New-York tribune., 1886-08-25
CRIMMINS TO LAY THE WIRES
Gill MR. SQUIRE WITHHOLD A PERMIT


nm Lxpoux's REPORT ON THE MATERIAL TO pS
usxp-A STATEMENT PROM Mr.. LAurrHBAcH'
The meeting Of the Subway ,,.ct Cc%%s'''taSs ,S.s tSss
long before the bour. of opening snnsrs IIesias~s
Flower was unusua iy thoughtful. Commissioners n'
Moss and Etess seemed to ehare n tne'I ho.an s
soc,ate's earuestnesa Secretary Fairchllu oes"1
20 read the minutes Of the last meeting. He naa
not proceeded far when "J,mmy" Oiiver ss,o% "
have paragraph repeated. IL was one in nn,;nne
Their INVESTIGATIONS for the purpose OF hnains GO -
possible a conduit system superior 10 ,ns .Hc v"e
whose system has already been passed upon by the
Commission Mr. Florence told Mr. Oliver 10 oi'-
cuss the matter with the engineers . for hi.
DR. Iedoux the chemist, was called upon 10, aa a
report of the tests made by him last week; a"
count OF winch ba. already been gwen dn1 ~ aid
TRIBrSE. In discussing his report pr. Lsdoua
which he had made thst warranted him III art;cSlar
the Commission To tie itself up 10 any P
asphaltic concrete. He continued:
rt.rs n.. h..n . great deal OF friendly rivalry
between the manufacturers and 'mpo,,v, p,rnc,on
spna.ic compound, 70 from sarR rMRnen IN. subway.
be made These gentlemen have all been e,,cS tHr
1snx snas .hos an Ss Believing sn.,
n you ascertain the ~S,s, IN bns,ness
oaested W. Calender who !. Know o. an r this sub
on these matters TO send INC oa'" 'e"i''s W
jec,. All. ,o,,os,
n.rcJ ~. a ione article advocating natnrai cement
for the subways IN preference 10 IN Tmc SoS% Who
.rmounced il the strongest argument that could
pcssib.y be presented in behalf OF the natural as
phat, adding: ,u,
Dors~tls material have obtained samples OF ms sewer
hich nav. been under ground for four years In Chi
c,ro and must admit that none OF my tests nave DEM
onstratrd any lack OF dursbiiity In the material
DIR Ieloux added that for his reason he did not
feel ~ ns IPec' snce had
stood ali the tests OF the commission pe',ol
than all the natural aspaales, with one one
reading Mr. Flower turned toward Mr.. Lauterbach,
aud with considerable emphasis said:
Aud now I want hear from tho construction com
10 nern work, thar It has all gene TO pierr. and dosr
know what else. Howis It. Mr.. Lau'erO"cn' arc your
Nj, Ls1,erba I've are all ready to begin opera r,.
on. ornnT & sSa sSa,.ment I'M
AMI Jonn d. Crimmir the well-snown Psrk Comm.s,
mi Pifry-n,nth At. have a similar contract WIN
Mr. Dcrs-tt to supply tue conduts we are tnerev'e
prepared say to start AS soon as the question OF
permit s settled
The announcement that Mr.. Cri nmlns was to dc
the work surprised good many, AS II had been sug
gagged. Az the request of the Comnilssioa q. e. e
Iauterbach read the contract between his company
and the contractor. Briefly stated 1t amounts tf
this:
Mr. Crimmins is to all the work except to furnish
and lay the coDduits lie Is to exact no payments our
ing tue progress Of WORK. but TO keep an account
of iii MS expenses for labor and material and submit
saIe,nent of this to the construction compsny eacl
week To aggregate OF the "uonnt OF hs disonrss
m~nts be Is to receive compensation c"innissou
Of Is per cent Of the amount expended hesdes nlees
Oh tue money that he lays out. He Ia to be PAD ehe
In casn or bonds OF tae construction o.
stock 10 the company at par no us pr'a
tnat he work under the direction OF the c"ipms
eop and " he 100 slow TO SUIT them or iaiis
any way TO DO right the contract can b. takcI
away from MIN and giren 10 some one ese. me c'n
OF the construction Is the 10 per n
them by the commission tho totsi amount OF moneJ
spent by them or ther suo-contrae'ors IN dons 'h'
work
The contract seemed TO suit the commissioners
They thought that 15 per cent was only II fHlr re
turn for the contractor and made no cr1lclsm upol
the con racts. Tor the one WITH Inc DoisctV PooP'
is the same
Mr. Lauterbach said that if the contracts were
satisfactory he would say few words IN Donai1 o.
the company lie explained how, as counsel ior me
United Lines and other rivals OF The WeslHi
Union 10 egraph COMPANY. he had become INFER
ested III the work OF putting t1e wires uuoer
ground believing HAT until this was done oV ,'n'
conm,ssI,p no outside company could extend IL
business in this cuy. his let 10 the forinaIloh o
accompany to assist the conmsslon IN & car,y ,ns or
its work. This company decided to ddopt no par
ticular system, but was simply prepared 10 90 tIl
work the commission anted done as 1T would dl
rect. After referring to the trials winch lhe com
pany had undergone. he SAID:
Iwant TO say r1gnt behalf OF our company
that the commission feels my regrets Ior na'ns Gu
tered contract with us 1t Is At liberty 10 nes.roy
am confident that the work will be well done
MIR. Flower III reply said that the COMMISSION
would give the company every support so long az
the WORK was done rlg l, AMI ne .rtt aiuea; & om
works We shall be known"
Mr. GibDens said that the Commissioner O
Public Works had not yet gwen hi
consent for opening the streots. lie had referred
the request of the company to The Corporation
Counsei, uut Mr.. Aacombe had been IN the country
slck. lie was expected back TO-DAY, and le though
that 1t would he better to defer beginning opera
tons until ne returned and reply was received
Mr. Glbbe is informed tie Board that 1t had til
rgnt 20 open tue streets without any consent 1roI
the city authorities, and advised 1t 10 go ahead #
permit was not given 1t was accordingly decide
10 begin work Oh next Monday at 8 a. M elthe
witt or without permit. In case the permit Is uC
oblained the IN IN VINO does the first worK-t on
missioner Moss-wil probably be arrested bv tn
police acting under the orders of COmmssione
squire 1t Is, thought, however, that Mr.. Squir
will not withhold his consent especially since II
stated that Mr. Lacombe holds with Mr.. Glbbeu
that tae commission has supreme authority In III
matter.