New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-30
sPENCERS HORSE CAUSED IT.
WHAT SPLIT THE AoUEDUor BOARD AGAIN
THE COMMISSION wRANGLEs AN HOUR AND De-
c1prs TO EAT NO MORE AT PUBLIC EXPENSE.


Tho Aoneduct Commissioners had evidently
,rrrbed we'll yesterday afternoon and were feeling IN
tho hast posble health and spirits for when 2ococK
came aud they took their places In the co'h'o''s''
msetlug room OF tho Board they settled theh''No'
dawn for one OF the choice little squabbies with "non
.n.v arc accustomed to enven what would otnerwbo
be the FULLEST kind OF routine business In iac'' mo uy
90. so fine and the air so eXharsting that tns
Commissioners as II by common con''h"
ua,sed over ali tho nonotonous obtains
of actual business and devoted their whole energies
the moro congenial occupation OF dispGubS Amonk
tbemsclyea Since Mr.. Fish has found himself IN "'o
minority on the board he has been continually oouecA
with war paint and Gathers and yesterday lie seemou
TO brI.tle all ike porcupine, so that whooVsr
proached him sure to get hs fingers pr'ohou' no
obisc.sd and harangusd aud nagged away a. on" na"
sn.ncer and finally as parting shot, OF rather yoley'
sbowered a lot OF resolutions upon the poaru "nio"
fairy made all their heads swim. When there cams
te,nnorary luil 10 MI Fshs activity, Mr.. hids"r
took of his coat. rolled up his seo'os anu
unped into tho ring, just In order 'na' '"'''t'
might not have chance to cool off, Chairman ope"os'
and b,. pro,ere exsecretary McCulloh. were the oo
ects Of all these attacks and although the new COM
mi.sioners got In some sharp Singing oio"'' Wv
chairman made his weight tell effectively aud used us
Tight hand in way that excited much Admiration
when the meeting came to order. Chairman spencer,
himself porly and dignlned. was supported on the sn'
hand by the eq tally portly form OF Mr.. Dowd. Neh'
sat
.ra NJ tho table bet weon Mr. Baldwin and Genera
yexton But Mr.. Fish ala not fosi at bomo
in that position. lie began 10 nuRo'
about and finally got mp ami went 70 "''
NEXT 10 Mr. Rldgway Mr.. Barnes was tho only mehoer
of the board who not present. GeDerai newton
.oo little part the discussion ana seemed 10 % WON
derjng all through the meeting whether no had peeh
thrown right into the middle Of another red-hot Hell
2. explosion. The minutes OF the preceding meeting
we're read by Clerk sheehan In monotonous voice.
vhfe both parties rssted their arms lheh aiter tho
c,ork had read some more routine matter came COM
runication from Thomas Fsy. who lives at st. Nchoa'
place and Ons-hundred and aty-'eventh-st He wished
the Commissioners would tell their Dgnoers to be more
careful about blasting In that heighoor-
hool The blasts shook MS mousse anu
cracked his ceiling. and neither no nor his faniy
copa sleep at night. The Commissioners listened to
I'M. note and referred Chief Engineers
Then came gentle reminder from OBrien u CiarK.
they wished to call the attention OF the BOARD 10 tue
fact that the payment their estimates WAS now ten
DAYS overdue The firm expressed It's intention OF mold
ING the city and the Commi ssoners liable for whatever
damage should result from this delay 1t hal already
necessary to stop work section because
the men had refused TO continue work longer without
pay This communication was referred TO tho Com-
mttee OF Finance aud Audit and IL was directed mat
copy contractors letter should be sent TO the CON
troller
THE STORM BREAKS.
