa'nat Parl.r Suite,(mpholstrred ia Orimson and nat Hair-cloth ites. Superior Wainnt Marble top Tables, Drop Lig) Ci Montel Set, (comprising Olock and C. as nuges and Easy Chaira, Baperb Black Wasinut Marti ‘Cuamber Suites, ‘with Dressing Cases. Walnnt Wardr-bes, single aud doable, Superior Hair Mattresse=, Feather Fillows and Beisters, Hoek and Hair Mattremes in perfect condition, ote, rd. Dintag Table, n Sate. Toile: Ware. Bitchen Bequlsit ao nes at B27 Wo use for rent. Mt GLOBGE T. GIBRONS, Trnstec. apf-dts [Rep] THOS, DOWLING. Av-t. CCBANCERY SALE (OF HEAL ESTATE AT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUY, BaTWEEN NORTH CAPITOL STEORT AND NEW JKBSEY AVESUX WASHINGTON, DO. Virtue ofa deorse of the Suprema Qourt of * Dietrict of Colmmbl t 14,883, we wilt in trout’ of the. premise April 1%, 1876. at 5 o'clock p. ni',lot 5. iu Cabot | Her CivioiOn Of syuare 624, with the iaprovements thereon. | ‘Terms of sale: One fourth cash: the balance in thres equal testaliments at 6 the day_o’ save, bearing f e at eight; 5) per ceatam per anunm, or a Arger portion than ene-fourth, at. ths ele, fibepurchaser ‘Tre tite to be retained until purchase money and the int-rest thereon f the terms cf sale ars not comp ied with even (7) daya from the day of dale, we reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost | of the defanitin purebaeser. All consevancing at Purctiastr's cost eli deposit on acreptancoo! Lid. aMé . a Wa. P. DUNWOODY, 5 TEES. 456 Louisiane avenue northwest. kw. J SWEET, Auct. | VWVASH. B. WILLIAMS, Anctionser. TLUSTRE’S SALE OF VALUABLE {MPROVED PROPSETY FRONTING ON THE CORNER © ) 0TH AND M STREETS SOUTI/EAST. by virtue of @ doed of trust. dated the 19th day of Decembor, AD. 15T4 and daly record-d io Liver No. 769 folio 345, one of the Isad records for Washingt by dircer pany secured th sheli el. at public auction in frovt of the premises, | on FEIDAY. April Lath. 170,at eo me | a. that cert<in piece or parcel of ground. sltuare 1a suid city of Washington, aud knoen and designated | ss part of lot numbered O: (1), ip square nambered nive hundred aud fifty two 952): Beginning for «aid Parr at the sontheast corver of sald lot a:d square, | and runuicg thence wert slong the line of M street | south Bfty-cne feet and six inches (51 ft. 6im ): thence | pyrth erxen five fest and seven lnches(76 f:.7 in 5 in. to the Hoe of luth street rast, and thence south sev- ealy Bye feet and seven inch-s (75 It.7 in.) to the vsce ofbeginving, wi:b the improvements Dy on ® Dick dweliing-house containing ‘Terms made known at the tims of sale. LLS J. BABCOOK. Trustee, i. WILLI’ Acct. y OUNG & MIDDLETON, Auctioneers. ‘ DANCEBY SALE OF IMPROVED PROPER- wu No. 1239 SIXTH BSTBEET NOUBTH- By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of & be Dierict of Cs oie. holding a #pecial ty cause No 4.32%, docket 14, suction. in front oF the proms. be 17th day of April, 1576. at he following described real on ements thereon to wit: Part -beed 7, tn square numbered 431. com: monet) @ for she seme at a potut on 6 b street uorth- pest, 25 feet from the northwest corner of eatd lot z ra nivg thence due east 93 fect 4 inches, Thence sonth 6 feet. thence west 9 feet 4 inches to cai’ 6b street, and thenee north 16 feet to the point cibvsloning. ‘Che improvements consist of a two- 7 0, | stare frame Ronse, i = i ad A El i nl lg Doc | ere: Ove exh. ana the balance fu three | THE IS TO GIVE NOTIOX, That the subseribers | (jus! is «talments at 6, 12. and lf monthe. the & bave cbhtained trom the Sa) red pay mouts to be: terest at eight (S) | District of Columbi cont. from the day of sale. and tecured to ths aa” tors teste mentary on | faction ot the Trustee. If the terms of the sale are W. He OVEE, late of bot compiied vith tn seven day« from the dav of ceased. All persons hay the property will be resold at the risk and eos ne are eo ot : ing — upon pt adver- with the vouc | tisement <f the «me in some news pa, Before the 7th day may | printed ard pviicbed inthe ety cf Waahicgon, others be by law be e: | A Geposit of 3100 will be required at the time of sale, “All comresancing at the parahaacr's coat. JAMES B. BANGS. Trastes, eps ist YOUNG & MIDD: NN, Aucts, in | 5 Ths deferred payments | EVENING STAR. TUESDAY S78. