New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
GEN. BARNUM TAKEN TO TASK.
REPORTING A BILL NOT ACTED UPON.

THE WATER MEIER BILL
THE COMMITTEE on CITIES.
rvvov TINE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 1.-THE visit of Rollln M.
souire Commissioner of Public Works OF NewYork, has
been followed by scandal in relation to the action Oh
the Committee on Cities on q bill enlarBne ..''
squre's powers This scandal agitated the hsSeino',
Just as it was adourning TIL Monu"y a,
the Assemblymen therefore departed Tor homo WIN
the conviction that the good reputation OF inc pcSes
Iegslature had not been increased. The Dill concerning
which there were such scandalous Developments was
that OF Senator Campbell referred TO In The IhlboNE
OF this morning 1t substantially provides 'na' MI
Squire may purchase large number OF ws'e,
for the use Of the Department OF Pubic "orAs u
the pretext of preventing a waste Of water Inc CITY
authorities Of New-York now have "iko
number of water meters in their Pos-
session. those made by Mr.. Navarro years ago
There are two stories relative to these meters oo
that they are to altered and made tit for use py pr
vate firm having confidential relations with the Dep ~
nent of Public Works the other is that they are W Do
discarded Anticipated and new meters bouehe VI
firm in which Maurice b. Flynn is special partner
Large profits would Of course be made by some ONO Ill
either case. $780,,
This bill was introduced in the Assembly by General
Barnum, chairman OF the Committee On
Cities. To-day he reported faVorapS ~
the Assembly. Major James Haggery, VINO
s member of the committee. upon hearing the ute
-
fromP' ,,o
From the Committee on Cities" pacdly replied Gen.
sral BarBum I'VE acted 1t yesterday afternoon Anu
you voted to report It favorably."
81 deny that" SAID Major Haggerty excitedly' au
not know that the bill had been introduced In tho AS
semby was present mt the meeting, and Mr. Speaker,
here Major Haggery raised his voice so rang through
the Assembly chamber deem II my duty TO say tnat
this bill has been before the Committee on ocs
This astonishing declaration amazed the h
Half the members IN their seats ana the othc nan
came pouring down into the before the speakers
desk But Major Haggerty had not nnisheo MS h he
menty and one greatly against the public interest"
why it's all right. HaEgerty" said James ohver one
of the County Democracy leaders -. -
1.-THE bill was not considered by tho Committee on
Cities said Mr. endre6 Of the sensation
Members began to think some dsgr.cetn searda IVA, was
County, Mr. Windolph OF New-York aud Mr. Mccain OF
Kings County also members q the S Som% news,
paper correspondents that they also had
not given their consent to inc hin b pnd
and that indeed they did not remember het the Dh n
been acted upon ny the committee yesterday aith9uRh
they were present at tae committee meeting MI ileh
upon by Ike committee on Giles, had been Struggled
throughit. lie stated that he was an hour late upon
reaching the coYmtce room aud said TO Genera bar
mum, What bills have you already considered Gen
crn Barnum replied. MIR Trlmbe, the clerk Of the
SI T Hsercks WI" Stated that ION he vent over tho
list and the bill not recorded nor was u acted upon
General Barnum finally said: Mr. Clerk, read the
bill through I'm sure members viii see that IL Is h"ih
The bin was read through. when Clerk Chickering
loudly the bill there was general laughter over ho
"Imove. Mr. Speaker" said Major Haggerty, that
this bill he recommtted to The Committee on Ces HIM,
ION. 40. naggerty, said Mr. Oliver there nothing
wrong about the bill" AM,
Mr.. Haggerty shook his head ncredulousy; There
are only three mlmues to act on TINS Dii salI .h9
Speaker CHANGING at the clock, where the miu1. manu-
pointed at three minutes Of oeloeA-'he
II move the previous, question" said
walter S on Of tSa session TN the bill could
be acted upon under Major Haggertys motion. Inc
large vote. Major Haggerty's motion to rccommit the
bill then adopted by an equally large vote inueeI,
'o After '"' the session had closed General
Ba M1imr Wf hn 70 roll "I fePt ~ william IT,
Tfmbe my clerk viii show that you voted for this bill
nave the greatest respect for you. General Bar
num-, replied Major llageerty but would not believe
would accept any r8li Kept oy hl either ye''efuV or
about tine matter Trmbe clerk Of the surrogaios
Office in NewNork, who abruptly resigned In l-s when
the Roosevelt investigating Committee showed
that illegal fees had been oxacted In that
scnator Daily much disturbed by the reports that
the two bills Introduced 10y HIM enaIgine the powers OF
Commissioner squire are Jobs that he TOOK the meas,
ures 10 NewYOrK with hi to-day to learn their actual
character III IA, 49,
pclous bills introduced bill last night approprlang
$50 900 the purpose OF making experiments III ho
burning Of garbage in Ncw-fork. The sreet'Cieanng
Department is TO make the experiment but some one Il
SAID To have patent crematory for burning garbage
which he desires to. sell the city. DouDtcs. TINS IN
ycuor will spring forward with his invention when
Senator CAmp6crs bin becomes "a law. -,
The Senate occupied the session In Committee OF the
Whole Am.ng the bills ordered 10 a third reading was
one introduced by Mr.. Campbell authorizing the Com
missioner Public Works To establish scale OF rents
for Croton water lepair defective pipes ana h1
lures aud To take all necessary measures To prevent
waste OF water. Mr.. Campbell said that the bi wa,
sent TO him by Chief Engineer OF the CTotnn water
Department. and was the interest OF The pubic TIC
rebdlnted the charge that he would be guilty OF intro
duc.ug lobbng measure. lie thought his fecori as
reforner ought be sufficient 10 answer such charge