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

and putting your money ana your oplnen OF the
persons who were to pass on these plans? A-As
o.-As quickly as possible. and before, you had
gone to the expense Of making plans and embark
Yes: the plans were made at that time. but there
were certain questions as to change OF 80 nc
law
SENT HIM BILL FOR 1T.
Odd Mr. Fryer make any demand on you in
connection with this consultation that he had? A.
Not at all. at that time
Odd he make demand afterward? Ale
did
Q.-What demand did he make? Alt was a
wear or two later was called before the lnves,i-
eating committee of the Tax Department some
matters in connection with this letter which had
been shown to friend Of mine After my 'e th
letter. about an month later received bill from
Mr. Fryer for services rendered in connection with
q" o,- TStA American osd ar Theatrs? Yes:
Q.-Now, let us see Mr.. Fryer had been 9Foug b1
Mr. Dmond to discuss an Official matter. and
later he has sends oq WHAT wd Sr se
of the bill? Al think 1t Was 800 . Ala ,ho
bill state nq tine hGnd d1 dollars was fOr think
oEHa we you you the bn' witness hands paper to
Mr. Moss Creadngl-1o Broadway N ew,York'
iii broadway. to William J. Fryer DR., consulting
architect and engineer 1892; August % for pro, pro
atoms 70 provide roof garden. etc. to American
Theatre. southwest corner of Thirty-hrst-st- ana
o'"The bill is dated 1896, and the item is dated
1882 Did you pay this bill, Mr. Haight! Al
Odd Mr. Fryer call you to get payment, ?
Al think not. received letter from MS
Ga letter from his lawyer. Have you that
o-see If you have PleaMse Moss {"i'ness produces
this 4;T matter? yoa An" 1lE 0'"'' 'A'@''
Mr. Moss resding1otoberf jerks 2ss Sro sPTiag
Stewart Building New-York March 20 lsa9'
Charles G. HaSh esq b 6far SIR We have had
placed in our hands for immediate collection ny
for 500 for professional services rendered Unless
b This claim Rad arc TO ms a TO take such
as the law allows 10 enforce collection. YOURS
very truly. Ottoberg. jerks a Spring
FRYER LOST THE CASE.
Odd you pay after you got that letter! Al
referred the letter to my counsel ana asAeu ms
advice stating that perfectly ready TO pay II
~ he thought II was a proper bill. He ADVISED
me 10 contest the bill The was tried and
decided in my favor. .
Q-When was that case tried? Al thlhA II
was-what is the date of the bill?
O-The date Of the bill is February II. 1896. A
1t was the latter part of that year. think
DIN what court? A.-one Of the police courts
Of the city, one Of ths upperNdis ,r,o, corr,
do ynu repernber what street, a-Fifty-
-Fifty-seventh-st.? A.-Fifty-seventh-st, near
o"No, that would be Flfty-fourth-st A.-Fifty-
OHFifty-fourth-st. near Eghth-eve. Did you
contest the claim on the grounds you have stated
nc ocHave' you had any other dealings with Mr..
Fryer than you have Just stated A'-No' no per-
o-Is generally recognized in the ,p rDGfes,
sion Of 5hs 5m4 o ee matters S.ngh
the Building Department In the ordinary 9 3it ana
out straight way? A.-At times II is very dlilcult
general
fraternity profession that the Board does NOT
but YOU have TO use indirect method OF ar
fecting their Judgment? A-Not 70 my knowIeukfe,
profession that You represent? A.-There is that
some YEARS has ni'1 there not? A~More or less
Q-Thls Board Of Examiners has substantially
the same members since 1t has been IN existence,
since the law was passed. hasn't H. SUBSTANTIALLY
Do You remember when that law was passed?
Al think It was In 1892 The law mas ha9 many
o"It was in the consolidation act Of 1885,, that
is where II Was Mr. Fryer member OF tne
Board OF Examiners at the time he called on you In
1892? A.-Yes.
OrsULIIVAN MIXES THINGS UP.
Mr. O.su1livan-May be permitted to ask the
witness one question: The matters that you have
testified TO here. Mr. Haght. relating 10 this mat
ter OF introduction. and claim made upon you by
Mr. Fryer and the other matters that Mr.. Moss
examined you on. dealt with the period between
1892 and 1896? Ayes. sir.
Mr. Moss-Where Is that letter?
Mr. OSulllvan-I would like 10 ask one more
question. II is this: As ! understand H. THIS
Beard OF Examiners is conducted from the Archi-
tecturaI Society," don't know what the technical
name Of IT is-the Board OF Examiners are selected
from something like that and 1t is separate from
nolitlcs or matters Of that kind. would Ike TO
eniighten the committee on how that Board or
Examiners composed , ~, .
CharmanD9 you know how how the Hoard aG OF
,a1 bN, he Architectural
York: think the Fire Department was repre-
sentative: the iron organzation-I forget the title
Of twas also represented. and so on. ,..o.,,,o
Mr. O Sullivan have got here the composluoii
Of the past Board. the one that ne Is speakNing OF
yhat was "a tbe Official organ SO that committee
may know the compos9n OF ,a tne ~ right there
to The left in that paper. -,,
The Chairman-Where you marked with pencil?
nosit,on II it will help Mr.. Haght to describe
the composition Of that B0aTd s mat Is 'G Roa15 o
1875 is described there-lso6 and 1897 II Is simply
tbe ' nhairman' II is in The Engineering News"
0t The he chairman-Are you going TO read it?
M6 OF the Board Of 1895 and 1897 may not
Mr. Moss2Does that refresh your recollection' so
Q-It is right on the same page; the date is on
The Chairman-The date is on the top OF the
'Witness-February !, 1891 ,ooc 49,, 1907 Roar,
as e. was under Mr. Strong. described there?
Ayes Witness reads the letter referred TO-
NJ Moss-And the present time instead OF
Mr. Constable, Mr.. Brady is the superintendent
OF Mr. HofrrnanHDo l understand that these same
persons whose names are given there are the
some nersons who organize this construction com
pa r or who compose this company. whose letter
you read7 c.....o- 4. oro =, thar,
rha Chairnan-Is that the same person.
Mr. OsuIllvan-Pra ctically the same Board AZ
that time.
srRoNG's BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
The Chairman-These are the members consti-
,u,,rg this BOARD OF Examiners. who have or
panzed this company. have they not?
Mr. Moss-I will read from this list the members
n, The Board OF Examiners who appear on the let
ter heading OF the New-fork Building Lana Ap-
A