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

.Q-AIe you taxing kiholy " that proposiu""'
o.-Do you Intend. so far as you are concerned,
can be approved at all shall have the full limit to
the full height? A.-That shall be my personal
om want to ask you another question y wh? is
a ses receives tss Wy frequently He
perfect right to do. but his vote-he is always re-
o.~Does he tell the Board that he receives this
money? A-No. sir.
Q.-How do you know 1t. then? Allow do 1
Q.-Yes. Al don't know it.
tect of a building. and he is not working for bis
health.
The Charman--How do you know that Mr.: Posts
applications are before the Board7 A-Pardon me.
when I make application to the Board put 1t
over my own signature.
HE LETS THEM KNOW IT'S HIS.
Q-Then IT is perfectly apparent to every menu
Der OF the Board that It is your application? A.
Yes. sir
tiers you were only consulting architect: your name
does not appear on the plans in those cases? A.
No, sir.
Q.-Then there is a distinction between the case
where you the original architect. where you
furnish the plans and specifications. and where you
ever act as consulting architect? Ale has acted
as c9nsgtns arehteo s for example in the TOmes
Mr. Moss-Did that matter come before the
Board? Ayes, sir.
Q.-Do you know whether Mr.. Post received fee
for that work? Al don't know; presume he did
will.
the builder Of the Board We have two; one, War
rem Conover. and another, Mr. OReilly; Also Mr.
Post.
,ommMr, Warren COneyer had the brekyork for
pefts! an Hfs really DON'T know capable Of
Q~But you are not as positive about his matters
as you are about Mr.. Post? A.nNo
Commission? A.-No
Q-Is Mr.. ORey? A.-No.
Q-Or Mr.. Donovan? A.-No
BUILDINGS CODE COMMISSIONERS.
OIL would like to know who the members OF
that Buildings Code Commission? A.-The Com
missioner Of Buildings 10 start with-that Is Mt
Brady; Commissioner Guilfoye. We have Mr.. Roll
lin NJ. Morgan.
Q-Is he a builder? A.-No. he Is a lawyer. the
firm of Mitchell & Morgan; the Assistant Corpora
l. Dawes Of BrSokIyn an archieet Hs is IA
2 B1Ssyn He and Quit qsd shsa
Cafferty. Of Buckley 4 Mccafferty, architects; Mr.
seven * besides Mr. Cornelius o Reilly There are
seven besides Mr.. Morgan and the Commissioner
MI .Moss-How often have you been retained ed as as
consulting architect In matters before your Board
in the eai !hFSe years. aYes Al cant TELL
Q-Have YOU always refrained from voting at
Al
Q-Have you RETAINED from voting for any other
reason than that? A-No 49,. -. ,.. ,,,
from voting when you have been present! A
Yes.
this Buildings Code in your Judgment one Of the
most important matters. not only for the buildins
trade but for the interests of the people OF New
York-one of the most important matters nat ,, now
impressed upon my mind by President Guggen-
heimer when | was appointed
Odd you have a talk with the president before
apDOinfed0 A
Q.-What did he say? Ale impressed that
o@That it was a very important matter? A
o!is that the first time you talked about It?
A.~The first time | talked about the Buildings
O"And having It before you as most impor-
tant matter before you were appointed! A.-fes
Q-Not only to the builders interest. but to the
Qr"And the professions interest as we'll as the
'" Mr ssS 9 A. Fysr R he dis
cussed with the other members OF me bullonss
Code Commission as to It's personnel? A.-No' Sir
SIGN THAT HE TOOK A FEE.
The Charman-You stated the only reason that
YOU refrained from voting was because you had
personal interest in the matter. therefore 1t was
nerfectlv plain what your reason was? Ayes. sir.
The Chairman-No room for any other inference?
A.-There not. -, - 9,
YOU had openly stated 1t, that you passed upon
them? A.-Yes, sir.
The Chatrman-Anytnlng lurtHel
Mr. Moss-No sir. The witness will stand sus-
pended for the present An .bo
T6u gS r asa hs fBoad Of
ners is SO a week is 1t not. A-That is all sir
Board now the president of large insurance com
pany you have the va ne or ms olnces IN Va
lion for that $40 a week. too DO you ho'' A'-ieS
Ole attends to his other duties? A.Yes. sir
change attends TO his duties? Ayes. sir.
O-Mr Moss-It IL true Of all OF them' Is IL no.
x MI
his other duties? A-Yes, sir.
Q.--And all the remuneration each iheihoer ee''
Q~And understand to state that In order orc
these bs meb BE- yGE oGed to- to
outside business? A-No sir don 6 Hno@ o S ma
Mr.. Moore's salary is. but 1t Is S2''o" or S''"'
'e oSlESO@O year? A.-s25Ooo or 5000" He is the
p Mr Moss-were you the architect for the Com
merciaI building. in Broadway? A'-Ihe COM
mercl3, Du Mr e;ugg nheimers building? ANo.
Mr.. Moss-Mr Mill!
DIrTIES OF A CONFIDENTIAL MAN.
WILLIAM J. MILL EXPLAINS THEM. AND
SAYS HIS SALARY WAS CUT.
William j. Nihill is sworn
Mr. Moss-What is your business? A.-Conf-
DENTAL examiner IN the Department OF Buildings
O-When were you appointed? AIN looo'
O-And have you been there ever since? A
Yes, SIT. o,..s...
O-Who appointed you? A-superintendent
Constable. , . Wee cir
$50 you hold-overY AIfes , sir:
do you know Mr.. Dooner? A-The Superm-
tendent, yes, slr. 49,. ,,..o,,on torouobo
Q.-The Superintendent of Manhattan Borough
HOIAre YOU acquainted with the premises NO. III
Grand-st.? Ayes. Sir $1,000. .,oo, and
Q.-What premises are those! A sa'oo" anu
hotel ,>..,,o o. coro,s
3-Were YOU there last night? Ayes, SIR
Q.-Were you there the night oeiore' N'e''
Q.-And the night before that? Ayes ST.
0-Eyery night? Ayes sir. -.
O-What do you do there? A-Spend coupe vi
hours sh ere a vou do there? Ayes sir.
0.-Haven't you attended bar there? A-No SIR
0-Never? A-No. sir -. ,
= Haven't You ever been arrested for excise
violation there? A-Been indicted by the STATE
O~For what? Al could not tell YOU sir
ON connection with the saloon NO az "ra"u-
st wasn't Il? Al never heard ,,., -,
don't you know what you were indicted ior'
n fiou do Won know you indicted? A