New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
The News OF Brooklyn
TROLLEY QUESTIONS UP.
,oARD OF ALDERMEN STIRS UP THE
RAILROAD COMMITTEE.
OVERLAPPING OF COMMITTEES AND
COME WORDY Tits - fANEMENTS
Caused WRANGI,E

.,xrRAL ovERHAUIING OF COMMITTEES AND
COME woRDY Tits - PAvEMENTs
CAUSED wRANGLE.
-. recent accident on the Nassau ROAD at thirty
ln :. IN which a boy was killed and "A number
Sn".D,s injured. partly awoke the Board of Alder
yesterday from It's lethargy toward trolley
nsa - &c well known that the Aldermen have
Gus ,,h,ng in railroad matters. and this Is pr'n-
III due TO the mastery inactivity OF the hail-
2a'" Nn,r,ittee There direct slap at that
- ~ IN the resolution offered by Alderman
saN''' - have the president Of the Board appoint
Nuoss, committee Of five 10 look into trolley ar
spa report necessary trolley ordinances
'aN -, Oltrogge's resolution called attention 10
AI1e'" .,,nq OF the trolley ears. and the fact
the 49, were being run at greater speed imam
ina ' permits and that safety admits o. II
t'e " ,bs, the present ordinances were Msuni-
sta'eO ourb the dangerous trolley. and that they
cent violated II referred 10 the recent
~s,-.r.nnth-st. accident. ana arew 'he oo"',u
Th"H that troley-cars should be equipped with
'he'ei'o oe,,ators TO govern speed and also an
au'oN" :, s.ou cars in case OF accident 10 the
a'a' IN. committee of five was TO ascertain
eaAe srch regulators and devices coulo De pio-
WA. .,a report such ordinances or aihehdiiie"'9
e"@ ,,,orces as they thought WISE Auei man
70 o'u ho Is a member Of the Railroad COM
ou'' ore5 10 amend that the matter oe re-
nh'e - ,hs Railroad Committee. and that NC
ie'.. a report on the subject WITHIN Two wen,
e'ee' Francisco. who is chairman OF the hai-
AaeFll"" ,,,aa had left the room. and Alderman
pao 'o'. .a,. -, the defence OF the committee by
GuaV' difference TO II was the proper thihs'
satne 49, uessnger directed a little yelled sar-
A' ~ railroad Committee by saying '!id'
ssh o,.arhurdered with work; that II a"eau!
,os, number Of things before IL "h'cn i'eeueu
- ~ ons had been unable yet to make any
Tn. resolution amended oy MI ""'
nyle. was aoop'eu .o,,o, that Is taking place
.A. larger Republican combination Vi '"'
a me '"Ie oon,tnued Yesterday. In the absence
:, PRESIDENT Clark. the Repuohcah ii'''''''0 ,a,,
w. ,.,ors the meeting and selected A'ue'ia''
e4"111 =. ,.nnorsry chairman. President C!dFh
"N0ee "a neon Alderman Haubert, but ne was
,s.a by vote OF 70 4 Mess's' HV'N''
,-'',.r.- THOMPSON. Stewart. Taylor and Leay
100, voted FOR O.trogge. while Mess7S'
Wv,or,s Curtis and Myers supported H'"0
"'''. sr,,,ses were the vote OF Thompson. VINO
:, uo.a 10 Sheriff Butting. and OF GURUS wiz
s "a have bol;ed the Stewart-IeyioF oO"i'''''
.on 20 which hts predecessor. the Iate Aue .'""''
a. h.,o,gei Oltrogge was selected chair
man pro tenn. the Democrats refraihins ION '
rAsca was good deal OF wranghng over pave
-, Alderman Gui.royle objected 10 the aspIla!'-
49,, :, afava,,a-aye between Nostrand ana Marcy
.vss for which Alderman Myers had a resolution
rna resolution however. adopted. Alderman
Stewart had similar resolution for the sa'iie avenue
between Schenck-st and Frankn-aVe. ana A''ei
man Guifoy.e who steadfastly votes asdi's' II"
resolutions for asphalt paving. SAID that ne A"N
tried three times unsuccessfuily 10 nave Oou-s'
paved with secondhand granite blocks Alderman
LEIGH re,orted that in the old days the downtown
et,a nd
low that the upper wards got some. Alderman
Sswart's resolution adopted also.
