The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-17
ALDERMEN CABLE
PRAISE TO PERSHING
Propose Naming Street for
Joffre and Square for Ex-
Mayor Mitchell.
MARKET BUDGET VOTED
Rent PrOfiteers Condemned
and B. X. T. Plan to Raise
Fares Is Whacked. -

Patriotism was In evidence at the
meeting OF the Board of Aldermen yes
terday. Resolutions were introduced
providing for the naming Of public places
in the city for Marshal Joffre Of France
and for the late ex-Mayor Mitchell: an
other one congratulating Gen. Pershing
and the American soldiers abroad on the
successes achieved in the last two days
was passed unanimously and the Social
list delegation in the board took n whack
at the b. r. T. and incidentally intro
duced resolution condemning rent
profteers that was also adopted.
Because OF a provision Of the city
charter the resolutions to name a thor
ouehfare In honor of Marshal Joffre and
a square In the neighborhood OF his
mothers home for Major Mitchell these
resolutions were referred to the commit
tee on public thoroughfares The char
ter provision is that no streets shall
be renamed between the months of May
and December insorder that the tax as
sessment lists may not become mud
died up.
The Democratic members OF the board
elected Thomas y. Kane Of S5S Tenth
avenue to membership in place Of AL
derman John Mccain, appointed City
MARSHAL.
After four attempts the board finally
passed a resolution approving the ap-
preparation of 100000 for the purchase
OF food and fuel by the Commissioner
OF Public Markets The vote was cast
on straight party lines. the Socialists
voting with the Democrats for the reso-
luton and the Republicans against 1t.
The Socialists resolution asking Con-
gress to enact legislation to prohibit
profiteering in rent says:
"In time Of great national crisis 1t Is
OF special Importance to protect hte
masses OF the people from every burden
which is without the warrant Of actual
necessity"
Alderman b. C. Vladeck of the Social
let group, introduced a resolution calling
upon the board to put itself on record
as opposed to the granting OF any fare
increase to the b. r. T.
Borough President Frank l.. Bowling
OF Manhattan was applauded when he
introduced the following resolution
Resolved, That the Board OF Alder
men Of the city OF New York warmly
congratulate Gen. Pershing and the
army under his command upon the sig
nal success just achieved by the Ameri.
can troops on the battlehelds of France.
I'VE are proud of the splendid show
ing Of the New York boys.
May this victory be the harbinger OF
a speedy and victorious termination OF
the conflict now being waged for free
dom and humanity"
On suggestion OF Alderman SQuiers
II was decided to cable the resolution to
Gen. Pershing for him to distribute to
the divisional commanders in France.
. On the suggestion Of Police Commits
sioner Enright an amendment to the
traffic ordinance was introduced pro-
viding that every operator of any We
hicle on the public streets or in the parks
shall procure from the Police Depart
ment a traffic violation card with
cancellation spaces for five violations OF
the traffic laws.
The amendment will authorize po-
liceman to summon a driver upon viola
ton of n traffic rule and cancel one OF
the spaces on his card. Upon the can
collation. of the fifth he shall summon On
arrest the violator and upon conviction
the card will be forfeited for one year
in addition to whatever other punish
ment the court shall impose. The reso-
luton was referred to the committee on
general welfare.
The board adjourned for the summer