New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
1fURPHK HIS THE BOARD
Fire Alarm Scheme Nay Test
Strength-Coler for Brooklvn.

Murphy controls the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
poruoument. The Hayes-O Brien leadership boor,
rs Ia''ened oli. The first test Of strength in the
board is likely 70 come the proposition from,
Fire Commissioner O'Brien and the Nfa,,or "a --t
about 10000 for fire alarm svster, The
Murphy men say that the city. does not mead If
tacF enough 10 accept II on the terms that will
be offered by newly made friends Of the Fire CON,
missioner. Tie Murphy men have been bup+fr,
i1or the tie that binds the Mayor n the Srl5,..,,
and LAST night they said they had discovered II
.Tns Tie" seems TO include a lot OF r,rorriD,r+
lpeople. The Murphy version OF the ,,nderIvi,e,
follows:
Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan. Andrew TOraad-
man and Richard Croker. 1r are interested IN a
syndicate that will bid for the contract for In
elallng the new IRE alarm system as soon as the
engineers now having the project IN hand have
worked out The details for presentation to the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionrnent The EuIli-
-Van-Freedman-Croker syndicate It IS alleged is IN
position TO guarantee that the wires for the new
system will be put underground. because It has
reached understanding with the rapid transit
subway interests that the wires viii go into the
ducts Of the marlborough subway. It is said that
the syndicate Is able TO do this because Mr. Freed
man and Mr.. Croker are intimately associated with
MI Belmont in the holding OF Interborough stock,
i is fairly certain that the Sullivau-Freedman-
Croker syndicate will be able TO underbid com
petitors because OF its ability TO use the subway
ducts. and the inability OF any other bidder 10 get
50 cheap a right Of way.
The Murphy said last night that by the time
the fire alarm proposition came before the Board
az Estimate and Apportlonment they would have
more facts. and that they would be able to block
an appropriation until 2 fun explanation was
made. The scheme would be q practical duDli-
cation o. the old Empire City Subway Company's
scheme for taking OF the city's wires and
then assuming control OF the ducts. The city at
present IS suing the Empire City Subway Company
Tor more than $4,000. alleged 10 be due on ac-
count OF the companys wrongful rnonopolIzation
OF the ducts which now are controlled by the Con
eodated Gas Company.
All sorts Of questions Will be asked about the
IRE alarm system soon as the Mayor asks
the interrogators. but s. will have 20 be a better
explanation than that have been offered about
the Oakley Lighting contracts.
Il is expected that the FIRE alarm system
other side eleven This the Murphy men will al
lege. is a snow down" and they VIII point "a If
proof that the plan Of The Mayors friends 20
reorganize Tammany, with OBriea Hayes as
Murphy say that Borough Presidents BerTneI
and Cromwell Viii vote with the Mayor. making
I'VE votes IN all and that Murphy Will muster Con-
trcller Metz, President MCGOWAN, Borough presi-
Ough President Haffen. a total Of eleven.
EN-ControlleT ColeT said he for Brooklyn.
when asked how he would stand lineup
Don't waste time guessing he safC. IN tell
you exactly how / stand now and how shall
continue 10 stand during nv term I am for Brook
lyns wherever ! can my way effect com
you VIII mo my vote have made and shall
make 10 alliance, except as occasion may demand
70 carry oJt my scheme Of getting for BROOKLYN
al that we need. and We need great deal"