The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
FEW BONDS GET THROUGH.
oBsTRUCTIHE ALDERMEN HOLD IP
EVERYTHING IN SIGH1.

EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.
Council Authorizes 81, $4,000 for Small
Parks and street Openings aud $500, 900
for Fire House Sites, and Refuses to
Vote the Hall of Records ~, 100.o 900.
Acting under orders from the leaders OF tho
Tammany organization. the members OF both
branches OF the Municipal Assembly took up
tho delayed bond issues yesterday. In the
Council the organization managed to get
through two bond issues already passed by the
Aldermen. although 1t required the hardest
kind OF work on the part OF Mr. Oakley, the
leader OF the majority ON the floor. In the
Board OF Aldermen the Brooklyn members
were bic to defeat the one issue on which
vote was taken. but the Republicans and Tam
many men were strong enough to have the de-
feated resolution and another made special
orders for the meeting next Tuesday. Thir-
teen members OF the Board OF Aldermen we're
absent and it was impossible to muster forty
five votes for the bonds. The Council had only
sufficient members present to get through the
bond issues 1t did approve.
Councilman Murray TAM brought tho
financial Legislation before the Council by
Offering a preamble and resolution setting
forth TINT in tho matter of the issue OF S25O-.
600 OF bonds for work on the Croton adueduct
the actual amount needed to satisfy the claims
was S176,727. This Difference was show in
letter from Com ptroller Coler dated May g.
Mr.. Murray moved that the resolution for
S250.OO0 bonds be sent back to the Board OF
Estimate for correction. Mr.. LEIGH rep.
Brooklyn) seconded the motion. and in doing
so said that the heads of departments had
never shown n proper regard for the Municipal
Assembly and had neglected to furnish 1t with
sufficient information in regard to bond issues.
Murray's motion was adopted.
Then Mr.. Oakley called up the resolution
concurrng in the issue OF $1.S49,OOO bonds to
pay awards for street openings and small
parks. on tho amounts Of which the city is pay
ing 8 per cent interest The resolution re-
ceived % votes and was adopted.
Mr.. Oakley called up the resolution concur
ring In eissue Of s.. 100000 OF bonds for the
new Hall OF Records. Mr.. LEIGH said that the
bonds had been held up year In the Board OF
Estimate and In the Corporation Counsels
office. He, wanted the Assembly to refuse to
concur and force relettin- OF the contract
II understand that a certain c9!!n.Struction
saPn why fs Bens pnsh
That is not true" said President Guggen-
by the ComptrolIer's hun about getting a
mandamus. / represent the greatest political
for the government OF this city; and it IS to
protect it from censure that call these things
up"
Mr.. Engel TAM said that he had decided, as
taxpayer. to vote against the bond issues. be-
lieving that the Municipal Assembly was as
shs sTnk F Rs
ever, that the bond issues were party meas
and for that he Voted for
or for the organization? 2" asked Mr.. LEIGH
say now that when the Tammany members
this body they can do SO. We cannot, On them
must rest the blame for hold-up if there is
Only eighteen votes were cast for the resolu-
ton, 1t was lost. Then Mr. Oakley called W
the issue q 100000 for ,freho9se sites Al!
had made up their minds to go home They
began to vote no on every motion. motion
6 TO- adjourn was made Before 1t was put Mr.
Il wish to give notice tina. at our next meet
Ing shall for ths & i the Com
sideration Of the S2O0O0oO pavement bond
issue. have told the Chairman OF that COM
MIR McGarry. Dem. Brooklynl to hear this
ap2gnouncement, but he has disapPeared" . .
This committee was instructed on May u to
report at the next meeting. 1t has never made
In ne Board of Aldermen, when the year old
came up, Sir, Byrne Dem. Brooklyn moyed to
Mccall Tr' and G' Goodmsn urged 's the
passage OF the resolution. No other speeches
TGsa as n He the had r S.S r SsSah e
word out of his mouth before Bridges was de-
manding TO be heard. Half the members OF
the hoard rose to make point OF order that no
member cou.d sneak except to explain his vote
Mr. Okie Cit.l was recognized.
dance man" said, Bridges, He said that the
members who had changed their position on
the matter were ours and towards. afraid OF
the press. Mr.. Bridges was not afraid OF the
press. and would vote according to his con-
science and his dictatlons. Bridges refused to
vote. Later he had himself recorded in the
affirmative and tried to get in anOther speech
by changing his vote. Mr.. Byrne wanted a
committee appointed to investigate the whole
subject. Until it was investigated. he said
he would vote no. The resolution got only 80
votes and were cast against 1t. Those who
voted no and those absent were:
Nau.-Bridge4 Byrne. Elliott, Hennessey Kelley.
Kenney. LANCE. Nelton all Brooklyn Democrats.
Ab'rnt. Dooiey, Dem, Brooklyn. Dunn TAM.
Gaf'ney Tam }, Click Tam, KeeEan Dem, Brook.
lynn, McGrath tTam.l. McKeevcr Dem. Brooklyn.
Mcneil Rep, Brookyn MHt1Eer Tam. Min'ky
Richmond, and dedhill (Tam).
Mr.. Mccall had the vote reconsdered and
made special order for o'clock next Tues
dav The whole Tammany force and the Re-
publicans will he on hand then. Mr.. Acker-
man. on the defeat Of this resolution. called up
that concurring in the issue OF 100000 bonds
to pay for land taken In the Croton watershed.
A call OF the house showed that so many mem
It was made special order for $3.50 o'clock on
Comptroller Coler said yesterday before the
meeting that unl ess the Municipal Assembly
acted. the mandamus proceeding would be
pushed.
MASTODON LIBEL AHPHLET.