New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
that experiments first be made In one OF the public
THE OITY'S NEED OF MORE WATER.
ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRADE
A LETTER FROM THE MAYOR ON THE SITUATION
COMMITTEE TO Go TO ALBANY.

COMMITTEE TO GO TO ALBANY
The Board of Trade and Transportation held
special meeting yesterday afternoon at its new
rooms at Liberty and Nassau sts 1t was called to
discuss the Aqueduct bill before the LeGisla-
ture. Ambrose Snow presided, and among those
present were Samuel Raynor, Stephen Crowell, Oar
win r. James, A. b. Miller, Isaac Hall, e. W. f.
Dare, ii. C. Meyer. Henry l. Newton, John Hooper,
w. O. Sumner Moses NJ. Vail, Edmund briggs, L.
b. Thurber. Charles Partridge John q. COOK ana
Thomas White. After MIR. Snow had stated the oD-
ject of the meeting A. b. Miller read the following
letter from Mayor Edison:
DEAR SIR; Please present my thanks to the new
York board OF Trade and Transportation for the invita-
lion 90 be present at special meeting To DC nelg l
at which is proposed to consider tne mater VI nV
known IA the Aqueduct bill" now before the oiae
Senate. regret hat my engagements VIII not perth
question which you to consider Is 10 nave more
direct and more important bearing upon the grOWhn
health and bs ta people % 0o OF have
Gac By S 70 Saye TO- FOR many years
to come. II is possible for VS. to exist unuer pau 10
and a bad execution of them We may even submit 10
the humiliation OF appealing to our country LEGISLATORS
for permission to govern ourselves 10 sgnty bEtJ
eItent than have IN the pas anu ye' T
nS their refusal we may still prosper financially ana
cnrmorcally; but cannot continue TO prosper OH
Wholesome water: health commerce, manuiac nres.
trades. and every other consideration wHGn promote"
There should be no difference Of opinion among inc
York the geIIcr plan or PROCEDURE
in order TO this prime reqilsle Tor the Guy VI
New-iork no loan ,a OF S sGs or their hands
for the sake OF the power and partisan strength when m
IN e 10 Weld II it, plan and construction are not Wei
considered and carefully guarded at every point rue
oiiion Of the senate on January 0, proceeded in the
performance OF their duties holding these views, ~
cnmn,,ttee were held u vast amount Of evidence was
taken and preserved ami report based thereoh w5
inSl"se herewith Aer making their report the COM
mtee continued their session. and, with he assistance
| of the Corporation Counsel prepared Dill Whch' III
their opinion provided the safeguards deemed nusp IL
ans c and reservoirs necessary for an abundant
py Of water 10 our cLrns ana Tor all purposes ,VI M
| 70 Albany and presented It TO the senate
Committee Ci'ies at meeting held In inc senate l
Chamber. at which session. that commlltee asree ~ 0
port Il 10 the Senate without amendment ana TO r1co
mend passage For Some cause or other ns DI t
a days later reoomnitted TO the e % hesn
Within the past day two an Aqneduct bl nas Deen
reported to the Senate based upon ,h tIe
wholly different from those enteIt lned W te sa,e
men pre- pared the one hrst reported 70 INC ooo'
Tue bill al present before that body contempla1es com
mission Of sx--namely: Ihreo persons % NJ Con-
bill together with the Mayor, Conirocr anu INC I'm
for tic possible from the outset OF JUST w'
has existed m nj least Que department OF tine CITY gov
,rnmcnt for and frequently IN Others 70 the cost
| and shame 9f this city, namely, deadlock Inc
danger such state Of things Is Dy no means cs',c
| troIler ADD Commissioner OF Public Nmh may
all be changed within the next egnIeen nC" ,art
n's III, of tbs eomnsrion ops My cOntemplates
distribution Of me psIr91 9actons '"0
dpposd to ans proposition the construction OF the
CoInission as proposed by the Naer committee They
ave- nroyidrd for majority consist Of persons who
shall hold office beginning 70 the completion 81
the work, together with the Mayor the M iI anu
The com missioner OF Pub 10 Works ANA IN the Dli sao
rs them prime 81 home rue Is ls1 ~
which ought be maintained by every go9H Stlle ~
this metropos-namey the aPpolTineht "i 'p E iou
members Of the commission ny i1c t -, ~, ,,yn
more. tue bill now before the oenao ~ ~ ,t ,nan
her W the s-iop greater power ana authority ln
to any Of tie Others, and under u 20 ot9eI enslecrs
Ian those furn-urd by the Department Of Pubic works
| can DO employed either acUNty vi, u al -
ADVISORY capacity While this may not pe OF ossen.',
ourane- ~ long the present engineers remain IN
nr employ Of that Department tie power shOua oe uS
gfn.crs whenever necessary Oher changes nave ueen
made all inented t. place the power wuere u hy W
ucd Tor partisan purposes, u which nave not OPor-
| tunity f1y to refer In order that you may examine
ae bills referred 10 hand you her1 Sltn copy oi
| ,rrtner coinmrnt FRANKLIN h. EDsON.
Mr. Miller next read a series of resolutions IN
| which tho need of more water for this city was
! shown and also the danger OF InJurlng tine alue-
| duct by forcing through II - greater volume oi
| yr,ter than il was intended to carry. The duty
Of the Legislature TO provide by suitable enactmcns
| for the immediate construction OF an ga. tlohaf
aaurduct tnus pointed out, ana the necessity OF
exercising the utmost care IN tue seiecti9h vi inc
| commissioners 10 whom this WORK shpuhl Oe con-
| 6ded The last rcso utIon was ~ iOtioWS:
I the opinion OF this Board the appointment OF the
,ommissioncrs should wholly vea1ed In tue MAYOR,
No sbong he with the Controller aud Commissioners
of Public Works, oicio member, as provided IN
senate bill No 800. tho Immediate passage OF when we
earnestly recommend
Ibe resolution was unanimously adopted after
AIR Miller Charles Partridge, Edmund briggs.
Mr.es ~ Vail and II. G.. Meyer had spoken briefly
m favor OF sustaining the Mayor IN the position he
has taken in this matter A resolution was
| also adopted calling for the appointment
oil "a committee OF i've members to 20 To Albany tnia
week and eudeavor To secure the passage oi The blil
in question. The committee will be appointed by
Mr. snow tomorrow. go
| L .,f Inuun
n,cent attitude regarding the water supply Tor TINS
CIV Mr. Val said that while he considered hIm an
| honest man, he was reminded OF II negro VINO was
| youchmg for the honesty oi Trend. On, yes, nc
H. honest >" said the CulOred man. but, 1T tho same
tlmc if were n turkey and saw HIM coming i
should roost high"