New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
HOT WORDS PISSED.
SPICY TILT BETWEEN FITCH AND
COILS

rur LATER ASKS THE CONTROLLER TO EN-
PLAIN = NEWSPAPER CLIPPING. AND
STRIKES FIRr-LIvELY MEETING OF
THE GAS COMMISSION.
,,Av tilt between General Coils Commissioner
=. public Works. ana Controller Fitch cnlvened the
D.,ccssdiugs of the Gas Commission yesterday. The
rr,uble was over the wooden electric light poles
.,ch Commissioner Coils proposed few days ago
90 remove and substitute iron posts similar those
" use in Fifth-avc. The Controller was quoted as
..v,ng commented the proposed change. in
,,s,ine that there a big job or deal" in the
h.me amounting 70 sJ0o.c0 ut least.
The Mayor Controller Fitch and General Coils
v.re the only members OF the Gas Commission
,ssnt at Yesterdays meeting. IL had been called
=. discuss General COlliss proposition for remov
,g the wooden poles and putting up something more
,ts,antial as well ornamental Mayor Strong
,sked If an opinion the subject had been
5eyed from the Corporation Counsel General Col
~ replied in the negative. After further dis
,ssiou General Coils tossed q newspaper clipping
rer 10 the Controller. l, contained the statement
already referred 10.
.'Win you please take that article and tell me II
,ou were the authority for the statements con-
fsiued in ito said General Coils
The Controller perused the clipping carefully.
laughed and retorted winking AT the Mayor AS ne
ana so ITO what particular part do you object?
oser:cd Mr. Fitch.
~. K suggested" snapped General Coils angriy,
.,hat there is n dear in the proposition that made
10 the Commission. VIVA, reason have you for
,h,rking there is deal III II
w Fitch said that in the spirit OF POPULARITY;
80, now : ems TO have been the spirit OF prophecy
Y GENERAL Collis-No it seems 10 me that 1t was
given as a matter Of news
Nv Fitch--If anybody suggested 10 me that
s.r,, do away with an article which was good
-, and substitute patented one in its place.
,.houa consider the matter worthy of investigation
first 60, ~. cor think IN oficia, can
ny ~ Eirch-Yes: | can cite my OWE case.
, General Collis-I suppose you nave oeru p'oueh'
no IN such an atmosphere th"' W" '"''"o' app
' Ne Fitch Cbtterly)-Wen never trained with the
pnladelDhia Ring 49,. 80. d ,.o,, L,o
Eaneral Colls-.If you didn't, what DO you know
,hat caused you TO express such opinions -
' Wr Fitch-I don't see now anybody could come
80 ~ cola blood and propose an expensive suDst!-
.,te without creating comment . ... >,
carerai Cole-Here is a gentleman from the
s,ec.ric light people. Perhaps he can enlighten YOU
J. " Lisb and Nice-President II. X, no"Aer Oh
poth declared that the life OF an ordinary electric
rrS, mole vas from ten fifteen years: that the
Win lighf attachment Of the Edison company; now
~ msa In Fifth-ave was the company special pat
on, md that IL not appica az !, sIooo 10 any
o,h,r system IN Mr.. Bowker's opinion; the present
poles were the uesl IL pIcS'i'' "O'N 49, 800
af,sr furrher testimony General Coils announced
that ne wanted an honest competition on the next
,;Ss md as the Corporation COUnsel's opinion was
change in the poles. Adjournment, was taken until