New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-29
MAYOR CHAPLIN AND TAXATION.
AN INCREASED RATE UNDER BAD MANAGE
MENT.
LITTLE TO SHOW FOR THE LARGE ExPENDl
rURE-CRooKED WORK IN THE SALE OF
BoYDs-FALsE CLAIMS.

BoNDs-FALsE CLAIMS
Tho increase Of taxation in Brooklyn under Mayor
Cbann might he looked upon with more favor by voters
II there were anything show of real beneGt 10 the
city from the added burden But while brave snow
ing on paper is made by the Mayor In his documents
ostensbly addressed TO the Aldermen, Dut really ln'
tended for campaign circulation there has Deeh noun
ing adequate done under the authority conierea oy
the Republican Legislature last winter to borrow money
in bonds to run into the next century. In 1880 the
Mayor through Corporation Counsel Jens, represented
that many streets in the city sadly needed rcpavng
and asked for III 100000 for the work In order 10
guard against the use of the money In the year OF
Presidential campaign, the provso was inserted III inc
bill that the bonds should not be sold until looO bu'
Notwithstanding this provision contracts for repaVhs
were made last year and work done TO the amount
OF S26s,OOO AS the bonds could not be sold l"
raise the money, certificates of Indebtedness were
issued to the contractors who raised money on them
although their issue was not warranted by law IN
point Of fact the certificates were refused by trust
company that ground. When the bonds were
Issued last January, the amount OF them was Ohiy
81, 900, 900, and the remaining 100000, with the
longest term Of years TO run, and hence the most
valuable, have not been put upon the market Inc
natural inference Is that they have been held BACK
10 cover the amount unlawfuly expended last year.
large amount Of street paving has been done this
year, but the quality of the granite blocks USED ana
the way the work Is done seem to make the newly
paved streets but little better than they were win the
old cobblestone pavement Some Of the active Demo-
cratic politicians OF the city interested in the
quarry from which the stone Is secured. and con-
tractors constantly favored by the rng' do the work
Pavements laid only year ago and full
of depressions already, and tbs new ones
have an exceedingly rough surface from
the inequalities Of the stones. I'D
lessen the expense TO the contractors crosswaks have
been dispensed WITH and pedestrians find the crossings
rough IL fine weather and almost impossible from
mud in time of rain
A proof of the fact thai only 81 100000 Of the
bonds authorized for street paving were sold at
rer cent Is furnished by the amount put in the
budget by the Board of Estimate for interest upon
these bonds the sum is only 100000 some
equally damaging facts in relation to the Mayor
juggling with the amounts set apart for new school
buildings can be forth. showing that the Mayor
professions In HIS speeches in regard to what ne mas
done for educational matters are unfounded
The Republicans propose 20 show the Mayors record
In these matters of vital interest in public speeches
in all parts Of the city and in the circulation OF
the documents which set IL forth. A number OF I'M
portant meetings are 70 lie held this week. including
two mass meetings. One of these Will be IN The
Acsiemy Of Music on Thursday evening. Ex-Judge
A.. W. Tenney will preside. and the speakers VIII
include Senator Hiscock j. Sloat Fassctt. John l.
Gilbert Ira NJ. Hedges, Martin W. Cooke, j. NJ
Varnum, William H. Williams, and the Rev. ). Miller
Hageman.
On Saturday evening the final meeting Of the cam
patgn will be held in the Clermont Avenue RINK
Congressman w. c. Wallace will preside. Among the
speakers will be General Stewart L. Woodfold' FRANK
lin Woodruff John B. Green, John j. Clancy ana
Henry Rasquin.. Half dozen ward meetings VIII
be held every evening this week. Last evening there
were enthusiastic audiences in the Third. Twelfth,
Seventeenth Twenty first and TwentythiTd Wards.
The Sixth Ward Republican Club gave Colonel Balru
a reception al Grand Union Hall, at Court and
Harrison SITS. The Federal Republican CnO VIII
give him reception at the club rooms, at No. 52l
court-st, on Friday evening. The Brooklyn young
Republican Club Will hold mass meeting in the
Palace Rink In Clermont.ave. this evening. Charles
A. Moore will preside. and addresses will he made by
General Stewart L. woodford, William II. Williams
Daniel G.. Hartman, and others -
The defecions from the Democratic ranks OF men
who have decided to support Colonel Baird cOntlnu
Tobn G. Kelley ex vice president OF the Board OF
Fducation has announced his intention of supporting
Colonel Baird for Mayor and John j. Clancy Tor Con
troller The Democrats have assessed all once.
6oldcrs for the expenses Of the campaign and nave
thus secured thousands OF dollars.