New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
DOINGS OF THE ALDERMEN.
BUILDING CODE COMMISSION AND NEW
BRIDGES RESOLUTIONS PASSED.

BUILDING CODE COMMISSION AND NEW
BRIDGES RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
The lecture which Richard Croker delivered to
the district leaders At Tammany Hall yesterday.
about the necessity OF having Aldermen attend to
their duties did not have the necessary effect.
Before the meeting yesterday John T. Mccall.
leader Of the Democratic majority. called caucus,
which was attended by only twenty-five members.
1t takes foryhve votes in the affirmative to pass
any resolution authorizing tho issue of bonds or
the expenditure OF money, and because OF the OPP
position OF the Republicans and some OF the MEM
bers from the other boroughs the necessary forty
Ave has not been got together TO pass the resolu-
ton authorizing the expenditure OF 100000 for the
proposed bridges and for the appointment OF
the Building Code Commission.
Both these measures. which have been proposed
by the Mayor and Endorsed by the Tammany or
ganizaton have been held up for weeks for lack of
the necessary forty-fve votes.
After the Board had been in session an hour Mr.
Mccall said he still lacked the money-spending
quorum and would not be able to get either resolu-
ton passed unless more Aldermen pat In an ap-
pearance
1t was 2:so o'clock when Leader John T. Mccall
ascertained that after much scurryine around, the
necessary forty-hve Democrats had been got to-
gether. Then he called up the resolution calling
for the appointment OF the Building Code Com
mission in the form in which It passed the Council
The resolution provides for the appointment or
Commission OF Seven, with the building CofnHliS-
sioners and n representative OF the Corporation
Counsels Office ex-ofiicio.
Alderman McInnes proposed his amendment add
ing the names Of George Il. Post. Theodore Cooper
engineer. and Hugh Bonner. Chief OF the Fire
Department. to the Commission
Alderman Folks said that the Commission. as II
now stood was too narrow. inasmuch as the mem
oers would be likely favor their own particular
professions.
Alderman Goodman also made a speech In fAvor
piled
The amendment was defeated by vote Of q
to 49,
Alderman McInnes then moved to add the name
OF OF the original three. George g. POST 10 'he
Commission
The President ruled the motion out or oroer, out
subsequently reversed his decision and IT was lost
Alderman Folks said: Anybody who reao th'
papers this morning could that this measure
was going through l only say that In th'
first great measure OF home rule the majority ma
approache1 II in narrow. partisan spirit ah'
shown themselves incompetent to deal with I'M
t-.sfion From any such influence as that which
has been exerted / pray for a speedy deliverahCe
This speech reused John T. Mccall 10 say ~ ' Rs
the measure never was party oho Will '"o Nv
puhlicans had made it such r, poA
Tho Commission will consist OF W. j. Fryer, Roo-
McCaferty. George A. Just Corne eSsr D,nis
Assistant CORPORATION Counsel Rollin NJ Morgan, -
The resolution to authorize me lssue "a h,r,dSes
for preliminary work on the two new nrius e,
across the East River. which was Ptopsosseu 20
The Nayor was also passed by a vote or 10 70 ~;
Alderman Okie and Alderman Mcinnes tffepuo
,cans voted for the resolutions. and three DeIno
Gratis from Brooklyn Byrne. Neiteh ana "aio
voted against them