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. (Continued from First Page.) io faithful administration of the vatid laws enacted for the government of said District, to the execution of existing legal oblig&tions and contracts, and to the protection or pres- ervation of improvements existing or com- menced and not completed at the timeof the pasrage of the act of June 20, 1874, might ‘awfully be made by the Commissioners. in the event of a modification within these limitations,a claim arising unaer the con- tract as modified was ized by the board of audit as coming within their jur: diction. It was a claim created necessarily and created after the passage of the act of Juve 20, 1874, and arising out of a contract of the of public works, and therefore it be! to the fourth class of claims mea- ti in section 6 of the act of June 20, 1574, which class is as follows: “claims existing or hereafter created for which no evidence of indebtedness has been issued arising ov! of contracts, written or oral, made by the board of public work: Unless audited by the board of audit, such a claim would, upon a different eonstruction of the act have re- quired to be separated into two branches; One branch pertaiaing to the strictand origi- nal letter of the contract and coming within the jurisdiction of the Board of audit, and the other branch coming within the jurisdic- tion of the ordipary and municipal accouat- ing officers of thé District; and different modes of payment, by bonds in the one in- stance ard cash in the other, would have been compelled, in respect of tifese two branches; to. have carried out such a ecustruction of the law wonld have by utterly impracticable in many if not eo s€8, and even where practicable would have led to confusion. Besides, the spirit a3 well as the letter of the act of June 20th, “it, requires that claims arising aut of con tracts with the board of public works, should be submitted to the examination, not of the subordinates of the Commissioners ¢ District, filliy 1€ position of ace officers of the District, br a boar 1t, composed of the controllers of the freasurp. and higbest accountin: cersof the U. 8. Government—presumab! selected to compose the board of andit, on account of thelr personal lifications, as well as th cial pos. tions, and on account of their iadependenceas respects the execn- Uve authority of the Distr and these o1 | cers were Invested with rity to employ experts and assistants for such compensation us they might deem proper. | Inthe making of modifications or exten- Slovs of contracts of the board of publi works it is but reasonable to presume that the law committed to the executive authori- lies & reasonable and fair discretion in rela- tion thereto. Aud in the management of the “work of repair and improvement of ail Streets, avenues, alleys, sewers, roais and bridges.” the Commissioners were by law invested only with authority of “general supervision and direction,” while the engi- neer had that direct charge and coutroi of the work for whieh, both in what work should be done and in carrying it on, the exercise of professional q11alific: is required. And in this connection the undersigned say, in anewer to each and every interrog+- tory relating to improvements and work made or done under their administration, payable in & bonds, whether ma le or ¢ pursuant to the exact terms and conditions contained in contracts of the board of pub- lic works, or under such extensions or modi- fications as were recommended by the engi- neer,and which they approved, that they exercised the powers only whieh they unde - | stood were conferred upon them by the ac? of June 20, ,@ud that they never made nor modified y contract which was not re- | garded by them as falling within one of the | three classes of contracts t | ed to make, viz tion of the rament of ing legal necessary to of improve land not eted, at the lime of the passage of said ac: y disclaim ever having exercised power or performed any act relating {to or in any wi connected — with | the exeention of « cts specified i the second section of said act or other or relating to any matter or thing s\ | er trance npon their offices as ¢ of the District, which the was th | a8 to which they | One or both of the vmamisstoner: msider It pr to did not r le; se do aud ay they a nstal attorneys of the District Wheneyer, upon the question presented for their Cecision, doubt occurred to them as to how sueh d be legaily decided and, ¥ CAB subinissoad of Buch 8 to the sald attorneys or either of qnestic them, they decided as advised by their said | counsel Ard thi ther say that, for all matters of detail connected with the engineer depart- | Ment, they must ofnecessity rely, for the ac- curacy of their statements, own inemory