New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
WOPE or THE BOARD or ALDERMEN.

SMALL AITENDANCE-THE CABLE sSrr"h-
MOON GIFTS ANGRY.
There was a slim attendance OF Aldermen at inc
oo,i,o If the Board Yesterday and 1t wh spersd
around the CITY Hall tho rumored arrest OF ex--
dcrmau Waite was what hal frightened away some Of
them OF the members of the Board OF 1854 who are
members OF the present Board, Jaehne aud DE Lacy
did not appear in their seats. bat Tom Cleary and
uonast > Johu OiNeil were on hand Mr.. Clcary did
not take active part as is his custom III the pend
inc LEGISLATION on barriers. poles and hill -bosrds, but
sat r-becivey twrling bs thumbs. apparently lost in
brown study. lie rcused up suddenly, however,
when the report spread through the chamber that a
publshed interview with Mr.. Waite IN The CONNER
ca Advertiser" represcntc Waite expressing the
opiu,on that Clcary got some of Sbarps boodle.' y
Gle ,ry lett the room hurriedy aud did not retnrn.
ONeii stacs his desk, however until the meeting
aijoarped. l., .,.
friend Mr. terngan who asked Tor the reading oi a
pet,tiun of the Lexington Avenue and so"tn rerry
Railroad COMPANY of Which w. L. ADsir"ws IL presl-
dent tu eonsirrc, cable road hom Harlem Bridge TO
the Battery. ,raversins Lexington-aye., aronnd
>iramorcy ark. lrv.ng Place. FoJrte ,th-ss, imrd;
ave- Lat, y.tte Place, Mulberryst., Chatham; earl
and South ILL., am SIS 1t is Of the original cable
.oute, Ibe petition referred to the Railroad
Committee who will ix day for pablic beaiihs "h
the sale OF the irauchise . a.,
Mr. Diver iutrodUcrd resolution 10 ch'hSo 'bc
name OF Chath3m--t. TO Park Row. ,
ma Ssed in S:j Oh the deaths of Peter Cooper ano Al
derpiap William Sauer be engIossed. He wanted
500 tran from the appropriation Tor l' Bar
tholdi Pedestal .und 10 Getay the expense Inc no
lion was laIu on the table resolution by nv Qulun
that the resolutions OF the Board Oh tue deaih o'
liolai 10 Sewn lie engro, seq also lad over
Corporation Counsel LacOmJe sent communication
declining to 20 e. Albany the Board had requested
HIM 10 do appear behalf of the amendment 10 'ht
,e y Parks Act. Mr.. Laoou,be sad that he did NOT
eoe,der that part Of his business. Mr.. Mooney
tenpnre eed the ac,ie OF tho Cooperation Counsel rs
dsgraceiul and moved tsat his communication 0e re-,
turned 10 nm Aes-is. Van iens>eiacr, Mofg ID ana
Mooney soothed Mr.. Mooaeys turbd terhnEs ahd
,nc ,e.,ed that il wod be undgniDcd in the B"ard tn
ake arv not ce Mr. Lacombes action, ana 'he cOm-
,pnulea lion was liid on the table.
A communication was also received tIonl NJ La
cobe IN reuly to a request from tho Bnard n know ny
wnat antho1lty the cariIagcway III 1ne-hunded- -auG
tw.utv-nfths being torn up by the lhIid Avenue
/ alrosd Company for the purpos' of putting III "a
en- Bile road also wuy Eigbty-i Aths,, was hring hrn
a., by the hadi.on Avenue ana cightv-sNth street
RalI oad Company for tbe same reason. 'le CorPod
ion Counsel liclosed an argument from Dir. Liltci~
bach counsel for The bird AyruTe roaI showing mat
section jU1 of the of $40 allowed cal les 10 he
use, a. motive power. bis the law uuder winch
the tIne> hr dted-a d-twenty- -bth Sneet ha'iioid
Company WIS organized. Ibis eonpalY had been
a.u BIZ oat hy IN, bird Avepus hEc. lh" 1aHiS"n
Avenue Company we're working 10y authority oi a Ia"
OF I-72 Mr. Mooney thought il an INSULT to tho
Board for VI. LacOmbe to sad The o. in!nn o' hr
Iarfe,hacb tie attorney of the 1bird Avenue road
nsts al - his opinion.