New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
1rFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
rrrOED BY Mr.. FITCHIE.
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W. KEW HOSPITAL.
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o.,eor.at-Large Mr. Fitchie al late
Inv right vetoed the resolution OF the hihg'
hou. board OF Supervisors passed on MONDAY APP
Iou'. ..,rc .5500Oo for the use OF the department
" r.or,ies and Corrections. inns 'edNes '"e
OF Va" '.,hout means 20 build the proposed new
sosnital near the penitentlar!. ~
hosP' r.,Io.e veto message is rs follows:
MT. o,,nsned to dlsapprove. "a HEREBY do Of
am csSaopted yesterday by the Beard of SUPER
.m,ount Of $4,000 for the uses Vi '"e 'ep ''' Va
s,nnHor,,ies and Corrections. - .o -, ,,.. .,.
rsasons given in my iornieI Ne,o " snt
TIC .alIing for the erection Oh new nospl.ai sun
ton cadi"e The necessities OF the department APP
nea for relief but me oara TS he rharie
anoths,rr TO expend In improvements the money
receN resolution will in course OF time De or more
TINS even than the setting ASIDE OF >-wVV' as the
CHARITIES Commissioners or,gai reITotva -, Tho
Ca" oct with Justice TO public interests. since 1t
emu, emu, within my province to approve part
,na Roard of Supervisors met in final session yes
.so,. afternoon. 1t was o'clock when the Su-
.n-,isor.at-Large Fitchie. raped for order. The
ON, aide the ral crowded with spectators.
IT. of these spectators were men Interested in
nuls still awaiting action by the Board
C.,,a time was taken up in the awarding of
- contracts including the furnishing of the
,nh Racinent Armory. which was an itemized bid.
,n,org the items was for s9.il5 for folding
.ha,rs which was awarded to the Demarest Chair
Comnanv. Supervisor Alderman objected on the
IND that the Brooklyn Chair Company was the
lowest bidder at 81 sc a chair. while the bidder to
n.hom the contract was awarded asked 81 % chair.
s,,nervsor Plunkeit explained that the Demarest
Company was the lowest bidder on the style OF
chair favored by Colonel Michel.
IN the recommendation of Supervisor Alderman,
fha 'nnfv oil
rsc,ed 70 make the final payment of So AZ the
Nm NJ Dean & Wes,brook for the building OF the
Nseker-ave bridge and the bill of $20 for the hire
Of coaches used By the Supervisors on their last
v,si, TO the county Institutions The bill of Henry
r Come for preparing plans and specifications for
heating and ventilating the County Courthouse,
which had been cut down from S29l2 TO 81 i56, was
rejected
supervisor Shaw moved that the salary of Frank
Mann German interpreter in the courts OF record,
be increased from 81 200 10 $3.50 1t adopted.
Supervisor Gretsinger offered resolution that
the Commissioners of Charities be authorized " en-
mend such moneys they may receive from the
sale of bonds or other sources aside from the
amount appropriated for the carrying OF the
work of the department in the construction and
alteration OF buildings. The resolution adopt
ed
Supervisor Lnnekin introduced a resolution pro-
vidng for the issuing OF bonds to the amount of
$50 for the construction of bridges over waters
dividing Kings County from adjoining counties
Supervisor Plunkett offered a substitute a resolu
ton authorizing the issuing of bonds amounting TO
100000 lie did so, he said in order 10 relieve the
incoming administration Of embarrassment. II the
Supervisors as county officers failed to provide
these funds many needed Improvements could not
be carried out. The city near the debt limit
that the new administration could not issue the
necessary bonds
The substitute resolution offered by Supervisor
plunkett was lost by vote OF 10 10 49, vote WAS
then taken the original motion. Before the re-
sui; Of the vote announced Mr.. Fitche said
that on two different occasions the United States
had directed the construction Of
bridges across Newtown Creek. The bridge at Man
peth-ave. Provision must be made for building this
Supervisors failed to provide the necessary funds
hey would render themselves liable to indictment.
voted against the measure, changed 10 the arirma-
i've but the bill failed TO receive the necessary
on motion Of Supervisor Plunkett a recess was
laken until o'clock.
gers were dispa tched to hunt MP absent members
Little was done at the evening session. The min
though the clerk. when asked by Supervisor Dono-
van to read them. said ne had not had time to
II the Finance Committee. presented a number OF
bills including two for $500 each from G. J. Won
As he handed up the bills Supervisor Alderman
'aid; That's the asst All Of the bills were APP
proved
Supervisor Plunke;t then offered resolution that
when the Board adjourn IL be TO meet on Sat
lrday. January IL.
Where" asked the Supervisor-atIarge.
Right here. at 10 o'clock in the morning.. the
answer OF Supervisor Plunkett.
Supervisor Reeves said II was grave question
among some OF the members OF the Board. as well
Is outsiders whether not the act of the Legisla-
lure wipng out the Board of Supervisors WAS
egal That was question for the law to decide.
A motion was then made to adjourn, but Super
visor Shaw made motion that before doing
the members sing the DOXOlogy and led BY the
Supervisor from the Ninth Ward the members
sang the sacred strain
AS soon as the supervisor at-Large. Mr.. Fitchie.
announced the board adjourned, the members began
homba riding one another with lawbOoks, directories
md bound copies of the records.