The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-21
contrary. Everybody who was along seemed
satisfied with the outlook.


Mr.. Hoffman took mp half an hour asking
9nestlons about former water supply. Stephen
before the Board OF Public improvements on
the Kamapo contract Mr.. barton appeared as a
member member q the Board Of Fire pndsrwrterS In
that Mr. Barton Is also stockholder and officer
OF the RamqqPo Company. being an inspector OF
him. but didn't have them. having turned them
popy,, Or some person representing, him. -,
Y. Have you seen the textbook recsntly?'
HON. H Sss votes ssys os, cleo
twenty Votes on about a6.o65 shares ''' =.
6Ss thas Of ss sTa BarSG %
aunt for whom acted as proxy.
% DID your aunt buy her stock from him'
v. Did YOU buy your stock in the open
MARKET A. won't answer that
.n g we / i, vow wC Si5 press it. A wouldn't
q. Do yon consider this live company? A.
90 Eve, tbouob tbs sscret,, i Iosn on ont q, IN.
way Of this " eommit lite ss'' A. o. Ye doD Know
that he is doing that. but would II were in
That will do" said Mr.. Moss. e., ',..
STEPHEN e. BARTON RULED OUT AS AN EXPERT
We'll. IL you're through" said the witness.
Ike got some information to give you -"
n9T cried SG the siness N can
be made TO answer questions I've got right
e To- make statement, know as much :. about
Ifo9 are not called as AN expert Witness"
.n "Iye 60, right to be heard I'm here now
Step down, Mr. Barton" said Mr.. MaEet in
loon Of sreved surprss into toni" KS face 'fo"t
You don't want TO heir me?" he said. his
eyes getting big and round. ,,,.,
Chairman. emphaticaly and Mr.. Barton
stepped down.
RAMAPo OFFICIALS NOT FOUND.
uGeorge B. Hammond; who has charge. of Mr.,
mon had been after Clarke A., and Horace N
Lamont. without success. The Ramapo Com
Brooklyn. were open for only few minutes
daily between noon and one o'clock. he said.
see the officials. His ubpnna servers mad sue
oeeded In gaining admission to the office three
tn times. after many attempts. but could not find
pany,s counsel, was called. and asked 4 he:had
Ramapo matters Sot Until iu atter the nune
tons against the contract came up" said he.
whsien could get the com pany to sign the con
tract as he had amended it, 1t would be worth
million to the city"
ENGINEER BrRDsALL QUESTIONED.
Engineer George 4. Birdsall. upon whose re-
ports Water Com missioner Dalton SO strongly
eedvocated the contract. was called. and Mr..
MOSS h9kou III MS ADVICE was asked ABOUT tn0
advisablity OF the city entering into the
TT was not" he said Il was asked .snsin-
could furnish the required 200.000.0 900 gallons
day, told them could"
Esopus region2 A. | have known it since boy,
hood and Tss up there for I've days last faI
troler's engineer has testified? A. I do.
=; Did you SO advise the ci ty offlcials2 A.
han thn rit hav fn fharA
q. You stated that you would not use the
Yes. the pipes and plumbing would not stand
the pressure.
Do sssy' s as to sSou
know better. The leakage is less than ; per
cent; Many of the old mains have been re-
.. Do you believe that it is in the interest OF
the city that the Ramapo contract or one like
& Why not? A. Simply because am not
called upon to answerit.
n onsssop mat nos
here az an expert fer the city ,,..
sssssss sassnd NJ Baton as as to the price 81
Ese F n Ds Hn Hu patc heP
and one or two OF the Board OF Fire Under
Mr.. Moss-would 1t not require the building
o. works ;t 6y the city cost o, S2oOo1UOo to
.. In 1896 you were With Mr.. Coils. Did you
not agree with him that the water was not
q. You assisted in the annual and quarterly
.. Why didn't they contain some reference
to the need OF water and the Ramapo water
d EN- k tbst nro1o.,tion was made in the
spring Of pS. and citizens came before. YOU
favoring II. Was the necessity discussed be
tween you and Mr.. Dalton in that year? A.
Mr.. Moss-As Mr.. Birdsall takes the position
WortS of ne o S'ss city Il IS is @
our will hnd not 20 ask him esrsa In
Hes on ofiiciai business every time we call
Rokeby. take the stand"
RoKEBY CoNTRAD1cTs CoLLIs.
Uvalde Asphalt Company, Who had made GER
co!iis's adm nistration. took the chair.
Mr. M %,an that S Thsn he came TO your ONCE
.na That AL is I MT true" replied the Witness 7
q You say that Gen. COLTS refused to let
you lay q trial pavement for the city? A. He
did. and he wrote me letter to that effect.
O. Have you been laying, asphalt since then
along the riverfront for the Dock Board2 A.
.. At what rate? A. Three dollars q yard
with a fvs-ysar guarantee.
O. Was that In competition A. I don't
know.
ADDS SNOW REMOVAL TO AsPHALTINo.
Q. Have you bid on any other oontracts2 A.
Yes for the removal OF snow. We bid lowest
and suppose we'll get it,
.. That's, from the Street Cleaning Depart
ment2 A. Yes.
q. Have you ever done this kind Of work be-
fore2 A. No.
We have an excellent organization.
.. Do you know Senator Plunkitt? A. No.
Q. Senator Featherson? A. Yes.
y. Has either OF them any interest In your
company? A. Mono.
.. Do you know OF any reason why the Dock
Board should have made that work an
emergency order to be given out without COM
petition2 A.; That's not my business. never
When Mr.. Rokeby was excused he made so
angry q protest against having been compelled
TO sit around here six or seven days and
listen to Ramapo. that Chairman hazst called
him to order sharply
well, do you think that's nicer" demanded
the witness as he left the stand.
Edward p. North who was Gen. Colls's
chief en- Ineer, was called and couldn't RENE M
Der any offer by Rokeby to lay asphalt on trial
for nothing Such an offer would have been