New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-14
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
TOPICS THAT ATTRACT ATTENTION IN THE
THIRD CITY IN THE UNION.

THIRD CITY IN THE UNION.
The most gratifying incident Of the last few days
has been the Increasing probability. nov amounting
almost TO certainty, that the improvement bills Tor
which Mayor Chaplin was primarily responsible. bnt
me present form Of which Is the result OF houghuui
deibersou On the part Of the Republicans. VIII 90
passed By the Legislature. In connection with this
Is agreeable TO observe the cordial support which
the Mayor himself has given the measures In theF
reviced and improved form. His letter 10 Mr. GlbD
Is ono Of the credtablo things done By him In bis
capacity as Mayor; and II Is all the more so because
OF It's spontaneity and evident Hlncerity. Various
motives might be assigned for Mr. Chapn's course IN
writing In such cordial approval Of the work Of Re-
publicans. II might be said. for instance. that he
wro.s to Mr.. GLIB with the expeo ation OF stirring up
strife In the Republican ranks, since the action Of
Mr.. Glib and the other Republicans who met a. hts
house not at first kindly regarded by the General
Committee II might be said that II was his intention
10 make the best OF bad case and to get all the
credit for the passage OF the bills by leading the
people think that but for his ready acceptance OF
the notifications they would have come 10 naught.
II might be said that he had honestly IN view the
best interests Of the cy, and st the same time realized
the personal advantages that would accrue TO him
In his second candidacy for the Mayoralty from tho
prestige Of having been concerned IN most excellent
thing for Brooklyn. At all events, Me-. Chaplin as
sured Mr.. GLIB that the work done by him and bis
associates had distinctly improved tho bills. But
he further than that IN this graceful statement
The especial labor undertaken by yourself and your
associates inspired by degree OF public spirit
and a quality of citizen ship which should not pass
without recognition. To you and your associates
Brooklyn owes q debt which am glad TO acknowledge
:. The action Of your committee is stimulating and
encouraging as example Of civic duty well per-
formed" ~
That Brooklyn Il growing with marvellous rapidly
needs no demonstration to the perception OF any one
who goes seoAt tho city, especially In the newer wards
WHERE Of course the greater part Of he growth Is
taking plaoanp EtIe fact, however, S1ebrought Win
distinct force sths Iettor Of Ar,ffhspina, whom
he says The operations OF the building Department
for the last week surpass those OF any week In It's
history in the number OF permits and the value OF
buildings to be con structod' 1t may be added that
among the permits issued during the week In question
we're two 10 ex.MAyOr Low for the construction OF
threestory brick dwelling, with store for two families
at Monltor-st and Nasssu.ave to cost $1,000. and
for seventeen two-story brick dwellings for family
each in Monitors ST., near Nassaltave, o cost S32ooo
This Is in tho Geenpont region Of the city and close
By the site Of tho newly located Winthrop Park Tho
houses arc 10 be small-only IL feet by 33-but The
purpose evidently is to provide dwellings that can DO
made into homes for families that would otherwise DO
compelled to take quarters In tenement houses.
Brooklyn has Just celebrated the 1ftynfth anniver
sary Of the act Incorporating II rs city. The thing
wouh have passed unnotod saw for tho dinner eaten
By the Society OF OLD BrOoklyntes in honor OF the
occasion. This society is composed only Of persons
whose term OF residence IN the city has been my
years or upward. Consequently there is no youthful
element In It to introduce notions or stir up the
Anc ent and honorable members unduly. Tho NEE mss
are rather stald and dgnifed AFFAIRS, a. becomes
company OF men pledged to maintain the honor OF
Old proohlyn.7 The last gathering was less gay
than might have been expected on account OF tho
Illness Of the president Of tho society. John W SUMTER
who was attacked with paralysis while at his desk
in the Dime Savings Bank the other day. He was
able to send letter 10 his iellowmembers, however
and much sympathy for him was expressed Tho
attack OF the cx-Mayor not unlike that which
resulted In tho death Of ex-Judge MeCue
The Bridge trustees had some really wholesome
truths told to them a. their meeting Monday,
They have been so long In the habit Of bong law unto
themselves and OF doing what they pleased without
regard even for the rules and regulations which they
have laid down for their guidance that II was gen
ulne surprise 70 find one Of their number insisting
that the rules were meant 20 b obcyed and must DO
followed Tho Incident Of the uniforms is only ono
OF many Incidents however In which things have been
done without reference TO anything except Individual
caprice The president has long been addicted 10 tho
custom of doing Just what he preferred, with the full
expectation that when tho trustees held meeting
they would approve Whist DO hal done and thus give
IL legal sanction II the TRUSTEES didn't happen to
meet for Ave or six months It wouldn't make any
difference; without any special inquiry they would
appruys all nat the president hal donc In The mean
time. So a good dead Of CONSERVATION was created
when Mayor Grant and Controller Myers insisted that
since the trustees had agreed to advertise for supplies
amounting TO more than Fl 900, IL would DO irregular
to proceed In any other way In spite OF lilo fact that
the contract for the uniforms had already been let
There seemed 10 be disposition on tho part OF some
OF the members 70 get out OF tho difficulty through
4 provision in tho resolution relating TO sdvertsns'
which permits a departure from this practice IN tho
case OF an emergency OF course, thao means such
an emergency a. . breakdown in the railway sppn-
oncos; and II would DO crawling through pretty
small hole IL the committee who made the contrast
for the uniforms attempt to insist that they aoted
under tho pressure of an emergency.
This affair will direct attention in a forciDie way
10 tho general laIncss which charactenEss br"so
methods. II Is TO DO hoped that tho Legislature
win now clearly grasp the situation and resolve 70
pass the Reorganization bill without delay Bo'h
lines before when bills aboshng the board OF twenty
trustees were passed. Il done Just ct the END OF
,he session and the bnls came before the Governor
sfor tic adjournment. In 1888 mo Vttoeu tho
measure but last year he et It die Without saying
word about g. IL IS to bo hoped that this yoar mo
bin will be passed az such an oarly date that ~
Br Hill disapproyes 1t he viii havo TO give DIS o-@oS
tor doing go Ills reasons for vooing bill so Oh
yiously 10 the public interest would be interesting
10 say the least OF them. feel confident thAt inc
hill needs only to be pushed to become law
The action of the Bridge trustees IN appointing
a committee taI consider the question OF cnlsreing
tho terminal, sacyties at the NeY~Yprk end OF the
structure pAg,psan little or may mean much. This Fiji.
s matter that Interests not Broohynites alone but
.yery Nsw-Yorker Who ever passes along rark Row.
Controller Myers las evidently been stirred 70 the
action which no Initiated on Monday locking 70 the
appointment Of the committee by the ln'iNeh'e .,
he press Notably OF The Tribune, tie need OF
bigger station and moro convenient approaches bero-
TO- It will DO a great mistake for the trustees or
for the committee TO suppose that the public Will be