New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
RO WHEY AND ROLAHAN SPA1
PROPOSED MAP FOR FAR ROCKAWAf
MAKES TROUBLE IN THE BOARD
OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

A, Injunction issued by Justice Marean. OF the
| Supreme Court. Brooklyn, prevented the Board o
Public improvements from taking action yesteftdS
on the proposed Far Rockaway map Ihe map =
would II is said, greatly enhance the FaIue %
property owned in that section by prominent MEM
bers Of Tammany Hall
The injunction served on President fiolaliaL ~
and the members of the board at special Iileel
ing yesterday afternoon. The injunction was oo
tained by Oliver whitson. one of those WHO S7"
the petition asking the board TO adopt the he" iip
No notice Of the meeting was sent out oi' @ pi
Der of the opponents of the man, incloolhe
dent Bowlcy of the Borough of queens oo'
panied by their counsel, were present -;
Some questions of minor Importance were ooii1i'
cred before the Far Rockaway map was olouel's ga,
up. Then Mr Holahsn moved the adoption OF the -,
map. and was just about TO order No'e - "
taken when Oliver Whitson said; -,,,+
u have an injunction restraining the present. pl.,
board from taking any action on this qnes'o' U''''
It has been heard in court - 49,,
For moment Mr. Holahan was cohi"seu' ~.
ba accented = COPY of the injunction and said: he
subject is laid over ..,u
..1,bs+ is all we want" said Mr.. Bowley. All we
want is that this map be laid over until 'his @ ~
hoard coee ont of existence. 1t is good thlnS th'
this board is going out of existence as ia' d. ""
are concerned" =.
..rba hoard Of the Borough of Queens seems to
he against all public improvements re'of 'eu MI
Holahan. ,-. ,.,.,7,r-
Coed thing toe" shouted Mr. Rowley cons''e[
, .b fortiIe brain of the president of this hoard
..Order,- shouted President Hoahan, rapplng on
the table .,,.
1T is an tniqutous odious and outrageous
scheme said President Bowley later to reporter
1T was got up for the beneht Of the ic" 70 III,
detrinert of the many. What right has this ooaru
10 fry 10 lam through this scheme at the very iist
dsys Of It's existence? II this board hau "@erl @
dronned out OF the window three or tour years 8so
II would have been a good thing. . - -.
Vben Won sneak of few who WoulI pS "eIe
fitted bv the mar. whom do you refer: he was
asked. -. h. oorier+-
,Ire There is no doubt that the new m;'P io MoiLtn
greatly enhance the value Of properly pS"r5,i Iis
fa t-ornn7issfonor Murphy. Mr.. Carroll and 'oIhmiS-
sioner Nagle. for instance ~ .+s,o flor
C'omnIissioner Nagle. when seen at ms oItce aLle5
the meeting said: Il do not own arg heN ~, L.
foot of property in the section affe'ted oH '"e
.SThese people say 1t would wipe out Wave trest;
said President Hoiahan. later. If that IS Fue. II
would be the Tammany people that would re ,It nuI
most. for nearly all property owners II wave N'e'
are Tammany men -, ,--,.- 49, ,,ras
0f FrookI,u was there. Mr.. Whitson had oota1neu
his Injunction from Justice Marean earlier IN tne
day il is returnable January :, ana names tS ~
fendarts the hoa each member or the bpdFd diIL
The civ The Injunction is asked for on a humoeI
Of grounds The principal one is that the adoPuoh
Of The new man would involve the opening or new
streets and the widening of others Tor the Peieh'
The net meeting of the board will be held TO,
morrow This will be the last meeting OF the boaro
of Public Improvement as now constituted.