New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
MAYOR IAN WICK AGAIN ANGRY.
TELLS COMMISSIONER FAIRCH1LD THAT
He WANTS WORK on EAST RIVER
BRIDGE PI1sHED-vILL STIR
UP WHALEN.
Up WHALEN

Julian D. Fairchild, member of the New East
River Bridge Commission. had long and heateo
conference with the Mayor yesterday afternoon III
reference to the Mayors remarks in the Board OF
Estimate Friday about the Commission Be
fore the conference had ended both men were
pounding the table violently and talking III LOUD
tones.
Weren't YOU directed by resolution of July 10
TO proceed to acquire the property for the Bridge
approaches by condemnation" asked the Mayor
Mr.. Fairchild said that the Commission thought
that it had the right. in order to hurry the COM
petion of the Bridge, 10 purchase by private
agreement all the property it could.
IF you don't understand it, tell you now once
and for all that it is the desire of this Board to
proceed at once" interrupted the Mayor. Mr..
Farchild still spoke in low tones and he evidently
twitted the Mayor with also being member of the
Commission. for the Mayor answered.:
Il attended meeting of the Commission.
I appointed you six Commissioners to look after
the Bridge, and six men ought to be enough to
look after that business properly. You say that
the Corporation Counsel has delayed matters
Why don't you go to him and hurry him up? If he
won't hurry matters for you, come to me. I'll make
him hurry them"
Personally I don't how this property is
bought replied Mr.. Fairchild angrily.
1T doesn't make any difference to me. either" as
serted the Mayor. but 1 tell you it makes differ
to when that Bridge is completed. was
promised that this Bridge should be finIshel oy
1901. We have given 100000 in year Why
don't you do Somethng?"
Mr.. Fairchild said to the newspaper men:
The Board of Estimate is to blame for every
thlng. nave been running all over to help hurry
up matters. The Board of Estimate simply wants
10 throw the blame for the delay the Bridge
Commissioners 1t is contemplate We will show
them what we will do al our meeting on Thursday.
Just previous to the talk between Commissioner
Fairchild and the Mayor a conference about Bridge
matters held in the private rooms OF the
Mayor between His Honor Corpora ton Counsel
Whalen and Controller Coler.
rumor in the City Hall that Mayor Van Wyck
would request the resignation of Bridge Commis-
sioner Bell for his remarks on Saturday lacked
confirmation
Controller Coler told OF Mr.. Fairchd's an
nouncement that the Commission would do some
thing" on Thursday, and he only smiled.
President Ciuggenheimer was asked regarding
the declaration of Commissioner Bell that the
ton of the Board of Estimates "supremely
idiottc" and that their statements were out
rageous and malicious lies" Mr.. Guggenhemer
replied: II believe Mr.. Bell is quoted as referring
TO the Board 'supremely diotic' That I pre-
sumo, applies 10 all the members. but I must say
that Mr.. Bell, in my opinion is an ass. His state
ment may be true. but at the same time my vote
the only in the negative on the PROPOSE
tion which passed by the Board. and 10 which
Mr. Bell objects That TO acquire the land for
the new East River Bridge in small parcels by
condemnation proceedings