New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
DISCLOSING THE APPOINTMENT

WHAT THE MAYOR AND CONTROLLER say
SKI TcHEs OF TIE COMMls s-IoNERs.
There was considerable interest taken yester-
day among York politicians regarding the nomlna-
Iions made by Governor Hi under the new Aqueduci
Commss on hill The general preston was favorable
TO the character of the tnree men. john OBren wh'
was instrumental in securin. the passare OF the h said
to TRIBUNE reporter last night It, principal object
was to get change from Mayor Grsces domination.
No CHANCES are conteinplit In employees OF the
Board that know anything about That has been news
paper talk"
Mayor Grace said: I have already EXPIRE 'sel an
opinion concerning the bill which zee no reason TO
change have always thought an addition to COM
mission rable and believed that one new member
suhcient hut thought that II We could not get one
without getting two, had better have two. As To
my Official connection with the Board being sum
marlly ended. prefer to say ncthng Tne Mayor and
Controller have STILL however deci led point OF advan
tage in tnat overlook IL audts, and see reason
why cur examinations OF money expended by the lew
Board should be any less rsid because not men
bers OF the cOmnissOn" Mr.. Grace added that he
not acquainted with any of tho members OF the
mission except Mr.. Fish, OF whom Ne oAe in favorable
terms.
think the bill Is outras upon the taxpayers OF
the city, said controller Loew and do not see how the
could it. itexcudes the only officers OF the
city who ara elected AMI thus are drecuy Responsible
tothe people ofte city AS lar as am concerned erso-
al tne OIL only DEL iives me of muth work and respun
slhllily Look out for work by the e9ly
gani7ed commission IN about three months Only call
10 mind ob wuch the MAJ ani myself endo
unsuccesstuly to ftustrate-he lining OF The aqne
duet. Hre ten miles OF gness rock lined at IA cost
t. the taxpayers OF 81 ,5uO0OO work which
al eiuerrs stated was not n"crssary."
All the new appOInres conrhded that the meagre IN
formation III the eieerams from Albany Vas tIelr first
intinaton that they we're to rcrive the favor OF the
Governor and all had hesitation in saying they
y ould accept As constituted the BodrI las a
Democratic majority OF one.
Mr. Fish told the reporter that his knowledge OF aque
duct matters limited to the proposed operations In
Putnam tOuny, where another OR at point be-
tween Brewstrrs aud the connecticut state line is
jected. He regards his appointment as solely FOR the
purpose OF representing aud protecting the in OF
property in Putuam County, OF which lie is
resident. Mr. Fish al Albany Is 10, while
his father Governor He l. graduate % Columbia
College and OF the columbia College Law school His
first Office AIDE camp Governor Dx's snfi.
He represented Putnam COurCy IN the Assembly III S7i
and from $40 to s79 Inclusive ana Arthur dele
gate to the Republican National Convention OF 1854
OHyer W. Barnes is "A Republican of long SANDING
OF the fret members OF the Union League club, OF
Philadelphia. at its formation in 1851, and ioned the
Union Ietgue Club OF this city eisht He is
VII engineer ana III his professional capacity Was Inter
ested in the construction of the Western division the
Pennsvvania Rairoad from May, ls47 to its completion
IN 1888; subsequen y chief engineer o Pitts
burg aud Connellsv vile Railroad the Boston. Hartford
Erie. the Connecticut Western and the Nex York
Lake Ee and Western extension into the coal regions OF
Western Pennsylvanis In 1880 he revived the south
Penrsyyaula Railroad project and had pelei Ia
great part of It's, Oi the most difficult cats ~ rail-
road construction ihe century when work Tas sus-
pended through ntgatlon with the pennsylvania Rail
ID Mr.. said last evening that he would give
the aqueduct matter his cl attention. and do his
utmost to DriUs about the successful accomplishment OF
Edgar L. Rdgway about forty years old and belongs
10 family which has been closely identified with New
chant and member OF the Produce and Consolidated
Stock AMI Petroleum Exchanges. Although stanch
Democrat ard active worker for hS party he has
before held Office. selection by he Governor is sad
to he the result OF a long per sonal friendship.