New-York tribune., 1910-01-12
TAM MANY ON TOP
Mr.. JOHNSON BITTER.
aldermen. Naming Commit
tees, IN Sharp WrangIe.

Little consideration was given TO the
minority in the Board of Aldermen when Il
came 10 making up the committees for
the year yesterday Alderman Dowling
leader Of the Democratic majority was not
allowed TO put his slate through, however,
until he had had an acrimonious fight in
the course OF which Alderman Johnson
floor leader OF the minority, and others
expressed their opinions in vigorous
language.
Alderman John J. Reardon, the Demo
cratic member of the board from Maurice
Featherson's district. was so disgusted that
he refused to serve on any of the com
mittees to which he had been assigned
and voted with the minority in its vain
attempts TO block the work of Alderman
Dowling Reardon is a Mcclellan Demo-
crat
The first step was a resolution OF Alder
man Dowlng calling for readoption of
the old rules of the board. which provide
that the rules committee of the board
shall ''narns" the members of all commit
tees. Alderman Johnsons resolution 70
amend by giving the President of the board
power to appoint committees was lost by
vote Of S6 to Il. The Committee on Rules
named the committees.
The Finance Committee is as follows:
Dowling. chairman; Kenneally, Stapleton,
WALSH. Heffernan, McAleer, Kenney. Cole.
Ehntholt. Johnson and Diemer
The chairman of the other committees
are: Laws and Legislation, Levine; Priv
leges and Elections. Srapleton; Salaries
and Offices. Heffernan; Rules, Dowling:
Railroads, Campbell: Docks and Fer
ries Cornell: Street Cleaning. Finnegan:
Buildings, KenneaIly; Public Letting.
Tri5 Do
a. S. Drescher; Public Health, Desmond;
Water Supply and Electricity Hickey:
Streets, Highways and Sewers. Staple
ton; Public Buildings and Markets. Ken
ney; Affairs of Boroughs, Smith; Pub
lie Education. Walsh; Codification of Ordi-
nances, Campbell: Penal Institutions, Bald
win; Police, Barton: Fire, Harmon; Pub
lie Charities Cunningham; Public Printing.
Brady; Printed and Engrossed Resolutions.
Delaney
Alderman Kenney. of Brooklyn, raised the
point of order that the Committee on Rules
had power only TO name" not appoint,
members of committees and that the names
must be approved by vote OF the board It
was sustained by President Mitchell. where
upon the alderman moved TO lay the con-
sideration OF the committees over for a
week A parliamentary discussion that
lasted nearly an hour followed Kenney's
motion was finally lost by a vote OF 38 TO Al
Ir protesting against the committees
Alderman Johnson declared that although
the minority had increased from about 29
per cent in the old board to about 47 per
cent in the present board. the percentage
Of representation in committees had been
reduced
Then the leader Of the minority let his
indignation bubble over and he said: Right
here want 10 reu this man who has as
surled the leadership OF the Democratic
side the burden he has taken up He can
keep us out of his committee rooms, but
he cannot keep US off the floor OF this
house. I would recall 10 him that in every
measure requiring revenue bonds or corpo-
rate stock he must have sixty votes TO
pass il. And / would ask him where he
is 10 get the sixty votes unless some Of
them come from the minority
7 accept the challenge" replied Alder
man Bowling defanuy. Every resolution
thar he wants planted will be planted
by u.s.
A resolution directing the Police Commits
sioner TO pay the widow OF Detective
Sc, geant Joseph Perosino. killed in Italy.
$4,000 a year from the pension fund was
passed without opposition. Commissioner
Bingham had 6zed her pension at only
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