New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-28
PART IL.
PAGES II TO IA.
DEFECTIVE WORK ON A CRIB.
AT THE OLD DOCK BOARD IN
CURRY

erprcrrRE AT RIKERs ISLAND COST THE
cry THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. AND Is SAID
IN re PRACTICALLY WORTHLESS.
Thu investigation OF the old Dock Board by the
commissioner Of Accounts was continued yes'er-
day. ,,, , soc .,,o,oa
.,-d 70 the building OF the crib at RIker's
- He said he inspected the work.
.n.as there anything the matter with the work.?
,oa commissioner Terry
-, sbould say there was" he replied. III was
,.n, an TOD Of mud. without anchors. II sank as
- as the weight was increased" The work
a.. sank twice cat Of sight, the witness aided
The crib cost the city Commissioners Terry said,
x,zsly and il is now practically worthless. TINS
condton was due to faulty construction according
- The witness the contractor not being allowed 10
sredre for a fat battdm
Delos McCurdy. in cross-examinator asked 'ne
witness
.Did you work the crib?"
Yes
What did you do7'
~ Inspected the work"
Did you pass the work?'
.Yes-it was done according 10 tne specimen
tions.'
And who made the plans
The Dock Department
by It's engineers
Yes"
And you we've one Of the engineers
Yes"
Ola Won 10, know that this crib was 70 be used
merely 10 hold back the city dumpinss; that dump
ings were 10 De made behind II
Yes"
DO YOU not know that the crib erected was SUM
GENTLY GOOD Cor the purpose indicated and mat
regular crib, built on solid foandaton' "ouiu ""N
cost three times much
NO; 1t might have cost twice as much
You reported to your superior that the work was
properly done?
y reported that the work was done according 70
the Specifications
pe.er Albert Nostrand surveyor employed by
The Commissioners Of Accounts TO inspect the Work
a. It now stands into long technical talk
abou; cribs dredges and hulkheacs. and closed by
fortv-fve feet from It's normal anchorage and that
TIE FIRST and second repairs 10 II had FOLLOWED SUI
tn Riker Island crib said that the crib and bulk
head had not proper foundation lie sac tn "a;
chief Mr. Greene. the fact that the bottom beng
O. muo. dredgins should be done 80 a. 20 psfe r
GID level bottom ana me mai Va pr5
he engineering department OF me DOCK boSt w.
Mclean wished to 90 the work at M owe eHpeh s
h seid the engineers We're responsible for the de-
J5hn N. Stewart was questioned 10 the placing
OF ify bags OF cement into hole that MAS as
Terry then said that he had hired diver named
O'Brien % go down alongside the CRIB 10 eXamlne
the condition o. IT, and that hearing OF TINS some
hosv tod Stewart the engineer in charge there. 70
eet MS men 10 throw bags Of cement into large
hole that found. d.
Sir Terry wanled 10 know from Stewart WIG ii ii
was rold him DO Stewart was IN no rlood 10
-eI II ANYBODY so advised him. and he fenced with
,s inou;c!for for several minutes. and finally said
ioat nobody told him 90 50; ne merely Gid II so
ina; Inc diver might NOT misrepresent things.
.Bu, what was there misrepresent? asked
4 don't know; / thought he might mistake mud
'pIt witness a; The last hearing testified 70 hav-
ing dropped - Of cement and ne SAID tnat one
Big disa preareI after the other Would 'nard pan
permit that"
No . .L..,uh.
on c-ass-exairaton MT. Stewart said he though,
the GRIP di the work il was INTENDED TO do' ana
mat that was all 10 be expected o. H. . ,-s
The hearing then adjourned until IuesuaS
next at p.