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


Ing An abstract Of AsseTblyman Websters bill was
also presented with the report. and accompanied
by the following comment by the committee:
1t viii this gives power to
single mana part OF which power Is legislative; that IL
not power make and enforce sanitary regula
that require the adoption Of q plan for
sewage disposal devised approved by sanitary experts
and engineers; that although It gives authority to abaie
nusances does forbid the creation Of nnsanecs.
except the city buys land upon which they may be
established.
The fate OF the amendments presented by the
special committee Of the Academy is reported as
follows:
While the committee was the train, route 10
New.l6rk secretary wrot, telegram asking leave
file printed brief with thc Senate Committee on Cities
possible. This telegram was sent to the Chair
man of ,oid committee from Hudson. Reply was re-
ccivcd in Ncw.York before ten stating that
bill had already unanimously reported hNoraby
aud your committee mi h, die brief with the Senate
The >cnat however, passed the Webster blll with an
alscrlty wcch gave chance 10 Dlc any BRIEF.
SUNDAY. March 49, a Telegram was sent to His En-
ceency. Governor, asking that your committee should
heard by him before final action upon tho bill lhis
allowed The secretary, representing the commit
toe, waited the Governor on Tuesday, the 2lst OF
March this hearing facts Of the case were pre-
Ills Excellcncy In writing, and our position was
explained verbally 1t stated that should ne
the bill before him a law, your committee
say frat, that the provisions oil the measure
did necessities OF the case second that IN
bill effective further powers should be
conferred by additional legislation Your committee
therefore, asked the Governor u convey these statements
the Legislature also handed him draft OF the add
legislation whichtwas thought necessary to make the
act operative.
The report then gives an account OF the cor
repondence between The Governor ana 'ne c"
10y tie committee, and introduced simultaneously Oy
senator saNton and Ass'mblynian Kempner, the re-
port says
On Monday March 81, the bill introduced into both
houses tho legislature In the Senate it was received
without objection; in the Assembly IL was objected ID
only by the honorable member from Putnam County
II was therefore dropped int the box" ON ru'd'y,
March os pursuant Of notification received the chairman
and secretary II your committee met the Mayor anu
CORPORATION Counsel the MAYORS Once Your repre-
sentativcs aud the MAYOR agreed as To the need OF
greater pow than those conferred by ;he webster
the protection and piese rvation OF the putY
His Honor refused " accept the sIggcs'
o OF Croton Water Comm slon. which your committee
considered absolutely essential matter At he close
Of the exact results reached were Oy
equrs summarized prevent future Observation-Disclosures
Pursuant such result with our consent an act amenda-
tory t. the Webster act wa- drawn aud handed !" tho
CORPORATION Council with letter eIteratng the circu:n
stances drawing wit: That while II embraced our
Views Of the powers necessary IL In direct opposition
belief to the instrument which should be
empowered the premises. ON wednesday, Msfch ~
the ,mndaory act introduced into tho Legislature. az
the request the Corporation Counsel and was objected
TO only by the honorable member Of Assembly fro"
Putnam County.
The report was adopted unanimously, after which
DR.. A. ). Hunter offered the following resolutions:
Resolved That the opinion Of the New-York Academy
Of MEDICINE preservation OF the purity OF the water
.urpy f. ~ Vital Importance for the protection OF the
city from very serious phase OF visitation OF cho'a
The subject can only dealt with by sanitary experts
and engineers who bling 10 bear upon all measures
adopted purpose the KNOWLEDGE derived from he
eyp oac ot other and cities which have had
~ deal with the ure, ention Of pollution. Tho Aca1
envy OF Medicine regards any measure which ike the
Webster act looks principally the purchase Of real esf'te
,o,tieuous - or contributing the Of wst'r
rnrv a. s.ratcd to both insufficient aud need
cssly expensive.
1l,ereror, Tn. Academy Medicine cannot sanction
tho proceedings OF Commissioner Of Public Works
when look principally {" the purchase OF ian" p"t W.
u.y that the sanitary care Of watershed should DO IN
trusted properly constituted Commission. so comI"'n
a, 10 INSPIRE public confidence that the step, taken VII
b. in accord with the principles and practice Of ani1fy
science.
Drs. Derby Thompson Jauewsy and stimson spoke
in support Of the resolutions. DR.. Thompson SAID tha'
the srhcme for buying land "a means OF purifying
the water supply Of cities entirely novel. lie
aid that when this subject was considered al the
were read by many eminent scientists 1on different
European countries, yet none OF them suggested lhe
purchase NJ land Dr. Bntlei asked Dr. thompson sDa
In the watershed would he enrcuvr ana lnal .ne
oflv objection u II was Its cost DIR. Thompson re
Piled that In order TO purify the Croton watrrsnSd
square miles ~ land. The resolutions were a"oP'''
unanimously. al, . -, ,,orLs
wa given Ia the special committee A vote Of thanks
was also given 10 senator saXton aud Ass"mblyma
Kcmpncr } r their work In supporting the amend
mcnis Offered by the Academys committee