but upon t Forts of theeéngineer. ‘ We now proceed to answer the interroga- | tories. The Committee of the District of Columbia in pursuance ofa resolution adopted by the House of resentatives on the 3istday of Jannary, 1576, and in exeeution of the powers conferred on said committee by said resolu- Uon, propounded the followivg interroza- tories to the Commissioners of said District ef Columbia, viz: Willam Dennison, J. H. Ketcbain and 8. L. Phelps, to be answered under oath, and said answer to be returned to said committee, in writing, duly verified by affidavit, wit! 1 convenient speed, to- gether with these interrogatories: “1. State the number of contracts of the board of public works, which the Commis- sioners found to be incomplete at the date of the passage of the act of June 20th, 1574, and which they bave Lace, fora as legal obliga- tions of the sald board of public works. Give ina tabulated form the number of said con- tract, the work required to be done under said coptract, the amount expended thereon by the board of public works, the name of the coptractor, and the amount expended b; the Commissioners. Also, the total expend- iture and which of said contracts are now complete, and if incomplete how much is estimated to be sufiicient to cempiete said contracts, entered ink by the board of pub- lle works.’ Table No.5 show the expenititures under cash contracts made by the Commissioners. not ‘upon their recordsand re- Table No. @ statement of material oa received and issued since m hand. is @ consoli- tement or summary of the forego- er. We insert it Nere in fall, for convenience of refererce, and because o! importance as presenting in one view most Of ibe facts referred to iu tats auswer, {Tere, in the original report, tue Re cap Sneet—in the Sappiement to &. is inserted } We exiract the following explanatory re- marks from the engineer's report “Tn this a comparison is mude bet ween the total expenditures under the Commission- ers upon contracts aud extensions of the late boar) of public works and extensions of the Commissioners, on the one side, aud on the Olber the estimated cost of completing the valid board contracts as they stood on Jun _ , aiding the addittonal work nece: e the improvement in n the plans of the board of pul die TKS. upon the streets aud within tue limits covered by these contracts, the cost uncer the Commissioners of the work done up to this date has fallen shortofthis amount $5. 047.09. The basis of computation will be belter understood with the following expla- nation: In the work done by the Commisston- €Ts the original plans of the board of public Works have, in tome lastances, beea moil- fied so as to substitute a better class of work, thereby locreasing the cost, as in the case of the sea-walls of the James creek can: e pavement of ihe carriage way oa Maryland averuc Fouthwest, and the foot walks of the Same avenue northeast; while the parking bas been generally dispensed with and the #Tading materially reduced. No account is teken of the incidental saving to pubite and private proj of intersecting ita- ae in the future improvement nd adjacent streets In conse. qvence of the reduced amount of grading although thig is considerable on the other hard in the computation of the estimate for Ube perfection of the board work (column next to the last) the general plans of the board of public works have in some cases been taken as a guide when the contract Seemed inconsistent with them; in the case of Maryland avenue northeast where ‘vel footwalks were provided because the rd of E preoge works were unable to pur- chase bricks for their paper; and upon the same avenue southwest where a blue rocix pavement was provided for the carriageway although this Class of pavement Lad beea by other pavements n seb sacks treets, and that of Bei- ri blocks for the avenue was in harmouy With tbe general plan of improvemert. “In euch cases, of which there are very few, the increased expenditure uader the Commissioners is off set in the colamn of the estimates being included tn it. Bat where the modification was not ta accord ance with the plans of the board of public works. asin the case of the change of the cbaracter of the sea walls of the James creek canal, the increased cost is not incluted in that estimate. To these estimates as made, at board rates foreach class of work = ta its ol agen peice © vsual ueering wor! this decertetion. | ton. | “The | i experditures under the Com- Missioners on account of work done aad wa- | terial