New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-07
THE GROWTH OF BROOKLYN.
MAYOR CHAPIN'S THIRD ANNUAL MESSAGE
TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Az INCREASE IN THE UTY's DEBT MORE THAN
BALANCED BY THE INCREASE ~ WEALTH
RAPID SWELLING OF THE POPULA-

and John shanley City Clerk. The third annual
sage Of Mayor Chaplin was then receive ed and real
The Mayor said that the cy's financial condition y,s
favorable and hopeful The net debt at tho close u
the year was 34, G3J,j4i 80 an increase Of s:in.r
100 o. This increase is due 10 the issue Of ~ ,0s.
600 local improvement bonds for repaying 300 900
Of school bonds under the law OF 1883 800 600 II
school bonds under the law OF 1850 500 600 publc
site purchase and construction bonds. 500 900 NUM-
cipal site bonds 100000 parkimproyemcnt or siys
bonds and $4,000 Fourth Precinct station Hone
bonds, all issued at per cent
The assessed valuation Of real ana personal pricrty
Is S12s4-3.G8I. rs compared with the conditions
shown eight years ago, the valuation has increased
s173 1856 or 81 1920 per cent, While the net deJt
has decreased S},5jI so 81. ~ compared With 10
condition in January 1-s8. the valuation has ~
creased ia 632 OO7 II % per cent. while TIE "a
debt has increased $685. 3J -. or. stating ne
condition in another way, iH January Io-2. there
~ Of debt for every 80 20 Of valuation. and noV
there is 81 OF debt for S12 81 Of valuation ITO
Mayor continues:
The story Increasing wealth Is by no means sn
told figures financial stat enent. It, local
moneycd institutions rapidly increasing in nrmb, AID
in importance; ito people pay their taxes with e.c'ei'
prompncss the arrears AZ the end o Oh" year from '
day which taxes first due are barely 10 pr rent @t
total levy and 81 those 80 pr "at arr paN
without sale OF the property upon which they ae Len
These facts indicate frugality prudence. thrift and
cheerful support Of eminent BE- the people to whom i
belongs. They also indicate that the amount ~ property
within or city 20 poor o. 80 involved in It, TITO a. o
prevent payment Of upon IL l. becoming constantly
moro and insigniHcsnt.
THE NUMBER OF BUILDINGS ERECTED.
The growing prosperity end wealth q the cry are vl
shown in the records OF the building department anf "a
the construction. which b., within Wow Of whoever ehoo.s
cont mpdte Il. That the building, ln progress, DOW
business and residence purro-e lar superior -
The past is clear all who familiar with ht
history Of the city, For The twelve months ending upon
November 30 1889, the number Of paints granted VS.
5csi. During The lively" month, ending upon N'N MFR
30 lsss the nuub,r wa 2oj. The increase d, .ofe
than 20 per cont The estimated value Of tn buildings
FOR which permits granted during the past year was
go so. lOj. again,: valuation one year 800 q"
49,, 377 e3j.
An examination Of tn building construction one yc'i
ago led ne 70 slte belief building had been over.
demo IN the city The building permit for tina, year "r'
intended the accommodation u 1851 families NJ
laIenty building that had not been o,eldoae 1or
the building operation. n the past year iar ~.
cccded those ~ the previous year that those VARIOUS tos
Of consideration furnish hore- n IN" ar-
erecate for 1909 famlie IL Is almost liner dbie ua'
the growth Of the city can warrant -l'h ai en"fn"i'
construction. Upon the bl-i, 81 the ces" az
1850 these 10 0i9 families would consist Of G2ol -o'i-
Whether the increase OF the city keep pace "n th- M"
construction or not IL reasonably clear that BfooAys
addition II. population {, larger chan THAI OF Av
other city I'm the Union exec ptng possibly Nea.YOrN TIE
figure, presented by the por, o. tr Bridge Trust TEL,
firm this View. It is peculiarly gratifying 20 note thai
expansion Of the cts importance and ~, Increasing
aurac,cnc>o u people -erAn, home, are due n pr
nanent causes Especially Is thl, true O, RAPID ualss
system system supple, OF the city much
amply than most coWmunities that nearly
approach IN Two Rapid 1au-lt Comm >-on, are
session. II Is reasonable 70 hope that as res1lt
their the existing system will be- materially -
laTged and extended.
