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

pipes and making Of repairs in the Fourth Ward o.
the Borough OF Queens. His complaint IN that ~
sernfed 70 o9er the streets 70 max repair. to
its pipes and tag them 70 come WIN Pris1 g.
Inspector a. 8 2ln d year man % DO named DY
Deputy Commissioner Madden the Denocr'iif
T.IcieT Knspg. forn,erlv Treasurer q Long Island
=, oer- and "a. ,re,sre9 fo furnish houds n carry
out n contract 20 furnish 3Dr1po gallons % water
day 10 n o s2.2IT 3 5e y On Sasis u de-
livery This could be done by an expenditure 2,
afforded the proper facilities ~ least 9"ooco ga
Ions o. water could be delivered 20 New YORK u,
daily from Long Island. There iS according 70 u
knapp a water storage Long Island Of 1900
o0oc' gallons day underground
BUTCHER y sECRETvE.
siias p butcher president - the Ramapo Water
Company. then took rho stand. He said n> mao
beer president since July. lss- and had become
s-ockholder q snort time before He had been
invited by Nj Ingraham counsel for the com
parry 20 become stockhoider
'"Tere you invited directly or indirectly - Mr..
Tracy 70 become his successor asked Nr Moss
NO sir"
Nor by any member % his firm nor any prom'-
men, politician Of either party
No sir
was IT treasury stock ,ha, YOU bought
no. ] bought from stockhoder
LAS a business propos.tionF
yes sir
Who brought yoI the stock"
rs IL necessary that should state that
I'VE thirk :, u necessary because vour Company
Is seeking contract With the city"
Il decline % answer az present
WAS NJ. Ingraham the only counsel ;or the
I 80. Nj Lauterbach vas: and cannot say
WHITTIER General Tracy rad then resigned ~ not
he became counsel since
We asked you NJ butcher IN our subpoena 70
bring certain books. including the stock BOOK.
'ssi have not done 50 in the case q III. stock
book
Il, IS in tho possession u tho secretary. Horace
on is v4ess,ian. lie i somewhere IN New
Could you nOt have located him since you GOV
4 don't know have not tried.
DO you mean NJ butcher. 20 help us get ~
the l.st % stockholders. Or % you not
| 4 VIII help you 20 get all you are entltled 70
LAUTERBAcH OFFERS TERMS.
Rising IN his place n the court Edward Lsuter-
bach Interrupted the examination wiki the remark
tia. possibly he might a.d NJ. Moss in the matter
Of the names Of the stockholders. There are
| actions pending against his company,' - went
| o. ny various people. some u whom are seeking
| secure irjunctIons, and others who are SEEKING
LIE itseif Of this organization. which has eH-
| isted since 49, Consequently ~ think We would
o. rem.ss in our du'y 2 ~ made public for gen
J era information tho ns' % the stockholders. anf
AZ me same tine think would - reniss =
" did nor supply re l.st % re committee;
| rave with me 4 list Of tho stockholders when !
| :, Is not - 10 mad public II an be- exa mined
! by he counsel. and then y tne committee desires
| further Information n vii be furnished think
nat r. : the proper course ina, should be taken.
! and II this t. .gr.e.ol vii hand the Est in
/ private % NJ Moss and ~ can decide what more
J h wants r any ve-iacauon Is desired any one
| ,ou desiguare-ora Of no counse.. .ly-shsil hats
! The fuiesr opportunity 20 investigate the stock
End The position n which the Ramapo company
/ has oe4n paced IS most unjust and outrageous.
! stockholders 20 have ther name made public. II
| cannot inilre ~ company = ne n-mes are PUP
| servedly heaped or The company. and tnst oolo1uy
I l. shared by those innocenriy connected with g.
As counsel 20 -he stockholl-ts believe nat r i
our 6r-' dl'y 20 prore,- hem against public
MOSS Rejects TIE OFFER.
Mr. Lsuterbacl then handed list n NJ Moss
I who without opening T. entered into consults-
h-io- wrh hs associates. Messrs. Clarke ard Lain
beer Finally NJ Moss rose and sad We have
; If clea-lv animated tha- rho company and the
stockholders will r)t suffer through the punlica-
| tor % This Est Dt ~ an indirect way. coupled
win The statement Ia, oeior. ms inves'ga; ;
~ stockholders are olameless. We realize that
+ hsl srvt1iug % do with II the issue was fought
: ~, Thor are number Of siadistors IN the con-
tes- and anvholF I" hO las had aly "a ding ot MS
nlf-irr - -.. o. .s. s.s r,ros,,. ~ or ~
/ forts ~ put Oh, whole matter oefore the public
1ro,,.o TIA. ..i n5t H. made public II ne take
!. and do not q iH- T. ~ PIE We snail o. puturS
ou-l4sv4s IN an irvidious lch-. W. have no right.
( IN other worl- as an .nve-tEstinR committee. 20
! U.s. these names priv IT,
NJ Maz-r a-s-d NJ Lauterbach Il the com
! rnittee after looking ar rhe ts,. should make II
public. would thar act DO regarded a. violation
MS Laa.ersach replied You can use ths IN,
, no. be- used Joy public curiosity"
NJ No-~-Tne-- VII always % the question
F remaining Whether w. have oalled as ~e ought