ished is given in the aceompany- ing tables. but the ‘expenditures cader tus board of public vorks’ do not iucinde anc payments on acc. unt Of claims arising out of ~~, these contracts which may have been clas«i- fies by the board of audit otaerwise than ur der these contracts, nor the expenditare 0: account of work done under permits of the bosxrd of pablic works. Neither te any ac- cuunt taken of the cost of the old material fonnd upon the streets. This latter has been allowed in partto property owners as a drawback upon their assessments uncer the board of public works; has been by certificates of the board of andit, and re- mains in part unsettled, to be aliowed upon asseasments to be hereafter male contracts of the late board of public works which have been recognized, having been put under the form of extensions, ap ar in the foregoing tables, and are indica ed in the column of remarks.” The wide discrepancy between the actual cost of completing the improvements begun by the board of public works and the esti- mates on that polat of the joint select com- mittee of Congress, of 1574, calls for some | notice at our committee, in its report of June 16, 1574, estimates the todebt- edness which would bly be funded in the 3.65 bonds at 88, 59, and includes under the second item an estimate of “amount due or to become due on incom. lete contracts” amounting to $1,525,000. ‘nat this sum fell far of the facts of the case will be evident from the following considerations: The balance due for work aiready done must have deen but a smail proportion of the amount to be paid for work then remaining to be done. But for this bal- ance the board of audit reports that it audited we use round numbers) $1,717,000, and the ‘commissioners paid in cash $75,000. making total of not less than s) already done. and for which paymeat was acinally due at the moment the joint select comm !ttee made its report. This amount of $1,792,000 does not inciude any pa: expenditure for work under our administra. tion. The whole amountof the estimate by the j ject committee for work done and of the to be should have been quadrapled in crder to Cover the two classes of expenditure. For this error which in many quarters pet full rect, | that tne Commission- er responsible. “8 Specify plainly nature and cost of any Works how in progress or co: aud proposed to be paid in ‘ontractors.” Ansver.( First Ser sind now in progress ane osed To be paid in the act of Congress niiimo, and by « “ ofc of t y 5, 1576, and March = under the advice of counsel, term ineer’s repor: 3 he d herewith. . Have you extended, enlarzed or moiti- din Use Amount of work to be otherwise any or all of sald con yea, State what tls enlargement, exteasioa or modification consisted, wuether said en- largement, extension or modificati confined to work gone on the same avenue, sewer, or whether it was cover x to be done on contiguor and avepu rv the building of new gravel pits.in grading, paving or curblog, &c., parts of the District remote and distant from the streets, avenues and rs men- toned and ficiuded in the contri nized as legal obligations on the Ist4. largements or modifications, if any were mace; aiso state whether these extensions were given to the contractor under the boar! of public works in all cases; otbers, state Why 80 given; if ractor under the board of p state whether in avy case other parties of fered to make these extensions at a les price than the party who did the work o: such extensions and eulargemeat; state in detail the amount of expenditure tncarred by the Commissioners for work, labor, ma terial, ¢ n such extensions, enlargements and modifications, over and above the cost of the work required to be done aad expeud- ed op the work covered by the contracts r ognized as legal obligations of the board o public works; giving location of improve- ment, character and kind of improvement, aud the name of contractor and number o} act so extended, questio pon the recommends ineer, Who has u and charge Of the work of repai prov nave modified many of the contracts as the public interest ard necessi- Lies of administration required. Taese mo i- ifleations consisted sometimes fn te subsii- tution of one kind of work for aw r, of work in one locatity for that contracted ‘for ip another, of a diminution of work ander contracts when such diminution was practi- cable, and the work could bedispensed witt oi additional work considered necessary @ important, and in otber matters of det atl All these will fully appear