New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09

apnarent. not actual, increase IL Is dac,;
had character have been ST. nifastly refused
Hcense for the first time IN very many yeats dno
hand becanse licenses have increased so little as per
cant Willie population mas increased more lnl per
eli, On The other hand the Board Ia blamed because
have Increased all III most cases the courts
the laws In regard e, o the GHe1se a%eT ~
This leaves nothing but the arbitrary power OF me Tx
statute which me courts 60 NOT ,' a,
power they have exercised with good conscience III an
earnest desire 10 do the best they could.
The fundamental difficulty with the law, In my Jnds'
ment old In the first place, it lodges with three
Commissioners the arbitrary power 10 I inc VI
liceuses This is point upon when .he on,In me
self il strongly divided No matter what actloh uo
and ipanSntai class Of citizens In next place the
interest Of the hcensee, IA general ptop9sito ,, o
system OF excise seems the best yet devised for
large city. Under this system city l. divided INTO
GER ain number OF excise districts, the nuinDer OF
ga oons allowed in each District is fixed by law pro
rata to the population ana the exclusive E ~ NH
lie auction the highest bidder In ths way one , In
teest of his hcensee 10 made 10 ne ID @ met
dntsy. the city also receives foT hcenses Tn ,
are worth beieye This system 10 pe Tue sq NV s
ton thrceDed clanse Of the present law ongt 70
be aboshsd also think We ono OF ca1
The report of the BOARD Of Education ~ ineres,ng
terms the needs of tue schools am not PfeP pre Of
recommend any departure from the saie cours o VI
raising in each year what we spend or scnoo' pun iii
hold myself open to conviction, az every man shIuu
on subject vital, but the CONVICTION must Do o9"'
and absolute to justify extraordinary actloh'
TIE WATER FRONT AND 0TEER MATTERS.
The subject OF our water front has received much
stujy and thought at my hands. 1t is one OF Brookyns
unhappy nhertances from the past that her own "'er
'front.' has held not to belong TO her hnd as na
ter OF fact the the land under water has oeep
ceded by lie State to the vners OF the uglanu on
side of TIE street. al most without exception rom eu
Hook to NewtOwn Greek Tue courts nave hed' DC
eVe. that II can De ceded TO no one ese ~
ing this, the city has been allowed oY the auoltes III
the past TO spend $25OoO0 on piers blt upon l MA
title. So Of these ers we have lost. we deiend
what by such exceptional pleas az we can discover
Except for he legislation which hXes tne rsSs o. M
age below the paying point private 0wner7mp "3u" io
doubt lend itself to che public delnanL But III,
asnuch wharfage pure and slmpe' AZ ieeai
rates win not pay, private ownership SEES 10
seems TO ought To have law egaoling the cry 20
buy the Land unie WAGER at tue foot OF Streets 10
wiagne sell on tue art OF the owners me cry
Ougdt he enabled 10 take the land ny eminent CONAN
The CITY has D. found peT-Owning prOnaDle, ana
izens 10 il" entirely shut off from the river
II occurs suggest That all our ferryb0ats carry
apparatus for the embarrassment OF hres In thorough
accord with the laws which give New York cry control
OF the wafer these boats oy law made subject 10 ne
call Of The New-YOr Fire Depar ment IL might Dc OF
great value be able TO command this ava Tor ure on
the Brooklyn shore and probably objection would DC
made OeXiending to the BrOOklyn FIRE Deparm'hI te
powers in this respect as are now Joyed ~ tbs
r, new the suggestion made last year that cities IN
issuing bonds shoId DC authorized % issue DonIs Win
option Of redemption before maturity aer the man
ner of Government bonds. 49,. .,..
problems to equaize taxation between real estale
and personal property lt would seem ~ ." , o
class of properly than the other The Siate law
pro- III IJ 10 be- Hoped the Legiure viii son day
strike out a more equitable system.
cases absoIItelv nothing for franchises tuin heir
bord which are OF great value New 1urk coiiecis
Copapy for the ferry franchise between NewY1rk and
Brooklyn, and this the OF a natural waterway
panies tlough their franchises give them the use OF
artificial and costly rOadways II occurs to me tat
all new franchises and 10 all old ones as they are re
newed, whicn shall TO the ely cert9n percent
are of the gross rcceip under every franchise.
repeat NV belief Ihaj IT would be grray m inc inter
es, OF the city 10 nave some systen aIopTu IGT
pPsetcaily successful would leave heads of depart
ments then now 10 attend 10 tue Dubl-
ness Of the city.
