New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
ALDERMEN OPPOSE IT.
RESOLUTION AGAINST THE BRAcKErr@
Hustled BILL.
THE PASSAGE OF THE FIvE-cENr RAILROAD
FARE AND OTHER BILLS FAVoRED-PREs-
ENTATION TO PRESIDENT CLARK

THE PASSAGE OF THE FIvE-cENr RAILROAD
FARE AND OTHER BILLS FAvoRED-PREs.
ENTATION TO PRESIDENT CLARK
At the meeting Of the Brooklyn Board OF Al.
dermen Yesterday afternoon Aldermen LEIGH Of
fered n resolution condcmning the Bracket bill
in the Senate. and the Hustled bill in the Assem-.
bIv recurring the consent OF the Railroad Com.
missoners Of the State in addition to that OF the
local authorities. for the extension Of any sur.
face railroad. The preamble to the resolutions
states that these bills place discretionary powers
in the hands Of the Commissioners. giving them
a veto power over the action OF the Mayor and
the Board Of Aldermen; that they are directly
opposed to local self government. ana VIII render
1t impossible for the local authorities to dispose
OF the right to occupy streets by railroads. The
resolutions request the Mayor TO communicate
with the Mayors Of various cities In the State
calling their attention 10 the dangerous char.
acter Of the proposed legislation, and requestn-
that action be taken to defeat the bills.
The resolutions were adopted by Unanimous
vote. and a committee was appointed to confer
with the Corporation Counsel On taking such
further action as may De deemed oes' 10 secure
the defeat OF the bills.
Resolutions were also adopted, favoring the
passage by the Legislature OF the hye-cent rail-
road fare BILL the 81 gas-rate bill. and the bill
providing for luction in rates for telephone
service.
Adolph Kiend received the privilege Of the
floor. and In a short speech presented to Presl-
dent Clark an official badg" Of office made Of
gold and studded with diamonds. President
Clark replied in few fitting words
City Works Commissioner Willis presented
lii, rif arciap alil A.
received by him for tagging sidewalks and fenc-
ing lots. Tie price for tagging, he said was
twentv-three 10 twenty-four cents square foot
90 comparei with l5i4 cents last year. and
thirty-three and thlrty-four cents a foot for
fencing lots. as compared with twcniy-one cents
last year. The communication was referred TO
the Committee on Streets.
A number Of solutions providing for the re-
having of streets with granite. Belgian or as
nbalt M vement we're passed. including for
the repairing and recurbing Of Ocean-ave. (the
Boulevard. from the Park entrance as iar as
the avenue extends in the IWenty-hlhtn ward
at a cost Of $4,000 TO be paid for by the property
owners on the line Of the avenue. ana for the re-
having Of HendriX-st with Belgian pavement
from Jamaica-ave to Sunnysde-aNe
communication was received rom C)rpora-
ton Counsel Burr suggesting that money 70 pay
for the temperance scnool books required by he
Board OF Education, be provided from some un-
expended balance .
President Clark announced that the petition OK
the Brolklvn Heights Railroad for the privilege
to extend its lines and build connecting INES IN
other streets would be heard ~ the evening OF
February q by the Railroad Committee ana the
application OF the Nassau Railroad on Marcn
Alderman Guilfoyle offered resolution Iequr-
ing that all inspectors Of gas. water. sewers,
plumbing. health and buildings. be required 20
show badge IF office wnen on active duty, under
a penalty Of SO fine for each offence. The Eeso-
luton was adopted. 1870,
Alderman I.eaycraft introduced resolution.
which was adopted providing for the closing of
all public Offices L.ncoln's birthday. tomorrow
A resolution was also adopted requiring mat
the City Works Commissioner give pupAc notice
10 all corporations having franchises IN suees
10 be repaved fifteen DAYS before the WORK 81 re-
paving begins. and that all repairs = gas tele-
graph telephone or other underground consruc-
lions must be made before the work ~ repaVlns
is done as no permit will be issued u tear up 'he
new pavement for a term # five years
4 communication signed by Mayor Scnlereh,
General c. r. Christensen. \ y. Low ana 81
Clair McKelway asking that carriage blocks on
the sidewalks be removed was, on motion o.
Alderman GuilfOyle laid on the table.