New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
PLEASED WITH VICTORY.
TALKS on THE BROOKLYN WATER WORKS
JOB
PRAISE FOR JUSTICE BARTLETT AND OTHERS
FROM TAXPAYERS-MR ADAMS

decision OF Justice Bartlett regarding the Long Isiahu
Water Supply Company purchase had given t. Inc rhe
that has long been successfully robbng the ci'N
Of Brooklyn. The first words that came 70 the
tongues o. all who had watched the G'se with III
terest and hope before IL went into court were IL
vas a famous victory" Every one had a cood WORD
for Justice Bartlett another for Mr. Negl@r ana "a
third as strong the others for Mr. Gaynor, whose
indomitabe energy had done 50 much in the WORK
Of breaking down the plot FOR plumber.
al think the decision speaks pretty PLAINLY LOT
itself" was the epgrammatic remark Ct United states
District AttoT1yy Johnson when askcdf for has
opinion.
stephen V. White said My opinion is that there
has been strong pTtma facic case made against per
hitting the stand. This has been shown by
the fact that justice cullen on arldavis cX-parte
granted the preliminary injunction. and that JUS
ice Bartlett on affiavitS from both sides on full
hearing continued the injunction II ia a matter
in respect Of which l have no personal knowledge
outside of that cleaned from the papers submitted
to the court and published l feel that thanks are
due TO Mr.. Zegler from every taxpayer in the city
for causing the investigation to be made"
Francis H. Wilson. president OF the Union League
Club Of Brooklyn, remarked Il glad Ia see that
Mr. Megler has taken the matter up. | think he
deserves the thanks of every welldlSp0scd citizen oil
Brooklyn irrespective OF party. Cf course 1t Is
great satisfaction to he to member 1f the Ihloh
League CLUB moving in that way in the cauS' OF
GOOD government l rcip JUSTICE ItTucNl "~'4'''''
with great deal OF qualification and ] admire it,
spirit and evident fairness The decision reiecS great
credit upon the administration Of justice. tmnk
il has gone a good toward making people III
Brooklyn feel Shat il isn't safe to rob the pubic
treasury
The decision IS a gratifying one said Joshua NJ
Van Colt The affdavits Of the MAY or AID his As
scciates were to the effect that the city did not need
ana did moi care for the plant Of the Long Island Water
Simply COMPANY The motive assigned for the
purchase was the dc>irabty that the city
should have control ~ the water SUPPLY III
the locality of the Twenty sixth Ward, and that was
Of such desirabity to the CITY that they were willing
10 pay 81 $50 900 for it, 1t appeared from the papers
in the case that the plant entirely Inadequate
I, the needs Of the locality. and that furnishes tho
best reason for the Legs ature TO repeal the act OF
l,a6 which forbids the city 10 enter that ward Win
is mains. In my judgment, all that the city no"
needs is the repeal of that restriction and simple
provision authorizing the city to use the eminent
domain to acquire any land in the Twenty sixth Ward
necessary to extend the service Of the BROOKLYN
waterworks into that locality. II the munclpa
authorities of Brooklyn in earnest Ii the OPINION
they have expressed that It is desirable to extend the
waterworks into the Twenty sixth Ward, 1t would
be perfectly easy within thirty days TO obtain the
necessary legislation TO enable il t. DO So.
Adolph Kiendl. Of the Twenty sixth Ward, said
g. believe the city Ought to control the water supply
in the ward. and would not for my part object TO
purchasing that plant at fair price but the terms
agreed upon are Outa fought the men Who listed
the contract upon the old town # New Lots, which
Mr.. Pcarsal makes much Of as a valuable asset.
objected TO the insertion Of the clause about the
water,vorls in the Annexation bill. II was put IN
at Albany. ! WAS there. and when objected
was told that there member Of the senate who
would not let the bill pass at all unless that clause
was in didn't think what far look ahead some one
had taken. 1t was evidently planned from the be
ginning
Incorporation Counsel John 4. Taylor, who held
his Office under Mayor seth Low, said ." think
these public officers stand in the relation Of trustee
to his cestui que trust, and that the answer they
have made is such trustee might make who
had paid 81 GOO for something whose intrinsic value
did not appear to be more than 500 II he should
justify nj, peculiar speculation IN their behalf 10y
demonstrating hey Ond question that n twenty years
the property would BE worth $1,000 1t seem, 10 me
the dealings Of the public agents have been such a.
would insure the prompt removal from any place OF
trust Of private agents 80 dealing with any matter
int1-ted TO them
Many pronounced Democrats were equally frank
with their opinions.
Ex.D,trict Attorney Thomas II. Rodney said: u
don't see how any other decision could have been
made. The Mayor and Controller have always ap
pealed a. upright cannot think them guilty Of
ANYTHING more than an Of judgment, and should
be sorry 70 think That. II viii be Interesting
70 know WHO arc the real owners Of the stool. WHO are
expect 10 be greatly benefited b. the sale
know Nj. Gaynoi. and he viii get TO the bottom Of tho
thing If II can be reached
Cu!chin II. Cutting remarked II Is much 10 be
regretted that the Of brooklyn seem Incapable
Of organizing citizens movement that shall hang 10
gciher long enough .uccc .fuly 10 break up the mig
Of Democratic and Republican politicians uat la held
the city 10y the throat for - many years. b1t fpI
what has become the constitutional hzlHeas toward
municipal AFFAIR." and a blind Adhesion 10 The party in
d vi cf 4fil hoy
have smashed the nng long ago. y Democrat
quite ready to stand by any movement whose pur
pose is the overthrow Of the ring"
The more publicity gwen 70 public transactions the
better said Frederick v. llnI1chs, the president oi
the Young Mems Democratic club. no expenditure
Of city moneys involving large an amount ~ IN the
present purchase should he made without abundant
notice TO the citizens through the now. papers. am
glad that citizen las taken hold Of the matter, whit
ever the motive or that Of his tackcT-.
81 am aStOnshcd - Wa, The exclamation Of stock
holder in The Thomas Jefferson Il never tiDugh
Chapn would have been caught In such position.
of II Inv II waS ali Of a peceswith hi, appointment.
Men utterly unfit for places were pat IN item at III
John p Adams need help even more than the
MAYOR. Mrabean : Towns hd- TtIned IT III , Ie'
t@n wbere the connection wa, but on the contrary
told Mr. Adam, a, definitely he could and ASKED
him ~ dig Al lcrimcr and ~ackmau -t,. Mr.. Adaln,
dnnied kIowlcdcc Of any connection whatever. Mr..
Adams docs not care 10 discuss tie possibility OF Ms
removal.
Water PuiVeyOr Hawkes. has at last found record
Of the connection in report signed by john T. short
foreman Of repairs. and dated November l. l-1J.
record by some wonderful coincidence has also been
fOnud I'm bundle Of daily reports al the repair ydr1
Nr Hawkes. said he was sorry not a. meet MT
Gayn3r and Mr.. Ziesler when they called to zee the
paper, last Monday. lie would have shown the pa
pcfs IL them Mr.. Hawkes. did not appear pdIicn
iarly Glad 10 zee Tribune reporter who called Oh the
same erfaud on the Friday before.
In his report Of the connection between me Wder
mains Mr. Short say, he gave the key 10 Chief En-
cinecr Ncvus AID expressly mention, that III" mains
belong 10 the Long Island Water SUPPLY COMPANY. yet
Mr. Nevins saws ne did not know that that system did
not belong T. the city.
I,DrBSE Of READINGS FOR CHARITY.