New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02
GRAND CONCOURSE GRAB.
EIGHTy-rIvE AssEMBLYMEN VOTE T(
AUTHORIZE 1T.
PLAIN SPEAKING IN CONDEMNATION OF ITS
SHAMEFUL FEATURES MARKED THE DE-
BATE on THE MEASURE
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIpuNE.l

Grand corcourso and boulevard bill passed the
Assembly to-day by n vote of NJ to 81 In the uc-
bate preceding passage some pam Words CUT
corning the character Of this piece OF jobbery were
spoken by Republican members Mr. Husted ch'r-
sc,srzed the bill ''as n 10 prostitute pup
lie improvements for political purposes. Assembly
man Marshall said that its character should ne
Indicated in the title by stating: This Is pi W
provide permanent salary for Louis iaHeh jaw
A. Patterson. William II. Ten Eyck. Henry L. BUR
nett Ernest Hall and Jacob Goulden. their he's
and assigns forever.
The Republican leaders ordered cah OF .ne
House at 2 o'clock this afternoon. presumably io'
the purpose of recopsidering the vote by wh'ch
bill of Mr.. Laimbeer's to prohibit policy
was lost this morning. The real reason LOT inc
call however was to corral enough Repuoncans
10 insure the passage OF the Concourse loo' inc
vote on the Laimbeer bill was reconsidered ana '''e
Boulevard measure taken up
Assembyman Brennan opened the hsht against
II by moving 10 strike out the enacting clause MI
Mathewson attempted TO explain the Dill RE mauc
no reference TO the commission named in II, pu'
described ii as authorizing pubic enterpris" which
would merely take 81 900 900 a year for ten years
Mr. Brennan replied by presenting some hgures
relative 10 the amount OF appropriations OF 'he
funds Of Nev-York City already before the Legs
iature. He pointed out that measures approxmat-
ing seOOO0Ol0 Of expenditures for New-York city
were before tho Assembly, and that the Kappa
Transit act had been declared constitutional when
meant an expenditure OF S5000l0D by the CITY,, ana
then asked the New-York Republicans If they
cared to place an additional burden of S2OeNW or
so on the taxpayers when they could not now sat
isfacorily explain the appropriations already made
He said that Mr. Mathewson. with the modesty OF
q new member had presented, in addition 10 the CON-
bill. only about twenty bills creating parks
in the distric, represented by him. and bills too
numerous 10 mention calling for the construction
OF bridges over every rive- creek and brook in the
Twenty third and Twenty-fourth wards OF New
York City.
M WagstaT followed Mr.. Brennan. He said
that consolidation had been forced upon Brooklyn
against the wishes OF her people. and that he pre-
sumed the same policy would force upon her a
large share the expense of this political job He
offered amendment that the entire expense of
the Concourse he borne by the boroughs Of Man
haitian and the Bronx
Mr.. Austin declared that the amendment should
not be adopted. MI Roehr replied by saying that
10 reason whatever existed why Brooklyn. soon
after being annexed TO New-York should be
charged with this enormous expense. The naming
OF The commission in the bill was not only against
precedent but contrary 10 the policy of the Re
publican party. Another reason for opposing the
hill that the Greater New-York charter, I'M
Der which Brooklyn was be annexed. provided
means Of carrying such a work as this II ii
should be necessary. but right in the face Of that
charter the Republicans camo TO Brooklyn and
said: We going put special act through
pense Of political job upon Brooklyn
Mr. Nixon contended that the entire city was 10
secure the benefit of the building of the Concourse,
and that 1, was not fair TO exempt any part of the
territory.
The amendment of Mr.. wagstaff was then lost by
OF 81 10 g.
Mr. Marshall. Of Brooklyn. took the floor TO
sneak against the measure in its entirety. lie said
that IL should be entitled AN Act 10 provide for
the commission named in the bill permanent
salary during life of $500 year, and at death 10
their heirs and assigns forever" If jobs were 10
be given out he desired to sec them given to good
Republicans, but he could see no justice whatever
in saddling upon an oyerburdened community
fat political lob such as the Mathewson bill con-
templated.
Mr. Hustled said that his objection 10 the bill
was not personal 10 the named He had no
doubt that they were good. active Republicans
whom II was sought to reward in this way for past
services but he did not deem 1t good policy TO
pass a political lob of such stupendous proper
tons as this for the sole purpose Of filling the
pockets Of a commission named in the bill. lie
pointed out that 5000 a year to be allowed
the commissioners for clerical services, that they
We're spend 100000 year for an indefinite
period or until the Job should be eompeaeG, anG
il was stated by the Corporation Counsel OF New
York that they could not possibly begin work for
1T is such measures as this" said Mr. Hustled
which prostitute publie improvements; for po-
ltical purposes and so quickly wreck political par
Ties and change tho political character of Legis-
1T is because Mr. Hustled is no; in the job that
Then you admit the job. do you?' replied Mr.
Hustled .,- .. .,,, ....o .Ao.
II his commission had man on 1t OF your political
faction you would work for it hands and f. et just
as YOU DO for all measures in which you have a
pTTR Rats false" retorted NJ. Hustled. Nothing
could induce me 10 mix up in a job like tis. and
you have no right TO make such statements III
hgn This m herr Tno S S9 + Sppdscd
bill in vigorous language He SAD maj no. OF; since
o ss asyi been of T pS h 9ss S
prophesied that the enactment OF such measures
power TO put it through. would bring that party to
grief just similar actions had agsed the down
Mayor Strong too we'll to believe that ne would
Mr Abel of Brooklyn. said that the city Of
Brooklyn should be willins TO pay her share IN al
public There was nSthns Hn aSo
Gated the passage Of the measpre ,.a had ,o,s =,
experience with commissions. particularly the SAY
age Gun Commission, which he was still trying TO
Nj NIXON observing tha, personalities were ny,
oV Yess @ Ab BEL Adds Adier. Aids Anderson. II.
Bedeii Benham' i Biasde Bondy b 5, brown l.
= BroWn C. j. Clark j. Clark. cole Costello tel
FuiIer Carly. Gielsnd' Glen. G6odsei, Gcrham
Graves. Gray. Hanna. Harrison. Hobbe. Hoes,
K6 1Sf T SIS@ mafhewsdn Maaso McEWaS
McGraw. Mclaughlin. Miles. G. n. Miller y. j.
Miller. Murphy Nixon. Parshall Peterson. Philo
Pierce. Post Raplee, Reinhard, Sanders. Saunders,
Scherer f.. l.. Schmidt. Schneider. Sears. Smith.
Soper. Springer. Steiner. J ]. Sullivan. Sweet
Taylor Topper, Ten Eyck, Van Colt, Van Keurcn.
Wells. Whritncr Whine. Wiuer and zimmerman
Says-P. J. Andrews, Barry, Cain. couehlfn, Cor
gerald, Fritz Green, Hart. Hoffman,: Kelly: Len
non Leonard McKeown. Myer Myers Roche
schmid. Trainor, Zurn, Bayiss Brennan For
roster Hil. Hustled. Lambcer. Marshall. Perkins
Robbins. Roehr. Rounds Sanger and Wacsiaff-37