New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24
BONDS MAY BE ISSUED

the provisions OF this section and TO carry out us
BONDS MAY BE ISSUED
Under other provisions the cost of acquiring these
additional water works, including sources Of ter
supply and the necessary aqueducts and expenses
Of the city OF Ne%York Which bonds must 81 be S
sued with the sanction OF the municipal authorities
may be 50 issued TO procure such supply Of water
without any reference 70 the 10 per cent debt limit
SONS Of the constitution itself on this subject The
cha Gh2rssr % yd7 - IN drsttns the charter Of the
water situation OF the city. They knew Old
negh6orhood q SundTod millions So 10 acquire s"a
S6s az M kas kasE ba dt b the
recently annexed, where there were certain local
power 10 condemn and acquire these Properties in
express terms Ana navns n view Inis situation
acquire additional water rights being thus expressly
e'e6 s67 IN ~ ne TIC % cry ~ sqt60Tes % M ard
D5oed Rayg ha 50 h w 96dn mo- 9y sa e
illustrative Officer or some administrative body
TIE power overturn this policy. BUT the Water
# is a9thorzed BY sections Us a. and a y 'fS tSe
Greater New-York Charter. The general provisions
Which Re Boa Of sffgaSy Tn Ra po%e
and Of Section 457 as TO the execution by the Com
missioner Of Water Supply Of authorized contracts,
cannot be seriously claimed be any source OF
authority FOR the proposed contract with the Ram
ago company but more Importance is supposed by
The supporters Of the Ramapo scheme 70 he at
,hs not Be la awfui @ Tor t6e csmmssioner of
water supply 10 enter into any contract whatever
with any person corporation engaged in the
business OF supplying or selling water for private
70 the execution OF the cdHtTac The assent ~ ibs
Board OF Public improvements. after submission 10
be given By resolution TO tbe az axeon s o sns ssb
re as as sqSmittea i and il sha not be
ment thereof 70 make any contract touching or con-
y5rn nns ',s PIosc Hster supply and especially the
whatsoever, IN accordance with The provisions
ana redureents are Hereby sq 70 pFoYiGRs
the exclusive rule for the making Of such con-
II This section be read carefully it will be seen
ever to The ny sa Esnt or power what
contract or 70 any one else q make such
SO far from being a grant Of power n IS Iimita-
ton upon the power Of the Water Commissioner
charter by anybody II means just What r. saws
I'm unitai1qn ION upon tne power and not grant Of
has been duv authorizes Nv ~, noo o. me city
bodies. the Commissioner Of Water Supply shall not
even then enter in'0 H. unless he submits Ali the
details of the contract 10 the Board OF Public I'm
IT, The Greater NewYOrk Charter having clothed
tional water supply in any and every part OF the
state By the concurrent action OF the Board OF
A7portionment and The Municipal Assembly. no
eo!s can be jqstined IN holding that Section Al
assent Of majority Of the Board OF Public I'm
charter IN respect Of water supply and TO make
q contract which will disable Greater New-York
and wberever be /, destres i' 10 do so supply
N9r examPis this contra were good an ana
say We want TO acquire water supply from ad-
cljiora! sources and construct the WORKS our
obstruct the City OF New-York from acquiring
what every other large city In the world except
Lolaon. has an exclusive water supply Of It's own.
VITAL OBJECTION.
Another vital objection 10 the proposed ontract
IS found in Sections l49 and l,5h The express pro
Incurred nor debts contracted unless appropria-
AccordinRly' section lbf enacts that no
pense shn be Incurred by any OF the departments,
shan have beer previously made covering such eH-
pense nor any expense In excess Of The sum appro-
ias g. /. ex9ressIv provided that no contract here
after made iexcent in relation 10 local improvements
not here applicable) shall be binding or OF any
force ess The Controller shall indOrse thereon his
certificate that there remains ba.ance UNI
lsa6ec sn1 sppca6s st o. az 70 av R esfinsted ex
pense Of executing such contract as ceruhed ~
me oceEs makns the wa9er commissoneT miss not
charter oY the cty q New-York TO incur debt FOR
s. Gp 80 a wear or any other sum, unless there ~
first been made an appropriation by The elected
representatives OF the people. - - ,, oro
visions are carefully studied. II will be seen that
the checks which that charter mas PROVIDED T Or
lie Imnroyements Board OK Estimate and Appor-
tlonrnent and OF the Municpa. Assembly are az az
sufficient e protect the ey pSueT sFs o one admnsira
rfve ofacer elected by the peope ~ ~ ePiblie
Improyements (aiso not elected BY the people). 70
overturn the express PROVISIONS Of the charter aa
sncs ~ Witch n mas already expended more than
800 ooo 90 In acquiring water system OF us pWn w
psnsno w,tsT company contract that the charter
OF that company confers the power upyn pS 20 enter
pany and also upon the city OF Ne"-io'N ~ s"''
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