New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-20
reply had received letter saying the chier en-
gineer had charge OF that? Ares SIT.

o-You then wrote the Chief Engineer and re-
ceived this letter. saying the Commissioner hao
charge OF that? Ayes, sir.
Odd you address another letter to Mr.. Far
nun. under date Of March %, 1899? Al believe
Mr. Moss-"Dear Sir Yours in reply to my letter te
of 29d rs at hand II does not answer ny Tue et
ent pipe shown by the plans provided would you
socket pipe, deep-ange pipe or rIns ppud he
other words. what kind or style OF pipe "ouIu ne
a. e3 be no no Place sewer works The
Is fair question and OF interest to every taxpayer
2atb ~" inst yo1 refer me TO the Commissioner Of
Sewers In reply l quote from hts letter Of the stn
the sh in relation to the kind. style and quality
of sewer-pipe in use or TO be used IN tne ~
entirely in the hands OF the engineers in charge Of
the sewers in the boroughs Of Manna,d" upoS
their recommendation the pipe Is selected ours re-
spectfully. James Kane commissioner OF sewers.
there is no doubIe-socket pipe on the market OK
cept that controlled by the PENNSYLVANIA factory.
f f,on 'h Res ~ Rfny' q ". Raymond
Odd you send that letter to Mr.. Farnum! A
DID you receive any, answer to it? Ne sir.
Q-You also Addressed ss slrsn' Of BROOKLYN?
ODD You address letter under date Of March
q 1899 to Thomas Byrnes. the Deputy Commits
O"As follows: Dear Sir: Your specifications for
the Anna place sewer work require patent pipe.
There ia no double socket pipe the market which
is not patent controlled by one Pennsyyanla rae
tory alone IL Is a monopoly. and Il Is against
public policy to allow such have beem u nnd
fairly by all the various ADMINISTRATORS anu ~
believe you will to 1t that no monopoy or par =
ented articles are thrust upon the ta1p ,, ~
this district. ! educated my children and Dough, my
home here, and paid my taxes here ever since MOI.
Haven was goose pasture. Now, can you suegest
low low in int the Anna Place sewer or any other sewer
where similar specification is used? Is lanes
Kane Yourself or Engineer Farnum. responsive
for specification which calls for patent pipe OF
pipe equal thereto? Kindly state whetne1 he ring
loved and oblige taxpayer and the father OF a
s,,iiY George w RAYMOND" Did you receive any
answer to that letter. A-No: sir ,,u...o, %
A.IThat was addressed to Thomas Byrnes. Deputy;
Commissioner of Sewers. 1t seems to apply 10 al
Odd You then address a letter on March 9th
TO James Kane. the Commissioner OF sewers, as
anna Anna Place. Bronx Borough which ylrtuanly
calls for and requires patent sewer-p,pe;e ne ne
the patent which says self-centring pipe or pipe
equal thereto? VIII you state what you conS her
used so successfully for the last quarter or a
century. or would you allow socket pipe or extra
pipe shown on the plans? Kindly reply at once
and oblige. Yours respectfully George =, t ha{
mond e. Co" Did receive any answer 10 tnht
A.-No. sir.
VIOLATION OF THE CHARTER.
o.-Are you aware that the charter Of the greater
city has provision in regard to patented articles?
Ayes. sir.
Q-For the sake of the record. will read In mere
Section 1854 Of the Charter Of the Greater New
York II Is headed Patented Articles. How Sup
Piled" Except for repairs. no patented pave
ment shall be laid and no patented articles shall
be advertised for contracted for or purchased, ex-
cept under such circumstances that there can be a
fair and reasonable opportunity for competition.
the conditions TO secure which shall be prescribed
by the Board Of Estimate and AppJtonment
a letter the
and Apportionmentg Ayes sir.
Q--And is this the letter: March 2fh, board OF
Estimotc and Apportonment Stewart BuiNing,
NeW-York. Gentlemen: rave you autnorlZc1 the
use OF a patent pipe in the Borough OF The BronX
much oblige. Yours truly. q. H. Raymond Co
oLAnd dld YOU receive the following answer
Board of Estimate and Apportionmeni, March gl
building Mcssrs G. p Raymond Co. New-YoTli
city. Gentlemen: Yours Of ne 18th INST 70 me
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment in relation
to the authorization Of the use OF patent sewer
pipe to be used in the Borough Of The Bronx was
presented to the Board at a meeting held this day
/ am directed to inform you that such authori-
zaton has been granted. Very respectfully. Charles
b. Adee. Clerk? Is that the letter you received?
Q.-Now' do you know who controls this patented
pipe now. A-The Contractors supply COMPANY IN
DO 30 you know whether they have furnished
Q.-Do you know whether II was furnished to this
A9na w PIaGe ss%gr 4 t1Ssbe 5 AFurnshed IN
Jerome-ave furnished in Claremont Park and
Bronx Park. a.
lions was first brought to your attention In regard
TO sewer-pipe in the Borough Of The Bronx? A
o.EFeSrnary Of this year? Ayes
Q.--Do you know whether prior to that time there
s nSa Seati ny A~Net that know Of.
$50 far as you know. that was the first time
o.-Mr. Raymond. It Is pretty hard to hear in
here will you try to keep your voice up?
OsULLIvAN's UNFAIR QUESTIONS.
Mr. O'suivan-Mr Raymond the voluminous
correspondence that Mr.. Clarke has called your
attention to related TO what you call the Anna
Place sewer. did IT not? At related to patent
pipe the use Of patent pipe. mainly.
OF all related to the using Of patented pipe
for a sewer in what you describe as the Anna
Place sewer? Alt related to patent pipe.
Q.-And its use for this sewer? A.-'rhe letters
O. would rather we would not discuss in that
attitude, because wish simply to bring out a clear,
" as ead mv ee states e to- the 10
use either for drains or sewers in the Borough OF
Q.-But the correspondence related to the en-
ployment Of patented pipe in Anna Place? A
Q.~What other I'D you complain Of in your cor
respondence? Al asked the Commissioners wha
they would allow for the Anna Place or other
Q.-That patented pipe that you objected to. has
1T been used in the Anna Place sewer? A.-No, sir
ONHas IT been used in the construction of any
Z O.-Where? A.-Jerome-ave.
O-To build sewer there? Ayes sir.
Q.-Are you sure whether or not that was repair
lob or whether II was an original new sewer
Anew work. an inspector told me. and they
were laying pipe. and didn't seem TO be takine
up any old pipe.
Q-Then Of your own knowledge. you dom
know ANYTHING in relation to that sewer? A.
/ Q-They wero laying Il In repair. were they not
/ Al didn't any signs Of repairs The recor(
will show that They laid il IN ClaremOnt Park
/ that Is absolutely new work and also In Bron>
Park.
/ Q-Then the only work whore this uset
was I'm ClaremOnt Park? A-No: don't say
Mr. O'Sullivan-I am trying to get what you
do say
! Mr. Clarke-Why don't you listen TO him? lie tells
you frankly.
CHAIRMAN SHIELDS WITNESS
The Chairrnan-He said Claremont Park ant
Bronx Park.
The Wtness-And Jerome-ave.
Q-Then this was used In three original sewers
was it? Ayes sir