The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04

boroughs. Mr.. LEIGH got chance to make a
Vigorous attack upon sonsoldetion. He said
against 1t now. and that II he had his way
B ~ would cease to be part OF the city
R o d Or prsctss mali it was practical
&@ Gs, En-, =; b5%SkySS S%shss e
Mot a bit OF Il, sir She was seduced. lie
The witness was questioned about the man
aalnus proceedings and he agreed with Alder.
entirely the fault OF tho Corporation Counsel,
,wsho not only did not oppose the writ, but. the
erS that be In the Organization to have the
writ issued
STEWART DENouNcEs THE MANpAMus PRO-
CEEDtNG.
Alderman David s. Stewart rep, Brook
lyn) testified that he had voted for most OF the
BOND issues willingly. but that his vote on the
liall OF Iecords bonds was put in under pro-
, , and only because Of the order of the Su-
.,Q.-What were your objections? Al didn't
900 without kn9wns what SGts was asa" Going f1' or
NH PAM or % Te So given "na to
BSslIes ms. there was talk Of illegal contracts.
believed that all Of these things should be
investigated. ! certainly didn't regard It rs
to how should vote: l think II is an outrage
t. try aud make tho Board OF Aldermen a ma
chine to re register the will Of the Corporation
prove. II it has got to do this sort OF thing it' s
time It went out Of business and clerk was
9. do you think il is, good thing to put
this S2.OOOOoO into the hands OF one man. like
do not, especially as he is politician and a
Tammany Hall district, leader, who is pretty
I9 ySn h61S sS limit him to do
voted 70 approve the repavng bonds A.-Yos.
,,Q.-Thgn why did you vote for them? AThe
on the Mayor and he promised us that Brook :
Ign should have fair share OF the repaving.
IN his assurance was satisfied. and voted for
!Q,.,BHt the Mayor Is not the Commissioner
OF tHifThi y How di1 you kn9w he could
that he could get what he wanted.
-. The witness said that his idea in going to
try and get something for, Brooklyn. That
borough; he said, was being heavily taxed, but
was getting absolutely nothing in the way OF
d} mocraiie club oyer there? Then ESu'il ,get
street about that: I'm Republican, you know
HAS IDEAS ABOUT ALTERING THE CHARTER.
.QLWhat do YOU think about the, Presidents
Of the SoroughEs' Ad,They ought to have
Have you any more suggestions to make
for the government of the city? A.-Oh. yes
and that each Borough should be e etsuppo S
ing. | also think 1t might be a good thing to
%pe e STs the MtS@S, in @
| might not be bad idea to abolish .consolida-
tion. we used to be pretty we'll of before.
Of tho bond issues2 Al think there has been
fraud , and corruption in The opposition to the
nicipal Assembly. The Councimen have stood
on principle. and have risked Imprisonment
in 1.-The the tE I for their rights as the represent
Q.-Do YOU think wore having popular gov
first reforms should be the shortening Of tn,
Mayor term TO two years.
the bond issue in the Hall OF Records mat matter
If he didn, think II was right.
he said, than do wrong, even II it did secure
| to vote for the issue. when he was served Will
an order o. the supreme Court. but that h
| had not failed to enter protest with his vote
M'GARRY WAS SATISFIED.
Councilman McGarrv DEM OF Brooklyn
| was called. He said he had voted for all OF the
bond issues every time they, came up because
improvements and because he Vas "s sa hS4
| that all moneys would be properly spent anC
that the district represented by himself woul(
so WAS ESGEI.
Councilman Martin Engel Tam testified
| that he always votes after mature deliberatioI
aation e He voted for the bond issues hes because 1
| he didn't believe in blocking public improve
| ments.
FOLEY WOULDN'T OBJECT TO ABoLIsHINa TIKI
ASSEMBLY.
! Councilman Thomas +. Foley Tam sale
that he voted for the bond Issues because the,
we're recommended l., BY the Bo ,HIi Of Publ
made UP. Of practical mon and men OF Iudg
msp SHl ipsgFsyy do think abo0t onoisn
ing the Municipal Assembly? A-Personall
| wouldn't care If both houses were wiped GU
| Tomorrow.
O;-Do you think one house would be enough
cussing that point, though. | said that per
| sonally wouldn't care il both houses were
| abolished.
| WOODWARD WOULD ALTER SEVERAL THINGS.
Alderman Woodward rep, Manhattan saic
that he voted for all OF the bond issues SAVE
River bridges. He declared that the dua
hGnse plan Of he s MnniciIHl Assembly was
annE nes n W n @ e sieve
wiping out the borough Presidents and estab
"nSrm tHH Ea s AL the Sy
| lie improvements? A-They're sort OF
NTH wheel in the government
! A.-No.. OF course not. With the Corporation
Counsel acting as assistant connse to con
Court was only brought in when the party las
was not long enough.
GOODMAN on HoLp-UPs.
Alderman Elias Goodman ,Rep.. Manhattan
| said that he was against borough Presidents
and that he favored one house. made w, q
high -salaricd Legislators. who could arord, I
give time and attention to the c!tyS affairs II
said that he firmly believed the charter mean
that the Municipal Assembly should have tn
l same powers in the city that the Legislator
has in the State. but IA things were now EOn
it had absolutely no powers.
Q-Do you think the Municipal Assembly
because OF recent conduct, should be aboI
ished: A-No, sir no more than / beliey
that the Comptro"r's office should be abo!
ished because tn" Comptroller. at the begin
ming Of his term. helh ~ public improvemcnt
Mayors and CORPORATION Counsel's office
should be wiped out because OF the way tn
present incumbents have held up rapid trQnsi
| After few questions had been put to COur
| Gilman Adolph {. HOttcnroth. Chairman Maze
announced an adjournment until Tuesda
afternoon next.
John Proctor Clarke. who is assisting Inv
yer Moss in the MaZet committee nvestigI
| tiOns. spent three hours Yesterday going Owe
old Indictments in tho Office OF Chief Clcr
| Carroll of the Court OF General Sessions.
CANALBOAT VAS THEIR BANK.
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