New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-06
MAYOR CHAPLIN HAS NOTHING TO SAY.

HE AND HIS HENCHMEN TAKE THEIR DEFEAT
IN SILENCE.
The contract made by Alfred c. Chaplin Theodore
F. Jackson and Thomas p. Rutan as Mayor, Con-
troer and Auditor of the City of Brooklyn to purchase
the plant of the Long Island Water Supply Company
was signed on December 90 last. William j. Gaynor,
Mr.. Zieglers counsel, December 81 obtained from
Justice Cullen in the Supreme Court temporary In
junction and order to show why 1t should not
l. be made permanent pending trial OF the issues
raised that the purchase waste OF the puoHc
money and illegal because of the expiration of the
limit Of two years named in the act Of 1886 authorizing
the purchase. The case was argued before Justice
Bartlett in January and the Injunction was made
permanent appeal taken to the General Term
Meanwhile Corporation Counsel jerks brought the
case before Judge Dykman for trial OF the facts
and when Mr.. Gaynor refused TO recognize tnat the
case before the court he offered to dissolve the
Injunction. Mr.. Gaynor denounced this action as
Illegal and the Corporation Counsel never attempted
TO take advantage OF it, In due time the General Term
affirmed Justice Bartletts decision. the Mayor Wlsleu
to appeal and Mr.. Gaynor refrained from enter
ing Judgment until the Court of Appeals had passed
finally upon the question.
The people concerned in the water steal dld not
want TO talk about it yesterday. Mayor Chaplin made
to all inquireIs his stereoyped answer nave hons
10 saw" Controller jackson and Commissioner Auall'
also declined to talk. Cyrus f. Staples was Ill inc
frame of mind Of the man who, when drsfted ana
Obliged to war, wenJ Willingly. NJ sdu' 10
sonally 1 am glad of it, for would rather Keep my
property" ~.
William j. Gaynor said to a Tribune reporter IL
WAS NOT within the Providence Of Almighty God Una,
such a swndle on the taxpayers and rentpayers OF
Brooklyn should succeed. They are already over
burdened with taxation, good deal OF which is oc 10
,lt NJ faud and this would have added wrone1uuy at
Least ono million of dollars TO their burden lhis cso
teaches great and valuable lesson namely, thaO o
Judiciary is above suspicion even. The many VINO
said that the courts woah be influenced by pohVics
and pocians now see that the saying that every ma
e eopal before the law is true indeed"
This decision ends the case. Mr. Gaynor mas Oily
10 anter the formal Judgment at his convenience o
otra geous purchase can never be completed MT gay
nor Yesterday gave it his opinion that the CITY oo
n+ar the Twenty-sxth Ward and supply water Neaiu
loss ~ the Long Island Water supply Company n
Cout If Appeas n its review Of the case exphcity
80 N the fact tha& In 1850 the city had the rshs
A.. Low mines condemn land, and rurnlsh "aoer guy
rho,, in Kings. Queens and Suffolk couhues' Ano
ninion assumes that the act of 1885 was form'Oeu ~
nrotect both the Water Company and inc Guy, anu
ovs that the Mayor could not purchase uhuer 'i "o'
~ which alone he based his authority NeVer'neio'
20 the CITY had this right to lay mains Ia io'"' ~
,,xers hold that the act Of 1886 cohferTeu 'n NN
go franchise ON the Water Company ana gave ~
somethinr THAT IL did not before possess. 'y -
~ NO Unconstitutional because OF the meIhod PIv
otd 70 talnr the Water Company by enihenu
n Hecanse more than one subject was lncluued Ill d
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