New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
AGAINST SPECIAL SESSION
But Mayor Thinks City Will Be
Able to Get Dutchess County Water.

Mayor Mcclellan sent 70 the Board of Aldermen
yesterday a letter on the water supply problem.
He agrees with their findings that it would not be
well to ask Governor OdelI to call a special ses-
sion of the legislature, but disasrees with their
conclusion that New-York do without a supply
from Duchess County. The Mayors communica-
ton says in part:
thank you for your report on a certain question
". whether or rot il was the wish OF the people
OF the city of New-York that the Governor Of the
lature in extra session in order 70 consider the
Gently passed by which New-York City is excluded
from taking by condemnation. sources for us water
supply in Dutchess County In accordance with
your suggestion 1 shall not ask for such extra
session.
am convinced that it is absolutely necessary
that New-York CITY should De unrestra ram ID. in
cialy should be free 70 enter Duchess County TOR
Our city has grown in the last twenty four years
az rate which has not been paraheleq oy tne
history of any city. and there seems 70 De every
years this of enlargement OF territory and IN
crease Of population win continue SO tn i New
that has ever existed in the history OF the world
accessible e to New nY city from which we can
afford to be excluded. and for that reason | dls-
sent not from G0n y HsgsS B iB pn '
The Burr Commission has outlined an elaoorats rae
this plan involves the taxing Of water T bs1 g @
nov De teasinie 20 PFosTess LT but If is
next legislature with a view 20 securing TO the
city the return OF the right 70 avail itself or the
waters of Duchess County, and lmmedlatelv Jnere-
after 10 take up the consideration OF the sugges-
tions made by this commission But whether 10
shall appear wise 10 adopt this report or some or
10 the waters of Duchess County remains as i'm
perative as ever.
The board yesterday voted 10 reject issue of
$50 eco for the projected police headquarters.
The board of estimate had approved tho approprta-
ton Aldermen Sullivan and Mccall led the oppo-
sition They said $4,000 already had been appro-
priated for the headquarters, and they believed
that sum sufficient Aldermen Downing and
Wentz Republicans OF Brooklyn. said they we're
pleased TO see such indications Of desire 70 be
economical and voted with the majority.
The board approved authorization made by
the Board OF Estimate of $4,000 10 clean the Man
haitian sewers and sent TO the Committee on Street
Cleaning an authorization for s2i3,9o0 for Connls-
soner WoOdhUryS department An issue or al
COO 0UJ corporate stock for the Department OF
Water Supply beaten for want OF the requisite
number OF votes The aldermen referred 70 the
finance committee several appropriations autaorlzed
By the Board OF Estimate. They gave S2f5,1tO 20
the Board OF Health the full amount OF the issue
of corporate stock authorized By the Board or Es-
The board voted ITSELF $50 600 70 enable commit
tee TO celebrate properly the opening OF the SUD
wav system. The committee Will work IN harmony
with the committee OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
able until the Board OF Estimate has approved the
appropriation. The aldermen formally approved
the tax levy as reported BY the Commissioner OF
Taxes on July o