New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
Cary School Plans and
Marginal Railway Are
Wiped Out by Action
Hylan snubs RiegeImann
Mayor Calls Brooklyn Pro-
tests Joke; Deficit Made
by Women To Be Repaid


day.
Under the lead of Controller Craig
the board rescinded yesterday appro-
priations aggregating S9,4Oo, 900, re-
served by the Mitchell administration
Tor marginal railroad along the South
Brooklyn waterfront; set aside reser-
vations for about $4,000 900 for new
schools under the Gary plan, made by
the Mitchell administration, and then
turned about and appropriated about
the same sized sum for new school
sites and buildings.
In executive session Controller Craig
put through q resolution wiping OF
the salary of Frank NJ. Robinson. as
sisfant secretary Of the Pubic Ser.5ce
Commission.
The board did more .han that. for It
began war on the the Public Service
COMMISSION by serving notice that It's
annual expense appropriation is to b.
divided into quarterly .Lstalments. the
Inference being that II the Board %
Estimate has its way there viii be no
Pub!lc Service Comm ssioa after ne
next three months.
incidentally, the Mayor. assisted "
Borough Presidents Bowling and Cor
nelly and Controller Craig, ran th..
steam roller over BOROUGH President
Edward Riegelmann Of Brooklyn, tia
Mayor characterizing Klegeimanns res
oluhon aimed a. preserving the reser-
xation for marginal railway "a
Joke To the surprise O. those pres
ent Mr.. Regelmann was cowed by the
Mayors belligerent attitude.
Brooklyn sent a delegation. rot 50
much to safeguard the Mitchell ad-
ministration's plan Tor . marginal
irelgnt railway as to prevent the Hv-
IAN board from taking away the re
served money without stipulation
that the borough might have some kind
of marginal railroad James 5.
Jaws, the first speaker. said that no
one wanted the old plan for marginal
railroad carried out. but thai his dele
cation had now plan.
Controller Craig said the hearing was
on the old proposition, and that any
substitute for the old plan could not
be used for new road. If rescinded.
he said, the money would be used for
waterfront improvements. and Brook
Ign would get some of them.
Hylan Makes Promises
"Brooklyn supported me in the
mayoralty campaign said the Mayor
TO the Brooklyn delegation. land they
know me we'll enough to be assured
that when I promise them that Brook
lyn's interests viii be safeguarded
It will be done. Don't give your
self any concern about this money"
Mr.. RieGelmann started to saw
something. but the Mayor shut him OFF
with, you've been talking all the morn
ing. Your plan for reserving this
money is Joke
You haven't read the plan. How do
YOU know it's a joke ." demanded Mr..
Riegelmann, his face very red. II
should not expect you to say it was "A
Joke when you haven't read anything
about it."
Your plan is a joke-call the roll.o
said the Mayor
Of this proposed resolution shall not
affect the light of Brooklyn to 90 on
With ITS plans said Mr.. Reigelniann.
our plan is joke-call the rolf
said the Mayor again.
II you don't put that amendment ia
vote first I shall challenge the vote -
sald Relgel mann, leaning toward the
Mayor and looking him in the eyes.
IN, all right; put the amendment"
said the Mayor
Riegelmann was voted down. althopc,
m
they would remember BROOKLYN kindly
later on. Then the original resolution
Tor resembling the reservation vas
passed, only Mr.. Riegelmann voting in
the negative.
New Schools Are Ordered
Nh. Bowling handed Riegelmann a
consolation prize when he moved an
appropriation for new marginal railwev
plans tor Brooklyn. This was adopted
ne board adopted the recommends
non OF the committee on finance and
budget that SS,25000O be appropriated
for new school buildings and $3.50 600
for sites
The board appropriated $3.50 900 for
the expenses OF the Public Service
Commission for the coming wear. but
made only SALE, 500 of it available for
the first quarter Of the year. After
this was done the board went into e,-
ecutlve session to talk over the matter
OF taking away the salary Of Mr.. Rob
lnson, publicity man for the Public
Service Commission
The story back of the move ia that
recently Commissioner Travis sharnIv
attacked the Controller in connection
with subway contract. and that Rob
lnson, as usual, handed out the Com
mlssloners press matter It il he
lieved that Mr.. Robinson's services
VIII be retained by the commission.
The attack by the Controller yes
terday IS interpreted BY the Public
Service Commissioners as an attemn+
to compel the commission to ask for
an issue Of corporate stock to refund
the expenses Of the commission for
the last three years, the effect OF
which will be to facilitate the lowering
or the amount thai must be raised
by the tax budget, and thus enable the
controller to make good on his plan
to keep the tax rate stationary. AL
though under ordinary circumstance
1t would have 20 be advanced about
dozen points.
Women Ask for Money
An item that was "off the calendar
at the meeting was an appropriation of
S-2 'oOO for the Woman's Committee
on National Defence.
The Woman's Committee on Ma
tional Defence has run out Of MONEY
said the Controller. II move that SO
OOO unexpended in the hands Of Inc
Mayors Committee on National De
fence be transferred to the Woman
Comm tee There was 10 opposition
With the $4,000 granted Yesterday
the committee headed by Mrs. Willjan,
h. Hearst has spent SSl 1881. accord
ing to the figures in the Finance De
partnent. The expense was incurred
III the operation Of food kitchens. ca.
teen work, celebrating Heroes Day. and
Tor the exercises IN connection with the
Children's Year programme.