New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-01
RAMAPO nOBBFRS UNDONE.
BIT HOLAHAN HAS NOT GIVEN Up
HOPE OF PUTTING THE SCHEME
THROUGH

THROUGH
Public officials and citizens yesterday ex-
pressed the opinion that The Ranar scher erv
had been completely routed. and that the
scheme n tie the city W 10 a forty year con-
tract with the Ramepo Water Company vas
dead After the passage - the resolution Of
te~ed by Bridge Commissioner Shea in the
Road Of Public improvements on "Wednesday.
=, vas said. the Board could he trusted moi 20
PASS favorably on The Ramapo contract. even
- The courts did not forbid Mr. Shea received
many congratulations Yesterday because he lad
a. 4ed n killing The Ramapo JOB. Controller
Coer who led The hEht against the 'teal from
the arst, has grown greatly in favor pub
rc Of cal who car he trusted 70 guard the ci'ys
interests and many CONGRATULATIONS We're sent
u him yesterday
R73se Commissioner Shea said: The resolu-
tou offered by me- Il n line with the principles
erunca-ed and adopted a the last municipal
convention. Il seems strange that surprise
should be expressed AZ II u hen the sentiment N
favor II municipal control II franchises fs ga n
ins such Roadway. Everybody seems to favor
municipal control except those who would make
money out 81 private ownership"
Maurice 2. Foahan. president Of the Board q
Public improvements who has been. with Com
missioner William Dalton 81 the Department az
Water supply. most active n pushing the Ram
$50 scheme was not wiling Yesterday 70 admit
1-.e- defeat
Nothing can be done tor some weeks, any
vsv" said NJ Holahan because OF the legal
7rocAedings pending an deushted with ne
report - Controller Coler that the city IS IN
position or Will - IN position shortly - spend
ss5 100000. Z tha, report is true. and The con
st--ictor - wate-wo-ks can be safely under
pr-ve-ne1ts an II favor % municipal owner
SIP But must be convinced that the Con-
,roue-'s statement IS accurate. and until am
convinced viii stick 70 Rauapo.
81 believe that z the dry weather continues
ro- Few weeks more there VIII he water fam
.re 70 brooklyn. II there is not an equinocual
s-o--a ~ weeks standing famine n Brooklyn
Is sue 70 come, and then the people OF that
borough win rse NJ and sustain me. stand on
y-.s project Just where I stood from The first
,rhe Sfayo- recommended that We get An IN
creased supply y water. The Controller "a
-,,--o4 that ne city could not undertake the
g--~k because 4 The debt limit WIKI the
,ea--o-,= recommendation - our Board. his re-
accessibility ceased and ours began. Wl;h ne
c--v 10y n e. position 70 undertake ~ater"oIAs'
e---s comes his private Water company ana
~s-s % s4u TIE c.ty The necessary supply. sup
nose ve rad some nothing. and thar ire &C.
e.-~ss ~ -he centre O. Brooklyn which wiped
o-, O. -e~g4 section q the city. We would then
=, s,--.o-e5 70 greater and " IRE sweeping cri'i-
,i- -be- --e a-e Cor trying - get tnis Ran1apo
,.s- -r~o,,rr an going 20 investigate tne
-..---~ m nv ov-r account ard when ne mat
go ---,ae In again every phase - = VII oe
explained"
m Ho,aaaa and some q ne othe- soheme7s
--a-e-,v y-Y have an opportuntty 70 eHp-Aln
..-.-a, +,!ngs about the Ranlapo contract De-
.--e -rA Nrazet Committee. As soon as ne COM
.-,.-es resumes It's sessions N september i
,,s ra-,aoo scheme VIII he the CHEZ suSject for
,,.os-ss-e-io-, nv MI Moss. and he has been ouey
several aavs issuing subpo0as 20 persons ""o
.s- -eu Interesting Facts about the schema
?, 10 70 he hoped that Nr. Holahan WI. noI
-,- o. -4aa - private business" in declining
~ srsv,er questions about the Rama 20 ooo
r. -ras re-orte5 about the CITY Han yesle'1as
nj NJ Holahan and Ny. Dai'01 plol
,-, hasc~e ne Board OF Public improvements
80 =, oe+ IN Increased water supply 4.1
-t5o..1vn from he Tan Nile River Votefsner-
-, pressing such 2 plan 4 x salH' -7s --
me Ts-arrany poi-c ans might g1-n - al -
40 il would enable mem '' "---e
ra-napo fob again later -. &c., ,,os.s-
= sa,a Vas g report Yesterday that CIV Mas
tra-a Edward Z san spent some u-l.7 d.
tany asst winter trying 20 &, 49,. -
- ,-~-ease h powers Ot the hAif-apo " ere
c--,-,erx n condemn lands FOR -eserVolr sizes
$50 Nin II is said. was introduced y me
ee--s,s+,-ra b,1t II was held ~ N con''rllt-e
and Ny Hogan was una ole ~ E"' "a
- -7-o- he bill although he said ne nad
- -s4s,r-5 Nv the RauapO Wet=~ Crupar}
r., ,-sr3ng u the bill vas SAID 80 - ne 70
-. e-v~rass q Asse~-n.vrla1 John McFNAc"n
- r5-ool-lz-1 Assem- lyman sage ~ Greene
C,,,1.y Who introduced the t.r may M WI
ba%o +NH Nae fN0Trl-rlTf-e