rssrman LEIGH introduced two resolutions 10 pave
cx.st from Remsen-st. TO Joralemon-st. ana
lasmon-st from Court-st. to Fulton-st., with
.ys,t The object ne explained. was to surround
asCiy Hal with pavement Of asphalt, so tha' l'e
a.ys work might be prosecuted In greater quiet
During the taking Of the vote on these resolutions
G;s-nan GuIfoyle engaged In wordy TIT Win
as chairman. each Of them saying that the o,het
vas out OF order Alderman Guiifoyle likewise ASKED
.r recount OF the vote. which was refused Unless
hvo,d state that he was suspicious Of the way the
tam, was taken and this he would not do. A ie"
rnu,es later when a resolution indicating the IN
,nuon OF the Poard 10 pave parts OF quincy -''.
zane I'd Alderman Messenger hurled rev genera
accusations at Alderman LEIGH. whom ne chaf "a
with gobblng all the money available TOT paving
purposes for the Twenty-third Ward. The amount
q money tnat cOull De uStO lOi Po'.'b 49,
limited and If Alderman LEIGH got all Of IT the othei
ward, woul8 no, have any Before the meeting was
syer Alderman Messenger introduced a resolution d.
ssctng the CITY Works Department 20 furnish 10 the
Board statement Of the amount and COST OF paving
ordered In the Twenty-,hird Ward between Jaiiua'
and June 49, 1896. Alderman Leich cheeriu"y u,
Tered TO inform the Board and said that paving "a
ss1 ORDERED the aggrefae co.'s on his resou
ton. however. and II was adopted ho o"o 'e "
the negative ,..,,,
Alderman wassmu;h offered series Of resolutions
Zach 10 appropriate $50 70 provide tax DOCS
!ae appropriations aggregated sl2vO am ~ one ed
tact for the whole number OF books mao DeciI a1NS
tr the contract mus, have been advertised and
txarded by the City Works Department, bu' ~ III
Ding and awarding was ef, In the hands II the com
Elttee on Printing and Stationery OF WIZ On
nan Wassmuth Is chairman. Alderman Fugglts Co
icted that each resoIuion permitted the commute
= advertise for blank number Of D ,o IN, Nj
nnggles wanted 10 know how may Doohsi ~. -
Tsssmuth said that the number Of books Wow
vary W.,
Chairman Oltrogge Informed Alderman Wa
nsA that one OF his resolutions permitted the com
Ntee 10 advertise but not 10 award the coh,'dC,C
E.tssa gave Alderman Wassmutih ss Ia sajd !,
~ Ae only one that had been drawn III thd' va.
m4Ssnan Guilf0yle objected s;rtnuously 70 p.
Il, ' ,ss Inc committee to either withora" u
,Sais,n Of the methods Of committees being a.. "
m. .' cAasrman LEIGH wanted 10 hear from Az - =
MAJ Gulfoyle about the committee on renh Hlln Z
~, ~ streets Mr. Guilfoyle replied that his commit
6rCOOlS TASK anu Hopru ~
ra,, ume Alderman LEIGH started 10 leave w
I'll Enen Alderman GuilfOyle requested that u,
~ ~ moi co so until he had told something ANU
n N. ,ISomnee on Electricity and Gas. when has
pn,rae oeen somnolent. Mr. LEIGH. who mas ptei
ssssn 70 get the members OF his committee 10
ws.r expressed a desire 10 know whether Aluer
IA ulioyle his Keeper.
,,as'..i.Inan Gufoyle called attention 20 The rae
me recent ordinance forbidding the driving o.
csss s PAST church schoolhouse was not penn
rs..,ca IN the slightest degree. He succsedcd u
ssa .ns through resolution directing the Comm!s
M OF Police 10 enforce the ordinance
rs.e hrm OF Abraham & Straus received perinIs
ra,.s 10 Construct underneath and across Living
~ tunnel eight feet in height and ten zee
b ~. me too Of the tunnel is TO be seven feet be
me surface Of the street
me ss tine OF the Kings County Electric Compan;
asneruct the one-rne OF conduit for 1896. whci
Ssnnract compels II TO do. was extended
80 board OF Aldermen yesterday took the actor
sssaIy to finally wind up the Adamson suit =
k..n me granting OF certain franchises to IN
esau Electric Railroad Company A communi
Ak from Corporation Counsel Burr was received
aixxe1 ne stated that notice 10 dismiss the ap
nS ma, nsa Just been served ard that II action wer
snps,asdn at once by the Board the city would D
IN y~.eu 10 go TO considerable expense In draw
k'appets for appeal. Alderman Francisco. on be
a;o,o " the Railroad Committee. reported rcso
No." sent In by Mr. Rurr on Nav 4 which az