New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-27
MAYOR CHAPLIN is SILENT.
Mp z1EGLER,s COMPLAINT MADE PUBLIC
RELIEF THAT THOSE CONNECTED WITH THE
aRooKLYN WATER SCANDAL WILL CON
CLAUDE NOT TO PRESS THE PCRCHASE'


BROOKLYN WATER SCANDAL WILL CON
c1UDE NOT TO PRESS THE PURCHASE
CORPORATION Council jerks made public yesterday the
text Of the amended complaint IN the snit OF "''a"
zleclcr to restrain the Brooklyn CITY omcialS anu wv
Long Island Water supply Company from cohPe""s
the contract 10 purchase the property OF the Idc'
Tor 81 $50 600. the substance OF which appcaieu III
TIN. Tribute on Sunday. II was accompanied I" q"
letter from W. J. GaynOr. counsel for MI AcsIei' ~
Corporation Counsel jerks, saying that he appie'''u
the great desire Of Mr.. Jenks's clients 10 nave a"
early trial Of the case, and suggesting that the aen
answer be served speedily as possible ana u'd,
agreement be made upon the issues OF fact TO Ue I
by the jury and thus save the time Whlch "o"l" 10
consumed by an application TO r. court to frame INC
issues.
The text OF the amended complaint contains so"'o
startling statements affecting the integrity oil MNVi
Chaplin. Controller Jackson and Ciy AUDITOR h"V,''
and il charges them with COLLISION with tie men "i'o
sought 10 swndle The city, and compliance VIII" .'
wishes OF persons of strong pOlliCal lhhnehoc.
company Is also charged with making false sho"'"S
OF its income by stealing water from the CIT, "n'
selling IT, The main clauses added TO the oiieH"i '0''
plant are these , ci.v
Tho, Mayor .Chanin Controller Jackson and CITY
Auditor Rutan knowing the facts and knowing t"d'
the voters OF the city had condemned the statute a."
thorizinc the purchase of the property ola =,
meet and collide, together with the president al"
Tain officers of the defendant cOmpduN an"
stap,cs. who claimed to be and was vNepted a. '.,o
authorized agent Of said company. ana "Iso ",
cortain pcrsons owning and being intereS'e" ~
tho stocks and bonds OF said cohpa"!'
effect the purchase OF tie sIochS'
franchises and property OF the s'u
many by the said city after the said me'hou "i"nI
o. ard in spi,c of the wishes Of said electors anu
ou, allowing them to consult or ADVISE VIII" w =.
,o,do,t officials in the premises or to De he,'" ~
etcrcnce TO the value of said property ana 50 %
they did secretly agree upon price 10 W paw 90
M a,d nroncrtv and did thereafter, on December -
$500 enter into what they claim Is "ii'''"
10 so purchase and pay the SAID price A., 80,
Tho nlanlid believes that the making OF "'o W"
pa tho CONVEYANCE and transfers therein pro
,dad tor was never authorized by the company nor
nv the stockholders and was not conSeh'eu '' o'' n
,,o contrary was and Is objected I" ~ ' =.
stockholders: also that the officials nave nv po"c
rchosa the property for the city and the oo'np'"'
p"'I"' .or =. ell 70 the city, the act purporine TO
""s NV .Ha ole violating tie Constitution OF the
state and of the United states
II Is alleged hat staples and Irecarih la'SoN ""u
frauduentlv represented that the COMPANY Il-i ~
miles OF watcrppcS. real estate worth S-'i'o'' ~
n,an which cost $500 900. receipts of So1.S" % 10Y
tho wear ending October !. 1890 and was IN conoi''o
10 supply the Twentysixt!s Ward with water "" 'U"
dou,lo s GROSS receipts by small expenditure All W
which statements false; for the STOCK ana prop
crty were not worth more than S25Oooo ana me com
many had laid only twenty miles on plpe'' VIC 'V'
es,a.e was worth ONLY $4,000 and the value OF tls
miami was ONLY 100000 less the receipts Tor 'ic
vaar were about $4,000 and IFS pipes were laid "F
tbronrh one tenth # the ward 1t IS alleged also tha'
while negotiations in progress staples anu l'V
cartin obtained conveyance by tie company VI ''
estate worth SG 900 TO third person ana oN M" -
sr,.s ,r the purpose Of preventing its going TO the
city. 1900 a
!, e assorted that the city officials refused ana
NEGLECTED. to purchase or try to purchase thc st"c5
and property until Staples and ms asa'c'd'cs iia"
Lnuc,t and had obtained control OF IT, Dut ~ sOut
+'1IcS and M, associates had acquired the STOCK AZ
sd a share the defendant officials We're Willie -
rc,ctiate for is purchase and to pay more ueIeior
M tnev wcrd paw u other persons ana ana a@itc
10 do So thus wasting the luho7 ~ inv ~ Ioi r.
Suonced in that respect not by sense ni ohca' uT
, T nn,ions Of favoriti,m and readiness ~ oohee
and comply with the wishes OF persons Oh su""S
poIic' TACT that Mr. Gsynor win ask the court f. frame
issues Of fact 10 he SUNNY" orrco mon then,
c cGrora'iG s GSn3 11mm % 9cay and % carried
conservation to the benGHGadeh ci vsv"r held lona
and earnest conversation IN me Ia, tarc, pF" TrDo
Yesterday afternoon Aitcr c }c h The WaI6r had
reporter called upon Mayor Clapl' o"' "'o '"' ~ '"
n"t,hns 10 E say Mr. jerks was more fruitful Tho
co,,,,rston Counsel first thought he had notung ~
saw but in answer 10 questions , ipiF. cd Of taking
r.! P,r IInv@ him. he woud serve 1t In two or three
DAYS. lie said he would be ready ior 'r'ai IL ''''
spTbe lrter, annexed to Mr. zieelcrs amended com
plant 20 give great weigt 10 ~, n"a,
The first letter, dated december 20 asked ior cnt 4
tnn az 20 the price. and also Sald: / snctln Ie'I
Obliged also If You would state under what law w w
nnrc,ase is TO be made" Before hearing from u'c
Mayor Mr. zc-er wrote saving mat ms 1Ie.e en a.
~ tbe price had been answered by the eta'eHe1Ws
nuliiclv announced that IL was $500 slsit, no
Then went on to tell the Mayor that ne hao peen
imposed upon and that the purchase "ouiu Dfe ,
waste such rs would give any taxpayer ~
u question the transaction In couri. .NuI ~ .
letter was sent the private secretary reply uu 'te
prize was $500 share reached Mt Lceier, b" u -
utterly Ignored the request 10 he tcd about W. .rIi
That same day M Icgler sent long s'dteI ii'
Of the facts I'm he UNDERSTOOD eii' cI..b
The Nlavor plainly Of the purchase from llHlOJn' ts
tanning If the mains. and the que tons OF Ia" Wiun
had been raised lie asked for delay that ne Il-ht
te,t the question by a friendly action. me Mayor
however aid not mean to give him a chance 10 pu'9-
lion the transaction I'M court, and on December * o
same day that the brief answer was written Dl ,o
private secretary and on which h"th ci hI McSrI
letters were written the contract was Sehcl -,
There reason 10 believe that the persons lut"fcsD
in the purchase preparing what j. cXpcct9i u u"
a master. stroke and one which they nope VII! con
vince everybody tlat the plant j. worth much nloIc
than the CITY abOut u give. Tie water CON
pany NAV possibly conclude that i was throwing us
property away. want to get ii back and realize those
profits that the Mayor ha, cOnclusvely proved are
bound up In the management OF the concern. Inc
letters were written. the contract signed.