New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-02
F. A. COOK BOBS UP
ALDERMEN WRITHE.
He's Free of the City, but
Drescher Disappears.

! Alderman A. s. Drescher. the frrepres
sible member from Brownsville, started
! troubel at the meeting of the board yester
day by bringing up the North Pole contro
yersy. He wanted the city to extend III
! thanks to Commander Peary for nj!
! achievement and ask Congress suitably q
give recognition of his services to his coun
! try.
This preamble OF the resolution aroused
the ire nf Alderman Downing, the majority
leader: Whereas, On October 10, 1909, TIC
honorable predecessors OF this Board OF
Aldermen saw fit, out of their joint ane
accumulated wisdom as scientists. naVl
gators and experts in Arctic exploration
to pay official honor and extend the free
dom of the city to certain claimant FOL
recognition as the discoverer of the NORTH
Pole
This reference to the royal welcome ex-
tended to Or. Cook in the height of his
glory. which is a sore spot with the alder
men, aroused q storm of protest, and the
resolution was promptly placed on file.
Alderman Johnson. minority leader was
able to block the authorization of a specia
issue of revenue bonds for 1874 800 to meet
the increased pay of police lieutenants from
900 to 500 a year. He asked that the
ugly rumor'' that the police had raised
large fund to influence legislation.
The Board of Aldermen was not men
toned in the rumor," he said, hut think
the matter should be laid over until the
Mayor and the Police Commissioner have
completed their Investigation of the
charges"
A special issue of bonds is necessary to
meet the Increase as it was not provided
for in the budget of 1910. Alderman Dow
ling, the Tammany leader. vainly protested
that the Corporation Counsel had held that
the issue was mandatory as the increase in
pay had been passed by the Board of Esti-
mate and the Board of Aldermen.
The District Attorney was commended for
starting an investigation of the New York
Live Poultry Commission Merchants Pro-
tective Association. and l. was resolved
that the Board of Aldermen request the
Mayor to investigate through the Commits
sioner of Accounts the bureaus in the
Health Department and the Controllers
office which grant licenses and permits TO
the New York Live Poultry Commission
Merchants Protective Association. which
enables said organization to practically con-
troll the slaughter privileges in the city of
New York, as we'll as the booths and stands
in the West Washington Market"
Alderman Schoss, who introduced the
resolution, declared that the association
was combination that met twice week
to regulate the prices to be charged for
live poultry.
Alderman Marx offered an ordinance nro-
viding that automobiles running at nlsht
carry Illuminated numerals to indicate their
license numbers. as the police found it hard
to read the numbers at night. 1t Vas re-
ferred to the Committee on Laws.
The board passed a resolution for the
esta blishment of the grade of consulting
engineer in the office of the Borough PreSi-
dent of The Bronx at a salary of 5000. 1t
to establish the grade of an assist
ant chief engineer of light and power IN the
Water Department, at $500 a year.