New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-31
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,tos AaAIs.-.jud.e Lott OF the Supreme Court bay-
c in ,,e, decided The consttutonali;y Of the law or
ts which authorizes the construction of the covered
conduit by ordering the issue OF mandnus compelling
,he Controller to issue drafts boDda for the payment
Of the CONTRACTOR they the contractors have PM the
pumps AZ the reservoir into operation, aiihongh out
iomrorariy pending the negotiation between the cry
and the Commissioners. On saturday, Wheh me
pumping commenced, there were Dut 'nIe" icce vi
water in the reservoir. 49,
The subject relating 10 the differences between the
city and tie Commissioners and contractors has been
before the Common Council for some weeks. Special
Committee was appointed with power Ia confer with
the Commissioners and contractors ana ADOPT ruch
measures AZ might be deemed mos, advisable for the
best interests OF the city in the present emergency
A meeting war appointed for October 10Th, st .
o'clock D. H. The parties met at the time specified
and ae r consultation upon the subject, the Committee
learned that the Water Commissioners had not The con-
troll of the waterworks, but they We're IN the b'hs o
the contractors not having been transferred 10 the
Commissioners or the city. The conference was con-
sedueniy adjourned until next day. The COMMITTEE
ard Com N met at the tiue and place appoint
ed Mr. II. ;. Welles, being present declined to make
or receive any proposition unless II was reduced To
wiring; wh.reupon. the following letter was ad-
drerred 10 Mes.rs. Woles Co., contractors, by the
Commissioners end Committee:
OFFICE rdE BsoosLfS BoWp OF "srEa
CosslssIOsers, Oct q 1888
"Nys.as WEtGg. Co.. Con,rsrtors-G entemen: Please
so5o5s G YOU iurn over the works and including
Bseley Pond ser the shall have been acepsd BY the
age IoHhLiN p'u ~ J u, t.,n
..JoHs \ p.rros. Chm spc Com, Com. Council"
On the following day the Committee received the
following communication from Me.srs. Nelles n Co.:
"OFFiCg OF WgILss Coz Contrac'ore Brooklyn nyHnes
Work. NJ. S5j Fulton street, BgoOELYs oct y 1883
IL bard 2f Batey to~ons' and the c0hHi'lse%
'.GENrtEsES: Your letter Of ,io 2ls, n.s duly
ceiyei ard t. contents duly noted
You asa en- what conditions VIII you turn over the works
west o. including bae!ey Pond ses he SANE .nah na'e
snt -se .ceep.nce Also what terms you viii turn
ever tie same cr<s a. they nov are 2
fish cont rsct ~ the constr etiou Of ti9 veter
worA. al pefns o. a.,, -, ~ .sa sc sS ~,
cn deau. the pat o. che eiy on the ~ n't u ".
cannot agree upon tho Nont tor such ossse- v" VAL n'gN
y W. viii rrIingui. 3 IT, city t.e WORKS west Of ADD IN
sadel ontrss u a1e - ls5o md all eseePt s1
e,ia,ed eaase which they hold ior tse ttia perform
ofns finishing q the eon.rc.a and We WI -eGss al
claim. iases or tie c il payment On the pet u .'
city tho sh a.t p.yuen, ~ made At once ant ;e wot.
osscre 20 omp!ets Ia unfinished portions
q ~ ilitrr ,goIe 7rks contracts
~h ihs lily - oeus pail IN is 1r cy thas 10 - IA
eile +, =. In b'9.9ien psosdsd for Ia 10 contrsc.
~ Jg1e 10 1885. ID. Ivy niny the unhn.shei ;otst.
Re- oscs-y. your oDeiieut .sETlit,, ~ MILLS ~
In view of this -'e 81 facts, the Committee Of tne
I "
-. how they can devise any temporary arrangement,
not being prepared to adopt either OF The propositions
without more full inyegttiOn o' tue whole subject
natter and therefore recommend ina, me report OF
the Water Committee pres nted on the iJ-h INST, or
% much thereof ~ is sgbjo.neJ, be taken up and
paired: 800 -, .,-..,...
ton o. Water Colnso1er. n evyins Aso,st- !'f "s
R,-oi.ea That to- W.i-s6 orttes b. lsr1c 20 AZ 'l1
r... . hey nay deem ~ 70 protect r rznis md
70 su- the be rer-, Of III in the eomPenSH o. 'hs
v sfer-wors. ard the daily supply Of ~sisr. =, 49,.
4nd the gaea..9a o. the water =. 80 go
70 tie Wster Committee 70 szsrDire s1a iepo 20 W
Ia ~. ur,nsiss. AID ilat his Committee oe ds'A
The report Of the Committee ~ W1'n There reeoiu-
non. are ,,r.uded va 70 have been submitted 10 he
Common Council u the special meeting on FRIDAY
rioL, hn,-the Board adjourned without dong any
bn.ins.. The matter viii probably BE- brorgh; up az
,be regular meeting tonight, aud acted upon.
A,ctpyy1s AID IseUEsrs.-Coroner Horton held
IN noue., Yesterday upon the body OF child aged .
- named C.rric Clinton who died ~ eonseq aenee
Chur,s cl.,d By her clothes taking fire while obe va.
nlgyiDz about bonfire IN open lot....A nan named
Jofn Walker who-e family resides In Columbia
tree, near AInity accidentally walked overheard al
Clrroil--treet bridge, on Saturday night, and "as
droW aed. He body va recovered
FIuE ~ CBURcB.-AboG. IL O'Clock on saturday
r;gnt ire broke out IN ~. Plnl- Cnapel iEPrcopail
,ua;ed in Carroll near Hicks street. II appears that
the evening previous the sexton bull hre IA ne ilf-
mace which - located IN the basemen., Tor ne purpose
of heating tie building. During the night the door
took re and burned space Of - feet by 10 ieet, IN
'front.' Of he altar. The ceiling. and, 10 ci, me Whole
/ interior, VA Neatiy damaged BY TIE SMOKE. lDe
ire dsna-1ent arrived .oon after The alarm, aud az
tlngai.lei he danes, tu. necessarily Hooded DC