The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-09
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At yesterdays meeting Of the Municipal As
| ssmbiy the Councilmen put into operation .
practical plan 70 rot around their complicated
rulea. When q member wished 10 have n resolu-
ton adopted Immediately he moved the sus-
pension of the rules, and having had them sus-
pended, got his resolution adopted. The scheme
was tried hrst on a resolution allowing the
hanging Of o sign In front OF las East Thir-
teonth strcot, and worked well. Then Coun-
Gilman Hottenroth Tam.l presented the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, had the rules
suspended, and got them adopted;
Whereas, The COMMERCIAL prosperity OF the
State and CITY OF New York 10 largely infu-
enced by the proper maintenance and effective
Improvement OF the great canals OF the State.
RAsreas, Tbejeroater. portion Of the expense.
or bond issuce requested for the improvement of
sSs s ssi Az canals citI. and ~nd DO q 0uro'n upon inc Poo
WieTeas, The Of this city appears
3 s nsS1sct % q The RsI said 2e canals, and tie co%inorCisi
NEGLECT 70 properly Improve the canals, waste
appropriated for the Improvement of said
canals; therefore be II
York, the Board Of Aldermen concurring, rep-
resenttng a majority Of the people Of the State
i. That = thorough investigation of the al.
| legged frauds in connection with the recent OK
pendituros for improving the canals DO made
2. That a majority Of any committee Of in.
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isture.of this State. or Otherwise, be representa-,
tive citizens and residents Of this city, and
Resolved, ,That:eopies Of these pressmbles and
Assembly Of the state Of New York.
Councilman SulSer proposed an ordinance to
prohibit elevated railroads any where In the city
from erecting turnstiles at stations, and direct
ing the roads to maintain two men at each sta
ton, one to sell tickets and the other to look
out for the comfort and safety Of passengers.
Councilman Cassidy Dem.) offered O resoln-
roaas:on The BEroosiyn Bridge and provide for
the safety Of foot passers, Another offered by
sd% a,5so' in On ops sensst and Sno aasS t for I tSe n!
penditure Of $4,000 to better the water supply
In Queens and investigate the water charges.
pended and the Council voted to allow the Tub
Gu to parade With a band and truck in Flat
Mayor Van Wyck sent two vetoes to- the
Council eSu,ns !, lisa SsPPr r% 9c,t the H,f S,d hniiGIS,s T. le9 1SS
Board Of Public improvements, and that part
Of an ordinance setting. aside rooms for the
Peters Of Manhattan the use Of the old Office Of
the Board Of Aldermen's clerk. President
Peters MrsS already has two a rooms r.: conno,r, c.r.,
resolution they adopted It at once. Later 10
was reconsidered, and Alderman Goodman
lRep.l urged that IL DO ''pruned down." because,
no said, It was insultingly worded, and looked
like q political document. 1t was sent to the
Committee on Resolutions.
The Committee on Parks submitted an ordi.
nance establishing a'park bounded; by Prince.
Houston. and Mott streets. The Aldermen tn
structed the committee to hold q public hearing
Greater 4 ssS % Sss York G Sss SatS@ o g sllGw 't to
meet In tho Aldermen's chamber The Com.
mittee on Rules reported progress. and the AL
dermen adjourned.