New-York tribune., 1883-06-03
THE AQUEDUCT COMMISSION.
NO MEETING TO BE HELD FOR FEW DAYs-wHAr
SOME OF THE MEMBERS SAY.

NO MEETING TO BE HELD FOR A FEW DAYS-wHAT
SOME OF THE MEMBERS SAY.
The law creating a Board of Aqueduct Com
lns.oners the purpose OF supplying the CITY with an
additional supply OF WATER attracted much attention IN
the neghborhood OF the City Hall yesterday james C.
spencer and william Dowd, two OF the Commissioners,
had consultation with the Mayor in regard to the act
George w. Lane another one OF the Commissioners
named in the act In Europe and does not expect to
return until fall. Controller Campbell, who Is also
Commissioner has been III at Atlantic City. n j., fora
few days Tho Mayor expects to be absent from Ills
Office for days this week. while repairs are being
made there in order to get needed rest Hence. 1t Is
NOT Ikey that any meeting OF the Aqneduct Commission
ers will be held for some time.
In answer to inquiries on the subject, Mayor Edison
soia. or course action Will be taken until We re-
ceive certified copy OF the act Then we viii meet Tor
organization The bill ia not what the city needed but OF
course we will go ahead under IT, although hear that
,hore I. some talk of testing its constltutionaty."
The net provides that Mcssrs D0wd Lane and Spencer
shall hold no other Federal State municipal Office.
cept the oce of notary public Or Commissioner Deeds
Mr. Dowd is no " school Commissioner which Office he
will probably resign mt In speaking OF the bill he
said. would have glad 10 the bill passed in
the same shape approved by the Mayors Commission
think that there ought to have heen four Commission
era who do not hold responsible offices. However,
WE will 90 on and do the best under the at
Ex-Judge Spencer when inquiries made of him In
recard 10 the subject said: IL think the bill IL very fair
one with the exception OF the changes regard TO tho
manner OF appointing the commissioners and tho num-
Der OF them bill is the same the one approved by
tho Nsvor would have served under thb bill IL
originally passed the senatc went to Albany and as
sed in having struck OF the act all the clauses Civ
ing extraordinary powers to tho Commissioner of Public
Works"
awill the Aqueduct Commissioners employ their
engineers, etcF
hink
oireers in the employ Of the Department OF Public
Works but think II viii be more satisfactory for the
Commission to employ It's own I,rGe ana t carry tout It;
the city No political considerations should be allowed
TO interfere in this matter Mr. Thompson has expressed
Are Won in favor OF the Quaker Bridge project
Tbat Is a question on which have not yet reached
conclusion think the first thing the Board should do
ia to build storage reservoir for use IN the present
sodom without delay. believe the Commissioners
all OF the opinion on the matter Ihat reservoir
Mill Viii ee %, se s reservoir the aGeduct should enter
IL at considerable distance from the dai so that the
could be let OIL ana tno present Grotoh Dam used
when necessary for purposes OIL repafs cleaning etc
The Commission s confined under tne law 70 the Croon
watershed, that II cannot consider the Ramapo or
I Yhe sasries of the three Aqueduct Commissioners
other than the Mayor C4nttoet m & ann ps oosoner m oi
and Apportonment but The salary must not exceed
5000 per annnm the heads Oh the various depart
So 600 and 1t has been suggested that the same sal
aries DC e. ha Ra,o ac tqe reads as follows: ""
= The said Aqueduct Commissioners hereby
authorized and empowered TO provide suitable Offices
and conveniences the transaction of the business Of
the COmmssi0n, and 90 provide proper and rfedful
furniture ana sales Ior the G o s
employees subject TO the approval of the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment OF the City OF
There was some discussion at the City Hall yesterday
whether or not under that clause In the act all employees
of Aqueduct Board would not first have TO be ap-
proved by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment