New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-29
GREAT PUBLIC ENTERPRISES.
TIE BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSION DENoUNCED-A
VIGOROUS PROTEST.

unusually exciting session yesterday afternoon Alder
man wylie made long speech In opposition 10 'ne pas
sage OF the bill before the State Legislature proVu
ing for the continuance Of the present Park commission
who he claimed were irresponsible men and had by their
expenditures Of money for park improvements brought
the city TO the verge Of bankruptcy. He claimed also
that there was party cry in what he uttered, out
that they we're " hard money facts" he then offered
the folowlng
Aas The prese, Board Of Part Commissioners have expended
public without securing any propaonA soAh
as s Pafl Commissioners have added largely TO the debt Of
the city contrary the interest and wishes Of ih people
S S IN Se SsOS Of The PARK Comm have sed
used direct suagonsm 70 the aDho Interest Sno S
no propordOnae advantage the City Of BrooSya ,,, p
Park ty the present uSes the assertion that they
wanting il knowledge Of Pk EFFECTS and continuation OIL ''
Kd That aud Asemblynen from Kings County be
esienn sHa the e oe Of the Pss
be Forwarded the Legislature ana 70 BE h
cehency the Governor.
Alderman Richardson denounced the Language used in
the preamble and called for division of the question
that the resolutions might be acted on separately ne
was willing to vote for the determination of any Com
mission but was not willing to ding dirt unnecessarily
| at q Commission who he believed had III the main
| worked faithfully and economically to give Brooklyn
beautiful breathing-pace. Alderman Wylie had stated
that the Prospect Park had cost almost as much as Cen
trail Park but unfair comparison, as most OF
the work the former had been performed during ana
since the when labor ana matefla cost inuch oie
Alderman iWylie replied that Prospect Park was
beautiful park before had been touched while Central
Park was mostly artificial. In Prospect Park hills had
been made into valleys and valleys into hills without
any need and at great expense He maintained tha inc
| Commission had squandered money.
Alderman Rodman believed that the city drifting
into bankruptcy and must stop somewhere Ninetenths
of the people, he believed opposed to the contnu-
ance Of this and all other Commissions, and II more
money was 10 be expended the Park let the people
say so at the ballotbOX The Park Commissioners are
always in Albany and succeed in getting just what they
please. They TO live there. They have had their
term extended once before, and ask for IL again
They have another bill asking for the issue OF 100000
worth Of bonds to embelish East Side land He hoped
that they would never get another bond He would not
stop work on the Park would let the people 20 TO the
balotbox decide how fast IT shall be improved and
how much shall be expended yearly. He offered the
following a substitute, and they were unanimously
adopted
W'a burden Of taxation IN This city oppressive and
its bonded debt has already absorbed than is per cent Of the whole
The people demand the stne economy in the admins
W1Isa The people opposed the perpgtuaou Of OLD and the
! creation Of new Commissions therefore
the passage Of any BY extending 6 oace Of
S 1s s credit Id so s 1 upon the as Of
the Pack authorizing the raising of money BY pedgns the East Size
old That representative; the Senate and Assembly are
ol That OF the above be fOrwarld to each member Of
A resolution offered by Alderman wye was adopted:
ealing upon the PARK ana tIe Board n OF
amounts OF whatever name and nature. and for what
seors by or under the direction of the Commissioners
their predecessors since the Introduction OF the Ridge
wood water into city. with the dates OF the pay
ments, and the nature OF the services rendered.
REDUCTION OF PRIVATE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE
BRIDGE.
The Directors of the East River Bridge
Company considered yesterday at their office in Brook
yn the expedency of consolidating the stock Among
those present were Mayor Powell Of Brooklyn, J. g. T.
stranahan, John II. Prentice, Abram &. Hewitt Demas
Barnes Seymour L. Hustled Controller Schroeder, Isaac
Van Anden Judge McCue, City Treasurer sprague, Gen.
II. w socum, and John W. Lewis. The Executive Com
mttee authorized to acquire possession OF land in
James-st which the bridge will pass The Atlantic
Bank wanted 900 for its portion. and the Long Island
Bank owning the other portion, willing TO leave
the price to the decision Of arbitratOrs
Judge McCue offered the following amendments to the
charter, and they were adopted
The directors OF said Company are hereby authorized
ana dreeted 10 % @ t te sISa % u RE
lyn in equal proportions so that the stock 50 held by
private stockholders may be reduced TO the sum OF
$4,000 Where any private stakeholder shall have
paid in less than 80 cent OF the amount subscribed
by him. he shall in order TO entte him 10 the benefit OF
this provision first pay into the Treasury OF said Com
pany any instaments due upon said stock, as to
make his aggregate payments equal to 50 per cent of his
said subscription together with interest such unpaid
installmens from the time when the same were called
cent his said subscription shall be issued such
stakeholder. Where any private stakeholder shall have
paid than 90 cent upon the amount OF stock
held by hun, such private stOcknOder shall be entitled
II elect have full paid stock issued to him the
extent per cent of his said subscription and the
Overpus OF payments made by him. together with inter
est thereon shall be repaid to such private stakeholder
out Of the Treasury Of said Company.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hewitt was also added,
providing the cities OF NewYork and Brooklyn
take the consolidated stock at par at any time within
one year after the completion OF the bridge. Mr.
Barnes believed that looked virtually like abandon
of the enterprise by the private stockholders The
only votes against the amendments those OF
Messrs. Murphy, Van Anden, Barnes. ana Marshall
The Legislative Committee directed 10 forward the
amendments 70 Albany and the directors adjourned.
HOW PREACHERS WOULD REFORM DRUNKARDs
The meeting of the Methodist preachers yes
terday occupied with a discussion OF the question:
What Is the most desirable legislation at present
time the advancement Of the interests OF temper.
I" The sentiment Of majority Of those who spoke
appeared TO be in favor OF prohbtory laws the
effective OF checking intemperance in support Of
which opinion they urged that drunkenness great
evil, and the business which produced and fostered it
criminal and ought TO be repressed by law 1t
been done by prohibOry legislation In other States
One member however, expressed the belief that there
could be too much legislation this subject, and
too stringent laws defeated themselves He held that
moral susson was after all, the most potent weapon in