New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
STATEN ISLANDERS AND A FERRY LEASE
WANTING THE SALE POSTPONED FOR YEAR-HE-
copnrn sMYIH REPELs AN ACCUsAIION.

STATEN ISLANDERS AND A FERRY LEASE.
WANTING THE SALE POSTPONED FOR YEAR-RE-
CORpER sMyTB REPELs AN ACCUSATION.
The greater part OF tne NSrea So YESTERDAY at
the meeting Of the Sinking Fund COMMISSION. ne
corder Smyth was Enthusiastically out OF hamh2 nor,
he glared fcrociousy at Clerk Dyckman, who sat
opposite, and then twirled his thumbs; ,,.s
antSorsed i the sale of the Staten island and Bay
Ridge ferries at the foot of Whitehall-st with the
wharf property required and used by the staten
Island Ferry Company, and provided that the iran
chises be offered for sale at a minimum rental OF
per cent of the receipts from each of the ferries ana
ayearly fixed rent of So 900 for the wharf pioper'
Augustus Prentice said that the men present repre-
sented three-Quarters of all the wealth ana re re-
spectabillty the island lie asked that the sale
of the lease should be postponed lor t"e'o
months
Recorder smyth-whatis to become OF the franchise
Mr Prentice Continue the rental of at present.
Mayor Edson-why don't the North Shore people Guy
Mr. Pren,ice-The company would bid too high for us
The Recorder-This lease expired Where eau we
get the right to delay its sale , . .h. tho
Mr. Benedict, the ieweler-1 would suggest 'ha' INC
Tbs Reecrer 9oTicsly"I know all about it but
not going to be ncted for OF once BECAUSE
Mr. Prentico-A man is trying TO use this Board, Mr.
Recorder for his purposes and with the intention Oh
founding huge speculation. 80 -
Recorder smyth Indignantly you nor any
Fund Commission.
Mr.. Wiman, president of the Staten Island Kali
way and Ferry Company, was then introduced.
Recorder smyth rubbing his hands)-Ah, hal Mr.. WI
have heard more from you IN Ihi0n n
any have had the pleasure OF having before me-
Mr. Wiman began to talk about man who conld
plant two blades of grass where one sprang up
before being called blessed, but he was promptly
sieBced.
Mayor Edison somewhat sharply)-Have you any prac-
The Recorder rnsinuatingIy-Yes any in addition to
your marvellous circularf o, .,
Mr.. WimanYes. am here to bid forthe lease ana the
franchises which your Commission intends to sell.
Alderman Grant made motion to postpone the
sale for month and lost it. Controller Grants
resolution was carried with but single dissenting
vote-that of his aldermanlc nalnesake ~
An application was received from the flre Con-
mssloners asking that piece OF Property az Si&
and Third ayes, should he given to them by the
city for the erection of engine houses. The apph-
power TO sell the franchises of the ferries at the
foot of West Fourteenth-st. to Hobo oxen; at the
foot of East Twenty;,third,st to Broadway Brook K
lyn and from Piers Nos. and East River to
Gowanus Bay. The Controller reported that he
had disposed of the franchises OF the ferry IRON
East Ninety-secOnd-st. to Long Island CITY to the
Astoria Ferry Company ten years lease.
AGAINST THE RAMAPO WATER SCHEME.
DIRECTING TO The GREAT COST OF THE PLAN
DELAY AND POSSIBLE LITIGATION.
