New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-16
CHARGES AGAINST Mr.. DUDLEY.


SHE SUPERINTENDENT HAS NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT
TALLMAN'S ACCUsATIoNs-A TALK WITH W. W.
ADAMS, MR.. DUDLEY's PREDECESSOR.
The charges against the management ofthe Build
ing DEPARTMENT formed the chief topic OF converse
,ion at the Mechanics Exchange, on MuTray-st
Yesterday and great variety of opinions prevailed
At the Building Department Offices No. fOurth-
aye the superintendent and his assistants were
very busy arranging for the meeting of the Board
of Examiners which took place in the afternoon
Routine work occupied the session of the board
Superintendent Dudley said that his case was IN the
hands of his lawyers, and that he had nothing 1uT-
Their to say. He was unwilling to offer any ex-
planation of the charges made by Hardenburg Tall
man. of the firm of Tallman Brothers, builders ana
published in yesterdays tribune.
Mr. Dudley was deputy-superintendent under
Walter w. Adams who retired January l. Mr..
Adams had been connected with the Department
for about eighteen years, during which time he
acted successfully inspector, contemporaries
dent and superintendent. When asked YESTERDAY
in regard 10 the charge that Dudley had secured
his present position by an arrangement with INN III
accordance with which il was understood mat Tor
a certain consideration he to resign the posi-
lion and Dudley was 10 be appointed TO the
vacancy, Mr.. Adams SAID: " There Is 10 truln
at all in these stories that there was, a, par
gain between Dudley and myself by Whlcn ne
should receive the supeuntendencN resigned
the Office of my own choice after having peeh
urged to do so by my wife and physician. was
then MI and went into the country. ana renamed
for several weeks ! had been unable TO do any
work for several months before January. :.
"Sipce 1852 rumOrs of all kinds OF charges
against the department have been made, but there
was nothing tangible IN them. Inc lalilnah mat
Ter came up just before left the department, and
as was i'll ! mtrusted il wholly TO Dudley, ana
know noth hug about it. Senator Booth, at my So
hctatiOn added the last clause to the alnehdmeht
Of ls74 IN order that the old employees IN the once
tried and Trustworthy MCKNIGHT not nave 70
submit 10 ne humiliation of an examination. IL
is Of course, optional with the head OF a depart,
ment To examine the men under nm, ana
ON several occasions / did examine some
of the men IN order 10 Keep them, up 10
their work. Dykeman, Mcnamara, NanderDeck al9
B.attie ] know are competent men III Their scVeIal
branches found Mr.. Dudley very etic ent whlIe
he was dcputy-superintend ent, a hard wOrSer ana
very competent architect am lotH 10 s Dei I
that brides have been offered and accepted foI now
easy il would he for any buldertO notice the ueiecU
when passing by house IN process OF COnStrIctOh'
So far as | am concerned L am heartily gIad 10 DC
ont of the position. The wear and tear are 100
great One is continually pulled TINS WaY ana that
Iy ofice-seekers and politicians. as If II were not
enough for a Superintendent To be responsible LOT
the safety of every building IN the city"
NETWORK CITY AND NORTHERN RAILROAD
Work has been resumed on the construction Oh
the New-YOrk City and Northern Railroad, and 200
vork1nen are now employed at various points OF
the line. The contract for the completion OF the
road was awarded recently to Lewis Roberts, OF
Tarrvtown, who sub-et portions of the grading
and track LAYING The contract is for the entire
construction and equipment of the road, and 1t is
expected that the road will be completed TO MahO-
pac 40 as to allow the running of trains by July l.
Engines and cars and all the rails necessary for the
LAYING of the track have been bought -
THIS road Is the old projected Boston, New OK
and Montreal RAILROAD. and nearly One-balf OF the
distance from New-lOTk to BTcwsters, III PUTNAM
Comfy, is completed alreasy Beginning at High
Bridge the road runs nearly midway between me
lines Of the New-YOrk Central and Harlep ia, =
roads Crossing CrOtOn Lake just west OF lIhe
Bridge the line continues to Lake Mahopac, anu
thence turning eastward, passes through CaTIhel'
the county-,eat of Putnam County, TO breWsleI9,
the northern end OF the road. where connects WIN
Inc New-Nork and New Eugland Railroad. by ms
connection tho road will gam continuous ana dl-
1rct communication with Boston. The length OF
The line from High Bridge to Brcwsters Is 1913
miles OF this distance 23l2 miles of road are com
Melted : eleven miles on the New-YOrk end and the
remaining distance at the northern end OF the
route. f,--... III
The present board Of directors i as follows hob
ert NJ I;alloway president CharlcsF W Oerlsliaiier
Thomas r. Sharpe Alfred Lichtensteln Phllo T.
Calhoun BENJAMIN Odell, Joseph Selgman, George
H. Roberts, Lewis May, GrOsyenOr l.. LOwrey