New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
"; ATBROOKLYN TALKS OF.
GTI,;'sES OF MEN AND THINGS IN THE
METROPOLIS OF LONG ISLAND


reality an appeal for money addressed to the public
spirited citizens of BROOKLYN. The citizens Commit
tee was appointed at the meeting held in the rooyn
Institute February . Of last wear To initiate the
movement for the establishment OF museums of
science and art in the city. The Committee Or
eanization consists of the Rev. DR.. Chamberlain.
Judge Van Cott. the Rev. Charles r. Baker. Professor
Hooper the working head o: the Institute and the
who has done than other individual 10 pro
mote the museum movement \. Augustus lcaN. wen
known q, patron OF AIT William Bcsri. well Known Is
a successful business man. and coming TO be well
known successful editor and publisher and John
p. Adams the Commissioner Of City Works. The
report i, thoughtful and suggestive statement Of
the needs OF such Institution Institutions rs II Is
proposed to found. and the advantages which they VIII
confer upon the city, 1t j. easy to see that II inc
ideas of TINS committee To prevail the MISTAKES
and of similar enterprises elsewhere VIII BE-
studied with equal care. and equally guarded against
and taken rs models be followed The appear loi
funds. in lar as an appeal is made Is put IN an
indirect FORM and consists of the statement that Inc
work only be accomplished "by noble muhh
cence the part of the most highly favored while
all lesser Gift, will be welcome and hepini mere
nothing Of the begging tone about It, AT the same
Inc it is made clear that the people cannot ENJOY tn'
great blcs ing unless they contribute to II with
liberal hand 1t is fair TO presume that more direct
appeal to the pockets Of the generous viii be mace
al later sage in the development of the project
which has been so p.osperously gotten under way.
The most generally interesting part of the report of
the psrk Department is the elaboration of the hemc
for the improvement Of the Eastern Parkway which
President Brewer sugS. stcd some time ago. 1t l.,
~ the way. naivcly interesting to observe that tc
Commissioners gIavey say that while over $1,000
600 was spent this PARKWAY, " there was something
practically wrong in the manner in which the Avenue
was originally laid ont Indeed there wa~ This
drive was OF those useless things which the old
ring perpeiated at the expense Of the property owners
and for the enrichment Of favored contractors That
il unnecessary is shown by the fact that 1t has
never been used t. any extent Except the part be
tween BcGtoriayc. and the Park entrance. and that
it is proposed to rccast il in such way a to
destroy the original design altogether. The plan pro
posed TO fill the middle roadway with soil and plant
it with grass. flowers ana shrubs. thus converting it
into park few rods wide and three miles lonG
The outer roadways are to be widcncd ten feet each
giving two fine drives the sides Of the narrow
elongated park With the extension OF the PARKWAY to
The projected park at Rdscwood Heights maInlncet
drive along the western portion OF the backbone Of
Long Island would be provided. II will be necessary
10 secure action by the Legislature before this plan
can be carried out. No reason why the Legislature
should hesitate t. act can be conceived
Mayor Chaplin who as q rule Is calm. dlgnihed and
oortemplatyc is developing humor. lawyer went
before him last week. and in rather excited way
protested against the awarding of certain contract for
the construction Of engines. Realizing that he had
lccn over-carncst he offered apology and said
that If he had 'een heated he hoped the Mayor
would overlook it. I'VE naturally expect sveetly
answered the Mayor, "that would be heated
WHO was connected with tie manufacture of steam
engines Evidently Mr.. Chaplin is getting on.
on the same night that the Democratic General
committee denounced the saXton bill as un American.
unconstitutional and grossly PARTISAN the Young
Mems Democratic Club. at we'll attended meeting
adopted resolutions warmly commencing the essential
propositions of the bill The Eagle headed it, re-
port of the meeting For Reform and its account
OF the second Saxtons Bill" The first headline would
have come the truth if it had read; For Re
form with Reform Left OUT
IL ANYTHING is to be accomplished in the direction OF
securing proper location for the soldiers and sailors
Memorial Arch il plain that those interested In the
matter must bcstr themselves. The successful bidder
for the work. Iernard Gallagher. has agreed TO begin
in thrtyfve days after the closing OF the con
tract His bid about 10000 less than the next
highest and nearly sos 900 less than that of A. d.
Baird & Co. The arch be built Of light granite in
accordance with the recommendation Of the architect
II 10 be hoped that vigorous measures VIII be taken
u impress the officials in charge OF the work the
necessity OF placing the arch in the most commanding
position that can be obtained for If. II Will be far
better % go the expense Of removing the fountain
that is considered The best site for the work than 10
place such structure where II will be dwarfed ana
hidden hy it, surroundings. massive and lofty arch
j.. % be looked AZ from tie distance OF fcw rods
Lu, should be the dominant feature in the Landscapes
over = w.dc territory. The Arc de Tiomphe is al the
roint whence twelve houlcvards radat". The abb
.,lty Of placing it anywhere than n the exact focus
iru., be apparent to the most simple minded. The
BROOKLYN arch cannot stand al the focus OF twelve
streets it Is true but it should De placed as nearly as
possible a; the intersection Of the streets that converge
toward the Park entrance.
The quc-tion of an elevated depressed road in
A'antic-avc. st OPEN though the probabilities in
',or o. "a depressed structure waning. The cos j.
ia, apparently usupeIablc obstacle. The Ninth RAPID
Transit Commission has determined upon Atlantic
ase as the proper for rapid transit road. hut
l1e left style % structure undecided. The Eagle
is unnecessarily Jub.lsnt the matter. The re
icr." il says. carries the question to the fact OF
road 10 succeed the present surface one" The writer
e., ;Aat could not have remembered that four or i'e
tcs. ago another Rapid Transit Commission reported
40 favor Of building an elevated road this same
avenue Wiy Was it not built That Is something
Tat NOBODY can nrd ont. The Long Island Railroad
company stood ready 10 proceed with the work. but
:hc consent o. the Aldermen. which is necessary pre-
Nrnasr. could never &c secured. ii Is commonly
Inspected that The reasons for Withholding il would
ro. bear the bright sunlight Of publicity" and douh
,ss there is substantial basis Of truth at the bottom
O.. The G.i !con 50 the fact that report has been
made in favor Of sfTt Of road to take Tie place
., thc present suriacc tcas does nOt certainly carry
with it the construction q such 4 road. EVERYBODY
want, 10 see steam removed from the surface OF tins
broad avenue; but future developments must he
awaited before anybody be sure that It viii be
accomplished
The brooMyn Cty Railroad Company may rest
assured ~ advance cf Pablo approval in IFS purpose
10 abandon the Of the Objectionable centre bearing
rail ii has made contract FOR ten miles Of i'm
proved rail. and promises That in time all the
tcbeasing rails viii be replaced by thc improved
variety. People who drive VIII be very glad 10 see
TIC change made.
u is sinSnlsr 70 say The least Of it, that before the
Federal structure which has been 50 long luilduc for
I.-u..AI.u In. nn.n AuunLetoI t.,.nA ..oo.-.u.