The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-06
COUNCILMEN OBEY COURT.
LONG ISLAND WATER SUPPLY BONDS
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Nevertheless, Each of the Six Members, Who
Opposod tho Issue From tho start, De-
clnred That the scheme Was n Great
swindls Speedway Bonds Fail of Passage
The Council oheyed the Supreme Court yes
terday and voted to concur In resolution
authorizing the issue OF bonds to the amount
OF S57O.OOO to pay for the plant OF the Long
Island Water Supply Company The Council
men who have opposed the issue since they
took Office did not surrender gracefully. They
made It plain that they voted for the issue only
because they didn't want to go to jail. They
also accused the members who favored the
issue OF saddling a needless expense on the
city. aud charged that tho arguments In favor
OF the issue we're dishonest.
President GuGgenhcimer occupied the chair
at the meeting. Mayor VanWyck having re-
med his duties In the morning. Councilman
Oakley tTam.) the leader OF the majority. was
not present at the meeting. The bond issue
was called UP by Councilman Goodwin (Tam.).
When he did so Councilman NcGarry dem.
Brooklynl. presented and had read the resolu-
ton endorsing municipal ownership which
Bridge Com missioner Shea and Comptroller
Coler forced the Board Of Public I'm provements
to adopt last week. Mr. McGarry said that he
did not wish to have the Council adopt the res
olution but he thought 1t would be an instruct
i've document.
Councilman LEIGH rep. Brooklyn at once
offered. not as resolution. he explained. but
merely a. an argument In favor OF the adop-
ton Of bond resolution. o COPY OF the man
damus issued By Justice McAdam. Then Mr..
Cassidy presented long document signed by
himself and Councilman Comfy. Doyle. Ebbets.
French and Hyland. in which they set forth the
arguments which they have repeated for
nearly two years against the issue. As soon
as this document had been read. the vote on
the resolution was taken. Twenty-six mem
bers oithe Council were present and oil OF them
voted for 1t. Each OF the six members who
had signed tho protest made speech when
he voted. declaring his opposition to tho pur-
chase OF the plant and his unalterable belief
that the city was the victim OF a great swindle.
When Mr. Leich's turn to vote came he said
that he had been in favor OF the Issue from the
first and that in voting for 1t he not only
obeyed tho order OF the Court. but his own
judgment Mr.. Leieh argued that by acquiring
the plant the city would save largo sum OF
money.
will the gentleman allow a question:"
asked Mr. Cassidy.
Not until l finish speaking" said Mr..
Leioh.
What you say isn't honest" said Mr.. Cas-
sidy.
Mr.. LEIGH attempted to go on. Mr.. Cassidy
interrupted him and for five minutes every
statement that Mr.. LEIGH made was met by the
charge from Mr. Cassidy that 1t was untrue.
Mr.. Cassidy was finally ordered to sit down.
After the adoption OF the resolution President
Guggenheimer left the chair calling Mr.. Nc
Garry to preside. Mr.. Cassidy insisted on
making speech. Mr.. McGarry pounded with
his eavel until It snapped in two The head OF
the gave flew over the clerks desk. Mr.. Cas-
sidy sat down.
Councilman Ryder Tam }. brought up the
bonds to pay for work on the Speedway II
was lost.