New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Tannany Slips.
On First Good.
I923ResOlutiOn.
Murphy Aldermen Resolve
Department Heads Shall
Get No Extra Cash, Then
In Comes SOLVER Twist"

In Zones Oi1Vcr iWist
LADDERS Of the TAmmany Board Of
Aldermen got their signals mixed yes
tsrdsy. and the Tammany majority ran
the wrong way and had 20 reverse
itself. II became nsesisary TO seno
out for "a bookr-presumably the
city ehartsr-to determine Whistler the
reversal could be accomplished with a
show Of respect for the Law.
The Tammany members had taken a
prominent part IN a discussion de.
uouncinR the practice Of the heads OF
d.partments Of coming 10 the board
with requests for emergency FUNDS
outside Of their regular budget allow
aness. They agreed with the Repuo-
lican members that this should DC
stopped. The matter was treated as
sort Of prospective New Years re'0''-
tion.
Then Comes O'MAlley
Than the case Of Commissioner Ed
win J. o'Malley Of the Department OF
Public Markets, came up and changed
tho perspective. The commissioner
demanded the board grant him sSf,yLo
for the 1928 salaries Of the newly Gre
ated positions Of supervisors IN the
uushcart markets. The salaries haa
not been included in the 1923 budget
and he asked for special revenue bonds
sufncient 10 cover the amount. rms
meant breaking into the emergency
fund Of the board, even before the ad-
vent Of the new year, an unusual pro
eedure.
The request promptly vas referred
20 the Committee on Finance. Inc
matter was supposedly disposed o.
when Alderman Cunningham, ehair-
man Of the Finance Committef. sug-
rested that Il be taken from the COM
mittee and brought up for immediate
consideration. Objection was raised
by the Republican members on the
ground that the board, having taken
one line OF action, could not reverse
Itself AZ the same meeting.
Alderman William T. Collins, ma
jority leader, and other controlling
spirits on the Tammany side, we're out
OF the Aldermanic chamber when the
matter was referred 10 committee.
They we're hastily summoned. A con.
ference ensued around the desk OF
Murray Hubert, president OF the
board, and n sergeant-at-arms was sent
for "the book" The TammAny leaders
pored over its contents for few
minutes. and then the presiding ofieer
ruled against the objection Of the Re
publican members. His ruling was
sustained By the majority OF the board.
The opposition became 30 vigorous.
however, that II finally was decided to
put the request on next weeks ealen-
dar.
Commissioner Grows Red
Commissioner OMalley sat beside
Aldermnnic President Hubert on the
rostrum during the controversy lie
flushed perceptieably when Alderman
Bruce NJ. Falconer. in voieing his oppo-
sition, referred to the Markets Com
missioner as a man he didn't trust
chairman Hubert Is alone IN his
opinion." said Alderman Falconer.
"You are standing by the chairman
knowing you and he are wrong. ] don't
fTuNI " mhIlNIa I nil NAAfM Va MAN hHN
slant appearance here. In the future
ne must deliver the goods TO the board
frst IL he wants 20 get my vote. Let
US stop being slaves TO commissioners.
Why does the board always bow 20
OMaliey7 Let US stop being a rubber
stamp. OMalley had q chance 70 put
these salary requests in the 1928
budget. Now he has the nerve TO come
here and ask for money before 1923
begins"
Tiger Grovis, Then Purrs
Alderman Jacob W. Friedman. minor
ity leader, backed up the objections OF
his colleague. He demonstrated with
the Democrats for previously agree
ing that no commissioner requests
should be hastily acted upon, and a
few minutes later violated the agree
ment. The Tiger growled, then purred,
but proceeded 10 take the matter out
OF committee and put II on the calen-
dar for action one week hence. I'M
mediate consideration Of financial mat.
ters cannot be had IN any member or
the board objects, even a Republican.
The board unanimously reappointed
for another two-year term, beginning
January /. the four members OF the
Board Of Elections: John r. Voorhis,
president, and James Kane, OF Brook
lyn, Democrats; and Charles Z. Heydt,
Manhattan, and Jacob A. Livingston,
Brooklyn, Republicans. The office
pays $4,000 a year. The four were
named in a Joint resolution introduced
By vice-chairman Collins and minority
leader Friedman. Alderman Falconer,
although voting for the resolution,
took occasion TO criticize the two
Democratic members for their oppo-
sition to the installation Of voting