New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-16
MR. FISH WANTS AN INQUIRY.
pRrEzE M1HE AoUEDUCT BOARD.
~.,- ENGINEERS AND CLERICAL FORCE REoRGAN-
n-pxnsnNAIIIIFs INDUCED IN.

ny, ,orad,,t Commission held lively session
yesterday General Newton introduces Isle, Sr nv
The votes of Messrs, Spencer. Newton. Dowa ana
BALDWIN and were opposed by Messrs' paane in
P;agway and Fish. Personalities were lnduleeu III
.ssec President Speucer and COMMISSIONS Fish.
amd resolution introduced by tue ia..ei oatf
Jug or the Governor TO cause an m'es's"''oA -
sooI deal of routine business had been trans
acted when General Newton offered several area
mcnts to the existing bylaws The most lmPortan,
of these provide for reviving the office OF Deputy
Chief Engineer which was abolished about Two
months ago. and practically putting the eng,neo s
and clerical force in about the same condition as
before the recent reorganization; rcducInR .mo
Construction COMMITTEES from nve 70 enrSe nf
bsr, and creating a heal Estate ComnitVeo VI
three members. -;. D., vessrs Fish
Barnes AMI Ridgway, and for more tnah "u H0''
they endesvored in vain TO defeat them f,.;o.
ar. Rarnes thought the Office of Deputy Cn ie
Engineer was suPerfuous ana in large works
and thought there was no use creatin. SUI go
Office MIR Rdeway ash ed II the resolutions wese
Tie result of conference With the Chiei Engineer.
General New ton said they were not Mr. ,hiusMy
followed this up by asking if they were resuat s
o. 'bs Commissop. General Newton said that he
drchncd to be questioned farther. C ne nau ,is"'
to consult with any member Oh inc Senarai Newton
The amedments proposed oy UeheIai No w. ~
were :hen read An effort was made to nave mem
considered in executive session. put .nis or nOt
Thai no prrson other than a citizen OF the Stae vi
New-York should be appointed on the engineer Oh
clerical force lie favored home r R1rn ns Kpway
and Fish voting for it, Messrs. Dowd. Baldwin and
Newton aqainsit and President spencer not sota4e
TIE first amendment was then adopted Dy the Votes
~ N@ssrs Spencer Dowd, Newton and Baldwin
Messrs. Barnes and Ridgway voted against IT, Hr
Will not vote am opposed TO gag law"
This remark was called forth by his vain attempt
TO obtain hearing before the vote was .a Ktah
When the second amendment was read DIT. flsn
said that he had resolution TO ouer. lIesiuen'
Spencer said IT could come up in its order.
Mr. Fish intimatcd that there was strong prop,
ability that the Commission would be adjourned
before opportunity was Afforded MN 10 onei iC
here MT Fsn aOp J Me eat S s0g
@,My,sh1wll treat YOU with oivity when accorded
the same Treatment There is gag law here
Tho second amendment was then carried
,se 10 fs e real H esaie thus far
have had some fact hold in my hand and VIII
ne Of the AggeduSt ssT lS
Whole matter belongs 10 the Corporation Counsel once V
sg S5n Creation 10 o ' III, Committee Is
The intent on TO create an office lor MI McOuion'
NJ, Risway"ProDaOiy no nomination has been made yet
When the amendment reorganizmg the engineer
CORDS and clerical force came mp MT. hldg"ay OPP
posed IT strongly, declaring that the maloTly ~
Decreasing the force would vote away $oO,Oo0 or
500, 600 OF the peoples money. IL was eaiiiou ~
the usual vote OF 4 TO 8.
III Fsi-Is the caucus arrangement fnishedi
The amendments as a whole were adopted and
900 copies ordered to be printed.
Mr. Fish The caucus arrangement holds good
General Newtoa.W are we Young On
General newton lin tone Of mild rebuke)-we have had
enough OF tiis.
He added something in q low tone. audible only
to Mr. Fish, TO whom ii was addressed.
MI FISH am responsible FOR what say OF course.
The amendment WAS carried by the usual vote Of
The Committee on Construction was then voted
for Messrs Newton Spencer and Barnes received
four votes each those Of Messs SPENCE a"d
RIigway declined to vote. by the same vote as
before Messrs Dowd, Baldwin and Fish were
elected the COMMITTEE On Real Estate MI. flsh
declared .ha, he would not On the Committee
on Real Estate OF any committee where there was
Likely to be scandal
You can leave YOU slings and innuendoes outside
Mr. Fish then offered the following preamble
ami resolution;
Va.reas charges havebeen made in the ppolc press
aecs the Aquedue Commission and he the Sa s
AfHs SSsa ana aiSes Grating cmmison pfoTde
nemhers may be removed by the oov.rno charges
II is important SIN CHARGES sloud be either
established disproved w.sn little delay possible
Eesoired That .,c Governor be requested cause a
thorough invc r.tion OF The Aqueduc Commission from It's
to die present o n S to se mae Ste 81 Fund
ne City Of New DIX ior AQueduct purposes
Mr.. Fish then spoke for ten minutes in an i'm
passioned manner advocating the adoption OF The
resolution. lie said. in part
has ,eemed WIN charges against mis- c0%@ G d
aud other matters If ts investigation Is had IL
ercs in aay has relative who is contractor
or do teir banking the relatives OF of the
are employed y e9niSS'Is on se have
non TO ccncca This whole thing has been manipulated
. Of by Tie old When tina,
s % c e ess aa sS0 Oq FS
81 aS peGps street ls no new thing With
me my mind to ofer such resolution for th'
President spcuccr- Yes two months
President spcmcor~Wcil weeks told me you
contemplated Offering such au one
n. y tha cl.ir
aud spoke with good deal of feeling III replying
10 MIR. Fish. lie SAID
Soye GH d6 ase5 anTSs Wong HEOn @
privilege the Governor and demand an nySstgaton
e S III. the Gentleman WHO Saeied the resolution
a tSss ss tia. o GS% anS be 5sSS on
defy any nan or 10 sy assn of this sue @
been cruelty aid unusy a'per'od by part OF The
AID some Fl ne nsTspsPer' were essed
o. resident ps dent S 81 enc by me-
@ M s entire pa nEE
MI FsTs president has spoken Of my seeing tI revenge
nS%bcS Of this Commission who has gone
President spencer-Do you refer to me
.C worth While G his nS cheek Sg1rays 4
should be investigated Other matters should be looked into
Mr., Barnes moved to lay tho resolution on the
table This was modified to read ION Wednesday
next" This was lost and then Mr.. FIsh's resolution
came up. AS the vote originally stood 1t was
carried, having itCcINeu NOtcooi SicSSlst bo"us
Barnes Ridgway and Fish. Messrs. Spencer,
BALDWIN and Newton voting against IT. Mr. Dowd
changed his vote TO the negative and the resolution
was lost. General New ton said be woud not vote
for SO general "a resolution, but If specific charges
we're made he would vote for an investigation.
AlphOuse Eteley was again chosen consulting en-
rlneer at "a salary of 5000. he pay of the III
spccto-s CT masonry was fixed at $l20 per month,
and he special inspectors OF sewers $3.50 pei
month.
THE STAND TAKEN BY WESTERN UNION.
DECIDING TO FIGHT THE SUBWAY COMMISSION
THE POLICE Do NOT INTERFERE.
The Western Union Telegraph Company Will
fght the Subway Commission. This decision was
reached Yesterday by the directo and announced