New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-20
MUST B. s. CHURCH GOs
uaprAcn oNTHE AoUEDUoT IN DANGER

suH CONSTRUCTION COMMITTED RECOMMENDS
THAT TT DE ABoI1sHED-MR. GILRoY
ASKS aoR DELAY AND GETS 1T.
The principal subject before the AQueduct Com.
mission yesterday was the abolition OF the once OF
consulting engineer salary 900 per year, held by
prriamia a Church. who was, until few months ago.
shksf sneneer from tho inception Of the now hqueaucI
Hs WA then succeeded by Alphonse Fteiey, VINO mao
ppsyiously bold the post OF consulting engineer
Conssyuottou Committee At its last meeung passe"
,esoyoes advising the abolishment OF Mr.. Churcn
yresens place as consulting engineer on inc suuu ~
So ssnsw Aqueduct practically finished AMI all
s,N~..a eueneeripg questions had boon solved. In
A A. o>d the second preamble" Of these resolu'
49,. tss committee said; The work yet to be zone
nv shs Aqueduos Commission consists. IN the man. IN
,,aatpe provision for plentiful supply OF water 10
yn through such conduit 1.-THE new Aqueduco "heh
snsy completed Involving tho location OF reservoirs
and ce construction Of extensive dams Tor reSTan's
~ pstursl how Of water1
C,eneral Duane, president OF the Commission. was
spetssotad TO inform Mr.. Church OF the comm'uees
,wpoe which the General did by letter on June Id.
tslltns him that st was the Commuters unanimous
spauton that the Office should be abolished, ASSUMING
IN az The kndhest feelings which prevailed towe"
hin. and desrng toconsut Mr.. Churoh's convenience
as 70 tho time and manner OF CLOSING UP Uho "'4A
vtach-remained on his bands
MI Church sent~hh reply TO General Duane's 70"
t Yesterday and will be seen by the following OK
go taeneton he questions the legality Of the pro
uoeed proceeding. the ground OF Pres'dent ous-o
ins,idblity asa Commissioner;
have the honor TO state. with all respectt ior INC
..rm,ttee but under q Of public duty that tho
second preamble Of the proposed resolution s'a.es Inv
strongest possible grounds for continuing INC o =,
consulting engineer and with 1t the services VI w 80
h.a lonp made q special study Of this part OF INC
mich has most exercised the several Commissioners INC
New Aoueduct Board, and which stu remains ui
mined. Until It is determined and eAecu'oo N'' ~
Aaueduct will be Of but little avail ,u.
I am also compelled, by . profound sense VI pu
suty before expressing opinion the time ana nae
Of the proposed change to question the pfOpreS nu
Legality of such change. based upon o Vo'o VI '
ttee or Commission which your own vote Is necessary
10 constitute q majority. 49,, .o :.
7 am advised that inasmuch as you, General arc q
regularly commissioned officer in the service ana pay "
the United States, you ineligible 70 Dh inc p
Or lawfully exercise power OF an AQueoueS Con'
sioner. -, 49,. Com.
This being 40 would invandste the action OF the COM
mittee Of Construction IN regard to the resolution prop
ing the abolition OF onice OF consulting engineer
I would not, Of course, question ha!oriS '0'0' y"
which there legal doubt 49,
The Construction Committee submitted their aouon
md all the correspondence to the Commission WIN /"
resolution terminating Mr.. Churhs ohicial reiauoDs
nm July l. 1t was supported by Controller Myers ana
CommssIoner Scott and doubtless would have passen
Snt Commissioner Gilroy called halt. he Salu
have no acquaintance with Mr. Church peieOHaLhL?
hui understand that he has been the engineer Oh s
Work from the outset, has done excellent work Tor
the city, and therefore has claims TO some cOhg b,
TO take nc hurled action, and as have had no Op
porunity as yet Of acquainttng my sell Win e iaC
OF this case ask that 1t be laa over u'n 'n' hN'
meeting of the Commission r, .,., ,,,,.ou,
MIR Gilroy's request was comphed WIN "l'hou'
dissent. ,r, =, h,s ,.,tsr tn the Mayor
Yesterday aud 1t placed on ME IL Is ssla orI
me MaNor ,%ti,r Tie was not present at the meet
ing of the Commissioners yesterday