The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
PARSONS SAT IN SINKING FUND.
vC,LL WON'T DEMAND THE
PLACE UNTIL NEXT WEEh.
Then Parsons VIII Dispute Ills Claim ana
the Lawyers VIII Get at h-Each size
Priu,ed with the Law OF the ease
-Tammany Men Are Hostile VOW

Alderman Parsons sat in the sinking
Fund Commission yesterday as c'ia.'-
man of the finance committee OF the Al
dermen. Alderman Mccall, who TAM
many says was elected chairman OF the
finance committee by the committee and
by the board on Tue ,day. did not appear
At next weeks meeting OF the commits
sion. after a certified copy or the reso'n''on
p,lrportng TO elect Mccall has been sent
10 the CIV Clerk. Mccall will appear and
seek 20 take part in the proceedings far-
sons will dispute his right TO do so and the
merits of the case will be referred to COR
pora,ion Counsel Rives. The Alderman
agains, whom he decides will appeal TO
he courts.
Mayor Low evidently expected tha' MT
Mccall would be present at Yesterday
meeting. Half an hour before the meet
inp he sen, for Mr.. Parsons and Mr. k'ves'
He was told bv Mr. Parsons that MIR. NC
Call would not be a, the meeting; where
,,pon Mr., Rives advised the Mayor that
a., there was officially known TO the Sink
ing Fund Commission only one chairman
of the finance committee there was no
danger of any transactions, OF the com
mission being invalidate led by Mr.. Par
sons taking part in the proceedings yes
,erday.
The resolution rurpor'ng 10 appoint
Mccall does not require the Mayors APP
pro al, according 10 City Clerk Scully, not
Le;n, legislative measure Ar. Mves
was no, prepared Yesterday to give any
op.nion as to the Legality Of the action taken
NV thu, Jammany members on tuesday
No intiOatei that he would not begin 70
tackIe the problem until officially requested
| 10 do
/ The Republican lawyers who serve on
The board assert that Mr. Parsons Legally
became the chairman of the commttee
when he was 80 designated by tresiaeh.
Tornes Rule 3 adopted by the Aldermen
authorizes the president to appo'n, an
/ standing committees, unless me ooaru
shall order othcrwis" me the Iul.
! does not saw that the president shall select
! tho chairman. TIE custom Of legislative
, bodies is that the first name on the list
shall be the name of the chairman Mr.
Fnrne. NOT only read out th" lists OF MA
committees. but added the word chair
r"m""' 70 rhe first name in each case. On
Jan, Is of last year the minutes were ap-
nroyed by the whole board, and thus, the
Republican lawyers say. the SELECTION OF
Mr. Parsons as chairman OF the Finance
Committee was formally approved by the
Aldermen. -
The legal lights on the ,T1ammany side
NJ Inc house saw that parliamentary law
provides that committees sha'i have me
bower to select their own chairmen, II u
50 held in Cushings Manual, ana NO. r, 81
rules of parliamentary practice comprlsed
in C,,shinp's Manual shall govern the board
in all cases to which they are applicable
and in which they are not inconslsi ent
with the standing rules and orders OF inc
board The finance committee has never
80 - chairman unless IL elect ed one or
4 member Of the administration who
Is lawyer said there was little probability
that the courts would uphold The, ous Ing
had named the chairmen of committee
for years and this precedent, said the law
ver. would enter largely into the corsdera
lion Of the case by any Judge. Moreover
the board. as shown by the minutes, hao
ratified the action OF the president. 49,,
NO AZ far az possible during the rest of the
lie Of the present Poard Of Aldermen al
legislation recommende by Mayor Low
In the case Of bond issues passed by me
BOARD OF Estimate the charter proNiae'
that the Aldermen must pass them or relec
them within six weeks, otherwise the issues
become effectisc without the Sanction
If the Aldermen. But Tim Sullivan ane
hi. supporters will take the full count o
six weeks every time, and public Improve
mentS, where they are no, ii'"t,eu ~ .in.'
by the charter. they will hold up indefinitely
according to report
,ourHERN PACIFIC PIER LEASE
The Sinking Fund Commission grantee
Yesterday a new lease to the Southerl
pao;ic Steamship Company of Piers
and az on the North Rriver The com
pany "a already had lease which had min dI.
years to run, at a rental Of about sllt oot
This was revoked for new lease OF te,
wears at size 900. with privilege OF rene wa
for further term of ten years al sllS,W NJ
The company wishes to build new shed
but would not undertake the improve