New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-31
RAMAPO SCHEME KILLED.
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,,,d before him Immediately upon his return.
very "R. s. DORELL. Secretary"
..-,,r n, New-York Department OF Finance
Controllers Office, August -. 1880
zion James H. Hasln. Deputy Commissioner
Of Water supply
~rsar Sir; On August 10 I addressed a COM
-,unication TO the Hon. William Dalton. Com
missioner OF Water supply. requesting certain
Information in regard to the proposed contract
with the Ramapo Water Company now pending
before the Board of Public improvements.
81 have Just received an acknowledgment Of
,hi. letter from the Commissioners secretary
dated August 81. 1890, in which am Informed
that the Commissioner is at present out OF
town and that my letter will be laid before
him Immediately upon his return-the date OF
which Is not stated.
Il am loath TO make suggestions in regard TO
the conduct of business by city departments
N no way subject to my control. but l think
It only proper TO call your attention to the fol-
lowing facts:
'"The proposed contract with the Ramapo
Water Company is by far the largest and most
important question now or perhaps ever
brought before officials Of the city Of New
York for action. AT the last meeting OF the
Board Of Public Improvements was denied an
opportunity for one months investigation OF
this matter. and granted only two weeks for
that purpose This period Of two weeks VIII
expire on Wednesday the Both inst Without
the information requested from your Depart
rnent, II is impossible for any one to form an
intelligent judgment on this matter
Under these circumstances it would seem
desirable-in case II is not desired 70 disturb
the Commissioner in the enjoyment OF his Vaca-
tion-that my request be not pigeon-holed until
his return. but that the same be either commu,
picated TO him at once or that the act1ne heao
OF your Department should in his absence al
once take such steps as may be necessary 70
furnish the Information requested. Very truiy
yours. B1HIo .. COLErS Co 49, os,aa
for IN my letter OF the 18th inst. requess
20 be furnished with maps or descriptions OF
the property owned or contr6neo . 9s ned
f-ar1 Witch that company proposes to ohtai1 its
supply Of water. - =
"Department Of Water Supply. .oo
''New-York. August -, lS"7
~Hon. Bird S. Coer Controller.
pea Sir In yeply 10 your very kind com
,runication Of the 22d inst. beg to say that MT
Birdsan Chief Engineer OF the Watsr 0up eJS
Department has furnished Messrs Mclean -s ana
Gross engineers Of your Department VIZ, 49, -.
Information as you requested in your iet'eL -.
,bs+ have authorized Mr.. Birdsau to be as
expeditious as possible in giving you HI t"7 au
ditional information obtainaole .,,ro,.e1 7
Hoping this will meet with your aPpi ~ A.
remain. respectfully JAMES H. HAeLlN,
deputy and Acting commissioner
No HELP FROM THAT DEPARTMENT
Nons Of the foregoing Information has been
furnished. ..,.o-. ..
The fact that actions brought by taxpayers al
Contract may seem 10 render a request for auol-
.toraI time unnecessary. but | have. nevertne-
less thought IL proper to advise the Boaro OF the
--oerass thus far made and OF the conclusions
~ which the partial reports Of my engineers
Inevitably point. In stating these conclusions
~ MOI EXPECT the Board 10 accept them without
5ue consideration Of the date upon Whlch they
o-s basAd. rather IL is my intention 10 stare
,rsro 90 an attorney would open case, conn
Sa1- +bat the evidence TO be offered Will aouh-
Sentlv sustain the claims hereby made
briefly then. ! expect 10 prove 10 the satlsiac-
ZION OF this Board: . ,r.
tees nv nrivate companies has everywhere
.t-onebo,,+ the civilized world proved falIure
as compared with municipal ownership OF the
water supply .. ..h tho
Second-That the proposed CONTRACT VIZ ~. ~
parnapo Water Company would result IT M
ritv having an excessive price FOR water any
thar st the end Of forty years the city Wouo
bavesabsolutely nothing 70 show for an e1PenuI-
tTre ~ about $500 600 and would graoualIy
Seco-os more and more dependent on the nleTC.
~ nrvate interests grown enormously po"-l1"i
nv -he aid Of the municipal treasury -.
Thfrd-That If the contract with the IVA! .tII
water COMPANY were entered into ~ "oulo SUI
oa necessary for the city 10 expend d very 'aa
amount OF money TO utilize the water mus sup-
Piled. - v1a.sr Cornanv
coI,ld NOT be ready 70 supply the water con.la
"a for within the time specified IN the cohCIaC
ava +bar The bond required from tnat conlP S
is snrirely inadequate 70 protect the Guy .t -,
ioss Y provision is 10 be made N the mean 'liii7