New-York tribune., 1905-01-20
MAYOR ASKS FOR AID.
Says Upstate Efforts Nay Eu-
danger City Water SapplH.

In a sreech before the rneu-oers Of the arsrus
factUrers' Association Of Sew York ~ its tweits1
annual dinner al the Union ieslSee C'o9 N sroo2=
Iyn. last night Mayor Mcclellan made strots-
plea for the aid OF every citizen IN fsv1r Of the o9L
for a Water Commission which he has had intro
duced into the legislature. Urgent relief was need
ed by the city. 10 escape serious inconvenienSs-
qQssibly hardship he declared W
lie. though he a stanch partisan. had dra IN
the bill keep il OF party politics. yet ~
feared there were efforts coming from "u2-stat6
to have a State Water Commission. whieh uisar
throw the building of the citys water works INTO
poHtics-at least wouId subordinate the citys iTr-
mediate necessity TIE States less pressing de-
mands. he said 81
The Mayor declared that it one Of the ueanT
bers OF the Manufacturers Assocato Charles
y. Chadwick. who had sho~ed hin that in laiz
allotment Of comuissione-s-one 20 be apposnted
by himself. be appointed FROM LIST made
by the Chamber Of Commerce and one from lst
made by the American Society or Civil Engineer
there was provision for representation foF
Brooklyn. Thereupon. he had promised that II u
would not enjanger the success OF the bill, r.
would provide for The appointment Of another
commissioner. from list made BY the Manufact-
urers' Association
The Mayor said in pert.
You all know now badly We need water II ~
had another dry season. such as Ne had four or
" years ago t would mean lncolVsnlencs y -
would spell disaster. We need mere water soon
as We can get lt-too much time has been wasted
This bill has been drawn with two main utr
poses-One. speed. the other put the Worls
through a businesslike basis. with chsncs
for partisanship. I'm proud TO be party man.
and believe in party government and. party
sponsibiIty but there are some exceptions This
scheme will take many wears 20 work ouJ and viii
involve the spending OF Sl0e000090 TheZe should os
a continuous purpose and continuous administrs-
tion. which can't be had u 10 il the shuttlecocs
ef politics. 7 don't whether its my party
any other; let this be kept OuJ OF policies
have pride Of opinion in the bill Tn willing
70 accept any suggestions. but ct Eez something
tangible possible. There's a great dan-
ger menaces II is hinted that efforts befuz
made 10 give the people of this city a State
mission TO build the waterworks and adniEistEr
them don't want suggest that this is politics.
don't want TO hint that the question ef the spend
ing of so00o000O has Influenced any north Of
The Bronx to want State commission. The ona
argument in favor Of this state body IS that the
people OF the Hudson Valley thirsty tbs
people Of this city.
The Burr Commission has reported that the peopIs
! OF all the Hudson Valley. including Albany aud
Troy. will use 50O00o00 gallons day To conssrvs
their right We to be deprived OF the right "a
I Use 5o0OG0ts0 gallons day n seems II this
| state Water Commission had the backing OF csrtaia
altrustc phtlanthrOpistS. I've come here TO
your help-the help OF ali public spirited citizens
regardless OF politics. in the effort keep health
| and happiness of the great city all love.