New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
TIGER SHOWS IT'S TEETH
Alderman Mccall attacks Mayor
Lo,C and Commissioner Greene.
SHOCKED AT TALK OF PRIzEFIaHT.


In the absence Of President Fornes, now Act
ing Mayor. Vice-ChaiEman McInnes called the
Board of Aldermen to order yesterday. It was
nayday for the aldermen, and the attendance
was larger than usual
The board approved the appropriation OF S0OO-
600 for the completion Of the two new hreooats-
It also approved issue Of $1O.725 revenue
bonds for the purchase Of the West chester
Water Supply Company's plant.
Alderman john T. Mccall. Tammahy leaoer'
offered this resolution:
partmcnt in its so-caled enforcement of the excise
law is working hardship and has proved msnifestX
in some Of the city !. is in ctheTs II rs and r1
enforcement of one law and total disregard 70 for
others, condition which in many instances dis
TssfS Tesons n ofer dreo1s is not
Ing :. out the tS M the ct ss V up and
Whereas, recent press reports have calico a1ten-
Of and participants in prizefghts which is be,
vond question. in clear violation Of the statute ana
Police Department therefore,
f,I1Iy Directs tie attention Of General Francis V
Greene Commissioner Of the Police Department; ;n & 10
table and liberal application Of all laws. in all sec
ticas of the city, not alone to the letter but TO t
terests of our varied population
Aldermen Parsons ami Peck and Borough
President Cantor objected to Mr.. McCalrs in
ference that Commissioner Greene was not
doing his whole duty. Alderman Parsons moved
that the resolution GO to the Committee on Po-
lice. The motion was defeated but the reso-
luton was not adopted because there were not
sufficient members present to pass 1t. It needed
forty votes. The matter made special
order for next week.
The board approved 4 resolution Of Alder
man Mccall to send the Committee on Laws and
Legislation to Albany to oppose pending legis
lation which threatens some of the adermanic
powers. Mr.. Mccall criticised the action of
Mayor Low. Alderman Parsons interrupted
him. saying that Mayor had ever been more
courteous to the Board of Aldermen than Mr..
Low had been.
Il don't retraCt anything I have said about
Mayor Low" Mr.. Mccall retorted. why,
never saw man so cold in my life that
man down stairs. l think he would not melt
even in July
Il think this personal attack on the Mayor
unseenlly," Mr. Parsons interrupted.
"OnIy a short time ago.. Mr. McCaH went
on. "a committee from this board went down
stairs to the Mayor If 1t had not oeeh
for Mr.. Parsons should not have got IN.
and If that is courtesy then don't kno" what
courtesy is My friend Mr.. Parsons has per-
haps received pink tea down there Dut L
come from a district where we dont kne"
anything about pink teas. our MaE@r fo +biS HdS
board when hardly before we had taken our
seats here he raised Il cry of bribery. Dut ne
refused 20 act upon a resolution ohefTu 10y
nv friend Sullivan to investigate the cnarSe.
As long as I am a member of this board L
propose to stand here and defend the aioer-
men. l don't know if ] am coming pack mere
and ! propose to have my say now! II Is hoI
q nroner thing for a mayor to go to Albany
and ask that the powers of his own leglslatlFe
hcdy be taken away from 1t.