New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-29
BOND ISSUE STILL HELD UP.
BROOKLYN ALDERMEN INSIST on MORE
MONEY FOR THEIR BOROUGH.

MONEY FOR THEIR BOROUGH.
The Board Of Aldermen yesterday again failed 10
pass the resolution TO authorize the issue Of s25'-
OCO0OO OF bonds for Improvements In Manhattan and
The Bronx the Brooklyn Aldermen still refusing to
vote for the measure and trying TO make terms for
larger appropriations for Brooklyn.
Before the resolution taken up by the Board
the courtesies OF the floor were extended TO dele
CATION from the local labor ORGANIZATIONS rSre-
senting men in the stone-cutting and other trades
and the delegates made speeches calling on the
Board Of Aldermen to DO all in its power to put the
laborng men OF the city at work on city works.
They said that the Mayor and Controller had Of
fered TO push the public works along at once when
the Municipal Assembly should approve OF the
bonds There was considerable applause from the
Tammany members Of the Board. but little from
the Brooklyn contingent
All other business having been disposed OF before
o'clock Alderman Click proposed 10 vote upon the
report of the Finance Committee in favor OF the
100000 bond issue. Alderman Wafer. OF Brook
lyn wanted a discussion first He said that he was
as much in favor Of passing the bond issue-even
for Manhattan mproy cments-as Manhattan men,
bers But he thought the Board OF Estimate should
pass 100000 of bonds for Brooklyn Improvements
lie had noticed a 100000 appropriation for small
park not a quarter OF mile from Central Park
lie thought these things could be allowed 10 walt
in order 10 relieve Brooklyn people. who going
without lights and without properly paved streets.
The Mayor and Corporation Counsel. he said, had
been six months finding out that there was little
margin below the debt limit, and now all the MIR
gin was 10 be used for Manhattan. He suggested
laying the matter over for a week. while the Board
should urge the Board OF Estimate TO remember
Brooklyn.
Alderman Mccall. OF Manhattan reminded the
Brooklyn members that one-half OF the laborers or
BROOKLYN earn their living in Manhattan and that
they were hurting their own constituents by mold
ing up public improvements IN Manhattan.
Alderman Mclnncss. Of Brooklyn. moved that the
report be referred back to the Finance Committee
with instructions 10 wait upon the Board OF Esti-
mate and If Brooklyn could not be provided for.
An argument followed in which the Brooklyn men,
bers demanded at lcas; 100000 Of the bond issue.
The motion was voted down
The vote called FOR. Alderman Bridges. OF
BROOKLYN voted for the bond issue. He said that
he voted aye" the word Of Controller Coer.
VINO had told him that BroOklyns interests were
going TO be looked out for and that Brooklyn Alder
men should vote against the bond issue. The
vote was 81 for the bond issue and II against IL.
the resolution being lost because the charter re-
ouiros three-four rs vote for financial measure
A motion TO reconsider carried, and by
Alderman Wafer. Of Brooklyn to instruct the FL
was lost Alderman Click moved adjourn. and
there was hubbub at once. The motion to ad-
toUrn WAS voted down. Delegate Kelley. from Dis
trict Assembly No. 49, X. OF L.. who in the
delegation from the labor organizations. got upon
the floor and said that the aboring men had little
10 expect from the Brooklyn members OF the Board
OF Aldermen. The delegates fled out in disgust
The bond matter was again put on special orders
for D. m next Tuesday.