Case Name: In the Matter of the Application and Petition of John A. Bensel and Others, Constituting the Board of Water Supply of The City of New York, Appellants, to Acquire Real Estate for and on Behalf of the City of New York, etc., in the Town of Olive, Ulster County, New York, for the Purpose of Providing an Additional Supply of Pure and Wholesome Water for the Use of the City of New York. (Ashokan Reservoir, Section No. 13.) Joseph M. Powler and Others, as Commissioners of Appraisal, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1911-03
Citations: 143 A.D. 963
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application and Petition of John A. Bensel and Others, Constituting the Board of Water Supply of The City of New York, Appellants, to Acquire Real Estate for and on Behalf of the City of New York, etc., in the Town of Olive, Ulster County, New York, for the Purpose of Providing an Additional Supply of Pure and Wholesome Water for the Use of the City of New York. (Ashokan Reservoir, Section No. 13.) Joseph M. Powler and Others, as Commissioners of Appraisal, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 143
Pages: 963–966

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application and Petition of John A. Bensel and Others, Constituting the Board of Water Supply of The City of New York, Appellants, to Acquire Real Estate for and on Behalf of the City of New York, etc., in the Town of Olive, Ulster County, New York, for the Purpose of Providing an Additional Supply of Pure and Wholesome Water for the Use of the City of New York. (Ashokan Reservoir, Section No. 13.) Joseph M. Powler and Others, as Commissioners of Appraisal, Respondents.
Eminent domain — water supply, New York city — compensation of commissioners — necessary expenses — automobile hire.

Opinion:
Appeal by the board of water supply of the city of New York from that portion of a Special Term order entered in the Ulster county clerk's office on the 5th day of November, 1910, which allows the commissioners of appraisal in section No.12 §490 for automobile hire. Order modified so as to allow the commissioners §100 instead of §490 as stated in the order, and as so modified affirmed, without costs. All concúrred, except Betts, J., dissenting in opinion.