New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-06
ROND ISSUE BEATEN AuAlN.
,DooKryH ALDERMEN DISREGARD CON-
TROLLER GOLFERS PLEAp!NGS'
r,,r, r1xAxcr OFFICER WANTS AN ACT VI az
,rc,sLArrRr TAKING AWAY FROM TIE
CITY THE DEBTS OF CITIES AND
VILLAGES BROUGHT IN Hf
CONs0LIDATION'

10 au'no' 20 .s,.o,oots in Manhattan and Tne
r., o,,hough Controller ColeT H'aue 49,, u
~a1 80 tbsrn on the floor OF INV .r,
appear 10 "''~ r,r,se 10 the Tammsny Aldermen
action was '~., annropr!a'ion OF 5000 to repa.-
w"o Vo''' ~ ~ovtngn Creek in the belief that
bridge o1s' .sn had decided 10 allow the bond
the Brooklyn H'e" W
issue. ,.,o D., authorize the bond issue
colIsd W at P. m. 'orl'o!'e' C0ei ""'
was ta.,ds president Woods. and the letter winch
seated oes'- ~, - Alderman Muh last week was
NJ ,..ar,,,n Wafer opposed the issue OF the
re- r. Va said the Controller was getting his name
- tho ,apers as doing everything LOT n'oo''
-. Ne hadn't heard that the ControHer hao' as
-,nhc- q the Board Of Estimate trleu 10 get I'M
.er,a,ts through fcr Brooklyn. Alderman stew
proolk.v-, N opposing the bond issue. re-
-, - the statement that the new East River
.r,dse would be great thing for Brooklyn. ne
80 that the Brooklyn Bridge had been an aoVah-
49,, ~ New-York and not to Brooklyn property
,o1 increased in value all over MahhaUah lsiu''u'
..hra Prooklyn business near the Bridge hao nee"
,ured and property values decreased
,'1~tae,, Woods Introduced Controller Coler The
co,,roller has the right 10 speak in the Board OF
Aldermen. under the charter. but the brooklyn
members arose and objected. Alderman stewart
declared that the Board could act for itsei win
49,, nressure from the Controllers office. There
,as an uproar and some one made motion 'ha'
the Controller have the floor President WOODS &c
,,ored tha, such motion was not needed. CoE-
troIler Coler then started to speak. and SAID
iris ,s only p oucst IN Of common honesty; Those
vbo vote agains this bond issue vote aeainst tis
.redit OF the city mas a.~aas - j,biS ~ deht
iba, The old city Of New YORK was WITHIN ~ -
nmi- I am not lmpeachng the hones'. ~; % ~ 80
n when say that sine brought in with ~ hihgs
county more debts than she ala Cleu.'' borSs in
.sdyance Of the beginning Of work on improvements
Prooklvn has all the mones lor tIy i''i York
ma iih her gr at enterprises and the amount
~ interest involved. authorized pom ~ honds
,rrinp he
anu bonds that are asked for are TO pay FOR
,ortrac,s that were ct last year Men are a! mo'
io-day and should he paid with me IO" ,SSer nav
lsked FOR You are sP hpIGu poo The credit Of the
NV WAS pledged honestly 10 pay these tninSs
Fly ci.v Is liable for these debts The conraG,o,s
,me o CO.. ;mdgment We have simply asKed S pu 10
,anction these old bonds as Int en sell The bonds
II YOU refuse 10 sanction them ca" '''' Wv
without your SANCTION o.-.r.. 81
Alderman Stewart interrupted the ooh'tohei ~
,sk whether he hadn't said IN MS ie'tei '""' ~
.,,v would be ST. 10000 more in dept by the pa
49,, ., the issue The Controller had the 'etter
7. so,d that the issuance Of the bonds would
80 ~ s,oerence-only changing the form OF the
.hu,y from contract liability TO bonded indebted-
,ess , hold
You saw that our action here IS only no'u-
IN shouted Alderman Wafer no" Iohs nav
,on and the Corporation Counsel been hodine
things up? . 1000
,,ora questions by Alderman Stewart ne said that
40 was trying say to the BROOKLYN A'usi'
rhen he was interrupted that the only nope 10Y
my new improvements in any borough wouu Oe 10
,e tho LEGISLATURE to declare that the Indebtedness
~ v,,oa County should not count toward the
..v,s constitutional debt The Legislature ex-
,mp,ed these debts when Brooklyn TOOK In inc
,meu towns and villages to the south OF her' ana
could have done in the case of the Greater New
Fork consolidation
There was more wrangling among the Alder
n.n the Controller standing quiet and looking
An while they banded words about what ne had
,std Aldermen from Brooklyn declared that they
we're not engaged In a holdup and that tney were
honestly trying TO look out for Brooklyns inter
,s,s Others spoke Of the visit OF the knights OF
Labor last week TO coerce the Aldermen. Alderman
lanes OF Queens said ne wasn't concerned IN the
nouble between Manhattan and Brooklyn nut that
Queens had been ignored by the City Government
,ince January l. and he would vote against the
ssue.
The vote was called for and resulted 80 10
N 4, .ovo- Of the bond issue. not large enough
vote the charter requiring three-fourths vote
81 the whole Board or forty-ive votes 10 pass
financial measure. Controller Coier walked out OF
the in disgust
More squabbiing followed over motions 10 re
,ons,der and vote again The Aldermen took the
,,no-,unitv 70 discuss the merits OF the question
self I, was finally voted 10 make the matter
,pecal order for next Tuesday agaln-the Iour'h
lime Alderman kenncfick. OF Manhattan. asheu
HE president II there was not some way OF dsci-
aiming Manhattan members who stayed away
aben their votes could have passed the Issue
presiden, Woods replied that he knew OF no
method OF discipline
After the meeting Controller Coler gave OUT 'he
following statement TO explain his views In regard
to amending the financial condition OF the city
h., an act Of the Legislature. declaring that the
Indebtedness Of the county and towns OF Kings
shall not be counted toward the debt OF the CITY
Of NewYork
The city OF Brooklyn for Years kept only cl9,s
within us de6i hm anG w Genni 'Ha the Isgs
ture perceived that Il the county DEBT were anqed
to the city dept would prt NE ne% e a and
IN thei. wisdom al that time they cspccia!!Iy *
Il seems never 10 have occurred 70 the trainers
81 the present charter Of the city Qf Eewr OK
debts OF the various counties. townships VILLAGES
and school districts would lead TO tle Same re9u
That tine feared for the city Of Brooklyn. Not
Wthstanding the fact that all OF the various cies
Wss consolidated with the city Of New-York was
zach itself within It's limit Of Indebtedness am ,e
bonds therefore. valid under any a tba;
yet the total OF these obgations Places ,sdt
tutionai limit IN other words. If these territories
had been one corporate Municipality they would 10
af' the amount which the city Of NewYork has
now been called upon TO assume under the present
od civ Of New,York may have been well within!
It's debt limit yet this great addition y rhe cnei
It's margin The legislature put thls m ana tnGy
have the power take II out. This Is the only
measure Of immediate relief until july ~ s, VIII
the next years assessments are made HoWeyer
the present assessment going into effect on July l
this wear would reduce the excess. as ngute IL,
undor the oninion of the Corporation Counsel from
81 90 90 10 about lOOooOOO II the LEGISLATURE VIII 40
The same as IL did in the Brooklyn Kings Couhiy
case and exempt the debts spoken or apoVe II VIII
leave the city Of New-York with a Ialr w9' n i
margin for all necessary improvements ana WI.
prevent any abnormal raising or ASSESSMENTS "e"'
year.
NEW QUARTERS FOR THE PARK EAGLES.