, 1879-08-09
THE CITY-HALL.
Supt. Jordan Again Put Upon the
Stand.
1t Appears that the Alleged Hollow
Piers Are Not Hollow at All,
And Will Dear Any Weight that May De
Put on Them.
a Talk About Bond-stones, Anchors,
Brick, Etc.

AllQhi ofVt
Tho Clty.Ila,l Investigation COMMITTEES re-
sumed rs iabors yesterday morning shortly
after 10 o'clock.
Mr.. JORDAN,
the Superintendent, was again called TO The wit
tsss-chalr, and wns examined hv Mr. Honsselo.
hir. Jordan did not know Of any other set Of
plans than the ones figured uuon, more that
that tAcrc were the original onca and tho ones
In which Lhc alterations were ,nadc, md the lat
ter wern The ones unon which everybody was
supposed tn hid. The alterations wcra all matfo
prior to their heing aubnttted to the bidders,
and evcrrl,otiy had tile sanaa chance 10 examine
them. Witness knew This 10 bc SO. because he
saw Mr. Van Osdol before the advertisement
was put Into The paper.
Csty-Attornev Grinnelt desired 10 cali the
attention Of tile w!Lncss To the long bonl.atones
and the anchors.
MIR. Jordan examined the drawings. and said
tho length Of the boud.stones called for was
sixteen md one-half inches. Witness sald he
called the attention OF Afr. cleveland 10 the
fact that some OF the bond.stuncs Wero rot as
long rs tho specifications required, and, after
talking the matter ovar, they agreed to allow
them to run back as far "a the window 1amba.
hlr. Grinnc}i wanted to know how many Of
the bonJ.Btunes there wcFc In the large piers.
Witness aaitl there were aevcntcrn piers on
tho front side Of the building. with ono bond
stone each. There were nupe Of Them put ia
accori1ynG 10 the plans. As he sail before, he
called tic attention OF tho contractors md Mr..
cleveland to the fact, and they agreed to let
the tond-stoues ruin to The back OK tie Window
lambs. They took advantage OF tcchnlcality,
and found way 70 avoid putting In tho bond
a,on.a and
S''ns' Ane nn, .,rro,o
THE ANCHORS
according to the specifications.
Mr. 9rlnncll-'rlcn, II they had been disposed
TO take advantage, they city would have to put
IN ,hs ANCHORS uu,l tic boud..tonesa
:" ,,,,,.a. "s,,,.a t,,,t ,nt, vn,,,a ,ot ,,avc
WAncss rcphea 'N"s t''s "o"tu nu' my my.
been the casn; The anchors we're put 10 Win
clamps, nuit the Superintendent thourht they
eolneG iSat the acRors or
nnt ~ nnrt NJ Their contract, urti tho stonc men
aa,a ,hey wcre moi 10 their specifications.
ii repiv to question By Mr.. Griuncii, wit
ness M Stated t = tint Tits was a question ior tic
@ arcbttect."n1 the Superintendent 10 decide, md
sley .lsr,ar,l Il in tbr way oboyc described.
Strs Grinneij tried to get Mr.. jordan to nd
mit ,l,at il aid not bctopg to the brick men To
! tnnt In The anchors, buk the latter would no
nothinr pot r. "a of Tie Kind. Ue said il there had
hoa,, m dnsfonnt;on In The speci0cations
Az to who should put in tho anchors. then the
civ or tlc owners Of the building would have
to put them in. 1t wa. question for i!'e aEc1:
spur Of tho atomcnt.
MIR. GrtDnc!l asked What Ton,d nave pcen
the cxucnse OF putting IL tho anchors'
Wftneaa rcptiea aooot ~
MIR. honhelu--Ang one "oasa thshK tnat vac
question Involved TWO Or tnseo millions
In renlv 10 another question BY Mr. Grlnuell,
Mr.. JorAan sa!a thAt ABDUL eVesy o'hee aver t'L