New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-15

MAYORS SECOND MESSAGE
the office OF the Mayor, March IS 1899; AT your
meeting on February o. transmitted to you a
list OF bond issues approved by the Board Of E.tl
n mSse Snd and Temanng nnaeted
your attention to the list Of such bond issues re;
ab Sy yS s ns ha had
instituted and others which threatened. Ave
IN 6S this O. sfs
tai to the proper transaction of public improve
posed Of propy p GnG ony resu P n the
obstruction Of contemplated publie improvements
matters pending before you prompt attention and
these matters st yo nq meetings today
you to adjourn from day TO day until they can all
Mayo O''p'''U o'' i'00e'' ~ va" wynn
The Mayor found IT necessary. or did. send an
other communication as you recall recently.
The Ghairman-When was the last onei
20 hen s4G6 the nor Tsf s is ne 5
Once Of the Mayor. on the alst Of October 1895
4 the to- cof
porate stock of the city OF New-York to the amount
81 O hs rs C Ui the sne
charter, on account of reQuisiton by the Com
on the day foilowins suS 0Poys%5ef Sopy q
in and Tas 10 to the the ON
Finance for consideration, where, according to your
this resolution has been before the Council. and,
notwithstanding this lapse OF time. II stu remains
property interests Is duly shown in the letter OF
the Controller to the Commissioner Of the Water
transmit copies herewith Rot alone does this in
city the additional and unnecessary expense OF the
costs and expenses OF suits by the contractors to
so far that the fund has been exhausted. and, as
a result. every laborer employed upon TINS worKi
which. as am informed has hitherto proceedea
without interruption for twenty-eight years must
now be rS and ia thu pbc interest II is
equally in the public interest that questions sub
without unnecessary delay. This matter demands
and should receive immediate attention On july
the ISSUE 9t S pSwnfd mace in co
the Long Island Water Supply Company ON July
Nearly e!even months have elapsed. and this reso-
luton is still before you Enacted upon -, $500 :.
1t then refers to others Which VIII 'o'ie -
LETTER FROM THE CONTROLLER
o-Incuded in that message was letter tie from from
YOU Mr.. Controller? A-Yes, sir; to the COM
mlss1fHsr IN S@3S & Ss To the Hon william
Dalton Commissioner Of Water Supply; SIR: /
SEA a,5 youFF Fund aieP proSded f for BY section
charter The cash this fund this a m was iss 80 ~
r rHe 4n amounts to 15s s. The weekly pay roll
of s seoseT en ei is the be
exhausted on or about June g. 1893 Aha' Is i'"
e1eagTbfe e fund Us is now Exhausted and aborers
have been paid? A.-They have all been dis
' @ e1Rcading)-"On October 81 1898. the Board OF
1 and "A ISS Of % to provide
for for the liabilities Of this fund. Although seven
RS been haf feGueRy ande
Council the necessary authoTy 70 f2o ,ss the MS
ncipa Assembly As soon as d IT was n seen cen
hS there was ,b ns Mgc to be ASSEMBLY, aGh means
to pTovde for the 9uidston Of the eity ,S
the Croton Water Fund for the payment OK the
tha
! this account were exhausted by the former CITY
can. Of course be obtained from the city by jIdg;;
| ment regardless Of the action OF the Municip1i
iaborers wages which become liabilities Of the city
! only from time to time. as earned ana nave nave, up
the city being unable to pay It's laborers on w9gks
of the most necessary public mpreyee fo Srevent
On or about June 1899. above stated the cash ash
| in this fund will be wholly exhausted and 1t VII
| be Your unpleasant and imperative duty to dis
charge every laborer and empoye engage upon
Interruption for twenty eight years think
proper to advise you OF this state o. a'iar s tns
as NAV be necessary in the emergency 70 provlue
h for t see S 6aan Unnshed condition that loss and
deterlora ton may not result. Inc eslnate1 ia,
sd ny s' ctv Of NeWYork appears in the records
o! this Office be ISL s62 30 There are also SIX
four vouchers for miscellaneous purposes ,, asgre
eating $50 IT'S 81. which the Department OF Iinamce
Is unable to pay for lack OF funds reHuess
any other liabilities of this fund not yet transmit
yea TO 't he hooks OF our respective departments
NAV be established before this account Is Closed
LETTERS EXPLAIN SITUATION.
n Are there any other Of these communications
which are material? A-N9ne. ,..,o- .r..,,,
Q-Your letter and the Mayors letter transmit, put
on the Croton Water Fund would IKE o 70 o na y,
'oNShali we take that up on this list now? A
tr09jIer' You have, under subpoena, furnished the
with list Of bonds bonds N %h be
UP to the Municipal Assembly nave you not
NQ.HAnd are pending in their hands Enacted
upon @ Ronds Which have been included in one or
the other of these three communications OF the
Mayor? A-Yes - ,,,,o, vui call vopr
attention is the Croon Water Fund where The d SoS
OF th tba amount s2506 Now will you explain
that 70 the comm,htse he ommissoners after the
water Is turned to them by the Aqueduct COni-
mission before the extension OF me ndns aG 20
n my IN gates Where the city is building up. and
they want to G9n%Ge used from time TO time
To- extend those mains IN c0hIec,loit W." 49,. at,
system IN 'ne provided for in Section i7s OF the
otorter9 Al believe 1t IL pretty nara Tor me
10 remember the section. =, .Ao
Cd have ibS c65n rn Of the aqueduct and the
reservoirs are in the first instance unoer the con-
r0 Of PRIME ,nS ave the constructive part Of up 10
~ ,r,a i, &c turned for actual use? A-1es.
the uie ~ g. tbe Department OF Water Supply
takes it, and whatever 81 ana mo eS dtnI
SONS SONS are come from the Water Supply Depart
ment 60 ,ic 81 extensions and mains md all
that 4nd the employees upon these pipes-that
service? Ayes
NEEDED WORK HELD Up.
O--So that you say. for twenty -eight years mas
been provided for by these CROTCH water fuhd
O0DThe Board of Estimate and Apportionment
sart their request to the Municipal Assembly IN DC
ober 1895 and II is still Enacted onY A-stiIl un-
acted on. ,s .,,oh o,, ro,ar 90
:, ~yo,r letter the exhaustion OF the fund which
~ - Were 10 have filed up has required the DIS
bar," Of ali the laborers there being no money 20