New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-19

was employed there. while drawing salary
| from the State as Superintendent Of the State
! House." asked Mr.. Corbin in surprise.
He was Superintendent at that time
The examination proceeded follows:
Q-who appointed him? A.-Governor Leon Alb
qd va hsR9sn RR it that W You not sGFasq m to a
At certidod TO them after a conference with
| Governor Albeit and Mr. Ford lhey were """"'
I .ONWas MIR Ford an artisan or a mechanic OF
| any kinda plasterer, a carpenter. or mason
oIfie Hen was halter, wasn't he? Al under
stood he was an nsqranGe nee y Work for his extra
compensaton? A.We yes ne & was & a'oI"i f his as
s5tan{E dId amSert 1H% Was it not? AYes he did
great de- dfa y0 OF nf bsve set Of plans here Ye:
sir Mr. Ford wanted set of plans ana lett 'hem
here Who're are they? Al do not know.
- Did the contractors sign the plans ana speci-
ecQStdps for t the new Assembly chamber? Here Is
contract will you identy M 'ls1 lrpci
ae ase between James Lannng, of Trenton and the
state Of New-Jersey on May T. Sts iS" oo,,rac,o
! - See Where are the plans? Al DO not know
Q-Where were they when you last saw them?
/ Am the new Attorney-Generals office;
With vim Mr.. Ford Ford ''''''
THE "ARCHITECTs" MISSING PLANS
"Do YOU mean to say, Mr.. Moylan. that on
;
anv public offcer-Controller or Secretary OF
/ State?" asked Mr. Corbn in tone of surprise
/ cor the Governor (AbbetD?" asked Senator
Skirm.
Movlan evaded direct answer to the questions
of counsel and insisted upon arguing the points
/ until Senator Skrm. in his commanding way
accused him of trying to deceive the committee
ard of Withholding informluoh' % anu ri %oN dnI,,
him to Come right out with IT. You are "i,al
telling us what We already know, ana Una,
which YOU know well enough we do Know, a'u
keeping back what this committee eNpr''S YOU
10 tell" Then Moylan said:
| believe it was 10y the Governors order that
left the plans with Mr.. Ford
Again talking to evade the question, counsel
finally forced the ex-Asscmbyman 10 say that
he had brought to the State House all the
I papers plans and maps which he could ma III
his Office bearing on the subject.
Did the specifications for the building Of tho
Assembly Chamber include ventilating ana
heating? o. ~
/ They did not. and it was not necessary, was
the answer of Mr. Moylan. Governor Anpet'
had charge Of the ventilatng and steam-heat-
| ing work. the witness said
Who prepared these plans?'
well prepared part of them. but my part
/ ner. Mr.. Lucius assisted
Now. Mr MoyIan. You drew the plans. were
appointed as supervising architect Tor the con,
struction Of a halfmhon-dollar building ana
what is your business asked Mr.. Coroh'
sharply.
NEVER WAS AN ARCHITECT
MovIan noundered about for about five min
utes. and Mr. Corbin finally interrupted a round
about story of how he once supervised the con-
struction Of a railroad by asking If IT wasn't
a fact that he a land surveyor Tor some hud-
son County village. and f II was true that DE
had never before actel in the capacity of an
architect until he had undertaken this large
10Y for the State. This NJ >lan eventually al
mitted but not until he had explained by giving
a long history of what works he had been en-
| gagged in civil engineer He had been @ en-.
/ ployed by several railroad companies 10 construct
roadbed but had never practised the profession
| Of architect although he insisted that ne ht1
} enioyed considerable experience in that line. His
/ examination proceeded as follows:
ODD you have any connection with The heat
ing and vontilating OF the new Assembly chainnfi
Of Governor Albeit ana myself.
Q-Was there any plan or specifications Tor 'ha'
Q.~Who did the work Of heating and vcniilauns?
! \. The Gouge Heating ana NentAa'hs ''"p""!
Q~iiow d,i they come 70 receive the work A. A.,
| We'll, the Governor suggested that hrW 10 me- ana
o'mWeTe YOU acquainted with the members of
Mr.. Corbin sought to prove by the witness mat
no plans for the new Assembly chamber Wei" ln
! existence: none could be found by The committee.
! After A long series # questions Mr.. C1rbin Was
| told by the witness that he had drawn the spoci-
| fcations He afterward denied this saying That
| his partner, Mr.. Lucius, had drawn ihoin, hut
that he had assisted. ana WNdt hd4 b4'H lNS't' ''i
in the specifications had been suggested by Mr;
! Gouge Of the ventilatns company that afterwaid
got the contract. The witness SAID thor" wor"
other bidders for the job, but that he couldn't
recall their names" He had nothing 20 do with
awarding the contract and. in fact, had nothing
IA do with the lob except to certify bills. Cover
nor Albeit having absolute power in the case
| under a joint resolution passing the House ~
Assembly while Mr.. Moylan was a member.
! Chairman Voorhees, asked If he had ever SEEN
A plan drawn so loosely for a contract involving
| an expenditure OF $'O0l
| 1T was only $4,000" said Mr.. Moylan.
| "Oh we will show you II was at least $1,000"
returned Mr. Voorhees,. The examination pro-
| ceeded follows:
! O-Who made the ventllators used? Al think
~aS Wb6 p' made d. the radiators? A-oh they are
| moi included in the specifications.
GOOD PICKING ALL AROUND
Mr. Corbln read a general description Of tho
| apparatus to be used and the contract by which
| Couge & Co agreed 10 furnish ali material neccs-
sarv for heating and ventilation Including radia-
| tors Mr.. Corbin. reading from manuscript
! showed that ,he Victor Radiator Company had
furnished radiators for $500. and that. in add-
| ton 81 700 was paid the Gouge Company for pre-,
pairing for the Victor radiators. This. he de-
| cared was over and above the $2l6So, the price
for which the Gouge Company was to perform all
the work and furnish all articles needed, includ
ing the radiators for which the victor concern ,,'
Of Elizabeth, paid extra IN" eNdHhhdli'h
| continued follows:
o-Is,,, & true that while this work
in progress ex-Assembyman John r Dunn.
Of the Victor Radiator Company OF hhZib"ih
work, and that the nteIinf3tio2 found ,, N
! in order that Dunn might get a portion Of the
work. and that in this manner the WORK was i"'d
| for twice? Al do not know that "a" beng irue-
| Q-Dldnt the Gouee Company put IN a P''tIoh oI
! the radiators? Ayes, about 0nc,thT15' ~,
Q.-Why didn't they charge for thcIn N.L-W'I
! ri To-. you John Dunn. who Is very persistent
man and no: at all modest in ms HchlihhS, came
! here and insisted on getting some Of the work. He
saw Governor Albeit ana myself ana the Governor
told me TO 20 to Elizabeth ana examine .he i"lin
tors He sent Mr. (iOugc down 10 see tn'lh d''I