New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-20
MOUNT VERNON
YOMKERS
WHITE PLAINS
MOUNT VERNON.
THE BOARD OF TRADE AND THE WATER
SUPPLY QUESTION.


49, largest and most representative meetings since
rs organization when it discussed resolutions de-
ferrei from 4 previous meeting rtatNe 10 'he
water supply
The resolutions in question introduced by
Adam f. SChatz and after brief discussion were
deferred to the special meeting at which Charles
II Wilson. the vice-president. who recently re-
,nrnel from a winters sojourn in California pre-
sdeA one of the resolutions was that the Mayor
ord Common Council be requested to have bill
,n,r,luccd in the Legislature allowing the city TO
purchase the plant Of the New-York City suburban
Water Company when ii should be offered at auc-
,;on or L. have a commission appointed TO secure
tho waterworks by purchase or condemnation. AS
the time for introducing bills in the Legislature OF
1895 had expired the discussion on TINS resolution
mas of A General nature. The other resolution was
+, the effect that the Mayor and Common Councl
he requested to annul the contract with the water
company IF good and sufficient ground therefor
exists" After Mr.. Schatz and Mr.. Jennings had
snokcn on the resolutions Joseph :. Wood maze
a speech against them which was iorcible
md influential. William L. Allen followed with
some pertinent remarks and John L. fafchiid'
civil engineer. presented a map of the topography
~ Westchcstcr County ana the lower portion OF
connecticut; ana pointed out the dangers of polu-
ton Of the present water supply by the rapid
orovh OF population along its sources and also the
improbabty Of there being sufficient ioT the needs
of the people 1--WE years hence without watershed
in some other direction. EX-ASsembiym Johh
Colonel -
and others spoke against the resolutions. the prac-
,ic, result of the discussion emphasizing the desira-
bility of having an Independent water supply one
that would meet the wants of 5000 people FURNISH
ing water OF excellent quality and al less expense
than the present rates. 1t was shown that the
r,ost desirable watershed 10 draw from Was IN the
vicinity Of Greenwich. Conn, and that by getting
port Chester Rye and other places Interested there
would be A consolidation of interests that would
secure abundant supply for Mount Nerom Sn
that the cost the plant would De Shdr'u =! 'o"l9
that would combine with Mount Vernon III the ell
terprse. ,., ,o.io, ,.,s orerod
bv AIR Wood and after some discussion "tis
adopted. 1t provided that special commission Ie
appointed by the Board of Trade TO take the wh3ie
matter under consideration, TO lhNVsi i ~ ~
status of the water company the varue V6 ,b mS
plant etc. and inquire i3to the matte OF o, and
report back TO the board Inc contrdC1 MIN WI M
present water company does not expire IN mex,
POSITION by that time to be relieved OF the meta
lion of terms by the COMPANY .,,s.a,so % tho
bG in,risan Poce BOARD His appointments
three the appointees, at least. Will meet the ap-
ppbjeciionab.e to hose who know him. William
Wilson. jr.. who was appointed for tht threeye ear
appointment at the urgent solicitation of large
consent. not that he was unwilling to serve the
bic than himself would be found He is Commanner
OF Farnsworth Post 6 A. T. m o tSd i 81 in1
States. and is engaged in business in New OK OK
c W H. T6eo a. Sn TnT o aPPo for the
four-year term. was an Alderman the hrst yea, OF
for his administrative work IN The board and on
Go1 rnme wi,bin ib an @inition Of politician A.
