New-York tribune., 1886-01-05

handed printed COPY of hi, frat message to President
Oena. IL handed to City Clerk Stanley. who read
It, making several bunders and leaving out cohslder-
able portion The contrast to Mayor Lows fashion Oh
reading his own message was striking. Following Is
summary of Mr.. whitney's message. which was BRIEF;
The gross city debt $43.519.737 81, and deductpg
The amount In the Sinking Fund the nes de9s nn m Is
the past year. or the net debt S30,O00O00 stands for
the OF the Bridge. the Park and the waterworEs
The debt OF Brooklyn represents not extravaganza anu
still less corruption, but expenditures in the common m
terest wisely made by arseeng men, Tho arrears 90 OF
taxes charged against property amount 10
aud In the past year S2s0i G55 s2 collected The
meaning OF these figures is that the liberal terms OF
tage of by great majority Of debiors, substahaly
a ot e a emsnd for nd The
passengers the Bride now number over 2oooVOVa
woaid increase the nSmber. Two things are needed
the completion OF tbs extension in New oIk anu he b
Brooklyn terminus should remain where 1t
is. with sufficient room for the easy move move
problem Is likely to be soon solved An emnently
rational conclusion is being marked out, to traverse
and Myrteaye from Broadway to Adams-st. and thence
to the Bridge and the ferry Nith these lines you
part OF the Eastern District near Broadway Steps
been taken TO increase the water supply oy c miles
at cost of SO. 100000 The city cannot aiord 10 nave
water scarce Ihe question arises the cost Of
water those who large quantities The city shou
adopt IL policy OF thoroughgoiug hospitality toward
every fornl Of capital devoted TO the employment OF
labor The business OF cleaning the streets ana reN
ing ashes and garbage calls for the best Jrdgneht Inc
present system he improved upon IL TINS cannot
I've done without the expenditure OF more money tnah -
set apart for the purpOso'thc appropriation snOuiu
be increased | am not convinced tnat the amounts
heretofore set apart are inadequate lhere ~
than enough in the schools Tor the
horcr the mechanic seeking opportunity to OBJ
tain the elements OF education there is not room
Many crowded hundred In classroom; "hie
thousands only get halliday Instruction Ihis Is
miscarriage of the common school system III uuty
the city owes itself furnish every child with an
elementary education, and until this Is done the ou,i
ing OF highschools or grammar-schoos at the PuDno
is a wrong to the city outrage on the chGreh
shut from all Instruction, and gross msapphsa-
on OF the public fln No school houses save Tor
primary schools should be erected until the reproach Is
ended that In the third city of the Union thousands OF
children doomed 10 iheracy by the I0lcy OF inc
municipal government.
The message did not speak Of the city departments
but ended with the statement that the condition OF
affairs highly creditabe to the preceding Admin
straton. and urged that the principle OF home rule DO
sedulously defended.
The Aldermen heard the III silence and after
ordering il be printed turned to the conslderaohoi
routine business.
The new Board contains fifteen Democrats and four
the members engaged in business Their terms are
for two years. and they serve without salary
Mayor Whitney took no steps yesterday IN REGARD 10
heads of city departments The names oil various car
ddates urged by their friends. III was reported
that William Schwarzwaelder who has been luost
talked OF for Commissioner OF City Works would not get
place, and that Henry Baum was likely to secure IT,