GROWTH OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Department Education merit. aud receives not
merely attention but the commentator and gratitude
Of all who interested In the schools or IN the roos
name and general welfare Of our community. The meme
OF Education render er services with
out pay. They accomplish a amount o. careful and
labor, the results OF which inrs
materially benefit During the past two years
construction Of school building, has been pushed a.
greater rate than heretofore the r,ut being that TO
accommodations. when the schools now under way as
completed, Will equal the demand. There viii remain
only the necessity OF keeping pace with new po"i-
latlon. such demands arise mainly ~ me ont' *
wards Of the city. The supply Of money ample In the
words Of the president OF the Board Of Education
The record OF 1850 shows addition 81 rs class
rooms and II 273 seats, while the retd Of lses ini
1882 shows addition Of 304 cassrooms and 1915
seats or about twenty per accommodation than
provided the four y'ar- prior 70 lr-s The school,
accommodation secured and provided for ia the
and amounts 20 s35 more than "a,
provided any years prior - 1855 ia the history
OF brooklyn" nay safely b. added that American
city has completed and projected equal amour.
OF school accommodation ia a like period.
Public attention Is concentrated upon the Fla
Department because OF numerous and heavy losses
been sustained by Other American cte, duuns
past twelve months Their Nlsitstions serve
warning and put upon guard in direction,
where Improvement Is practicable. The nr,t and most
obvious improvement IS an extension ot the IRE limit
Those limits been fixed with sy>tIr;
they represent interest, and individual
desires residents I'm the different parts " hc ,
They should be substantially enlarged. The tN. rcn.
latiug construction probably be- amended. the
department itself should b. kept up TO the extreme
degree Of efficiency and all proper demands iog aIaoa'
TO is force should BE- met.
EXTENSIVE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
The city now ha, under way four special piece, -
work Of con>id rabie magnitude one Of these &, d.
Eighth Ward improvement the course Of which $3.50 ooo
are % be- expended. Another is the TwentysiNh Was
mproN enent. the Of which >l0OO,co0 arr O.
be expended upon sewage system Tor that ward ana a
region adjacent to IT,. Another the relief sewer scheu
which II go 600 th,rcabouts fo
be expended Another the most important is the prooo,
for charging and extending the water system AID ~
supply. Tor the construction OF
aqucduct extension from Rockville Centre 20 Ma,sa
requa have been recently executed. These contracts
contemplate the execution u the work ia eight tons
OF varying importance Their amount j. - AS 800
Your honorable body that special attention hs,
been given during the past two 90 improving pave
mrnts. The OF carrying OUT such improvement las
materially progressed Thirty anI eighteen hum
drdth miles OF granite pavement have been lad down
durns the years leos and lss? this mileage being gltr
than such pavement within City
upon tho lst OF January lsSS. BY the provisions OF
passed In 1889, 81 900 600 Will DE available durn.
the year 1880 Tor the continuance OF this When
the work OF 1890 +, completed the city viii nave gone
long distance toward attaining FAR is thoouchar,
concerned the condition which should De- rclItd
speedily possible It Is desirable however. that
work shall not stop at that time Estimates have been
submitted to me showing what street, De repa,'d
during the year from the moneys available.
Stunning these estimates to De substantially correct.
pOrtsnt part Of the work proposed year ago viii st
remlam unfinished propose. tn rcforc. tina, 1l be
passed 10y the Legislature OF this present year authorizing
issue OK III 900 900 OF bonds during the year 1891 ~
the purpose OF continuing OF rclayng thorough
fares.
\ PROPOSED NEW PARK.
large population has aiTldy settled within or near
The TMnntY Warl. lhr 4 EldenMnnl