New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
MR. LEO OUT IN THE COLD
ou,r GOD REGIMENT ARMoRY DISPUTE.
MS MONEY TO BE HELD BACK TILL THE BUILD
ING Is FINISHED.

y,s MONEY TO BE HELD BACK TILL THE BUILD
ING Is FINISHED.
r,.. .,ssraceful condition of the new god Regiment
, hnd,ng and the question of who Is responsible
o.. n came before the Armory Board again yesterday.
,rh orcbitect Captain John p. Leo, presented Dill
a., a, OF Oh which, he said, still due him on MS
aor,,r,ssons for supervising the work, wherenpon lie
, severeIy handled by members OF the Board ana
ns.rod with certifying to work not properly done
Th deuand OF P. r. Lantry, the carpenter contractor
g.. az 200 FOR extra work, when II was asserted that
~ hod not fulfilled his agreement further complicated
..,ors Lantry had said that Leo had authorized
a.. oYtr, work. This Leo denied.
rraaidept Barker, of the Tax Department submitted
ort in which he said that he had made personal
,nsnection OF the building and found the con
mction OF en- Inferior character In many particulars
The roof he said, already in bad condition anu
roc,,r,d immediate attention. The Timing and pant
Too were noorly done and the building was already
hoI,o damaged by leakage. t'ulmlI6T repairing was
oIrasdv necessary. The tagging, seam-heatlhg auu
pIunblng were also bad. Architect Leo deciaien WI
narker said that he had reported the actua sale VI
e work 10 the Board, but. although it had not oe0
made satisfactory and according to contract ne h@'
cone on and approved the final estimates CoHin'lo
Toner BARKER said that he was unable to advise no"
te contractors could be forced TO make their "or"
good ms all been paid but the builder OF the r0O,
from whom Controller Myers had withheld @l'oV
Mr. Barker thought 1t would be bad precedent u P"5
Mr. Leo's final claim, as 1t might ehoVul"e0 W.
architect TO certify the completeness OF worh ""'
his own statements proved the contrary ,,
Architect Leo loudly declalmed against ME- DdtN0
oonclusions when the Mayor interrupted the DISCUS
sion 70 ask: a.. .n,orv
Now, Leo, do you really believe 'na' ''' "''
Will ever be finished ~
Yes. sir, do was Mr.. Leos answer.
"Wen. don't" replied the Mayor with d l"us'''
look. -, mn
Mr. Leo returned 10 debate President Barrier re-
port aud asked TO have his correspondence y" va
subject read but while he was still protesting '"'.
b ,vas not being fairly treated, General Fitzgerald
moved 20 postpone his claim for final payment uh'i'
the armory was finished, and the motion preVaieu
Plans for the new lis Regiment Armory, aS ap-
proyed by the Building Committee were presence
by Architect Thomas, and an issue OF @3oO'oo0 VI
bonds TO construct the building was ordered ~ "@'
decided also In order to prevent recurrence W VIZ
god Regiment experiences 10 advertise for Dius III
buk 80 that the whole contract might be gwen ~
ono responsible man. Mr.. Thomas objected 10 tnS'
saving that bids for separate sections wond fes". ~
lower figures. He thought also that Tue hieV''oU
agreed upon was unjust 10 him, because ne hau B'0"
a bond guaranteeing the cost at certain amount
Commissioner GiIroy favored the method OF " oo'i
tract In gross. Experience had shown mih' i've 1'u'
that I'm the case of the Criminal Courts Bhuhg T.
although lower figures nomnally might be obtained
the city nevertheless the loser in the emo, DC
cause when delays occurred the carpenter blaheu 'he
mason the painter the plumber and so on Inc ie'i
cost was therefore greater than II there was o"e
responsible contractor. Mr.. Thomas was ldr ir'"
satIsaed with the decision OF the Board and Mr. Leo
became exceedingly feverIsh when he founa thd' ne
could not prevail upon the members OF the Board 10
change their decision regarding his bill lie insisted
after adjournment, that he was much-abnsed man.
and talked of bringing some kind OF legal proceeunsS
TO obtain justice.
The letters which Architect Leo wanted read at tue
meeting were written by him 10 Michael Coleman, tne
former secretary Of the Board between SeptehlDeI
| 150O and February, 1901 Some Of them SHOW thai
Mr. Leo reported the shortcomings Of contractors ana
that they complained to the Bosrd that ne Was
Justly refusing to give them their final certlhcates
In The face OF these reports the Board seems to nave
voted money TO the contractors on their promise 10 ~
| On and finish their work according TO agreement VT
Leo declares that in the cases where he gave cert
Gates for final payment, the Board was party TO Ills
action and directly accepted the contractors promises
| TO complete their work.