New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-02
WHAT MR.. POTTER AND MR.. WASHBURN
SAID

The chairman then put the resolutions 20 vote aud
they w,rc unanimously adopted. He sad iha. .. Il.
Potter had just returned from Albany and wou.d
speak few words on the suoi ,ct. Mr. Potter said:
You Will not expect mo 10 mike speech and there is
reached that the hi 0f the MAJ or has been
.orr. Ii, a. senate ln all 10. suo.L.nti.l features All
81 the oIni,-lou- tia. nave been noted aud that
were published IN TIM TRIBUNE nave been
restored ald the bll hl- passrd the sruatH the
exception to the general conformity bill submitted
10y layers Cummis-O is that tIcrc three CHI
zen. in-irad of foar ON nr Commission am they arc
named IA tine bul instead 81 briug appontei 10y the
Mayor. There ls also provision tiHi Ia case any 81
the refuse TO serve are removed, the
Governor shall nj the vacancy. and that ali removals
snail be nude by the Governor. Tie decision To
the Commissioners hal reached before. and
senate refused 10 reconsider lis acon have heard no
criticism OF the men who arc named IN tho
bill, ana ! believe they are all good citizens.
But Tie Mayors Commission was unanimously OF the
opinion hat there should be continuous responsible
majority of citizens on the Commission FROM the begin
ning The end Of the work, M order That hcy might
complete rho WORK without being disturbed
10y political changes among the once holders. We
desired that ability do the work tnc con inu0us
rght do 1t aud the responsibility FOR II should rest
with the citizen mcnbers am MOI Without hope tnat
Influence q; The committee appointed BY TINS meet
ing may b, sufficient to secure the addition
factory g the Mayor II the Assembly shall
lns, T, name agreeable 10 N, Mayor hope NC WA let
bygoucs hc bygOhes. thhk lni tils messing ahd me
action hDt Is being taken IN tins city show tuat the
clLcus are Watching anu VIA ti' care "f lhtf own AZ
fairs There IA nothing III wdcH We are 80 Iuueul@oy
behind rs Ia Insisting on rc government as the highest
right and the CHEST duty OF citizenship THIS Is fignt
and a duiy that be del gated. n we allow
govern surrender the must shorcd privilege OF
people OF NcW-l Ork VIII not permit thal the flsHt
To govern themselves shall be- lntcricred with. |
hope that this committee viii be able To
NAV e a fourth added 10 tho three that have up
pcarrd IN the bli hs II passed thc senate.
IL Wa the unanimous opinion OF the mayors commits
sion mat tue naming oil tAo commissioners oeonBod .
tho Mayor IL has been argued thdt ~ tno commission
sho had charge u tho work on thc original Croton
Auueiuct were named by Governor, IKE
mgn' uo pursued now. But since that tn' the new
o4itir, u nominate or erc tho,d arc exercise
the functions OF occ FOR them. can only say As t. inc
nd only with the Tra Of furnishing 4 pcn'
uful supply pure wafer to TINS ciJ. Though
wc held thirty-f0ur thrty.iyc meetings the words
uoics' md "purt,san" were not mentioned among us
nor did We once speak what The ccCt parties
dyiduals would be. The COMMISSION, however. happened
To be n. Thoroughly parIsau as can mag ned,and
they did their duly well tncy knew how. Ny only
uIr.,Js me Iersjnr 10 add "A fourth cIliz,n 10 jho
Commission equally good with those already named
What always asked Is that there shall De con
tlnuuds spOnslbic majority or citizens IhIs should be
accorded 10 you. ans ii Is worthy OF yOu irCemen
10 ask this s proper for you to insist on, ana be-
leye that will be grantcdro You
John H. Washburn. ono Of the committee APP
pointed by the Board Of Underwriters to attend the
meeting, was the next speaker. lie said, among
other things:
In common with You we have an in this mat.
ter as citizens But there tIng that comes more
dr,ctIv un,.r a. tuu uuurr YOURS There
part OF TINS whore the water supply ~ equal 10
ncod In that part the city whore rre is more OF
value In the buildings aud the goods than perhaps IN
any equal area Ia the world there Is absolute
danger. All the insurance capital III the
word cannot protect You. Chicago and Boston
have hal t1er cOnhaatOus, but these combined would
not nearly equal loss by great cOnnagtion here,
and against such a calamity we defenccless. We as
underwriters feel the need Vf an immediate ana adequate
supply OF water. Anything that stands Ia the way OF
result may be dcsruCtVC,ud any one VINO stands III
the way commits crime against the CITY, We nave pro
tested against any amendments 10 the Mayors bin re-
ducng the number OF citizen members any other that
leads tuat the work may he delayed by the IN
nueuco OF politics am present. IN behalf OF the Board
Of Underwriters TO tender you thelr nsNstance IN any
efforts to defeat Objectionable amendments.