New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
"TIMn WOODRUFFS TROUBLES.
THERE WAS A HooDOO ON THE LIEU
TENANT GOVERNOR YESTERDAY.
THOSE DINNER RESOLUTIONS HAD TO BE Elk
planned. AND THEN THERE WAS A DIS
rREssING SCENE AT THE LAND


planned AND THEN THERE WAS DIS
rREssING SCENE AT THE LAND
BOARD MEETING.
Albany. Jan. 27 (speciaD This unpleas-
ant day for Lieutenant Governor Woodruff Its
bad features began to appear early in the morning
There were the New York newspapers. for in
stance containing the resolutions which he signed
last night In company with the Brooklyn Repubh-
can Senators and Assemblymen, complaining o.
Mayor Van Wyck for removing some Republican
ofceholders Looked at In the cold light OF day
those resolutions bore too much the air OF saying
TO Mr. Van Wyck: do you not remember that py
opposing Seth Lows election we made your cleo
ton as Mayor Of New York possible? Was IL not
in Mr.. Platts and Mr.. Crokers deal that the 'or-
mer's allies In this slaughter of the Republican
no rtv shouId he retained in office" Mr.. Woodruff.
after thinking over the matter for time, Issued
n revised edition of his manifesto. saying: "Ihe
resolutions speak for themselves. we DO not oe-
lieve that Mayor Van Wyck should be the sole
arbiter of what constitutes extravaganza In New
York and use his power to dismiss men from or
fec who should be protected by the Civil Service
regulations. II he possesses arbitrary powers by
which he can dismiss any employees OF the city
whom he may see 1T TO dismiss something is radi-
cnlly wrong with the charter. Surely the draiters
Of the charter did not intend to confer such power
upon the Mayor. The dismissal OF the East RIVER
Fridge Commission Is a fair example Of his arbi-
trary action. We Of Brooklyn do not believe tho
courts win uphold the Mayor in these wholesale
dismissals. and intend to contest them. Just what
plan OF action will be adopted | cannot yet tell
Assemblyman Brennan, VINO attended Mr.. Wood
rufus dinner introduced two measures OF retaa-
ton on Mayor Van WICK to-day. One continues
in Office tho keeper OF the Hall OF Records Of Kings
County. whose term would expire on January j.
1S99 by extending tho term four years. The other
names as Commissioners of tho Gravesend Com
mon w. " b. Bennett. Hans c. Kronlka and Theo-
dore s. jenkins. residents OF the Thlrtyfr Ward
of Brooklyn
The Lieutenant-G Governor. after issuing his new
proclamation. attended a meeting OF the Land
Board and there found Attorney General Hancock.
State Engineer Adams and Speaker O'Grady
Soon after his arrival at the meeting the Board
took up an application submitted by Senator NUS
baum at previous meeting In behalf OF Paul
Wedmann for land under water at Coney Island
This application granted at the previous meet
Ing. but State Engineer Adams was Instructed to
draw up a code of restrictions governing the grant
before 1t should be issued
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff said: II am
opposed to the granting of this applo alton; 1t
should have been granted l think the Board
was in error. This action was taken in my abb
Attorney General Hancock looked up surprised
His eye flashed and turning TO Mr.. Woodruff ne
broher D mgnbers g1 on this board Of equal authority
here with yourself? Judging from yoT remarks
ent at the meeting when this application was con-
sldered9 This Board has not acted secretly. It's
action on this application was taken openly at the
last meeting. Furthermorc, the members OF the
Board asked the State Engineer 10 draw up re-
etrictions around this grant. We have tried 10
guard the interests of the public. \ mile and a
half Of the waterfront OF Coney Island has been
reserved strictly for the Of citizens Of tne
state who go there. ! would like to ask the state
Engineer il he has drawn up the proposed code OF
restrictions on those 10 whom these grants or lana
under water at Coney Island are to be made
NO | have not answered the State Engineer.
Il learned that certain people to whom had been
granted lands under water at Coney Island had
not had such restrictions placed on them. ] could
not see how could make fish OF one and fowI
Of another In this matter" 49,
Nevertheless" said the Attorney General. II
hope before the next meeting OF this Board Is
held YOU will have a code of restrictions ready
for our examination. Personally. think all these
grants should be surrounded with restrictions
II will have the code drawn UP before the next
meeting" answered tho State Engineer.
1t was reported after the meeting that the West
lands at Nortons Point. was not restricted IN IT'S
Land Board. Mr. Woodruff said that he and MI
and had carefully investigated the matter, They
feared that the granting OF the land would result
in shutting off the Coney Island beach from me
public. The Lieutenant Governor added that IN
telling the other members Of the Board Just what
he thought about the proposed Wedmann grant
he did not mean to show any disrespect TO tnein'