New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-30
TIE PROPOSED AQUEDUC7.
OBJECTIONS TO THE ROUTE SELECTED

OBJECTIONS TO THE ROUTE SELECTED.
PROGRESS OF THE sURvEYs-A LOUD PROTEST
FROM FoRDHAM.
,Tho Aoneauot Commissioners held their regular
weakly meeting Yesterday at their rooms In HE
TRIBUNE Building. All the members were presen ~
ansineer of the Public Works Department, and Mt.
Church the chief engineer of the proposed WORKS,
were both in attendance aud there were pIe d;
number of persons interested IN the proceenIngs )
omon0 than Fordham Morris. who came TO plead the
can,e of the landowners and residents OF fordham
heights. After the routine BUSINESS niu rss5
"a nnml er ut petitiOns and Icmonstrances from VAR
ous persons who were aggrieved at the prospect OF
damage By The Proposes SSaa bg rsered to Com
missioner Thompson. He explained that the nrst
limo had oeen mado without regard 70 the ieennBs
of the proportv-ho bat was Dasea soiey upSn
cL.anest for constr uction, This line started from
Quaker Bridge Dam and ran straight to van Cort-
Mr.. Meehan formerly of the United States Coast
Survey and one of the best Typographical Engineers
in the country. were now making surveys ior in
terror lines for the aqueduct, which would spare
The moior mart of the property from whose owners
netitions had come. The first limo swept 100 close
TO the Hudson perhaps. aud went throngh a Hhe Oh
conntry filled with villas and highly improved
nropsrty What was csleG the Saw MIL valley
line would pass through an agricultural section
to the east of the first line Il MS to start from
the Crotou Dam, follow the saw MhiCreeA' anu JUN
Hr Newton said that 1t would be impossible to
baya a renort really before q week from Saturday,
and he would therefore present the pan at Tue
reonlar meeting of the Board fortnight hehce. q,
Fordham Morris then came forward ana asked
lie ave to hand the secretary communication. InIs
was gran; Ell and the document was read IL was pro
test FROM Charles l.. Camman IN Denali OF tne estate
of his sister against the damage when wouid no
in icted nv the proposed aqueduct Inc Ianus were
sitnaIed on FOrdham Heights. On the ROAD lead
ing to Fordham Bridge and had been lad OUT oy Tue
PARK Department IN streets and avenues. Inc
anueduct blsected all the villa lots In the most
tLnrnnUh manner il vas stated, ana could ONLY nave
the effect OF utterly running the wnoIe estate
new survey 10 the eastward oil tne present Iuo N"'
therefore asked for. The protest was received ana
placed on lle IL. Al. ~,
Mr., Edison then announced that tho Com.
missoners would hear any one VINO Wisheu u DO
heard and Mr. Morris spoke In inrther protest
0aInst the proposed limo as ruinous 10 the Gam
nan estate in Foriham. lie questioned Mr.
Newton and ascertaLed from HIM thhts the lnleIlo.
lines in course Of survey from the Crotoh Dam EAST
of the present proposed line womb OrlnB no comol
To those making COMPLAINT at fordhain; oecauSe
hoth lines came together at an Cortlands, consul
eraby forth of Fordham. Mr. Newton iurther eS
blamed mat the line south OF Van CortlandS might
be considered ~ definitely settled. lhep MI horrIh
characterized the measure AS III dcrogalOn OF cUI
mon law and common rights. We're u not, saId
he {. for the high character of tho gentlemen COM
nnsinr this Board should feel IT NV duty 10 de-
nounce this action as most dangerous PIecouo"' ~
be placed on the statute: $3.50, .
Mayor Edson-MI. Morris. the peoples need Is
naramonut You know that tins aqueduct l5 going
clear through my property. and that u huge Gun
bankment will he raised IN my garden. but an
willing to sacrifice II for the public good;
After the adjournment some samples OF 'he
additional water stock To be issued for Tue alnednc'
wer. brought from the American Bank Note Com
many aud shown to the Commissioners