New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12
LEIGH VOTED DOWN.
HE LOST CONTROL OF THE REPUBLICAN
MEMBERS.

Il WKAEGLE OVER 3lshSl tfsi'A INV ~ '4f'
AND ELEcTRIc1TY-OTHER BUSINESS BE-
FORE THE BOARD or ALDERMEN
II looks as II new lines were being drnwn In tho
Brooklyn Board Of Aldermen. Alderman Adam ii.
LeicA, who has held aorlowhct uncertain WHIP
as leader OF the Republican members OF the Board
with the assistance OF President Clark lest cchtToi
entirely at yesterdays meeting. and was outvo;ed
on nearly every measure that he favored llc bad
President Clark and Alderman Guil!oy!e against
him from the TO the finish OF the sessioH and
Aldermen Leaycraft, Stewart AID Taylor' "ho
know how II IS 70 be out in tae COLI gave I'm TO
comfort
The heat O, the day added TO the general spirit
OF antagonsm an: President Clark as If he 4ne"
trouble was brewing. took Of. his coat before 'a'-
ing the chair.
Alderman LEIGH bega2 by asking to have all 'he
resolutions FOR electric lights that were iATouuce'
referred TO tEo Committee on Ca, and Elcc :rc!ty.
OF which he Is chairman. He maintained that there
was q doubt as 10 the legality OF erectinB more
lights until certain questions have been determined
President Clark refused 10 consider ore OF lis mo-
tons OF reference of a resolution presented by A.
derman Singleton holding that the Tohcal on s'n-
gleton's motion had already begun. Leca appeaied
from the decision, but outvoted. On anotheT
motion. when re was ruled out Of order. the Alder
man from the Tweniy-thlrd Ward kept his ground.
and shouted exc!tedly:
Il don't care for the ruling OF the Chair; am
going to have my say kere.'
Then the de;hroned young leader triei 20 get
immediate consideration for an ordinance proposed
bv him. making theatre ticket spectators pay q
license of from 500 to $3.50 This also was referred
Alderman Leaycraft asked for thirteen more
electric lights in the Thirteenth Ward. Alderman
LEIGH was afraid of the combination OF tArtee"s'
and tried TO get referred. but was outvoted again
and the thirteen lights will shine.
on motion OF Alderman Francisco. William D.
Curtis. IT,. Of the Eleventh Ward. was elected Al
dernan to succeed the late Alderman j. j. schius-
SER Mr. Curtis received the united Republican vote
and the Democrats did not vote. Mr.. Curtis Is thir-
ty-fve years old lives In Willoughbyst" has been
clerk to committees. and for years Schlussers
lieutenant ,
Electricity from further consideration of a resou-
ton to permit the Fatbush Gas Company 70 Ia, ,ay
man Oitrogge urged that the people Of the Thirty
second Ward were crying for gas adeplman uG tb
Sye had so on G to nf the ana
tract had been entered into; He favored con,
lights the people Of the second Ward dIa
not want. according TO Alderman Oltrogge FINALLY
the committee ordered TO report on the mat
City Works C9mmssioner Wis suDm mil 6t Sp Con
tracts to be on bass OF one. three hve or ten
years Referred. .r..,
cars to come to full stop before crossing any OF
the Brooklyn boulevards.
resolution was adopted authoriZing the reataI
of the old 18th Regiment Armory to Charles Schwal;
bach cor bicycle school for June. July. August and
September. at S5 month.
10 Alderman Williams offered a resolution CONF
pelllng contractors for city work to pay union
wages 1t adopted. Aldermen Ruggles and
Oltrogge opposing II. . 1,,.. -
Bridges for discharging Bridge employees without
informing the Board Alderman LEIGH explained
that the statutes permitted the Joint Bridge Com
mttee to handle its own patronage one or INC
discharged men is suing the city.
THE rest OF you d.d not have SAND enough 70
and Aldermen. We had the sand. and are testing
It," said Alderman Francisco. a member OF the
committee. 49,.
The Board accepted an invitation from the CIT
zens' Union TO view the workings o. several Vot-
Ing machines at No. A Court-st.. beginning Thurs
day.
The City Works Comm ssoner instructed 10
renumber Talman-st. from Poar!-st out
At the request Of Judges Asphalt and liurd, the
salaries OF four County Court officers. detailed 10
clerical work were fixed at 81 800 each. There arc
two Democrats and two Republicans. and their
old salaries were $3.50.
Alderman Oltrogge introduced this amendment to
ordnance
every street railroad company running cars In
any street in the city OF BROOKLYN shall during the
period between May Is and October II in each year.
run together one closed car and one open car as a
and May 10 in each year shall run two closed cars
las a train. each to be manned with a conductor
and motorman. Any railroad company violating
the provisions Of this section shall be held liable
Ito penalty Of so for each and every offence
| Mr. Oltrogge said that II there were two to
seat Alderman Guilfoyle opposed It, and the reso-
Hutton referred