New-York tribune., 1873-06-17
BROOKLYN,s GREAT CRISIS
oo.,inued from First Psse.


We must certainly do as we have Ssieeu " "''-'"'
regard TO private failures.
Alderman Ropes-The city mas paiu S@'c0>'VV' V' Wv
100000 subscribed.
Alderman Rodman-I am glad that the Controler mas
.ent in that communication. and II know anything OF
publc opinion should that he has done IL as much
ont OF respect for 10 pursuance of his Judgment
In my Judgment the people Of tdis city are enre saus
ed with tho conduct OF the Bridge Company, but are
fearful that the enemies Of the enterprise viii succeed
An oaus,ng a suspension Of the work. Those enemies
will continue TO assan II lust 20 long they think any
cspita is 70 be made of IT, but they will cease when
they find that public opinion is against them. Never to
day has any single TACT been brought against n
badge Company with the exception that larger
amount had been paid W. c. Kingsley than they ieoSs
was right Is fair 20 conclude that the motive ot neso
continued assaults is not from pure patriotism ,
Alderman Wyle-If the gentlemen had been huNo
tainers and hopes of more they could n9t nh h,ncss
better than they have in begging" this bridge
hnrl PACK tue lnsihuaUOns maui aeo aes - hehind me-
acting as the dictaton OF others NO one - rtin for
and am in no Ring or clique. au sl'nlS 81 ms
the good OF my constituents and the Sov'psny
might better have been argued at some oIlcI @ A.
gentlemen have evidently prepares @ ~ ne CON -rol
teDd the Company bat keW nOti'e % epU,,I onyion "a
leT's communication until II was read ruuliV m -
not IN favor OF alloWlne tne PeIsObs b c 10 co ree
question Whether II has eosI theu sVeHJ ~ ,Ue IN
and leave tue city 70 bear the lOad OF taAdiul .
don't see why the C9uuS@eI @ viii rms BOARD
has the law on his side Inc qles.lOn ls' w, ve
saw Go on aud issue bonds regardless OF the law give
the RIidge Directors all tutl want Wv
tian 10 rpscipd will be adopted IL would nave petN
better had the gentlcnen recommended that the Copo
ration Counsel associate himself with the Bridge COul-
se and compel the delinquent stockholders 10 pay up,
would ask the Alderman OF the Third ward Whether, II
TINS resolution Is rescinded, the Controller can ISSUE
bonds contrary 10 law
Alderman ROpes-l do MT know. -
Alderman Wyie then offered the following as sub
stitnte: . -.--.,. =. .,
rsd Controller be and be hereby instructed to sn'
and compliance with in law On'
Alderman kcharOsOn--I have heard all the arguments
in tins matter and think that the Controller has clearly
aud plainly stated the matter. That we may get u
other business, move the previous question.
The previous question then Or0ered and the reso
uOu resciudrd Dy pipd vote. The Chairman ther
refused TO entertain Alderman Wye's resolution, anC
even declined 10 give him the copy, the ground tha
IL was to be portion Of the minutes. When the order
resolutions was reached, Alderman Wyne offered th'
resotuo again. Alderman Ropes said that the Con
troer would iu defiance OF law, and the passage
Of such resolution would hardly be fair he moved
lay IL OF the table The Yeas and Nays were ordered
resulted in the defeat OF the resolution by the tO
lowing vote: .
Yeas-Aldermen Ropes, Clancy, Rodman, McGroarty
TrOwbridge, Douglass, Taylor, Nolan, Macpherson
Keller. Connolly. ZlnOcl-lA -
Hays-Alccrmen Dwyer, Wyhe, McIntyre, lach