New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-22

rurY DECLARE THAT THEY WILL NOT VOTE FOR
TIVE BONDS WITHOUT AN ASSURANCE FROM
THE MAYOR THAT BROOKLYN WILL. GET
MONEY FOR IMPROVEMENTS
~. Brooklyn Aldermen yesterday defeated the
..sce O, f resolution 20 authorize the issue OF
80 ma Geo in bonds for public improvements IN MAJ
60, and The Bronx Thirty-nine Aldermen voted
., ,be resolution and only fifteen voted against t.
-, n,der the provisions O: the charter resolution
- authorize bond issue requires an Affirmative
.. q, three fourths OF each branch of the Munici
~, Assembly. and therefore fortyhve votes for the
.nso,,jon in the Board OF Aldermen were needed TO
..ss Il The resolution was passed by the Council
lie; week
when me resolution was reported favorab'y by
~, r,nance Committee yesterday. and Alderman
IT., moved FOR immediate consideration Of IT, six
.,.r O, tho Aldermen voted in the negative. 1t was
,,ir tnol that the Brooklyn Aldermen ben;
- scfeatiag the resolution Alderman Muh said
,,sav tina, the issuing Of the bonds would start tho
~ contracted for and give many men employ
eo. Alderman Wafer replied that the Brooklyn
a,,rers would not vote for tho bonds without get
,,,r sonle assurance from the Mayor that Brooklyn
lid g.; some money for Improvements. TOO. Mr..
v-.fe-s said that Brooklyn hadn't dollar 70 pay
,or streets and the lights IN front of Rrookiyn's
,o,sos were being cut of Alderman Stewart fol-
,ored him with an arraigumcnt Of the present ad-
illustration for its treatment ~ Rrook.yN. They
,,ast is as ~ Brooklyn was p stepchd of Manhai
,,,- said 10 The Mayor the other day said that
proollyr was rotten and that half the people over
,,er, oucht 20 he in the penitentary There are az
MANY honest men IN BROOKLYN there are in Man
sst.an and every Brooklyn man here Will renem-
t.- these insults when his turn 10 talk comes.
Alderman Goodman replied to Alderman Stewart
We said that the Brooklyn Aldermen. in opposing
,hA bond issue out OF revenge, were taking very
narrow stand Whatever the Mayor might say.
thev should not hold mp public works by which tho
,.ople would suffer Alderman Woodward also said
NAT u the Brooklyn men held up financial meas
,-e. FOR the good 0, Manhattan in dog-n- theman-
rer spirit they would get the worst OF the bargain
because Brooklyn would want improvements" Al
dermen Folks and Click were among those VINO
smoke IN favor o. the 5ord issue.
Alderman McInness moved that the matter be laid
aver tor 4 week and that the Finance Committee
r. instructed % call tho Mayor and Controller
and MAKE effort 20 get appropriations for bTook-
lvn II any assurances could he got that Brooklyn
Will Re ooked ont for ne would vote for the bond
issse
N,erman Folks opposed THIS He said that the
Board VAS considering this matter on It's own mer-
&c Alderman Goodman asserted thst this MAS A
matter hetween the Municipal Assembly and the
people Tho MAYOR ana Con,rosr would snap their
finger, the committee Of ;h" Board ana YEN mem
"a ak- The responsibility O. passing or no. passing
tie bonds Alderman Wafer rcul.ed THAI II the
Beard Of Estimate neeecied BIookiyn the bLoohsS"
The vote Or thu motion TO lay over was lost. A.
dernan BIi6seI OF Brooklyn. made 81 motion 20
make The resolution d special order ioi next week
This was lost also. &C.,
Alderman Dixie made his maiden speech IN the
BOARD in FaVol OF tho bond ISSUE IL SAID mat me
Nayor had in converse ton declared that the Board
OF Estimate had the right to rcautnoT2 - the oonI
issue without tic action Of the Municipal AssembN
bu; tia, the resolution mad bee submit ed 10 the
Municipal Assembly for eXpediency's sake, Inc
only result OF tho negative action * the Aldermen
might be the effect the StocN market. The
Brooklyn men. ne added. shouI forget their grew
aud mai ain ne 60 :
TIE vo;e the resolution VS. tHen aiken, ana
tire resolution to issue he bonds was lost. A.
6ernan woodward at once moved a reconsideration
s-d tie placing Of the resolution as special order
for . n m next Tuesday. Alderman Mclnness sus-
eested that committee OF Aldermen 90 before the
Mayor and ask him 10 se' the Board % Estimate 70
provide 100000 in bonds FOR Brooklyn improve
ments
I think the Brooklyn contingent should organize
ss a body OF kickers and do their own taking
sad Alderman Goodman This raised storm, ana
unk!nd remarks were banded back and forth be-
tween the Manhattan and Brooklyn mem ,,.
This will be simply a request. SAID Brooklyn
man o., ,,. .,...
man Woodward