Niagara Falls 



1891 The utilization of Niagara. VII. (Eng. (Lond.), Jan. 2, 1891. 

 51:14, 18, 19-21.) 



Discusses the recession of Niagara and gives a quotation from Dickens's 

 description of the Falls. 



The utilization of Niagara. VIII. (Eng. (Lond.), Feb. 27, 1891. 

 51:235-236.) 



An account of the investigations of Mr. John Bryant as to low water 

 at Niagara Falls and the effects of diversion. The awards of the Inter- 

 national Niagara Commission are also given. 



1892 



1892 New York (State) Legislature. An act relating to the Niagara 



New York Falls power company. (Laws of 1892, 115th sess., chap. 513, p. 

 Legislature |Q^| \ 



Section 2 grants the right to the corporation to take and use water of the 

 Niagara river upon condition of furnishing free light, power and water 

 to the Niagara reservation. This condition was the subject of controversy 

 between the Commissioners of the State Reservation and the company for 

 many years, the Commissioners refusing to accept this free light, heat and 

 power for fear of involving the state of New York in a contractual obligation 

 with the power company. 



Under this grant the company is not permitted to obstruct the navigation 

 of the Niagara river, nor " to take therefrom more water than shall be 

 sufficient to produce two hundred thousand effective horse-power." 



1893 



1893 New York (State) Legislature. An act concerning the Niagara 

 New York Falls power company. (Laws of 1893, 1 16th sess., chap. 477, p. 973.) 



Grants the corporation the right to furnish power, heat or light to any 

 person or body, and to obtain rights from individuals, corporations or bodies 

 to cross any lands, public or private, for the purpose of furnishing such 

 power. 



1893 New York (State) Legislature. An act to incorporate the 



Model town company, to define its rights, powers and privileges and for 

 other purposes. (Laws of 1893, 1 16th sess., chap. 707, p. 1753.) 



Section 1 4 grants the right to " take water from Lake Erie, and except 

 "for motive power for factories from Niagara river and by separate systems 

 of pipes, ditches, canals, aqueducts or syphons, may carry said water to 

 and into any town site it may require in Niagara county." 



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