The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
DOCK A HAS A SCRAP.
President o,BRIEN sQUELCHED BIZ
MESSRs. EINSTEIN AND MONKS.

Yesterdays meeting of tho board, and IL is not
unlikely that Mayor Strong will DO appealed to
again to settle tho trouble, Tho foud was orig.
inally between President o'Brien and Commits.
sloner E~instoin, Mr.. Monk taking no part. but
lntely the latter has sided with Mr.. Einstcin,
leaving President O'Bricn out In tho wet.
The luminosity between Mr.. Einstein and Gen.
o'Brien dates from n very early period In their
official life. 1t ragged with great violence during
tho heated torn last summer and Mayor Strong
was called upon more than once to take sides.
Afterward the outward manifestations nil
but disappeared. and, barring IN occa-
sional rumble, nothing was heard beyond
the walls OF Pier A Of the row in the Dock
Board. Tho first indication that the Ratchet
had been dug up again was when the subject Of
fixing tho rental Of tho new piers for tho big
ocean limos near Gansovoort street was under
discussion. Gen. OBrien wanted to charge
tho White Star, the Cunard, and tho Wilson
lines q yearly rental equal to 6io per cont. on
100000, the Estimated cost OF tho i've new
docks, but he was outvoted by Messrs. Einstein
and Monks, who fixed tho rate ut 8 1.8 per cent.
This notified Gen. O'Brien, and the war between
him and Mr.. Einstein was renewed with in
creased vigor until now Gen. O'Brien does not
speak to him or to Mr.. Monks.
Recently Gen. O'Brien ordered Engineor-in- |
Chief Greene to start tho work Of dredging the
river near West Eleventh street in connection
with tho vast Improvement to be made in the
When Commissioners Einstein and Monks heard
of the order they immediately got together and
'i%a I'd Sss Il that IN t Work Ef S"a not th s4r,T yes pT TSsS
Gen, oBricn wanted, to widen South street,
sisad et t rs, fSaSrqMSs sssrs. E 2oS feet an Sso %an X;
would not listen to tho proposition: They said
money. On Tuesday last the board held. a
fftn 0El StAnn nGhfn rNpn N. 70 olI tan fa.N .
the width efthe new pier oi@' Which the Sed de epa lsss ne
had undertaken to construct for its use. Gen.
Colleagues. Next, Gen. oBrieas mnoveSai that
house in West Eleventh street to make room for
felt 5000 for not finishing his contract on
Time ; n, When arus Mr.. seagriss took tSd the con,
IN ia'f forty eS G ssTsSs Or e for ls%0S 1905 5SS T nis fi%s
was up on July II, but the job was not
G 8mRtds'n refused ten to vote oaSf for rNi the r eSamiosioS SSt
1t was finally agreed to summon Seagrist before
the board to explain why he had not finished the
AN these things were done behind closed
door ;ih and S, the fr st. in bnan lion the h public !; had ,Sd
witch Gen. oBsfien and Commissions Einstsin
Board Of Consulting Engineers to examine
the work in progress on the west side
introduced inrinated that the work was not
opposed ne resolution. and it was lost With tho
AID Of the negative vote Of Commissioner Monks.
Saila is own ysTls; A fSSssi-6aiIdins con;
for 800 apiece, but upon tho report OF
superintsndent Canning. who said the work
three yawls as an experiment, Gen. 0'Brion
found out. however. that $3.50 had been spent
and he wanted to go back to the old system. He
was opposed again by Commissioners Monks
Serred to Nj. Monks for a report. throughout
the meeting the Commissioners wrangled like
The fight was continued at yesterdays meet
Ing. Contractor seasrist appeared before the
tho work Of removing the Campbell warehouse
on time because 1t was q physical impossi-
the Job and that he had done ali in his
power TO raze the building before July u. Be
Of rubbish which were not in his c]ontract.
PRESIDENT PRESIDE t. Brie M m IMn that Mr.; is SeHsg IIst d.. be
t saqees 70 81 Engineers aS see G f~e e:nA'''' MI. A'n''''A
d the city lose anything by Mr.. Seagrist's
No, sir, / think not" replied Mr.. Greene.
"Ah right" said Commissioner Einstein; Il
A vote was then taken. and the resolution was
lost; Commissioners Einstein and Monks voting
n i6t the mega nsgs1ti I've sTnnYsms %sn1 along sshsd smoothly M1s
reached. 1t is q rule of the board that no bust
ness e,1 not put + on ibt the . FFssgla9 schedule he lSa before fore
vious day can be taken up at the
regular meeting. except by unanimous consent:
the Corporation Counsel which was not on the
regular schedule 1t was to the effect that a
q, resolution, previously adopted at a reg.
glar SPECIAL meeting; ana It was cyl
tain his Conception that Commissioner Monks
and Einstein had not acted within their rights
near West Eleventh street. Mir. Einstein OBJ,
jec!ed to the reading of the opinion.
demanded that Mr.. Monks make q report
on the matter OF building yawls. Mr.. Monks
s said be M had Y Sesn TOO nS' bus FsS With the To w Teses side inc he
provement to take the matter up. Gen; O'Brien
Greene had given ptheidate for the r. report to Mr..
Monks on Wednesday,.
"WhAt you say is false. sir" rotorted Mr..
sis II not truef' asked Gen. o'Brien, appeal
kigaveihe figures to MI. Monks this morn.
ing and he said he wouldn't report ON the mat
@9oa Told f1 me this 81 morning. GaHsee that you went to
ho minated that Mr.. Monks was Withholding
you are uIntruthtul. SIR" replied Commits.
sIm9y that We adjourn said Mr.. Einstein.
~ Eon,t put the potion, said Gen. o,Brien:
tho way you talk you owned the New York
Gen. o'Brien again m that Mr.. Monk.
was Withholding the report on the yawls pur
posely.
loudly, 81 don't want to hear you talk that way
about Mr.. Monks: II you are going to talk tina,
TO say It, but when / offered to make Mr.. Monk
tho President of the Board. which could hay,
he refused to take the ONCE because he didn'
want TO hurt your feelings. Now 1 think w
After this speech things quieted down. nnt
tho meeting proceeded without further incident
But the battle 10 not over yet 1t Is expected
that both sides will take their grievances Il
Mayor Strong now that he is back from Rich
field Springs, thus adding to his already heav,
burden of woes.