New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-28
SUPPORTING mayor EDSON

THE BILL BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE AP-
PoINrlESr OF AN AQUEDUCT COMMISSION.
The question of an additional water supply
for the city and the appointment or commission TO
take charge OF the construction OF the proposed aque
duct continues to excite much discussion. Morris X.
Jesup. d. Willis James, Jesse Scllgmnn, H.
Randolph Robinson. Francis W. Bangs Henry
L. Pellew, Logan C. Murray and Thatcher
NJ. Adams. representing the Ciizens' Com
mittee Of Twenty-one, called on the Mayor yesterday
and asked TO be told the difference between tho Mayors
bill and tho ono now before the legislature The Mayor
explained that In the bill recommended by him the
Water Commission Il composed OF four citizens TO De
appointed by the Mayor and the Mayor Cohtroef ana
Commissioner OF Public Works. The bill substituted Tor
this names the Mayor, Controller. Commissioner OF
Public Works. George Lnno William Dowd and James
G. Spencer.
Thomas L. Fctner and Dr. j. t. r. MESSENGER. repre-
senting tho Central Taxpayer Association also called
the Mayor and assured him that the association was
with him the question of the appointment OF water
Commission. The association has also addressed TO tho
members of tho Legislature n memorial III which " II
held that the Mayor should be given the power 10 ap'
point tho members " commission and that the latter
should be seven In number One reason gVch TOT thls
is that plas are to De adopted which should provide Tor
an equitable distribution OF the water IN az parts o VIC
ton 10 all parts OF inc city The association Is opposed
To the Mayor Controller and Coinmissohei OF fupnc
because they members OF the Board OF Este ', w.,
Apporonnent which 10 appropriate the money loI the
WORK, aud 10 the Commissioner oi Fable WORKS. D1cnsc
he ready has vast amount Of work and re5p0hslOhly
Theodore W Adams president OF tine Meen'Ics anu th
Traders Exchange sent communication 70 ny
Mayor setting forth that the Exchange WIN nom
"a special meeting on Monday Tor the pdrPV055o vi
considering any proposition that lno Ni"yUUr
may choose t. make with rccrehco 10 cue
Aaieduct DILL The Board OF Trade and transportation
also sent a communication To the Mayor setting IOrtn
that IL will hold n special meeting to-day to consider the
action of the LEGISLATURE with reference 10 the matter
A Iurts. tttuIe pfp iiI
assured him that the general public were with MN h
his Efforts to keep the work OF providing an as''ont'
water supply for the city out OF the hahds OF he Po
texans. ~, g., . ......r.
paper is being circulated calling ior meeting
OF TO be held at the Cooper Institute on luesuay
evening to su,taln the Mayor. TINS mas alrcauy re-
ceiyed the signatures OF the following wel-knOWn cit
zeus James NJ. Brown, Samuel d. BhOcOch Joseph, W.
Drcxel Amos X. Emo, John JACOB AstOr, EdWuru o.
JafTrdy II. u. Claim, II. X. IhurDeI r. Is. hnurpeI,
Hamilton Fish Low, Hartman 90, A. ~, Jnliliar9
Co. Yates Reed a Cooley, Field, MOTIFS Cnurch ~ 20,
James Talcott, w. l.. Strong Coz Van Nalkeh9 2g
Leavtt j. ID. Jones, John A. stewart EugehS n" Nm,
Co.. joan j. Cisco. j. Il W. selisman CO.. ~ y. Slls
George Blse, A. e. Kingsland. George IL klcnaiuson
Co.. j. Noble Searns, Edward A. Morrison j. X; stewart
William d. whiting William Rnnelinder =. W. fhrhie
lee Thomas L. FetDer, Il. Randolph Robinson, Jonu H.
" Arnold, Lord d Taylor Dr. Nj. j. b. Messemer be"ls
Brothers * Co., Sulzbacher. Alderman * "edete'