New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
PEACE WITH WOODBURY..
aldermen Talk to Him-T'hen Dip
preparation Is ApprOUed.

Peace has been made between the aldermen
ard Commissioner Woodbury.. When the Commit
tee on declined last week to approve an ap-
Precipitation of $3l42O0, more than majority OF the
aldermen voted with the committee. 1t was openly
said that the intention of the board was to refuse
any assistance Major Woodbury. and to embar-
rass him into resigning. Mayor Mcclellan gave out
an interview backing up the Street Cleaning Com
missioner. Yesterday Alderman Mccall moved
reconsideration of the sustaining the adverse
report OF the Finance Committee. The motion
started long debate. OF the $d4D0 involved.
$4,000 is for plant and equipment for Brook
lyn.
President IIttleton of Brooklyn made several
vain appeals. He talked to Little Tim" Sullivan.
and the latter talked to Aldermen Gaffney Dona-
hue and DoulI Gaffney made secret of his OPP
position to DR.. Woodbury. A phone message
brought the commissioner to the aldermens ante
room He found Donahue. Gaffney and Little
Tim and had a whispered conference with them
Then Alderman Mccall called over, and five
minutes later while Major Woodbury. and Mr.. Gaff
ney still talking together, Mr.. McCalPs mo-
ton was put 1t was carried 46 to !. The adverse
vote cast by Alderman Wafer. Alderman Nc
Call then offered a resolution Tejectng the original
report of the Committee Finance and recon-
mending approval of the appropriation Of Sl4,2oo
The 40 20 l in favor OF this motion.
In the debate Alderman Wafer criticised the con-
tract made in Brooklyn with the Rapid Transit
Company refuse, and said he would not
vote 10 give the department money to enrich a cor
pHdu"n Wllcn Was not dcilHS IdlIIS to"dIu
Brooklyn
Il shall vote against reconsideration he said.
and II it he carried hope the whole matter will
he allowed to drop to give the Mayor ard his chum
Woodbury. opportunity to get TIE money by
bond issue under the six weeks law
Said Mr.. DouH.
The Commissioner has just told you what he
lid I'm the winter. That Is OF the things |
complain Of The Commissioner can give statistics
Yards Of snow last winter He did not remove 1t
is NOT to force him 70 resign. but TO force him
Z" clean the streets. We are told the Mayor sup
McIlelIau, and l am going. I'm Difference 10 his
wishes. TO vote to reconsider last weeks action.
no Improvement in the condition Of the streets |
viii vote for no other appropriations This is a
pledges. among them to clean the streets, and Flu
sion methods won't do. As far my vote can do H.
our campaign pledges shall toe kept.
said Alderman Wafer:
II Low and Mcclellan were running for ofic"
now I would vote for Low When voted Nc
Cl.llaD ] understood that ne TO bounce Wood
bury and all the other Republican offc'holders-
said Alderman Ganney. Charles T. Murphy's lieu
tenant in explaining his hostility to MAJOR Wood
bury:
Commissioner Woodbury. too severe with his
men. and some Of them complained To tfeir alder
men. Before the meeting to-day Mr.. Ioull, MI
sullivan ana myself saw 4 commissioner No"GonrN:
and told him that OF his lahorers complained
that he had fined them ten days pay when lie
should merely have suspended them. II they had
been suspended they could have devoted their time
20 some other work and would not have suffered
so much Major Woodbury. said he you'd be easier
money asked Tor.
When this statement was repeated 20 the commits
soner he turned "a beautiful red, and said.
81 never said any such thing