New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-28
HOTWORDSIN IN HIGH PLACES
CHAMPIONS OF RIVAL REGIMENTS
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS wBANGLE ovEB
NEW ARMoRY.

SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS wBANGLE ovEB
NEW ARMoRY.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners had nvey session
yesterday over the question to what regiment was
entitled to the new armory to be built In touraVo''
between Thirty third and Thirty-fourth sts. ino
Armory Board had designated the list Regiment as
entitled no prefernent referred their preliminary
action regarding the acquisition of the properly 10 tne
Sinking Fund Commissioners for concurrence 10
corder smyth who rarely attends the meetings OF the
board was present yesterday and promptly TOOK nand
In the proceedings. When the case camo up no
INQUIRED why the 9th Regiment had been passeo over
so unceremonously. The 9th headed the hst Oh ap
pcants he sald for armores; II had the Dest oatuo
record and in service had far ecpsed any res
ment iu the CITY, Besides Its armory had Deeh con-
demned four ago and was liable any day 20 come
tmbling down. Yet It had received dsoredit marx
and the list had been preferred
The Mayor explained that regiment must be
designated while the armory was In process OF con-
s1cton and after that they might give It to another
regiment This did not satisfy the Recorder now
ever and he continued inquire why IL was mat 'he
9th had not been designated it being at The head oil
the list Then he produced from the records reso
luton passed by the board four years ago. "hch an
the Armory Board to erect new armory Tor the ''h
REGIMENT Controller Myers also indorsed the caimS VI
the 9th and explained the reason for the treatment IL
had received He said that the Armory Board had
that the InspectorGeneral had recomnended the dls
banding Of the 9th and had suggested that It's Coionei
be ordered before an examining board to Inquire as
to bis fitness to command
This brought Colonel seward to the 'front.' he
said that no recommendation Of the kind had oeeh
publicly made and that he would like to be hearu
on the subject The Mayor declined to listen 10 hil'
but the Recorder moved to give the Colonel nearing
When Mr. Hewitt put the question he found nimseit
In minority Of one, the Recorder the Controller shd
the CITY Chamberlain voting in the affirmative. but
he did not givo It up by any means. He dspatched
messengers for President Coleman, Of the Tax 0ohl'
mission who is secretary of the Armory Board ana
for Corporation Counsel Beekman. When they ar
rived Mr.. Coleman explained that the mode OF as
signing re eeiments to armories matter which the
military members of the board decided. 1t was the
intention TO have an armory for the 9th on tne
West Side as the 9th considered as belonging 10
that side of the city. General Fitzgeralds remarhs
about dsbandng the regiment, IL was claimed hai
nothing to do with the action OF the board IN desis
mating the list for the next armory. r,, .,or
The motion TO concur In the Armory Boards acnon
regarding the Fourth-ave Site was defeated Dy Nos
of Q to Q. The Mayor and the Chamberlain Voteo
ave. the Recorder and Controller no"
4 Veil lose tLe site now altogether" SAID MI
WINS Neither regiment Will get IT, because the sth
Regiment played the dog in the manger' -
6The regiment Is not 10 bame,' replied MI. Myers,
II you want to blame anybody, blame Judge emyth
and myself" 49,. ..r,o from, tho Mavor.
And he laughed softly while everybody else iooAeu