New-York tribune., 1900-03-16

Ramspo system is to de Croton system producing
liver two hundred million two hundred forty million
sn9 s'T tpa Re5 cg owns
owns the system. nifcent property.
ting Committee Of the Merchants Association in
dicates that additional supply be de-
100000 gallons. For the same price asked by the
Hafnapo water company, two and one-haf times
much water be delivered under municipal
ownership.
GREEN FAVORS THE MORGAN BILL
Mr.. Green. of New-York. crossed swords with
MFR. Trainor, and showed his leader that he
would not fall in line in defending the interests
of the Ramapo Company. He said:
The people of New-York City want this bill. AS
Mr. Morgan was Right yesterday Ia in not allowing
his measure to 60 through as kit kiteta al, amend mend
ought TO be no politics in this matter. Every
%e @ b GI the or CITY G
should stand up like a man his own feet and
him.
AT this point Mr.. Aids called the attention of
Speaker Nixon and said Put the time limit
on them There is no use of wasting time on
these fellows" The limit therefore called
On Mr. Slater
Mr.. Hamburger. of New-York. attacked the
members of the Democratic organization for not
supporting a bill in the interests of the city.
Mr.. Aids that things going perhaps
too far, and rose to point of order. Mr.. Har-
KELsEY's GUIsE OF FRANKNESS
AS another part OF the Ramapo plot to kill
Mr.. Morgan's bill, Mr.. Kelsey, the chairman of
the Assembly Cities Committee. which has come
to be known as the Black Hole of Calcutta
for all anti-Ramapo bills. recognized.
There were as many as ten other members all
clamoring for recognition. Mr.. Kelsey defended
his committee and their action in sUppressing
the Morgan bill, by saying:
AS chairman of the committee, and knowing
BIN has had by the members there | think the
committee ought not TO be discharged this morning.
me have stated, in municipal ownership; 1 believe
OF its water supply. do not believe that the pres
en1 nI p Il ]udicions one to report az the present
vent the possibility of the Rarnapo people getting
been charter commission provided for ieIs iiTS nn
derstand the bill will go through; that will give
changes necessary in the charter.
definitely determined that it would not report the
hi hi Any opinions that 1 might express here are
nose those of an Individual and are not what perhaps
those OF the majority of the committee might hold
conser be 10 nG @ M & &SPeakeT that we ought to
rounding great city. II is true. as has been
But it is also true that the surrounding county,
rir5f t and tnaI those people also have their
booy who gives il consideration this city is 10
millions more; 1t is also true that the surrounding
country Is TO be densey populated and, as subur-
Dan district II is right that provisions should be
mao mace for their increase well that of the
-, DO - not OF, know anybody can doubt from the
cass OF oills and from the excitement has been
- Sredteo IN the vicinity Of the city IN the last
weeks. as 10 why the people should feel like trust
ing me city officials Of New-York any more than
tile haihapo company. As IL stands at the present
.line Ihe Ramapo company is stopped: it is unable
70 hno a market for its ware. except upon such
Terms as me city itself shall prescribe And before
u can reach another opportunity there will be
revision OF the charter and opportunity for the
CITY 10 Try and get officials that they can trust
My own opinion as individual is that the CITY
oueht IN the immediate future take for an
apohoaht water supply. from distance remote
them. believe IL viii be better for the State-and
5s a member representing a rural locality | would
De glad 20 vote for bill that shall help the State
pay Tor an abundant water supply delivered al the
corporate line 10 create metropolitan water dis
trietI believe IL Is better for the State TO secure
an abunoant water supply for the great city than
20 waste money IN many OF the eXtraVagant WAYS
aEo particularly upon the canals. believe water Is
assist the city in that line but do not believe thai
The city ought 10 have fun power that the peo-
pie surrounding ought be subjected 10 the risk NJ
the whims or capEtces Of political deals that might
arise coniscating the water rights the slrroI6d
ing country L think. Mr.. Speaker, the Committee
ought not TO be discharged.
DEBATE SHUT OFF.
Immediately at the close of Mr. Kelsey.
speech Nr. Aids obtained the recognition of the