New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-13

treated. that subject would afford mighty interest
ing reading.
The pavements of Brooklyn have been greatly
neglec led in the last few years, and in many
streets they are IN exceedingly bad condition. The
appropriation this year for street repairs-$25O,O)O
is several times larger than usual, and Commits
sioner Flecman announces that the work Of repair
inr pavements will begin on April -. He has
divided the money at his disposal IN this way 4:
800 900 will be used in substituting granite blocks
for cobblestoneS in streets where there is much
heavy travel: 100000 will be devoted to repair
ing stone pavements already laid; and the remain
ing $50. 900 will be expended in repairing and re-
newIng asphalt pavements. which are mostly
in streets leading 10 Prospect Park
over which there is much carriage-driying. a
quarter of million dollars will go considerable
way in putting Uhe streets of Brooklyn III fair con-
dtion: but this appropriation will need to he
duplicated for several years before they will be in
such shape as to lo credit to the city. And more
efficient methods of keeping the streets clean must
be devised. The best pavemeuts in the worlo VIII
not answer their purpose unless they are kept free
from dirt. Bro0kiyn has contributed largely to the
solution of the problem of the government of cities
Let hor now set an example in putting her streets
in excellent condition and keeping them 80.
In The EreniRG Post of Wednesday there was n
statement that Postmaster Pearson recommended
to the Posmaster-General the suppression OF the
private postal companies, about which there has
been 50 much discuss ION, in letters which IL intI-
mates Mr. Hatton has not left on file at Washing
ton. This is matter that affects Mr.. Hatton, Mr.
Pearson the late and the present Administration
too seriously to be passed without notice. Mr..
Villas should let all the papers on flo be published
in order that the public may know what letters II
any, are missing and just what recommendations
were made
The scheme for Introducing education in me-
chauIc arts into tho Western House of Refuge has
great merit 1t is hardly possible to overestlmate
the moral value of industrial training The same
lack of parental which allows boys to fall into
evil ways and makes possible their commlttai to
such institutions that IN Rochester, generally
leaves them without any special fitness for earning
an honest livelihood. Unless such youths are edu-
Gated, therefore, in some remunerative and worthy
pursuit while let under State guardianship, any
good work which may be done upon their charac-
ters meantime is like building house without a
roof: it is incomplete and insecure In the admin
istraton of these institutions, the future career OF
the temporary inmate and his ultimate usefulness
to society should be considered rather than the
pecuniary return he can make to the State by mis-
present labor. Even were the advantages OF TINS
project less obvious than they are the experience
character and discretion of the who are urging
II upon the Legislature would entitle 1t to favor
able consideration.
paragraph from The Hartford Times is gong
the rounds of the country press beginning. Miss
cleveland has not worn the same dress twice, so
far in all her social ceremonies, and women VINO |
notice such things augur that 1t IL going TO be |
n,rvellously well-dressed Administration" With |
mt any desire to diaw unjust inferences or TO IN
dugc IN hypercritcIsm the question suggests ltseif
whether or not this announcement is wholly con-
sisteut with the Jefersonan simplicity that was
expected 30 prevail IN the White House. Perhaps
however. this principle intended to apply only
IN the male half of the Administration.
hill introduced III the State Senate by |
Mr. Cullon. well illustrates the character |
Of n good deal of the legislation at |
Albany affecting this city. In one OF the |
macmillan contracts executed under the care |
of the Public Works Department. for regulating |
and grading street, the contractor was paid for
removing rock which he did not remove. The next |
contractor on the work had to remove the rock. |
which he failed TO make sufficient allowance for IN
his bid He now goes the Legislature to compel |
the city to pay him more money, aud at the same |
time to pay twice for removing rock on street |
This il d specimen of number of bills that 60 |
tbrouqh the Legislature because tho New-York |
members OF the Committee on Cities fan to expose
them. "