New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-22
CROKER'S "HOLY WAR"
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noise made by both Aldermen was growing ioune'
and louder when Secretary Downes arrived WIN
message from the Mayor and the business went on
Alderman Schneider offered a resolution request
ing the Street Cleaning Commissioner 10 clean the
snow from the streets in the drygoods district
west OF Broadway with greater prompttuce thah
heretofore az thousands Of dollars worth OF prop
erty had been destroyed by the failure OF the de-
partment to clean the streets after the recent
storm Letters were read from business men OF
Worth-st complaining about the condition OF that
thoroughfare. The resolution was passed
A motion was made TO pay the Dill Of costs en-
tailed I'm connection with the funeral Of Alderman
Scott without the charge for the dinner AT ''e
Astor House which was in the original Dill Auer-
man Bridges again objected 70 the calling OF INC
presidents and vice-presdents names out OF alpha-
betical order. The president declared that II was
customary I'm all legislative bodies 10 call the name
Of the president first.
question OF voracty arose between Alderman
Bridges and Alderman Click. Click accused Btldges
OF not telling the truth. Mr. Bridges said; II MI
Click wants TO say he does not know this. then ne
must be very absent minded. | suppose next week
he will drive a horse and cart through the rues'
don't dispute what ne says. except one thing an"
that thing IS when he says that don't tell the
truth"
Alderman Click said that the newspapers had
ridiculed the body and not without reason This
Call Kenny and others objected Hire a hail,
Get up on the gallery" shouted several Alder
men.
THE most necessary piece Of furniture In this
body is a muzzle," shouted Alderman Click. re-
Stunning his seat and refusing to vote
The president consented 10 the calling OF his
name last and this put end 10 the first rumpus
AS soon as the resolution requiring the placing
Of drp-pans on the elevated railways came from
the Council Alderman Mccall moved concurrence
in the resolution. Alderman Goodman protested
against tanning the resolution through ana
asked to have It referred to the Railroad Com
mttec He said there was disposition to jam
It through with indecent and suspicious haste. The
motion to refer was lost by vote Of % 20 80 All
the Brooklyn and Queens members voted for
reference and Alderman Vaughn. OF Richmond, did
not
Alderman Dixie who was elected Citizens
Union man. and who voted for the reference OF
president desk and had conference with Pres-
dent Woods and President Coogan He agreed 10
vote with tho Tammany men, and thus give them
the necessary majority. g., aoo..
After Alderman Goodman had made speech
against the resolution. Alderman Dixie rose 10 de-
clare himself in favor OF The resolution ~ ~. a
man goes out to see his neighbor or MS nelgh0or
wife he said, he cannot pass under ne elevated
railroad WITHOUT having, ms CLONES spIIl'eGu, ,d
no orders from Tammany Hail, but was acting on
his own responsibility. This caused good deal OF
Alderman Wafer. OF Brooklyn. replied: You may
:
anybody believe you? Is there man IN this Board
VINO does not know that there is something behind
I am here as a Tammany man" said Alderman
Fleck but am not here 70 receive orders. -
Then ensued cries OF 'Oh. OH from all over
Alderman Wafer said that if the Long Island
buttons would go through without objection. But
apparently the same Influence that Is pushing the
we're never asked to Vote for railroad ordinance
bn a
and II there is we want to get him out and disn:
feet him. Then ne referred to the conduct Of
EVERYWHERE There Is Niger in the fence
Alderman Velton. Of brooklyn. moved that the
ordinance be confined 10 the bor9nens OF Man
voted against the resolution, and this brought
down the denUnciation OF Alderman Wafer. who
in the affairs OF Brooklyn passing resolutions
which would Griye two companies INTO BANKRUPTCY.
Alderman Woodward said: 1T is strange thing
to hear a TammSny man rise here and saw he has
u object" said Alderman Mccall "Tammany is
not under confederation.
Impossible to separate them" said Mr; Woodward;
81 to g. Alderman Dixie voting with the Tammany
Alderman Mccall moved the resolution to compel
the running OF cars at hve.mnute ,initeryaiS
n{aE moved that the sGrface-car companies be
included in the ordinance This was lost by vote
Alderman Stewart denounced President Coogan
FOR buttonholing members and keeping them from
leaving the chamber. Chuck off them shdckles.
exclaimed Alderman Bridges. and vote according
your conscience" The resolution was passed.
by a vote of 81 to q.
Alderman McInness tried to move the considera-
ton of the Long Island Water supply resolution.
Alderman Mccall objected.
"Whv do you object?" asked Mr. McInness
Because there is not SUFFICIENT pressure, suS-
gested Alderman Woodward . -
Il suppose those who want to go can leave said
~ want to 20 out" said Alderman Bridges.
Have you the consent OF Mr.. CooSan; asked
Tammany men angry. and they protested loudly;
The other resolutions referring 10 the elevated
went over for week. .
Alderman Okie offered resolution requiring 2
committee OF the Board to investigate the right OF
the Manhattan elevated road 10 sell newspapers
its stations 1t was referred TO the hallroad
Alderman Oatman then offered a humorous res
olutlon recurring the elevated road 10 run express
trains every fifteen minutes, with parlor-cars'
vestibuled and to be by compressed air The
resolution was defeated
THE COUNCIL MEETING.
Three resolutions which figure as part OF the
Tammany fight against the Manhattan came before
the Municipal Council at its meeting Council
man Brlce offered resolution which said in effect
that the order directing the Manhattan Railway
Companv 10 remove its structure from Battery
Park not for the best interests OF the people
Councimen Wise O'Grady, Brce and Lelch MADE
epeeches in favor OF the resolution, and urged
Immediate action, but II was referred 10 the Kali
road Committee. =, n
vay companies running trains on elevated Struct-
ures I'm the streets and avenues OF the Borough
of Manhattan be compelled 10 run trains at five
minute intervals during every hOur or the twenty
four. The resolution stipulated thaI the penalty
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