New-York tribune., 1884-01-11

scrutiny than was applied 70 the coupon frauds The
Hon Of Mr. Thompson. and makes payments his mere
certificate at the rate OF 81 100000 per annnm Wtno.
0aboEzes tbe tommssicner to construct "aqueducts
reservoirs dams suices, canals ana hppunhnSGs IN
SSneduct duet from IN the Bronx under it. and he
mayo may 60 on during his official life in such
THOMSON NAV commence the Quaker Dam, II he thinks
proper under this power. The surveys made teIe nave
placing the Bronx project under the power OF the Aque
duct Commissioners Is necessary.
LEGISLATION THAT Is NECESSARY.
[The committee in its report then considers the STATE
Civil Service act criticlsng of the Mayors regua
tions The proposed amendment to the Constitution
under the resolution introduced in the last Legislature py
W. S. Andrews in relation to local selfgovernmeht Is
opposed by the committee. The following RESOLUTIONS
were prOposed:l -,
Rcsored That in the Judgment OF this Club the well
OF the Department OF Public Works render IL one Oh te
first duties Of the present LEGISLATURE 70 max action
thereon at this session as the facts thereby
Resolred, That Chapter SO Of the laws Of 1871, en-;
titled "An act TO provide further supply ol PIe b Inn Inn
wholesome water for the city OF NewfO snOulu D1 nun
tied in its operation the completion OF the Bronx hVer
Aqucduct, reservoirs and appurie ienances. ,,, ANA
ReSOlped That the completion OF the Bronx hVer A!u
uct reservoirs and appurtenance should be committed
with full and ample powers 10 the an sh If
PSssast.e under and OS virtue O 0"'p''' "
Bcsoyre5 That the amendment to Section OF Article
mai"Tity Of the members elected to each OF the two
houses, ought not, in the Judgment OF tns h o ent ~ m
agreed majority OF all the members OF tue preSen'
SorsJ That the thanks of the Club due to Thomas
b. Astcn one of the Board OF Estimate and AppoTuonh,
ment his vigorous efforts In limiting the amount WHICH
may be raised by taxation in 1884
THE REPORT ADOPTED.
After the reading Of the report and resolutions
each resolution was voted upon separately. Mr..
Butler spoke briefly on each one. They were all
adopted the only discussion occurring on the reso-
luton relating to the Bronx River. And when the
vote was taken on this there were less
than half dozen dissenting voices.
The others passedwithout discussion.
1t was decided to print the report and resolutions
and send a copy to every member of the club and
to every member of the Legislature.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
In the election of officers of the club there were
32i votes cast. A forged list of candidates. with
an anonymous circular had been sent to every
member, presenting the name Of Thomas Hlllhouse
for one of the yice-presdents, and condemnlng the
nomination of Thomas Denny as a member
of the Executive Committee. Mr.. Hillhouse posted
n card, stating that the presentation
of his name was without his consent and he de-
cliued TO be candidate. About 80 votes were
cast for him. BraytOn Ives offered n resolution
which was unanimously adopted, authorizing lne
Executive Committee to ascertain the aut nOr OF
fraudulent DdlOU ana lllt ClICudl anu W
him to withdraw from the club. Mr.. Ives SAID mat
he would not call the author rogue scoundrSL
or an assassin" but if the Art Committee desired
picture representing such man, he knew OF no
person who could form excellent model
Seven members were elected-COlonel Dickinson
Woodruff. Charles +. Buchanan, William & Sheldon,
George W. Fuller, jr., John II. Hinton and Howland
DAVIS. The Executive Committee reported
that there were 80 candidates Tor ad-
mission. and no vacancies. The club
has 900 members. The treasurer reported IN, thc
receints last wear to be about 100000. The
surplus was $4,000 and the bonded debt T16,9Oo.
The club Will give Il reception 10 freSluehJ
Arthur on the evening of January %.
The following were the principal officers elected
Prcsidcnt-William VI. Exarts. $4,000,
Virf- Observation-Disclosures Fish, Noah Davis, lie Grdnd
g. Cannon John ;. Kennedy Henry 4. llurbut' JOhn
Jacob Astor, John 4. Stewart, Jacob wendell, ~ L.
Fanchcr, Frederick A Potts, D. o. Mills, Ld"did H.
Perkins, ir.
Secretmy-Davd MIliken, ir.
TrcdSrcr-GcOTgc Montague. - - >,
Erecdice CoDlDuHce Glass Of 1SS6-John II. nan
Daniel c. Rollins, William Q. Riddle Thomas Denny j.
Hobart Derrick. =, -, IT,
Ooaitee on Political Rcfo7a.-GcOrreB b. Butler Henry
j. Scuddcr, Thomas II. Hubbard, Whitelaw Reld Olyer
F. C. Billings Horace White, Augustus H. Brown, samuel
NJ BIatchford Dexter A. Hawkins, Nn2cnzo Botta Anson
G.. McCOOk Guy Il. PeltOn, Cephas Branerd