New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
ALDERMEN ON GAS PLANT
RESOLUTION HAS A STORMY TINE AND
FINALLY GOES OVER.
QUESTION TO COME UP AGAIN NEXT wEEK-Ai~
DERMAN FOLKS ON TAMMANY's WILLING
NESS TO GIVE TO THE PEOPLE
THINGS THEY WILL NEVER GET


THINGS THEY WILL NEVER GET.
The message Of Mayor Van wyck in favor OF
| municipal gas directed to the Municipal Assembly
was taken 10 the Board OF Aldermen by Secretary
Downes at the opening of the session Of the Board
at / o'clock yesterday afternoon. The message
was Ia favor OF the city manufacturing lis own
gas Alderman John r. Mccall, Tammany leader In
the Board arose at once after the reading OF the
message by the clerk and asked permission 10 IN
troduce the following resolution;
Whereas Bills have been introduced in both
branches of the LEGISLATURE authorizlns ana arec,
plant for supplying gas for the city OF New-fork
and it's inhabitants, and -, -
PEELED to pay excessive prices for gas used FOR
public purposes. and , 49,, ,., ,,.o
the people can be greatly lessened by the munich
pality owning and operating its own gas plant
Resolved, That We the members Of the Board OF
spectfmlly request and urge upon the members OF
the Legislature. irrespective OF party Affiliations. 10
vote for and speedily pass the bils now before H.
Resolved, That copies Of this preamble be sent
TO the Legislature and to the members thereon
Alderman McInnes Rep). OF Brooklyn, at once
moved amendment:
And furthermore he IT resolved. That the Munich
pal Assembly hereby directs that the Legislature
direct me CITY o, ork 10 ha i, az Na
3 york. Ria"'' no" supplying water 10 Tic '''' w
Alderman Wafer (Dem). Of Brooklyn moved that
the whole matter be referred 10 the Committee on
Public Buildings. Lighting and Supplies. He de-
clared that the Municipal Assembly and the city
departments of the administration had power to
purchase water and gas plants, and he was not In
favor OF asking a branch of the State government
Alderman Goodman Rep) said that while he
was in favor Of municipal gas he was not at All In
company and attack oilers. If any bill could be
t ~ TCa fEe s All Es ne he sad
had been iinkering with water plants FOR more
plan for municipal control Of and water that
had not been aired thoroughly before the public
rangement fixed so that there could be no manipu-
lation
TAMMANY'S PHILANTHROPY.
Alderman Folks spoke sarcastically about munic-
ipal gas. Il don't think need take this resolu-
ton too seriously and waste any time over It, We
not going to have any municipal gas plant.
The majority here has just heard Of the elections
in Toledo and Chicago. where municipal owner
snip seems to be the popular thing. The maloIiIy
sees that municipal ownership may appeal 10 the
The majority has a tremendous affection for 1.-THE the
people; But tits a discriminating affection lam lam
many loves to adopt resolutions TO give them things
that II knows that IT il absolutely Impossible ior
them 10 get. The few things they can do Tor the
people they will not do. -,.. g..
municipal ownership. ana the people were crying
for IT, We could nd nave sem the PeoPe Thas the
way Tammany gives the people things wheh II
.rhe Municipal Rapid Transit road has been
asked for by the people directly by vote but Tam
many has TO IL that the people won't get that
But in regard TO utterly !mpracticable ana I'M
possible thing-the acquiring OF an immense ga
plant that would cost millions-Tammany Woulu
put resolution through here without dissenting
vote to give the people something they VIII never
get"
Alderman Wafer renewed his motion to refer to a
committee. There was a long debate aoout the ac-
tions OF the Water Supply Committee In regard 10
water supply by the municipality. - .
Alderman Mccall told Mr.. Mclnnes that IL ne
would withdraw his amendment and make sep
arate motion Of II he would support the resolution
The Board, with only Alderman McCalrs dis
senting vote referred the resolution about gas 10
the Committee Public Buildings. Lighting ana
Supplies. 49,, .,, c,,,.,,
(TamD moved to reconsider the vote saying tnat ne
had misunderstood what was being done. The vote
stood n majority I'm favor of reconsideration, Dut
The matter was already in the hands OF the com
mittee and by the rules II required a three-fourths
vote TO withdraw it. 10. -, raor
There was a loud discussion OF the point or order
nv The whole Board at once. President Woods de-
cided that the referring 10 the committee mad Deen
rnconsidered: still Alderman Click had something
10 say and the whole thing was talked over again.
,rbors Vas much rising to points of order. Another
vote was taken to refer the matter 70 me COMFY
toe The motion to refer was lost. Alderman NC
CaiI again moved to adopt the resolution. He be-
leved the Legislature could safely be allowed 10
mass the bill as the powers of the Municipal AS
sembly were in DOUBT
PRAISE FOR MR.. ROOSEVELT.
"r,vory member Of the Board" said he, ana es-
peclally the members of the minority, know tnat