The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22


o. And have not been evading service? A.
No; Eye been In my oflico every day except
ness.
Y: Had that ANYTHING to do with the Ramapo
natter A. don't call that private business.
Y. When were you at Montcnir2 A. Three or
% Dld you, soc Mr.. Lamont therc' A. Yes;
o. Did you consult with him about the com
pany's affairsS A. decline to answer. us | am
T. The law doesn't give you the right to
refuse to answer on that ground. A. have
=. y. How many times have you seen Mr..
Lamont In the last few months2 A. think
that comes under the same heading
u. Mr. butcher said the options aud maps OF
tbs Ramnpo Company were In your possession.
Will you produce the optonsp A. As before
stated. It would be i'm possible for me to produce
them as they are In my tossesson under order
OF the Board OF Trustees. | could only deliver
them on their order.
BUTCHER REFUSES TO DIRECT HIM.
Mr. butcher" called Mr. Moss rest where
you are. call upon you to direct the witness
togire up these OPTIONS"
eompany's President. without consulting my
Mr., Moss-where are those options. Mr.. Nos
MIR. Moss-will you direct the witness to state.
MI; Dntcher, where those options are'
Mr. Moss"Thcrse is is But one line on which we
that is to discover what was the CON
tue Q, which its officers strove to get
the city into contract. We shall put these
ss an II 1n n 70
which will not bear the light ofday. They will
put themselves where no city will dare contract
to get these facts. II we 10 not get those pa
psrs they viii rS put in sSGh shape that these s
rest. will never go away from It II they live TO
be az old as Methuselnh. TO the witness Will
you produce your survey?
PRESIDENT BUTCHER DEPARTS.
why where is NJ. Dutehert ..,, ~,
-, why did he 60 out = demanded Mr.. Moss;
TO consult Mr.. Lauterbachin
I'm sure don't know. III go after him II
yQn wish and try to bring him back"
So sa1 Mr Moss ana there was I'VE
his sa ws ha ho bee
Let the records show. said lir Moss that
butcher left the room"
NOTHING TO BE GOT FROM THE WITNESS
@. With what city officials did YOU talk over
the Ramapo contract A Mr. Holahan and
.; Did you show them any plans and sur
q What plans aud surveys did you show9
Q You can,t refuse to answer that; It's a
QUESTION regarding your dealings with city
the location OF, tho watersheIs. Indicating the
locati9n and elevation Of the sheds.
dience to the subpoena (, They are not my
maps / consulted Mr.. Limberger OF Mr..
Lauterbachs Office. who advised me not to
give any OF the company's papers to the COM
mittee without an order from the Board OF
Directors.
maps surveys and options referred 70 in your
affidavit filed at Albany. A: refuse to produce
then, without the advice Of counsel.
=. You had eighty four options Did you pay
for these; A Yes
9, How much: A. refuse to answer.
them A. / refuss to answer " '' "
=; But you did pay something for every one?
q. Why did you 20 to Mr. Lannon'S house
A. On private business.
.. Oh. I'm sorry So nice a looking man az you
private business" which has come to have a
dsrepntabr meaning. Under, the circum-
stance. we shaI! have TO call on you to-
morrow.
PERILs OF THE TAMMANY BUILDING CODE.
Homer Folks. formerly Alderman. was
called. He testified that the resolution at
rushed through though no printed copies were
and all that tue board knew Of the
y s Ter. sraps h
half or three quarters OF an hours discussion
on I; the witness said.
that when the bill came up before the board it
Was rushed through aud the question Of inme.
vote being taken 1t was urged against the
code that 1t was a criminal code.
q. What are the criminal features? A. The
whole purpose IL to give to the Board Ct EN-
aminers the power to modify the building laws
as much as they want. They can relax the
frame and use IL for a tenement. This Board
OF Examiners Is not elected by the people or
appointed by the Mayor, but put in by various
associations and societies. It's totally ire
sponsi1le body. -
O,ReilIy ia the representative. is one
Mr.. Moss-Where can they be found? A.
q. Isn't the same kind Of discretion given
to the Superintendent OF Buildings? A. Yes
y. t. the Board OF Fire Underwriters repre-
Mr.. Hoffman-Are these various societies rs-
ssponsible for the Board Of Underwriters; do
.. Do they get salary? A, Yes, they get
SO meeting. whenever they meet,
While the witness was being examined Prssi,
few minutes more than half an hour He was
not recalled but Lawrence WELLER; secretary
Organization Society. was called. He said that
there was the greatest danger in the new code
which he sail wa: s nh M
proposed I'm this city"
OF tho evils that would be worked by relaxing
the tenement laws. All the charitable societies
ana drcnltectS seq IL. ne Shlu. IL ID q
greater menace than the Ramapo contract he
said, because the Ramapo contract will only
take the city money. whereas the new build
ing code menaces tho public health His testi-
mony closed the session and tho committee
adjourned until to-day. when 1t will meet In
Part OF the Supreme Court.
DOCK BOARD EMERGENCY ORDERS
At the morning session Yesterday the matter
OF emergency orders" by the Dock Board.
taken up on Wednesday, whereby contracts
are given without public bidding was brought
up again. Mr.. Moss read report showing that
since Jan. /. 1898. the following firms have
benefited by these orders:
Morris Cummings Co, nineteen orders S2s, $50 rs
NaughtOn Co., twenty-five ord rs .... ISl p23 80
John NJ Sheehan. twelve orders. 1864 II
g. z Plupktt. five orders. ............ 4455 90
Thomas N. Nh cent. four orders ......... !.IYO ~
Edward L. Rca.inZ. twenty nine orders. l2.Sp4 6H
!. +. ogden. twenty nine orders ........ H.V45 90
Murray Co. thirty four ord-rs ....... 5000 ~
National Contracting and supply Co..
thirty orders a.Sd4 ~
II. p Dreud. sixtynine orders. ........ 81. gao 90
John G. Orr Co., tWenty-nine orders 90. 1887 90
Charles FoerSch. forty orders. ......... 8.NSI OF
G. W Punkitt, nine orders ,.............. 1O,9g. 90
John p Kane " Co. eleven orders ...... 43, $50 90
UvAlde Asphalt Pavement 90. seven or
NJ. r. Brown. fifteen orders ,.,........... i.7as II
Sicilian Asphalt Co. two orders. ......... H,E7O II
Carroll Box and Lumber Co.. thirteen or
ders .,.....,,...... ..... 2.SI6 80
Brown Fleming, twenty-five orders 90, 4I.30+ ~