New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12

DAVID B. HILL TAKES ACTION TO DIS
SOLVE THE COMBINATION.
JUSTICE BELTS GRANTS ORDER-ATTOR
NEY GENERAL DAVIES MAKES
ntIt- pLrTITION

NEY GENERAL DAVIES Nance
THE PETITION.
Albany. Nov IL (SpecaD. Eek Senator DAVID
= B. Hill had the pleasure Of announcing to-hish'
that his action TO dissolve the Ramapo water
Company had taken another important step lot
ward He stated that he appeared before Justice
James A. Belts Of the Supreme Court a,
Kingston in Ulster County. this afternoon ana
induced him. presentation or pe'i'ioh ny
Attorney General Davies and an afldaV' by
Controller Coler of NewYork, TO grant an or
der authorizing him (Mr. HID. as the agent OF
Attorney General Davies, TO begin an action TOT
the dissolution OF the Ramapo Water Company
The papers in this action will be nled IN 'he
office Of the County Clerk of Albany County on
Monday next. Then will follow the service OF
a summons and a complaint addressed 10 'he
Ramapo Water Company which 1t must answer
in court. ,
Mr. Hill first presented to Judge Belts petit
t,on nv ATTORNEY General Davies for permission
to begin an action to dissolve the Ramapo
Water Companv. Below is an interesting ex-
tract from this petition
Your petitioner states that upon infornlauo"
and belief since its incorporation the saia ~ its
ape Water Company has never ehsaseu
ordinary and lawful business, 10 W.T. tile 49,
mulating. storing conductine, luz 70 cities,
and has failed TO exercise its corporate powei,s,
and such hon-use or omission on the part VI sou
company was voluntary ana lh'enio""'' ~
without excuse or justification. 100000,
Your petitioner further states that ne mas eoou
reason n believe an action can be maintained 10
procure judgment dissoving me salu ", iuior
ton and forfeiting its rights ana IN tne oPl,, ,
OF the petitioner the public interests Iequi.s
that such action should be brought ana !oui
netitioner desires TO bring such actlon
Wherefore your petitioner prays that an oroer
no dulv made by this court granting led'e ~
him to bring the action mentioned.
Bird S. Coler. Controller Of New-York. IN MS
affidavit. makes oath;
That aver since its incorporation the said com,
,ar., has uniformly suspended its ordinary ana
lawful business never having. IN lact oesui
tho same and by failure TO exercise It's po"
ers has forfeited its privileges ana IT .sa
And deponent further says that the CoIitIHu0u
oristsnce of said company is injurious ana d
rnanace N the welfare Of the city of New-fork,
and that as an official of the said city ne AYERS
that the public interests require that tne sa'u
CORPORATION should be dissolved by the courts
Judge Belts in his order says -
Now on motion of John {. Dawes ALtoIney
General II is ordered that the Attorney OeneIai
80 ond is hereby given leave TO commence an
action in the Supreme Court against the Ia'i'"
DO Water Company.
The proceedings in which the order OF JUSTICE
Dc r,as Granted were begun by Mr. Hearst soon
after the scheme to bind the city TO contract WIN
th. Ramapo Water Company was blocked by Con-
tro,lor Coler in the Board OF Public Improvements.
The case has been continued While the adIs y,
the company have been investigated oy tne rSfoh
Committee and is Independent OF appnCa .Oio tba
have peea made for in)unctloHs u PiN'N 49,
passjng OF the companys contract