New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
NEWS FROM THE ARMORIES.
FIXING RESPONSIBILITY FOR DELAY IN
WORK
PLANS FOR prvouAos-RFLE PRACTICAL
cEPrAycE OF MAJOR SANGER.

CFPTANCE OF MAJOR SANGER
Tho fixing of the responsibility for the long delay
I'm the beginning OF the 18th Regiment Armory Is
cau,inr some disagreement between the persons who
have the matter in charge. II. J.. Daus. OF No. 20
Cour,t Brooklyn the architect OF the building, says
he f, In no way responsible and complains that The
commits on on the armory has not met Colonel Austen
answer, that the reason the commission has not met
Is that all the specifications have not been handed over
10 him. and he /, not prepared 10 report TO the COM
mission or talk the matter with the other com
mis-oncrs until he 20 over the whole thing at one
time and what IS required on every kind OF work
I'm each part of the building
According to Colonel Austen. Mr.. Daus said he would
have everything ready in ten weeks from the tme he
began work. This would have left the plans COM
plctcd by June /. ON March Il Mr.. Daus was di-
rcccd to send the plans to Colonel Austen and they
were after that To be submitted To the commission
Colonel Austen says that the plans not sent 10
him. but that August l he received letter from
Mr.. Ds saying that they had been ready since July
II. Then on August Is another letter sent to-
gcther with what the colonel chancterzes as some
imperfect and partial Specifications" which said. 81
compelled to keep YOU waiting until the specih
cations retained 10 by the printer who promised
them for the beginning of next week. | must very
decidedly protest against your accusation OF being the
cause OF this delay The colonel comments on this
by saying that he certainly is not the cause. and that
he is ready to proceed when anything is given upon
which 70 proceed.
On August ~ Mr. Daus sent Colonel Austen an
other letter. saying: g send you herewith the mason
carpenter iron and steam heating specifications OF the
18th Regiment Armory complete The printer has not
yet returned the plumbing specifications to me-
colonel Austen answered that he regretted the delay
OF the printer and anXou, that plans be submitted
to the commission These specifications mentioned IN
the letter received on August II. Tho Colonel
says that now soon A. he gets the plumbing Spec
ncntions he will - them and report To the com
mission. Meanwhile the armory is some three months
behind time.
The 18th Rcgiment-riu turn out for guard mount in
the full dress gray uniforms on Monday evening
september % at the armory, r,atbu,h-avc and Han
son Place There will bc short drill and company
movements. Captain william l.. Watson, Of Company
will be the officer OF the day. The band Will DC
/ present. ana a dance will follow the drN. Tickets
are to be distributed among tie members OF the rcg-
mcn After the guard mount drill short drill of the
detail will also take place.
II Is said that Colonel Edward F. Gaylor. OF the 11th
Regiment has reported by letter required TO do at
the expiration If Ms three months leave lie has not
been at the armory however and Lieutenant Colonel
Eddy Is stlll In actual command. The officers oil the
regiment are noncommttal to what they expect
from Colonel Gaylor, but the impression seems to be
that the Colonel is not likely TO change his course,
Brigadcr General Melee has not yet taken definite
the officers. lie promises, however, that they shall
not be ignored
second Lieutenant Albert +. Engclhart, Of Company
T., 47th REGIMENT was before the Brigade Examining
Board last Monday night for promotion to the first
eutcnancy OF that company. on August IL de
tachment Of 100 men from Companies ID, f. and X.
Attn Regiment, went 10 Crcedmoor for rife practice
Twenty two men were qualified as marksmen at the
customary range OF 200 and 300 yards
Company T., Attn Regiment. expects to have q
bivonac on separate occasions during September
In the neghborhood Of Woodhaven. L. |. on two Of
the nights the programme will consist simply Of an
oncampment for one night with the customary picket
duty guard mount and other manoeuvres. but on the
third excursion they intend 10 start out on Saturday
afternoon and remain In camp until early Monday
morning. -
The next headquatter night OF the 4Tth Regiment
will be held August -, and every second
"Wednesday thereafter until the middle of september
meetings will be held.
Major william Cary Sanger. OF the Second Brigade
staff has sent notice to General McI.cer OF his
ceptanco OF his election major Of the 18th Regi-
menL