New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
THE DEFICIT IN THE CHARITIES DEPART
MENT-THE GRANT DINNER AND
OTHER TOPICS.


visors asks for full statement of the matter before
approving OF the bill The fact appears to be tnat
instead OF asking the Board OF Estimate for SUN
Client amount TO meet the expected expenditures, the
commissioners have. for term OF years, either cX-
pended more than they should or have asked too
little Instead of making their accounts balance al
the end of the year, they have allowed the deficit to
become 5000, 600 and more state Charities Com
missioner Ropes, in speaking of the matter to Trb-
unc reporter yesterday, said 1T Is Violauoh OF
the proper principles of government to have the Legs
laturc settle this deficiency by wiplng IL out Inc
matter properly belongs to the Board OF Estimate
That body asks each department of the city and
county government to state the amount needed an
nuay. In order to make a fictitious fax-rate the
Charities Department has been run on credit an In
sufficient amount to meet the expenditures having
been appropriated. do not believe that the county
charges will suffer If this subject is left to the Boan
of Estimate to settle Contracts made for the
year. and the contractors will only have TO wait iof
their money, and must furnish the supplies. 1t Is
contrary to the principles OF home rule to carry this
matter to Albany"
Secretary Tracy will be IN the city today and Will
present National flag. in behalf OF RANKIN Posi-
G.. A. r. to the sunday school Of ST. Peters Roman
Catholic Church, at Hicks and Congress s's.' al >
p m. Secretary Tracy Is c0mradc OF that post ana
will make the presentation speech. Father Pransoli
Will doubtless respond. The members OF Rankin
Post No. 10, and Naval Post, No. blo. VIII be pres
ent Among the guests will be Generals slocum.
! Woodward, Roberts and Mcscrole.
The reception 10 be given 10 Murat Halstcad. at
! tile house of Judge Tenncy Wednesday evening.
will enable the new Editor of The Standard Union
to make the personal acquaintance OF the leading
Republicans of the city who have been asked to meet
| him. Mr.. Hastead will be sure OF nearly welcome
from those who have learned 10 know nm through
his trenchant pen and ncsivc editorial uterahces'
Mr.. IIalstead's advent into the field OF Brooklyn
| Cd will
who hope to see the Republican party soldihcd ana
strengthened.
May 1 will see number Of business changes In the
vicinity Of the City Hail. and some have already been
made The former home OF secretary tracy ID
Montaguo-st.. has been converted INTO talor-shop
since ii sold by him. The Peoples Trust COM
pany has removed from no POI Montaguest. to the
opposite side of the street The Clarendon Hotel
is approaching CON petion at Washington aud johnson
sts.. and the building now occupied by the hotei ana
the Brooklyn Theatre Will soon be torn down 10 MAKE
way for the new Office of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
The Postofce building, on the opposite SIDE OF 1ohh
son-st will be ready for within a year. There
is active demand for all the property In Fulton t.
between the City Hall and Flabush ave-, and rents
have been increased In many Instances
Congressman W. G.. Wallace has been In town the
last week. and visited Mayor Chapn's ONCE ana otcr
pubic places lie expresses confidence that the
Walabout Market bill will become law MI Wallace
doubtless has anxiety 10 whether his stay IN
Washington IS 70 he prolonged after the present term
but he does betray it, and seems undisturbcd 10y
the announced candidacy Of Robert d. BENEDICT The
latter is devoting himself 10 his law practice ana
carefully watching the course Of the political stream
The sad lack of in the upper stories OF rat
houses and other buildings the Heights and III
their vicinity will disappear this week. for with the pres
sure Of 20 900 600 gallons the Prospect Hi reservoir
upon the 16inch main there should be both an
adequate supply and sufficient force to carry INC
vpcr wherever IL Il wanted. The erection OF great
apartment houses on the Heights since the Fridge
was opened have greatly increased the use OF water
in that part Of the city. and made the demand for
additional supply imperative. II promised last
fall and the main laid In Flatbush ave. state
and Hicks sts. but owing TO the need Of putting in 4
new engine to do the additional pumping. the con
Meeting OF the new pipe was delayed While mo
reservoir being ceansed the water was pumped
directly into the mains, and great care had TO be
exercised by the engineer TO avoid forcing in moro
water than used. and SO causing the pipes 10
burst in some weak spot There Is a difference III
height between the Prospect Iil reservoir and the
Ilcights OF about 40 feet
II is expected that MAYOR Chap viii relieve the yi-
city about the choice Of the four to I'll the offices
Of Elections Commissioners for the ensuing four
on Thursday. lie refuses to say how many appca
tions for appointment have been made 10 him. lie
has been dcluScd with petitions and besei BY the
friends Of aspirants. and is believed by many per
that ne viii lind II to be the easiest ont
% the dilemma t. reappont the incumbcnt-, against
whose administration Of the duties of the oc, word
Of fault finding has been brahcd save IN relation to
Of dates two or three YEAR which made
fourth and extra day VI registration nccdul aud thus
enlarged the vote. The mistake Wa wholly eA-
cusaDc and really worked good Instead Of harm.
Many more y 'publicans have sought The appointment
than Demo- ats, despite the fact that IL would
naturally be thought that the Democrats would be
II.
hands Of their fellows. Ilut they realize
that the appointments must be salts
factory TO the real leaders Of the Democratic party
d" loss" Mclaughlin and his icuicnants unless
,,r favor j. secured VIII be wholly useless seek
that o! the Mayor. The Mayor Processes to get much
Amusement from the delegation, which visit him. and
says he Win not cut sh0n their call, b, making the
appointments before NAY /.
\ noteworthy occurrence IN the annals Of the city
Viii be the celebration tomorrow evening Of tho
anniversary Of the birth Of General Grant. II viii
take tho form Of dinner for 100 pcrsons IN the
johnston Eulldihg under the auspices Of Grant Post,
M NJ a e, -, o. ,9"', J., %'qnc "a, nnd con"
soldier dnc statesman. Many well known public m IN
vii be present at lhc drn'r The speaker VIII IN
cludc CONGRESSMAN Houiellc Generals stewart l..
Noodioid, wager s"dyne o.. .. Howard. II. W.
eiocum Horace Porter, and Mayor Chaplin. The
dinner VIII he the hr.t adequate attempt to celebrate
The members Of The sixteenth ward Republican A.
aon Of Greenc na 'n sie seesas V Of he
aasOciatiOn, IN failing 10 turn to the president
inc lOI DOCKS dhu ltcOIn DOCKS III Ms POSSESSION Ut
the time when he forced Ia surrender The olice
owing u his expulsion from the association. smith
said that the record books hi, private prop
crty, but agreed 10 give up the roll book. In in
stead Of handing over the for last year he turned
ono for 1854. As he refuses 10 give mp the
aicr one re-cnIOllmcnt Of the Republicans Of the
ward Will be made necessary. Mr.. smith is beyond
the jurisdiction Of the General Committee but legal
proceedings might compel him surrender the books
in his possession.
City Works Commissioner Adams appear, 10 possess
facility in getting upon the wrong side Of matter.
lie has Incurred serious criticism for the management
or Encouragement Of important matters. The long
delays securing proper Increase In the water supply
after the Aldermen took action attributable 10
hi. action lie also favored certain contractors In
letting ont the work. which aggregates In amount
the street, in the early spring to dlla orincs-
on his part. lie passed the lowest bidders III
giving ont the contract and the firm which secured
the work. Immediately snbct the contract at IA
profitable figure Mr.. Adams severely taken u
task recently by the Democratic General Committee.
over which he prc,des for appointing cx Assembly
man Nulholland. Republican, 10 Office Much Of the