New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-19
THEIR HOSE REJECTED.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE FASSETT CON
MITTEE.

n1Ds FROM SOME COMPANIES NOT EVEN CON
sIDERED-TIE EXAMINATION.
Another day Of the Senate Committees time mas
been consumed in the inquiry into the methods en-,
ployed In managing the Fire Department. YESTERDAY
proceedngs brought ont some interesting ihc'ue"''
regarding the manner in which the Fire 'ohnllsN'
advertise for bids and award contracts 'hlose ~"
Democratic Assembly and Democratic ''oNe'"'' 80
terfere the next Legislature will attempt 10 pas "
law changing this system completely IL VIII ei'0"'D
10 take from the hands of the Fire Commissioners Wv
power to advertise for patented articles OF pa No.
make and omen 10 all manufacturers OF fire eAtms'us"
inc appliances free opportunity for conpel1on i"
the city's business. 49, o
Tho first witness to take the stand yesNluas "oI
ing was George Dodge. president Vi '"o - -,
Rubber Company, one Of the dealers in nose WHO Has
. 80, ad ,nt ,neFectual efforts 70 have the hose
witch no handles tested by the Fire Department TIC
.1orc IN sell 10 that department, he SAYS nose ior
az cents a foot which is As good as the Coplni''Io
now DAY 81 a foot for In his testimony MI r
said that he had been trying TO sell the department "
for tho last five years In every attempt ne was 'i
enccessfnl because he would lie met Win an d"Nc''i
rn.rt calling for a particular brand OF hose As MS
brand did not bear the same technical name Ms uu
WAS thrown out The same company from "in0h wv
New-York Fire Department buys It's nose AZ 81 fo'
sells II to other cities at smaller rate MI os
ced Helena. Mont, which paid only 90 cents foot
E4ii
Terre IIaute 81 cents lie denied Indignantly uo
.a,emen mazda by Commissioner Purroy on tire witness
stand on Wednesday that his company hao refuses
TO comply with the requirements OF ulo ucp" .
In the matter of tests HIS company lie soded' o'o'"
IN the Fire Commissioners TO supply lengths Oh hoso
rs the department required
william H. Wadsworth. the superintendent Oh the
x,in.r,lized Rubber Company, testified almost pre-
c.e,v as the president of the company had teN'Hoa
regarding the efforts made to get ialr "'U "
The hose which his company Sells lie toiu ~" =,
vent TO the Fire Department headquarters WIN va
necessary blanks made out ana Win oo
ROO 600 accompanied by certified cheek 10 ''o V
,irod amount He saw Commissioner PurrOy VIM
ncame greatly excited and talked OF efforts 10 Ui"
mail him. The Commissioner would not even ''NN'
his bid He saw Colonel Jusscn. the sccre''"S
the department, who told him his efforts 10 ~
brand of hose used were entirely useless % .
neciscations called for particular brand the M"i'
G. lind which he could not I'LL The secretary al
.rsrd took the witness stand and admitted thdI ~I'
was the case. 80, ,-.. p.rcba
Amadee Spadone the president OF the "u'U" -,
puhher Company which manufactures uis pa"
lar brand OF hose which has found so much i"'0i ~
,he estimation of Commissioner Purroy' was ''irc'
IT. ,tonv was mainly directed toward proving tha'
no manufactured the best hose. and that it had ullo
,rce to the Fire Department. This branch oil '"o IN
yesticayon was then dropped temporary
Thomas ]. Grady the superintendent OF the Bure'"
Of Inspection of buildings Of the Fire department ~
The next witness. He explained the metl"d9 cin'
Moved by him in inspecting the buidjnEs ne"
and old. of the city, There are tmrF-eEh'
districts. each one being In charge "
q, i,.noct,r who sometimes has an assistant. III
answer to questions put to him BY senator faSScU j"
said that at least 80 per cent OF the pans WVo"'1
10 him in year have to be amended before 'l'c w
nart,ent will approve them, and al leaSt % per No.,
nf them AR, on account of structural weaAhesSc ,t
~ the in pecors are maeOns, and they are y''P.or
IN mass upon buildings OF most lnrCat" aho 'G It
Gated nature Regarding the falling II u' T.,
brewing Company's malt house when was p I
mn nv senator Fi>>et the witness said that ne haL Nv
system Of inspecting old building 10 learn thctr -
iii wcoknessts either e. to The Change OF uae -
which they are put, 10 the WelEh , NM -
floor of these buildings ought 10 sustain ~ iIi1i1 :,
he did moi have men enough TO DO TINS me out1i5
yrcrr inspected To what fire escapes utH '.
Nj Rrady also tod hr story Of the troutic VIII ~
uer,toin which agreed with that toq on N'tu''
dow iv Chief Homer. Ne. too. has tIO'VO suit W.
SANDER AGAINST Ny. IIammcstein ,,.,,.
rho mayor. Of the cities of Amsterdam DNlnlIn
Osycco Watcrown and jamestown have hot a, ~
cont In the answers the questions sent 10 .ucn, Wy
The committee some time ago. Ihcy "cre i,
siiudred TO be in contempt. aud the couiusieo ",i
make an effort to get the answers IN NCnie O.GI wa
II is expected That the street Cleaning CoMM'S'o'c
will be sworn 10 day.