TABLE NO. 1.-Contracts and extensions of board of public works recognized June 25, 1875 929 Commissioners' ex- Lay 12-inch-pipe sewer................ Dec. 22, 1873 1012 Gallaher, Loane & Construct a semi-elliptical brick D. A. Connolly Grade R st, bet. 17th and 18th sts., n. W. 17th st., bet. R and S sts., n. w. Riggs st., bet. 13th and 14th | sts., n. w. Alley in square 239. Alley, square 686 Conn. ave., bet. L and M sts., n. w. May 15, 1875 1028; Commissioners' ex- Reset curbs and relay brick ......do ... as being existing legal obligations on June 20, 1874, &c.—Continued. Work done by Commissioners, as audited by board of audit. Work done by board of public works, as audited by board of audit. On contracts and extensions of board of public works. On extensions of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, (involving new work.) $1, 894 02 3,179 55 Complete $1,337 60 $4,103 86 $1,337 60 1,337 60 No estimate 3,401 00 7, 115 00 3, 401 00 Complete .. 300 04 300 04 .do TABLE No. 1. RECAPITULATION. Board estimate for completion, February 28, 1874. Estimated cost of completion of improvement, (see foot-note No. 2) Work done by Commissioners, as audited by board of audit : On contracts and extensions of board of public works. On extensions of Commissioners of District of Columbia, involving new work Measurement of all additional work completed up to March 22, 1875.. $1, 101, 958 59 4, 225, 824 92 3,624, 000 32 2, 560, 853 10 1, 796, 323 30 60, 366 24 8,041, 542 96 166, 272 40 FOOT-NOTE No. 1. *Canceled in accordance with the following: Circular-letter to all contractors. ENGINEER'S OFFICE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, SIR: I am directed by the Commissioners of the District to notify you that they are of the opinion that the work under your contract with the late board of public works, No. - is unnecessarily delayed, and that they will consider it as continuing to be unnecessarily delayed unless the contract shall have been entirely performed on or before the first day of November, 1875; and that if it shall not have been entirely performed on or before that day the Commissioners will, pursuant to the fifth clause of said contract, discontinue the work thereunder, or place such and so many persons as may be deemed advisable, by contract or otherwise, to work at and complete the work described in said contract or any part thereof, and use such materials as may be found on the line of said work, or to procure other materials for the completion of the same, and to charge the expense of said labor and material to you. Το (Signed) R. L. HOXIE, Lieutenant Engineers, U. S. A., Engineer District of Columbia. Circular-letter to all contractors. ENGINEER'S OFFICE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, SIR: You are hereby directed to suspend work under contract No. -, with the late board of public works, and the extensions thereof with the Commissioners of the District of Columbia as successors of said board. If said contract or the extensions thereof have not been completed within the time limited by its terms or is forfeitable for non-performance of any other conditions thereof, the said Commissioners hereby expressly reserve their right to hold said contract or extensions violated and forfeited. By orders of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, successors to the board of public works. (Signed) R. L. HOXIE, Lieutenant Engineers, U. S. A., Engineer District of Columbia. Το Joint resolution of Congress approved March 14, 1876. "Provided, That any further issue of 3.65 bonds under or by virtue of said act of Congress approved June 20, 1874, is hereby prohibited; and, Provided, That the said Commissioners are hereby directed to discontinue all work and labor on streets, avenues, bridges, sewers, canals, and structures of every kind, the payment for which is to be made in 3.65 bonds of the District of Columbia." Circular-letter addressed to contractors under date of March 22, 1876, citing the above-mentioned joint resolution and declaring canceled all unfinished contracts. FOOT-NOTE No. 2. Estimated cost of completion dating from June 20, 1874, of contracts and extensions of the board of public works, which were incomplete at that time, and which have been recognized as being then existing legal obligations, in accordance with the general plans of the board of public works, together with the work then required to complete the improvements in accordance with these plans upon the streets, and within the limits covered by these contracts. Lay brick pavement on east 7th st., bet. N and Q sts, n. w. side. Mar. 9, 1874 1039 Charles Stewart... Grade, set curbs, park, lay May 3, 1875 1039 Commissioners' ex May 20, 1875 1039 tension, Henry Himber. Mar. 9, 1874 1040 S. C. Wroe. Mar. 26, 1874 1040 brick and macadam pavements. (April 3, 1874, cancelled as relates to brick pavement on south side, parking, and macadam pave ment.) Complete the unfinished work under the foregoing con. tract. (Under section 5 of original contract.) Henry Himber.... Lay brick pavement and parking, and construct sewers where ordered by engineer. (This work was done to bar a claim for damages.) (Sewer is outlet for extension of contract 355, Sept. 8, 1875.) Lay brick side and cross walks, park and construct sewerlaterals and water-service. Lay brick pavement.. Park around.... Set curbs around Lay 12-inch pipe-sewer. Extension B. P. W S. C. Wroe......... Extension B. P. W ....do *Should have been charged to contract 708. 7th st., bet. M and N sts., n.w. 7th st., bet. O and Q sts., n. w. S Dist., bet. 2d and 3d sts., s. e... 10th st., bet. H and I sts., n. e.. I st., bet. 10th and 11th sts., n. e C st., bet. 10th and 11th sts., s. w Sampson st., bet. 16th and 17th ¦ sts., n. w. 13th st., bet. T and V sts., n. w 9th st., bet. G and I sts., n. e.. 18th and P sts., n. w. 21st st., bet K and L sts., n. w Boundary, bet. 7th and 8th sts., + Extra work 6005, E. O., 1875. |