New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-22
GEN BARNUM'S EXPLANATION
THE WATER METER BILL DISCUSSED.
HOW 1T CAME TO DE REPORTED FROM The CITIES
COMMITTEE OF TIE ASSEMBLY.

HOW 1T CAME TO DE REPORTED FROM The CITIES
COMMITTEE OF THE ASSEMBLY.
IyxoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE J
ALBANY, April 21.-The water meter JOB of
the Department Public Works of New-York received
another airing Assembly to-day but it cannot be
said that the Measure made acceptable. Generh
Barnuni tue chairman Of the Committee on Cities maze
an extended explain OF the reputed favorable acton
of that com mittee the water meter bill on thursday
In the course OF his speech General Barnum said
On Thursday morning Senator informed He tnai nd
same bill had been 1ayoraby reported IN the Sahate ana
thai IL be consde ed and probably passed ny mat
body or Friday ara Mss rqus n 20 h MIGHT he
substituted IL, and so hasten lis asshge AT tne
Thursday meeting OF the committees large number OF
hills ere con sldered and IN order the chairman laid
this before the committee with the following statement
Con,oiss Toner OF Public Works of New-YOrk, and en-
powers him appoint INSPECTORS TO prevent ue VASE
Of water The hill Is beng perfected IA the oeass
and A. desired this bl may be fayoraby reported
in that the Senate bill may he snsttn,eo TOT III
the Uouse" No remarks we're offered and the bh WAS
ordered be reported fayorably ON call OF the fo an
the members present voting in the aiTmnuve' az aoi
lows asfessrs Barnum, Taylor Myers, Hawkins Deiners
Wiudopb, Haggerty Shea McssFs HendIlcks MSCSHn
and Williams are recorded as not present. though MT
Regarding hi, BILL neither Mr. Squire. nor any officer
under him. has ever requested or sngees5eG any Se'Un
partment of Public Works. which have bsrn ertelSeo
have before my committee ana 90 nov AhoW VI
their existence. did know anything rrgarLng tlls
BILL except have here stated. Cntl last Ihursuay
PSbn woss Of NeS.York on that day he to
Albany at request of the Chairman Of the Committee
Of cities of the Senate confer regarding pehulng
legislation relating to the City OF New-IorK; Inc
Senate voted him the privilege OF .he no"r; lie WAS was
escorted this house by Senator irsm New h3 I
City and introduced to me. Being INFORMED OF tle
privilege granted bin by The Senate SoTr nyrd the
privileges of floor whoD was unanimously vOte1 MT
Squire. He passed hour with us. and to mo ala not
Ipeution any subject Of legislation. -,
Mr. speaker: TO seems that the honor OF this
House been iled by the gentleman from new
YORK Major Haggerty ii his charge is true, should at
resign my seat IN This cody ana no ohge, pictenI
Dstrict of Newl ork or Obtuse To fail In TINS.
the Assenb should at once by expulsion purge lt'ei
injustice has been done Il COLLEAGUE by the honorable
gentleman he should stand up here in ibis mousse anu 50
declare.
MAJOR Haggerty said in reply that he had denounced
anyone he should make ample apology. 1t was
singular that he could have sat at the committee tDie
on Thursday and yet not remarked the BILL ii TINS hau
been done he should have denounced the bill in the COM
mtee room and then opposed the favorable report on
the floor of Assembly Chamber Ii was evident that
some of the members of the committee had " recon-
structed their men cries since last Friday. He had no
intention of mpugning the honesty Of General Birnum
But he had told the truth Friday when be informed
the Assembly that he had recolecion of the bill
MI Oliver defended the bill He said that there were
meters belonging this city which had cost 100000
1t proposed to put these In use The water was DC
fng wasted If the waste continued IN The volume az
present aqueduct would not Increase the water
supply ,or one Of ,ne members of the Committee of
Cities said that the bill had only been considered mo,
mcntaiiy. IL believed to be local measure ana
therefore received little attention. o.,
Mr. Hendricks another member OF the committee Salu
that be arrived the committee me- ting bali an hOur
late He asked General BarEum what had oeen zone;
General b., replied several unlmlOrtah DIS
He looked over he st. but did find the meter oh
mentioned He remained in the committee moethS I'LL
N closed. but the meter bill was not considered
This statement of Mr. Hendricks greatly Interested
the Assenhlymeu The general yeric after the s ech
was made thai the bill must nave
been deba ed before he entered the COMMITTEES room ana
at a moment when Mr.. II ggerty WAS iqatlthtlve MT
Williams. another member oil the committee cofioD
Oral ed the statement made by General Barnum Othri
members make speeches but the Speaker smut
OF debate the matter
IL is limited thai III a few days the bill will again De
reported favorahy and that Mr. DIVERS spfech II
lis fyor was made pave for It's favorable recep-
ton A few unIH pOrtant amendments viii DO mace 10
IL and then an attempt will he made 10 pass IT,
Assembly man James HaggeTty received a letter IRON
Ebrdge T. Gerry president of the Society for the re
yenuon of Cruelty 10 Children to-day denouhchg the
water meter bill He thai ii would seriously inter
fere with the of water in Institutions where children
of the poor are cared for, and in tenementhouses