New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-05
TAKE THIRD OF Niagara.
Opposition to Niagara, LOckport and
Ontario Bill Spreads.

Tho nassaRe by the Assembly OF the bill
tend the time In which the Niagara BockPort and
ontario Power Company begin work. and 10
enlarge its powers OF eminent domain. has aroused
much opposition by citizens who object to gifts by
the legislature Of public franchises TO private cor
poratIons. Opponents Of the measure will appeal To
the Senate and to Governor Oder TO kill IT,
BY an act passed in 1894 the power company was
empowered 10 take water from the upper Niagara
River for the purpose Of supplying water and cleo
tricity 20 the city OF Lockport. provided its work
should be begun in good faith In ten years. The
time limit will expire on May The new act
extends the time limit for beginning operations two
years eliminates the pure and wholesome water
feature. and ampnes the company's powers so
that it generate and sell electricity for light.
heat. power or any other purpose. II removes the
three county limit for the range OF It's operations.
that it, field would be unlimited and Its powers
Of condemnation increased. The taking Of water
IS limited To Niagara County. but the taking OF
other property rights and easements by condem-
nation Il unlimited and may BE- done anywhere In
the State
ton. the Association foT the Protection Of the
Adroudacks and other organizations object 10 these
concessions. the ground that they a danger
Gus extension ~ private corporate powers and that
these Incidentally valuable franchises. n granted.
should De made 20 yield 20 the State revenue and
supply the means FOR public Improvements The
Commissioner of the State Reservation AZ Niagara
have passed the following resolutions on the sub
j,c.-
Resolved. That tho Commissioners o. the State
Reservation at Niagara. having learned % tho IT,
PRODUCTION hy Asve unlymau Thompson 90 bill to
amend tho charter ~ the Niagara. bDckporT ana
ontario Power Company authorizing the taking hy
that company Of water in unlimited volume from
the Niagara River above the falls
That t4iS commission has long been observaut %
'h" serious consequence - the withdrRwal OF
waters from the Niagara River that naturally form
%" volume % the falls and have heretofore con
sta0ty opposed aud they stu! continue TO inter
pose their urgent rcronstrauce against the passage
~ grants giving rights for diversion and diminu-
tiou uf the waters from their natural channel! They
seriously threatened by privileges take these
waters that have already been granted hy legisla-
tive action.
That the charters already granted by the state
~ Nrw-lork and the Commissioners o. the Cana
dian Hs-eryatinu 90 companies actually operating
building their works, preparatory TO operation.
carry. whtT fully developed. rights for the diver
sion Of water from the Niagara River above the
Calls exceeding ir amount onc-third ~ the entire
volume 81 the river.
Further resolved. That CODY OF the action 81
tho Board of Commissioners Of the State Reserva-
tIpn M Niagara De transmitted 90 the legislature,
instructed TO appear before tho committees Of the
legislature present the remonstrauco 81 the
uff4-ipue-s 81 the reservation and TO oppose the
enactment uf the proposed act
CHARLES NJ DOW
THOMAS 7. kI\GSFORD.
A. X POTTER.
GEORGE RAINES
ENANpER 7. PORTER.
Commissioners state Reservation at Niagara