New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
DADY'S SSUITA AGAINST WOOD
BILL OF COMPLAINT FILED IN THE
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

A bill of complaint was filed yesterday in the
United States Circuit Court In the case or Michael
j. Dady against Major-General Leonard Wood,
Governor-General of Cuba. Mr.. Dady sets
forth various complaints against General Wood
and General Ludlow. He says that in 1914 he
secured a contract. approved by the Com
mon Council and signed by the Mayor OF Havana,
for the work of sewers and paving of streets. When
the island was occupied by the United States his
work suspended. new municipal charter
for Havana having been framed Mr.. Dady says
that it brought loss upon him and deprived him of
all remedy whatsoever in the nature OF an action
for damages for the violation OF his rights.
The bill of complaint. in part, is as follows
Second-That in 1894 the city of Havana granted
authority to various persons to make contracts 1or
authorization was granted to Dady by resolution
of the Common Council Cknown as the Ayunta-
miento), passed on December s, 1894 and approved
by the Mayor on December II, 1894
prepared and presented series Of eighteen differ
ent projects for examination and selection by by the
No. and requested him to prepare plans and pre-
sent estimates and specifications
Fourth-Following this request. plans. specihca-
tions and estimates were presented to the city on
Director of Municipal Works, the Chief Engineer
Works and the Municipal Sanitary Board. All
these officers reported favoraby upon them, and
that the city undertake the execution The Com
mon Council on October oct 80 1898 resolved unani-
Fifti-The Governor and Captain General of Cuba
ton providing for a method Of payment by the
issue of bonds in lieu of cash. This proposition
made and sent TO the Common Council April
10 1897. The Council took the matter under consd-
GRAFTON. but further action delayed by the
changes in politics which took place Immediately
and by the with the United States. At the con-
clusion of the war, December 10, 1893, the mat
ter was again taken up. On December Is, 1898,
the Spanish Governor and Captain-CSeneral sus-
pended further action in matter during the re-
naming period of sovereignty of Spain in the
island
Sixth-The occupation of Cuba by the Americans
occurred January 1. 1899 and May l, 1900
tary Governor and was given command over Ha-
vana- with military jurisdiction.
Seventh-At all times since January l, 1S99 Mr..
Dady has been willing to proceed with the work,
but permission has been refused by General Lud-
low and now by General Wood
ter, which was prepared by commission appoint
ed by General Wood contained provisions which
worked irreparable injury to Mr.. Dady and de-
pTiVed him of all remedy whatsoever in the nature
Of an action for damages for the violation of his
rights.
Eleventh-Mr. Dady contends that If the charter
Is promulgated and enforced by military order 1t
Will abolish his system Of compensation, and that
he will have no remedy whatsoever at law for the
recovery of the value of his projects, plans and
the preparation and presentation Of the same. The
city Of Havana will not be liable in damages to
him
hibts. Two copies Of agreements entered into
in regard to the work in question, and the third Is
a communication from the Governor and Captain
ordering that the corporation should not make
tracts of any kind referring to sewerage other
work whose execution could not be completed in
the time remaining to the sovereignty of Spain