in eac’ case in tables one (1) and 9 (2) ae- companying tbe engincer’s report. Tue cost of these modifications is stated in detail in these tabies. For some years past these modifications have been knowa a this District under the technical nam of “extensions,” which term has been accepted by Contractors and others, and is In com aon use. it does bot pecessarily imply aa in crease Of Work, bul designates ali motifica tions or contract, whether by enlargement or diminution of the work in the original letter of the contract, or change of Kia'l or locality. The extension bas besa given to the original coutraetor except whea It i been given to fome third pariy by virtae of section 5of the contracts used by the bout of public works when it considered the con tractor as delaying unnecessarilf the work or wilfuily violating bis contract, toemp!loy other parties to finish !t at the expense of the contractor, or by virtue of section 9 of said contracts, which obliged the con- tractor to keep his work in repair for & limited period, generally three years, and empowered the board o: public works upon the contractor's filure to so keep his work in repair after due notification of its defective condition to make the repairs ai the expense of said contractor, and except, also, in the case of the approval by the Com- missioners of the assignment toother parties of his right by the contractor. We know of but one case in which ‘ties other than the contractor have offe! to perform a contract a( a less price than (he sum named init The offer was informal in every respect. Tne cir- cumstances attending it have been fully ex- plained in the evidences taken before your committee; it related to @ contract for ilth street easi, which had been made with Jas. Walsh, who hat assigned it to William Hussey. Au oral offer was made to a former member of this commissioa to do te work at a jess rate than the terms of the contract. The Commi-sioners had no authority to repudiate the existing contract in favor of the applicant. A propo sition im writing was received for resurfacing coperete pavements, at & lower rate than the pce required by the terms of the contract already made for this work Bat even if the Commissioners bad not been called upon to repudiate an existing contract for the par- pore of accepting the offer, the bad character of the former work of the party making the ofer, and the fact that ne did not control elther one of the two patents acceptable to the engineer for the concrete pavement, would have prevented its acceptance. We bave recently heard tbat it is claimed that gcon madeé us an offer to do for noth- ing the repairs required on the work of Cha 2». Evans, or the Evans concrete No such offer was male to us: derstand that @ casual remark about an offer to repair was made by Mr. Langdon in a conversation with the engineer, and that he was iavited by that officer to pat his Oder in writing: with tiis Mr. Langdon ‘did not comply,ybui offered, as we are aivised, soon after tu writing to the engineer to ao the work for pay. He made, however, noal- Tusion to eny intention to repair the work of j other contractors at his own expen: We are informed that at the time when it is claimed that the offer was made, Mr. Lang- don was suing Mr. Evans for an amount al- leged to be due him on account of this work, and as the subsequent expenditures 03 ac- count of the repairs oa the Evans coutrict exceeded £260,000, we think it unnecessary to make farther comment on the pretended over. The detaiicd information asked for in the question may be found in tables one aud two and the recapitulation sneet given in auswer to number one. . If you answer that no extensions, en- largements or modifications of the contracts of the board of public works ‘ized as valid obligations at the passage of June 20th, 1574, were made Py, Fou, you will explain: i. As’ to contract No. 413, CE. Burces contractor, on page 376, Commisstou- ers'report, 1875. 2. AS to contract 415, Peter McNamara coutractor, same 3. As to contract 447, Daniel A. Connoliy contractor, same page. 4. AS to contract 561, Joun J. pons oe contractor, same page. 5. As to contract 702, Tompkins & Kackel contrac- 8. Weems contractor, page 396, Commtssion- ers’ report, 1875. 