Controller Graut. appointed 20 investigate Inc
claims of the Ramapo Improvement company
which desires 10 furnish this city WIN oouUO,ooQ
gallons of water day at an annual outlay OF
1888 $50 presented its report to the SINKING fund
Commission yesterday. The conclusion was as fOi-
lows
From the examination thus far gwen this subject your
committee have the conclusion that II Is mad
vsable for the city enter into contract with the
Ranapo Improvement Company on the terms ana cOnd-
named by that company for the following reasons
% The cost 10 the city of the proposed supply On
the basis of annual charge, for 5OOOO,OOO gallons
OF $9s3,65O which charge cannot probably De departed
from 10 any material extent 10y the company the cay at
tie rate which II is now issuing Its bonds, naheH:
per per annum. would be using capitalization OF
S32,7eeOOO, besides the cost OF IayinE its PpIGG
mated by the Commissioner OF Pubic Works al 9iO9fo
600, maknga total Of upward Of Sl3000OOO capital EN-
poyed-a SUN far I'm excess the estimated cost of the
new Croton Aqusduct with its reservoirs and appurte-
OF supply ing 25OOOOOOO gallons OF water
The next consideration is as 10 the time when the Ram
apo water would be available for There seems 10 De
no question that require years for the
Say a! at Sas % and half for the city to do part
OF the work and in view OF the uncertainties attending
Tho ENTERPRISE, by virtue Of possible litigation with the
State of NewJcrsey and other CONTINGENCIES II becomes
serious question whether the city would be warranted
IN entering on Its portion OF the woIk uni the company
had welngh completed theirs. In tins case more thal
could be available before which time it Is conf
denny expected that the new agueduct VIII be aloidns
an ample supply f0r all the clty's requirements.
The report was accepted and placed on hie
A HANDSOME HOTEL SWINDLER CAUGHT
tidly dressed servant girl, on Monday, took
BrevOOrt House, from Miss Kate LaYald who was
then occupying a suite OF rooms at the Coleman
House Miss Layard stated IN the note that she
was dissatisfied wit her apartments az the Coleman
House and wanted TO know If NJ. Waite cOuld ac-
cOnmodatc her with a bedroom. parlor, bathroom,
etc. with southern exposure and not too hlgh up
Mr. Waite managed to suit his iastidlous applicant,
and she took possession immediately, with her maid
She had a large.number OF trunks, was young and
beautiful talked ilueutly and iaultlessly, and was
dressed in the height of fashion.
Yesterday Mr.. Waite received a circular from the
1T.f. NsGDp ION 10
for otcl swindier, III the form OF pretty woman
of thirty years, who had swlnded several hotel
description fitted the case of his new guest. placed
the matter IN the hands OF Inspector Byrnes, VINO
set Detective Sergeauts Rogers and Doyle on the
case. The officers discovered that Miss LayaId,
under the various names of Mrs. Knox, Miss
Bcardsiey and Miss James, had stayed lOr snort
periods at the Stutevmt, Ashland, Coleman, Nor
ing suddenly and forgetting to pay her bills, which
generally averaged about 500 Wherever she
went she occupied the hardSOmcst apartments IN the
lOt"l. The trunks she left were found TO be hLcd
only with rags and stones to make them heavy
Yesterday afternoon the two detectives arrested
her at the Brevoort House and brought ner before
Inspector Bynes. at Police headquarters. she
told the inspector that she was wealthy, ana saId
that a broker at No. 90 Wall-st had control of her
funds, She was locked mp and will be taken to
court to-day. Inspector ByTnes says that the
woman is a stranger 10 the poice; Inc H0tel
Keepers ASH"clttloh was IoiI1u IoI w ~
OF its members from dishonest servants and swlDd-
ing guests.
GOOD PRICES FOR REAL ESTATE.
There was an unusually large attendance of ro.l
estate buyers and spectators at the Exchauf5
saesrOOm yesterday when shortly after noon L.
ii. Ludlow u Co. began the sale at auction OF n
part of the estate of the late Don AOnZO Cushnan,
situated ON Forty ninth and Fhteth SIS, between
Eighth and Ninth ayes. lhe competition was Keen,
the bidding spirited. and the prices realized, said
the auctioneeT, were better than expected -Four
lots on the sOutheast corner OF Forty-nint1-st ana
Eighth ave. with a small lot adjoining, 5jXl0O
feet