New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
4 CLASH OVER THE BOND ISSUE
BROOKLYN ALDERMEN REFUSE TO VOTE
FOR THE s23oOoocO RESOLUTION. AND
IT'S PASSAGE ia DEFEATED

There was another clash In the Board OF Alder
yesterday over the resolution to authorize the
issue Of bonds to the amount OF s2%"D'W Tor I'M
provements in Manhattan and The Bronx several
Of the Brooklyn Aldermen had agreed TO vote TOT
the resolution but because of the refusal ~ the
rar,uarv Aldermen TO have II referred back TO
tho Finance Committee Its passage by the requisite
three-fourths' vote defeated again. Ai'er ,'e
Tammany men had refused TO recommt 'he 'eSo'u-
ton with instructions TO the Finance Commlt'ee 10
try TO have bonds to the amount OF SS""oV au'e'
for BROOKLYN improvements. Alderman Eooo''ap
,noved 70 have the resolution sent back 10 the coin-
nittee without Instructions but the Iammany
Aldermen voted No"
When the vote on the resolution to authorize the
bond issue was called for. Alderman Ackernen' OF
BROOKLYN said he haG meant to vote hes OH
business principles. but he had seen such sec
tional feeling shown by the Manhattan rie'"''
that he would vote No.
Anaruar Rurne said that he had been ready TO
vote for the bond issue but when the Manhattan
members refused to give Brooklyn any chance al
all he would vote No
Alderman Goodman said that Tammany Hall
had voted as a unit against oonciliatory measure
that would have brought the Brooklyn members
TO vote in favor Of the bond issue next week lie
was almost tempted to vote against tho measure
on account OF the stubbornness shown by the
majority but he still would vote Yes
Alderman McInness said that he had promised
the Controller TO vote for the measure Out OH
accoun: OF the refusal OF the Manhattan members
70 show any consideration for Brooklyn he coudn
go back TO his little borough. where there was as
much intelligence TO the square inch as there was
10 the square mile in the other boroushs, anu race
his constituents If he voted for the resoIution.
Alderman Scott, of Brooklyn, changed ms Votcc
from the affirmative to the negative on account OF
Tammany's refusal treat brooklyn squafeIy.
The re solution to authorize the issue or the oonus
was lost by a vote of IS to 10. forty-hve votes De-
ing needed TO pass a Nnancial mea sure
Alderman Bridges said ne believed the TainHaTy
members were trying to Kill the bond issue by act,
ing i'm such q way that no decent Brooklynlte couId
vote for II. - 1900, 4. 80
commit the report the motion which had Deeh
fought over early In the discussion and lost Ills
motion was at first lost, but was recons'dered ana
The resolution went back 10 the Finance Committee
for a further report. ,, -. =. A..
Roard an answer to It's request TO the legality
Of the laying OF tracks by the Nassau Railway
Company on n sidewalk AT South Eighth-st ana
Wythe-aye Borough OF Brooklyn, by saying that
the company had got n permit from the Highways
Commissioner. A.. -.
Alderman Byrne OF Brooklyn. said he did not
think the answer anything more than an
evasion OF the question. He said that the Com
missioner OF Highways. Mr.. Heating. had told him
when he asked for permit TO allow another rail-
wav 10 cross q sidewalk that the Municipal AS
sernbly had the sole power to do these things III
that was true the tracks OF the Nassau road were
illegally laid and should be torn up. The matter
was referred to the Railroad Committee for an IN
vest igat ton.