New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
WHAT IS THIS SCHENEp
EXTRAORDINARY POWERS GRANTED TO A COR
PORATION BY A SENATE BILL

EXTRAORDINARY POWERS GRANTED TO COR
PoRArIoN BY SENATE BILL.
Albany Feb IS (SpeclaD.-An extraordinary bill
which introduced few days ago by Senator
Munz,ger. is now engaging the attention Of Sen
ators. 1t Il an act TO incorporate the New-Iork
Water ana Electric Power Company. and It would
grant to this corporation extraordinary. IL not
dangerous privileges. The measure has already
been reported by the Committee on Miscellaneous
Corporations and should go no further until It is
carefully examined and reported by the State
Engineer. II may affect tho water supply OF
various communities throughout the State
The incorporators Of the company. named In
the BILL Eugene Treadwell Nathan Ottinger.
Herman J. Katz b. Franklin De Frece and Edgar
VI. Johnson. The unusual powers to be granted
this corporation are easily recognized in the pro-
visions Of the bill. Section says:
The purposes Of said corporation shall be the
water for the generation Of hydraulic power and
other forms Of force or energy capable Of being
derived from such hydraulic water power and
especially electricity and for the purposes Of man
ufacture. mining or agriculture. and the transmits
or powers 10 the various civil divisions OF the
State and the inhabitants thereof for commercial.
manufacturing propelling. navigating and other
purposes. And It is the general intent of this act
10 give this corporation the most complete power
10 carry out such purposes
Another section says:
The company shall have power 10 use or take,
free of charge from any lakes, ponds, rivers
lions thereof excepting canals belonging TO the
State OF New York such water rs may be necessa-
~ for its corporate purposes, provided that such
use taking does not materially impair the use
of such body bodies Of water for navigation,
commerce or other use Of the State; 10 construct.
naintain and operate dams, ponds, lakes, reser-
voirs. pipe lines, conduits. canals. waterways,
sluices gates. buildings, water-whccls and all
other structures. machinery and appliances neccs-
sary or desirable tor the purpose Of using the
water Of said streams ponds. lakes other bodies
OF water for the generation or development Of
hydraulic or water power or derivative powers or
forces particularly electricity and for the
processes OF manufacture. mining and agriculture.
II is further provided that the will Of the au-
thorities of city town in which the company
desires to operate may be overridden as follows:
Whenever by law the consent OF the public au-
tborities of anv city. town village other
civil division Of the State shall be necessary Tor
the construction IN its streets. highways or other
public places OF the structures or apparatus here
inbefore referred to- Il shall first be obtained but
# refused the application for such permission may
be made to. and such permission may be graf1,Td
bv the Appellate Division Of the supreme Court
in and for the Judicial Department I'm which such
uubIIc property Is situate. But nothing herein
snail be construed TO authorize the taking or IN
turing or impairing OF private property or any
Interests therein without Just compensation.