New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15

~ merely Wish - show" said Mr. Lauterbach
ban We bad or,1a ~ we got mo greater powers
MAZET SEEKS TO SAVE TIME.
well. then. now YOU have said it ALL" Chairman
- The request Of Mr. Moss the Ramaro water
hiil NJ 1895 admitted I'm the record Mr. Lau-
tDrharl Said be- had gone u Albany and submitted
other person interested in Ramapo met by Nj
Iauterhach was Police Magistrate Hogan The
fo Police MAGISTRATES. and a. he was also n stock
holder in the Ramlpo company. Mr. Lauerbach
G.aufcrhach had 10 start for New York.
What city officials are now connected with tho
Ramapo company as stockholders?"
Judge Truax and Judge Hogan I know ot no
~What State officials Of your knowledge and IN
formation are stockhoiders?'
'Nouo that ! know Of"
"Wiat Repul lean politicans or public men are
70 your knowledge ami Information, stockholders
General Tracy was a stockholacr and his name
h. s sin actually a. stqck6oder. ~
"Wont YOU take the list az evidence am going
20 try and .rt YOU have it,
~ ba, I don't know. whether We will get IT,
''Do You think that is a delicate way OF asking
IT have been accused Of 50 much today that
am afraid my sense Of delicacy has been blunt
"w,Hi according to my memory" Mr.. Lauter-
/ bach answered. his name is on the list
WITTY SARCASM or POLITICS.
'Nhat other leading Republicans appear on, IT,
20 bori To- tnow~we who are Leading Republcans
one day m.sed Republicans another
"Oh. have been ont Of politics for a mum
hcr ~ years" Mr. butcher cried from his place
saye named Mr D W., go ah soS3g
p.nn1if'aT Mr Ineraham DO please plead guilty
/ 70 that" Mr. Iauterbach said appesngly to Mr..
..'.,n You name any othcr Republicans lead
ing mon who were stockholders;
ii am ammo not now asking YOU for the names on
The list. because for reasons you nave stnteq II
no ne, MON Won believe TO- be stockholders"
nor any pemoGGr tba int hd a, GIq b Tey sold
lis stock M any time during the last six months
bcar.d upon the company BE- stili regarded il as
"A valuable property. They had the opinions OF me
feasibility ~ the company economically carrying
out ns functions
NEW VIEW OF THE CONTRACT
nq he con,naea ~ h Is. eoa'Tac, is f entered
cent 90 the do4I hy nat I Imno ,1g cay ns
me enro" 10 scnd "n,iions ~ doii'ps in bniidne
conduiis and reservoirs capable Of bringing 10000,
90 gallons Of water day from district whore
20 commercial enterprise is carried on. To bring
that water - this city a. pressure ~ go feet. W.
after spending all that money the contract gives
Rsn o ga} 5 to Of ay a to- q from NF S yea WV we
| and" turning 20 Mr. lnrrah0m II Won were such
/ "a uirny as 3D. allow Mr.. Whalcn TO Impose upon
sinually Of you aS have before" daughter IN
/ which Nr ugraham heartily loined)
.Wcll I am surprised The moment this con-
tract g. shown up I'm al IT'S bald reality. IL is sur
/ pri-lng how every or" runs away from H." OK
/ 1lum,d Mr. Moss MIR Dalton ran away from n
! from IT, should Ike To know where this contract
cam, from
| II am nor running away from IT," said Mr. Tau-
| ferhAch. II am only saying that ~ is am absurd
/ contract, so far ~ the company is concerned"
ROOM ~ RAMAPO STOCK
"You have said that for a year back YOU would
! hava bought or sold Ramapo stock AZ par-was nof
/ that because of your belief In thr prospect Of a
| contract with the city ~ New York; iou rnDet
! have known that I'm the carly part OF 1898 the.
| Board OF Public improvements notified tho West
/ chester Water Company and Ramapo company
! that th'y saw no reason for making contract
/ with either company
Mr. Lauferbach i'm long reply said after thar
J action ho had addressed communication IN fIe
/ Board Of Public Inn rovcments. sending them ne
/ tl'ions ~ underwriters. hotekeepers and rner
! ing followed and the city officials were satisfied
| as % result ~ the facts placed before thoru 49,
| there was ID DANGER az water scarcity 10 foft
thon. he said. that the Board would agree IA gi,
| them fair md square contract for supplvinq
/ water 10 the city '''''"e
/ AlT LautrrhHcn said that even II the po,rd ~,
/ Public improvements had passed the contract
! the company wouil never have been abla a. ox
/ c'ute d. some compromise would have had IN Ia
made j wa absurd TO make an agr.enent
| binding on the company only
CONFIRMS MOSES THEORY.
| THAT only emphasizes what I said the o,her
day, MI Moss broke fhaf ha