New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
cOLER FIGHTS THE ALDERMEN
CONTROLLER WANTS TO COMPEL ACTION
ON THE BOND ISSUE.
COUNCILMAN MGARRY SAYS HE CAN
IT THROUGH. BUT OTHERS USE DE-
F1ANr LANGUAGE-A PRECh-
DENT IN THE CASE OF
QUEENS COUNTY

DENT IN THE CASE Or
o1,EENs COUNTY.
t., c-o,or yesterday made arrangements "
have John McQuade. the treasurer " suc, work
orsanization and a contractor ~ e.or,e Court
,or tho CITY make application IN 'ne , ,so,,bIv
for a mandamus to compel the Mu,''.' tssues that
A.. ,oto ministerial action on the oo'u - I'D
to 'aHo m,hor,zed by the Board of Estimate anu
no r,,oruent and which have been ops"u''eu ~
,ha ret,sal OF Councimen or Aldermen -, ~ .,or -,
,hem Mr. McQuade Will make tbs appi0 , ,or
,ho Ground that work which ne Peiio ,r,,
contract for the city, and was p,'so 90 the
..onths oeo Is still unpaid for. because VI VI,
- -S, =, ,he Nunicipal Assembly TO pass the ooiu
-, .,,,bo,,zed nv the Board OF Estimate anu
Anportonment on october 81 1879 Inc
,ngs will be under Section No l'S OF the o""'
r. poord Of Aldermen adjourned immedia'elS
after opening its session yesterday aIIeIno'
resnect TO the memory OF Alderman sietke' r, In
A,hor u,as draped in black. The Aldermen VIII
Gather at CITY Hall at II 80 a. m to-day anu eo "
carriages 10 the late home OF Mr. SielKe anu
the body to the Marble Collegiate Church' A"e"'!
ninth-st. and Fifth-ave.. where the iu"'
take place at p. m The Board VIII ssa,. me- g.
or, m on Friday. The Aldermen yesterday
o,rected that a mandamus would be procured by
Cortroler Cooler but at 1870 p. m. II was lea'neu
that the Controller had decided TO put OF the seN
ing of the writ until next week Ihere VIII Oo d"
long debate over the power OF the courts " mon
"A Legislative
transmitted TO the Corporation Counsel for ADVICE.
The Controller was told yesterday about several
exnressions OF opinion regarding his move, maze
nv members Of the Board OF Aldermen and Couh-
ell after both bodies had adjourned The Controller
said: A.. h,,oor tho
Finance Department and the Municipal Assembly I,
II might as well come now as at any other tlhe;
and let have it out. The present CONDITION ,r or
affairs intOlerable Take the G Crotop nor wSsef Sdef
on money borrowed, whereas II the bono issue was
authorized the city could sell the ponds AT ABOUT
Have you any precedent for a mandamus?" Mr.
I'VE have a precedent in the case Of the Queens
kind and were compelled to act by the
courts" 49,. 49,.
Aldermen would do as they d-n pleased" the
Controller told
o1oa ussS b 6 very mISn sa
Controller. You know what followed"
Councilman Francisco said that the Municipal
these and other matters, and could not be dictated
to. 81 will not allow the Controller to make an ass
Councilman McCarry said that if Controller Coler
In earnest about It he could force the bond
issues through. The men who obstructing the
bond issues mere automatons. They are the
little figures that are moved on the chess board
issues. He is not in sympathy with the Brooklyn
Democratic organization.
Councilman Frank ]. Goodwin said It was not the
chairman but of the individual members from out
side boroughs
The members Of the Council from Manhattan.
Richmond and The Bronx. except Councilman Muir
ray; all indorsed the stand of the Controller =.
my power to have these bond issues passed by the
! Council. cordially approve the action of the Con
/ troller think some action should he taken that
! duty"
| would not vote for the Long Island water supply
bond issue he thought 1t unfair.