Everything had passed OF quietly up to this point IL
was however only the lull before the Storm and the
moment had come for the storm to break Ihe hoA'
business order the reading ofa report from the
secretary accordance with resolution passei at
previous meeting This resolution Instructed hr. shee
han to inquire whether any OF the CLERKS oil the ooara
were in doing private service Tor any member
Of the commission and what was the nature OF tue
service. Thi. resolution was offered 10y Mr Flsh ana
WAS generally supposed To be aimed az Chairman Spen'
Ger Mr. sneean's report substantially that he
Init of
sons who in tue best position TO
give tho desired Information. He had also aiiressei
direct inquiries a the members OF the clerical FORCES
He had been unable to dni that any CLERK was DONG
private work for any Commissioner and each clerk oa
individually denied that no n,azed in any snch
service ehereorc reported In accordance with these
rosnt. IL was then moved that the report should Ia
acce pied Mr.. Fsh's long mnstaches seemed to grow
longer and TO roncal carl "a he crossed MIS-
| les and looked out OF the window.
! "Well. said he Il don't want to say anything
against acceptance OF this report. bat will state
that the chairman of board himself toll mo recnntly
that one OF the boards doing private work
! for him"
Chairman Spencer leaned forwsri on the table and
there was sill hit flush his cheeks as he turned to
| answer Nj Fish
"And will state sad he with emphasis that ha'
! is an unquAI nei fal.ehOOdl"
.I,ay n. true" retorred Mr. Fish. defantly without
appearing to be mncn stunned by the blow"
/" ezl 70
e.cltealy MIR Fish to order with evident relnc-
lance aud folded III hls brses while letter was real
trom the Controller calling for the estimates o. the
Board for the year. These estimates must ne
submitted by September so. that to day Is the last
day that the law allows tho Board for inc perform
ancs of this duty. The chief engineer scat a letter
.tatius that Charles Peterson hal completed crib dock
IN ,bs Harlan according to specifications and recOm
mepdinx that the necessary vouchers for payment be
sent to the Controller resolution to that eject was
PASSED and similar action taken In regard TO cu
vert near Shaft 2 which the ohlef engineer sstou
mad been satisfactorily completed by oBrlen q CLARK
Then the battle broke out again. This cme tue con
tento, RACED about Chairman Spencer's horse That
doco and Quot animal had beon made tne
objective point of furious charge 10y Colnmsso"e'
Fab at provious meeting. lie theh SUD
mitt.d resolutions calling Tor INFORMATION
a. TO whether any member OF the Commission
had ever lived the Tarrytown headquarters at the
expor.n OF tho city lie likewise wanted to kno"
whether an meiubcr OF the BOart had Kept h"r'e AZ
Tarrytcwn the pubnc eIpsnse and, IL 80. Tor no ="
long lie WAS also under the impression tnat soin7
membsr q the Board had furnished rooms for himself
Tatryiown and the Board had been called upon
nav far the fcf ntnre Chairman Spen er was admitted
the per.ou referred these resolutions, which had
been referred to Co,nnItee on Finance ard Ahdit
after they hal raised roodsizod storm al Tue las
meeting Tho report nom that committee was no" IL
order Arer recilne st. Fishs resolutions, tho repor
continued
These resolutions being eferred To tho Committee o
ia.uce aud Audit, with request that they report a
Inc ne II meeting OF Tue OmiuissOnsr'. Tho committed
INV hayo 20 report the chairman and COmipssioGe
Fsh appeared before tho committee and IA reVJ 10 I'M
resolution tie chairman submitted tbe iOIo"Is siho
70 m, Committee FYnnre, md Audh -,
GExILEMKN mako this Lrei statement In regard 70 IN
matter to you lUI inquiry commenced 10 us" ~
hor-e aud equipment tho a1nnrt service ~ CONNECT"
duties Auucduct Commissioner" az carly a. June
1888 have used uie rthn an''a, ..
Ca the anussuct since that pofiOi uhtl a-
Ju,y During t4.t tho Whole expense OF keeping sal
huae alrs
bv mo which have presented no 'am OF A'' o
during INC shhn"i
OF Jlue the 10Th OF Soleinbrf
Kent y horse buggy haInrss and A. du at 10" stables
at TAI rytOsn AMI tho saue va
s, there That vicinity h the Aqu"nrt service by IN
. tho cuiioy's whencVnr require
Every e1panse Of feet shocug snd airs Incurred thtIeo
ourlns This paid ana claim ioI ia
u against the Apue,uct Commission III
l. deemed Important necessary by yon VIII turhls
uron H.. al personally. IN ~
,rrl TO NV living headqudriors would say mat du