New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-14
BOARD DIVIDES THE MONEY
eacn Alderman Gets a Share OF
Cash for Fourth OF July Fun.
SEEKS FUNDS IN SEWER SUIT
Corporation Counsel Wants $50:
OoO to Spend in Stopping
Passaic Valley Discharge.

IL look considerable wranging yesterday
az the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
before the $4,000 appropriation for safe
and sane Fourth OF July celebration was
distributed among the aldermen for dis
nursement in their respective districts 10
thelr own satisfaction. resolution was
f'nally adopted providing that the fund
should be distributed according TO alder
manic districts, each alderman TO have an
equal share to spend In his district
president Mitchell Of the board said he
had been asked to suggest that the Board
or Aldermen meet on the morning OF IN
dependence Day in the Mayors reception
room, which was the first council CHAMBER
OF the first Board OF Aldermen Of the city
and adopt patriotic resolutions in obser-
vance of the day. The aldermen voted 10
meet in accordance with that suggestion.
Dir. O'Sulvan. Assistant Corporation
| Counsel, appeared before the board with a
special request from Acting Corporation
| Counsel Sterling for an appropriation OF
$4,000 revenue bonds to meet the expenses
Of a suit TO secure an injunction against
the State Of New jersey and the Passalc
Valley Sewage Commission. restraining
them from menacing the health and prop
erty Of the citizens Of this city by reason
OF the alleged pollution OF the waters OF
the harbor. An order OF the United States
Supreme Court provides for the appoint
ment Of a commission to take testimony In
the case. which must he ended in March
1912
The money was wanted TO pay for the
large amount of analytical and oacterlo-
logical work made necessary ana TOT th'
testimony on the subject of sanitation eS'
merits. chemists. bactsriologists, engIhee''
and nhvsicians In a report submitteh ny
Mr. Sterling he said that the Passaic ' a
lev trunk sewer would drain los mics ~
New JERSEYS most populous region am
d,ecbaroe near the New York CITY linz
more than $50 100000 gallons OF crude Sc"
age a day. an amount far pe!onu
power ~ the harbor waters 10 asSliii'io'e
The evidence presented would De eH'' =.
scientific. he said and would requile ~,
services of men OF the greatest
and professional reputation. tniess SUI
mon uere secured. with proper conlpe'o"
ton tho CITY would be in danger OF losihs
tho suit he said Aldermen Nlcoh am
Ooo,ling Of Brooklyn objected TO the ap-
propriation, and as II required uiia'i'il''US
consent. il was sent to the Finance Coi'-
mittse for consideration.
The prospect OF opening the new muiilC'
nal bath house at Coney Island hangs III
the balance. as not enough votes cou'u -
obtained to appropriate sl5"" to pay the
wages Of seventy-six employees. Alder ma.
prescher. of Brooklyn, said that Il
uasn't for the bath house baronS ana d.
ATTEMPT to interject politics into the ne"
h,,h house il would soon be open. Furtnef
Confederation OF the matter was postponed
for another week. -
Alderman Bolles attempted to get on 'h'
record resolution calling for the con,
mit,ee on Buildings to accept the propoSi
ton made by several concerns INTERESTED
IN the manufacture of cnder concrete anu
reinforced concrete 10 have tests conauc Ie 20
nv Iislnt crested experts without eNPe.Is. :. -
the civ OF these materials. me cVilSi ~ ;,
manufacturers are anxious to lll tne ~
nlaced on this material in the proposeu
new building code The matter was re
ferred back to the Committee on Bulio-
ings. $500. A.. .ho hoard
asking il 20 take up the question or ma
inc the numbers OF the houses or me CITY
nut where they may be seen at night