New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-23
UTICA.
WATER WORKS-ARTHUR B. JOHN3ON-THE
ASYLUM NQUIRY-LOCAL OPERA.
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UTICA, Feb. 22.-The city has been having
litigation with the Water Works Company payment
! for city water. The case tried in the Supreme
Court ard the Water Company was victorious. This
week the Common Council decided not 10 appeal
the csse and drafts for the water company have been
drawn for $lO999 90 for 1892 and 1853 so for 1888.
The Corporation Counsel has drafted bill to be sub
mttcd to the Legislature, providing for the city to con
tro It's water works If passed by the Legislature,
1t 10 to be voted by The electors of the city at special
election TO be held from thirty sixty days afterward
II provides that the water works to be In the hands
OF nine ssiOnerS, who viii hold for nine years.
three commissioners retiring every three years They are
receive no pay. and cannot succeed themselves They
bond the city for 81 100000 70 build the water works
which will run for thirty years The bill also provides
for the purchase Of the present water works.
Ground for the Delaware, Larkawanna ard Western
shops in this city will he broken May l. About 100 men
viii be employed IN them.
Buckley Coz the large retail! dry goods merchants who
failed recently expect to resume business March u a
settlement can be made with the creditors.
Thcroal estate franchise track Of the Utica and Nc
hawk Street Railroad has been sold under execution II
brought 1916. and was bid in by W. u. Gray. Mr. Gray
had purchased the rolling stock previously The company
is heavily involved.
Eugene stearns who appointed to examine into
the Of the late Arthur b. Johnson. executor
OF the estate OF HE father Alexander g. Johnson has
made his report 1t sho deficiency in money, secu-
i.oe etc. OF about $4,000. Central Pacific stock valued
at 50 900 cannot found and So 500 of other stock IT,
with other securities held In NewYOrk collateral for
personal loan Of SG5 900. This report has nothing to do
with the Mcdonnell estate OF Rochester, which he had
charge OF.
Tho city election will he held March T. citizens
movement has been initiated in all Of thu wards and full
ward tickets have been nominated The City Convention
will be held tomorrow evening. Smith NJ Lindsay Is
mentioned as the Citizens candidate for Mayor He l. a
strong man. The Democrats strongly taking OF J..
Sattuck the position. The Republicans appear
aot to have decided upon course. Other City Conyen-
tons will be held next week
All but 100000 Of the capital stock OF the Eureka
Mower Company has been 7crbed and II Is expected
this VIII be taken next week. Eat Utica residents have
held meeting for the purpose Of having the works To-
lany in It's district No site pas yet been deernhed on
The Assembly Investigating Committee resumed its
INJURY the affairs OF tie state Lunatc Asylum TO-
day. :. :. MORAN, the committees attorney, mas been
here busy al the week arranging evidence ana 0ther
matters Mr. Morgan advertised in the daily papers for
evidence.
The comic opera La Belle Helene" presented
here last night and again this afternoon aud evening
II was given under the musical direction OF Professor
Jarvis of this city 1t was performed by local talent
assisted by Miss Laura Beilni, Aonzo Hatch
and Master Charles Hutchinson, OF Ncw-York
The m'nts nave been largely attended and given
great satisfaction
The Utica Citizens Corps military ball at Its
Armpry this evening. The reception rooms were nand-
somely decorated and the drll room was tr@Rsiotned
large and many present from ont OF town. II was
an adversary OF the Corps.