7. As to contract 4/2, James A; Nel pees page 401, Commission- ers ae 3. ee Geen pe ng eer no an- 8 Ing ques been in tne affiensatt ve. —_ the Commissiovers have any im- work done to answered “4. Did & Give the cost of such extensions, en- | ! aid in part | S| expended on or | for its violation. question we are comprile? to rely upon the Blatement of offic ais regardet by as as thor- oughly tAfermed to regard to the snbjsct matter, rather than npyi knowletge derived from personal exam» We are formed by offictals engnizant or the contents of the books uf the boant of pabilc works tbat these afforded Little information as to what contracts were compicte. It would perbeps be literally correei for us to answer your question in the negative. We prefer, however, to state that we dit t have ha improvement made or work dove ander any contract which tion ta- plete, only evidence which was left us by the board of public works of the of its contracts was found in the printed reports of that board wherein these con’ Were noted as “com- plete” and in engineer marked as “final.” The ‘ineer that these printed bim ata very early date of bis administra tion, to Our attention was called to this by the Assistant attorney, one of whose opinions Loned it, is dated as early as November, Ist. Asa fact, w the Commissioners took charge of District affairs, work was found, as we are advised, to be actually in progress upoo contracts which were enumerated in the governor's answer datel February 2s, 1874, as “complete” or“abandoned.” That report or “answer,” (see page 465.) im its estimate of cost tocompiete contracts on which work las been begun or in progress,” inclades only 40 contracts, which, if intended to in- clude ail, is inaccarate. The tabies sub mitted herewith by the @ngineer snow a much larger number of contracts existing The inaccuracy of the ene sin the “answer” o! February 2s, 1s ustrated by their report of the coutrac ask as lo ex No. 11, is noted as dor Weems,” showing plete; on page 352, it is o lst oi completed contracts, and on pag it is marked as * plete” On page 329 t estimated cost of No. 4301s given, on pag o2 it 1s omitted from the jist of “complete” contracts; and on page Joo tt Is marked as “complet All three of these contract ere reported to us by the jneer as*in plete,” and we have pow oo m to think otherwise. Nor could w y upon the mark of * put upon sure- ments, which, although 60 marked, provet time, upon examina to have al, paving been asked contractor and the work 4 been h by tiuished. In some cases ou the printet reports as “complete.” the contrac tors submitted proof that the board eagineer had never given them the grade,so that they coulc work, aud they claimed either to £0 OM With the contract or to have damages See our report of 1574. page 224) The detailed information asked { your question is rally gtven in tables one \ aud two (2) and the recapitulation sheet fi herewith. “5, State whether you made tract or contracis for improv nues, sidewalks,or building so, state What contracts Lhe names of the contrac’ acter of the improvere: and where loceted. any new ov g Sireets, ave ewers, 0 clor, page 34, C Also, contract 1. m put 5 7, Cuarles Stewart contractor, same page. and furnish copies of the said contracis, aud all extensions of either or both.” Ansirer,—We answer this questi affirmative. All coatracts arising er the board of public works, whi tu the origi- nai or modified letter, were made payadie in +5 bonds. Contracts not originating ia any way under the boar! of public work termed ‘new contracts,” and were able in cash. Contracts Nos. 1,05 nin the ginating under the board of which bave heen moditied by the Ce Sioners, upon the recommendation of tae ea- ginecr.” For detatis of these contracts see table No. 2. ir ext Copies of them and sions &re transmitted herewith #s requested. On the other naud, five (5) aad tea (10) new series are “new contracts,” the former was made for the work of sewerlug, &c , and latter for grading, setting curbs, and pay Not having originated under the boardol lic works, they were made pay: Cortracts for repairs done afier t during Which Ue original e¢ obliged to repair bis work ha ed by us as “few contracts.” information as to new coutracts, paya cash, see table (5) of the engineer's rep» Exceptiny these contracts, we have ma none for the parposes named in the ques whieh we did not belleve arose out of tracts of the board of public works and to necessary to the faithful admiuistration of the valid laws enacted for the goverrment of the District, to the execution of existing legal obligations and contracts and to toe protection or perservation of improvements existing or commenced and noi completed th of June, Itt. » Piease furnish to the comm ‘histories of contracts’ prepare? at neer’s 0; As stated on page IT) ef Com- missioners’ Report. 