New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-16
MAY BLOCK THE APPROPRIATION
OPPOSITION IN THE MUNICIPAL AsSEMhHi
TO VOTING MONEY FOR THAT CHAN
TER DAY BLOWOUT"


The fight in the Municipal Assembly over tho
resolution TO appropriate $4,000 for the Charter
Day celebration will come next Tuesday frepa,A-
tions for It were made yesterday at the regular
sessions Of the Council and Board OF Aldermen
The Finance Committee OF the Counch a'd "o'
make any report on the resolution. ana II was ui-
derstood that there would be two reports one III
favor and one against the resolution 10 'ne
committee was referred petition from the Mayor
Charter Day Celebration Committee, making an
other appeal for the $4,000. on melton OF council
man Oakley II agreed 10 allow Ahorew H.
Green to have the privilege OF the Moor next iuea
day when the resolution for the appropriation Is
10 come up for discussion. There are peieVcu ~
be enough votes of Councilman and Aldermen III
the boroughs OF Brooklyn. Queens and Richmond
to prevent the appropriation which must DC p'sSeu
by four-ffths vote or not at all.
The Finance Committee OF the Board OF Alder
men made a favorable report on the resolution at
the meeting yesterday and the report SAID IN part
AT the hearing yesterday the opposition ~ ,"e
arnropraton was so surprisingly weak as to be IN
significant The demand for affirmative action on
the other hand was OF a most decided ana posi'"
character. The hearing demonstrated beyond queS
ton that the public is in sympathy WIN VIC "pp0
priation for the celebration. Public celeorauoHs
have received aid from the city heretofore ana
there Is an especial reason for approp'i"'"s io'
this one in view Of the great occasion
The report was signed by Chairman Nun ana
Aldermen Hart, Sefks. Scott and GOODMAN INC
other Aldermen on the committee are b!r"e anu
Geiser There was no minority report Aluer-
man Scott is a brooklyn man. Alderman byrhe
comes fror. Brooklyn and Alderman Geiser from
Long Island City Alderman Muh moved that
tho report be laid over and made special oracr
O, business for . p. next Tuesday. On "io'io"
of Alderman Goodman the clerk was oirec'eu ~
inform all members Of the Board OF the spec'"
order.
Mayor Van wyck sent two vetoes 10 the bohin
of Aldermen and one to the Couhcl. l.e II,
was n veto OF the resolution providng for 'he
LAYING OF water mains to Riker's Island Ihe Mayor
disapproves II on the ground that the cHsl'ei P0
vldes that when improvement originates III 'i'e
Asserhv q report must be had from the Board or
Public Improvement upon Its desiraoili'y beloTe II
can be passed and in this case there was no such
renort The Mayor next vetoed the resolution pro-
vidjnr that the paintings formerly hung In the CITY
Court should be hung in the Aldermens chanioe'
on the ground that the change requires the APP
proval Of the Art Commission before they can oe
placed anywhere else. The Mayor disapproVec IL
resolution OF the Council providing for contn-
gan fund Of s. 600 for postage stamps, car fare and
sundries for the OF the Department OF CorDec-
ton. The Mayor says these things must be pur-
chased out OF the regular appropriation made by
the Board OF Estimate.
IT The Council by vote OF q to g. passed reso-
ns The new recreation pier at Twenty-fourthst
and the East River at oco. The resolution was
iyn member OH the ground that the city had failed
a. N@ht many OF the streets in Brooklyn properly.
Councilman Chrsiman offered resolution setting
aside the Lorillard Mansion, IN Pelham ROAD Tor
q no,ice station which was referred.
The Board OF Aldermen TO concur C Win
4, The city of NeW-York, and sent IL back 10 the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment. with the
that the salaries OF night clerks IN
Manhattan The Bronx and Brooklyn be made the
same. The estimate placed them al 81 800 for Man
harlan 81 200 for The Bronx and $1,000 for Brooklyn
Council resolution calling for fnrhe F a Ph,1
Ruildings Lighting and Supplies. 10 be used for
LIGHTING Brooklyn streets was referred TO the
Committee on Public Buildings Lighting and sup
Alderman Woodward introduced in the Board OF
Aldermen and had referred TO the Law Commit
fec a proposed ordinance TO prohibit the use or
stone from the Palisades Of the Hudson In any
The Aldermen elected William p. Elliott. OF
Brooklyn as an assistant sergeant arms. and
nassod several resolutions requesting the City Clerk
to make additional appointments OF clerks and mes