to clean, from curb to curb, the streets used by their railways. A strike. No. 1097. Reducing by one-half, the rates of interest which pawn-brokers may charge, and also reducing their license fees from $500 to $250. No. 1386. To reduce telephone charges. A very old and favorite strike. JAMES MONAGHAN. 3D ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. [3d assembly district bounded by East 23d St., 3d Ave., Bowery, Canal St., and Broadway.] COUNTY DEMOCRAT. NO KNOWN OCCUPATION BUT POLITICS. House, 221 Mulberry Street. Mr. Monaghan was born in the City of New York, in 1837, of Irish parents; educated in the public schools, and learned the trade of a blank-book binder. Was President of the Board of Assistant Aldermen in 1869, and sealer of weights and measures from the 2d District in 1886. Mr. Monaghan's record during the session was colorless. He took little part in the proceedings of the House, and was seldom heard from, except at roll-call, when he usually followed his organization,-a marked exception being his vote. against the Saxton Ballot Bill. While an improvement upon his predecessor, Thomas Smith, Jr., Mr. Monaghan, by his course during the session, justifies the fear that longer experience will render him dangerous. Received when elected, 3,085 votes; Percival Farquahar, Tammany Democrat, 2,490. Total number of votes cast, 5,669. Member of standing committee on insurance. He introduced 1 bill. Nos. 1366 and 1422, creating the office of Warden of the Grand Jury, with a term of fourteen years, and a salary of $2,000. Besides being an attempt to create a needless office, this bill if enacted, would imperil the free deliberation and action of the Grand Jury,—already too much trammelled by official custom. THOMAS BRADY, 4TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. [4th assembly district bounded by Division St., Grand St., Jackson St., East River and Catharine St.] COUNTY DEMOCRAT. LIQUOR DEALER, 199 Bowery. Mr. Brady was born in New York City, 14th March, 1844, of Irish parents, attended the public school, and became a printer; served in the United States Navy about four years during the war; was candidate for Alderman in 1879, and was defeated; was Alderman at Large in 1882; was at one time a Deputy Sheriff. He Mr. Brady's record during the session was bad. introduced and pressed the Cable Railway Bill, which of itself was discreditable to him. His action upon the bill introduced by him, amending the Ives Pool Act of 1887 by including among those guilty of felony, messengers or agents for transmitting the pools or money,-was significant. Mr. Brady pushed the bill until upon its final passage, when he suddenly dropped it, and made no further effort to secure its enactment. He voted with his organization in favor of the Saxton Ballot Reform Bill. Received when elected, 4,040 votes; Patrick H. Roche, Tammany Democrat, 3,876. Total number of votes cast, 7,957. Member of Standing Committees: (1) on commerce and navigation, (2) on public printing and (3) on privileges and elections. Nos. 97 and 885. A strike at the pool-sellers, making it felony to act as agent or messenger in making bets at any place, other than authorized race tracks. Similar to bill No. 198 introduced by Mr. Duffy. During the session the poolseller fared even worse than usual, at the hands of the strikers. No. 467. Giving the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund sole control over the erection of the new Municipal Building, and permitting the selection of offices besides those of the Register, County Clerk, and Surrogate, to occupy the building. The latter provisions of this bill became law as part of Section 2, Chapter 299, Laws of 1890. Nos. 1106, 1279 and 1466. The Cable Bill. DOMINICK F. MULLANEY, 5TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. [5th assembly district bounded by W. Houston St., Hancock St., Bleecker St., Broadway, Canal St., and Hudson River.] TAMMANY DEMOCRAT. MANAGER OF SHOE STORE, 281 Hudson Street. House, 71 Charlton Street. Mr. Mullaney was born in the city of New York, July 25th, 1854, of Irish parents. He was educated in the public schools. Is now the manager of his mother's shoe store, at 281 Hudson Street. He was a member of the assembly in 1883 and 1884, leaving a fair record. He was a candidate for Alderman in 1886 and was defeated by Henry W. Jaehne. Served also in Assembly of 1889, where he was noticeable chiefly as an improvement upon his predecessor, Michael Brennan. During the past session his record was far less respectable. His association with the strikers of the Assembly has had its effect. He voted with the worst element, and was more closely concerned in their schemes and strikes, having at the same time a plentiful supply of his own. Even where his personal interests were not involved, he chose the wrong side of nearly all questions,—for instance, he voted against the Hendricks Excise Bill and the Saxton Ballot Bill, and in favor of the Cable Bill, and the Bill abolishing Capital Punish ment. Received when elected, 3,665 votes; Michael Brennan, County Democrat, 2,029. Total number of votes cast, 5,762. Member of Standing Committee on Claims. He introduced six bills, among them were: No. 84. A prohibitory strike against pool-sellers, providing for a penalty of one year's imprisonment, and two thousand dollars fine for violations of the act. No. 336. Reducing the rates of interest which pawnbrokers may charge.-Another strike. No. 703. Giving the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund the sole power to grant franchises to place "hot water, steam or gas pipes, pneumatic tubes, compressed air pipes, subways, conduits, cables and wires, or to erect poles for electric power wires to any company." Nos. 1008 and 1467. Allowing the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to reduce the percentages agreed to be paid to the city, by any street surface railroad, upon proof that such percentage is unreasonable, unjust and impracticable of payment. This vicious bill was undoubtedly framed to relieve the Fulton Street Electric, and the 28th and 29th Street cross town railroads, which roads bid over thirty per cent. of their gross receipts to the city for their franchises. GUSTAV MENNINGER, 6TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. [6th assembly district bounded by Rivington St., Clinton St., Stanton St., East River, Jackson St., Grand St., Division St., and Norfolk St.] COUNTY DEMOCRAT. LIQUOR DEALER. Street, New York. House, 80 Sheriff St. 449 Grand Mr. Menninger was born in Stuttgart, Germany, 19th January, 1851, and attended public schools there; immigrated in 1865, and became a butcher, then a liquor dealer, but says that he now has no connection with the liquor business, although he gave his address at the saloon which he owned last year, and his name appears on the saloon. Was Alderman in 1886 and 1887, making a bad record; at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen upon 20th May, 1887, his conduct fully warranted the statement, made in the public press, that he was under the influence of liquor. Mr. Menninger was somewhat subdued during the past session, losing his identity among the larger numbers of the assembly. When he did take part in the proceedings, it was to place himself on the wrong side, being roused to particular activity whenever the liquor interests needed protection. As a County Democrat, he voted for the Saxton Ballot Reform Bill. Received when elected, 3,981 votes; Samuel J. Foley, Tammany Democrat, 3,413. Total number of votes cast, 7,514. Member of Standing Committee on railroads. He did not introduce any bills. |