1574, and also those ferred to on page of Commissioners’ Ke- 18 period clor was 6. Answer.—All histories of contrac’s re maining on file ta the enxineer’s ce or tue oftice of the Commissioners are iu the pos- session of your eommittee. . Liave any improvements, either o1 streets or sewers, been made, or any money troads, streets, avenues, parks, canals, orsidewalks; or certificates or bonds issued therefor since June 20, 1574, that eliher were not necessary to the execution of legal obligations or contracts existing at that date, orto the protection or preservation ofimprovements then existing or commenced and not completed at that date; if so, state and specify what improvements have been so made, in what part of the city, who were the contractors on said work, how were they paid, (in 365 bonds or otherwise,) and tue ammount 60 paid, now due, or to become dae to such contractors; further, state waether there was any competition for such work under advertisements, aud if so, ia what cases, and —— apes respon- sible bidder was accepted in such cases.” 6. Answer, (First Series )—We respectiaily answer in the negative. Whenever mprove- ments have beea authorized or money ex- pended, (we have issned neither certificates bor bonds,) it has been our aim to confine our action strictly within the limits of the wers conferred upon us by the actof Jane 20, 1574, and other statutes relating to our authority. We furnish in the tables accom- pany ing this answer all the facts, which wiil enable the committee to form an opiaioa on the subject of their question. They give in detail the nature, lecality aud extent of all improvements, and the natare of all coa- iracts and modifications of contracts made under our administration. engineer's report gives @ detalied statement of the genera! character, relative importance and necessity of the work which Las been cone. Have you made any contract for the purchase of materiais for improvement of streets, avenues, alley: If yea, furnish an itemized statement of all such purebases, with copy of bills showing from whom purchased, what pcre chased, for what pifrpose used; whether there is any amount of such material now on hand, and, if 80, the value thereof. State also whe ther payment was made for such material tm cash or fb 5 bonds, and whether at par orat market vaiue. If theanswer prom i lerrogary be in the negative, please explaia what i= meant by the last statement oa pages 418 and 419 Commissioners’ Keport, 1875, where it is stated that the ‘balaace of ai required for the contract work’ now d (December, 1575,) amoants to $129,- 75 07 7. Answer.—T wo contracts were mate after due advertisement for a limited quantity of sewer pipe. The pay was to be in cash. These contracts are Nox. thir- teen (13) and fifteen (15), new series, and are mentioned iu tavle No five (5) of the eng! neer’s report. They were subsequently can- celled by mutual consent, and the pending orders under them annulled. It was not to- tended at the time these contract» to use the pipes in connection of the board of public works, tors were under obligation to fernaish own — experience demonstrate 1 that in order to secure good material, par- ticularly that which was to be placel aoder chiefly sewer it was necessary The text of tue | , bridges, or sewers? | ng bes ‘dise ‘Were said bonds taken by the contractor *. Annee —Gnder section nine (9) of tam contracts of the board of padite w (for Tull text of this section see tabie | engineer’ which authorized board to repair defective contracts Within the time limited by the contrac failure of the contractor to make the afer due notification. the work of detective contract work was ui the engineer under direction of the sioners’ The work Was reported to u that officer as one of absolute thal lor, delay would cause ration the workjand immense ios t District. It Was necessary also in ong preserve our recourse for indemnuifics Against the contractors their that the contractors should in the time repairs by 2 work «@ smail character, to wil Patching up damaged «:; Pavement could not, as ayy for in the follows " The actual cash cost ‘of the materi : Tabor employed ‘was nscerr abor employed was stetements of Dy nie i book, and by this amount twenty per ceat for Sllowed. The amount was paid tn 3 65 t the work being done tn parsaance o: tracts made by the of pabiic which Were existing leat obligations bonds were rat the New York settlement you to Er u total cost of all Us puire beretin referred to {x eig9t hundred Hine thousand eight hundred and sixty 1Are ane nine conte, (SNO.56008,) Ube pr t which Was paid in bonds at ts but sixty: and stxty twode 233) In tt was Fol practical Xoept by cash or tt on tn ans wi four work done Dk cern ments, sinee been paid in 565 What were they, What was the cash est) in the aggregate, and whatare the acvut penditures tn bonds?” answer, (Pest Serws).