New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
FORD OPPOSING RAMAPO.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BE MADE TO RE.
PEAL WATER BILL

Albany, March 2 Especially SENATOR Ford
has introduced in the Senate the bill of Assem-
blyman Morgan, which framed by the Mer-
chants Association of New-York authorizing
that city to condemn land to secure water
rights.
This is OF the bills which is being smoth-
cred in the Assembly by the Assembly Commit
tee on Cities. of which Otto Kelsey of Living
ston County. is chairman. The other water bills
which the same committee is holding back from
the Assembly are Mr. Demarest's. repeating the
charter Of the Ramapo Water Company, and the
bill of Assemblyman Faows most important
of all, which says that no contract shall be
made with private water company by any
city authority of New-York without the con-
sent of Mayor Van Wyck and Controller Coler,
given separately, shall first be obtained.
Senator Ford has energy, and he is in full
sympathy with the purpose OF the Merchants
A association to protect the taxpayers of New
York City. It is his intention to push his water
bill with great vigor, for immediate action in
either the Senate or the House is imperative IL
any bill this subject is to be passed this year.
Senator Ford showed by his action IN the case
OF the Franchise Tax act that he can lift noun
tans Of legislative obstacles If necessary. and
he therefore, II be expected. will soon ex-
cite considerable alarm in the minds OF the
champions OF the Ramapo Water Company.
In any case. agitation Of this subject OF the
Ramapo Water Company in the Senate cannot
fail TO aid Assemblyman FalloWs and Assembly
man Morgan in the efforts they are making TO
get their bills out of the clutches Of the AS
sembly Committee Cities and then to pass
these bills
Governor Roosevelt. 1t has been rumored,
might eventually send message TO the Leg1s-
lature regarding the need OF legislation to pro-
tect New-York from the Ramapo Water Com
pany. The coming week would be propitious
time for such a message in the opinion Of those
who are supporting the bills.
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS CIRCULAR.
SHOWS SAVING TO TAXPAYERS OF MUNICIPAL
6yvup
EXTENSIONS
To prove to the taxpayers Of New-York that
they will each be financially helped If the city is
allowed to extend its water supply under municipal
ownership and not by contract, the Merchants
Association OF New-York yesterday issued a cir
cular 70 1900 city merchants.
The figures which form the text Of the communi-
cation are here:
MANHATTAN AND BRONX BoRoUGHs. 1898.
Data of present cost and consumption from re
port of Chief Engineer Birdsall:
Interest bonds. %<oooo'"'
Cost per dry 2t3 10000 gallons sssr:ii ss6$5 90
Cot per 10000 sn ty 6n 70 Fry year con-
The statement in brief is:
II the present Legislature adjourns without pass
ing LAWS v the most Economical means city may
be forced obtain supply by eontract at G9Tt
IF s70 ner million gallons. Under munclpal owner
shin the charge for the same quantity would pe
about half that amount. The association mas 5peit
and made contracts the total sum OF Slo'"C III
looking up this public question 1t believes ma h
~ II shows that s100,0000O under city ownership
Cor fortv years will do much as $aODO'WOo uhutI
contract during equal length of time, 1t shouid
10 aseisted bv the taxpayers, whose saving tIe
difference would be 1t the refore asks Tor conul-
hi,ions 70 n $50 900 city protection fund anc des-
ienatns Charles II. webb, treasurer, as the person
to whom to send checks
Within a day two the association VIII issue
another circular with "a map showing no" the
,atarsheds of this State pre-empted by private
ownership 10 detrlment OF this ana oti'eI
;,tee This IL is hoped. will incite merchants 10
dinmand Of their representatives at Albany that
the relief bill be passed