New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-15
ALDERMEN REVERSE THEMSELVES.
BLOCKING EFFORTS TO SAVE BATTERY PARK
FROM THE ELEVATED ROAD.

| FROM THE ELEVATED ROAD.
The crusade against the elevated ROADS occupauon
NJ Ratffry Park received setback I'm the Board OF
Aldermen Yesterday Alderman John Morris's efforts
10 preserve Battery Park met defeat by the vote OF
9 TO d. This was unexpected for when the question
as last nm IN the toard resolutions adopted, by
10 10 votes declaring that the railroad ad no r'gnt
IN the strip of the park 1t was using.
All The members OF The Board were present at yes
terday's meeting except Messrs. OBcirne, smith ana
Terrell wien Alderman John Morris offered the FOL
| lowing:
Resolved That the Counsel to the Corporation be
and he Is hereby authorized and directed 20 lsutt9
without delay behalf OF the Mayor, Aldermen ana
Commonalty Of the city of New York, legal pr9cee eco
nps 10 terminate the occupancy OF any portion vi Bat
| terry Park by the elevated railway company
Mr.. Harris, representing Mayor Grants district
| moved TO lay the whole subject on the table, AS
request for the Corporation Counsels advice had not
vet been answered 1t would be better he said, to walt
for that
Mr.. Morris charged the Corporation Counseps Office
with dilatonness in this affair. With staff OF assist
ants costing the city 100000 year. the Corporation
Counsel he said ought 10 have reached TINS Important
case "Al the newspapers in New York are WIFI uS
in this fight Mr.. Morris continued, except '4he
Mail and Express always friend TO corporations lor
reasons best known 10 owner, and The sum- But
am sure that The Sans editorials are not written by
Charles A. Dana but by one Of his wicked partneiS'
Just then Alderman Mead discovered Lawson N
Fucr inside the enclosure which divides the desks OF
the City Fathers from the seats provided for spec
tators Mr.. Fuller was in close conversation VIII
Aldermen near him. Mr.. Mead, addressing the prcSE
dent demanded the enforcement Of the rule which ex
cudes from the floor all but members, officials and rep
resentatives of the press. "That man." Mr. Meau
went on pointing at Mr.. Fuller, is an agent OF jay
Gould and Is here now a lobbyist"
Mr. Harris assumed the responsibility OF Mr. Fullers
presence lie moved TO suspend the rules excluding
visitors and as nobody but Aldermen Mead, John Nor
rds and Duffy votad against It, President Arnold all
nounced its adoption and Mr.. Fuller remained In the
room. -
Mr.. Clancy moved the previous question INC
president ordered the roll to be called the motion oil
Alderman Harris to lay Alderman John MorTisS resou-
ton on the table. 1t was carried by this vote:
Afirmative-Vice Pre- ldcnt Noonan, Aldermen Baey,
Brown Clancy .DOoing Harris, Hart. Lynch. MoeDus'
g. b. Norris Morgan, Murphy, Roche and Tait-l4.
Negatve-The president, Aldermen Duhy, tieeen
hcimer, Flynn, Kunzeman, Mead D. MOTIFS, hosci'
and Ryder-0 80 ,r.,,
A resolution passed asking Corporation Counsel
Clark to reply at his earliest convenience to the Boads
recent request for advice as to its powers in relation
TO the elevated road. The Railroad Committees re
port that the Aldermen are without power to prohibit
Steam cars running in Tenth aud Eleventh aves below
Sixtethst. was approved. This done by vote OF
An amendment to Section 3d. Chapter VIII, Of the
city ordinances offered by Mr.. Mead, TO require
every stage or omnibus to be lighted inside at night,
and every cab hackney coach or carriage when driven
at eah side Of it. This was referred to the Law Com
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