New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-28
ALDERMEN ACT ON BONDS.
ISSUES REMAINING ON THE CALENDAR
PASSED
THE COUNCIL HOWEVER. TAKES NO Ac-
TON. AND THE MINORITY PREVENTS
TAKING THE REPAvING FROM

upon the bond issues which have been held up
for many months In the Council the men who
have been standing together 10 hold up bond
issues were still obstinate. They voted together
10 prevent the resolution TO authorize the
100000 bond issue for repaving streets TO be
tai en- from the Committee on Affairs OF Bor-
oughs which has refused TO make a report upon
the resolution. They were in a minority, out
as a three -fourths vote OF the Council was nee
essary TO discharge the committee and pass the
resolution they we're able 10 block the bond
issue.
Councilman Oakley. the Tammany leader nad
a motion to adjourn passed. to prevent tue
minority from getting action on any other res"-
lutions II is expected that an Application TOT
mandamus to compel action by the Counsl VIII
be made to the court before the next meeuhe
President Guggenheimer OF the Council oeclareu
that the proceedings yesterday were dlsgracerul
and would increase the feeling in favor OF legis-
lation to abolish the Council.
In contrast with the action Of the Council the
Board of Aldermen passed the resolutions lot
bond issues which remained on the boaru .
calendar.
. AS soon as the Council was called 70 oroer III
the afternoon Councilman Brice jumped up III
great heat and moved that the privileges OF tne
floor be denied 10 any representative OF Inc
World" until suitable apology was made to
members who had been slandered' misrepre-
sented and vihed by that newspaper" MI
Brice was aborng under great excitement
There was a chorus Of seconders from several
parts OF the chamber President Guggennelmer
was about 10 put the question when Councilman
LEIGH said public men might expect criucism
and he for one believed the advertising he got
him.
represented he said as voting against bond
issues which he had favored. and he had been
represented as voting against other issues that
had never came before the Council
Councilman Francisco also complained or nav
ing been misrepresented. He referred TO an In
terview with an alleged Commissioner published
in The World" last week. in which the Coun-
cilmen were charged with forming combine
to hold Up bond issues until the Councilmen
were bribed into voting for them. The COM
missioner who gave that interview. he said, Is
a coward and liar He Ia no good socially,
politically or morally
Councilman Doyle opposed the motion to ex-
clude the reporter. and the motion was defeated
by viva voce vote.
ASK WHAT STREETS ARE TO BE PAVED.
Councilman LEIGH introduced the following
resolution.
Whereas. The representative Geich) Of the sev.
enth Councilmanic District having sought rom r9
Ccmmlssioner Of Streets and Highways (keaunsl
information as 70 what streets IN tne Sensnthn
c9uncmanc p,;trt COMPRISING iPsdSnd TRS
Twenty-fourth Twenty sixth, Twenty ,nihtn ana
Thirty wards we're o K re FOR 70 repavins was
passed and said Commissioner having apsoIuteeIy
refused 10 give any ssesfar m he IL
Resolved That the Commissioner OF streets streets, ao a
ire NEXT meeting a detailed statement OF streets II
any that he proposes repaving In the seventh
Councilmsnic District
Mr.. Oakley moved that II be referred 10 the
Committee on Streets
Mr. LEIGH said that the Councilmen were en-
titled 10 information from departmental despots,
as they would be held responsible by the people
They had right TO know how much OF the
money was TO be spent in their respective dis
tricts
Councilman Cassidy said that II the Commits
sioner Of Streets and Highways allowed the
members Of the Municipal Assembly TO name
the streets that were to be repaved the bona
issue would be approved without trouble
Mr.. Francisco said: MY duties are to my dis
trict first TO the Borough Of Brooklyn next and
10 the city Of New-York last Of all Put my
district in that resolution" The resolution was
referred 10 the Committee on Streets and High
ways
Vice-President Oakley moved for the discharge
n, the Committee on Affairs Of Boroughs from
consideration Of the bond issue Of S2.OO,Ooo for
repaving Of streets This is the resolution which
the Committee on Affairs Of Boroughs has failed
10 report. and its hold up" has been the cause
~ considerable criticism OF the Council.
Councilman Wise. Of Manhattan. objected to
the motion He took the stand that members
from outside boroughs have taken. that mem
bers Of the Municipal Assembly were the proper
persons to designate what streets we're to be
repaved.
IT am member OF that organization Of which
the President says he is so proud. and believe
voted for il when the vice president wore
knee pants. but do not believe that organiza-
ton will deny to the representatives Of the peo-
ple the right to designate what streets in their
respective districts shall be repaved"
Councilman McGarry the chairman OF the
committee said that II seemed that organiza-
ton and public opinion just now seemed 70 De
travelling hand in hand"
III thought" he said. that there was dis
honest member in this body would not sit IN
II am convinced that the Commissioner OF
Streets does not intend TO deal honestly with
the borough I represent The fact that he re-
fuses information is evidence Of II. Although
regret that such a motion has been made will
vote for it."
Councilman Murray q member OF the COM
nittee opposed the motion to discharge the
committee as did Councilman LEIGH, Of Brook
lyn.
Seventeen voted for the motion and ten
against T. As twenty-five votes were necessary
70 pass the resolution, II was lost.
Vice-President Oakley then moved TO adjourn
There is no use staying here II we cannot do
anything" ne said.
This is a scheme on the part OF the major |
ity," shouted Mr. LEIGH.
The gentleman will take his seat" shouted
the president Fifteen voted to adjourn, and
the motion carried
Councimen Cassidy Of Queens; Comfy. Doyle |
Francisco LEIGH and Williams. OF Brooklyn; |