New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-08

you'd which taxation cannot 20. In the last two years
crease in school accommodation. This is as much a.
grantedin the previous six years cannot iorsse
the day the near future when Brooklyn can afford 70
deal much literally than ths even ior new sCnooi
buildings The appropriation for 1881 S2sVOoV repre-
sents about large as the Board OF Eduealon Gnu
wisely handle for building purposes IN any ny one year
when 1t Is remembered that II takes Sl5Oooo each year
10 provide enough additional school room 20 keep Pnoo
with the current growth of the city, and when III re-
called that every additional school DhdIng aGus per
supporting and conducting the o,i schools
to the Board OF Education, II becomes apparent If new
buildings the only remedy within our reach, tat ~
Accommodation is made up have gone into this matter
length because wish to urge, with all my lnHnnce;
remedy which In quarters may be cOslGeIeI Ieaoe
have little doubt that To the people at large II VIII COM
mend itself a. common sense. -, 100. .,ro.s
upon the large numbers seeking admission 10 te schOo5
at the bottom. desire 10 call attention to the sia
out OF consideration the Central Grammar school there
we're graduated by the then hirysix gamer scho0s a.
1879 Ais in 1850. 4s2; in 1881, 500. in 1882, 474
In twelve schools, where the lowest primary Glasses
averaged i'm each school 1882 above 100 In number
sittngs surrendered in the highest grammar grdde
to the number Of 1l67 for the accommodaton o, re
uation In year OF 2l2 graduates rms small gadGa
ton must signify Of two things-either that he III
strucOn grammar classes is wonderfully lnefcienl
or that under pretence or other pupils are retained
in the higher grades in grammar schools after they
should be sent out of the schools have little doubt that
this latter II the true explanation The heroic rcheuy
wish suggest for the present overcoming OF tne PIT
mary classes crowd out the scholars at tue TOP IN
stead of the bottom IL seems clear that Brooklyn
ia hard TO yet Into them We never build school
buildings enough tOmeet the demand unless inc outflow
dies laid down by the Board Of Education Is Intended 70
be completed In seven years sugt5t I nm fT Of n
pills the schools who have been there over seven years
Il ia hardly fair u keen some children bcyond Tue ~
augements the course while others shut out altO
gether The rules of the Board require graduation from
the schools I'm February well as In June III tna grad
uaton tins veT IL "a insignificant as usual sinai S,
upon the Board for explanation OF the reason Why a
s S s3CG sCROo on the Se BART Of the Board as win
graduation which will compare ayoraby WIN Ine lg5oS 5
achieved I'm Boston, gratifying TO the people or
Brooklyn realize that with $500 more pupils IL daily
attendance upon me schools mere S aduSted 5G9 in
given After most careful study OF the SUBJECT,
have reached the conclusion that the number OF grammar
schools i'm BROOKLYN having classes above the third gram
mar grade can be advanage0nsly TeGuceu rom Dll'S
nG ~ thc Roard Of EdneaIion another redstIicting
of the city with this end In view.
REFORMS IN THE EXCISE SYSTEM.
Some suggestions 10 the general question
of Excise which, from the opportunities have had OF
observing the matter from the standpoint OF adminlsIa
tion NAV prove of use The chief point Of objection to
the present Excise law to my nnd, nrS l 'S tii
mental structure. 1t gives Ia three men te apllIaiy
power practically without cause. one man. Ho4
may do this business and to another You snah NOT
of government II is this control the fortunes of men
which makes Excise Board If composed OF unscupu-
dealers, as class from this influence and they will di
vide, as other men do, ON political question: pgneve
that whatever restriction in the number OF saloons an
Excise law aims to accomplish that restriction ought to
automatic in the law itself This can be brought about
Firsi"By limiting the number of saloons to a fixed
proportion of the population and providing method
for determining who shall conduct such saloons or,
Secondly fixing license so high n Itself 10 work
a restriction in the number of saloons and yet not so
high as 10 lead general sale OF liquor without license
The second plan would am inclined 10 think IN large
erection would leave with the Excise Board wond be to
decide between the property owners in the respective
ueghborhoods, whether or not given place should be
used for saloon purposes 49,,
would also commend for consideration the propnety
of making sharper distinction than now between dS-
titled ana fcrmcnted liquors, by making two licenses;
for the sale OF distilled liquors only and the other Tor
the sale OF fermented liquors ony OhqusS'l1uanS NC
these two Ihngs can be kept apart the better IN
Excise Board is the great difficulty with which the Excise
law has contend when cases are tried before thc
Were this element taken out Of it, think public
sentiment would more largely sustain the law even Ia the
JuTy-0OX.
RAPID TRANSIT.
At this writing It is impossible to say whether the city
is is not, definitely nearer to the securing of rapid
transit Nearer certainly are, for universally rccOg
nzed need is already half met But words upon this
point will be few because of the uncertain situation I'm
that realize more and more keeny every day that rapid
transit is BrOOkyns one great necessity outside OF l5
current wants In this connection desire 10 say most
clearly that the city viii never realize us fuH beneht
nom the Brooklyn BIdSe ul mere Is SontIo's anci
point In NewYOTk. II IL OF the utmost consequence OF
nav to TO- the two cities ami that no company shall he al
lowed the of the Bridge to the exclusion OF others
short taking people the for single fare
withO change cars is wholly unworthy Of the Bridge,
of the cities of the times in which we live and OF the
spirit OF the American people. More than this the
capacity the Bridge is very limited confined 10 drag
ging back and FORTH but for the continuous travel
without switching the capacity OF the Bridge Is as limit
less as that of the Pacific Railroad.
one needs to be prophet 10 fOrcsee for Brooklyn
great and splendid future. The people OF the city have
vindcated their night respect by winning the common
datiOn of the whole country from Maine to California
Great material opportunities entrusted TO people who
have shown themselves worthy, sure OF great dcvcl
opment Wchaye only to be true to ourselves TO care for
reputation of city precious thing, TO deal
uprgbty in all things and above all, 10 be watchfu and
in our Cys behalf for Brooklyn
all that her tondcst can hope for her.
SETH INV Mayor