The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-11
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of the Case on the Part uf the Public.
To TIE EpTroR OF THE SUS-Sv | believe
the time has come when the angry. absurd.
and Tor all one knows. hurttul Authorizations
regarding the relations OF the RAmapo Com
pany to New York city and 10 the Legislature
can b. laid before the public with general ad-
vantage Nocommunity ran he ben sfted whom
one Of its mos, i'm portant in,erests. that o'
water supply. is chok ell with the prejudice,
ignorance and error that seem TO have beset
New Works FOR the pas, ten months The hour
Tor reason has arrived. and l beg TOR an oppor-
tuni,y 10 set before the public certain facts
which have been for some time buried beneath
the turmoil OF anti Ramapoisn. hut which are
essential to q correct UNDERSTANDING o, the
asa, | have nosthe taintess Interest. personal
or political. direct OF indirect, in the Ramapo
Company or is friends. l also make no claim
20 infaliioility. But after careful examination
OF the affair on both its sides. | submit my
conelasIops as worthy OF attention.
As good q method a. any OF explaining the
RAmapo case will be TO take the remarkable
le,ter recently addressed By Governor Rooss-
vel, TO the council Of the Merchants' Assoeia-
ton. which has esen thoroughly hostile TO the
Ramapo Company. aud has been most ener-
setic in giving 4, . bad nam Governor Rooss.
welt ! vote for and admire. Mr. Kins. the Pre.I-
dent o. the MsNhants' Association. l conceive
TO Be one o! the most publie-s plri,ed citizens Of
New York. 30 there IL no pr.judies against
them In NJ mind. With this preface, ! intro
ducs the question with the hss few lines OF
Governor Rcossvslt's letter and follow with
other passages;
F~sd~Hk 3 % Bs-s-k BS. k~eNas'S Assts-
itss. Me- Ysk y. y.
Ny DsAR SIR hank you Tor your ltuer u ias
sch III, The veto ~ the Naro' Of ihS psross sl
ace ,se pAAssse eve, his veto, q he bill against tie
rss-oally s0lId opposition Of Els party representa-
rv'' Z ~. .estlstg;. hAs emphasized tie vlsfra
:! following OF il>i he course ne followed tsls year.
Th-sorG s!i.ady cou. By ID. Merchants ASsoos
ron las aoushi .tNs, two rsos' valuable results
E'sI Il. FalIoss MI u. principle q vsies vas
s.ss,s-t b. YOU Il Woven 80 last sne tie passage
e:vsIeh your .gttauoa nses piaepse,
The Falow. Bill WAS 10, the produc, o. the
Merchants Association a, al. Il vas an out.
,one O. the Msre, Committee !nvesiigs,ion.
4, was introduced on the a.sun p,ion that Il
was in the rouer :, the Water Commissioner
10 make q contra,t with . private company
With the apprnva. Only o. the Board 0. Pubic
improvements.
Mayor vsn wyck vetoed the en. on the
- NhaA q Ner ~ :
cause n. eIi.,inS charter. as interpreted By
the supreme Court, requires action on Any ccn-
tract ~ the Bosrt o; Public Improvements.
the MunicipA. Assembly sa3 the Board .. Es:i-
nate s.d Atpora,omert AMI the Mayor 20
make such oontEac: valid The Eailovs b..
provides tor action ~ these ts-i. and prac-
;ical.y For uo,hinS else. The Merchants As
s~nciat!on approved ths R.iows BIZ. but di
.oth.nS 70 Aid Ia i,s passage 9at., Il found is
own bin, The Morgan bill. Sou!tuo; te passed
S.oac. zee tIpos-., @: re -. sA.'.o-' @: q.
RAEss' sesrs.. s5.,ey 20 ssr. eA.isse .s
D-szi c-s1zHArga 81. z.@- :-t-', ftn-=.-
!-SSAlaa --Aa Y3- asve Z = s,si.--c gre'e-,
g'oscSo- "a iss ely - ttEit ~. .---c.sl- -'g.rcy
past
The Merchants Asspci.tioa ;ot nothing
Abou, the R,nsro water s:h-ne ,ha, was not
sl-eaty known when the association began 20
take an inieres, IL the -a.;--. The situation
to-day Is n. san. a. {: wAs before the Aer-
chants Assoesi.ou took hold o. IL. AID III.
nne as i, We. before the = .e:ias o, the Leg.
stature
The true character o. the RanIpo Conpary
scheme l. this Il 10 & sche ne 70 sell water 20
New York city snd 10 maze eec;r!c!'y 70 se!! 10
anyeoiy vho wants 60 tar IL. there heinss
soot ets 1-oS: ia uorkinE tie tro itihss 70
ee;aer SOD. rraeticA,r. it, trents q, cas-, ssy.
