New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
ALDERMEN AND LIBRARY
BOND ISSUE TO REMOVE REsEHVoii'
GOES OVER.
NOT ENOUGH VOTES TO PASS THE LONG ISLAND
WATER SUPPLY PURcHAsE-sYMPAIh'
WITH THE THIRD AVENUE
RAILROAD COMPANY

When the resolution 10 authorize the issue OK
$4,000 TO remove the reservoir from Bryant ram ram
and put down the foundations for the ~" 49,
Public Library composed Of the Asior. Tilden ana
Ienox libraries, up In the Board OF Nee
mon Yesterday the BROOKLYN men objected. Aloer'
men Wafer Stewart. Kennedy and others on
iected on the ground that there should he some
consideration OF the subject in the committee. Inc
motion 20 consider tho matter Immediately was
carried by a vote OF g. 10 IT,
Then followed a lively TIT between Alderman
Oatman and Alderman Bridges. OF Brooklyn Al
derman Oatman said that II had come 10 be a case
OF hod-up In the municipal bodies o. the great Guy
Of New-York II Manhattan had anything. BROOK
Ign must have something. BROOKLYN, he SAID was
a part OF the city yet constantly clamorins io~
home rule
Alderman Bridges in replying made one OF M
Characteristic speeches and this led 10 livery exc
change OF repartee between Aldermen WOODWARD
and Bridges.
we cannot carry an we know in our head.
said Mr. Bridges: even the President cannot
you carry what you know in your feet said
Alderman Woodward
we could get a from the lunatc asylum
who could answer that question" was Mr.. Bridges
rejonder
Don't need to-" answered Alderman WOODWARD
We can get one here"
Mr. Bridges contended that the matter OF ap-
proprating the money had 10 be considered ior AZ
least one week and should be investigated by every
member OF the Board He took occasion 10 say
that Mr. Woodward carried MS brains In his hands
while he Bridges carried his IN his head
Alderman Click made earnest plea for the
library
The vote was finally taken on the resolution the
being 80 Eyes and II the resolution thus
being lost az forty five In the Affirmative are
required. The resolution made special order
for next weeks meeting
A vote was taken on resolution moving tho
adoption OF a report o. the Finance Committee
recommending that the Controller issue corporate
stocks 10 the amount u s5,i 80 - for the building
OF a bridge and the necessary approaches between
Manhattan-ave. Brooklyn. and Nernon-aVe.'
Queens Some opposition was manifested because
the report made no provision for the establishment
Of a power plant 10 operate the bridge one or two
Aldermen objected because they did not believe
the matter had heen referred TO the right commit
tee. The resolution was lost By vote OF - In tho
affirmative 10 - In the negative. the Affirmative
An amended form OF the resolution Introduced
at previous meeting permitting the american
ave at -fourth-si FOR the Conveyance o.
salt water from the North River was offered ana
adopted. The Mayor vetoed IN" nIst Isso''s yp
because n offered no compensation 10 the city Lns
revised resolution stipulates inat compensat,,om
shall be fixed hy me Commissioners ~ me Shhn'ls
Fund The water is 20 ne used M thu works OF
the Air Power company IN INenN ,lour! h-st ne
vote was - In favor q and u against the resoin-
tioa
A resolution passed asking tho fhlef enEneer
OF water supply 10 make and transmit 10 the
Board before It's next meeting reDort as 70 the
probable effect water pipes OF the construction
and opera ton OF electric railway m Amsterdam
II built according 10 the plans now on ME IN
the office OF the Commissioner % Highways oy the
Third Avenue Railroad Company.
Alderman Mccall was aroused by the reading OF
this resolution He said u the old light over
again" He cal ed attention 70 m. fact that there
are two sets Of railway tracks IN Amste rdam-aFe.,
and said II not FAIR 10 be continually jumping
on the Third Avenue company. Re moved the
striking ont OF the words Third Avenue Railroad
COMPANY and the substitution Of the word rail-
road" His amendment was adopted. and the reso-
luton amended was carried
The question 10 whether the city should lssue
corporate stock 10 the amount OF $4,000 for the
purchase OF the reservoir. wells and plant OF the
before me Board. Alderman Mccall said ~
improbable that hs would vote for the
resolution. He desired 20 say however that he had
received a letter which no held IN his hand from
been exhorted 70 10 his official duty he que<-
toned the right OF -shysier lawyers 10 give him
any directions and said he would not h. dictated 10.
Alderman Bridges said he did not believe that the
commission that Investigated tho property and
fixed the price al $50 go knew anything about the
real value Why" he said. Because they were
all lawyers 4 lawyer go into n factory and
not know what he secs He then launched into a
long harangue that caused much merriment. Before
he had finished two-thirds OF the Board had left
the
The result Of the vote was 81 In favor Of and IL
"A against OF bonds tho resolution
being lost. g. votes required Tor the passage
OF resolution affecting bond issues
Then ensued more friction the disposal OF
the resolution. After a sharp contest n was placed
70 have made special order OF business for the
next meeting