New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
the CITYS FINANCES SiTE
ALDERMEN MAKE SPECIAL REPORT OK THE
stIJECT-uow TIE NLW CONSTITUTION
rANnHS HOME RULE.

uprnMrN MAKE \ SPECIAL REPORT OK THE
SUBJECT HOW THE XIV CONSTITUTION
rAyoRS HoME RULE.
Tho Finance Commute" of the Board Of Aldermen
u,d. "A unanimous report Yesterday on tn" Mayor 3
message ~, % tho board April on the subject
of ,h. methods OF the Tammauy administration re-
ltlu TO the, issuing o; bonds OF indebtedness. The
report wac signed by Alderman Oicott. chairman.
and Aldermen Marshall. Windolph. Goodwin and
Muh-thrce Republicans and TWO Democrats
The report after giving the Mayors message ana
IN. substance. % Controller Fitchs reply. Includes
a series Of resolutions. in which any apprchensions
on the subject quletcd by showing that nothing
In the Mayors message or the Controllers letters
and statements reflected in any dcerc" upon the
financial credit Of the city OF Nrw-l ork. or should
interfere with the sale city bonds AT present
rates The resolutions coircdc with the Comforter ;
statements regarding the municipal indebtedness
and express IN" opinion that bonds should not pe
issued for work before IL has been performed Tor
the city or before the actual mourning OF tn" Ia
hiIi,y The belief IS expressed that the provision
Of the new Constitution which requires That all ols
relating To the city mus, be- submitted 20 the Mayor
for his approval will have the effect TO limit man
datory legislation and decrease IN" Guy 'Np'ilSs
The report laid over for on" week o..
~ the iast m"et'ns oi h t {rou 't'ommvssioner
Brookiicld a revised copy OF the Consolidation act,
one for each Alderman. The commissioner was
willing Ia furnish six copies The Law Committee
mad" It's report accordingly yesterday Alderman
oakley CrammanyD said thar there no doubt the
Commissioner Of Public Works was Wiling 10 lur-
nish all the books desired but he had II" approptia-
ton to draw FOR them. Alderman Noonan ram
many thought that the Commissioners could ma the
mOncv II h. wanted to-
# was told before became member or THIS
board said Aricrman Goodman UepD. that an
Alderman was next In importance to a notary pup,
lie. but never realized the truth OF TINS uhui
row"
we seem 10 be- nothing but lot of messenger
boys" said Alderman Marshall Hepl Ainerinah
Goodwin proposed mandamus proceedings 10 get
the books
President Jeroloman said that no such proceedings
possible under th,> circumstances.
''Perhaps." he continued, commissioner Brook
field thought that giving the Consolidation act To
each of the Aldermen would bc Ike presenting
copies OF the Holy Scriptures to some pe0pe they
would know more after they had read them than
they did before.
The subject referred to the Committee on
Rues.
that a committee he appointed TO confer with the
trustees Of the Ienox, Aston and Illden libraries
the selection OF Bryant Park as a site Tor the
new library. Alderman Woodward said that the
board committed itself to the site. but Alderman
Ware said that only IA conference was sought ana
not site decided on. The resolution was lald over
for n week
Mayor Strong sent letter saying that the trus-
tees of the estate OF The late John Hooper had
offered fountain. to he placed at EdgeconD-aVe
and one hundred and fifty ffth-st. The FOUNTAIN was
accepted and the next meeting resolutions thank
ing the donor viii bc offered. ,
Alderman Hall offered resolution preventing the
sale OF tickets to any theatre concert, lecture or
AT the door. 1T referred TO the Law commit
The Railroad Committee that went TO Baltimore
10 investigate tenders for surface roads, reported
that II had been able to find satisfactory pa,
tern, and asked that "A public hearing De arranged
to give inventors IA chance to come Forward.