New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-02
DEMANDS OF THE COOPER UNION MEETING

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Nay-Lynde.
| A REPRESENTATIVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY
| MAYOR EDISON, DR.. CROSBY, A. 8. SULLIVAN, o. b.
| POTTER AND OTHERS.
| About 1000 of the leading business men of the
metropolis gathered in the hall of the Cooper Inst
tute last night to give expression to public opinion
on the subject of the new Aqueduct bill. No organ
;zed effort had been made to secure large attend
apce but the representative character of the meet
| ING made it in every way success Among those
on the platform were Mayor Edison, James NJ. Brown
Amos F. Err ,orge Bliss, of Morton. Bliss d Co.,
| Algernon 'dvsn. the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby
Thatcher NJ Adams James NJ. Constable, j. Noble
Stearns. Dexter A. Hawkins. William III. Phil
lips. E. A. Morrison, DR.. r. H. Derby, Henry
E. Pellew, James Talcott, Charles IL. Mar
shall, ex-Aa"rman Hawes, Morris X. Jesup' Il.
Randolph son. William II. Ross. Everett p.
Wheeler, " d ice P. Willett, Henry Day, Fl. N
Beers, John H. Dreshler. o. b. Potter, DIR. D. Is.
st. John Roosa DR.. H. d. Noyes, Gerard Beekman
Henry Dexter. John E. Parsons, s. II. Grant James
| w. Pinchot John T. Agnew and Elbridge T. Gerry.
The Board of Underwriters represented by the
| following committee: ]. II. Washburn, Hiram
| NJ. Forester, Stephen Crowell, W. NJ. st. john
| ". A. Burtls Martin L. Crowell, r. .. Glover, b. A
| Walton and Henry L. Bowers. The Board OF Trade
and Transportation and other organizations werc
also represented by committees.
| Mavor Edison was loudly cheered when he took
seat on the platform with 0. b. Potter. There was
| considerable enthusiasm manifested during tho
meeting. When Algernon s. Sullivan expressed
fear that there might be a Commissioner of
Public Works who would evade the law, If
| II were in his power, by having the
work done on $4,000 orders instead OF by contract
| he was loudly applauded. and so was Dr. Crosby
| when he declared that he could imagine no decent
reason. but many indecent ones, why Senator
| Grady,s committee changed the bill Mayor Edison
| brought forth loud applause in stating that the
| only reason another commissioner was not named
| in the bill was the fact that there was
no other political organization powerful enough
| TO demand a representative on the Commission.
| A Morrison called the meeting to order and
proposed James ". Brown, of Brown Brothers, the
bankers, for chairman. Mr.. Brown was elected ana
in taking the char said that ii was very important
70 the CITY that the expenditures for the aqne
duct should not be under the control of politicians.
| and that the bill prepared by the
| MAYORS Commission should be passed
without change by the Legislature. The bill
had been charged in the Senate in the interest OF
the politicians It was important that this meeting
should demand that the bill be restored TO its origi
| nal character.
| ALGERNON S. sULLIvANS REMARKS
Mr.. Brown then introduced Agernon 5. sullivan
| who said:
There are points Of interest in the subject @
that mentioned IA the call Tor t!ls eySnhs ga, on,
may we'll feel little uncertainty "hch ol l'ivil N
to select for comment. though whichever ne
might sGst w0qd snSa S Sy GTSrySoa
that our present eTtng sources Of water supply are IN
he sfient now for the demand either In respect OF the
public health for the purpose OF projecting the CIV IN
manufactures Of the city. It sad that or prcsent
| means OF supply Will furnish 9OOOOOCO TO D1OOoooo
meets tng s monI U e az 10 ITaccs vnn ibe dincny of
getting flow Of water 70 meet his domesilc require
the source of supply to when the city must look when
| 100000 as at present SHAH De 2,OO1OVo anu
S'nT Se the saalc watershed part Of whlch -
tapped at present by our aqleducls - that ,la
IL ia said can be- BY reasonable expenditure OF money
made to be 25o0ooG9o gallon ceT ,t d" iScaH Se rito
| which is expected. to supply the wants WANTS
the city for iTegyye nv ye4. 70 OF foRe .nSoy Inni ea
no longerbe postponed realized by yerybody. and now
te1iQeDt endeavor, under the lead OF Mayor
EdsOn great applause TO TO Srsands aran0d
him the most intelligent engineers, experts ana judges
70 advise as to what shall b. DONE and they haye ascer
| taiaed that under nOn-par-an, uplght ana capaoie
men the work can be consunmatcd for about sZooOo-
600. II be not well managed not c9nduotea wiz a. r1
egrlty may well be applied at the prospect Iot u
may mean not only an enormousy IN, IN
possi6iy after ali an inadequate supply, OF water.
There never was project before the people IN respect 20
which economy was more important than IN TINS grand
scheme, which every man, woman ana cliid III new
The HaTor thank. thai these dangers have hnrd at
can be avoided what does he propose lie asks lh@t
control Of the on ' b nc . ao5.s ts
about this lie will perform this duty under MS sense OF
responsibility Franklin Edison. as citizen AS an eH-
president of the Produce Exchange as man VINO mas
received sufrages OF ms fcow-ctzens and as man
opinion of his neghbors lie WI a2poin, four good
the highest officials OF the city and the appont-
meat Of these four citizens is what gM9ranteeS ia
20 a 'per.onpiites that are offensive in respect
to to ihosd fo VINO constitute this Commission do not
know anybody who would dstrust Controller. Allen
Campbell. Applause.l can say also that naye en-,
tire belief that the Commissioner Of Public Works would
do duty; but remember, We arc entering on Eve
vide dominant power in the Commission shoui
not bc OF that branch which is mutabic. and which
changes from year TO year. according 10 tue acendahcy
OF political parties. .,,.,,
and brought great influence TO bear on Its passage
and in II they propose under 9.l. some had ,td 0t
Legislature. 1t Is unjust aud unlikely that the appoint
mens mus made will be as acceptable 20 the people OF
matter was left 10 own Mayor, and have
the right to protest lAppl4use.l They propose
| II this Is done. you Will live TO sc" in tao
augurated from which there will he eIricsiion eI-
cept by bargains and They propose 10 In
"a clause which viii give ~ OF tIc eIOlciO mem
| bers the right 10 direct work 10 be DONE
10 employ persons, and 10 purchase supplies
up certain amount provided 1t
does not exceed $1,000 and | regard that clause
| pregnant With danger. because know that II there
snail he an incumbent OF the Office OF COrnmis
souer Of Public Works who does choose to be right
who does not watch 10 keep himself right. all this
work viii be done IN pieces every Of which w cost
exactly Sl4,099. ILaugnterl
THE RESOLUTIONS.
When MrSulvan hal finished speaking Elbrdge
r. Gerry offered the following resolutions:
ReSoced That the people OF tins city demand that the
Legislature enact law authorizing a sufficient supply
, | of tho iuae fuosl