New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-07

THE CITY WATER SUPPLY AND THE WORLDS
FAIR BEFORE THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE CITY WATER SUPPLY AND THE WORLDS
FAIR BEFORE THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
At the monthly meeting Of the Chamber OF Com
merce, held yesterday III the rooms OF the Chamber.
in Nassau-st, First Vice President Alexander F..
Orr presided. The following resolution IN relation
to the pollution of the city water supply was offered
by Morris X. Jesup. and was referred the special
Committee on Quarantine
Whereas There has been developed by recent events the
existence OF dcpoable state Of affairs In relation 70 the
pollution OF the Croon and should the become
by any chance subject 10 chotrac infection. II would
greatly increase the difficulties attendant upon the proven
toa OF an epidemic during the coming summer In the CITY
OF Newiork. with reluctant effects the
commerce ard prosperity o! this city therefore be IL
Resolved. That committee Of five be appointed BY the
Char OF whom the Chair shall be TO consider what II
any action should be taken by this body the premises
tanning the passage Of further legislation, II found
necessary in the premises the sanitary protection
under approved rules and conditions OF the Coton water
shed with power 10 avail themselves Of such assistance
and cooperate with such otheI representative bodies
individuals in their judgment will tend advance
such desirable stlte OF affairs
j. Edward simmons offered the following reso-
luton
Whereas, bill transferring the control Of the Sautical
School from the City the state OF NewYork passed both
branches Of the egistae and presented the Gov.
ernor for his approval. OH the 18th ultino and
Whereas Slid bill has for object recalled by
the Legislature and the adjournment requires speedy
action for 1t to become a law therefore.
Resolved. That His Excellency. Roswell r. Flower.
Governor be respectfully requested by this Chamber
his good Offices in securing favorable action upon the BILL
at the earliest possible moment thereby permitting the
students from all pat Of the State avail themselves OF
the advantages Of the school at the opening Of the
The resolution was unanimously adopted. On the
recommendation OF the Executive Committee the fol-
lowing were elected members OF the Chamber: James
W. Clark, jr., Thomas T. Eckert. Edward Kemp.
Leonard LeWisohn and Abbot Augustus Low, son
Of the late A. a. Low.
Henry Hentz. chairman Of the Executive Com.
mittee, recommended that as an appropriate me
mortal of the work Of Cyrus W. Field in the esiab-
lishment of the Atlantic Cable. Daniel Huntington,
the artist, be engaged to paint great historical
painting for the walls Of the chamber which would
contain beside the portrait OF Mr.. Field, the pic
OF Peter Cooper, Wilson 6. Hunt Moses Taylor
and Marshall o. Roberts. committee Of three was
appointed to carry out this recommendation.
John Austin Stevens reported that the Chambers
Worlds Fair Entertainment Committee had received
$2l 400, and that by the end OF the week the sub
scriptions would amount to $685. 900. The plans for
the entertainment Of the foreign visitors were printed
in Yesterdays Tribune. Mr. Stevens then read a
letter from Colonel William II. Glider asking MIN
to secure the appointment OF committee 10 M1
in fttin. out an expedition to make magnetic survey
OF the area surrounding the North Magnetic POLE
ANY work that tends to render The compass q more
accurate guide n the mariner wrote Colonel "lldcr
must directly interest such body rs the Chamber
OF Commerce of the state OF York The mat
fer was referred to the Committee on Foreign Com
merce The Chamber then adjourned until May o.