New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-03
MILLIONS IN THIS JOB, 1OO.
WHAT THE BRONX VALLEY sE"EhAHN
BEL MEANS.
CREATES FAT PLACES FOR SEVERAL or Sen
.ros pr-RNs's FRIENps. AND THE i'A''S-

-,-z,s Vat PLACES FOR SEVERAL OF sAN-
.ros pr-RNs's FRIENDS. AND THE i'Ao'S-
1.r7-Rv IS "JAMsnNG IT THROUGH
,rn.,v A,-u . fspeclan Following close on the
-. r,,iavard and Concourse Joo' oy
A,,h ,ba Assembly yesterday asieeu ~ pace
h,raon ~ 100000 20 sMO"NV va
~ Nev-York city comes the p'o"N 80 sewer.
aga Commission bill. when u -. Vi
"e' ra,.xr..n organization through the leaders
the Nep A1 80 lam through This measure
IL ."' = drain on the purses or the tax
w. =, Vestchester County and New-fork City
p!n,-a rom s. 100000 20 $o.VN0OO for the con-
OF A"y - sewer for the Bronx Valley. II is
- ,,,,,,,ous as the Coucourse job in that 1t
80 The construction Of the sewer. not in the
go - the responsible local authorities but in
an hands Of a political commission named by
senator Burns for the most part political follow
a. o: his who fl this way are 10 be rewarded for
past and future services.
senator Burns has succeeded In getting the
measure quietly through the Senate and it-only
ren.a.ns for Nj Mathewson. whose name was also
s..scheG 10 the Concourse job 10 push this bill
through the Assembly. IL Will have little diff
Guilty In doing this. the support OF the Repub-
lean organization was guaranteed TO the measure
We 10 was debated for few moments this morn
ing or the order OF second reading
Nj Hustled moved TO recommlt the bill for
hear.ne He said that Mr Austin. chairman OF
the cities Committee. had promised him hearing
o. IT, but when he appeared before the committee
he wss told that hearing could not be granted.
lie sad that the taxpayers Of his district did
want % re taxed for the expense OF a gigantic
poM.cal JOB Ike the one contemplated by the bill.
ana they desired be heard before the Cities
Committee OK the Assembly. 30 order TO express
tAel- llsappIoysl. lie had deposited with the
nlt-ee q peu~ion signed Ivy over 300 residents
OF one IN the district affected by the bill,
this had weight with the committee who were
rt hat Ne ~. mn. NfsoN
specify IS possible in order 10 prevent public
sentiment from asserting itself.
M Hustled then reviewed the history OF the
Bronx Valley Sewerage bill He said that Gov
ernor Morton appointed a Commission TO investi-
gate the alleged necessity for the construction OF
d sewerage system and 10 formulate plan Il Il
~ as deemed necessary TINS Commission submitted
. d.. which aaa been introduced by Stnator Grady
t1.s yc4r According 10 the bill, the Mayor OF
New-Ioyk was 10 appoint TWO residents Of thar
CITY az commits ionets The Mayor q NonAers one
resident Or lonAeFS. the MAYOR o. Mount Vernon
80 80 49, ~ Si.o~-.so-s' ono rest5enr Of Wesy
as follows: William Welsh Of Yonkers Jacob Hal
stead. OF Mamay0necH, Edward II alley and Arcni-
bad Van Ordrn. y New l0rk. He also hoped 70
secure ne political aid u Frank NJ Ticnenor, o3
Mount Vernon, VINO at various times mas opposed
Inc plans II Mr.. Burns. ny securing Tor him THIS
tolit.ea. am in addition TO these men me ne
The chairman Of the Board of Supervisors Of West
chester County are 10 constitute the Commission
g. the B.r-s scheme is successful.
Nj. HuEte1 said that tOfChdm MOTIFS, CHAIRMAN
o the Commission which reported 10 Governor
Morton, was named by Senator Burns in the pres
ert bill but. finding OUT rnaI the scheme was or so
ob'ect lOnahe q nature, he had informed the Sena-
Tor that he would not become commissioner
under these circumstances. and so another name
had been substituted IN the bill
NJ. austin did not deny that he had promised
Nj Hustled q hearing. but said mat enough hear
.nes had been given on the Dill before me Senate
Committee Assemblvman Smith. Of Westchesier
County. who fights senator Burnss battles in the
Assembly said that The taxpayers OF Westchester
County We're IN favor OF the bill.
Tnc motion ID recommit the bill was lost. where
upCn Mr. Hustled offered an amendment exempt
ing ire district represented by him. which he SAID
would secure no benefit whatever from the building
OF the sewer from the provisions Of the acf 80 far
as taxation f. concerned. This amendment was lost
b. a ViVa-VOCe vote. Inc hll4 was advanced 10
third reading. Il will probably come up for pas
cage Monday nignt.
These bills passed -
Mr. Smiths prCvidiY- that no highway or street
shall be laid through me real estate OF 81 20
SCR Seminary, IT, New ork without the consent
or The authorities Of The seminary.
Mr. Giulards providing for the removal OF tele-
graph telephone and eectrlc-Ight wires. cabes
anc poles from Amsterdam-ave. ana West one
hurd rcd-anl Orty-fOUrth-st Nov ork
Mr. Nixou's appropriating $4,000 for the repair
OF The Sralc Hall. 49,, ~
York CONNECTING Railroad Company 10 begin con-
etr-.ction - IT'S read Til NAY J. lr". ana the tue
for the completion Of the road TIL May i 1914