New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
SUPERVISORS IN a WRANGLE.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DO A LOT OF
TALKING AND ACCOMPLISH LITTLE.
MR. DoNAvAN COMES OUT AS A GREAT DIRECTOR.
AND MINGLEs PATHos AND ELooUENcE
WITH HIS TACTICS OF DELAY-A DEAL
THAT DID NOT 60 THROUGH.

WITH Ills TACTICS OF DEI.AY-A DEAL
THAT DID NOT GO THROUGH.
The Board OF Supervisors Of Kings County yes
terday had a long meeting. whose tedousness was
relieved by several amusing Incidents by acrimoni-
Gus debate considerable disorder. and the actions
Of Supervisor Donavan, who took great zeal OF
time to make "a few remarks" and at "one stage
of the game" as he said, with unconscious apt
ress absolutely refused TO vote. However, he was
tod OF the seriousness OF his refusal. and at ast
voted after he had delayed the proceedings OF the
Board for ten minutes, in perusing the typewriter
resolution which the roll was being called.
Considerable routine business was disposed OF In
the first part OF the session.
The claim of the American Bill Posting Company
for 1904 for damages for 900 feet OF advertising
fence taken for fuel by the 18th Regiment during the
strike was referred TO the Law Committee
Mr. Donavan here protested against something or
other and with Overwhelming eloqusnce kept on
Directing during the rest of the meeting
Proposals for supplying tables. chairs and desks
for the Appellate Court supplies for the Commits
sioner Of Jurors and tables. desks and chairs for
the Courthouse were referred TO the Contract Com
mittee.
Objecto, Donavan protested. He said this was a
close corporation meeting "a had been transacted
before this house this year"
The report OF the Finance Committee was pre-
sented. Mr.. Donavan who had been the nosiest
member present. wanted perfect quiet because ne
could not hear what our "gentemanly clerk said
So the clerks assistant drew long breath and
read the report In a voice that echoed along the
corridors.
Mr.. Donavan got up and said It was not crime
to ask for information.
'rIl show you up" he said, in an aside, to q
member who broke in on his oratory.
you can't show up" retorted the other
Supervisor-at-I.arge Fitchie broke In. and said
ha hnne1 hat for few
the Supervisors 10 meet the lions ana the
lambs would lie down together. At this point some
functionary OF the Board handed to the presiding
officer the leg of chair, and Mr.. Fitchie, with
1t, raped for order
When a paltry bill for removing ashes from the
iail was read with a recommendation for pay
ment Mr. Donavan objected, and rose TO explain
his vote.
50 the session dragged It's weary length along Mr.
Donavan having doubts. and getting into disputes
a often possible.
The subject Of chairs for the 18th Regiment
Armory costing 81 $50. came up. and Mr.. DonaVah
called the chair a RIP Van Wrinkle" lie was
rebuked but not disheartened, Immediately burst-
ing forth with the remark that he wanted 10 nave
taken from the table the resolution providing Tor
the issuance of s2,4006oO Of bonds to pay Tor TWO
bridges across Newtown Creek. the balance 10 De
available for the Of the East River Bridge COM
missions This is measure In which Mr.. fitchie
IL much interested. Some Of the members before
the meeting began had declared that II Mr. Fitchie
would withdraw his opposition to the Crown street
Hospttal they would vote for the bridge bond issue;
II he would not they would not support MS measures
for the interest Of the Eastern District bridges.
Mr. Donavan's motion was out Of order just then'
but later he moved that the measure be taken from
the table where 1t had been laid at the previous
meeting After debate the motion was lost
bv a vote OF twelve in the affirmative and sixteen IN
the negative.
The Supervisors carried motion that the next
meeting OF the Board be held on Friday at O'CLOCK
Sunervisor Williams spoke Of the necessity for act
ing on the bridge bond plan as the city was about
up to the limit Of it's appropriations and the county
should aid it.
One member said that this was one OF the most
important matters that had come before the Board
and he thought that the pending resolution should
he divided into two parts providing for the ex-
penses Of the Newtown Creek bridges and the other
relating to the East River Bridge.
However. a motion to reconsider the last vote was
lost by a vote OF ten in the affirmative and fifteen
in the negative.
supervisor Plunkett then handed up a resolution
providing for an appropriation OF 100000 for the
needs OF the Department Of Charities and Cor
rection.
Supervisor Gretznger Immediately offered an
amendment, which provided for the issuance ana
sale of 5000 900 of bonds for the use or the Depart
ment and 1.-The erection OF a new hospital building
in detail the was apR1t5Snea ad as dGi
tration building. $1,000 workshop and amshouse.
@ drug and supply hSSse at the n h0p' and
vaescent patients, $4,000 electric plant. $4,000
,nr monpy for these needed improvements while
they were on their annual visit ana tne reasEhs
clause referring to a hospital. however brought
forth a hot debate Mr. D0navan said he coudn'i
70 law The matter over Several Supervisors spoke
Of the suffering in the county buildings, which were
Mr. Fitchie said relief had been needed for years
but that the necessity for new nospltai @
Supervisor Shaw here got up and said that Mr.
chance to- that It was the duty or the pres'anSS
that Mr. Fitchie ought to give somebody else
chance; ., - ,o., s.,o ,s vou,dn., al.
low any member to go on and tanta'ize MIN as Mr.
Shaw had done A., ...
and il was said that measure to build new hos
pital would not give immediate relief that there
cry buildings, which would give relief before the
foundations Of the proposed new hospital we're b 1aa
that the people t Who eQ %oTe cosy
If they were so many lepers; When he draggd Ar
mena into parallel SOMEBODY oo}ected s anu a, Mr. Mr.
pathos and eloquence; the chair on wnich corpu-
m rep3sr sat ay he until Friday
was lost by six affirmative votes TO eighteen mega
ys b. Toe Of to he
tion of Mr. Plunkett came up Mr.. Donavan said
he wanted to talk little, but another member saio
he had been talking all day $780,. .
on roll call Mr.. Donavan absolutely refused 70
vote and a fine was threatened. He hnaliy voted
but only after stopping the proceedings OF the BOARD
while he read the motion.
The amended motion carried by vote OF 10 70
G. but as IL was moved that the vote be reconsderei
and the motion TO reconsider was laid on the tapiss
the appropratng resolution was not hnaiiy disposed
OF.
MR.. BURR NOT APPOINTED.
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