New-York tribune., 1890-08-07
Mr. GTLROYS FIERCE AERlIGNMENT
M DrcLARrS THAT III WILL FORCE MS FIGHT
vytru I'M. STEAM rnMPA%Y TO ruu Esd.

III DECLARES THAT III WILL FORCE MS FIGHT
WITH THE srE,M coMrANY TO TIE Esd
Commi.>i.ncr Ciiroy. of tl" Department Of Iu'lo
work, replied yesterday to The ett'r' ~ general Man
sccs Ircnti-, oi The New-iofk steam tomptF, oi
IaIt 900 and -. .n a carefully prepared "'un'ni
yo-.r, u.if!, thirte-n typewriter page. tn" Com
n,.e or.r had in h'-. lc'er II july - demanded an
rrc,ui,o,aI explanation q III" COMPANY, neglect
rou,l,y to restore thc pavcmcui- iu place disturbed
i,y il without ih" knowledge or pcrml'>i1n m ''ic ''
parimrrt. Lui he :, met. he sa' s., oul' b' dr'i"p
,tt.upt 10 contradict statement, bn-"d Up"h ihr ~
pot. oi the department Inspections aud the d'pA''"'
records. The Commissioner dc'oics considerable space
., ,,yip, tne bad condition u the compuny'> mai"'
and th, r., o iir steam pipe ulon the "hl"F Wh"'
and service pipes m The city. The ''n'm'''''r'
,.. from, m. report, Of Chlc Engineer "e"r" W.
uiri.,u Of the trjfpn AqurdUct. u"lcrh t"F'".'
Wc,, and Engineer LOOMS, Of The sewers in''''' """
civil Fnsiu,-.r Fr,uk l.. ToWlc. Z" >ho" ih' 'a'F''
and Inconvenience to which the people a" '"Jc''
,hcr.ycr the NcS York Stcrm company "I''''
.rl.,.o H. Potter aud Professor Leonard T. hrch"Nh
.f the Con-oldalcd Telegraph ana Elc'tI1''' H"'"N
,,,upanv. add their testimony n to the d'i"oa'IH
. ,hch il said to characterize the steam company y
,,,t r.p,ciallv In the lower part ot the ''P' vi.
I..... Letter br,-tlc- through win figures. dates
ul,c,. and official statements and clo-cN A. t',''"'
,,,,,.. of the Eind above -c' forth coni n" mutt
I'D. q o. a. lf.
m d,,,, to ascertain from YOU categorch' Hh' "'iuN
, ,,na Won propose 10 do to remedy thr" lJ"'''' I"
,li,r ,rou.rty and to prevent Their occurrence
,t, .tt.r ,f Ia, oath utmo M an afIiRn"H' ' '"'
action 10 di-t.raidug and o' 'rnahF III ''B" ''
all ,our obligations u the puOi'.
f., mat litter charged Won Win neglect only no"
harg. you with dcnbcra' DESIGN to d'N '''" '"''o''
,.,d ia .,adc all your obligations to th' p'o"'
T. n u,d.ul,bi In the II The farts above rl''o 'nu'
~ ,.t,... a. nov rnudu,tod by Nou II dangerous q" ~
and constant menace To hralh and prorfN' WV" "''
,,,.d isnucr vested ~ cnn onif see 2" ~ "' wv
rI ,our obligations TO rrar ali injury to public poI"r"
ard 10 prevent REPETITION Of It, WIN VIZ" - "''
rorusn,r % this duty no" chor4r you "''" ,. Il,
4 uUnl ,rd deliberate disregard oi the "o''E''''' !"
i IN, ,.,r cou,any To ti, municipality Ia yonf t""t'
m ,,usve or rlair propcr, The -tret~ distnrod S YOU
In uaint,uinv ,lps under thc -lret> when d''"o'
rho asuh,lt pa,rncnt- and IN failing To restore th' SAM
In maintaining .tcam-piprs bcn'ah th' 7"''''' i"
the street, which d-tribute "a h"'' "'"" Wv ,,
.,. s,, the water pipes and which at m" saH' trn'
ovc rhcat the water. 80 ~ To I'hue' u "'" ~, -,
which cau>e fermentation IN the ~e"r'' "n''"
,, ou. ,-,,Dr highly detrimental 10 the Pn'I' manu-"
I'm diyqins up the public streets without p''"''
fiom this department. .... ...,.-
In imporer vorkmai-hip in the laying OF your piI''
tv which lcah. have occurred aiding to s"to' 'No'''
destructive Of property and dangerous to mo .,
now renew my demand for an immediate ana '"'I"'
.,, .t,tnont in reference u yolr past action "n'
future intention, respect Of tn, matters P''"''D -"
nav letter u 18th ultun. and Ia this l'ttr
II the authority vested IN thi- d'p"t"'"' '" W.
,. ->y.uti,. drlitmrnt, Of The CitN ioNrrhW'h' Diva
b.. found inadequate to compel yon u oo'y "'' ~ 49,.
.t the riybt, Of tn, pnbc and 10 restrain You iro"
,,ntuung the carr.r of d ,truct"n oi nhi' III" p'"
,.rtv h.,lt, and comfort ~h,ll appeal 70 the au'
,hofty which gave you the franchise 80 ou'''Se'u'
abused TO rcIra II. and thus rhdcaNot 70 P'' Vp "
the whole miquitous procedure