The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-28
TIE NEW WATER DISPUTE.
WHAT THE sTEAhsHIP LIVES VIEW
As CLEAR ExTORTIOK.
The Supply Cut on ne Means Of Enforcing
Paymcnt-N aikiaa Up to the Captains
Omce- Mr. ca nIR eld's PronIa able Confirm e..

The Supply Cut on ne Mean. Of Enforcing
Payment W aikins Up To the Captains
Omce-nr. Caulfeld's Profitable Contract.
The Williams 4 Onion line having re-
fused, ss stated on Monday, to pay the bills for
Croton water furnished to their steamships by
Hustled, Caul0eld's sub-contractor, those big
water bags have determined TO bring the line to
terms. On Thursday last the water was cut on
at the wharf Of the National line. Some Of the
men having turned u on again, the water was
cut on at the street. The supply OF the National
was furnished differently from those Of other
lines. Most of them have permits regularly
Issued from the Water Bureau TO attach their
hose to the hydrants, and they pump the water
I'm with their own engines. The National had
used Husted's hose and the engine OF Walsh
Bros, their stevedores and had paid the bills OF
Hustled at the same rate the others paid but
they had not taken out q permit. All the lines
represented In the association having refused
to pay the bills for several mont hs past. on the
ground that they were extortionnte, the Ma
iona was chosen to be made an example Of.
Hustled aud Caulneld tustded the overchafge
IN this particular case on the ground that they
have right to charge twenty-five cents per
ing to the contract printed below. whereas that
rate Is confined 10 sailing vessels. which take
only small quantities. Ia order to remove this
ooJection the National people procured bose,
and were about TO pump In their own supply
when the water was cut "a. Grove OF the water
police told the National people IL was done be
cause they had no permit, but he supposed they
could get one on application.
o, Mr.; sanford the ssent e. the steamship ssso-
to the Water Bureau. and asked whether the
Register. MIR. Chambers, was within. They were
welcomed by Contractor Caiiiaeld. "Oh. yes,"
he said, he IL in. walk in" He showed them
to the inside room politely, as though II belonged
e. MIN TO 40 tue n0nor'; iney applied to MI.
neld WAS the only man entitled 70 give IL, as the
lcensee OF tho city.
Well" said MIR. Sanford, THAT Is singular.
Your department notifies us that we cannot get
water at regular steamship rates, cent a ton,
Without permit and when we apply for one
- The Register said that perhaps Comm Missioner
Campbell would give them permit. Mr. San
ford sent In his card, and II was returned With q
message that Commissioner Campbell could not
De seen. Mr.. Caulheld came out with the mes-
SAFE and asked what he could do for them; He
was told that the water had been cut o1 at Pier a,
and that the National line wanted a permit.
"ob, he said. with an astonished look. "they
shouldn't haye cut n the water. I'll make that
all right. How about them biilsH
he steamship liues, said Mr.. Sanford, :" are
Sn. rs Il pay II the rates 5he law
the old rates. Iwili get statement OF the back
bills. and meet you at my. Office on Monday
morning anu arrange them.
When they returned to the wharf, tho water
bad been turned on. Before returning. however,
MI Sanford called on Comptroller Green, who
at his request went to see Commissioner Camp
bell On Monday morning, when Mr.. Caulneld
csiled aoout the bills, he said to Mr.. Sanford,
" SO you went TO see Mr. Green on saturday"
IL seems that Caulaeld Keeps well Informed IN
regard to who visits Mr.. Campbell.
The steamship companies nave secured a pre-
hminary victory In the recognition of the de.
partments published rates as the basis OF the
charges TO be made hereafter. They viii proba-
amount Of Ovcrcharaes IN the past. Comptrol.
Ter Groen Insists that the city Is not liable.
The following Is the full text OF the remarka.
bic document under which "a contractor seems
70 be aole to run not ONLY the Water Bureau,
but the Commissioner Of Public Works:
License srSp.se ,ne On day q june ls; y the pe
thr ugh its CYmns~ipner George NJ. Van Mort, -
a.iHs,.'S. fn.t b Dsg.rtment of Public WORKS,
Caulneid montnly IN advance. on The fourth day Of
Sen. r.. sGG a .es
y 70 supply Win Croton water the enre slipping Of
ses sleanship, s.sambost-, aud ferry and TUG iost,
from Sor d Ys% crs or pSs 70 aSd r ne
hsrDor thereof for The certain period y nve yesr,
N ,.s ~. .,a az a q Jqas a is7s
10 sf sea o ~ gq nuus ana
Of whstev,r nature. IN the. city y New Yors
serves u H.si Tue r,i, 70 eoce the w.eT .,s ana
ehsrgs. for tue supply OF wstsr 10 stem saus,s On
ysior-, = customary oyst,r boats aud floating MILLS
cens shall pay to the sad bep.rment Of 70 P Rls
Work. the Aforesaid sum VI 4sld6d monthly IN al,
also conform 10 all respects Ia bis Narr
supplied ut HIN TO tue rates now established By
SAID - pafturut u Punlic Works, to AT:
To steam vessels tAklng water rcgu arly one halt OF
one cent per TN of their respective Custom House
measufrn' n To transient steam vessels cent
ton Of their respective custom House measurement {.
anu TO SAILING vessels % for each one hundred
gallons supplied 70 them from wharf OF pleri md
buNdug pun tor talh loo briCSr la the suru uf
10 cent? per thousand wVh rates during the torn u
les license the said George CaunelI ls authorized ~
charge.
Ana SAID George CsuIned snail and does hereby agree
t. prevent al unltceNary waste of water
NnaNe, piers or bukAe.ds Of SAID city. And iho De-
partnchi OF fubilc works. IN consideration u fa "A.
fu compliance the part Of the said George auluc
heehs,, hervns E4srshtees AND agrees 10 protect
SAFE George eau Ned g. tae exclusive supply .tr
a. AiuresA1, AM ia the use u h" hSdraut- now o.
waich may GREATER Oe located the several whayee
and p,ers 81 slid Guy and ia all the acts uUder
nceutc 10 tu ext OF the power vested IN said
Department OF Publc WORKS by ".
IL being hereby expressly underst0od by and between
the parties hereto a. sncu1 the GsOr-e Ctulnel
hnoNlugy charge Tor the supply OF water BY him more
tan the rates herpin mentioned referred 10, mall
Natef from silI hJdranls or ~ any wlsc violate any
condition ur -vsi of this license. that this license
sinai tcreup IA ueCOne nun ami volu and GeOfAe
I,ulhrid shall not have OF be emitted to any cain
against the CorpOra'lon Of the city Of NeF York. or
against th- sad Del srfnent Uf Pnhc Works tor iny
Caulheld, through or By reason Of slcu revOca ION.
Ia ~ltness wucreof the said Grurk- NJ. Van Mort
Commissioner OF Poole Wdras "a the ssId Drof sr
saiued have heieunto dxrd iacir seals and set their
hands Inc DAY and year nrst ao,vs written.
GEORGE NJ. VAN MORT,
Commissioner oi Pubic " rRs
witness: A. {. WYDLLR.