New-York tribune., 1890-05-04
wuATBROOKLYN TALKS Of
CHANCES AT MEN AND IhiN0'
,s,.xn SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER

s'oe s IN the course Of the weeh' " -
,..o,s accepted the amendments Piop tho hill
ch.n,n in regard 20 abolishns ''0 - % senator
~,.nds embodies also the pri"'Pi 90 Tho
n,.,a.ts hill. which provided for 'no p"' ~ on,v n
nare receipts into the city tfo'' tf,., criticism-
,cs point is the measure open " .oraer+ Martin
:. 70 serious mistake 10 name suI -. ass unon
IL Is - .h poord of Experts when Is " pas ~ "P
as o"o , " 80 i,c,easng the railway iacihucS' '''0
'no ~ ,ass the mart Of both advocate s'so anu
rb,ch is contrary 10 both reASoi' 80 Cor in this
The Bridge Commissioners d. -. controllers Of
,I, r,u consist of the Mayors ~ ai,u ~ oa
Sry yor,, and Brooklyn, togelhei ~ VIZ. " aro ,,s,,
- A., Mayors The Mayors anu 'oN' -. "a.
BY the Mayors -. po.rd of Trustees, the other SIX
pers oi .o .,ro appointed BY the Mayor oonuoie
tech u"s ..o BOARD Of Aldermen OF w-forh'
nd The Mavor Controller and 'ly Auu''D. Do,,nn .,
49,, II ;s very interesting queS'io" III " -,
49, tina whether If the bill pecoino' a i'",
49,, uopeu will be selected as bTiaeo -',, D0".'"l.
u'A. - C,an,p Mr. Howell is virtually respoHe''e
by Mayor N''p ansn+ as IL Is and the present
for the Bridge management - recommendation in
.ona;tion Of things is not strong ro'on'n''"N
his favor. . .. 4. rot
.,.a,.,.r mike that in 1885, when inc hrs' oh'
.no,,sbinr tho Bridge Trustees was passed. " Voc
-. asnosed OF until the closing hours oi 'he sos'
,.n a WAS amended in such a Nasty mahnoi ''"'
,orcnces 10 q section that had been stricken ou' o0
49, ,h. veto which Governor Hill interposed aiter .s
.,rnrcnt Of the legislature and after he had vised
n.o,,vn and had a consul alton with Boss" McL%ugh-
lin II is not without significance al this ule "i''
aThs Rrookyn Citizen the organ OF the ring peoo
rcv thinks that Mayor Chaplin has been badly aoVsea
In ureing the wiping out Of the trustees lmS IS
,cod point for the Republican Legislature 70 Keep
=, mind II is improbable in the extreme that
cov,rnor Hill would dare to veto Bridge bill IN tho
nrssent temper of the people and In view Oh INC
universal disgust which the trustees mdherehoe au
pcompetency have produced
wo hills in which Brooklyn is deeply interested were
snally disposed OF by the Assembly on lhursuas'
Each concealed job One was the eecoho NNonuo
Improvement bill, which provided ior 'he ia."e
ant OF q street in South Brooklyn for the oehenV Oh
certain politicians and capitalists. Its passage was
strongly urged by The Citizen, but II was oppoee"
By the other Brooklyn papers and so far as appears
there was no public sentiment back OF II. lno
,ther bill was that bearing Assemblyman 're'sn'Ser
name and giving charter to private corpordton
,or the building Of bridge across the East hNe.
In the vicinity Of Broadway There was no PROOF Oh
purpose the part of the seekers OF 'is cn"r'ei
buld a bridge. The whole matter was doubtless
srecp,atton pure and simple. The bill was one which
should never have become law.
The latest improvement in the Brooklyn Library
4. the introduction of electric lights throughout the
than a year ago. but now the electric service Hds
heen extended 10 the reference depar ment and to all
the alcoves Heretofore it has been necessary 10
keep gas lighted in the alcoves in order 10 laci'ae
the search for books. and in some parts OF te ouu
Ing a lantern carried when the attendants were
looking for certain volumes. This primitive metiod
will he used no more the desks in the reference
department the bracketed lights are provided with
ground glass globes but Librarian Bardwe tells me
that II Is the intention 10 replace these with globes
Of clear glass and surround the lights with large
shades.
A meeting OF the incorporators and the organiza-
ton Of two new departments comprise the Brooklyn
Institutes record for the week. Certainly a good
record Psychoogy and mathematics the sub
fects on which the members Of the new departments
will concentrate their attention. The meeting Of the
iEcorporatOrs on Thursday evening in Mr. Beerss fine
house in Remscn-st. interesting occasion.
Professor Hooper. whose labors in behalf Of tho
Institute are thoroughly appreciated was the re-
cipient of so many deserved compliments that when
lie called upon TO speak he-for perhaps the first
tlmo in his lfe-fonnd nothing to say. or al least not
much when asked the other day how much TING
lie spent at the Institute. Professor Hooper replied
From o O'Clock in the morning until 10 O'Clock at
night. general rule"
In these days Of comparatively brief pastoratcs
one extending over so long period as nineteen
during which the Rev DR.. Gunnison has served the
Univcrsalist Church of All Souls which he has just
left "a accept call 10 large and hOurishlng church
In Worcester, Mass. DIR. GunnisOn is a man Of much
force Of character well engaging and eloquent
speaker whether in the pulpit the platform, and
he has welded influence In Brooklyn that is by no
means confined to his congregation or the de
nomination 10 which he belongs. Last Sunday Dr.
t,unnson preached his farewell sermon TO an over
flowing and sympathetic audience, and on Tuesday
he the central figure in farewell reception given
in All Souls Church in which ministers and people 0.
all denominations joined The speakers included Drs.
Wells and McC, lagh of the Presbyterian Church DR..
Darlington EpiscOpalan the Rev. stephen II. Camp.
Unitarian and the Rev. Mr. Powell Concregat onalist'
and numerous letters read showing the deep
interest felt in the work which Dr. Gunnison has
successfully accomplished in Brooklyn and in that
which he will enter upon in the new field that he has
chosen.
The Aldermen Of Brooklyn are an expensive luxury
In more ways than one For instance, at their meet
Ing last Monday they took the preliminary steps
toward spending $40 43 for seven gold badges for
the members Of the Board. Now, Of what earthly
can a gold badge, costing nearly $50, be to an
Aherman-that is Il far as the public is concerned
No doubt he would enjoy wearing such decoration,
and IT Is possible that he might point with pride' 10
IT. but why should he not be allowed to do at his
own expense, The amount 10 be expended this time
Is inconsderablc, but the principle is Just as vicious
as II ten tines or a hundred times, the sum was 10
be taken Of the taxpayers pockets. The necessity
Of badge in the OF policeman or an Official of
that sort is apJ mt but in the Of an Alderman
Is merely less luxury.
The Brooky City Railroad Company. by acquiring |
The Grand street and NewtOwn Company, has taken |
another step In the direction Of securing all the street
car lines In Brooklyn. Whether 1t is ambitious to |
90 this not is not known, but its recent acquis |
lions loog that In the Eastern District 1t has
established system Of transfers that Will prove a |
decided convenience. Why does 1t not do the same
In the other portions Of the city. and carry passengers
from the lines that east and west TO the Park to
flatbush aud 10 South Brooklyn for single farei
The second trial Of Architect Eastman on the charge