New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
PLERCE'S BILL PASSED.
But COUNCILMEN BALK AT FULL HALL
OF RECORDS ISSUE.
LIVELY SESSION OF THE COUNCIL, AT
WHICH PRESIDENT GUGGENHEIMER
IS SATTACKED-REPAVING BOND
ISSUE ADOPTED.


ISSUE ADOPTED
The members of the Municipal Council yester-
! day got together and passed the resolution for
| bonds for S34.500. the amount Of John Pierce's
= contract on the Hall of Records. The
| Councilmen thought thus to purge themselves
/ of their contempt of Justice Fitzgeralds order
| to pass the entire Hall Of Records issue of
50 100 OOO The order was obtained by L. Laf-
| lin Kellogg. counsel for Pierce.
There was a lively session OF the Council.
| Mr. Healy. one of Mr.. Kellogg's men, met Coun-
Gilman Brice in the corridor. and served him
with Justice Fitzgerald's order. Mr. Brice flung
| the paper back at Healy. so Healy says. and told
| him to take It back to where It came from
| Mr. Healy said he would report the action OF
| Mr. Brice to Mr. Kellogg.
| Councilman Cassidy offered a resolution citing
| the fact that the Board had been mandamused
! TO pay John Pierce S3l 90 for work done on
| the new Hall Of Records, and inasmuch as the
| Council was desirous Of obeyng the order of
| the Court II was resolved that bonds to that
amount be authorized Mr.. Cassidy said that
! II had always been his intention to obey the
| order of the Court. Councilman L0ch raised
| the point that no such resolution had ever come
| from the Board of Estimate. He wanted to
know If such resolution emanat'ng from the
Council would he legal
Vice-President Oakley said he firmly Of
the opinion that the resolution would he invalid.
The Supreme Court. in his opinion, he said was
in error in holding the COuncilmen in contempt,
The Council had been shamefully treated by its
president and the Corporation Counsel. He
said he would vote AYE" because the Court
compelled him TO. Judges. he said, were human
and liable to err. and Judge Fitzgerald while a
good fellow, was not infallible.
Councilman Bodine took the same view. Coun-
Gilman Leich blamed Mr.. Guggenheimer for not
informing the members Of the service Of the orig
inal order. There collusion. he said, on the
part of certain officials to put the Councilmen in
a hole. The members had been coerced into do
Ing something they had no right TO do.
Next to my God is my wife," said Council
man Wise. land next to my wife is the Supreme
Court. The president is quoted saying that
the members ought to be sent to Jail"
It's untrue" said Mr. Guggenhcimer. 81
never said anything of the kind"
II am glad TO hear It." said Mr.. Wise II
think the newspaper men are unkind."
Twenty-six votes were recorded in the atfirma-
tive and three were absent. The resolution was
passed.
Vice-President Oakley moved the passage of
the resolution authorizing the whole issue Of
81 100000 for the Hall of Records.
Councilman Cassidy offered amendment to
make the sum S34, $50. He said he would CON
tinue to vote against the balance of the S21ODVo
until the Court had ordered him 10 do so. cas-
sidy's amendment was lost by vote Of > to IL.
Mr. Brice said: Il have always voted for this
bond issue. and I know OF no reason why l
should be in contempt. I think the outrageous
action of the Supreme Court merits rebuke. 1
don't know how we can rebuke the Supreme
Court but II all It's agents are as impudent as
the one who served me to-day think the Su-
preme Court is in contempt Of me"
Mr. Brice denied the statement Of the proc
ess server that he Q3rce) had thrown back
the order at the server. The process server. he
said. had refused 10 show him the original order
and threw the copy at his feet.
Councilman Murray said he would not vote
for any more of the 50, 100000 bond issue until
compelled by the Court.
While the vote was being taken Mr.. Hyland
went out. Half an hour was spent In trying to
find him. but ne got away. French Mundorf
aud Ebbets also were absent. Cassidy, Murray,
Francisco, Doyle and Comfy voted against the
issue and as twenty-five votes were necessary II
was beaten. .
Vice Pr esident Oakley next called up the ordi-
nance providing for the issue OF S2WoDo for
repaving purposes. Mr.. Francisco opposed the
bond issue on the ground that the Commissioner
of Highways would not give him the ilst OF
streets in his district to be paved is that your
only reason for opposing this issueT asked MT.
Oakley 'If so. you will have no bands TO meet
you at the doors of the Mazet committee"
Mr. LEIGH said he had repeatedly applied TO
the Highway Department for information re-
garding the streets to be paved In his district.
and was told that hell would freeze over be-
fore he would get that Information sixteen
votes were recorded In the affirmative and five In
the negative The resolution, not getting twenty
two votes, was beaten
Mr. Oakley called UP resolution 10 issue
$3.50 600 for improving the water supply. MI.
Francisco wanted TO know how the money was
TO be spent II don't know without looking at
the papers," sad the president.
Then you had better look at the papers, said
Mr.. Francisco.
II think you had better take your sedt saiu
Mr.. Guggenheimer.
The resolution received twenty-five votes, and
was passed.
Commissioner Kearny requested to put
the names OF streets on lampposts parallel 10
the streets named. The Commissioner had Deen
nuttine them the other way recently
Alderman Goodmans resolution providing Tor
the appointment OF committee OF lawyers OF
both bodies TO take charge Of all proceedings
against the Municipal Assembly In the future
when the Corporation CouhSei ieiuseu " "0'
was adopted.
a letter from District Attorney Gardiner was
read saying that when any specifc instances or
,iolations of the labor law by railroad companies
or others were brought to his attention he would
tmmediately lay the complaints before magis-
trate There were no complaints pending, he
eaid and the District Attorneys office was not
detective agency. The letter was filed.
ALDERMEN PASS THE BONDS.
r,,r uAII. OF RECORDS ISSUE AUTHOR