New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
SIZING MRS. A. T. STEWART.
,,,opv e,1n 70 BE DONE on TIE CATHEDRAL
AN ARCHITECT WHO WANTS $95,732 FOR HIS
SERVICES.

-, .pcu,TrCT WHO WANTS So5,13 FOR HIS
SERVICES
Mrs. Corncla NJ Stewart, the widow OF a. l.
o,owart ia the defendant in suit brought yesterday "
Tho limited states Circuit Court for payment tor services
.. a. "a alleged we're rendered in the building OF inc
cthearal OF the Incarnation in Garden CITY, when Was
o.oa "a a memorial to Mr.. Stewart and when was
o.oor,te0 a few months ago with much ceremony IL
vas given over to the charge OF trustees ny ME
Stewart Henry c. Harrison, an archi'ecI WIN sd!
that he is q resident Of Connecticut trhgs Tue sun "
ver 73a IL. lie alleges that there Is due TO MN
o,1o a6 &c for services aud expenses as archltecV III
esonc the plans for the Cathedral and superih'eho6
str,cton and erection .of certain interior decors
ions In the building and In designing and supernteho
,,y ,be erection OF the See House He also palu ou'
30 7o7 81 by direction OF Mrs. Stewart his ~hoe o
70, ervico. and expenditures from January 1876, to
Iuly l. 1855, is Sl13,5s4 %. OF which, he says only
gl7.s52 ~ has been paid. lie demands judgment Tor
nat anonnt with interest His attorney Robert Sewoll
sisns the bill OF complaint
The schedules which accompany the complaint CIV u
,bc details of the account against Mrs stewart" Ane
chief item is charge of $4,000 architects comhhs
son of pcr cent the cost OF the Cathedral winch Is
estimated at 81 100000 Mr. Harrison says that nc
,os not al, ved TO know the exact cost commission
o 10 per cent is charged the following items; Cost OF
the baptstery - 7G2 marble floors, cablhet, etc
SIR 600; highly wrought bronze work. S63eo; hlghlS
wrought cabinet work. S99l3; doors ana o'ner As"i9
wrought cabinet work. Sl4,oOo lHcnS ict 'oA' -
charged on the cost OF the following Mausoleuln,
$40 600; bronze gates and other highly wrought met"
work SO 435; marble font, highly sculptured SI"oo
marble altar hish.y scapturel, $363s gas hNl,'eS
{ o29 organ cases bishops throne and other CABINET
,,,rk. S3O9i5; Illuminated cross, etc. 1881 w
redcnce $500; modelling necessary to compete ''no
hnding 81 ol7 &c. bcraldry, 3O7.l5 pounds at - So
% tina nonnd A95 &c; alsp 30 per cent on s'aheI
class heralry. $l,l50 80; pnlTlt ana eGJern IN a.
5000 lie also claims for cash pa1 ior ~
mo-
,relencc, $500; for persreoiyes F2'oooo lI roin"s
rapcs 500 eight inca scale drawing SOU uISW",i,
1or sen House, 81 225 and drawihIs nia'e IHNo rc
n,nete The appurtenanoes OF tho came F"i 9oVo'
, ,creenta,e i'm each case Is said 10 De the uSu"'
Ta erice 0g the bill of conn aint was acEnoWie-'"
l,y -JuIye Horace Russell as attorney ZOE MIS-
stewart 81 holto,o that the
or.,it,.f WAS employed ono tire, but mas nov p'
fnr srye,I wears engaged the Cathedral WVtN. ~
icaaf do not remember ever 10 have seen MIN iu ~
1ln,e IA " hcn should have been likely 10 20 SO o
hal he n actively engaged. TEc trial 81 the Sot w" 1o
r.rmnc whether anything Is duet there Is IL VII 10
1,all II is asserted part that tie amount IVY
laid Is all that was due, and II II Is not inc AN.
shown do not know the facts OF the case Iur'"cI d.
II a. Just come into my hands 81, -,.,,,,, orcbi-
Mr.. harrison - said 10 have ocen 'le o'lt'"'' "
tcrf of inc C.,thcdra. and the other buildings.