New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21
FLATBUSH IMPROVEMENTS.
THE BILLS BEFORE THE LEGIsJATURE-pLANi
FOR IMPROVING THE STREETS AND FOR
CONSTRUCTING 4 SEWER.

FOR IMPROVING THE STREETS AND FOR
CONSTRUCTING A SEWER.
While Brooklyn has a deep interest in a number Of
measures before the Legislature affecting the welfare
of be future city, the neghbOrng suburb OF Flatbush
which promises to become integral part Of the city.
Is also concerned in bills which provide for local I'M
proyefnenS. Unlike T1e Brooklyn bills, which pro-
pose TO lay tho burden OF taxation upon the distant
future by borrowing money at per cent long time.
the Flatbush bills designed TO add at TO the
tax levy and directly to affect the taxable inhab
taGts Of the town. The chief measure provides for
the construction OF sewers in Fathush-ave the main
thoroughfare Of the village. This street Is In the
unique position of being private property instead of
belonging to the town. 1t is owned by the Flatbush
Plank Road Company, which keeps II in repair and
exacts toll from all vehicles which pass It, The
rights which the Bro0Rlyn City Railroad Company
have Of maintaining a railroad In tho street are OBJ
taned by lease from the Plank Road propriet0rs.
This company recently renewed It's legal eX-
stence for fifty years under special act of
the Legislature 1t Is felt by the citizens Of
the town that the tollgate IL a relic of the past
which retards the development Of the town and
is serious detriment To get rid of it, however, IL
will DO necessary DO acquire the rights OF the PLANK
Road Company by purchase. In connecuon Win
this the village needs sewerage system INC lapii
increase of population since the Introduction Ol 'ho
water system renders necessary II the leput-
ton of the suburb for heathfulneSs Is TO DE MAN.
tanned
A bill is before the Legislature which provides lor
the purchase Of Flatbush-ave, and the construction
Of trunk sewer along the line of the street, to empty
into jamaica Bay or Sheepshead Bay. The matter
IS 10 be entrusted TO commission oi mt ~
Gratis aud two Republicans, the former rcpreseiltis
tho majority party OF tho town, WHO VIII SERVE ny
wears Without salary under 10000 bonds each Ihe
rights of the Plank Road Company are 10 pe puneo
fas Sum
commission are to pave the street, ~ ~ Ia
proper grade line and 10 lay man sewer 70 ~ ~
water. To out these plans me m 9st a 10 DC.
cent of the taxable valuation OF the town. t "A
The necessity of the proposed - ~
mted an ali sides but there Is DIVISION VI oRinoh ~
regard 10 the method OF introducns s p ,ai dotnS
tion Of the tollgate and thg 6 drainsse now on
hSo,SJ sdes whoh are dangerous as well Is unSlgnhy,
wond greatly add to the attraeiVeness o. M
as place Of residence bus me ax ha ssoo 400
can easily be made tho source OF great coTuptioana
caa VA wsste The bill drawn Is feat
To- be too broad and the poTe s OF Inc ane
% the 1roposed improvement In Natbushaye. would
Tdond 10 the benefit Of the residents along tue line
~ that street and its immediate vicinity, whllc II
Sroun be less TO those In the remote parts OF the
town This bill proposes 70 tax all equally.
Another proposition Is that as the improvements
are for ali time part Of the burden should be borne
by future residents by bonding the Town ior an
amount equal 10 that inserted IN the tax bvy each
year Two other measures anoctng the town before
the Legislature are bills for allowing eie0n1o hgnt
meal gas company and 10 add 70 the police iorce
ana 10 provide patrol wagon 80 nuch opposition
has been called FORTH however, thai they are hardly
likely TO become lava