New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-09
THE MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY.
REVOLUTIONS ENDORSING THE PAVEY BILL
OTHER MATTERS BROUGHT UP.

OTHER MATTERS BROUGHT UP.
Resolutions were Introduced into the Municipal
Assembly yesterday calling for the passage OF the
Pavey bill. TO amend the State Constitution SO as
TO permit the sale Of the canals TO the Federal
Government They were passed by the BOARD OF
Aldermen and referred TO n committee In the Coun-
ell.
At the meeting OF the Council message was re-
ceived from Mayor Van wyck vetoinG resolution
passed February Is. authorizing ana drecuhs
the Commissioner OF Public Buildings. Lighting and
Supplies 10 place telephone and switches ior INC
use Of the Department Of Buildings IN brooklyn.
Councilman LEIGH offered resolution denounoihs
the Ellsworth newspaper bill. Mr.. LEIGH con-
demncd the bill as wicked and pernicious' ana
asked for unanimous consent 10 the passage Oh 'ie
resolution. Councilmen Oakley and McGarr 0'-
jected. and II was referred TO the coHn'''e' y"
Legislation.
councilman DOVE offered resolution recon-
mendine to the Board Of Estimate to appropriate
100000 additional for participating In brooklyn
The resolution passed
protest against the appropriation OF |'o'op ioi
the celebration OF Charter Day was received lTo"
Good Government Club and referred 10 inc
Finance Committee.
A resolution was passed authorizing the Mayor
10 appoint a committee OF hundred to cooper
ate with other committees for the improvement Oh
the harbor
Alderman Woodward introduced resolution al
the meeting OF the Board or AIueIHneh Oo'b''s
the Committee Schools 10 look into the mater
OF the decay in paying teachers salaries ih''
month with a view TO has ,ening their payment ana
preventing the recurrence OF the delay In the future
Controller Coler has said that the teachers "ouIu
get their February salaries, whe u are que NV
just a. soon the school Appropriation couio De
passed by the Boa I'd OF Estimate. - c,,..,.
The Special Committee on Charter DAY SeIepi
ton reported the Board Of Aldermen IN iaVoI OF
allowing the Charter Day Committee TO erect Poies
and string banners across many streets IN % VA S
boroughs announcing me celebration. Inc p'HiN
The report OF The Committee on SaarlPs ana ~.
nccs OF the Board Of Alder men, approving OF 'ne
fixing OF the sa aries OF The Bronx CoroneTs at
5000 year. sent back 10 the committee ~.
derman Waters commended thai TINS was 700 hl si
a salary in comparison with that or Alderman. ne
fcated and the resolution was sent BACK 10 Ihe co-
mi tee at the suggestion Of Alderman Metal, $500.
| President Peters Of The Borough OF Manhattan
sent a message the Board OF Aldermen recon-,
/ mending that the name Of the BcuIeVafd ana
| KingshTidge Road from Fifty -ninih-st 10 Kings
| bridge. be changed TO Broadway on the mo.on
| OF Alderman Woodward the message was 1elerIeu
| to the Committee on Highways, win INSTRUCTIONS
TO bring about joint public hearing with the Couh-
| eff committee II possible. 49,, -.
A petition from the Grand Army posts or the CITY
| asking that the squar" made by the crossing OF
I Lincoln and Third ayes. and 2 number OF streets
! in The Bronx be named Lincoln square was re-,
| ferred 10 the Committee on Streets OF the Board
| OF Aldermen, with instructions TO hold a pubic
j hearing