New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01

waited railroad strike ordinances would como up
Alderman Okie. the Citizens Union man. who last
week voted with the Tammany Aldermen for the
drip-pans resolution. denied that he had decided TO
breah away from his reform affiliations II he
should 1t would give 1ammany a majority TO pass
any resolution Il chose.
BEFORE the discussion OF the elevated railroad
ordinances reached the matter OF the issuance
o. bonds in the OF nearly 10000 the amount
to be- devoted TO the Improvement OF public-schoo
facilities. was brought up. The Council passed
resolution To this effect and the Mayor has
Cured IN IT. There little opposition In the
Board OF Aldermen. or this sum. $4.COS Ga goes 70
Manhattan. S2S7SoOO to Brooklyn 1867 900 Queens
and $50 TO Richmond.
A resolution adopted for the issuance OF
100000 IN bonds. the money be used in the
paving OF streets In Manhattan and Brooklyn
boroughs OF this sum Brooklyn is 10 receive
100000
The elevated road ordinances were then brought
up by Alderman Mccall. He handed up an amend
ment TO the original resolution changing the time
for making the Improvement from sixty days TO
six months In looking at the proposed ord
nance" said the Alderman 1T certainly does not
as II authorities were acting IN good faith
in not giving sufficient time wherein to complete
the work. ! think that six months would not be
long time TO give the elevated officers"
Several members the floor when
Mr. Mccall sat down. Alderman Okie recos-
nized He said ne hoped that me members
would not concur in the amendment Let the
railroad companies" he said. make effort 10
hll the letter Of the law. Sixty days is sufficient
time for the companies 20 make effort. They
might place drp-pans AZ the various crossings and
II extension Of time was necessary then
extend It. II appears To from Alderman Nc
Calls remarks that ne is apologizing for the orgi
nal ordinance"
Alderman Burns OF Brooklyn, moved TO amend
the amendment b" crossing out the words New
and utlf+ IN 4h.i- rtlqc q
Alderman Stewart OF Brooklyn moved that the
Board nOn-concur In the Councils amendment and
that the whole matter be referred - the Railroad
Committee
Alderman Okie insisted that the ordinance should
be kept IN eject until the railroad company mad
Il don't think and other sane man can
think. that the Manhattan Elevated Railroad
Company" said Mr. Mccall could possibly place
10 West Chester IN sixty days
Then. why did you vote for it"' asked Mr.
I've had weeks time TO consider what voted
for. and had ] understood the question then as
do ] would have voted differently. ! don
think ony honest man could vote for II now
voting last week ho honest man when he
Hoig be con 9 be- N5oTs " mpossbty Of
placing drip-pans under the structure IN Sky
j ,.s. We want 70 deal honestly and fairly with
Everybody and 70 insist on The siKLy-day clause
in this connection would zoe altogether unfair and
Alderman Stewards motion refer the matter
10 the Railroad Committee was placed before the
meeting ana carried
Then the storage Of the structure was
brought up Without discussion q was disposed ~
IN the same manner-hy reference 20 the Railroad
Committee.
The Railroad Committee reported favoraoly on
resolution providing for the placing OF two men
on the forward end of each Bridge train hut II
vas voted down by the meeting
a furry was caused when President Coogan or
the borough Of Manhattan. walked INTO me
Chamber and was met hv clerk Biake VINO ch"'-
lerged his right 10 speak on me loor r,,.,.
You've no voice on this foor. declared BAKE
ST6en why don't you put me OFF, re.orted
Cooeau holly. MI. 80
h,-v Of the sergeant alarms. and shall notty
him" said tho clerk. Both dsput9nis SEEM
onF-, but no blood was spilled A. Blake started
~ walk away President Coocan MADE some r.
maxi In a low tone Blake turned quickly ah1
evclalm4d. IT don't care who you are m ho'
,(raid Of YOU and ! never wac The ~ 10 aE@n
haron "a dispute In an undertone END hnaLy
pfak. walked away with angry scoVl on MS
face and Coogan loft the room