New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17

A.-You are a member of the Democratic Club?
AA;3oh. yes; and | have been since Tiiden's day:
.o.--Do. you know that that building was sold to
It now? Al don't know what the name is; 1t Is
all there Te IN a., The record rosr ss IN o,ca,or 70
your Board OF Estimate and Apportonment to
have you take the building for some city depart
ment? A.-Somebody did, because the records
show II.
o.,-Wasnt Mr.. Braker a member Of the Demo
Der Of the club, but IL he was. IT wouldn't make
d haven't said that it did but only as
means Of refreshing your recollection as to Who
Commissioners VIII show exactly what was done
with regard to that property.
Sinking Fund Commission. tell about It. Al
couldn't tell accurately all the details OF these
boards.
Q.-Have you ever heard that Braker owned the
building? Al don't know Braker.
NEVER HEARD OF BRAKER.
O-Never heard OF him? Al don't think
Q-Henry. j. Braker? Al may have met him.
you know see so many.
Q.-Do you not know that the consideration OF
that building was had In the first place account
Of the Building Department? Al know that; yes
moved from No 20 Fourth-ave.? As-Yes sir; and
they would have gone there II It hadn't been for
they made request to to- go t there nos1a
should be removed at once from this building, and
/ 30 stated. ,.,,
But the dn make eas any Whether It
did or not they would have to 90 II we ,o d them
the city Hall Mr.. Moss.
Q.-Who suggested to the Board that they should
Is in the documents; you will have to take those
n Sd to fet lint R Of ny yO snoW
Sh csT'a%S GeTs"y nay Ys,, here IS TAKEN M
' O. feadlns,HNsT: March 2is 1900; Hon Hon:
extensive alterations to my building at the corner
Of Fifty -hfth,st and si1thaye.. and when finished
that W section Of the city 1t Il suitable for the
Building Department and room for . one otne r
the city for $4,000 per annum: they paying Ss,a all
the city 10 make all reps RS. A-rhe Controller re-
troller. but the chief engineer. Mr.. Mclean. A
The Controller always puts his name to 1t when
the engineer reports.
HOLDS FIREPROOFING IN CONTEMPT.
Q-And the city is to make all repairs? A
Whatever It says there is correct The resolution
will tell exactly the terms OF the lease
Q-This is the proposal? A-The resolution Will
tell exactly the terms OF that lease.
Owe will find that. Do you remember that the
chief engineer reported this: There Is no showing
whatever of any fireproof construction? Al do
% o."Here it is; here is the engineers report
freproo{ P construction AThese details al
ways referred to the Controller. and he brings In
1
o.NDo YOU not think that so important a de-
It's records under hreproof construction? A-There
isn't a hreproof building in New-York
ton. A..They all burn; look at this one opposite
Do you think for that reason that the city
should not patronize ireproof building, so-caled?
NOR RAJ don't d EnSw TepT we nave got o' OF
81 know it, but when you are determining
Br ne. &C or the the Syndicate Building do you not
know that the freproof construction was examined
will have to go to the Controller for that.
Q.-Do you think 1t wise to put the records OF
engineer says there Is no-sho~- whatever of fire:
ew know g ss ny"r IS
IN Office that Is not lreproof; don't knoy that
to ge su e ame as woad US ne
Q.-po you. not think that the Mayor should be
IL IN Spending ten or Million dollars for it
at this time as they did for the Hall Of Records
in Park ROW? Ave put them there to get them
under one roof
PAYS HIGHER RENT FOR IT. THOUGH
Q.-You have to pay greater rent for a building
that is freproof than one that is not? Al don't
know.
Q.-Do you not know 1t costs more to build them?
A-No l do not l don't know anything about
building or values in real estate except in general
way. 49,,
was no show OF fireproof in that building. Did
not that make any impression on you? Al don't
Ole also reports there don't seem TO be any
special reason why the Department Of Buildings or
their present quarters. A.-There is not.
Odd you follow him. or was ' hn yS Sf aeeS
mined that the Health Board should go out OF the
Did you not say that you would have sent
the Department Of Bpdrgs up theTf think So oaq he
Ssd I for the G S their favor
Ole reported there was no reason for making
have voted for the lease unless the Controller had
voted in favor Of it. Sometimes DO vote against
QEWas IT suggested to YOU that some del depart ar.
ment should be sent there, to get tenant Tor MI
o@The resolution says Resolved. That the Cor
Counsel be and Is hereby re areker o o,
the southwest corner Of Sxth-aye and tifty-nfth-
term for Of ths y %ss Of from as Ma sS
rental Of $4,000 payable quartery; city 10 pay the
%ser to rent make such alterations Of building
to 1T the building for OF the city and the CON-
nS T that il Should be deemed the
interest OF the city the Controller Is authorized
10 ma maze lne Counsel That was the resou
ton to give that TO the Health Deparsett,
two or three departments in the same BUILDING ~ ne
A-There is space the oce aH Will 0 be there
NOT A TAMMANY MAYOR.
Ahout this gathering OF gentlemen at Lake
mood and the discussion of the heads OF depart
ments read from your first annual report, Janu-
ary 1885, Fidelity to the pledges on which the
SURFACES Of our citizens were asked ana secured
demanded that we demonstrate the duties OF re-
sponsible government. and that we prove that an
administration for which great political party
has been sponsor can be depended upon and TO
deal not only with regard to merit nu, 10 aeaI
seriously with the betrayal OF public conndehce.
call your attention to the words for wnch me sreat
political party stands sponsor what 90 you
mean by that? A.-That l have been nominateiu
by the Democratic party, the lawful Democratic
Convention and beat Seth Low by ten thousand
O-And the Democratic organization. iamilary
known as Tammany Hall? A.-No; sometimes We
meet in Tammany Hall? -, -. /, o.o,,,
Q-Is not that the organization tnat Is sehe Weh
known as Tammany Hall organization, Aver.
no no, in the primary they have got to hold under
he law don't think the words Tammany Han Is
used. -, ..ou,, Lro.n
They meet In Tammany Hall. the General commit