New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
ASKED ABOUT THE COMMISSION.


The Chairman--Do you say they asked you
what the attitude Of the Commission would be?
A.-They wanted to know II I knew how the Com
mission stood. I told them no. that | could not
tell
Mr.. Moss-Was the amount Of your compensa-
little discussion As TO what my services would be
Q.-Name the amount? An rough way. II | re-
member. MI Hmmewrght was present at the
Q.--Is a matter of 5000 or $1,000 the difference
which Il was? A.No not that.
Sou dont g 6o t>s to say you don't know
that. That at that meeting was not considered Of
law could I've complied with and whether these PEG
pr could come under that law,
g. was so sikh. a matter as not to enter into the
business engaged in? AIN this case thought
under tho law. that some constitutional questions
O"WIat Constitutional questions could come up
iu tie construction Of n nrcproof plan like that?
A-As say. the question might come up whether
an infringement OF a patented system. in the
Q-What constitutional questions belonged TO
that An interpreting that law
questions which would arise? Am the constrlic-
ton of the law. II you want to put 1t that way.
W. troTbng YOU? Awhether The systems ''e op
they made theii construction AZ the present time.
could 10 used in view of the law supposing they
would bc legal had not looked at tho matter at
o-You were considering the great constitutional
questions that were involved more than You were
str On tbom laid stress on the merits Q. their
froproonng material and they placed IN my pos
merits so that II could be laid before the Commits
sion. when Ne went before the Commission We
could answcr such questions.
william r. Tubby next
Mr.. Moss-What is your address? A-No 81
0."Wh hat is your business A.-Architoct
fN- bs,ttl
comfy tha; is within about a year past. where
there was some difficulty about the hreproonns
.. what buildings were those' Att was IN
addition 10 the Brooklyn Warehouse ard Storage
oTWhat was the difficulty? A.-The question
was. II recollect. one OF tho material passing iAe
Who Vas supplying the Greproof work there?
Ave got estimates, and we had not az that
G-Whe had bid: Al think there were four
''GNWho were they A~Thc Roebling. tho IN
banded Metal Company. the Manhattan and tho
G--Was III Expanded Metal Company plan dis
allowed. A-Yes. sir
MSls? H HSsF sT rp'''''''o" '0' '"' 'N''''S'
@ To whom did you 80 20 make that oppiicn-
H. Borough OF Brooklyn.
O.-Whom did you seeY A.-That don't remem-
@ Wa. he officially connected with the Depart
NOT ALLOWED BY LAW"
Q.-Nhat did ne say; Ale said IT was not
allowed ny law.
Q.-Didut you ash him. What am | going 10
do Ayes; said that
Q.-What di1 he answer" Ale spoke OF one
sys;em which could be used
(Which system" A.-The Roeblin2
Do you know OF any reason whatever why
there should be any distinction made between the
Rochng system side and the column an
system and the Expanded Metal system and thcs"
Other systems OF concrete nreproofr A.-No. know
~ reasons.
Mcrrill Watson the next witness
Alr Moss-Where do you live. Mr.. Watson A.
East Orange. y j
o-AIe you connected with the Expanded Metal
CompanyT A.-Yes sir.
O-Your name has been mentioned nv some OF the
witnesses here as having been party 10 a con-
versntion which began FIRST by Mr. Himm.lvright