New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

Then they again got in trouble in that other build
ing Now. in the Jones building they had. think:
came before the Board OF Examiners with pc
tition to allow the four floors to remain IN con-
tlonal arch for the remainder Of the building we
pors Of the eS nsy arch H@
~ with the Rapp system and continued with the
Rap and IN TO %s
Commissioner of ngs-Commssioner Brady.
Mr s and Sf in the
building said to tear out the Rapp construction
didn't he? Ale did; yes. sir >,...,..
Odd he break his promise? A.-Nothng ever
came Of that programme; they were gong "
o~And your approval Of that construction is on
file in the Controllers Office, without any quaiinss.
on that And find out by procurins Mr. Thompson
the architect that there was an understanding
DECEIVED THE CONTROLLER
Assemblyman Fallows-Upon that as well? A
No. sir; il had put these other conditions IN 'ne
letters to the Controller 1t seemed to me II wouid
hurt the owners case.
O-Were you so interested in the owners case
that YOU were willing to have left out something
you thought important? Al wanted TO see inc
By MI Moss-You were public officer M
Fryer? A.-This had nothing 10 do with puoh'
O-But you had 10 consider this hreproonng an
the time and you were concealing from the cSn.
troller that there disgraced system m ' .s
scenes with the representative Of the owner LOT
a consideration. If he wanted 1t. Isn't tha' 'f's'
Q.EThat is what you said.
Mr. Fallows-I think the record VIII snow nobody
Q-I want you TO point out the .o ,aS So Whers
knows the building law better than you 40 ohont so
Is the dseret:Sn n that you F haye eseu
Q-Yes. The discretion to do away ~ sbsi was a
limit for instance where YSu is sn'e 'Ht
there. but II it is want be Informed OF H. ana
if you desire we will take "a ae ss Some questions
He said it was Illegal. and now he says they haa
the The a5 WIassst * mako Moss find
Q.-You can't find 1t? Aims 10 INV
CT says charter IN the back 6at II , you matt w
look here you will see that is building aw three
ers in ,o an a foP this during recess
The Chairman-We will take d rere bere With.
o'clock All the witnesses VIII appear ne'e WIZ
out further notice.
AFTERNOON SESSION
william ]. Fryer resumed his tes''fho"' o. Wv
start OF the afternoon session -,
Mr. Moss-You are familiar with the req"".
ments OF the law concerning theatres are you ho''
Ayes sir. ..,,..
Q.-And with the rebuilding of burned structures
as well? Ayes sir. a.. ,on,,ua,ns Of
the Third Avenue Theatre Third-aye., near ThlrU
hrst-st.. which burned down about 1870 A. ""0'
1t was partially burned down .h,,oo, NJ the
Q.-To what extent were you the archi'eO' Vi Wv
job? A.-The full extent. A. s,.de John
slsde sSc was des sSe OF albany CAPITOL CELL
Q.-The man who put up the PAPER ria a. W.
6|were there any violations put cn that S SSd,
ing while you were ree SisdIUS yissaons
r,cailv FOR the Microscopes after furnishing no,
tice Of violation, but violation anectlns az
structure of the building from the time "'
s' Mr Moss"We Would like te have the plans ana
pspers OF the Third Avenue Theatre; ior NIL.
Subpoena was served upon the Bui'dhs Dep''
"neh'' Showing photographs)-Do you reeosnis:
these photographs Of the wor pnhotosraphs be-
going on? Al never saw tnese p"o''e'-P' -
fore but I think l recognize them. ,oun q, TIA
you recognize the work that is SHOWN IN 'ne
pictures? Al think So yes s'l helns done under
vonr direction as architect? A-fes re Leso -
nize one there the other have NOT any aouof into
/ recognize that one looking i'o"' '"' s"'''
me oP DTaf Is building that has been used 10,
theatrical purposes since the WORK was ao"e
you h aua om msed constantly? Ayes. sir.
BEAMs ARE ALL WOOD.
q no van notice that the beams In this build
ing are all wood? Ayes. SIT -.
n DO YOU notice that the walls are out OF
o,,r,h, A-No. sir. That portion was after
a,ora ,sken down This was taken at time
- h,, one section was taken down and re-
bvilt after we got the big roof trusses In shape anu
| properly supported - -, . 49,. ,,a, huild-
9aw S as restored It? A-Yes cir: considerable
"S Where7 A-Two iron staircases were oui,s
nclosed in brick walls which the old theatre never
WAS 2Wss there any hreproofng OF that structure
Nat In the sense of fireproohng the floors no
o-The floors were wooden floors weren't INV
No.IIaid on wooden beams' Yes sir; they had
mo- ofen no oS cassi A-No case Well they might