New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
BaRD TO GET AN APPROPRIATION.
,,-,-,Cro,r AcSrNpvyNEN NOT ALTO
GETHER IN FAVOR OF SfhNDi->"
THE CITYS MONEY FOX "A
CIJ EPR ALTON

MANY Tammany politicians were IN the 'oui0'
Chamber in the City Hall yesterday alternoo" VI"
there was a hearing before the Joint finance No,''
mittoe Of the Municipal Assembly upon ''e '09''
ton TO appropriate $4,000 Of the city hOheS "
aid IN the celebration OF Charter Day Inc lam
many men are anxious TO have the Appropriation
made and Richard Croker is understood 10 nave
given orders to have the resolution passed ny inc
Municipal Assembly. but members from broOn.'"'
Queens and Richmond have declared their objee-
ton 10 spending much money IN ceiop'" ~
Manhattan when there is not money enough u
uch. the streets in the other boroughs properly
AS n forr-hfths vote Is necessary to carry an ap
preparation OF money for the ce'eo'"'io ~
doubtful II the Municipal Assembly can man
appropria,ion on account OF the opposition o. 'Hf
Councl,nen and Aldermen who live In the o'her
boroughs. -,..., o.-
The Charter Day Celebration Committee hp-
pointed by the Mayor had meeting in the chaH'oor
OF the Board c. Aldermen before the pup"c He' 49,
Yesterday afternoon. and decided 10 a'''"N "
hearing. and nearly one hundred Hemo-'"
present. The treasurer OF the committee 'ePol',N
that about 10000 had been raised by vou''aiE SUI
scriDtions for the celebration. The men VINO nave
subscribed $1,000 each Richard Croker, -
Huntington August Belmont Charies H. '''' "''4
George G. Bodt ,
At the hearing. ex-Mayor Whitney OF Brooklyn
said he was in favor of the celebratloh pu' vs.
opposed 10 delvng into the city treasury 10 pa! io
it. 1T seems to said. that II we want inc
celebration we ought TO raise the money by SUD-
scription TO pay for IT,"
Councilman LEIGH said: They made an ApproPrl-
alton for the Columbus celebration In brookHh'
and four-hfths Of those connected with 1t were IN
dicted later"
But there is a provision in the charter Tor rais-
ing money for celebrations" said President Grout
OF Brooklyn. ,,,,-. C.o,,.
Il am familiar with that but President Hrout
should remember that at the first meeting OF me
committee il promised and the promise va
accumulated by the Mayor that the expenses OF the
celebration should be borne by private subscrlp-
ton" said Councilman LEIGH. =, ~,
Il have heard the Mayor. and have talked WIN
him since and ] want to say that he has never sald
ANYTHING to stultfy himself in the manner sug-
gested by Councilman LEIGH" said Colonel John j.
Garnett.
Speeches In favor OF voting money for the celebra-
ton were made by ex-Mayor Body OF Brook yn,
Edward Lauterbach and several other members or
the Charter Day Celebration Committee. MY. Lau-
terbach made a partisan appeal TO members OF the
Municipal Assembly 10 vote for the resolution say
irg: Republicans OF the Council and Board OF Al
derr1en. unite this resolution. Your party IN
Albany brought about consolidation, gave birth 20
the action Of your party" C. c. Shayne. mem.
her Of the committee said he would be Of
300 10 subscribe 10 beach for the ceebraton II the
money was not appropriated by the Municipal AS
semhly. ,,. .
IL IS expected that majority and minority reports
on the resolution will be made 70 the Councll ana
Board OF Aldermen to-day, and there may be some
lively discussion before the vote is taken on the
resolution.