New-York tribune., 1899-06-21
TWO BOND ISSUES PASSED.
THE COUNCIL WAKES UP AND DOES
LITTLE WORK.
ISSUE FOR THE HALL. OF RECORDS LOST
ATTACKS BY ENGEL AND OTHERS
ON TILE CONTROLLER.

The Municipal Council yesterday got togethef
a money-appropriating quorum and voted In
favor Of two OF the bond issues which have been
held up. They were those for street and PARK
openings, and for the building Of new hrehouses
No action was taken the bond issue for the
Croton watershed. and that for the new han Oh
Records was lost.
When the Council met only a few members
were in their seats. The sergeant alarms was
sent out to gather in all the members within
the precincts OF the City Hall. He succeeded In
getting a bare quorum. but not enough to pass
any bond issues. Three-fourths OF all the men,
bers must vote for a bond issue before 1t can
pass. The Controller had said that II some
thing was not done at yesterdays meeting he
would have the Municipal Assembly manda-
mused.
A petition from the Long Island Electric Rail
way Company for permission to lay tracks In
Far Rockaway and other portions Of Queens
County received and referred to the Rail-
road Committee, and a hearing was fixed FOR
July A.
Councilman Ryder presented petition from
the Manhattan Tunnel Railroad Company for
permission to build tunnel under Chambers
st. from West Broadway to and under the Hud-
son River to some point in Jersey City. The
petition is signed by David J. Newland. Mr.
Ryder said he did not know who Mr.. Newland
was The petition had been handed to him. he
said. and he had presented It, without making
any inquiries about IT, 1t was referred to the
Railroad Committee
A resolution was passed making July a
holiday in this city in commemoration Of the
first anniversary of the battle Of Santiago
A QUORUM AT LAST.
BY O'Clock twenty-five members OF the Coun-
Gil had appeared. Councilman Murray offered
a resolution calling attention TO the recent mes
sage OF the Mayor recommending the issue OF
bonds to the amount OF $250000 for the pur-
pose OF improving the watershed while a letter
from the Controller showed that only $lI6.i2I
was actually needed at that time. Mr. Murray
moved therefore. TO refer the resolutions back
10 have the matter corrected by making the
amount asked for $l76627 instead OF s250,0O0.
President oakley moved to refer the
matter the Finance Committee. Mr.. LEIGH
said the heads OF departments had not taken
the Municipal Assembly into their confidence,
and the resolution should therefore be passed.
Mr.. McGarry said that some heads Of depart
ments were not careful about their statements
regarding the Municipal Assembly. and 1t was
only just to the Council that It should get ac-
curate information from the Controller. Mr..
Murrays resolution was adopted.
Vice President Oakley called up the resolu-
tion approving the issue of 81 $4,000 for street
and park openings This is one Of the resolu-
tiOns that have been held up. The awards have
been made and the city is paying the owners
OF property condemned per cent interest, while
the bonds II issued and sold would bear only
3 per cent interest. Several Of the Brooklyn
members refused 10 vote their names were
called. Mr. Oakley said he hoped all members
present would be compelled to vote. Finally
twenty-five votes were obtained. and the reso-
luton was passed. Messrs. Cassidy. Comfy
Francisco, Williams and Van Nostrand refused
to vote.
Vice President Oakley called up the resolution
providing for the issue OF 81. 100000 for the new
Hall of Records. This is another OF the resolu-
tons which have been held up. Mr. LEIGH said
It had been held up in the Board of Estimate
for nearly a year President Guggenheimer
said It had been submitted to the Corporation
Counsel for an opinion as to the validity OF the
contract which had been awarded by the last
administration to a contractor whose bid had
been S3J000O higher than the lowest bid.
Councilman Cassidy said that the matter had
been held up in the Corporation Counsels Of
flee and in the office OF the Controller for
year and the Municipal Assembly was not re-
sronsible.
Il understand that a certain construction
company has got a contract on that building
which may account for its final approval by the
Corporation Counsel" said Mr.. Cassidy.
That is not So" said Mr.. Guggenheimer.
Vice President Oakley said that the BLUM OF the
Controller rot responsible Tor his calling
up the resolutions AS the representative or an
organization that will be held responsible for
the failure to make public improvements he
considered II his duty to see that these bond
issues should so through He did not think II
in the power Of the Controller or anybody else
To mandamus the Assembly 10 vote In the
affirmative on any of the bond issues. Several
other Councmen made speeches attacking the
Controller.
ENGEI. ATTACKS CONTROLLER
II have nothing but loathing and despise for
the Controller" said Councilman Ensel
II was interested in city contract as late a.
last January" said Mr.. Enge later
you were were you?" said Mr. Leich That's
interesting inasmuch as the law prohibits q
Councilman being interested in city contract"
1T was before that" retorted Mr. Engel.
Councilman LEIGH said the Democratic organi-
cation was responsible for the holdup. Only
eighteen members voted for the resolution, and
It was lost. Cassidy. Of Queens; Doyle. Fran
cisco French and LEIGH. Of Brooklyn, and Muir
ray. OF The Bronx, voted In the negative. The
Richmond members. OGrady and Bodine. voted
with the Manhattan men for the bond issue
Mr.. Oakley called up the resolution providing
for bond issue OF 100000 TO purchase sites
for the Fire Department
Mr. Cassidy said he would not vote for the
resolution until he had learned where the hre-
houses were TO be built. He got that informa-
ton. voted for the issue. and the resolution
was passed. oo
Mr.. Oakley tried 10 call up the 100000 bond
issue for repaving. He was beaten Mr.. LEIGH
tried 10 call up the Long Island Water Supply
bond issue. but he too was beaten. Members
began TO vote NO" on all propositions. and the
Council being unable 10 do any business, WAS
compelled to adjourn.
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