New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-14

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Concerning his firms connection with the
parapo COMPANY Mr.. Platt swore that he
.unes no stock In that concern. and never did
tss believed the same was true for Mr.. Board
nan and General Tracy. though of course he
..,,'d not be sure. General Tracy would not re-
r,-, rom Europe until about the middle OF
,-.oher General Tracy had some relations
r.-h the Eamapo company before the firm Of
,r-acy. Boardman & Platt was formed. and
800 that he alone attended 70 the Ramapo
- ard Mr.. PiaJt knew nothing about Il
vent what he had heard The firm had ap-
-ea~as before Governor Morton in 1895 in the
,e-sor = NJ Soule counsel for the Ram
az company n order 70 secure the Governors
s+t--ova' az the bill extending the company's
s-,'r.hisa and the arm had received $3.50 for
is servlces-ro more.
CORD MEYERS BONANZA.
NJ Moss consumed large part OF the day
., exposing the details OF what he calls
~,A4 oreinal Ramapo fob" by which he
means The contract entered into By the
nd ~ Public improvements with the Citi-
,s-s Water Company. 81 Newtown, BY
vA.-h that company sells water for the use
,. Ions Island CITY. although the municipal
-..-e- plant in operation there before consoIida-
-.-- .-.s easily supply al the water needed.
90 ~orr. .ssione- Dalton would only keep 1t in
-s,..r /, was shown by the evidence Of Presl-
.--t Bon ley. o' the Borough OF Queens. that
--'s r-r--s~v draws is water from the same
.-.-ce 81 f1e municipal ant and i the latter
zee -s-l % its full capacity the Citizens
.1--rs~y which is controlled by Cord Meyer.
80 aud have little o. no water 10 sell
IT.. vas as1 shown that The contract into
-,-h me cry entered Vith Cord Meyers com
.a-v contains many % the obnoxious clauses
Inserted q The proposed Kamapo contract. IN
<s-- NJ Moss dec.ared. there IS now nothing
.. ------- The Citizens company from con-
ss-~-~c watershed property and where that
80 -t-v 80 Nev-York could. and selling the city
nv --a-t.tv ~ water Il can gather for Sho
. -.-- gallons for many years as the
.---- r--r ~ Water supply may choose 20
ces.c-a-. cord Neyer seems % have secured
. Extremely valuable franchise for nothing. by
-. he same individuals who voted for
ne Ran 20 sea
PLENTY OF WATER AT HAND.
o.n4- witnesses examined were Horace LOOMS,
,v.sss.s,srt engineer n the Department ot Pub
II. Works. Alfred 9 White former Commis-
,.,-a-o - -..v Works y Brooklyn: John Proctor
cake e1-Ass.srant Corporation Counsel. T. VI.
re vs-~.a. a former engineer IN the Brooklyn
r,s-a------t - Water supply. Thomas Il Van
,-s---4r. counsel for The Jamaica Water supply
,-,-.srr Iu-.er KNAPP former Treasurer
os1ore Island CIV. and F. c. Moore president
80 -se C-r-- en-al Insurance Company. Iner
e,.ts-~.- v.-,t cn efv 20 show that seFara rH-th-
DDS CO. eU-re- .rE me 'r',oA "a.-- -tt-s
&c easily and crearN avaiaoi@ without man
,rra contract with any private corporation
=. one stage ~ the dan proceedings ttesl-
~. r-.4es~ n rha Board % Public Improve
-. .-.-a~-,i--41 M Moss by asking ore W.
-ess r.. ce-s,i,ns - his own Mr. Moss IN
s.s--4 thar Nr Holahar must rrsf suom-t Ms
c,,4s-.r-s 90 che comm tees counsel Ny Ho.a
rs- ou-.v der. a-=7 ihar he would have MS
,.-r-s r. arose v4~v I'd ~ the face and a1-
,s-~s5 toward NJ. Moss n a decidedly threat
49, manner Several persons interposed be
-v--~ --- outraged Com,r-ssioner ana tAe
- a- i- chez ana 1ir. = ahan suosioel.
NJ ~- a=r did no. appear n ne ccurJro room.
~ Moss -old the reporter that ~ expected %
-. he Ta~uary boss on the sand 'o-day. NJ
Bcardrar was present but AFTER nearing ~
I,s--'s -as- nv The committee sad they id
~ n Ink &C. necessary - examine Ny boar =
--a- ans - was allowed 20 CO Ine c00i.ll'-ee
Will continue the Ramapo Investigation to-day
Al interested observer 80 th@ proceedings was
49, asr D Siicer an active member % The CITY
Cub. whose counsel viii testify as % the waste
~ Cr3ro- water which Is going on constantly.
is,s Use Of leaky and il-lald water mains