New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-04
conducted ON the PRINCIPLES Of courtesy and loer.ty

conducted on the principles Of courtesy and iioeraiy
which snonld exist among reputable lawyers, but ne
became suddenly inspired with the idea that 'ho caso
shoud not be argued at the May General Term. MS
ms pIration undoubtedly came from Governor hil
and his practice, 1t IS not unlikely, was suggested
by that eminent chcmung County triekster lie nrSt
returned tho notice OF argument on the ground ihat
IL had been served on Saturday afternoon, a hall
halliday Then he got an order for tho defendant 10
show cause on Saturday April 49, at schohario, De-
fore Justice Mayham, why the case should not DO re-
settled alleging reasons for resetuement nuhocr
of trivial technlcalitics, only ono OF which, however
was seriously insisted upon at the argument OF the
motion on the return Of tho order-namely, that some
Of the exhibits had not been printed In full THESE
exhibits were deeds and contracts which had been
aligned BY Mr. Plat during his term Of Office, and In
which he was described as residing in Owego or New
York Unfortunately. The immatcria paris OF these
exhibits, such descriptions Of property, were
p pIanIy drect In his moving papers and on the
argument the Attorney Generals representative made
no pretcnse Of pointing out any material part that
had been omitted, and every word had been printed
that had actually been read to the Jury. NeveF me-
printed copies Of the exhibits, and offered then and
there to resetlo the exactly In accordance WIN
ali OF tho Attorney Generals objections. JUSTICE
MayHam ordered the to be rcsettled without ex-
animation a. to the materially OF me before the
meeting of the General Term. ,,o.
AT the cali OF the General Term calendar on Tues
stricken from the calendar Oh the ground that me
notice was improperly served ana on inc rerm
ordered that the ease hold its place on the calendar
pending rescttlement, which Is TO take pace penoo
Judge Mayhem on ss,uTe ea will reverse the jSdg
mcnt of tho court below at the hearing, which may
take place on Monday next
A HEARING ON Mr.. FASsETTs BILL
1T SEEMS ALREADY TO BE REJEcTED-o. B. POTTER
HAS AN AMENDMENT
Albany, May (Specia).-Thcre was hearing To-
night before the Senate Committee on Cities on senator
.Fassett's bill for the removal Of Aqueduct Commits
sioners Fish, Rdgway and Barnes, of New-York, and
the substitution OF Mayor Hewitt and Controller
Myers While tho bill seems already to be rejected
there appears to be probability that bill will meet
with the approval OF the Senate Committee on Cities
adding Mayor Hewitt and Controller Myers imTnea-
ately to the Board Of Aqueduct Commissioners such
a bill was submitted to the committee tonight by e1-
Congressman Orlando B. Potter and william H. Weoo
as an amendment to Asscmblyman Hagans bill In
creasing the salary of President Spencer. The bill
also provides that no work shall be done the pro-
posed Quaker Bridge dam until the Legislature OF
1880 shall have received report from the state Boau
of Health upon heahfuncss Of the large reservoir
that will be created by the building OF the QUAKER
Bridge dam.
Another section Of the bill of Messrs Webb and Potter
provides for the appointment of body Of four e1-
merit engineers by Mayor Hewitt to learn for him the
cost of the proposed dam, and whether tho Guy OF
New-York must construct it. Speeches were made
by Messrs Potter and Webb IN the support OF their
bill.
There were also present at the hearing Hamilton
Fish, jr., John oBrien, OF oBrien d. CLARK anu
Assemblyman Mabie
81 would like to ask you Mr.. Fish, saiu senator
Hendricks, Of the Aqueduct Commissioners Will 90
on with this Quaker Dam schcme3"
1--WE win,n replied Mr. Fish, If an expert COM
mission, which has the matter under considerar
ton, reports in its favor
Mr.. Potter-There would have been no danger OF
this Quaker Bridge dam project Delns aooPv ~ rnn
the old Commission The reconstructot oi to ~ he
city and naturally there IS no bar to the project
Senator Cantor-Do you have any charges 10 maho
against the Commissioners, Messls. FISH, Rug
Mr. Pottcr~I do not care to say anything on that
point but will say this that these new GonIhission-
not responsible to the city OF New aofh, Wuh
1t would be useless for our committee 20 90 before
the present Board OF Aqueduct Copmlssloners ana
as it would be for to go before the Aqueduct con-
aTHat is very serious charge, Mr. Potter II inter
pointment Of these Commissioners continued MI.
Potter.
Still you should give us tho facts against these
Commissioners, II you have any,
az do not care to go into the subject A.,
Mr.. Fish said that he thought II was due to the
Aqueduct Commission that they should not be removed
while under fire care little for the office OF Aque
duct Commissioner said her" for have plenty OF
other things to do; but protest against first being
city II this examination OF the Quaker Bridge Dam
scheme Is made
MI Fish-It would delay the increase of tho water
supply for a year.