The evening world., 1894-03-13
I'VE ARE The POWER"
So Shouts "Sojer" Flynn at the
Aldermen's Meeting,
City Fathers Declare War to the
Knife with the Park Board.
Chapter of the Labor
Tlckcts-Tcicphone Difficulty.

There was another outbreak of the
trouble between the Park Board and the
Board OF Aldermen this forenoon, when
the Aldermen met.
Tho Aldermen refused at their last
meeting to allow The Park Board to
make a contract for telephone service
for 1894 without advertising for bids.
1t was to get back ut the Park Board
for refusing to furnish each Alderman
with twelve labor tickets that this action
was taken.
At its meeting next day the Park
Board decided to ignore the Aldermen
and MAKE their telephone contract as
When the Board of Aldermen met to-
day there was no time lost in bringing
the sd mpt,er up; 20, - ri. Zoo, -,
soon ms the President called the meeting
to order. He first explained the Park
boards action, and then offered a resolu-
furnish, the Board OF Aldermen with a
detailed statement of the contents of the
teIenhone contract. that the Corporation
Counsel he rqgested 70 get out an in;
from making any contract without the
Aldermen's consent: that the Cooperation
Counsel be asked to prevent an evasion
il ne law ny lie ftTh bDdTI, ann Una
a Committee OF FIVE Aldermen be APP
pointed to examine the Park Boards
contracts and look into their methods of
spend. nB the appropriations.
The resolution wound up by asking
that counsel be employed for the Com.
mittee of Five.
Alderman Prague followed his resolu-
ton with "A special. In which he declared
that the poor OF eNw York invariably
came to hte Aldermen wnen In need,
that 1t was the duty OF the Alder
men to find work for the poor. Then
Mr.. Prague grew excited and said:
Who are these persons who ignore us?
Are they SO high? Are they in accord
witt, the poor people of New York city?
does not bear a reputation for lberality.
IT any of the tremendous salary he re-
ceives hnds Its way into that noblest OF
all channels, ,hte cause of the poor, /
would be much surprised.
What do they want with s., 200 for
telephones? Are the monkey-houses and
ayiaries and sheep folds to have tele-
Mr.. Prague was very indignant by this
time. but concluded the reading OF his
speech by an expression OF opinion to
the eject that the amount asked for by
the Park Board was excessive and re-
peated his assertion that the Aldermen
must not be ignored in the matter.
This sentiment was echoed by Alder
man Oakley. who jumped up and esked
loudly:
Are we nonentities?'
The question was answered by a rous-
Ing chorus Of Noes"
alderman Oakley also thought that the
Corporation Counsel's opinion should be
had. and that the Park Board should not
law.
Alderman Noonan cas-, oil upon the
troubled waters by asking whether it
would not be as well to find out whether
the Park Commissioners had really de
fled the Aldermen.
1--WE have rpub the MOUNTAINOUS ap1
only know through them what the Pnrl,
Beard has done. Let us go slow and
iind out what IT, has really lone before
Alderman Brown got In a motion for
the question of consideration, and this
was II signal for Alderman 'Sojer"
Flynn to get on his feet.
mThe fact Is" he yelled. the Park
hoard cant spend a dollar unless we
consent to It. The time has come for us
to assert our rights.
own pocket every cent the Park Board
spends unless this Board consents to its
expenditure. They can't make the Board
of Estimate the authorities OF MS city.
We are the power in New York CITY"
ana the big Alderman waved his arms
like a windmill as he shouted the words.
No money. can be take from the city
us call a halt right here.
we can investigate every department
~ the city government. If we want to.
we az tne power. me aWyers may
say different, but we are the power"
Mr.. Flynn's voice could be heard away
out into city Hall Park. He asked that
the resolution be laid on the table for a
week, but he motion was declared out OF
order He tried 1t again by moving that
was lost by a vote of II to II.
Alderman Brown again moved the
question OF consideration. but 1t was lost
by the same vote as on the previous
motion. The motion to lay on the table
was renewed. President Mcclellan called
for the yeas and nays.
There W ! a chorus Of ayes" and he
fore the yes could open their mouths
President .icClellan shouted: THE mo-
This ended the meeting and an adjourn
ment was taken before Mr.. Flynn could
catch his breath for another outburst.