New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
FROST FOR ICE PLANT.
COLER,S SCHEME BLOCKED
Board Of Estimate, After al
.4roaad Tilt, Yetoes 1t.

Every man Ia the Board of Estimate and Appor-
,lonrnent yesterday seemed 30 have on pair Of
verbal and intellectual boxing gloves, and with the
rrrves on it WAS a natural thing that bifs and
hangs should he handed around indiscTiminately.
Those prime Brooklyn favorites Controller Metz
and Borough President Coler had three or four
bouts with honors in favor OF the Controller
The Controller and Borough President Ahearn
handed each other a few taps When the Mayor
SPARED at all he seemed 10 lunge AT Mr. Coler'
and il was the same way with Mr. MCGOWAN,
President Of the Board Of Aldermen.
Nr Coer had objected 10 pretty much every
thing that came along and was making himself
unpopular But his own troubles were on the way
and when the other big boys began 10 lam
linn he was buffeted all around the inclosure
M Coler asked for an appropriation OF 100000
for a municipal ice plant in Brooklyn. me Con
rroler holds that all this ice Will be needed by
Coler's henchmen when the Borough President
leads them in cutting down trolley poles and
throwing rnotormen of trolley cars on the way
- Conev Island. Whether that is SANDER or
not. Mr. Coler seems 70 want an ice plant
Here is an opinion from the Corporation Counsel
in which hc says that we have no right under the
charter or any other LAW 10 manufacture ice Tor
sale" said Mr. Metz.
Where did you get that? Let me see it, yelled
Coler. becoming warmer. Tie Controller passed
over the document
What IS little thing like the charter, anyway
suggested the Mayor. with a grin
1T has some influence in the Controllers once
but none in Brooklyn" retorted Metz, as the board
smiled II Mr. Coer
Then The roll was called. and Mr. CcleT got TWO
votes for his ice machine with fourteen against
There was a public hearing over granting an ap-
preparation 70 The Commissioner of Water. Gas and
Electricity TO carry the act providing for water
meters in private houses repTeseBiamiiNe m ,r ., Ie
favored the measure on the ground that il would
moi aid - the consumers cost hui would sIeauS
4 delegation from the United Real Estate Own, Own,
ri.,r u reFff1r r1.fflh
a. p useless waste. The subject referred 10 q
special committee consisting Of President Nc
The contracts for the loop subway and the Lex
Rapid Transit Board A delegation from the Cen
tral Federated Union asked the board 10 see that
that the prevailing rate of wages be paid and that
on the objection of Borough President Coler the
contracts for both routes we're laid over The
Msg9n i9 oT Nh he GT 6a5v mat e er would be
The board authorized the consideration Of the
and will hold a public hearing on March ,;.,,-.
100000 for buying property in First avenue. be-
tween 9th and 6Sth streets. for a depository for
There was a dispute between Mr. Coler and Mr..
Metz appropriation Of $4,000 for repaylnS
that the case should come under the jurisd-c-. on
The board authorized the issue OF 100000 cor
porate stock for removing and releylng water &
Bridge Commissioner was allowed $4,000 for plans
East River The Committee Of Seaside Park SUBJ
mitted preliminary repcTt. stating that the best
site for The mark would Pc at Coney Island,
The Controller said that TIE date for selling the
buildings between Tryon Row and Duane street
Il do not want 10 be responsible for putting out
the city would be subject To damages" said the
Controller. These people cannot get other places
what do YOU purpose to do about it," asked
II 1,Urrosa 10 LEI those people who are tenants
stay whore they are until The city is ready to use
The board authorized the Controller 10 use his