New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21

OF the Democratic members. The division IN the
Republican forces was brought about by the IN
PRODUCTION OF a resolution by Alderman SchiusSer
A Republican from the Eleventh Ward proVid-
ing for the appointment Of +. w. weeks az as-
sistant sergeant-at-arms and messenger 10 the
Board at a salary OF 1880.
Alderman LEIGH moved to lay the resolution on
the table lie said that there was no necessity 'or
The appointment Of an additional sergeant-at-arms
1t was understood he said. that n combination had
been made between certain Republican members OF
the Board and the Democratic members to rush
this appointment He gave warning to the promo 10,
OF the resolution that II would De ve,oen 10y
the Mayor and he also Informed me fepupictt'iiiS
who had entered into this alliance with their polit
cal opponents that they would be called TO account
by their constituents He wished to have II under,
stood tina, there were Republicans IN the boat'
who repudated such an alliance
Alderman Gufoyle said tina, the need OF an "a, as
slstant sergeant-at-arms was to EJECT unruiy h.
never went out Of the Allermanic chamber In
voluntarily during meeiing ana d,n nD 'n nnn 10
sergeant-at-arms would ever be caled "Po" "
eject him. - ,,,r
The motion to lay the table was lost. and
motion was then made to refer the resolution to
Tho COMMITTEE on Law Alderman Messenger said
that it would be dangerous precedent 10 adop,
such a resolution. II at any meeting OF the ho''u
some member should Introduce resolution Tor the
TN Of 9 os Of .a ms r's TO ali r Tg
for dcccncy. II Kelubhcah pouS, 49, - -
the duty OF the Republican members VINO desit"n
to present the name OF that person al Az w.. 81
The Republican members. when II cou'' De Ao'e'
% AlHerman GGfoyle referred to the fact that on
~ assIrtnre II The majority - the mt'nberS OF
, ,h' Roerd that he was al right he had voted for
a man named ENGLAND. who had been hain''' pS
hde Alderman nmploNsi asont The City Hall ami there
would he need Of his services IN searching 'or pap''-
which would have to be removed when certain ofhceS
were changed
IT GOES THROUGH.
Alderman ol,rogge denounced the deal. say
Ing that IL Wac a disgrace to the Repupiioahs 10
introduce such measure depending upon Demo
cratic support to carry Il through Aldermen single
ton AMI Wassmuih also Denounced the measure. the
former saving that there was something behind the
motion or It would have been brouGht up In
caucus OF the Republicans. and the latter saying
,ha; It looked II Alderman stewart. who sec
ondt-i the motion. had not confidence In the mes
sengcr named by himself
lost. Alderman Stewart moved 70 amend hy max
ing The GALAXY $3.50 per year Ihe ainrn9m'n' W.
amended, the motion was adopted by vote 81 u
to 10 Six OF the Republican members. al OF whom
the eleven Democrats for the resolution Ih,y were
Aldermen Leaycrlft. Stewart. Taylor. Russle7
Schlusser and Meyer
LONELY $50"
on 4 motion 20 place an electric light % $50
candle power in one OF the streets Alderman Mes
senger east the only negative vote. He said that
when the Edison Company entered the field a.
| competitor II the Citizens Company # was "A slip
ulation In their franchise that the wires should be
placed unG. rgrouni. Now that the two companies
had poo~i their Interests nothing was said In any
81 their contracts about underground wires. In Park
Place whore hc lived. big poles and heavy wires
had been erected FOR the electric lights pncei there
last month, AMI. before voting for any more such
franchise he proposed 10 ind OUT whether or not
the wires Were 10 20 underground.
Alderman Olircgge seconded the adoption OF
resolution ~ the erection u amppOsis In the
streets IN the newly annexed Thrty-second Ward
ihcr" were in darfness IKE The chiiiTen OF israel in
Egypt" and proposed u pay the cost Of the work
themselves.
thority 70 cxpcnd $4,000 for the protection OF the
Hampstead storage reservoir against pollution from
f"rrcd to the Committee on Water and Drainage
when alpoiniel ,.... ,,., o-
scented report Increasing me number OF standing
committees because OF the consolidation ~ the ciy
and county governments. providing that the Board
meet al IN. instead OF D. IN. that all reports of
committees lay over for one week. ard that any
member present ana refusing to vote on question
when abseniecs are called for shall be Judged I'm
contempt and be escorted from the cha mber by the
sergeant alarms. The report was laid over for
one week
THEATRE TROLLEY PALACE RIDE.
The Board accepted an invitation from President
Rossltcr. Of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
pany. to take ride this afternoon in the new
theatre party troli-ycars to Bensonhurs. and Fort
Hamilton Refreshmcnt will be provided
y petition signed 10y William Berrl Nelson J.
Gates. William &. Wallace. @. ". Harmon. Stewart
J.. WoOG:ord George ". Brush and r. II. Nagstan
| asking that Ecdfotd-avc between Pacific ana Bcr-
received and referred 10 the Committee on Law.
1t was decided 70 establish four ambulanccs. two
irict. At public stations. whence they may be
summoned on police call in case OF injury to any
person in the street;
The Board then adjourned.