The sun., 1919-07-19

II didn't roar my head off about
Rockefeller or Carnegie" said Borough
President Bowling. II have never run
wild In campaign in my life"
COMPTROLLER Craig said that In the
committee meeting he had heard nothing
about the right of the Health Depart
ment TO manage the hospital. He had
since read the charter and now thought
there was a grave doubt.
Moran Moves Acceptance.
President Moran then moved that the
Board of Estimate accept the hospital
and turn IL over to the sinking fund, that
that body could have II transferred to
Warwick Farm and could then look into
tho rights of the Health Department.
I: that department could not operate It.
II might be used by the Department of
Correction.
Every member of the board voted for
the resolution except the Mayor and
Comptroller Craig and Joseph a. Guider,
acting In place of Borough President
Riegelmann of Brooklyn. The Mayor
voted mo" and Mr.. Craig and Mr.
Guider withheld their votes. On a mo-
ton to reconsider Mr.. Guider voted
YES" but this gave the proposition only
ten votes. There was an animated dis
cussion as to whether or not 1t needed
twelve votes or only a majority. Joseph
Haig. secretary of the board, finally ex-
planned that the charter provided that
mo resolution on its original presenta-
ton might be adopted with less than
twelve affirmative votes"
When the Comptroller was urged to
change his attitude he declared that IL
any department needed a building he
would vote money for It, but he did not
think New York city was yet in a po-
sition to accept cast Off clothing"
In reply to the denunciation of tho
State or any local authorities handling
OF the drug problem as too drastic,
Commissioner Copeland said he was in
position to say that as the result of a
conference of the Federal authorities
we would soon need all the hospital IA
cilities We could get here. and more, too.
Asked how soon that would be, he re-
piled it would be within a month.
The controversy continued after the
Board had adjourned and DR.. Copeland
was advised unofficially that he ought
to accept the hospital anyway and have
1t transferred to Otisville, where there
is tuberculosis hospital. AS the Comp
! troller went by. the Doctor told him that
his action would give cheer to all opposed
to the control of the drug traffic.
Good night" said the Comptroller.
Moves Long Adjournment.
The Comptroller moved an adjournment
to September rs. but President Bowling
amended ii to "at the call Of the chalk"
1t Is possible that meeting may be held
| in August and the matter will be pressed
again then, IL the Rockefeller Founda-
ton is willing to hold it's offer in abey-
ance SO long.
Those employees Of the Public Service
Commission who worked without pay
during the month Of January, when the
Board of Estimate refused TO make al
lowance for them because of a fight be-
tween Comptroller Craig and Public Ser
vice Commissioner Whitney, may as we'll
draw up a deed of gift for their SER
| vices of that time. The following month
the row was patched up and enough
money appropriated to carry the full
staff along since. The Board of Esti-
mate yesterday refused to appropriate
| s22,s2s to cover the salaries of these
men for January.
The attempt of Herbert L. Carpenter,
president of the Civic Associations Of
Brooklyn, to read statement criticising
| the delay in approving the Ashland place
| connection between the Fulton street
! elevated railroad and the Fourth avenue
! subway was treated sumnlarily. He was
| told TO tell 1t to John Delaney. who is
the new Transit Construction Commits
sioner.
Many salary increases were put
| through, but Mayor Hylan objected to
those Cor all except employees who had
been receiving only $1,000 year.
Some Vanishing Promised.
When it was suggested by someone
| thaf linz
put over, Borough President bowling
said:
IT am opposed to laying anything
| over I'm going to vanish for four
weeks the first of August"
"I intend to vanish for eight weeks,
Clipped in Comptroller Craig.
las for me. vanish tonight said
Borough President Rlegelmann OF Brook
Ign with broad grin.
! 81 vanished last February" chirped
the Mayor. referring to his sojourn at
Palm Beach.
| st can't vanish" said Borough Presi-
dent Connolly with a sigh, Il have too
much work to do"
| President Moran of the Board of AL
dermen said nothing. but bag in hand
! he made a dash for a train after the
| meeting of the board. 1t Is suspected
however. that he will be back before
long. There Is a campaign this fall
The usual scrap with Stewart Browne
without which no meeting OF the Board
of Estimate would be complete. was
more than commonly interesting.
You're a good fellow. Browne" said
the Mayor but you make a public nui-
sance OF yourself"
mo, / don't" was the retort, but the
Board of Estimate makes a public nui-
sance of me-"
Mr.. Browne complained that he was
not permitted to talk on every item on
the calendar and served notice that he
would test in court the question as to
whether or not the board was not obliged
to give every citizen q chance to talk
on every subject.