New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
a BIG BROOKLYN JOB.
INTEGRITY OF HIGH OFFICIALS EPEACHED
By AFFIDAVITS.
LONG ISLAND WATER SUPPLY COMPANY At
An EXoRBITANT PRICE AFTER BEING
TOLD THAT IT STOLE PART OF ITS
WATER FROM THE CITY.

:
strain Mayor Charia, Controller Jackson and City
Auditor Ruton and the Long Island Water Sup
ply Company from carrying ont the contract
signed last week for the purchase of the property
and franchises Of the company for $3.50, 900 and
the assumption of two bonds for S?jO,OOO each,
issued by the company several years ago,
In the ahdayits presented there are
statements which reflect on the intag-
n'y of several high city officials The
Water Supply Company formed to furnish
| the town Of Ncw-I.ots with water before that
portion Of the county annexed TO brooklyn
as the Twcnty-siNth Ward.
In the act Of annexation il provided that
the city authorities COLD purchase the company'S
plant when and at such price might be mutually
agreed upon, and in Gaze the said parties shall
| he unable to agree upOn price for the purchase
and sale of the said property Of tic said company
then and in that case thc power to acquire said
| property and franchise hy the right Of eminent
! domain is hereby expressly delegated To said city
! Of BROOKLYN and s1d officers in the name Of AMI
| for the said cI'v within two years hereafter
may proceed to acquire and may acquire all sucn
| property 10y proceedings such rs are required for
! the acquiring of additional land fJr railway pur-
poses
II WAS HScwise provided in tie act that the
city should not distribute or furnish water for uSc
in said tertiary uu,il tbc cypir,ton of the char
,or ,r ,I. co,,,n,,,. ,r nr,I ,lc citv sbouId 40.
/ qurc its property In The election of Controller
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tion the candidate, had to pledge Themselves not
7 10 purchase the property and franchises Of the
! company for the city and durng their terms Of
! office no ai"Iupt was made 10 purchase the prop
! cfty.
I'm lis complaint Mr. Zcr'er. af'cr resting the
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! that the power did lot thereafter end does not now
exist IN the Mayor Controller ana Auditor 10 pur-
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tr provision Pi""'"'''Is 'Ie 'HN II"" supp '"-
water iu the territory of the company until the
charter ~ .,f.r,gi,bod i. void for the reason that
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