New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-15
MAYOR BOODY ARRAIGNED.
DEMOCRATS CONDEMN HIN.
CLUB OF WHICH HE WAS PRESIDENT De
NOUNCES HIS ADMINISTRATION
DECLARED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIS
BROOKLYN-HOPE SHATTERED AND
EXPECTATIONS DISAPPOINTED.


BROOKLYN-HOPE SHATTERED AND
EXPECTATIONS DISAPPOINTED.
Mayor Boody was condemned by those of his
own household last evening. The members of the
Brooklyn Democratic club, of which he
formerly president, denounced his administration
Of the city in scathing terms. The meeting was
attended by fully 200 members, and was held in
the auction room of the Real Estate Exchange in
Montague-st George Foster Peabody presided, and
the minutes were kept by ID. Moynahan The
special committee appointed last summer
10 inquire into the management Of mu-
nicipal affairs presented an elaborate and care
fully considered report 1t was read by \.
Augustus Healv, chairman, and took up the ad-
minstraton Of Mayor Body and the conduct of
the several departments Of the city government.
The report covered forty typewriter pages 1t
ended with tho following summary:
During the first year of Mayor !9oodys adj
ministIation, the debt Of the city was increased
S3,09f, Ill -, and the tax rate raised from 80 SO
to - -. The bonds of the city have at times
been unable 10 find market The increased in
dcbtHlncss and increased taxation have neither
added to the beauty. the comfort, nor the security
of the city. On the contrary. We have witnessed
our street, disiienrrd bv greedy corporate bodies
We have suffered from accumulated filth, noNious
odor-, an Inadequate and impure supply of water
and inefficient protection from the Police and Fire
departments. With added burdens We have seen
the citys treasury depleted. its resources s1uan-
dcrcd in the corrupt purchases Of sites and in the
cXtravasant payments for undcliycrcd supplies by
tho Fire DrpartInrnt in the gross favorils SIN
10 contractors and incompetent administration OF
the Department of Public Works: IN increase OF
salaries and unnecessary additions 10 the evil
list in order 10 make positions for political Ia
vorite> and in the disposition OF Valuable
franchises without ad"quat" consideration T. those
in political power: and "" concluded ouf c"l"-
brations i'm honor of tine discovery OF America
with the Indictment Of about seventy oi our
city and county officers Such lns been I'll" rec
ord Of Mayor Booty, administration from
which. AZ Democrats ard friends of Mr. Eoody' we
hopod and expected 50 much. II would have been
extremely gratifying to your commItt'" 10 o'
able 10 speak of this administration IN terms
If commendation a. high our duty
has co,np.lld us to he severe III
onr condemnation. Although we are
Strong Democrats cannot tolerate OF saho-
ton bad city government merely "'auS' IL -
/ labelled Democratic. The Influences tha' are
her:. IN pracrrll control Of the city government
ara. oiv,.1 over ~ >clt-hncss and -'lt-s'"kIne'
with no dtop of public spirit OF regard ior US
credit of the city and the wcar" OF IT, cltiI"'iS'
! which should animate thoe" who aspire I" TAX
f'.rf IN a government of the people. ~ was 'ne
! hu,inc>. Of the Mayor 10 hold tn"~ influences ii
| CHECK ana znar, the city from tn" rdparl'N, VI
horde of selfish politicians Instead oil 80 uoihs
h,. has offered them resistance ncdrc'N W"l'nN
! ~ TO name our city charter has placer diiP'
| rover I'm the hands of the Mayor, IN order ti'a'
! bc NAV be- held responsible. pom Mayor boouy
rc~ts The responsibility for th" present govern
mcnt Of Nroohlyn. ,, :.
The repor, considered in detail the scandals II
] rho administration Of the city Works Depart
| mcut Fir. Department. Park Department. "'
! Columbian expenditures, TN" -rdntlng "i S'''
/ railway frauchi-,-~. IN" granting oi Iilu1i IL
] c,u-.- tho introduction of politics ~ tl' bo'o
/ of Tdnrnfton and the Long Island Water supply
matter. The report adopted by unanimous
| vote g.. ...,oI .,
Nfcr considerable discussion II was Vo'eu u
apno,y,r The president To appoint committee u
/ confer with all the political ORGANIZATIONS "l 'I'
/ city including tho regular R"publlrdn orE'h1'
,inn H. regard to tine steps 10 T.. ilE"n I" In'
prnVc thc adnini~tiat on oi III" anair- oi NV 'iN
rnt thi- Wa amended hy referring th" matter ''
/ ,b. o. ycruiug ,ounittcr of In" rlup.
Tho Introduction ot a resolution 10 '"uhcI " J,
,be cour-r of the Sup"rvISor-at- Large. MI Nli,'i
| in aipointing haIItic~ C"mnl->l"il"T-, 'i"-'!
/ ,,'id. diyisiou of opiuion motion To lay th'
/ u,a,t.r ON tL, table wa- voted down. ana ihtlN
tbc resolution wa, adopted by Il large majority