New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-10
AGAINST NEGLIGENT ALDERMEN.
RESOLUTION TO PUBLISH NAMES OF ABsENTEEs
DEFEATED BY THE BOARD

DEFEATED BY THE BOARD
Alderman Goodman introduced at the Adermen's
meeting yesterday resolution to provide for pub
fishing In The City Record" the names Of those
Aldermen who fail to attend the meetings OF the
Board and who draw their salaries regularly with
out doing the work for which they are paid.
There chorus of objections to the reading
OF Alderman Goodman's resolution. but these were
met by cheers from Aldermen In favor OF the reso-
luton. Alderman Goodman said that certain Alder
could rdicule the resolution. but 1t was a
serious matter. Day after day important and
urgent business had to be put off on account or
the absence OF Aldermen who either did not come
at all or went away before the end OF the session
He did not propose TO be included In the general
denunciation OF the Board for not attending TO
business. He thought that the public should know
the men who habitually neglect their work.
Alderman Mccall. the Tammany leader, second
ed the Republican leaders resolution. and Alder
men Click and Kennefck spoke In favor OF II.
Alderman McInnes opposed It, Alderman Dixie
raised general laugh because after just getting
in two hours and half late he voted AYE" In a
loud voice The vote Is to q in favor, but
the charter provision requiring a majority OF the
elected members Of the Board, or thiry-one votes
made this defeat.
BRIDGES BurreI V Dooey Feck Finn Harrington
Hennessy. Keahon, Kenney Koch, Lang, Mclnnes'
V Vaughan, ve MSHe' Wafer f and Woods
The license ordinance. which has been before the
been passed, came before the Board OF Aldermen
on a communication from the Council. and imme,
diately raised q rumpus. Alderman Mccall moved
its immediate adoption, and Alderman CLICK mace
speech in favor Of its passage, In which ne sald
that attack had been made upon the Municpal
Assembly in which the members were charged win
purposely holding back license ordinance Tor the
purpose of extorting money from pedlers. .
The ordinance was passed by a vote OF 81 TO "a
The general and special regulations included in
the general ordinance fix the charges OF hackmen,
house and furniture movers and expressmen ana
the like.
The legal rates OF cab and coach fare are as fol-
lows, a carriage seating two persons inside being
considered cab and one seating more than two a
coach: For cabs, by distance, for one mile or
any part thereof, so cents: for each addition
al half-mile or part thereof. Is cents; for any
stop over five minutes in trip, for every hfteen
minutes or fraction % cents; for cabs. by time,
for one hour or part thereof 81 for each additional
half hour or part thereof 80 cents for coaches, by
distance for one mile any part thereof. 81: for
each additional half-me part thereof, 30 cents:
for any stop over five minutes in trip for every
fifteen minutes fraction thereof. 40 cents for
coaches. by time, for hour or part thereof,
81 5O for each additional haf-hour or part thereof
rs cents.
No hackman shall demand more than the legal
rates of fare stop for stop not over ve min
utes long In single trip. No hack shall be driven
by the time rate at a pace less than five miles an
hour.
regulation as to ticket spectators prohibits
their selling theatre tickets In front of theatres