Official New York, from Cleveland to Hughes . fident in his abilities as acampaigner, again presented Mayor Ryan as a candidatefor Mayor in the spring of 1886, but he was defeated byWillis B. Burns, whose term, in accordance with an amend-ment to the city charter, lasted two years, as have allmayoralty terms since that time. In this election thecity water supply became a political issue and continuedto be for several years thereafter. For a number ofyears prior to 1886 the water supply of the city had beenfurnished by the Syracuse City Water Works Company,usually referred to in the water contr
Official New York, from Cleveland to Hughes . fident in his abilities as acampaigner, again presented Mayor Ryan as a candidatefor Mayor in the spring of 1886, but he was defeated byWillis B. Burns, whose term, in accordance with an amend-ment to the city charter, lasted two years, as have allmayoralty terms since that time. In this election thecity water supply became a political issue and continuedto be for several years thereafter. For a number ofyears prior to 1886 the water supply of the city had beenfurnished by the Syracuse City Water Works Company,usually referred to in the water controversies as The OldCompany. The water which it furnished came mostlyfrom Onondaga Creek, and in 1884 the company hadmade a contract with the city under which it was to furnishwater for the next three years. In 1885, a competitorappeared in the Central City Water Works Company,and a franchise for a period of twenty years was grantedto it by the Common Council, providing that it suppliedwater from a source which was acceptable to the people 56.
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