New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-17
MR. FISH MISREPRESENTED.
prrrTING TWO NEWSPAPERS CHARGES.
rBx FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN HIM AND

rHI FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETwfEN HIM AM
ENGINEER cHURcB--BRICKs AND CEMENT.
Chief Engineer Church explained 70 the Aqneoi,
anct Board Yesterday that he had ordered our all
fine bad brick that had been put into the tunneI AZ
tbe point indicated by the Commissioners at the
last meeting Their presence was owing 10 tne nc,
that an additional inspector who had been detailed
10 the work had not reached there on time. MI
Church reported that the surveys OF the cobtenl,
mated reservoir at jerome Park were completed
and the engineering force could be disbanded The
surveys at Q Iaker Bridge Dam and Mqskoot Dam
were not completed and he thought tna' 'ne Gu
pineers there should not be dlsbandcd YET. -.
Mr. DOwd said that if the force was 10.
absolutely needed il would be better 10 save
expense by suspending the force. ne m To
that the jerome Park force be suspehdeM. Chait-
man Spencer strongly opposed tins. There was
work for the force 10 90 IN competing VIVA. 'noS
ns 6S y the votes of Mcssrs Dowd squire Baldwin
aud Fish. Messrs Spencer, Eidgway and barnes
voted no. Mr.. Squire moved That the cheinccr
have the privilege of placing the members oi lic
snsncnded force on active work whenever their
services are needed. His resolution was adopted.
The Chef Engineer submitted report rs 10 .he
oualitv of conent wblch was being used along tne
anuc0nct Chairman SDenccr decided thai II snoulu
moi be made public at present. Nh fis, thought
it shon'G he ven OPT a, onc'; J.. was u7oio' ''
Mr. Fish said that he had J, en- pets!stently mis-
represented by he I,aus ami Lrcai"J Ios': lie
could moi understand " nat m9t''e tney nag lor so
dong. One csaicc made By ihcn was tnii ne IL Il
lutcriered with the usefulness OF Chlei-EnglneeI
Church ana had also tried 10 get engineers OUT OF
order TO gel more politics lDlo tlc WI
lie was not thn-sklnned by any means. nor dId ne
shrink from critIc,sn of his public acts, but he
thought ne had a right 10 ask that ne Should not
be wifdlly misrcpresentcd. lie read the following
letter addressed by HIM to Chief Engineer Church
Since the Inspection by the Aqueiuct Comm ssion on
the sth OF the work at Pocanilco there mas Deen
a persstrnt effort uIOn the part OF me EtehHg IOSt
and he Times to assail Coming from the sour' es
they do should allow them to pass UNDECIDED dii iney
not m, k- against me- but 1hasinuch "a
The NolC- of the lIth inst, charges me win
being engaged onslaught upon Cbef Engineer
andw a
sources for watching ana directing the work. ana me
Post of the 18th charges mo with desire TO ger en-
cneers ont way IN order to get more politics into
The work." deem 1t worth whie 10
n i"qS5s have you been engaged in any c
saucht" upon yon or g shown any desire either 10
werk or to get engineers Of the way in order TO
gel politics INTO the work or for any other eanse
to the questions propounded. but should be
glad have you state what relations nave suosisteu
duet Commission. and whether or not have shown
The necessity Of compelling thc contt Vo
who they might be- II carry out the contracts entered
whether YOU have heard Of my recommending any per-
Son for appointment under the comm 'soh
Cnief Engineer Church sent Mr. Fish the follow
in To- your favor OF June H. have to reply to
the in your official action you have eyinced
pronounced desire to and M IN carving out the pro-
VISIONS of the and such engineering require
ments as have arisen since your appointment as an
Aqueduct Commissioners AIN not %wtrc OF your nav
ing suggested any changes in existing engineering
methods or personnel OF the corp. had retsoh TO
expcct your hearty support In protecting the
Interests and integrity of the work. '0th De-
cause of long acquaintance ana friendly relationship
because Of The interest you haa manifested III the
work from inception and before change In the
commission contemplated Your Impartial scrutiny
of the work all Of the contractors has sustained my
expectations. and hoping that may continue, re-
main d. =. NHOi'h
Chairman Spencer wrote 70 Corporation COunse.
tat M hat addItOna lSnafts are required
on sections &. :, and 9, and asking whether the
commissioners had authority 10 Order these. MI.
I he adv that
rower to exceed an expenditure of $4,000 for ench
shaft sunk.