J. McCarten, appointed for the tW0-year Term, Is
builder by trade. William Mueller Democrat
living in the Fourth Ward, and prominent IN the
"A, As many q the msemeess o. ub ths were I4c
engaged in the church service during Eas-
m @ TGyk e9a one Tes oh Good dy he
BY dd not 'aKe place M Monda% 5 misR Wo AZ INF
Charles Dickens" were read and discussed until af3
SORES S.GcK tod OF the dacy in Climbing the
stairways at the railroad station last week wnen
assisted with their bundles by others. Among The
guests present al ths SUPPER W. Me- NJ ana M5s
Mr. ana Mrs 9. =. Fearn. Mrs. Arthur Williams,
Ms. charles II s'sSrker DT and Mrs Mei hddSet $
Lieutenant ana Ms. Henri =. Rhoade@ Mss A,ce
dIsws ana Mr. ana Mr<; Bradbury: -, 49,. 1.n,
Tae Rey Drank H. M4ssTSs pastor T os 'o ne J mr.
Sgnday evening I woo5 r Viii p T rEd ,a
morrow evening; on the foEo?wins Sun.day Mr.;
sasc ~" CO. Cgto1 PRESIDENT Of tn" S5hooi
% Social Ec0nOm-s VIII .ectIre on The Missing
N SG;'T !, rr5 5 scous n Hciwa% viii ceure
on The Influence OF Rainfall on Commercial De-
The ladies gymnasium cas-. conducted BY the
Misses MacMartn is ARRANGING 10 gtys a caiG Ie
deve.opmen; Of the work. When the cas- was
wa soon wear Of but the class mas grown to a
:arge number and the physical development has
The Board Of Trade has arranged to have its
second annual dinner on Thursday evening Nay
The df,h lecture Of the University Extension
Course given Tuesfay evening by Prqafess2Sr
Adophe Cohn Of Columbia Co!lege on "french
a studio reception" was held at the home Of Ed
ward Gay. the artist. on "Wednesday, for the mem
friends The entire house "a9 thrown Drel 10 , ,
guests and the numerous paintings a. WEI, a. ne
assisted 5v Miss Helene Baufort Among the we'll
known people present were Mrs. FRANK l. Ia,
AXIS; M2fMs I the N w5@5 MT5 Mon Rahbun
Mrs. " McD I!a.scy. Mrs +. T.. Masseck., Mr.
Charl.s Stoddard Lane, Mrs Carson NJ R hg,
J. Milford Mrs ". !. sageman Mrs Dr LsHis
M hsemsn Mt TcS G2Sif'e Mrs T Ar6 2a wam
Jscsques " Red%ay Mrs chaIes il WnIso9
ceie Mrs Frank r. Chamber Miss FeaT y,,,a Miss
Nellie Mel R G9y Mt sss ME- Me- rnse M1; Lo"en
Miss Carrie Howe Mrs. Benja,mn Howe; ut Hrs.
Hiram i1 H. ho9Sr' Mn R,n Ham Nm hnd REV y Gnr
Miss GU. Mrs. Ban. Mrs. J. l.. HerricK ana MIS-
Ground has been broken in Greysione Terra for
handsome house for Ponce 90 hn If brick and
terra-cotta two and half stories hsh' anu Will
The dinner Of the BOYS Braneh e3 ass1c,a
WIN the f21kers r0H1g Me be ynoos in Mans
Those who sat down to the table weT" bei.Ia"
Ball president: Arthur Cave. first yice,prcsdisni'
Albert Miller second vice-president: William Wei
Ter recording secretary; Audley quick. correspond-
Ing secretary Jared Frost assistant ircasuifr; , ~,
win Stone. George Bate. Edward Conick ann c.Iaat
ence Goodman. The guest were RanaeHe ,gp..
Charles Wheaton. George SchoOnover James Hco''
and Frank f. Hickey ,,Aa,
The children Of the Leake and Watts orP Incms
home IN IIawthOrne-aye. visited Rarnuns 'H'us
on Thursday. Two hundred OF them IN charge or
superintendent George S Brown boarded ,hr WIZ VIZ
M Ludlow. transportation 10 ana rom NrW- viiN
being provided by a friend Of the hoin" mo cIll.
dren filled two special cars. and VIII IONS rei'h"'
mat days pleasure . ,.,-.,.,