New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-30
MAYOR GILROY ANNOYED.
HE is OPPOSED To NEW COMMISSIONS Doi
WILL, RECEIVE SUGGESTIONS.

HE 1s OPPOSED TO NEW CoMMlssloNS' "0'
WILL RECEIVE SUGGESTIONS
Movor Giroy expressed annoyance yeeteroay ~
the publication Of statement tesaidihs ~, eo
encc on Monday with representatives OF the
OF Medicine on the subject OF the amendments p'o
posed ty that body to the webster Cro'on ""'e.'.'
nm and hinted that he was not enamored OF the
Acodemy's scheme for appointing Croton wafer
commission. and will not do much toward es'apllsh'
,pr one In relation TO the conference at the May
or's Office, ut which Charles stewart DnV'son a"u
Dr. w. II. Thomson we're present, WIN Tue "A'o
and Corporation Counsel Clark. the Mayor sara
did not invite the counsel nor the committee 70 u'
tend before ME, but was requested oy MI Da'''o"
to have q conference with him. informed MI
Davison that I would SEQ him the next day "heh
I reached home found note from Mr. DAWSON saV
ing that he would take the liberty OF bringing VIII"
him DIS Thomson and Roosevelt. Ihere oc'hs u"
objection tile conference resulted"
After relating the circumstances which cohhcc'cu
him with the efforts as Commissioner Of Public WORKS
n ptotect the Croton watershed from contamination
beginning with bis report 10 Mayor Grant III ieo''
in which he recommended the plan OF acquiring STRIPS
NJ land $50 feet wide the BANKS OF all streams
lakes ponds and warehouses;, ana tracing 'he us
tory OF the movement to the beginning OF this year.
when he called attention 10 the scheme IN MS eS'"s
to the Common Council, the Mayor said NO oPpo
sition whatever was manifested ut any time curing
received the approval OF all the journals who n0tced
II. Immediately after sending In nv message con-
suItcd with the Corporation Counsel, and after con-
ference with a1ueduct officials and the Commissioner
Of Public Works the Corporation Counsel drew up
the bill which has recently been made law
Nj. Gilroy detailed the various stages through
which the bill passed Mt Albany, and added NOW
that tho hill is n law although am convinced that
IL will meet all the necessities Of the situation the
local authorities are willing TO nccept any S'sSr sr
or tend TO secure greater efficiency In preventing the
deClement OF the watershed. Tut am cOmpeucu
to Say rna to any portion OF
affairs OF this municipality" 49,. uou.o,.,s ~,
the Croton watershed bill propos BY Arndemy
of Medicine have sent to CorporaSn c Wrs"r
act now force which was the subject Of MONDAYS
conference at the Mayors Office WIN te Gra, nos u
,an Oi IN regard TO the b Mr DAWSON made this
statement on the subject Yesterday r t nnts
involved One the question Of what steps ought to
be taken and what powers conferred ~ oraer Wv. ~
o n relation 10 water supply and bring about san
tary conditions In the Croton Watershed Inc O,ne.
ausssi TO whom IS by s %nD% tes duties s
academy takes the position that these powers anu
t Sng Pary 10 no itH That
is cardinal principle Of LEGISLATION mat matters 90 Oh
city authorities do not acccd TO- The city authorities
instead Of supporting The bill li,rodaeeG ny inc
act but being willing to accede 70 the views OF inc
academy ms 10 what steps should he taken and what
powers conferred request the academy's counsel IN
order the bill amending the Webster act shall
act Towering the points which the city authorities &C.
certj and forward It TO the Corporation Counsel for
Introduction In the Legislature. The academy while
NOT conccding that these measures hpnld be ntrntHi
10 any authority other than commission, nevefhe.
less bcina n full accord with the city authorities that
hcnsivc in its nature 70 effect the end desired nssens
IN Che propOsitlOn that Its counsel shond perform the
clerical work OF drafting the nnendatpry act 10 be
introduced by the city authorities This has been done