The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-22
ALpERMAEIC REPARTEE.
sPARKs FIY IN THE sCRAMBJB TO
CLEAR OFF Old BUSINESS.

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Yer,n,s.iep Refused to the Dock Board to spena
aas, 600, without AdvertisinE, on the Rec
rention piers-ssoO Tor n Graua Ceiesrn-
tion or Greater New York Nay In City HAIL.
The next regular meeting OF the present Board
Of Aldermen Will DO It's last, Yesterdays meet
ing was disordorly. Thorc was a scramble to
get old business cleared up. Many ancient roso-
lutions, some OF which had boon on the list of
general orders since tho first meeting OF the
board In January, 1895, were passed.
Vice.President windolph was in the chair.
Alderman Noonan wanted President Jorolo-
man. who had n chair on tho floor, TO explain
how IL was that tho Board OF Estimate Ind let
the contract for tho building Of tho new Hall OF
Records to the highest bidder.
81 haven't been commissioned by the Board OF
Estimate to give away its secrets" retorted Mr..
Joroloman.
ct think tho Aldermen are entitled TO an OF.
PLANTATION, ;" persisted Mr.. Noonan.A
"well. you wont get 1t from me-" replied Mr..
J%eroloman.
81 should think you would be glad to tell your
fellow members" began Alderman Noonan
again.
''The gentleman has evidently eaten some
thing that has given him the disease commonly
known rs buncombe, interrupted tho President.
Alderman Noonan-Your act needs an expla-
nation, and maybe the new Municipal Assembly
will ask for 1t.
Mr.. Jeroloman-The District Attorney-elect
and ] are good friends.
Alderman Noonan-If Tammany had done it
oh. my! But then We all know how good these
yoformers are.
Alderman School lin a voice which seemed to
proceed from his shoeseOh. how good 1 ami
John Pierce, to whom the contract for the
Hall of Records was awarded, was the lowest
as well as the highest bidder. He made three
bids. and in one of them he offered to build the
structure for 81. 497, 900 IL Fox Island granite
was used. This was the lowest bid submitted.
The Board OF Estimate, however. decided, upon
the recommendation Of John r. Thomas, the
architect, to vote for granite from Hallowell,
Me. As Mr.. Pierce was tho only bidder who
figured on this material. his bid of 81 1897, 300
was accepted. It was the highest bid of all.
The application OF the Dock Board for permits
sion to spend 1876, 600. without advertising for
bids. on the heating and electrical plants OF the
recreation piers was read. Alderman Lantry
Tammany) jumped UP.
whats that I" he asked. let the present
Using / move to lay the matter on he table"
Then Alderman Goodman. (Republican) began
s tion nmp @This Is s not a m matter tsH0r Of p' %p ,ai I ipp"i he
cried. at Concerns a public necessity, and tho
opposition to it proceeds from very narrow mo-
Alderman Goodwin said that the application
was originally made TO the board on Oct. n. and
finance. "As a member Of that committee 1
would like TO ask why the document never
yerolS ~ az. 9 %Gid isnHa,f OAKLEY Is. H. f proSaSiS
II didn't say that the application should come
tone" answered Alderman Goodwin; a..
Not h al so deaf as you are" retorted Mr..
1T is tho eleventh hour, and the Dock Board
wants to push something through that l Mt all
siGai; iapi @as tab A.de bS q vote no OF Is to an IL. 'he
Then Alderman Goodman made a motion to
instruct the Finance Committee to make q re-
BBp p a Sot th Of G IS ;o a. apFPhl o cailins but Up It f SSs fi lSsf
action of the resolution recently introduced by
birth of Greater New York also provoked
sarp IIsh'' the mHsIe ios $500 so.'SSS but cIsrS Ten
Eyck threw cold water on the scheme by
contingent fund to pay for the entire blowout.
Alderman Clancy moved to cut down the appro-
easIon to deliver another impassioned, speech.
in which he declared that. although the Tam.
vote against the Dock Boards application, he
felt that he WAS enough to vote In
The broad.mindod arguments of Mr., Good
%sn s saiS S eSnys5ssd M Re, and . !, t9Sa SiH vote
against the resolution. II think we will make
fools or ourselves with $780,, he said. III we
display" He voted for the resolution. however.
and 1t was adopted by a unanimous vote.
Benjamin J. Hays grandson OF Jacob Hays,
once the High Constable of New York. asked
the Aldermen to restore the portrait OF his an.
cestor TO its place in the Governors Room. While
At hung there years ago 1t was seized for debt.
The descendants of the High Sheriff repurchased
ice ice p'cAsqftt er S%H 4 M Il fo n%%F its its ' way At to Police Ice
Headquarters, where 1t now hangs. The request
Of Mr.. Hays was granted, and the portrait of the
High Constable will be put back in the Gov
Ornors' Room.
A erm.n Burke called ur tho resolution
granting the Manhattan Refrigerating Com
pany a franchise. to lay pipes for twenty-five
years in the territory bounded by Christopher
fifth street and the North River, for the pur-
public markets and retail shops of the district.
Tho franchise requires. that the company shall
not charge more for the mixture than the cur
rent price of natural ice, that it shall give a
bond of Sc. 900 for tho proper laying OF the
pipes, and that the Comptroller shall determine
what per cent. OF its gross receipts shall be paid
resolution was tabled.
Permission was given to the Dry Dock, East
Broad way and Battery surface road to operate
four storage-battery cars on its line as an ex-
pertinent. The same concern recently applied
to tho Park Board for permission to change its
motive power from horses to electricity. That
application was denied.
last winter TO give. the Fuel Gas Co. a franchise
to lay pipes on all tho streets Of the city. was
heard when the Clerk read o communication
from Lawyer Henry Macedonia, attorney for the
concern, asking for the return of the certificate
of deposit for $4,000 which was given TO the
Aldermen as an evidence OF good faith. The
certificate was returned.
MURDERED HIS sTEPDAU HTER.