New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-18
B4D uORK Of 4 NET ARNOHI.
TAX COMMISSIONER COLEMAN ExPo-i.S soNE
TRICKS OF CONTRACTORS.

TRICKS OF CONTRACTORS.
President Coleman. OF tie Tax Department. maze d"
statement AT the Amor Board mcctlr@ N'-'"Iail
which reflects unpcasantly upon The way ~ "h''h '"'
new 4.d REGIMENT Aruory. al Ninth ave and >i\N
seventh and sixiy-ciehth SIS. is hclns constructed
The ,lllcc; came up the application OF T. h l"n'}
Who Is for the carpenter work. Tor iui'ne
extension of tine after April 28, when his work should
be finished. and also for payment on account ''m
missioner Coleman reported that he rad NiSi'cn INC
a,uory and found that the time OF four ont 81 hV'
contractors had already expired. IanrS's would eA
ure in few GAYS as stated. The attention 81 Tao
contractors had been called Mr. Coleman aid. To the
puaty clause in The contracts. and some OF the delay
had since been made mp. A. 10 the WORK ltseii' no
said.
The iron gates are entirely nn>uifed 20 the building
The balloon, rail IS Himsy and requires fnr'hcr bache
The steam. and ga pipes III Tie RIM" gallery a."
nrprotociod fiom the chance OF pcrioaton J., -if''
,ho. The plumbing and heating work 10 vcg'
backward some delays arc unavoidable on "o'H %
iii, MAGNITUDE At The, seem here 10 be aggravated
ly sinister contentious within The regiment. Tho
painting Of the main roof. under The carpenter ;
specifications is ore Of The worst loi, ever 20" Anc
Viii require special pain remedy defects Tie part
Of tie main drill floor Which has been isd WI nave
10 lie taten mp and rclaid.'
CAPTAIN John l.. Leo tie architect. tried -
excuse the situation By laying TIE blame o.
tho lad weather. which lad !aycG
the eycavatlnc and preliminary details lie lad
tried hard 10 supervise the con,irIcto on proper he
sad Mr.. Lantsy had promised = iA-c up the had
work ON tie main noor and relay II. lie admit; d
hat Air. Co,mar's criticism Oh ihe gtt"s Ms '0'fel
! tie, were mach too Ign. and lad been returned
"a. one penny Of the work condemned 0y w. ole
man had been cert Led ~ hDecf Anyhow. 81. L'o
thoucht thc city pretty safe. rcial,n - pr cent
of the contract price until the worn ~as acc y,d
| IA fine discussion winch followed iuil' Won
Commissioner Gll!oy asled low l0nr n vd' sine the
l2;h Regiment Armor, had bee" hnlshrd " AD'"'
two yc2rs1 Commissioner Coleman answered. well
MIR Gil,oy went on IT. roof now In a disgrace faI
sat. and / VIII have t. spend Thousand, Of dollar
| IL repair IT," i know what yOu ssy Is true vi
Coleman returned and IL never shodld have been
accepted.
toatac;or lantry received fG.103 Oh BIS contra"
III, request Tor extension OF time was referred l.
.rt,i1ent tor.nan. 81. leo o"'i''o mat Inc D'iu
! IN. snolld be- completed b., July l..
\ lt.r ..OAi Colonel Hopper. % the isl Nc9lh'll
Wa, read ashng for eAtr" arm room a. "inHg'9'i 10.
A. the @se OF MS arno! no" .v,.s Ir .n 81 %
year, Ms chances FOR getting more iooi" are ho' con
COMMISSIONER Gilroy asked what steps had beer
. taken !or 4 n'w amor, i'i inc Hle sd"a"i '",l-
or.ratIOn { isrl Carl Ma. requested 10 bee pro
ceedns- 10 add Hall l1ics % Inc o1,ii' sro'nd a
General Fitzgerald csIci attention to rec omlncnde
ton il the annual repcr vi MdJor"eHerai h~r~e
tiat the Ia Regiment mmof, hc tanned over e
the Isl and "a Iatcfes, me signal corps aud
| Troop 4. 1Ac General viii sit on TIE Proposition
lEallc- ". DAYTON, Counsel for :. /. Never, pr,
.entcd paper Offering to agree TO the Iioafds Onc
t. d,-cont ulc the condemnation proceedings regard
Ing the property at Thirty third and Thirty ioait' ST.
| and par-aNc., on Meyer payment OF the c"''7 4"
lhe proceedings, a1ont $4,000. Inc matter was ".'
| over.
sir Meyer yesterday filed with the Park commi-
,ioncrs a protest against the estimate Of Edward
-chcll. Engcne l.. Llhc and ChaUuccy = irlLX, tho
crty in question at a1iT.5OO similar pspcr Wa,
| served upon the Corporation Counsel