New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
BEYOND THE BIG BRIDGE.
WHAT PEOPLE IN BROOKLYN ARE TALKING
AROTTT

Two topics have been uppcrmost in the minds and
conversation OF the people of rapidly growing
nc!ghbor during the last few days. They the
failure Of the Common Council to take any decisive
acton in the matter Of increasing the supply
and the appointment of Justices by tho three city
officials who arc charged with this duty The Alder
men, who had adjourned for two weeks at their
previous meeting, together Monday in re-
sponso TO call sent out By the Mayor because OF his
belief that immediate action was demanded. In re-
gard TO the water supply the Aldermen have all along
manifested Indifference II not opposition, and al
though the Mayors earnest words were reinforced By
appeal from the Commissioner OF City Works. they
dd-nothing. That is, the subject referred
1t he's been multitude OF times before to the Water
and Drainage Committee Doubtless It VIII BE- dealt
with as it has been often in the past but this time
the committee ordered to report to the meeting
to be held tomorrow. The present Aldermen are.
on the whole as bad lot Brooklyn has ever been
afflicted with. They got salaries under the present
law, but most Of them seem determined to make up
for this omission by far means or foul.
1t is to be hoped that II measures arr undertaken
to extend the conduit that brings from various
sources on Long Island to the RiGgewood reservoir
and to enlarge the supply by taking IN additional
streams and putting down more wells, there will be
such proceedings have been developed in
nection with tho Croton Aqueduct. BY the way.
was told more than three years by well-known
and who had observed considerable portion OF the
work the Aqucuct, that In his opinion the cost Of
the work would probably exceed s25.0Oo'o0o. His
estimate apparently bids fair to be cquallcd II not
passed. I may add that he is a Brooklyn and
totally disnterested.
Increasing the water supply Of Brooklyn is very
different and much lighter undertaking than a
aqueduct for NewYork though doubt there will
be room enough for little jobbery Indeed, II has
heCsu hat NJ
get enough out Of 1t that they have been so slow to
act. Plans for extending the conduit made some
three years ago, when dispute betveon the
City Fathers and the City Works Commissioner as to
who should take the Initiative and the Aldermen r.
fused to make any appropriation do any thing else.
Beyond question the gang win have share In the
plumber there Is any plumber, and probably It VIII
got the lions share well There is not much going
IN Brooklyn that the gang doesn't help Itself TO
literally, and in building new water works goodly
supply OF " tat' will naturally be looked for.
AS for the appointment Of Police Justices the prin
cipal interest lies in the t.ct Justice Massey
displaced. And why1 Simply because he had not
consulted hts interests by consulting the inter
csts Of the gang That IS the way, SUPPOSE
they would put It But Justice Massey stands higher
in the eyes Of the community to-day than he ever did
before. 1t Is accounted an honor in Brooklyn for
Democrat to have earned the enmity OF the gang
or the Ring They practically the same thing.
though The Eagle doesn't admit ~ When man
was brought mp before Massey the Justice didn't stop
to inquire whether he had any powerful friends or
any influence he simply treated him he deserved
or as the man on the bench thought he deserved
In this way he won the approval of all good citizens
and he was able TO send TO the City Hall the other
day petition for his reappontmen signed by nearly
all the clergymen OF all denominations IN that part
Of the city where IFS court IS, and by many other
citizens besides. But what does Endorsement Of
that kind when contrasted with the fact that
he sent to the jail or to Crow Hill somebody who
happened TO be the " cons ttooeut7 Of member Of
the gang The man who will take Mr. Massey's
place next May be counted not to do anything
so indlsc rect as that