New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
ALDERMEN HARD AT WORK
REPUBLICANS DISTURBED BECAUSE CAU-
Gus AGREEMENTS ARE BROKEN.
A DISPUTE OVER AN ELECTRIC LIGIT-TRoLLEY
ROADS AND TIE sPRINKLING OF THE
MIDDLE OF THE sTREErs-BlLLs

A
ROADS AND THE sPRINKLlNG OF THE
MIDDLE OF THE sTREETs-BILLs
RECOMMENDED TO BE PAID
The Board Of Aldermen held It's regular meeting
yesterday afternoon. There was 10 nave oeeh an
interesting caucus of the Republican members OF
the Board but this was delayed Tor a day OF 30
Some of the Republicans far from SATISFIED with
the manner in which things are being conducted II
seems that in the first conferences OF the RepuD-
Iican members OF the present Board 1t was agreed
that no appointments should be maue' 'hat "o
appropriations should be made, and that no iran
chises should be granted except as the result OF
caucus The first Of these agreements mas peeH
violated, and Of the Republicans th'"A
movement is afoot TO violate it again Al the next
caucus which will be held in few days an e',oi'
will be made looking to the dismissal OF N"i.oi
Clark. who was appointed to %0oo clerkshp .!
civ Cyerk BENJAMIN at the request OF fresioent
Clark his brother. ard without the lorihai's u
securing the consent OF 'he o'"e'
bers Of the Board , ~
Another thing that is worrying some Oh .ne Nv
nublicans who do not train with President |iaiN 10
tho transfer of $500 from unexpended balances ~
no used II is said IN paying the salaries OF uuHp
,nsnectors in the Health Department. Before .ne!
,o,a tor this transfer these dissatisfied members
desire 10 learn whether these dump inspectors are
n he selected in caucus or by the CIark ldc"o"
alone. ,,
At Yesterdays meeting there was proiohseu
and acrimonious wrangle dispute between
TWO Twenty-second Ward Republicans w A.
Hall "Montauk' Republican, lives at the SOUTH
west corner of Polhemus Place ana Carroli-S' WI
Mcleod an active Republican. lives al 'ne sou'"
east corner Of the same crossing. Inc oiis,'"'
pan of the City Works Department PROVIDED 'ha'
an electric light should be established at Mr. HAIRS
corner Instead 1t established at Mr NC
I.od's corner and MI Mcleod naturally ooJects
TO this as the light attracts bugs, mosquitoes anu
o,her Insects during the summer, and exposes MN
and his family 10 footligh-Iike puohclN WIG"
they siN on their front porch In the gloanlihs'
Alderman Singleton renewed yesterday an eiio't
TO get the electric light transferred from IN iron'
of his friend McI.eods house 10 HAIRS corner
Alderman Gulfoyle defeated this action Auc'-
man Singleton thereupon stated That Alderman
Guilfovle had built Halls house, and at the same
time had tn, light originally Intended Tor nan ;
corner removed 10 a more convenient distance
The defeating vote was only u to H. and Singleton
says he will keep it up for his friend Mcleod
TROLLEY ROADS AND STREET SPRlNkLING.
A petition was received from than one hun
dred Ffth-ave merchants, complaining that the
spaces between the tracks Of the F1fth-ave uoi'e!
line are not sprinkled by the company as relui'eu
by ordnance, and that the work done at their eN-
pense at the sides of the street counts FOR nothhg
because of the dust flying from the middle OF th'
street Alderman Singleton offered resolution IN
structing the Police Department to enforce the
ordinance against the Nassau EIsor EarUaI nckly
moved TO have the subject referred TO the Rail,
road Committee. All the Aldermen preseh, v0sep
and Ruggles Singleton voting for the reference o'
his own resolution. -, ~ ooroor.
tons OF the people Of This city?r r, asked Atqer k
man Lach in explaining his y9ae he cty and
many other streets are suo)rst 10 cnnnanies
nuisance "a and It is ba imf aM mat railroad
Alderman 0itrogge denounced Singleton for vot-
his conscience would no; permit him 10 vote t,, Tor
the reference After the meeting Adernah m C1fx ,x
Works and the Police Department to enforce
There was another squabble over the motion made
by Alderman Curtis TO rescind resolntion to Pave
with asphalt This was Alderman Curtiss first ef-
fort, and Alderman Singleton explained ior nm MN
! part of the avenue lying between Fulton and Navy
SITS paved with granite blocks because i was ussd
original resolution had been adopted on a. petition ION
from the ana ihey @ 1id not and De
that the present intention was to make the city
alone stand the eSsase o5 the to
| asphalt pavement on the declivity between cum
5 ana nGevn the use Of the street by
trucks and drays. Finally the subject was referred
BILLS RECOMMENDED TO BE PAID.
A resolution transferring the Truants' Home to
| the Board OF Education, in compliance with the new
| law. was referred the law committee. Corpora
| ton Counsel Burr sent a communication 10 the
| Board recommending that number OF bills for the
| furnishing of supplies to the county buildings, and
| for making repairs on the same bills that were
authorized by the Board of Supervisors should be
| passed upon by the Board of Aldermen. The bills
| were as follows William Canning. 500; William s.
| Wright & Son, s1G6 and $40 80: J.. Name & Co.
sl2i 90. and Newman & Co. S125; Melzer Art
istic Wood Company, H2l, and Captain John J.
| Jennings, 1896. Mr. Burr sent another communlca-
tion recommending that the bills of the Edison and
Citizens Electric Light companies, ana the Brook
lyn Union Gas Company, for lighting county build
ings be paid the amounts TO be taken from county
moneys raised appropriated or any other moneys
that could be made applicable. Both cominuhIca-
mtion providing for $3.50 worth Of repairs and alter
ations to the jail was referred.
Controller Palmer called the attention or the Board
10 the act which provides for the evyng OF assess
| ments for fencing. digging down lots and nagging
sidewalks The last assessments he said. were lev
led in 1892 Despite this fact many contracts had
| been made and many contractors had suffered IN
convenience because there was no money 10 pay
| them.
| Alderman Oltrogge again referred to his resolu-
wheels squeak" Much illness would be relieved in
Flatbush, II these farmers" would not drive In
the tracks. ,
| Alderman Myers had resolution providing that
the Board hold sessions from July 10 OCTOBER l.
| but he did not Introduce IT, -
| The committee on remaining streets Will meet TO-
morrow night and consider variations on the names
| Bay, Bedford Bergen, Boerum, Brooklyn, Bush
wick and Butler
COURT CALENDARS.
nor J.-Ex-parte business 10 a. Motion calendar
called 1870 a. m.