New-York tribune., 1871-09-23
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TO the COMMITTEE Mr. DOllinger then read the follow
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b superintendent Of BHlduG' the time TO furnish me With
y. baking as5n Gi the city good e chance % They have
in, tyranny jusuce Of petty OncA Th, %ater mast be
M Foseria stated that the interests Of one were
not 10 be considered In connection with the building
trade Too long had builders been MacgregSrs slaves
discretionary power In the Building Law which permitted
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any block Broadway he desired and the builder,
I'm seaSer sdyerted to the system that prevailed
In the matter OF permts Either the builders must lose
for tSe pefts to perform their contracts or
employ MacEprgOrs satellite, Robert Murray, or other
aEyefN at considerable expense to perform this bus
ine: far them Murray being league with Macgregor
had almost monopoly OF tae knavisn business, ana
amount Of which he regarded as too small he would
sweep che check from the desk saying III be d.
take It, and refusing to use his innuence 70 accomplish
Mr. MA-shall then read the following ahadavit;
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required said With sAsI parties; and pay SAID
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Mr. Marshall also read the following statement, which,
he says viii be signed and sworn to when presented
before the proper authorities which will bh very soon
Mr. euperntepdent Mscgregor denies that any charge
atOn under the building law, and challenges invesuga-
l. charge that systematic blackmaing Of builders
and owners has been carried on since the organization Of
the department. "
charge that money is habituay paid to officers Of
the Department for exemptions and for permits build
contrary to the regulations Of the building laws
and labor to the completion of the alteration and add
of favOrs and exemptions granted there.
charge that plumbing materials were contributed
express condition Of being allowed 10 build eghtinch
brick WI Is to his dwelling houses.
cisi permit from the Supreme Court and employed bis
own counsel to draw the papers, they were cOntemptu
ousy thrown aside by the Superintendent, and the
enpton sought for only obtained through the ma
chlnery Of the office by being paid for.
70 obtain Permission to erect vestory buildings and
Lhen tle G1ecI was returned unpaid an injunction was
SetalDed by the superintendent, stopping the work.
ni1 iRuhc was removed upon the payment Of the
permits srcty-in accordance with the law only OBJ
ss them BY employing Murray and paying him exOrbi
The superintendent denies all knowledge Of Murray.
Count mat the papers presented by Murray to the
deputy attached thereto
y 4 charge that officers Of the Department inform
eteons applying for exemptions that Murray the only
who can procure such exemption from the Courts
Charge that frivolous complaints are constantly
mace against builders and owners and veIatiOus
soN commenced them for the purpose Of extOrting
y@ S O. nG & and q s1 ~ & are S .esa , upon
n ITpS@pls,aeS Tc@e,1a 10 OF permitted TO remain. ,
ea.h Commenced against Mr. Henry stamyse sS for or
psetenosd violation in erecting hrs-elass dwelling
Sti1Ssssendent Said suits commenced after the
st.Hneg was completed; and to save annoyance Mr.
eNtimeyer paid tc6 In full settlement
MI harshall stated that he had been employed IN the
department Of Buildings and knew the charges that
ooen made IN the above papers to be true. These
SlsSses SlaHse were daily made. Maeeregor had caused q
snI were TO Be furnished with fire alarms TAe
t Sss 1qeg.Oor 70 tntsressed n e company
se .ast certain thickness Of Iron would sustan
We1Rnt. charge Tor trucking these
ve gosss to the testing place WRs generally from Slo
w. exclusive Of the testing rates. which were no cents
Thnine zoos He could point 20 at least rs gentle
10, o ne room Who bad purchased exemptions In tene
SeserAa q hAcEregws men were In the room but did
~ olstafo the meeting except on one occasion when
USetc1 c9ies oa oesent. One Of them INSPECTOR
&mh asksd t1e COMMITTEES that had been appointed 10
tns ol9ectaonaole cAnAes In the bill and suh
MT them 70 superintendent AaoereRof II vas npsIiy
nat tns Cc@pitsss should employ counsel 70
tanning them. RESOLUTIONS Of thanGs -. - oS- W
esd % Judges Tappan and Barnard for thar
20 the builders In facilitating their busiDAsa al ~ ~
2ournment Of the meeting the COMMITTEES Of Tw.nt
resolved 70 engage John Haskn prepare petitioa, To-
distribution among the bulders arrnnRe f6r vo sos
nesting and do everythtng possibls 70 reHeye ths
Selvee from MAcGregors yfHnny suitable ea.S Vii
probably be brought into court In which event thev iii
summon AL who have paid unlawful fees to MaoOreSoT