The sun., 1891-01-31
,8B WATER SUPPLY SCANDAL
Reply 81 ChapiA. Jackson. ana Retaa %
Zsegier's AHeaaea Complaint.

ARpIR 81 ChARSA, JAcAsous NM Avs~s -
Ztegier's Ane.aea Complaint.
CORPORATION Counsel Jsnks Of Brooklyn
served upon LAWYER william J. aaynor yes'er-
day his answer to the amended complaint In
the suit OF william Ziegler Aeainst Mayor
Chapin. Comptroller Jackson, and ex-Ctty
Auditor Rutan. Mr.. 2ieRler is suing to en,oin
permanently the city officials from purob ssine
tho plant and. franchises OF the Long Island
Water Supply Company, which furnishes the
Twenty-sixth ward OF Brooklyn with water.
and he asserts that the defendants have
agreed to pay 81 600 moro for the pr perty
than It is worth. In an amended complaint
served upon Mayor Chaplin and the other de-
PENDANTS week ago Mr.. ZieRler accuses tho
ofHclals named Of having acted in collusion
with Cyrus +. Staples. q stockholder, who
acted for the Water supply Company. In An
attempt TO defraud the city Tho case will be
called for trial In the Supreme Court. Brook
lyn. nsxt Monday.
In his answer 10 the amended COMPLAINT MI.
jerks denies every allegation except the state.
ment that tho city agreed to pay tl,26o,0 600 for
the plant and privileges Of the Water Supply
Company and that Mr.. Staples was the person
with whom the negotiations were conducted.
He admits too. that Mr.. staples represented
himself a. tho absolute owner OF 2.A0o OF the
$500 shares OF stock, and denies that Mr..
s at %e y Ghs s. M,n cSs. sa.
that lie acted only - the representative OF tho
sto.khvlders OF the COMPANY: o,
they msds = verbal contract. and that on Dec.
- they entered into written contract with
Whereby VIII % they agreed TO purchase the property
aud franchises Of the company tor sI5o.oOo IN
cash. or. At the election OF tho city. to pay ths
city bearing interest AZ tho rate OF 3 per cent.
to DO subject. h2wover. TO two MORTGAGES then
sum sui" G o. s2;Seoo and Interest Mr. stables did
not toll .he Mav9r and his associales that tho
to y @
The rate Of $500 rer share. Staples and lresi.
ad m, ~ as sn ae
L had real estate on it, books valued ut &27i..
6s7; TINT the consirnSton account Of i,s plant
snd "nd that hal the c"mSan1 could aoube its gross
iendan,s deny TINT they relied upon any state
ments made 70 them during said negotiations
by s.aps, Or Tr"nntn or By any person for or
that they were deceived thereby and led to
agIee TO make the rurchase.
cartin isiIed to apHrise them Of ,he fact that
Just bsfore the purchase certain real estate
ns eg dsS, h res estas
transfer referred to had ANYTHING to do with
The sale as the contra, Of purchase ,s covers a
lit may now be, claimed q be ownel" If the
company la! hesn stealing water from the
sett III at Staples did not inform them OF it. and
they had no knowedee Of any connection
those Of tho cit, at the ,imo the Contract was
drawn up. The answer proceeds as follows:
The deiendsn,s say that IN making tho con
9 eSf said city shs sH
or % use ,Sit Within said promises ttHsreSy meaning
!he Twenty sixth wArd Of the. city OF Brook
!!ynl or lay any pipes or mains for ths dist,ihn.
until the expiration OF the charter OF said com
pnny or until the said city shall purchase or
the property as In tho next section
And for separate and distinct defence the
defend9nts aver that all acts done. 9I M MLr1rosed
under chapter ss5 Of the Laws Of 1856 and il, in
pursuance OF the powers hereby conferred
'ursdiSsIon al and Within the exercise Of Tho
hsm ur.he hat th"1 acted Wih due don
liberation; caution. and prudence and that
s ac's done and c"n,sGmplatea wer" neither
err"r % or lacn Of fair judgment but on ths en-
the Of the said de-
h osSs Ess sy nns
| They think the contract would lead TO no waste
Of tho ci,y,s money. but on the nontr9Iy. would
| be advantageous to tho city OF Brooklyn. They
| also aver that the purchase has not been car
riod out or eompletcd. and ,ha, no money has
| delivered to the company or to any person for
! II. and that no power Is vested in the de-
ment oi tho purchase. OF to raise the II money s
Thomas F. Pearsall, tho LAWYER who, renre-
amcnd ed complaint It contains paragraph
uaLle because oi the character Of the @ con tracts
It holds with the people OF the Twenty-sisth