New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
TOPICS ON PEOPLES LIPS IN THE THIRD
CITY OF THE UNION.
smoke last sunday OF Mayor Chapln's access

i,,ee of the legislature on Brooklyn measures. lie
remarked: The Republican Legislative Committee
seems 10 have determined that no improvement bill
shal pass this year. This relieves from the
ocessitv of considerable thought and study" Com
mont is unnecessary, further than to say that the
eavinc of thought and study this subject gives Mr.
Chapn more time for thought and study as to now
IN compass the political ends which he never allows
himself TO lose sight of. With What interest ioi
example, lie must have read the leading article III
1.-THE Eagle laying out political programme ""i'n
looks to making Grover Cleveland the next Deho'ra'o
candidate for President David b. Hill the next
United states Senator for New-Io.k, ard Miied u
Chaplin the next Governor of the Empire sta'e'
What good reason can be alleged in favor OF seorcV
meetings Of s,,ch body as commission to select :"
design for new armory and prepare for 'ne cioo"0
of the budingl The 18Th Regiment Nno's ', ~,
mission met behind closed doors last "ech anu ~.
that the public was allowed to know auo". p'''' =
matter of grave concern was through
information" given out by the Mayors Pr''"
tary II is plain that there was an en'irc ia'N -,
harmony among the members of the ComInsSlol' an"
practically all that done was OF hesd">o '''"D
fer Colonel Austen appears 10 nave i"d"o IVY
effort TO accomplish something ou' "o' '"0 Vi ms
motions met with even the scant iaN'' W - 0'''
Iv q vote of 3 to D. however, prizes OF 9l'ooo anu
90 roenectvclv were awarded 10 the designs married
Narss and "Vcteran" This does not necessary
mean that either of these designs VIII DC Haiis
adoncd In fact. il is affirmed by soou Judges 'iaV
huildipc according TO the Mars plans cannot DO
mt IN for ANYTHING like the S3Oo'oOo APPROPRIATED
Gov .he armory The Commission is to hold announcer
Meeting TO morrow. The first thing II should DO Is
o., rop,ove The ban of secrecy which has no place on
,he proceedings Of body of this character.
The legislation which, as was said week ago Is
necessary in order to build extension 10 the new
Federal building to give room enough i'r ''c
constantly and raIidly expanding business OF 'ie
postoflcc will be provided by the passage OF VIC
bref bill introduced by Representative Wallace Oh
Monday. The ILL simply cxpdnses fcm the eNis'
ing law on the subject OF The building the provision
that space of forty feet should be left on the norm
side of the edice. The purpose of this provision
WAS 10 secure safety from fire. but tie proposed eA
tension will hardly cndanger the new building SIC
rotary Window is strongly in favor Of the b'li re
tered to. and will urge its passage upon Congress
Only ten Of the Bridge Trustees able to at
tend the meeting .hat su?crfuous body set for last
Monday They waited for few minutes for the arrl-
val of one more trustee. ard then. no one coming
,ne meeting broke up. II is well understood ina
during thc summer months the Trustees are ab>olVcd
from, the necessity OF holding any meetnIs-no' py
law but BY precedent that must he CONSIDERED
tNcd and unchangcable. Not much = SAID now ABOUT
reducing the number of trustees necessary 20 'oSu
tutc a quorum. though the proposition vas seriously
considered some time ago. The abSurdty OF II was
apparent the moment il Mas shown that IL seven
trustees could constitute quorum. there was no
reason why FIVE three. or one n lsht not 10 INC
same Perhaps a variable quorum, the nnmter i"
be determined by the president according 10 'h'
eyicenccs of each particular OCCASION wonin o. uo
most satisfactory arrangement that could be suggested
That is 10 say, unless the present farce "ho" h''
been played good many years Toe long afefoS' J.
not soon PLAYED out by act of the Legislature
At last something really worth while seems hheiS
n he done in the important matter Of extending 'ie
fire limits Ii has been commonly supposed 'ia'
action al Albany would be necessary, Dut Iie Auo'
men have resolved 10 act. ~ any rd'e "'''
seem TO have done But the Brooklyn NucI'no"
are bv no means to be depended on They are ''s"'S
onsartjn, II took them matter OF five years 20 IT,
o,y. on a Greatly needed extension Of the city'S
v-aterworks They move slowly not altogether De-
cause they are great body Mayor Nhapl" s'''0
time ago expressed very decided conviction IN FAVOR
of extending the fire limits, which. he dcciaieu Id"
never been fixed with care OF system lie Is 'o
,nerstjnc with the Aldcrmcn's Committee on the ihe
Departmcnt and the question Of extension VIII III ali
Likelihood be laid before the Common Council to-mor
row. The action proposed. however, hardly seem,
radical enough; but little done in this direction VIII
lie better than nothing.
The unsteady inclined looking forward with cX
ceptlonal interest to the production Of Psrsial at
the Academy of Music OH March 81 under the ausp'eS
Of the sedl society, by Herr >edl and thc'ofce9Ea
and singers OF the Metropolitan opera House. ihe
greater part OF the seats sold privately 10 INC
members of the society and their fortunate friends
Int few arc now Oh sale at Chambers Nearly all
ho seats above the main noot Of the Academy dis
posed of long ago. but some are still left IN the
front rows Of the parquc with few III the DaicoN'
As what is commonly known the dress circle Is oduy
termed in the nomenclature OF the Academy. lhc'c
are also limited number in the family circle No'
a seat is offered less than 80 and IL Is interest
vi Chambers,
s,,ect the diagram say How much for those two
and receive the answer $40 apiece Win open
eyed astonslment Those members Oi the Sei'i
society who obtained seats for friends who for any
reason are now unable to Use them ma an eager
competition for the seats going on among other ieh's
ar acouainfanccs. II j. somewhat to be regretted
that A decision has been reached 10 scu admission
tickets TO the number Of 800. The Academy OF
Nnslc unlike the Metropolitan opera House. was no'
constructed with the purpose of accommodating "A
large number Of standces" and the crowdinG OF the
ai,lcs and passages will dctract from such an ap-
nearance Of the house would be presented by a
seated audience all in evening dress Meantime ''o
ueope of Brooklyn having opportunities III plenty
10 familarize themselves with the opera. MI Dam
ro,ch has lust concluded course Of three lectures
with musical illustrations, upon IT, ana 'omori""
Professor Korheuer Will give the second OF similar
course Of three.
All is not smooth sailing for City Works com
missioner ADAMS III connection Nltn "iS h"''" - '
street cleaning contract to Crawford d Valentine
who were not the lowest bidders The firm wllch
undcrbid them, however, admits that mistdhc ""'
made its figures and that 1t was glad not l" ec'
tho contract. II j. TO be feared that p0ltc' mas
PLAYED undue part IN the natter Tho nc" con
tract goes into effect April /. For weeks notlns
IN the way Of street cleaning has been done. and
Commissioner Adams has displayed dcplOrable case
OF bad temper when questioned 10 his intentions.
ON Wednesday he secured authority from the Mayor
IA oxpcnd 10000 IN tho existing emergency. and
We work Of removing the Astounding filth from some
Of the streets has begun
speaking Of the McCalia court Of inquiry Of
the reporters said The Enterprise /,
10 the Cobb DOch, and tllthcr the court went
of course the cob Dock meant. This reminds
me Of Brooklyn reporter for what " The Eagle
,.o,,ld lc.rncdly call a TRANSITIONAL journal who