New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
THE MAYORS PLAN MSCARRIED.
FLAT FAILURE OF AN ATTEMPTED ATTACK ON
Ex,MAYoR srRoNG-wORK OF THE
BOARD OF ESTIMATE.

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Ex-MAYoR sTRoNG-woRK OF THE
BOARD OF ESTIMATE.
An attack which Mayor Van wyck wanted to
mako upon Mayor strongs administration mi'car-
rfed sadly at yesterdays meeting Of the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionment The Board had
passed a resolution giving TO District Attorney
Gardiner an extra allowance OF $1,000 So for assist
ants and tho Mayor had remarked that the Dis
trict-Attorney Of Kings County probably would
have to have an additional allowance for the prose
cution OF "boodlers' In Brooklyn Then he swelled
himself up and said impressively, as n he were CIV
ing the first Information OF a great sensation:
During the last days OF the last administration
the city transferred 10 n Mr.. Bernheimer valuable
dock property the Harlem River. on which w.
90 had been spent in improvements and there is not
even record OF the Transaction IN the corporation
Counsels onice.
The other members OF the Board could not sup
press smiles They all knew what the Mayor evil
IDENTIFY did not know. that Dock Commissioner cram
had made tho same discovery" several months ago.
and after trying to make n sensation out OF IT, had
found out that tho transfer had been made Mt
regular meeting OF the Sinking Fund Commission.
and that tho city received IN return from MI Bern
hemer some unmprovcd dock property. There was
no concealment about tho proceeding and II was
carried out in legal form by a unanimous vote OF
the Sinking Fund Commission. When the Mayor
saw that his discovery had fallen nat. no re-
marked:
trail National Bank. OF which ex-Mayor Strong was
president"
The Board passed several small appropriations for
various kinds OF public improvements II was de-
cided 20 add 1900 TO tho item OF salaries for the
Bureau OF Licenses The employment OF two more
experts for the Registers and County Clerks Offices
OF Kings County. at g. each. authorized.
Tho Public School Library Fund apporiioned
as follows: To Manhattan and The Bronx. N2 jS q.
TO Brooklyn 1851 80: 20 Queens $3.50 TO- TO Rich
mond seee AZ. An additional appropriation OF $1,000
was made for the sealers o, weights and measures.
and 800 authorized for the expenses OF special
tax levy for Queens. The sum o. $4,000 appro-
priated for the relief OF INDECENT soldiers. sailors
and marines and the widows OF such de-
ceased. The Mayor remarked that tho law author
lied only that amount. Commissioner Kearny re-
ceived $4,000 for the maintenance OF floating baths
during tho summer The distribution OF the thea;r-
cal and concert license fund made. The COM
bned funds amounted 20 sisO0 % which !l.0o0
went to the Actors Fund. according 10 the law
Corporation Counsel whnlen advised tho payment
OF a number OF small bills contracted by e1-Com-
missioner Wright In connection with the rebuilding
OF the Tombs which held up by er-Controller
Fitch because illegally contracted An enabling bill
had been passed by the Legislature. allowing TO the
contractors tho amounts OF their bills
Tho Board Of Education received 1900 TO prepare
for recreation schools In Brooklyn during the sum
mer. The Commissioner OF Bridges reported that
tho Blissvio Bridge Newtown creek
safe, and se5 600 Appropriated for a new bridge
The question OF allowing 10000 FOR n bridge
Newtown Creek was referred 20 tho Controller.