TIE QUESTION OF BAPID TRANSIT.
Rapid transit remains to-day II has been for num-
Der of years. the greatest material need Of city Brook
Ism has made gallant fight for the right OF the ndyid
to be secure from damage II the interest Of the
many without compensation for his loss This hght she
has won Like al great victories oI lSn u a5 mo- oe1h
without cost. To AVOID lnJurnH tne Few III brook
vn the many heretofore have sun red the inconVen-
iencies OF slow aud tedious transit to the outskirts 10
is that BrOoAlyn has grown during lS52 as II mas
never grown be. ore. From January 70 DtcenDer i,
1882, the buildings numbered 2,375 from January
20 December l. 1873 the buildings numbered 1889;
Increase 437. TIE estimated cost OF new buildngs IN
nSs In 1851 was SO ,347 excess OF value IN 1892.
1887 916 Part OF this result due have DO doubt 10
tue individual has sone rghls but l. remains io ~ an
held only allegiance. Brooklyn city must not lose
the ADDED wealth which rapid transit would certainly
As understand the decision OF the Court OF Appeals
In the story case the decides practically that dam
ages, when proven must be paid No pan has yet been
suggested for the ascerainlnent Of such damages,
cept the plan contained In the Compensation act OF last
spring. do not understand that the General Term Of
the Supreme Court passed rdby npon tins act as
such, In denying Mr. Culvers application under II.
Inissioners under law TO BRING n 20 test Possibly
tine General Railroad Law danases couil DC asce
taiued aud road built But certainly thc community rs
fairy under the necessity Of indicating some way ~
winch damage snail be asceraiucd aud paid. 10 the
solution Of this point shall continue 10 lend my Efforts
welcoming every suggestion that gives promise OF help
There doubt that road honestly butt can ahDru 10
paJ far damages what remains To Dc reached ID Tue
me hod OF procedure -. ,
she stands today preemnendy acy o. hom%si SIC has
touch upon the nayigdbc waters OF the Metropolis eA
tending along river ana bay FOR eieht miles che Is thrd
IL the gterhOOd of American cities m her manufactures
Located near NeS-YOrk with bridge IKE great
offer TO the POI ulations ever gathering about tho
commercial centre city whose population Is maze
up LARGELY Of the well-tOdO rather thaH OF the very
wealthy the social atmosphere il free from many eNis
wnich attach 10 great Luxury IL hyins Family nc rs
broken by sOcil demands aud the framing OF chl-
dfen Is aud safer tnan III larger Sud weathIer
community. She haH healthy situation which admits
ready drainage; she has the best OF water Tor drink
ing purposes and for manufactures $40 mas close AL
ma ii for the amusement and pleasure II her people,
Coney island. park and her SCHOOLS compare not
uDfayOTaby with thOse of the great Metropolis ltseI
These Things she nOurlsn ana develop sue must
pave streets well make her school accommoIa-
lions ampl, aud her school teaching must De equai 10
the best She must clean her streets well aud MAKE her
water supply full that shortage never wiz DO
dreamed Of She must perfect ana extend her sewerage
maintain efficiency Of her Police ana FIRE De
parimepCs and keep them equal to her growing wants
All these things require money some Oh tnen nay Deo
Tar neglected thai they require great zeal OF money
Let us have grenJ public Works iOr deea1e'
Ike bridge or park But devote ourselves 10 our
current needs and build up the city 10 greater efficiency
aud perfection IN these nomey wa{s' ana We saII see
Brookyn growing the future az she never has grown
before III her palmiest days.
TIM NEwcpapEP WORLD