New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
. NEWS FROM ALBANY
FOR AND AGAINST THE AQUEDUCI BILL
ARGUMENTS AT THE HEARING BEFORE THE GoV'
FRNOR.

AR,;r-MrNrs AT THE HEARING BEFORE THE GoN'
rrEoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TkIBoNh'l
ALBANY. MAY 1s.-The hearing before
Governor Cleveland to-day on the Aqueduct p'i
was attcndes~by Edward A Morrison, Wallace T. "lie''
J. W Hawcs Douglas Campbell. Jonn Dressler' "hli"ii
d. Whitil e. J. II. Washburne and John Stearhs' repre-
scntinI the Cooper Institute committee OF Sky tx
Mayor Cooper exPoice Commissioner Macleah' 7ena'"
Day.Everctt +. WhcccrAncrew II Grcen,F LfnU
stetson and Henry Beers and by Charles Par'lusr,
D. W. Martin and j. G. Vail representing the Boaru u
Trade and Transportation, all Of New-fork. -
Mr. Hawes the first speaker, argued that tHe o''i
Was not constitutional He said that the Con'u'uHoi
proyied that local officers should be appointed by oca
officers The present Legislature IN deahhg VII" '"'
Aaueduct bill had violated this provision -
william D. Whiting said that all through the plI' 'e'
seemed TO he provisions by which the Depar'"eu'
~ puhc Works conld get the control of the entire "ok
rrplinIted power was also given to designate
counsel This WINS a dangerous feature ino
Commissioners also constantly auVhor'Aeu ~
employ persons to work which they alone shouiu 40
Nor would there be sufficient audit OF te a"'ou"'' "
the Commissioners OF Public Works
Donelas Campbell who was introduced as one who had
studed systems of water supply said that the cilztns
of New-York convinced that the department
of Public Works had made artificial scarcity OF water
in order TO Obt charge OF the construct on Oh new
,.lnI
eded, but that more storage aqleducs arr neeIe ,
said the speaker. "And we thnk thaf Ne"-lor a
now has sufficient water: a greater anount
than other cities" Mr.. Campbell said That II mao DC u
suggested to Mr. Thompson that he shonld turn MS az
enion to stopping the waste Of water bu the man had
no time give to this subject, but only 10 getIns
"A new aqueduct. frhe citizens OF New. OK ~ =
opposed 10 aqueduct thinking that the preeen'
apply is sufficient ii waste should be prevented
Charles Partridge of the Board OF Trade ana Irdhs-
portation argued that vast quantity OF water ~; III
entiOnally wasted between TIE o.on Dam anu new
York. .... ..os
Tx'Mayor Cooper said that the measure was
substantially Mayor EdsOns bill. The questions ptlVIS
the Governor were actually whether New-f orK neeue9
more water and whether the Commission was IS, Soou
one He appealed the Governor to sign the Dill ar
ing that the swiftly increasing population OF New-fork
rendered necessary larger supply OF water ,,o,.,
Senator DAILY denied that there was an arunclai
scarcity of water saying that the Mayors Aqueduct
Commission had Investigated that subject ana u had
been that there was an actual nced Oh WAFER III
New York Mr. DAILY also said that some kind OF com
promise had to be made in regard 10 the measure ~,
Everett F. Wheeler held that the bill was consiltu,
tiopal He also maintained that the new State ClviI
Service Reform law would prevent the power 10 grant
patronage given 10 the new Aqueduct Commissioners
from being abused. -, a. .
Andrew II. Green hoped the Governor would sign the