New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-10
THE BOND ISSUE PASSED.
FIVE RECALCITRANTs HOLD OUT TO
THE LAST
UP THE REQUISITE TWENTY-FIVE
voTEs-HIs RIGHT TO VOTE CUES
TONED BUT UPHELD BY THE
CORPORATION COUNSEL

IOr the Hall or Records. HreslueHl GusseA-
helmer. though Acting Mayor, voted for the
issue, and his vote made UP the twenty-five
necessary to affirmative action. Councilmen
Cassidy. Comfy, Doyle and Francisco voted in
the negative to the last. and thus defed the
order Of the Supreme Court Councilman Muir
ray refused TO vote.
When the Council met yesterday afternoon
| only twenty members answered 10 their names
Four others came in soon afterward, making
the number twenty-four. enough TO pass the
bond issue did they all vote in the affirmative
Councilmen Murphy. Murray. Mundorf and
| Wise were absent, and President Gusgen-
heimer. on account Of being Acting Mayor was
prevented from taking part in the meeting
Murphy and Murray came in later. Mundorf is
sick and no explanation OF the absence or wise
was given. Councllrnen Francisco and Cassidy
declared before the meeting that they would
continue 70 vote against the bond issue.
A communication was received from Corpora
ton Counsel Whalen declaring that he would
not obey the resolution Of the Council which
directed" him TO appear in court ana Oppose
the issue OF a writ Of mandamus TO conpel the
Council 10 issue $4,000 to pay the awards OF
the court in the case OF the Long Island Water
Supply Company The communication was hleu'
WHALEN WON'T OBEY COUNCIL
Councilman Cassidy said that the resolution
n the Board calling on the Corporation Counsei
FOR all the papers connected with the nan OF
Records case had not been obeyed by MI
whalen. The Municipal Assembly had the r1sht
70 investigate the Office Of the Corporation
Counsel, and Mr. Whalen would better attend
10 his duties and obey the directions OF the AS
sembly.
Vice President Oakley declared the letter OF
the Corporation Counsel filed.
Il want a chance 10 vote" shouted MI
Ieich You may own the Council out you
cannot run me-"
What are the limits Of the Corporation
Counsel?" asked Mr.. Francisco.
"Oh. don't be silly" said Mr.. Oakley and the
natter was dropped.
The estimates from a number OF departments
far 1900 were received The Vice-President
ordered them on file. Mr. LEIGH said the Munlc-
,ral Assembly had already acted on them.
"Oh. YOU arc confusing the estimates with the
tax rate" said the vice-president. The esu-
mates are flied"
Mr. Cassidy said that the estimates might as
VII he thrown in the waste basket for all the
control the Municipal Assembly had over thefn'
81 don't know why they are here at ALL ne
cred. The estimates were filed
The Committee on Streets and Highways re-
ported in favor Of asking Commissioner heat-
ms, for a list Of the streets he proposes 10 nave
-.7o,.ad under the proposed S2000000 bond
/ ,ssua hut the matter was referred back 70 the
/ committee.
NJ Teich after first securing call or the
/ bousa during which no member may go ou''
/ called I'D the resolution 70 issue s2'V'Voo Ior
/ the Long Island water supply award MI
/ Nundorf came in from sickbed' having peeN
/ brought down by hs wife in CAP Oh'S
! twenty votes. however. were secured Cass'uS'
| ConIv DOYLE. Murray. Francisco ana hoOe's
! voted in the negative. -,...,..
/ Councilman Goodwin called UP the res''u
% issue the So. 10000 for the Hall OF Fecoiu9'
Mr. Cassidy moved as an amendment 'ha'
! S25 OOO be issued to pay John Pierce ana ina II
the Council declare its Willingness 10 coI'p-'
Nth the order OF the Court Councilman McGarry
appealed to the Board 10 pay a,,o
.'r5ocr much Is the amount Of the debt; ASKED
MI Cassidy. ,,-O,..
..rnor r.ban Won talk OF a debt Of $2,1o""o
,.ou state something which is not true s''o
! Mr. Cassidy. ...,,. ,,or,.
W honor 4. al stake in this case your very
| ,,,,or,,, g a. stake. and 1 your friend ASK
49,, - ,,o,a for This bond issue" said MI NC
.erDnose the state Legislature passed a reso-
-, -oor,-ine -he city OF New-fork 70 erect d
cold statue in Madison Square to IhoHi@S -
Platt"- ,o,.h
"Or 10 Dick Croker" said Mr. Leich'
azi.her Would We have no discreuon'
~, ,,,,n, hut you have no discretion IN
this case" said MI McGarry'
HELD OFT TO THE LAST.
C,ss,1v Comfy. Doyle Ebbets, Francisco ana
-. tod for the amendment when was
| -. n, The original resolution for the Iul'
,ss,e ~ 50 100000 Ebbets changed MS N''e -
sa,.. - Tho resolution French and Wise "eIe
absent. Cassidy. Comfy, Doyle anu
- aooirst #. That left twenty-one votes III
favor NJ the resolution. Murray ha'''0 90.
/ couad nv the clerk over and over again ~.
90, ~ refused 20 answer. The vice-pFesiuei'
,,sts.ad that MI Murray should vote Jus
+bsr Acting Mayor Guggenhemer appeai'4 o. -
,.o+sd in favor Of the resolution. 4ha' e''' '''
/ necessary twenty-five votes ,t. of President
/ ~ CASSIDY questioned the right % 49, Nv
r.. -. -. tstv,sr "a vote while Actlnb Ma! O4 -
/ cTogenhein1er said he had tne op'O'
/ Cornorofion Counsel on MS SIDE. .,o,, Counsel
/ Another opinion Of the SoIPg,a
/ N bA reversed" said MT CasS'u@ ,,o ,assad
/ Mr. oakley declared the DohI rs isGo al
and the Councimen were say ing Mayor Gug-
IN eApl.-'i.'.i1 the Corporation Counsei hau @
sdvised him that lnasuuch az & ne Ga aiter ie nine
the full powers %, o, be he deprived Of mis- preroga-
ives a e Presden OF the couPG % the Tnf PresdsH
says IT snail not be awful fST WayoT yt1T in conse-
| 90 +be Council when acting as NdSot -, ~ ritv
Q, me H ,Ss sickness or absence from the cI,y
y the Mayor to exercise any power oI Gness
ment or removal from Office unless sucn ten
.. absence va sign approve or disapprove any
syc. ~ resolutor unless such sickness 80 or
absence shall have continued nItS u@' ro preside
"uiI.. @ nastinqs who shall possess the powers
and perform the duties Of the PresldehI CI 'T o
Council when said President Is slch' "a, os m.
under suspension. or whlle Ihe
Council is acting as Mayor. ,,-oar satd
Assistant Corporation Counsel Morgan Ia'S baS
there was no doubt that MI Guggelne,lile ''' -
- -. - ,,o,e under the circumstances. II