New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
DISPUTES IN THE COUNCIL.
BROOKLYN ALDERMEN AT ODDS WITH
THEIR CHAIRMAN.

PRESIDENT CLARK REFUSES TO ENTERTAIN MR..
LEIcHs APPEAL FROM HIS RULINGs-PAv-
ING CONTRACTS AND A GAS FRAN
cHsE-AMENITIEs OF THE BOARD.
President Clark and Alderman LEIGH enlivened
the proceedings OF the meeting Of the Board OF
Aldermen yesterday by their weekly tilt Ine
difference between them arose over three resolu-
tons Of intention TO pave with asphalt certain
streets in Alderman Lelchs district. Alderman
Francisco moved 10 refer the resolutions 10 n
committee and after Alderman Clark had an
nOunced that 1t was carried. Alderman Lech
asked the chairman why he mad not responded 10
his request for the yeas and nays me chaif
said that the request had come AFTER the ue-
cison rendered. and Alderman Leich insisted
that he had made the request before the negative
was put. The chairman refused to put the
motion again and Alderman LEIGH appealed from
his decision
The chair does not propose TO entertain your
appeal" said President Clark angrily. The
chair does not propose to be bulldozed by the
gentleman from the Twentythird Ward any
longer. You are not going to run this Common
Council whenever you choose to have your resolu-
tons passed"
II propose to have my rights, and TO have con-
slderation In this Board retorted Leich hotly.
After eying the president for about minute, he
took his seat and the proceedings went on.
At another time when the placing OF an electric
light was being considered Alderman Clark ruled
n communication which was addressed to Alder
man LEIGH and not 70 the Common Council out
OF order.
BY what rule OF procedure do you so decide!
asked Alderman Lech.
Il. o. .p,D1 rpDlte1
chairman
II differ with the chair" said Leich.
"It isn't the frat time won't be the last
sail the president.
II hone not" said the Alderman.
The clark faction IN the Board decided before
m. meeting t. attempt 10 adjourn over FOR two
weeks while Alderman Clark takes his trip to St
T,uis This programme war not carried out, but,
instead a resolution was introduced making Al
derrnan Uauhert chairman pro tenn ~ the BOARD.
Alderman Stewart said that this would be vola-
ton Of the charter and It was defeated
\ communication was received from the Mutual
Gas and Ec tricity Company. in which IL offered
$1,000 cash and 500 year for a franchise. and
:, supply gas at 81 a thousand feet This wac re-
ferred.
4 communication was received from William J.
Rider. x ~ I2s Quincy-st. asking that an as
s.ssment NJ SIS Il on a certain piece Of property
which he had paid b, credited 10 him. The COM
municatlon was dated May ~ 1890. and Alder
man Stewart said that the man was dead. 1t was
presumed that the communication wac sent By
the heirs Of The dead man.
The Railroad Committee submitted report d.
re-ting the city Works Department TO enforce the
ordinance requiring railroads to sprinkle between
their tracks The resolution was brought out by
recent petition from Flfth-aye. business men. and
was adopted by the Board yesterday.
large number II paving resolutions
adopted. including one which provides for gran
tie pavement in Park-ave. from Hudson-ave to
Broadway, az a cost Of Sil3.oD.
The Committee on Contracts moved to reject
the bid OF Shepard & Montens FOR ambulance ser
vice In the Eastern District. Theirs was the low
est bid but Commissioner Emery had requested
that Il be rejected averring that the work done BY
this firm last year was not satisfactory. Alder
man Guilfoyle moved to lay the motion on the
table and this was carried. after Alderman Stew
art had obs~r we'd that ambulance service was a
matter Il charity and not OF politics and the
Health Commissioner was better able 10 Judge the
needs II his department than were the Aldermen.
Alderman Leaycraft on behalf % the Com
m.ttee on the Equalization Of the County Assess
n,nts. reported I'm favor of having five clerks APP
pointed To- prepare the county tax rolls. Alder
man Guilfoyle objected strcnuously to this. he
said that Judge Osborn had juet decided that
Thomas +. Farrell still clerk 70 the Board
OF Supervisors and that he should be permitted
The resolution was ioptei, sixteen voting In the
affirmative and none In the negative.
Alderman Myers introduced two resolutions
authorizing the City Works Department 10 enter
into a contract for removing the ashes from the
jail and likewise for removing the ashes and
garbage from the jail. These were referred to
the Committee on jail. President Clark holding
that the general ashes and garbage contractor
for the city should remove from the jail as we'll
as from any other place Alderman Singleton
came out victorious yesterday I'm the I'olhemuS
Place electric light feud. He succeeded In getting
the Board 10 direct the removal Of an electric
Hight from in front Of the house Of his friend
Norman Mcleod. To- the house OF Alderman Gull
royles friend. William A. Hall. twenty feet
away Alderman Stewart carried the day for
Singleton with the argument that every Alder
man ought & have charge OF his own ward.
Alderman Haubert introduced friendly and
mysterious resolution providing that 5000 be
transferred from any uneXpended balances II
the account Of County Treasurer Taylor. Alder
man Haubrrt said he did not know anything
about the resolution. except that MI Taylor had
asked him 10 Introduce II. The resolution was
adopted but Alderman Oltrogge said that he
would not introduce "A resolution that he did not
know anything about for anybody.
\ communication was received from the Kings
County Board of Supervisors, asking that n COM
mittcc be appointed to confer with them In the
matter Of providing for the removal Of the New
town Creek bridge at Vernon-ave.