New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
The Contracts Discussed.

lave mo, seen the original contract
vr.r. vas made between the trustees OF
'1e cathedral and the firm of Hens q la
are h-t AZ the time Mr. Ia farg" snE-
-esfrd trr formation 81 "li pa me -..ip :
ts -o.d mo that the orig nal CONTRACT We W.
either rrrr-iraalo or 90 DO aut0nlat carly
terminated with the dissOI1 tlon OF the part
rarsrfp of Helms d la farGe either oy
uuf1sI a-reemerf on or thc dr,-ih o. 'ilurI
rsr.rr- NJ Helms died I'M 1907, and short
se-e. IN the same year. another contract
va made between tie trustees ana VI r.
Il ~ - for the execution. uNosl H-s u-
rrcrIor o. architect. or certain "gIA WIh'h
ra~ men vol under way WIN fnH eNc'p-
ton of = Few minor details. m" work 10
10 performed be NJ. "a F. 80 under inns
ror--a.r vae completed recently. Nothing
~pre1r- I'D this c0nfrs 80 which 1npN~d INC
severance of relationship between Mr.. la
FARCE and Tie cathedral ~ IT'S compile
Mr ia Fsrss has stated TO me that the
question az 10 his continuance was not
touched uDon ar the time the contract vas
made ruch acton being lett a neIter
loT t.tlre -Csrfrcrr nom di 'tf-.- @'-i' ' .
hs Understanding fac became ware ot
5.re-oo0re ~ views IN matters Of design.
methods ~ con structior ana me eXecu-
fon of Tire WORK between himself as arcnl-
ter md certain members Of tho committee
on fst~'
ono of Tho carl, and most important ~
These differences was .n connection WIN
'1e manner ~ construction OF me stest
lrged uron hiri 10 arrange 'na1 me cor
.a@f' ON NJ these arches should ne I'D re-
ff-rceG concrete. The art Of inai tNp' On
'onsrrIrticu was ~ mat time m MS cay
Stages. and me suggestion. oeln- 80 af,ar
soereo ty icils a Ia rargr. was an,
flc irtsstigefiou ON their part. rtpCilt9
'Ho1 or them adversely JhN3 hieIs l',l
mon tho proprietv and necessity ~ mo use
ny tone f0r that portion OF the Woik
Whom an independent investigation VIZ
msdo the report understand tnal NaS
feitrrep back To- the board W@s 10 lnF
'il.f that while the construction OF these
.fc'D- in reinforced concrete QUO hot -
tufose bio it was the opinion 81 Inc n -
F@rs that " was undesirable ana lh+. u
NDnd ue better that tho suggestion OF inc
.-tlifects be- followed This strong Si"hu'
'ts'r In order 90 preserve ana ilaIi. -..'
lht integrity and honesty Of conSlr uftioii'
81 course was not calculated 10 incica =
we harmonious relations or the az siit''t'
H.NI filf gentlemen VINO had Opporfp tb,ii.
rive DAYS after the dedication OF tia'
portion Of the cathedral wnlcn ha- "''ru
Wnp.etec Sir. Ja Fargo sent cC'd - -
Ftilf 90 ffo Trustees. describing bii"n9 w
'Nfh which had been done. ana iteu'S''
MfOrmstiou ms to whether they were pr
pared % enter into an agreement WIN mn
lor the fnrfher carrying oD Of this work
I.hK his lifetime ana III q "it IA a.
foper for thD author o, the desisn 'l tii'
cathedral
To this be- received q brief reply stauns
mar bis letter was submitted 10 tne tiua
A., anu i'do NJ tl''l i,,|' ,.,i,atever OF
tieir ipfa,tid1e ooc N-,iv on tlc other. 4.
.lppementing ms brief aclmowlcdgmen.,,
Af - Fargo was asked to can OBJ one "i
trustees
oiant Expect inc7'esiate Action.
rasI,, OF tds Interview. ~ deacl %
.ir IT, Forge 10 mo. was thal ~, 80.
sred the ifnnressjon that his suSEcs inn -,
Tie maun4r iu which the architecture
WORK Of he cathedral could be carried Ion Oh
I'D harmony aud satisfaction 10 st t tPis
eIned va Of such "A nature li'", tho
board f9r adortfor 0n the basis 9i tnis
.gtfsianIine 2ir 20 Fargo feii 81 ' ,bare
ieafe The city with the idea lii"' - In
o"N o. ~ Immediate occur ,.,.+bed,.l
The eonor.l 'rcf,ito .f,Irai scheme for TINS
,h building was determined upo n,,,n.
'"e most competent authority ia tnlS N'N