New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17

election after that campaign. everybody was tired
out: and they all left New-York except me. and I
, said, THE people of NewYor elected me. and II
! Is my duty to stay here and stand this time" And
/ did stayed here six weeks. and think during
that time ! must have had ten thousand letters,
and certainly saw six thousand people who want
ed positions;
Q.-Undoubtedly. but weren't you at Lakewood
at all? A.-Certainy there.
Q.-Didnt you talk with Mr.. Carroll upon this
subject OF the appointment OF heads Of depart
ments? A.-Oh. there was running converse
ton.
Q.-I know; but didn't you talk with Mr.. Carroll
and wasn't some names mentioned? A.-Probably;
l have known Mr.. Carroll intimately for twenty
nine years.
HAS NOT READ CROKER's TESTIMONY.
Q.-You have read the report OF what Mr.. Croker
testified to here. have you? Al have not; no.
sir.
Q.-You have not read Mr.. Cookers testimony?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Before we get upon that line Am the
first place the testimony is not always fully re-
ported in the newspapers. have glanced over the
headings.
Mayor? Al didn't know II. sir
Q.-Before we get on that line. I want to ask
you little about this Syndicate Building. A.-All
OWN you tell me why It was when there
a concentration Of city officers in the Syndi-
cate Building, and while there is unoccupied space
yet remaining there. why it is that the Health
sixth-ave.? A.-The Health Board ought TO be in
a building by Itself. sir; that is, away from down
town, sir out Of this courthouse. want the
Board OF Health taken out of this courthouse.
,Q-Do you think It IS advisable to get the Health
Board so far away from the other departments
as Fifty-ffth-st. and Sxth-ave.? Ayes, sir;
think II is very good place for 1t.
Q.-The Health Board has to do work in connec
ton with other departments, doesn't IT? Att
Q.-And has many cases in this building? Alt
ought to be out OF this building.
Q.-But 1t has to attend to in this build
Ing? A:.Of course. lawyers have to come here In
this building.
Q.-The Courts OF General Sessions and Special
Sessions are here and people held upon complaint
and all the records and all the things that have to
be used in court are away up at Fifty fifth st. do
you think that wise? Ayes. | do. / think II Is
wise TO carry the Board away from here.
WANTS HEALTH BOARD ISOLATED.
absolutely separated from every other departments
A-No. | do not; not absolutely. but think It
should have building by itself
Q.-Is II separated from every other department?
A.-No. there two other departments there
with II, then the law officer has to have assist
ant there. and he has a suite OF rooms, and then
the Art Commission has a suite OF rooms there.
not many. you know
Counsel up there in F!fty-hfth-st? Ayes. sir.
Q-And It is because you removed the Health
here. too in this building. Wherever the Health
Board is we have him.
Q.Exactly: wherever the Health Board is you
have him. and when you get the Health Board
up there you have to send the assistant corpora
n
Board goes the assistant corporation counsel has
TO follow: and that has always been Mr.. Moss.
Q.-You have removed the assistant corporation
counsel from down A.-From this building
Q.-From this building up there? A.-Fifty- NTH
ST.: that is. we intend to do II.
Q.-You Intend 20 do 1t? Ayes. sir
Q.-You intend to send the municipal art people
up there7 Ayes. sir.
O-And thus compel them TO the gantlet OF
the microbe? A.-No. sir. The president Of II
consulted about Il. and he thought that was good
place TO have II; there are lot OF art studios
around there
O-Is that all the that In your
mind for not letting the Health Board remain down
town and take offices In the Syndicate Building?
Al wanted to get them away from here. and we
did contemplate building building up In Centre-st
for them and IL would take such long
time That was the original intention. The JUS
tces OF the and the Dstrict-Attorney thought
that the crowds running In here disturbed the
orderly conduct OF judicial affairs and deter
mined that that department should go out OF this
buildng-that ls the Board OF Sinking Fund Com
mlssloners. and was one OF them.
HAS LAPSE of MEMORY.
o-That building was owned by the Demo
cratic Club wasn't It. Al don't know, sir
O.-Don't you know that? A.-No. sir.
o-Do you remember when the building was put
up AZ auction? A-No. air.
O-And withdrawn Al didn't know that IL
was ever decided to the Democratic Club; that