New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-19
AOUEDUCT CHARGES IN.
The Mayor Refers Them to the
Corporation Counsel.
TO TAKE THE FIGHT TO ALBANY.

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The Merchants Association yesterday renewed its
fight against the A4ueduct Commission BY present
Ing to Mayor Mcclellan charges in which IL is
alleged that the commission is guilty OF extrava-
gance. fncompeteuCy. and even worse. The charges
saw that the city has lost hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars through the mismanag cement Of the COM
mission and the Mayor is requested TO take i'm
mediate steps TO investigate the commission and
cause It's adjustment.
The delegation which waited on Mayor NcClel-
Ian yesterday included Messrs. King. De Berard.
DuvaI. Dumont and TOwne. The Mayor asked IL
the charges were against all the AqUedUct Com
missoners. and Mr.. DuvsI, who signed the charges
ofdco members OF the body
-, Il don't know about my power 70 interfere with
charter does not give me the power of removal.
Counsel Meanwhile win be Obliged if You will
furnish me list Of the members OF the Merchants
The charges are .fathered by. G. L. .Duval chair
man Of the committee on revision Of city records
and accounts. and water supply. They say in part:
AoI,s7IS maze SBgGf Sa4Tkes f TSl the Board OF
Extreme delay. without reasonable excuse. TO
progress works at the new Croton dam and Jerome
Park Reservoir needed 10 protect the city against
Heavy loss 10 the city as a consequence OF such
Failure 70 resist on behalf Of the city claims By
the contractors for the new Croton dam in the mat
ter Of building certain roads. whereby more than
twice the market price was paid. causing the city
Neglect during many years to take possession OF
lands condemned for the sanitary protection OF TIE
occupants. the former owners. from land which the
sanitary protection Of the water supply required
10 be vacated upon condemnation, bus also neglect
the former owners who collected interest from the
city during the time they enjoying the
Of the property rent free.
Needless. wasteful and wrongful cEsnges in wall
plans in the westerly section Of Jeroals Pa-k reser
voir which have increased will iCcTease the cost
% that section by about S75G 90 for the benefit OF
the contractors and TO the detrment Of the city
Defective work and violation of specifications IN
the construction Of walls In the westerly section OF
jerome Park reservoir, ard also I'm the construction
Of embellishments In the westerly and the eastery
section OF Jerome Park reservoir SO that said walls
and e-nbaukmeuts are not watCrtiEht and are I'M
safe the changes being al all necessary. but all
being profitable to the contractors.
Wastcfu! conduct Of work jerome Park reser-
yoir
Extravaganza in engineers residence at new Gro
ton dam.
The appointment: and retention OF inexperienced.
incompetent and unfaithtul engineers
The report says that at least two years VIII be
needed 70 finish the work the new Croton dam,
and that the work the Jerome Park reservoir
Will not be completed FOR at least three years.
The Merchants Association is planning to have
introduced "a bill at Albany legislating the Aque-
duct Commission out Of office An officer or the
ISOLATION called on Governor Odeu when he IN
the city last week with reference TO bill abolish
ing the commission. IL was said last night by one
Of the officers Of the association that the Governor
had assured him that the bill, n passed. would re-
0efya his sigma