New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
MR.. AHEARN UP IN ARMS
Lirclu Tilt scith MAJOR and PreSi-
dent McGoscan.

borough President Ahearn declared war YES
te-day on Patrick Francis MCGOWAN, President
o. the Board Of Aldermen. and Mayor McClel-
Ian when his name WAS left of the committee
appointed TO look into the erection OF a city
building on the 69th Regimen; Armory site
aostnities were declared at the meeting of the
Board OF Estimate The Mayor suggested later
tina, Mr. Ahearn's name be added. and then Mr.
Ahearn said: i would not aet upon the commit
zee anyway"
The clerk continued tho calendar and read a
report. approving East 1O1st-st. between ID
ave and 3d-ave and 50th-st between Amster-
eam-ave and West End-ave. proper sites
Cor Fairgrounds.
This gave Nj. Ahsarn another warm moment
He entered an objection and asked time 10 ex-
anime The report
Why II is the report of the Borough Presi-
dent put In Mr.. MCGOWAN; the matter was
referred TO him and 10 ne, and that is our
report"
! was not N that committee" NJ Ahearn
said.
You were appointed and you conferred with
nc and we agreed upon these sites" retOrted
M. MCGOWAN
Perhaps So" said Mr.. Ahearn: the COM
rnittee just appointed is the first can remem-
Ter referring 10 Manhattan on which the Bor-
ough President was left out"
This refers 10 The whole city" the Mayor
said
NJ Ahearn then asked the Mayor II he had
ever left the Borough President OF any COM
ruittee which had 10 decide upon a site in Man
haitian.
when il was not borough matter. yes"
replied The Mayor.
Never said Mr. AheArn.
III. MCGOWAN tried 10 act the par OF the
pesoemaker. and aIr. Ahearn hguratively jumped
o. him for his effort This caused Mr. Nc
GoTan 10 Wax warm. and ne replied
T an not az al anxious 70 help the Borough
President but 7 do say that he has already
acted on this matter. Z he desires 10 re-
Cede"-
The Borough President knows how 70 act"
again interrupted Nj Ahearn; he needs no
assistsnce'-
He seems 10 need assistance in keeping his
temper" retorted the President Of the Board Of
Aldermen.
It's a pretty good man that knows how 70
mind his own business" said Mr. Ahesrn with
heat
J regret u hear the President Of the Borough
q Manhattan condemn himself" replied Mr..
-GcGowan. and then the clerk re-read the report,
and everybody but Mr. Ahearn voted for il.
Mayor Mcclellan was not in good temper and
- items on the calendar one was an applica-
ton for authority for the Fire Commissioner
70 buy 500 tons of camel coal from other than
the lowest bidder" and the other was COM
,lunicarion from tbs Fire Commissioner asking
5000 ono 10 acquire some Of thu S2.4l7.500 worth
o. new sites already decided upon.
y cannot see what further information the
Controller can want" said the Mayor when M
Nerz asked about the proposed outlay for sites.
the Commissioners report is ample and the
sites have all been decided upon. Still. If he is
not satisfied. viii refer II 10 him"
Mayor Mcclellan referred the next five items
On the list 10 the Controller without the formal
iry OF asking z vote
The board 1escinded its action II three months
ago IN fixing the place Of superintendent of
school farms and Fairgrounds az 4 salary Of
$500 year, and made the Office superintendent
Of school farm a. s. GOO.
Thomas ?. Peters led & delegation OF Brook
lynIres who urged The rapid acquisition u the
G-snd-sr and Flsrhush-ave. extensions and
Nr. Metz promised 10 report speedily on the
cost. The board appropriated $4,000 for the
removal q snow and ice al the request Of Com
missioner Woodbury..
After the meeting President Ahesrr. who was
Eriu angry. said
The action taken by the Mayor was direct
and report recommended thar the Borough
President q Manhattan be directed 70 employ
an architect etc and vet the Mayor appoints
q committee 70 consider the project and leaves
the President Of the Borough our Tan sAe
nothing in his action but a direct intention 10
belittle and insult me 7 don't know why No
Govan burred in