New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-23
MR.. FISH AROUSED AGAIN.
MORE TROUBLE IN THE AQUEDUCr BOARD.
A BREEzE OVER NEW BY-LAws-Ax INVESTIGATION
ORDERED.


ORDERED.
There was another lively session of the Aque-
duet Commission yesterday No hint Of what was coming
was given In the first part Of the meeting The Chief
Engineer was directed to with tho work Of laying
mains from the Onehundred and thirty st cato
house to rhe Central Park Reservoir Two additional
shafts ordered to be sunk between shafts Nos IS
and and Shafts Nos 16 ard H. to be Shafts
Nos 15ia and l6ia at cost to the city exceed
$4,000 Mr. Fish refused vote for the resolutions
authorizing those expenditures until resolved
light the subject The Committee Bylaws
presented new series OF by-Iaws
Mr.. Fish-when we're these bylaws adopted BY the
committee an member OF that committee and I
received no D0tico OF meeting
Mr.. Dowd-This morning
Mr.. Fish-why was not informed Of the meetugt
Mr. DowdNMessrs Spencer. Barnes and myself we're
present. o.. -. s,,.w. rs.v ~v.
the charm an greater power among other things, In
voting questions specially OIL appeal from ME DO
cson. than any rules ever heard Of governing Do
Lucrative body.
After good deal of debate the rules were referred
back to the Committee on By-Lawa Then report was
received from the Committee Real Estate. giving tho
opinions OF the Corporation Counsel M to taking
real estate Manhattan Island and in West
aqueduc merely easemens slready printed and ssk-
ing that the work already done by the committee be
ratified by the Commission and the committee dis
charged.
raised tno point OF Ordor tnat ~ tuo nosA
Estate Committee WAS superseded BY new committee
tho last meeting the committee hal power to
bring in report Chairman Spencer ruled that ~ the
new committee had not organized and there was
the committee. tho acts OF tho old so-
mittee wore valid request was eceved from Brown.
Howard & Co. that the engneers estimates OF tho work
done them be continued TO the end OF the month In
stead OF the 25th Of each month This was agreed to-
Then Mr. Fish introduced SUCCESSFULLY several rcsolu'
ons tho consideration OF which raised almost - much
OF q breeze marked the session one week previous.
The first that the minutes Of the Construction
Committee be read in open session There had been .
loud call for this In the press Mr. Dowd had onered
such resolution this and for no and Mr. Dowd
agreed the sdvsabiity Of suoh course After
brief debate this carried by Of four to two.
Messrs Dowd. Barnes RIdgway and Fish voted for 10
and Messrs Spencer anu Baldwin against It. General
Newton had left the meeting few minutes previous,
pressing business calling him away Mr.. Fshs second
resolution that Investigation should be mad to
psrtmsnt 10 performing private service for any
missioner and the nature Of such service. Tnis vas
Mr. Fish follows
be to 'ns Sa e to Coa
mission at its next meeting: ~ Whether any member
tho Tarrytown headquarters. and II so for how long
time and whether at tho expense of the or
his horse at tho expense of the Commission and II 90
r0n nHn Ss Of
pense OF tho Commission for room to be occupied Dy
nea0QuArtere,
purchase, II any. approved or dlsapproued oy ns
Finance Committee or Committee on CONSTRUCTION aud
that he submit az the Same time any records bearing
upon this matter -
Chairman spenOcr-I would prefer that this resolution
ton made by some other person than my.
self would suggest that it be referred
TO tho Committee Finance and Audid. This Is lev-
Mr. Fsh-It is not evelled at any one. No names are
Chairman Spencer with feellng,aI am the only com.
quarters have used him in tne service Of the Com
mission. the fullest investigation into my OH
draw Inat part OF the resolution requesting to sIaal
Inc and report Let go TO the com%it.se on Finance
harmony in tho Commission. ...
factory. Let vote down the resolution.
Mr. Ridgway.Tne action or the mslorty OF the Com:
Mr.. Fish speaKlns in loud and passionate tone and
three other commissioners week ago not cscu-
lated to Sny Tas w wsrs s Ssa
arbitrary way aud by gag law appis by the char man
Mr.. Fsh-My resolution Is Que OF Investigation. The
offences charged bat as those OF bank pres
ident railroad president who specuaes in stocks
Chairman Spencer-I must again call on to order.
repeat that what the rssoaous call Tor should be in
vestlsated No harm can be DONE II everythins has
before offences charged not OF grcat msgnt
tude They are not equal TO the offence Of railroad
president who specuatos 10 the stock of his railroad and
the ruin Il thousands That crime in Europe
punishable by Imprisonment athou.n It is not here
hope the resolution Will no adopted l accept the
have the Investigation made By the Com
mittee on Finance anu Audit
A vote then had. Commissioners Djwd, Barnes,
Ridgway aud Fish voted for the Investigation. Mr.
Baldwin voted in the negative Chairman Spencer did
not yote and General Newton was absent The coin-
mission then ljourned. Among those who Witnessed
the war OF words President Mooney. OF the Board
OF Aldermen, Civil Justice Michael Norton. James j.
Martin, aud ex- Excise Commissioner Haughton.
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