New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
o.-How much money did you get for your opn-
ION? A.-Not dollar.
WHY lie WAS NOT PAID.


O-Why? A-For the reason, sir. that did II as
| a matter OF friendship to Mr. Thompson the archi-
| tect who was expected to carry out that WORK.
| lie never was given the work to do ahd' th"re
| fore. ! never rendered bill. ,.,.
O-Ddn't you charge $50 for your examination
] and opinion In the matter OF that building! ~
o.-To nobody? Al think not. ,o,,v
| Q.-Are you sure. Mr. Fryer? Al am pre''y
like that? Al am absolutely sure that never
aS b SU say Mi Mr. Aor to
Odd you not charge s5O-didn't you ask for
sSoY Al believe stated to the agent not Soro to
| Mr. Thompson that would make him charge
S nTc FORGET not sfs gui w wna $50 or
TO have charged $3.50 instead OF s bu 40 20 they
o.-Then you were tc get paid? Al am not
in guess ou tn are pretty sure now Mr.
A.-No. Mr.. Moss. am perfectly willing to admit
Q.I am not talking about rendering Sor BILE POI
am not talking about rendering Dill ILL., naSe Ee
to make sort OF contingent charge there: II I'M
rented his building on the to pay Of h
aid not the of old hi ns you and said
| that the owners agent desired TO get from him the
opinion to whether the building could increase sa.
and he did not know whether he would lease 1t ,S or
would consider to haze 1nem @
| me and requested me to go and look at IN, me
that p soad m nsed for
Controller and think he told me he was not a sure
Wa wo"a Fs Sfoq sa II m H0t 50 roh
should make charge for my services: III SO coz"
Whether there was any distinct If
could remember that. would gadly teiI you; c,,r
minds on that matter. Do you know how much
a square foot the Jones people were charging OF
! expect to charge, for the rent or tnat puiluue :
| A-No.
RAPP SYSTEM WAS IN DISGRACE
| Q-The fact is that the J. w. Rapp system Of
hreproofing to your mind sufficiently for you
| TO exact promise that 1t would be removed? A
| Mr. Thompson who in to me- knew that
| the Rapp floors in that building had been rejected
told Mr.. Thompson that the building was IN as
| had been put in without leave and he said Il
| will take those out; don't want them In; want
| level ceilings. and | will take them all out and
| put in the original hat-arch construction"
| Q.-That is the hollow tile system? Ayes the
| Q-You say the building was disgraced? A
| Q.-You say the building was disgraced? A-Was
| in disgrace
| system? A.-The Rapp system had been put in In
| violation Of the law and without permission -
| Q.-Then II is a fact that the Rapp system was
under condemnation? A.-As regards that build
Ing? regards any hu,,airrq A-No not neces-
| Q.HNot necessarily? II the Rapp system was
| not in disgrace necessarily. why was the build
| ing in disgrace because it had it in? At was
unusual in large buildings and had they applied
|
| vote is concerned. 1t would have been no. would
| O-Why? A-I3ecause it is not as good a
struction, in my opinion. as the law specifically re-
Q-What is the system that you say the law
| specifically requires? A-The common bonded
Q-Wth the hollow tiles? A.-Yes.
| Q.-What interest have you in hollow tiles? A.
| Q.-Nevcr had any? A.-Never had any
| Q.-Or in any company manufacturing those
| had stock I'm the Terra Gotta Company when
| Erastus Wman was president. That concern was
wrecked. and went into the receivers hands. and
recognized, so that the interest had In that COM
| pany years ago was lost -.
Q.-But from your knowledge OF the terra-cot o
system gained in that way. you received some sort
of affection for it. didn't you? Al think the only
| yes.
| RAPP SYSTEM NOW ALL RIGHT
| Q-Now how is it, If that was the condition of
| your mind and of the minds Of your associates
concerning the Rapp system Of nreproohng at the
| time the Jones building was under discussion, what
| has changed the mind OF the Building Department
| and Of the Board Of Examiners so that 1t
constantly passes the Rapp system? At all de-
ponds. Mr.. Moss. upon the character OF the build
| self dori't want to answer for my associates
| but for myself have voted In some cases NO"
! and I'm Yes" all these various sys-
| TENS. and there are some twenty or more; some
| OIL notice Mr.. Fryer from my examination
OF the minutes Of your meeting. that In every case
that the Rapp system comes before your Board %, OF
| voraby upon. except that Nj Mcmillan votes
| NO" every time. Why is that? A.-FOr the rea :
son that the Rapp system-we have had case Of
the Rapp system lately except for the first floor OF
| Q.-Your minutes II read them correctly. show
| very many applications by the Rapp system right
| here A.-Ony for first floors as far as my re-
| Q.-You admit there were many as to first floors I?
Q-Why does Mr.. Mcmillan vote NO? A-For
| the reason that the Rapp system has two methods.
One is an arch that is fiat. II Is simply brick laid
am on rCh r MCM as hV
action in The Board. refused to vote for Ramp
| for his vote
DRAWS LINE AT TOsTEvIN SYSTEM
you are passing now, the Bailey system? Aye,
| sir.
GLOW long have you been passing the Bailey
system? A.-The Board, by a ajority vote has I
think. never refused the Bailey system for unmpor-
tant work-that is to say, for one story or two
| stories.
Q.1,;And ! notice occasional instances where the
| Roeblng system Is passed? Ayes sir.
| Q.-ls there any particular difference between the
Bailey system, the Roebng system. the Rapp
Hayes Tosteyn systems-is there any material
difference betw zen those systems? A-Quits a
ence between two or three OF the others
ays no aRd the Gh
metal system? A-Oh. there have been.
Q..,You can't recall any, can you? Al can't
| Q.-Are these systems as good as the Roebling ?
Ayes sir. ! can recall one. the Tostevin system.
o.-That is the Mills hotels. Do you know all
| about the Mills hotel matter? A.-Yes. That Is TO
| cay know generally; remember
| Q.-Do you know how the Hayes Tostevin
| system got into the Mills Hotel No I? A-They
Mr. N % M ii 'hH gFFncy OF the request made
| Ono? A. COMMUNICATED because they
| started to put II In anyway.
| Q.-Mr. Hayes Mr. Tostevin testified here that
| when the plans were submitted they were somewhat
| vague with reference TO the hreproohng. and Il
slipped through by oversight OF the Department.
| DO you know anything about that? Al believe
| that is so. yes, sir.
| MR.. MILLS HAD TO ABANDON IT
| Q.-And then, Mr.. Fryer. Mr.. Mills had to-Mr.
| Mills In order to be allowed to continue and COM
plete his hotel with that construction. Hotel No l.
had TO promise that he wouldn't 1t in Hotel No.
O. DO you remember that? Al believe that Is so.
| Q.-That is so. Now. then, II you made Mr.