New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
MOUNT VERNON.
CITY OFFICIALS DISAGREE OVER ruk-
CHASE


FIRE 'l-lAEl MN - Ill.lEN IfPNONr' I'''' '''''
ING-NoTEs or INTEREST AND NEWS.
Some of the members OF the Common Council
not on good terms with other members of 'h'
board just at pres mt And this - not an oP'n
secret for the citizens have taken considerable
interes' in the last few days Ia matter thi' mas
caused a ''ceile hard feelns' between the mem
bers themselves a. we'll a. between some oil the
member, ant Mayor LeNis. The primary cause :
II resolution alopted ny the beard on January TO-
which read:
Resolved rhai the .;JArd Of Fire Commis sion"r-
be directed and authorized TO purchase th- ioii"M
ing apparatus for Re ON 2anies nanea d" ram thr
cost not T. exceed $500. they 10 pui tndsv .i"'" @
Gleason Il Bailey Manufacturing company w.
improved hosewagons same as in urn IT,, u ami
one wagon for Nlasi IRA Hose tOhlahS a.so W
hook and ladder truck. for C,inon HOOK ana - ,
Ger Company a.So. a'iN,riis" Tor Dlu@ TO- "''7 '
proved hre-p1uol wagon ,.,,.
Tn. resolution was pr .s-nted by Alderman r'shr'
VINO Is also chief OF the ire drpar iment. but the
Fire Commissioners repIdated he purchase De
cause Il had been done without their -ahc'''n u
authority, and not in accordance WIN Inc law" WIZ"
reads:
The Fire Commissioners shall procure me- IN
gin.s AMI other apparatus used etc. anu me '"'-
mon Council upon the 'rqU'sOu Of the Ere 'o"i-
mis~oners may raise by tax" etc.
When the board met on Tuesday evening Il Ne'"
OF the resolution by the Mayor Vas read. Inc
Mayor stated that he vetoed tn" resolution 'oi
: .eral reasons namely nat 4 Ia - "'''''''
the taxpayers. AMI also the hrenrn. h'u a'he'
him 70 veto the resolution. that TO allow me pHr-
chase 10 b. approved would Increase the expenses
TO $500 on several thousand dollars above '"@
apDropr,ation: because the times DO not JUSTIFY
needless expense. and because ne was opposed 10
buying fire apparatus without Advertising ana NJ
noIi.,. was TO invite competition II bids and give
tn award To the lowest and best lh"h an '"''
Was made 10 secure enough votes to pass III.
resolution over the veto. and pickeis skrmishrn
around TO ma Alderman Buck. a Democratic me IN
Der from ihe F.fh ward. il being believed ih'' ne
i TSI'' ihe 0' Veto 40, 6cns abb ma HIM
the board adjourned uniI IhHrS''l ,i,r,,,,
Buck surprised hi party as-o, Ht %, ,eio
against them ana TO sustain w" n '.S. ,he
Nr Buck thus earned the continental o'' Vi ny
citizens bu, some other members OF me Doarl
declare that he mas sa,rnced an ,l'lih' ~" i'''''
age and that IN the future he shan haN' "
I',ie william H. Van Ar.laie stands nrst IN ihe
marriage ceremony this ye1r AMI tnonEh tar ~, ~
cumstlnces were such as 10 nl''. MN - mn ib
traditionary act OF Aisslng the bInie \ corpi" 81
ling ~ Yonker- sought Police headquarters ami
r.gu.St.I chief Foley 60 Huii" ih'H ih MA 80
Noi having confidence ia h.. kn"~lclg' -, ,n'
hence Judgr Van Arsdal-7 stiN .,'7 MI VI ,
present Attorney Buck. James NJ Nhirtsoh an
several other citizens and a; the clos" the br'e-
groom paid the Zee Of 81. .,......, -. -.
christian F.ndeavor Day viii BE- observed oy ihr
Young Peoples Society In the First Piesnytrrl,n
church al : ~ o'clock tomorrow evening. 1h-t"
will me a special music service and addresses bl
Inc Rev Charles ; Lane and George Dougas q.
New-York CITY. Members from other chhrches
Il inderglri.n methods are being discussed b,
NAM Of the wives Of well-knOwn citizens. looking
10 the Increases OF the number or ~ hpos IN I'M
civ At present there are Two schools OF ths s'r'
esta bshed here. one by Mis- Adrle = oIl 4
graduate OF the Teachers College. ana MISS NJ
Vickar \ report OF Professor S"ah"f. snl"flni"h
deuf of the Boston public schools is i',"i.in%
much ,ttcntiou. because n" shows inhi 'hiili"ii
who have had %" kindergarten 'onrsr are "n ~.
ia complete thr school couT~' ~ two years i'NS
tim. II j. also declared thai n parents 'ou'd d.
made To realize the careful preparation ana t@lh-
ms, the true Fro helian ndcrgarf'n"r und"rgor- Z"
M her FOR her work they would be more ANXIOUS
10 nav. the kindcrgAri.n system extended
~ Joseph's Society had - hrgt reception on
Nondav evening. when supper was served. ana
dauclue continued Ill 4 late hour.
Lee McIiweth"r gave 4 l~ctiI" Tor the b'htli %.
IN. congregational church Fund In the chap"l
last night on Through Europe on Ffty cents n
Uay" He gave Interesting incidents or ~ own
Trim in A slmpl. vet effective manner.
Some OF the who f"ol compelled 10 patron
ze The trolley lines. considering the adNlslbN-
itv Of raising fund To employ counsel ana nr.ng
A suit before the Aforementioned to 'oinrel the
Union Company to give proper serNic" and reason
abb. accommOda tons 20 the people.
4 hin is 20 be introduced ~ IA" Legislature pro
yidinp for = Bon 81 of Police Commissioners. winch
shall be non partisan. and 10 have nun executive
control OF the police system. II s 10 b" provided
that the MAYOR shall be the appointing power thai
the board shall consist Of four members. without
salaries and that Commissioner shall go out
OF Office each year