New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-20

Q.-Who was the cnief engineer at that time?
A.-There was not any chief engineer; there was a
sS was e " F saa1ss Of the sewers
Q-He Is the present chief? Ayes
superior to YOU? A ss vas superior for
Q.-Were you In the same branch OF service with
Q;m,.when did you resign? A.-About the 18th
.Q:-What Is the salary OF chief engineer A.
o.-Yo1. have been connected with the sewer
Twenty-thrd and Twenty-fourth wards practically
since 1884? AIN 1884, did some private work with
9.-EErorn 1855 10 1882 Ayes
a. nDuring that time do you recall any specihca-
9s in 's hs 5s5 pipe
{, DO you know whether. as a natter OF fact,
scented.
OIL had not been presented? A-No
Q,-You know, as matter Of fact, that the patent
was granted about 1884 do you not? Al couldn't
Q.-Have you no knowledge OF II now? A-No.
THE APPOINTMENT OF FARNuM.
o.-Is that all you know about this? A-No: I
know II a patented article. When the patent
was granted I could not say.
Oft has been granted some time has It not?
Al believe so. yes.
Q-Durng all the time that you there II
had never been used in the Department? A.-No
Q.-You resigned in December 1895? Ayes. sir.
Q.-And Mr.. Farnum was appointed chief engi-
| neer in your place? Ayes, sir.
Q.-And you had been an acquaintance and friend
ment? A-slnce he came into the Department
Q.-When did he come into the Department? a.
i could not say. / think he came in about 1880
Dwell approximately? Alt was couple OF
years after went in.
associate. and, assume; his friend? Ayes. sir.
Q.-And are still? Yes, sir; e..
| Company? H.-About the 18th OF December, is
| Q.-Immediately after your resignation? A
Ad have It in evidence FTo fr on Mr. March
bank how that was yorea enpoys ~
| heimer q Untermyer. and you formed that cor
poration. as Mr. Marchbank has testified? Ayes,
o-And it was the ordinary way in which law
O-And YOU were practically at that time the
| holder of all the stock? Ayes sir.
! o-And Mr.. Mccain holds couple Of shares
now? Ale holds two shares for me. I stir hold
all the stock.
| Q-Mr. Mccain is treasurer Of the company?
Yes sir.
| Q-And you are the president! A.-Ine presi-
| dent and manager.
o-You are the president and manager? A.
Yes sir
/ o-Mr Marchbank said he elected president.
and that they then made contract with you as
president. A.-Yes sir.
! O.-That was the ordinary stock company trans
oUIs any one besides Mr. Mccain and your.
self in the company? A-Now yes, sir. Mr.
Ys s- sir. sun D00' MS TWO ''"''' u '''~
| DID NOT RECOMMEND FARNUM
Odd you purchase the patent this pps
or did you become the local agents for it? A
Local agents
Q-And when was that? A-The 2st Of Decem-
al
O-Was that company formed for the purpose
Of undertaking that work? A.-No; not any par
O%Thst was part of its object it not? A.
Q~And was not that the, main thing you had IN n
view the main thing it had in view or you had IN
view? A.-No; We intended to handle all clay prod
o-Was not that the main object you had in
view? Ave intended 10 handle all clay products'
| Odd you have anything TO 90 with the ap-
P P9aT oate Of NM Mr. Pas sir as '"e, "
'GOS- -Dd you recommend him? A.-No. sir.
Q-You made no suggestion In regard 10 tnA''
! Q-Were you surprised when he was appointed IN
your PaGe expected Hp it. did you not? Ale was
the next man under me- he was my principe. ,rer.
| O-When you were appointed chiet engineer were
YOU the next man on the list? Al was the prin-
cipal assistant engineer detailed to Wiiliamsoridse
o. understood you to say Mr. FaI ,n WAS was
your superior. Ale was detailed TO the Iw en-,
Wiiiiams6ridge office .,o. .,.,
Q-You said ne was your superior "' '"@' ''''''
go that at that time If promotion nag gone
by seniority you would NOT nsvS pee ongsr tbs
he was was senior for as length Of service
was concerned, and he was senior so lar as u'ie
oNRnd salary? Ayes. sir
QBu mountaineering that exgetepgs sG IN
vour place simply because he was next on the hs''
O Then there was some other reason. was there
not. which induced you to believe ne "ouio 10
your successor? A-No sir
CANNOT EXPLAIN HIS FEELINGS
o-uow was It you felt certain he would be your
successor? Al did not feel certain
Q.-But, at any rate ne became your su00ess'''
| Ayes sir ,.
o-What was the first specification for this SELF
centring pipe in the Twenty-third and TFng.
fourth wards so far you know? Al aon'
know that It ever specified.
0-When the first time that /! was SeLSa
put in in the Twenty-thi la ana aSoat SIX
weeks ago. in drain; .S., Al holieve drain In
oAnd it has also been put in d IN ca yes Sr
Al believe for sp pve in gna Was
% Q1But it was put in Their :? Alt was put 49,
SAnd there was an intention evidence 60 t ~
plans and spes,lcatonst b OF nat 4Not that
know Of. | never seen the plans ,. ,,a Anna
Odd near anylunlS hDoNsN 4, vas
! Place Job? A-The first | have heard .. OH s,Sa
the article that came out IN me '>0''"
News - -, .ha, {, was speci-
ne M i YOUR impression that it never was sPec or
ned Ior ,,i ~ not bavc had il in the paper. -.
o-Then don't understand that you Nor er that
question about IT having been speci'' '''
lob? A-Not that know or 49,, tsrt the sam.
'V0-Where in the Department are kep, , We chiet
nlSs Of your pipe? Al send them 10 TIE '''>'
e'65Ani when did you first send them In Ssers
Al think in December or Jahnaats' sSnsicnntent
along there whenever 1 got my hrst co'S's"'
of pipe. ,. y, nine as soon as you
~ ,d,,r 6rSt CONSIGNMENT? Ayes. sir l., N.
so1 w ereahoufs are your drawings Kept III wv
Department? Al haven't any ura"'"e''
HE FILES NO DRAWINGS.
o-Haven't you any drawings Of pipeF A'-'''
sir. 49,, -, ,,ce9 A.