The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-06
AID. BRIDGES DEFIEs CONTROL.
Brooklyn Man Causes a Scene at the Meet
Ing of the Board.

Brooklyn Man Causes a Scene Mt the Meet
ing of the Board.
President Woods Of the Board OF Aldermen
called Alderman Click tTam.l to the chair dur
ing the meeting OF tho Board Yesterday and n
greater rum pus resulted than 10 usual even at
the sessions OF the Aldermen. Mr.. Oatman
(CItD offered q resolution requesting the
Board OF Estimate and Apportonment to
set aside $4,000 In addition to tho
amount already provided for the Dewey
celebration for caring for visiting troops.
Mr.. Byrne Dom. BROOKLYN moveda amend
mont making the amount 100000. Then
Alderman James rep. Queens novel to table
the whole matter. Alderman Bridges Dem.
Brook lynn moved to refer to the Committee on
Finance Alderman McInnes rep. Brooklyn
ask ed that no action be taken. and Alderman
Wafer dem. Brooklyn urged that no money
be voted except for stands for the people.
These motions all came in bunch, hut the
acting President struggled through Thorn at
last with the result that the original motion
was referred without amendment to the Com
mitteo on Finance. A motion by Alderman
Mccall Tam leader Of the majority to allow
the erection OF stands within tho stoop line
along the route OF the Dewey parade. was re-
referred to the Committee Streets and
Highways.
The real trouble began over another motion
OF Mr. Mccall. to allow the Chief Of Police to
permit trucks to take ur places at the corners
OF streets interseot!ng the line OF march. Tho
chair had answered a question relative TO the
meaning OF tho resolution. when Alderman
Bridges asked whether the chairman was
making speech or not. Then he wanted to
know II the chairman couldn't order certain
Aldermen to take their seats while he spoke
Someone In tho back OF the room arose to ask II
Mr. Bridges were in his own seat. which he
was not and business was ad vanced a bit while
no went to It.
When a vote was called on the resolution,
however. Bridges was at the back OF the room
He arose during the vote and began to make a
speech. The acting President told him he was
out Of order and he sat down again. When his
own name was called. he jumped up to ask
question. The acting President told Bridges
he could not listen to him while he was out Of
his seat.
Go on then shouted Mr.. Bridges. Il won't
vote"
motion to excuse Bridges from voting was
defeated. Mr.. Click then requested the disor
derby Alderman several times to take his seat.
and finally ordered tho serReant-at-arms to
compel him to do 80. The sOrgeant-at-arms
tried to persuade Bridges to obey, as did several
others. bat he remained on his feet calling on
the chairman. and asking under what rule he
vldnE that q member OF the GARD in rIsinR
for debate or to offer resolution must do 30
from his proper seat. and said that no ruled
that Mr.. Bridges should be left out OF tho vote
Alderman Woodward rep. Manhattan ap-
pealed from the chairman's decision. and vote
by name was called for. The clerk remind Mr.
Click that one vote was already In progress
Tho acting President said that he had forgot
ten tAat fact and ordered that the vote on Mr.
McCalls resolution be completed before any
thing further be done. While tho clerk was
counting up tho votes. Bridges who had re-
turned to his scat. rose to ask II his name
was on the voting list. Il understand"
he said. that some one appealed from the
decision OF the chairman and that the chairman
didn't put tho appeal"
The vote is not yet announced and you are
| out OF order" said Mr.. Click.
We'll. Just record me In the Affirmative"
| said Bridges.
| McInncs and several others. and Mr.. Click.
| after consultation with the clerk said that It
was He then announced tho passage OF the
| resolution by vote OF 81 TO IA.
| Tho appeal from the chairman's decision was
| then passed over. The rule In question was
read and read again at Mr.. BridEss's request
and no said that he was always willing ia
| abide by tho rules OF tho Board. and never sat
| with his back to the Chair reading a newspaper
| as he had seen the chairman do. Bridges
| kept on talking until Mr. Goodman and Mr.
| Woodward again moved an appeal from
| the ohairman's ruling In the mat.
| ter OF vos!ng from ones seat. He
| did not answer when his name was called, and
when ruled out OF order. he chang ID his vote
voting against the appeal. The vote sustained