New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
SAY TT VAS DIE TO Politics.
WRITER'S & DICKSON ISST'E A STATEMENT
REGARDING THE STOPPING OF WORK ON
THE TONRS-WUAT MIR LANTRY SAYS


The refusal of Commissioner Lantry. of the Cor
rection Department. to allow work to proceed on
the Tombs in the estimation of politicians
savors OF a shrcwd Tammany trick to give as much
work as possible TO a Tammany contracting firm
Horgan q Sattevy the firm which has the con-
tract for putting in the cells. plumbing. lighting
and other inside fixtures. are the ones who called
attention to the alleged weakness of the girders.
and used this a ground for having work stopped
on the building. This is the firm which renovated
redecorated ana rcmodelled the Democratic club,
and is I'm close touch with Tammany
The original contrac; was let by Mayor Strong
administration to Withers & Dickson. who have an
Office in the Bible House and their plans were APP
proved by George T. Post. At the office OF WitherS
& Dickson the following statement was given out;
In the papers of to-day it Is stated that the Com;
missiohen ot rec hsSose he had dis
covered that plans were defective inasmuch
the girdcrs would have to carry four times tne
weight PERMITTED by law. We desire 10 say that
the whole matter Is question OF politics entiIey.
eyer sine ne new [ cvTy pretX 70
get rid OF as even going 50 lar as 20 ASK US ~
in sympathy with Tammany could be appointed.
our plans for tn, ironwork were prepared in con-
sutation with r. Stuart williamson. an expert en-
qinecr. and were approved by George y. Post. the
architcct OF the Board of Estimate and Apportion,
We know that the eirders and all other steel work
are correctly proportional and OF suhiclent
strength TO carry the cells as designa ted by us
What the cell work designed By Horgan " STAT
ferry Il do not know. ana IT they nave not ar
RANGED their work I'm conformity with our steel
work as dc.igned the blame. II any. attaches to
these mer.
Commissioner Ianry said yesterday that he is
awaiting the decision OF the Corporation Counsel
I'm regard to the resumption OF work on the new
building lie added that he has proofs from the
CORPORATION Counsel Robert J. Wright ex-Com-
missioner Of Correction the building Departne i
and the Controller to show that he was right III
etnnuinp tho work Mr. IIorgan, OF Hprgan Il
Slatterv architects for the building or the celis
had inf ned m
girders which were being put In by Withers ~
Dickson would not sustain sixty thousand POUNDS
ia thn square inch as required by the cells, etc
II these were allowed to remain there might be
serious accident some day. with a great loss OF
ufr Commissioner Ian,ry declared that the Sud
inc Department had also asserted That the fSulidls
law was violated by the architects, and he had
thnr-upou ordered the work stopped The con-
nisslonor denied that politics had anything to do
With his decision. saying that the city would be
subject 10 "A fine of $500 II violation OF the Build-
inc laws were discovered II Wtthers n Dickson
Wished 10 remove the girders and put IN better
ones they could change them.
Morgan & Slattery are appolntess or commissioner
Tantrv They succeeded Charles II. COOK. VINO
gave lIp the work September ..