New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-09

ply, Dul IL is not uesii duIc az OH
arsenal"
Why"
1T Is too near the high water mark
of the Hudson River and the bulk Of
the goods stored in the arsenal are
made in New York. The greater part
Of the goods are used by troops in
New York If We had an arsenal in
Albany we would he obliged TO ship
nearly all goods from New York TO
Albany. and then back again Be-
sides, the shape of the property is NOT
rectangular. and We would lost much
room
Genera James w. Lester. COM
mander IF the Sd Brigade, and mem
Der of the State Armory Commission,
testified that body mad voted against
the purchase of the bank property. and
that he believed the property insult
able for arsenal purposes. Counsel for
the Investigators read from the min
utes OF a meeting of the Armory Com
mission IN December 10, 1911. They
showed that General Verbeck had said
that Governor Dix wanted the new ar
senal to be located in Albany. and at
the Governors request he had in
spected several buildings. including the
bank property The minutes showed
that the commission had approved the
selection Of the bank building.
THAT is not a correct record Of the
proceedings Of that meeting" declared
General Lester. The Armory Commits
sion never approved the selection OF
this site, but on February I, 1912, went
on record as opposing it, General
Lester said the property was not suit
able for an arsenal
Mr.. Norton. counsel to the probers.
read opinions given TO General Nerbeck
by the Attorney General, signed by the
Deputy Attorney General. J. A. Par
sons. Both were that there was no
way by which the Armory Commission
could purchase the property until the
New York arsenal was sold. under the
terms of the special act, and that there
was no fund available for the pur-
chase.
No Records Of journal Receipts.
Adiutant General Hamilton was ex-
amined regarding bill against the
adjutant generals office for printing
The Militia Journal" which he had
held up on the ground that 1t was not
proper charge against The state. The
bill had been audited by the Con-
trolIcrs office. He said his attention
was first called To The Militia Jour
nal' in October. 1911. when he re-
ceived a circular asking him TO SUD-
scribe AT ~ a year He became SUD-
scriber. Colonel Charles \. simmons
formerly assistant 10 Adjutant General
Nerbeck. was editor Of this journal
and signed acquisitions for supplies
for IL General Hamilton SAID this
( magazine had a sort OF official stand
I ing. as coming from an ofncer ana
| hearing as its address NO. 40 state
street" the headquarters Of the ma
| tlonal guard.
II contained articles. he testified al
! lectine the national guard, one written
| by General Nerbeck. saying the maya =
zine was 10 take the place OF the bulle-
tins sent out from the adjutant gem
erals office. General Hamilton had
been unable To ind any record Of the
receipts ~ the Militia Journal - not
| even nv ovn"-or vouchers showing
| thar itS bills had been paid. he said.
Colonel Edward V. Howard, chief oil
the finance division ~ the adjutanI
generals once. was called To identity
! the department requisition book. II
! showed that two thousand copies OF
the publication mad been ordered from
the j T.. Lyon Company on Novembe,
liz. 1912. Another number had been
ordered. but has not been delivered.
Al to-morruW session the investl
/ eating commission expects 10 90 into
tn, affairs Of the Highway Department
particularly the expenditures made FOR
the repair ami maintenance Of state
highways.