New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-02
HEARINGS BEFORE Mr.. HILL.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SENATOR.
Mr.. coGGEsHALL ACCUSED OF SEEKING BRIBE-
ARGUMENTS on VARIOUS BILLS.
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to arguments on such unpotca subjects the height
| OF buildings in New-York the amount Of cement that
ought 20 be used in all brick walls and whether or not
certain persons should be authorized TO open medical
college. Yet the hearing highly dramatic at one
point. II took place while DIR. r. A. Gum, OF New
York. was making argument In favor OF the bill for
the incorporation OF the NewYork College OF Medicine
aud Surgery. This bill" said DR. Gum. was unfairly
opposed In the Legislature. Senator Coggesha. the
chairman OF the Committee Miscellaneous Corpora
tons held the bill for weeks. Then when met him In
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. NcwYork and asked why the
bill not reported he said that he must have $500 to
report the bill favoraby and that then he would 90 on
the floor of the Senate and make an argument In its
favor. He also desired guarantee OF $1,000 additional
| to he paid II the bill became law"
THAT a very serious charge to make, said Governor
HIl, gravcly.
know IT," replied Dr. Gum. but I am willing 10
make arlayits truth. Senator Coggeshall even
vent far to say there chance for glowing
speech favor OF the bill The money being refused he
made glowing speech against the bill"
Dr. Gam made earnest address in favor OF the bill,
arguing college OF the character permitted by the
bill needed in New York. lie called attention to the
incopOraors spoke of them as men OF high character
and defended the bill from the attacks that had been
| made upon It.
W. A. Purrington in behalf OF the Medical Society Of
the County York. opposed the bill unconsti
tuona lie declared that it special legislation to
incorporate n medical college which could be better in
corporated the application to the regents under the
general law OF Is53. which, tho Attorney General had
| Instructed the regents was mandatory upon them lie
also charged that the bill attempt to Tesuscitae
the United states Medical College. the true object OF
tho bill was to incorporate eclectic college without
| responsible guarantees for its good government.
Or Murray. secretary OF the Board OF Regents. OPP
posed the bill the ground that it permitted the grant
| ing Of literary docrees
Dr. Gallagher Of Ncw-York followed with a forcibe
hail. hat WA
| by medical bgns" This address closed the hearing.
! Well. nov, gentlemen" said the Governor, | will
hear Won upon this nill Incorporating the American
! street Railway Company" slas b. butcher and
Deacon william richardson OF the Brooklyn street
railways, appeared favor the bill. This BILL said
Mr. butcher. permits the street railway companies 10
organize a company to insure their own property Since
the Eighth Avenue Railroad depot burned the rates
have Deen put MP from 81 cents 20 II so thon'and
In otGor worl-" said Governor IIil, companies
organized specific purpose are 10 be perttei TO do
something else Next year perhaps We will have the
RAILWAYS nsurng themselves or ecing into the lie IN
suraucc business, Yet the general act does not permit
this method of insurance. Are there any other lines ot
business that insure thcmsolvcsF
There are" replied Mr Richardson. The cotton
dcl'er- u I-sl had act passed by the Legislature
which, pernits them "a insure themselves. The inshr-
ance companies have struck the street railway com
ropie. There an, l7G street railway companies In the
United states, and they paid $4,000 for the Insurance
of their property. last year We think II ths O be-
comes nY that can save two-thiris ot uH' lhSur
ancc' , 90
The Insurance companies paid more than $4,000
la, r in payment o IRE losses Of these street railway
rotira 49," said T. l.. Kennedy who appeared TO op
pose hill n behalf Of the Ncw-hork Board oil Ffc
Underwriters H. said that the bill gave novel power
| to the street railway companies. Thev were gwen
special right. which granted to any other cor
| pprton-.
