New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-28

Brooklyn Van Nostrand. of Queens. and Hot
tenroth, OF The Bronx voted with the Manhat-
tan men. Ebbets was absent and French went
away before the vote taken.
In the Board Of Aldermen at .. m. Alder
man Mccall called for Special Order No 95. the
resolution TO issue bonds TO the amount OF
$4,000 to purchase the plant Of the Long ISL
and Water Supply Company. The Chair ava not
permit Alderman Mccall TO be interrupted, al
though several Aldermen rose 10 their feet and
started TO talk.
Alderman Mccall said that no delay In taxing
action was necessary, inasmuch as the resolu-
ton had been amply considered Alderman
Burleigh, OF Brooklyn. read letter from the
Brooklyn League favoring the purchase OF tho
plant The letter became part Of the record.
without discussion the clerk proceeded to call
for the votes. The resolution 10 issue oonds
was adopted by vote OF " In the affirmative
10 10 in the negative. the hold-up thus being
broken.
CROTON WATERSHED BONDS
Alderman Mccall then called up the resolution
providing for the issuance OF bonds 10 tine
amount Of 100000 to pay for lands seized 70
protect the Croton watershed. Alderman
Bridges took the floor and explained his vote
He had voted for the measure twice before. ana
would again, because a contract had been made
and the contractor had done his work he
wanted 1t understood that he did not vote aye
because the press city officials had peen
hammering this Board" but because OF MIS-
sense Of duty to his constituents. The resou"
ton adopted again almost without discus
sion by a vote Of ~ in the affirmative to 4 10
the negative.
Alderman Mccall Immediately called for Cen
eral Order 319 which is resolution caiilns a"o
INF n
for the New East River Bridge. The resolution
was adopted the vote in the affirmative pelns
81 with none in the negative.
Again Alderman Mccall took the moor ana
called up the resolution to provide funds for the
Houston park by the issuance Of BONDS 70
the amount Of $4,000. The resolution wa"
adopted by vote OF IS in the Affirmative.
The appearance Of the resolutions which nave
been fought long scarcely called forth DIS
cussion worthy OF the name.
The ten Aldermen who voted against the issu.
ance Of bonds for the purchase Of the plant or
the Long Island Water Supply Company were
Bridges. Byrne. Dooley Elliott, Hennessy.
members absent were Kelley and Mcneil OF
Brooklyn. and Gafney. OF Manhattan
Those who voted nay on the Croton watershed
bond issue were Byrne. Lang. stewart ana
Wafer The vote on bonds for the New East
River Bridge to the amount Of 100000 was
unanimous. as was that for bonds 70 the amount
of $4,000 for the Houston-st. park.
The meeting was free from the turbulence ana
noise that usually accompany the efforts OF the
Aldermen TO deal with even small matters
MQUADE's MANDAMUs.
The papers in the application which John Mo- I
Quade, the treasurer Of Tammany Hall. Is TO
make for a mandamus 10 compel action by the /
Municipal Assembly a bond issue OF S25o,OOO.
out of which he Is TO be paid for work in the |
Croton watershed were ready for presentations
10 the Supreme Court yesterday. They contain,
long affidavit by Mr.. McQuade. In which he
declares that the of S35 625 20. D per cent or
S112.51S which was due him for completed work
on the reservoir on the Muscoot branch OF the
Croton River in the town Of Somers was held
back for a year. from October Il, 1897, under,
the terms OF his contract. The sum Of S35 SO 30
should have been paid TO him by the city on
October 81 1895 but there was no money avail
able at that time in the city treasury. on Oc-
tober 81. 1898. the Board OF Estimate ana APP
portionment by resolution authorized an issue
Of bonds for S2500O0 to pay what was due him
and also to prosecute other work on the Mus
coot branch Of the Croton River. Portions OK
Mr. Quades AFFIDAVIT declare as follows:
On November l. 1895, = copy Of said last-men-
portionmen. was duly presented to the Municipal
Assembly OF the city OF New ork composed OF tho
That the said Municipal Assembly OF the city OF
n has ske9 s acton and on sas
and refused ard still neglect and refuses to act
upon the same. 49,.
eight DAYS Is necessary for the reason that have
been long kept out Of my money under me 5eiiet
sembly would approve OF the resolution OF tne
Board Of Estimat e and Apportonn1ent for the sac
faith OF which have been borrowing money which
am nov called upon 70 repay The SAD Mun sinn
for the summer And should the position taken
By me he all seriously disputed there Will not
bring the matter TO adjudication before the
courts