The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
ALDERMEN VOTE FOR BONDS
CUGNCTI, HOWEVER, IS OBDURATE
iSD DOES NOTHING.


The Republican and Tammany members Of
the Board OF Aldermen. working together at
Yesterdays meeting. outvoted the brooklyn
Democratic obstructionists and passed four
bond issues In tho Council. Mr.. Oakley. the
Tammany leader. found 1t Impossible to get
votes enough to obtain the discharge OF the
Committee on Borough Affairs from the con-
alteration OF the 81. 100000 requirement. bond
issue. Disgusted with the failure Of his plan
Mr. Oakley moved an adjournment. The Coun-
Gil adjourned without accomplishing any
thing. and leaving such bonds as II 10 respon-
sble for holding up In precisely the same posi-
tion they were when the meeting was called to
order. The net result OF the day 10 that the
S500.000 OF bonds for the protection OF the
Croton watershed can now be issued. These
the Aldermen passed. and the Council had
passed them before.
Matters moved like clock work in the Board
OF Aldermen At 2 O'Clock fifty seven OF the
sixty members of the board we're In their
seats. In obedience to orders from their orRani-
zations. The absentees we're Gafrney. tho
Tammany man who has acted with the :ob-
times. ard Kelley tDem.)
and Mcneil Rep CT Brooklyn. Mr. Mccall.
the Tammany leader called up the Long ISL
and water supply bond issue OF $57O,O0O. He
said that any discussion OF the merits OF the
resolution was unnecessary and moved. its
adoption. Forty seven affirmative votes were
cast. The ten Aldermen who voted In the
negative were Bridges. Byrne. Dooley. Elliott.
Hennsssy. Keegan. Kenney. LANCE. Schmidt
and Velton. When President Woods announced
the vote there was n round Of applause As the
handclapping ceased tho big GLASS :doora
swung open and Gaffney entered the chamber.
The other Aldermen laughed and groaned as
he walked to his seat. Later Mr.. Mccall an
nounced that Mr.. Gaffney had intended to vote
In the affirmative. ana asked to have him re-
corded as voting. Mr. Bridges Dem.
BROOKLYN one OF the most persistent obstruc-
tionsts. objected. an Mr.. Mccall withdrew his
motion. The Council has not acted on this
Mr.. Mccall called up, the resolution for an
issue Of S5OO.OuO for the sanitary protection
Il i: was was Ie' for speech. lie said: '''1N
I Waate,r say voted for this %. on March Il
for it for the simrIe reason because 1t was a
contract, and nd believed the work had been
saf 'hs r o any city
city that oughtn't t? DO done. There's things
neople OF the Second Assembly district OF
Kings county and I'm responsble to Thorn
to the dictations OF my conscienue''
:, Fifty.four Aldermen voted for the bonds.
eIat and
against It. Mcneil CRsp. BrookiynI and koeiey
Dem, BROOKLYN were absent.
Mr.. Mccall brought up tho resolution APPROX
ing the issue Of 100000 worth of bonds for the
without dissent. fifty seven votes being cast in
the affirmative.
Then the BOARD voted an issue OF $4,000
bonds to pay for 1.-THE Improvement Of the
small park at JefIerson street and East Broad
way. These were the only bond issues con-
sidered. Mr.. Bridges said after they had been
passed that he knew when he was beaten. and
when there was no use fighting any moro.
kept pretty quiet to-day. he said.
When President GuREenheimer called the
Council to order. Stewart NJ. Brice Tam. who
was accused by morning pager last week OF
formed.to extort money from contractors in
terested in bend issues. moved that tho re.
roon uni the pa ape had SN apoSrzed
Lsich rep. BROOKLYN said that the attack was
not worth Worrying over Mr.. Francisco Lhenl
Il say that the Commissioner that gave that
no good politically. ally or morally
While Mr. Francisco was making this
on mis- desk with his gavel. trying to stop him
Mr., Brice's:motion was lost. Then Mr.. LEIGH
said that. as he Individually had not been able
were to be PAVED ed out OF the proposed bond Is
a.Godv 10 ask:the.l commission for the infor-
nation: MIR. Cassidy dem. Queens said that
VI IT,.
sra psef ker hs to
opposed n motion as king for informato made
should be issued first The motion was sent
to tho Committee on Streets and Highways.
Committee on Borough Affairs from further
consideration Of the issue OF S2.0OO.0Oo Of
Com mittec. and that tho Committee ON Bor-
GCugh Affairs had neglected to report on It.. Mr..
"a IN m n Ia n 10 in. !
Of Public Improve n,ents. Mr. Mc(iarrv Dem.
Borough Affairs. said he would votS foI Mr..
0akley,s cotton and for the bond issue, Mr..
members OF the Council. who. each thought. |
were honeu. TWENTY-FIVE out of twentv-nine
tee. MIR. Eb bets Dem. brooklyn was absent.
M: French Dem BROOKLYN, LETT the chamber
against the motion; Cassidy, Dem. 0usensl.
Comfy Dem: Brooklynl. Doyle Dem. Brook
Hronxi. Williams Rep. Brookynt Wise ram.
Manhattan M. and oGraly Den: Richmond!.
he moved that the Council adjourn. Mr.. Wise |
hat de- he Said aNeS ; dIdnt 1 You Hot.
to Discharge that commttest What's the use |
Of r ss' r" s ss b!s Ts can" &c to
allowed 10 explain his vote President Guggen- |
heimer refused 10 allow him to do SO. Mr.. |
LEIGH went ahead without PERMISSION. He |
sold:
This is Only a scheme Of the Dem ocratic |
majority to try to prove that 1t Is impossible |
for us to transact any business"
II denounce that as a lie" cried Mr. Oak |
ley, You know II 10 a lie when you say It,"
Il hurl that bacE'in your teeth" howed Mr.. |
LEIGH.
gentleman In his seat" said Mr.. Guggsn.
heimer. who had:been poMnding vatplv for or
der. Sergeant. at Arms Padden walked over |
toward Mr. Leich's chair. Nj. LEIGH sat him |
self II his seat. The Council voted 10 adjourn. |
The result OF to-day's sessi1 m Is shame
ful." 'aid President .Guggenheimer after the |
meeting. The vote on Mr. Oakev's motion |
means II SUSPENSION Of tho business OF the |
Municipal Council and will increase the do |
mund.of the publichat that body be abolished, |
II i Is found that it is not constitutional to |
abolish this body the power Of the Municipal |
Assembly should he greatly abridged and re- |
duced TO She granting OF peanut. stand permits,
while fhc Board OF Estimates should have the |
full mower OF making appropriations for mu- |
n icipal improvements"
Fancy Goods on n ship from Hong Kong. |
Customs Inspectors McCord and O'Ncil |