Thatcher " Adams Dr :. o. ynuderpoel aud d. Willis
James announces they u committee represent
ns those residents Of Ncw-Iork who favored the bill
mrbi llug the erection OF prcternatWaly msh dwell
ms m Sew York The chief oppOnen, Of the bill who
appe ,rcd was william j. Fryer ir.. brother-!n-aw OF
Duiel Manning secretary the Treasury and United
states superintendent ~ Buildings In N"w-fork Mt
FRYER dl not announce himself "a Federal oihcal now
ever uut as simple iron merchant lie SAID th't 'he
proposed building nv required that high buildings
.hon he nrcprjof There nothing therefore IN that
argument In favor OF the present bII. Ihc D'y o'H
would bc q sufficient reform.
Have there been any acc lcns In New York OWING 10
these uuilliug.w asked the Governor
Well yes there have been. In the - George hitS
some people lost their lives. but that was not hRh
building" replied Mr. Fryer
Thatcher W. Adams stated that the origin Of the bill
was meeting OF citizens of New York who were eon-
WINGED tnat the erection high buildings was crying
evil. They came 10 "A unanimous agreement th't INC
health OF people affected by these hgh Dui'dIhgs
IA all the great European cities the hcishh OF buildings
WAS r guatcd Ight aud air were absolutely necessary
for the health Of people. Tho Monroe flats r Ne"forA
were l5j feet igh aud cast shadow of 10 feet The
Navarro hat. we're ~ high, and cast sha low OF
- feet. There private d"clling IN Paris over
% feet IN height and yet the French flats came nom tnat
| city
lean see very well in theory that this is dangerous
prastcc," said Governor IIill, but many things ia
theory are dangerous bur in fact not am to.d by
parties that sought for Has THIS nAt
ter been investigated by your health authoHIieaF
only By this sclf-cOnsttuted body OF citizens re-
| piled Mr. Adams. I'VE thought that the lawson inc
great cities OF Europe sufficient There were Io'
buildings put up 10y skin builders last year. and All ot
them were OF greater height than safe The hFe
engine streams could not have reached their upper
| stories"
Dr. 5. o. vanderpoe argued that the health OF ipeope
ws Affected by the high buildings. he said that al
though Rome had the and the best system OF
sewers OF any city Europe 1t was VIGOROUSLY the most
city In the world in consequence OF ish Ouu-
| ug-.
d. willis James In support OF the bill! said that there
was no before the Governor Oi greater import
nnce The city OF New York was In imminent danger.
The heghth OF buildings should De Ssn reS1 one - ,nan u
width OF streets. The present ~" pe.uS1 IT, ,r,nertr
y building apartment house 10 destroy lnI pIOpot0
OF another. Mr. Notman, of the Niagara IRE nc
Company. appeared TO support tne o IN ia ,nde tho
Board Of Fire Underwriters OF New YORK: nc % n ,r @
point that buildings menaced the safety Oi thoso EUR
| rounding them. - ...,,or, bouse
under 20 feet high. constructed with wOod nOors u
.tars In the usual way. indeed dangerous s
while frcprOOf building matter what height u tR hiR
be- from nrc. The Cambridge nat Va w wT ,
Mrs and Miss Makeman lost their liNcs was o"iy ta,
stories In height. The ~. George nat III Ius n
teenth- higher. but was constructed VIII ,o
door beams aud was perfect tnder box one Vi .nc
terrOrs life In tenement aud apartment husos a
are nreproOf, is that or being sunOcaleu ~ po,
Flames are not as destructive smoke Fireprooa pa
structures expensive that IL Is 81 this
them high make them profitable 1 ne t thoo t'iiI
nil wond be 10 c,use the erection OF non nreproo bui
| ings. High nreproof buildings stand as gll'e1S ~ W
In OF "A great confagraton IN the cly ao,a,or
| Mr.. Fryer then appeared as a suppor'ei Vi ~
Daly's Building Law bill. go , ..,,r,,opal
| Ecclesne opposed the Dill a.