New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
BRIDGE SCHEME RATIFIED.
TAMMANY ALDERMEN =, PROVIDE FOR
TWO OVER THE EAST RIVER.

ECTs-NAMEs OF SEVERAL STREETS
CHANGED-LAST MEETING OF THE
PRESENT BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
There was an end yesterday to the first Municipal
Assembly Of the greater city. The Board OF Alder
men, which has been the lower house of the AS
sembly for two years. went out OF existence. The
new Board of Aldermen will be organized on Tues
day The Council will continue in existence two
wears longer unless IL is abolished by the Legis-
lature at Albany. but according to an opinion by
CORPORATION Counsel Whalen all business left un-
finished at Yesterdays session Of the Municipal
Assembly must be introduced as new business Tor
the next Municipal Assembly.
The most important work accomplished IN 'he
closing hours Of the first Municipal Assembly was
the ratification OF the Tammany scheme 10 puliu
two more bridges across the East River. Ihis
meant the rejection Of the Controllers piah 10
build tunnels instead Of bridges
In the meeting Of the Board of Aldermen acuon
was taken first on the resolution approving the
construction Of new bridge across the East River
from Pike Slip. Manhattan, to Brooklyn Inc
resolution was adopted by vote of % to H. Dut
not until Alderman Stewart had questioned the
count and Chief Clerk Blake had called 'he ron
second time Alderman Byrne protested vigorously
before the second roll call. declaring that Alder
man Stewart had no right TO question the honesty
of the clerk Nr Blake angry. lie hau aC'eu
as clerk for nearly twelve years. and his WORD hau
never been questioned before.
BLACKwELIis ISLAND BRIDGE.
The next business brought TO the attention OF the
CITY Fathers was the resolution providing LOT 'le
building Of the proposed B.ackweHs lslahd Oruse'
Az soon as the resolution announced Ihere
wa, much dodgnE OF the members seVera ol 'ie
Tammany Aldermen left the room Aldermen
Io,,o. Smith and Frederick f. Fleck were among
those who disappeared. They were cornered IN the
anteroom and although they were coaxeo 10 re-
turn and cast their ballots for or against the reso
luton they refused. Finally smith was carIleu III
by several other members. and he Vo'eu III Tue
negative only forty-two votes were recordea III
favor Of the resolution and the chairman Aiuoi
man Muh. announced It's defeat.
In the mean time toint committee M Iroii assem smo
Council and Aldermen had agreed TN inat 70 % give more
time the clock turned back three Te.Ti9re n99rs Road
franchise, the rate OF compensation for when Wa WaS
fixed by the Board of Estimate FEW WefAH - he
Third Avenue Railroad Company three S years t,e
but set aside by he courts Ihe ompany have
since divided the territory ana settIeu d" u'''''
The proposed railroad is run up Kings5sridgSe 1S
Road from Manhattan-st TO one, eu a1 ~
sD5yten p9yv and over Riverdaeave to the
city line with branches on the BonleDapa i''"'
Alderman Mccall surprised everybody oy Gar,ns al, ~
up the resolution auih9rizing me me &c snort time
The Aldermen reconsidered their previous actIoh
IN defeating the resolution anu stSuIeu '4iN 49,
s@rS i93srmen having authorized the construction
Sfaen of the oGPEf of Eo HS0 with With which begin w9rk
The resolution providing for the gaymena5 OF Sich
~ 90 l0a Se9 eN he'd M by the Aldermen since the
I3oa I'd has been in existence. was approved; .,o
Muncipal! Assembly. giving to that pOuy Sne baeds
10 approve all ordinances proposed by the heau'
Tteeointion was adopted authorizing s75c@ for
the purchase OF new police station sites IN oii-
ferents parts OF the city. ,, r,os,aa,t
Woods Vice President Gledhill. Chief Clerk Bake
s The Aldermen concurred in the resolution chang
ing the name OF Mail-st to Van Cot Place -
nounced that the hour OF u o'clock was approach @
ing and that the Council was going TO ad)09rm Inc
remaining business was rapidly ulsposeu Vi anu ''
Board adjourned sine die
Do1NGs OF COUNCILMEN.
The Councilmen met In their chamber and ap-
rroved the resolution adopted by the Aldermen
provding for the erection Of the East River Brdge
from Pike Slip to Brooklyn. .,
The Council also approved the resolution passed
previously by the Board OF Aldermen relating to
the Kingsbrdge Road franchise. ..-,.,. a.
A resolution offered originally as slap al the
Controller providing for a tunnel TO the Borough
Of Queens at a cost Of $4,000, was laid over.
The Council approved the resolution authorizing
the expenditure Of $4,000 for new police station
sites. go -. , -, so-
90 in bonds for the construction OF the East River
Park failed to pass for the want of the necessary
The Council appropriated 5000 600 for the construc
tion OF a bridge across the Newtown Creek
izing the construction of the Blackwell's Island
Bridge, but II may do that later. The resolution
authorizing the appropriation Of 100000 for pre-
limnary work on the bridge was passed by the
Council time
Dewey-ave and Whitehal-st. to South Broadway.
Broadway will now extend from the Battery to the
near the Bridge. to Eighth-st. 1t decided TO
change the name Of Mail-st. to Van Cott Place.