—In our repe December 1, ISTt. (see page 6 of that rey there oocar the followlog Hens of estia expen litures for the last sew prising four working monite, « year ending June namely: Fe of the improvements and re rhew contra eight od and fifty dollars, ( of construction of sewerage, rebulldiog of sewers ing street lamps, eghty thowsin nd Ofty nine dollarsand Avec for expenses of repairs of | ments, to be charged Lo contractors, reqe cash advance by the District of Oot forty-seven thousand eight hundred dollars and seventeen ) total, one toousand ousand 759, tairly-#ix twenty-seven dollars and » « = (Sh 4.22 oft tt item pothing beea expended vo jug, after sabee ation of the mutter, that the “pairing defective contract work, T the vipth section of the coutraci inctuded within Ube contracts of the bor public works for the original work. 1 fuily explained in answer to question J the first two items are incloded wor FT con tracts five and ten (new series); | cash contracts of the Commissioners. amount of work coatemplated 1 these contrac’ nameir, five, wes forty and’ sixty-six ler contract There hese contracts, 1 cleve ibousaud » (S18) end “Ix thousaad been expended | iy. under contra r hundred and w five Collars and nivety-thrae cents, (6 ) under contraet 10, two thousand one venty-eght dollars aod tw . (82 ) After these Lures Laese’ © were termina: 65 ben were issued under them. Ni < work was required on either of contracts. but orders for work were out from time to time on recommendat the engineer under the discretion of the missioners; the Coutracts naving lermt in the exercise of Gis discretion a! expenditure of the sams above stated case respectively. Toere remains no further of the work ted in the mates above referred to, as bas been al siated. Whatever further work wag de upon of this nature was limited to su bad been placed under ex(onsious of th board contracts. “9 State what number of contracts o board of public Works which you recag &s existing obligations of board | passage of the act of June 20, 1874, made or purported to be made betwee Bret day of February and the 20th of isit. and how many of said contract Portea to be made belween tbe Ist and of June, 14° Did said Commissions either of trem, make an examination © me by the board of works had been complied with’ If m of said Commissioners made said exes lon, to whom are referred the basin racts did he give his opinion or invalidity in the lomp, opinion in Writing? + Ir furnis committee with & copy. you refu recoguize any contract made by the or Pp binding and valid? If yea, state num faid cont) Tract, date, pameo! contractor the subject of said contract.” ¥. Answer.—Seventy (70) contracts, 1 ding Ubree extensions, of the board of works, which have been exiting legal obligations at t zed by date of por! dated February 2s, 1574. bamed exteqis to contract No. 1.632. of the remaining sixty-seven, (t,) tine of each of which is shown in engineer's: No 5, (transmitted herewith.) were rep within our knowledge, to Congress pr the epgineer’s report of ist4. Wedid ma examination of said contracts, with a io determine whether they were valid | Ing legal obligations; but, for reasons be fore stated, not with any view Lo deter whether the board of public works complied with all the direciory req ments of the law. Before passi vor upon any contract, we had satisiied eclves of its validity. In each case we ferred with the engineer, and received | him either a written report or verbal § | neer’s annual report for 74, p. 1 mation Soon after entering upon the d of our office we suspended work upoa al contracts, in order to have time to exe each, and give time to the engiaver tos tain the condition of the work. ant | missiouers Report }) Tue geseral concla in respect to the contracts of the boa public works bave been set forta tn th ginning of this answer where, at digi Umes communicated to as by the attor for the District; and our action io formity with lose conclusions. Io the Ar them are :—ist, Namber 41s, mate with foes with J. Gi “Go” acies Aug 193; 34, Not’ nu ‘ \ a and