New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-18
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
THE GREAT GROWTH OF THE CITY.
MAYOR cHAPIN's MESSAGE TELIs OF THE. PAST
AND LOOKS TO THE FUTURE.

MAYOR CHAPIN's MESSAGE TELLS OF THE PAST
AND LOOKS TO THE FUTURE.
Mayor Chaplin sent yesterday the second install
ment OF HIS messages 10 the Brooklyn Board OF Alder
men and promised TO continue the work next "eeh
The message, which would fill four Tribune columns.
devoted TO general statement OF the condi'o W
the city and IT'S building operations. since loeo
Brooklyn has gained in population col 9o3, an aver
age Of o5,237 year. From 1870 TO 1873 the aver
age gain 1900. From 1875 to 1880 " was
l64o0 This falling of was due TO the opening OF
elevated roads in New-York, while the increase ance
1850 was affected by the opening Of the Bridge and
the elevated roads in Brooklyn.
The Mayor adds that the two causes are only 'he
accompaniments o. a broader and more persistent
cause, which IS the fundamental reason OF the ca
stence OF the Bridge and. of the present system oi
rapid transit This larger cause IS general change
In the relation between New-York and Brooklyn grad
ually manifesting itself necessary result Oh the
development OF the whole metropolitan community
surrounding the port Of New-lork- The last IS
general. continuous condition. whose force seems I'M
likely 10 decline but more likely 10 augment from
year TO year New bridges be built, and doubt
loss will be- newer elevated railroads have Deen
built and opened for business since the construction
Of the one already mentioned. Moro elevated rail-
roads are be built. Construction is still progressing
upon these lines and It Is reported that al the close
Of the year 1877, or earlier thcic VIII DO t"onJ ic
miles Of elevated railroad in operation in the city,
Arguing from the census, the message shows thaf
the growth OF New-Yor and Brooklyn has been, since
1880 much more rapid than that of the State OF New
York. and looking forward 10 the time when this
country will have 5000 900 II NewYork has IL
600 OOo half this population will be in these two Cities
lie says As the two cities grow, apparently an In
creasng proportion Of that growth must como 10
Brooklyn. The question of area goes far to de-
termine such result. Each mile Of departure from
the New-York City Hall emphasizes the inequality In
the quantity Of residence lying respectively LION
Manhattan Island and within our limits. How
far existing conditions may be disturbed by new means
of transit or by new works Of life in New-Yoik City,
tell. At present the broad TACT Is
that the whole Of Brooklyn, excepting only the
more remote parts OF the Twenty-sXth Ward, the
former OF Lots 10 nearer In distance 10 Inc
New-York CITY Hall than that part OF Newly 0rk Clty
living above One hundred and tenth-st'
Mayor Chaplin then went or 10 show by the building
record how TIE preceding figures were substantaieh
In the last twelve months 4226 permits were granted
for new buildings in Brooklyn, at cost Of S2.,5''
s25. The houses would afford room for 1O4o' RAM,
lies or u 900 persons at the ratio OF The Onted
States census. 1t probable, however, thar lhe
city was somewhat Overbullt but the ratio OF CROWN
must exceed $4,000 a year. The figures for the pre-
vious year show substantially the same result