no profit IL working either .eYaztely
r-ry .ra-sr -o7~ - ~ -S-g-l, vorvors
s-trtl :, o7>-A, ta-p-ss ~ Caz-.;-, o. Var
s-7ry 80 -. Cssr'r R.~Sc- C,-=..so- 50
'asiE -sy r-o.; y yo-' 80. d.I..-=ys st-ty
G. II. s-:ssJa q is- vac s=rtsy o -. err Of. =
la-k a-ty veer .sc -ar- -K1. -S ', i.A- .ss
eve: s-.orr set@ zse.. sse -se-y -. ',az .Ey
o.Sal ess y 80 40 Ne- ss= s-r-y y. --a-,-
to-=S -s;selH = ~ -.zoS "a e Az TO-.
"a. vc-' s,et. uoz= G. u. c1-.l.- u s.;E
Viz is .1e u vts e. Wv .ts-s-re. a.
,-Euo-si sac ,=so-.:i s-- Yc-;.S. So
- co=Ir1ec :c A. iss L-i $50 :: :. ~.
a., laws =-s - 9.s-. v-c.T- .-st a@s
s-co-s-y e-isY--l---:-5-1
The s,Giy o. the us;e, .a.ry ~ ,hs Ne.
chants Assoc kuoa committee uxs 10, ter--
garI ID. as, o, Nov=z~r Il. s.-!y >sr
ha.tly - wider saa oore exhaust. ,la- ar
eve, e+.ore z Aie. Cste. g,s!nes. P.rl.Al u
he psps-ns-thAs b>tc studying the
v.;e. ssrpy o. tee city and sac 'o- u -srt
o.to-y yesrs sLa he knows uh-re er.ry !-r
,. vate, Il ID. Sat. j. Ao-G;et sai I.rrc1t-
rs...y kav raeh IL vi Nos; % set Il - View
Iers As io the Nerchlnts' Assoc.saoa il
res:;gs;ioo, ID. 'o.-:u,S from the l..i circular
he Association ssGA5 sves some lShi:
--oFr RAHAHo
E~ q. s1oYa, 60 - c,r,: =, ..e
rs-t, ?cu.-s v--- os;s--.c z ;.s. ts---rt .--,ye
z,~z!7-ASo-
WIS gAve -. >ze51s IS 9-v--s' . 70.
ss--e ~ Gcrrro. -.r ? No-1N -. g.
St-.A-l1F -sev 90. AZ tr- 9, -r- san.-..
4 Pan yrsp-Sst-l q 80 R.-..r Ce-aAry z.
.eU~e Jcv,nS No-ia- - aSt :-o- Tl-spsr
-. IL
wsc--. y. cy .aL.ss' =. a. Wv
TTs CEt-- C-oz-iAsa. S--cs --i =. -rsi =.
--r-- ears- :~5--y .1sesS-t y -. e, -.
No. = ' --tJ .a-cs P-.S..-; G. =. S,-sr-
cs--s--. az s- E-- Sl., = nu:-- ,...-,
P--~e-cl - - RA-spo C-z-s-v ~. --- s~- -
iss; eo=E va-
Tie Nt-hslu A-ssocltoc kc.v TIA, S-A
Low vas -. aI-hc- Q! the vs;.. es- >. -.
r.v charter. o;s-. hsati.S. ?. -. s.culs-
A.. .. .ollovs -I.'h. arr i 7ow.- .o- II.
c-orrs :: The r~epeF VIZ parry iAs3.~
cs.%cs &c resisting =. ~o-:o.-s P,-r r-.-
--c-ioc sra:rs; New Yo-k b; -. ax.-.- -.
cc-cfuA ! ~1u-r &c Gev.rcr Rc-uv.-.
etc.
,sls s-P- cn wv eoE--te- " -. - 4.
- "a t-cSe- e'ts - = -. r.-~ ,-v.-. r-s.-
~ -icts-tccy rr.s y e- EAa - ca-aL--
49, a. 5, ;s- ,ita .-.c Z -. r.-,~a<J : -.
-,,-t- vtr. ~sLr.i ss,-; -. Sr- = ,s- 80.
any - =. ka-T,- -
Is.-- Vas 4 AS. p-rt-r -; Il. YORK .
he yerhLrr Association uhs- tie Gour-
wrote he l.-te:. il which the sou-. a.
AskAi &C past zrc- he co-.--ltorA;r Q,
TIE kaEApo j.xisjs;jce. I, pts s4xus -
Fr-site.t Etusr! n Gr7ui - R-,asy,