New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
CHANCES HERE AND THERE IN THE FOURTH
CITY OF THE UNION

CITY OF THE UNION.
The Board Of Estimate did It's work in reducing the
budget in reckless, sapdash that would not
be entitled TO respectful consideration II not that
the matter Is of great moment and that the action
concluded last week is rrevocabc The cutting down
was done seemingly with the sole object Of making
smaller total and without any regard for right or
consistency In more than one respect 10 simply
LAYING up trouble for the future. The action on the
| county portion Of the budget rushed through in
the most lllconsdered and unreasonable fashion,
when 1t proposed TO reconsider it it found
that that out Of the question, the Boards action
when once taken being a inaity. The amount asked
for election expenses under the new law seems to be
really needed, but the Board put the Knife ii with
amcntabe results and in the discussion OF the matter
MAYOR Chaplin went far to advise that the pro
vision requiring only 800 voters In a district should
be disrcgarded giving Justification of his advice
the fact that l.l00 voters had occasion
voted a single polling place in New York City The
cutting down of the amount for the Civil Service
mission another piece Of work that the Mayor and
his associates will find il hard 10 justify. Is IT their
purpose to cripple seriously this branch Of the MUM
cpa government II is not Ia be denied that judicous
cutting Of the estimates might have been made with
advantage all around but what has been done that
direction has been far from wisely done In many
spects. The result will be lowered tax-rate,
peciay II the usual advance In is made,
but the economy which will lie made 70 appear will be
! Of no permanent advantage to the taxpayers.
The question Of increasing the salaries Of teachers
In the primary grade to which reference made in
this column week ago, brought before the Board
| of Education Tuesday in formidable and wcshty
petition. To which afxed some 5000 signatures
Among the sgners a large number Of city officials
clergymcn, officers OF financial institutions, judges
business and professional men. including many of the
best known people Of the city. 1t is beyond dispute
that the question demands the prompt and serious con
sideraon OF the Board of Education. These teachers
are inadequately paid at present. and Brooklyn
owes il itself to bring the city at least up TO tho
standard this matter which has been set by other
cities Think of a teacher-in the department, too.
in which the of talent and infinite tact and pa
ticnce are required-dong her work for an average
wage Of 81 GO week!
| Now that Mr. Hendrix has completed his term as
| postmaster it is no more than justice to say that
his administration proved successful IN ~ surprising
degree. When his nomination was made II was
total surprise TO the people OF Brooklyn. and therf
were who confident that a serious mistake
| had been made and that II was the duty OF the
senate to reject the nomination. These fears have,
happily, not been justified. The posoflicc has been
excellenty conducted during the last four years. and
| Mr. Hendrix has the warmest approval OF MS
superiors at Washington. during the present
| Administration. Just how much Of the credit for
| the increased efficiency OF the postal service In
| brooklyn is due to the ex-POstmaster is impossible
10 tell Ii is certain that under the Cleveland Admin
istration the Brooklyn posofce received degree Of
consideration at Washington that was never accorded
to it while General Mcccr had charge Of IL. II is
certain also that the assistant postmaster must share
in the credit. lie retained by Mr.. Hendrix In
spite OF his being Republican and Postmaster Col
Inns shows good judgment continuing him in the i'm
portant Office which he has long filed. The Office
| machinery was in good shape when Mr.. Collins took
hold Of il, and there Is little doubt that high do
gree OF efficiency will he maintained. In view Of tho
| excellent appointment which has been made and OF
| Mr.. Hendricks wellknown desire TO retire from the
Office months ago it is rather disgusting 10 read the
| forced wall of OF the ultra righteous rcformers
! about the almost criminal absurdity7 Of removing
such a public officer as the Postmaster There
has been removal but only the expiration Of
term, the retirement Of man who was anxious 70
get out and the appointment in his place Of one
cniucntly we'll qualified 10 serve the city and the
| citizens well
The new departure at Brighton Beach for which
the Seid society is responsible will be observed with
interest. allude 20 tn" religious services which
to be held on sunday mornings, beginning "a day, In
the Music Hall IN which Mr.. Solids orchestra gives
lis excellent and popular concerts fourteen times
week The religious services viii consist 10 their
principal feature Of sermon by some noted preacher
each SUNDAY. This Is Of the ideas Of the fertile
minded Mrs. HOLLOWAY Lancford. and not all the
bers Of the society over which she prcsides
thnsiastic in the matter she herself Similar
vices have been held at Manhattan Reach for a
Der Of years and have as a rule been well attended.
There not a few people who will consider that the
scid Society has done them great service in giving
them the opportunity To listen 70 eloquent preachers
amid the Of the breakers.
Instead Of acting good advice ana changing the
site Of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, the
commission in charge Of that enterprise have gone
ahead with the removal Of the carracks that cross tho
plaza Of Prospect Park and the work is at length COM
plctcd. II has been expensive job, and one that
Ought never 10 have been undertaken. Apparently 1t
must be taken for granted that the arch will he
erected on the ont way place selected for IT, and
probably work upon IL will be resumed. II is
amusing 10 consider the tremendous haste which
made in the laying Of the foundation and the cor
| nerstone last fall II intended for political effect
and several hundred doars were simply thrown
away IN order that the work might be done by one
contractor rather than another. To be sure. the
political character Of the demonstration abandoned
when 1t was how stouty the making of such an
occasion a elorncation Of Governor Hin would be
resented But the laying Of the cornerstone at that
time was a mistake. the sequel abundany proves
Nor than eight months have passed since then, and
absolutely nothing has been done toward the erection
Of the arch. How much fitting 1t wonli have
been to put on the cornerstone ceremonies until
Decoration Day Of this yesr! II the interval could
have been improved by the organizing Of opinion In
favor OF more appropriate position for The arch
would have been OF permanent advantage 20 the
people.
The final enactment Of the Waabmt Market bill
IS matter OF mnch importance {, the people OF Irook
Ign. II authorizes the sale 10 the city by Ne Ma |
tions Government of portion Of the Navy Yard lands
the east side Of WashnGton-avc. 10 be used Tor |
market purposes. This is all that has been asked
since, for the establishment Of suitable market prop
crty the west side OF thot avenue IS required. nut
1t las been long and hard fight 10 get so much |
is covered by tie bill recently passed. His success
in this matter is notable triumph for young Congress
man Wallace who had charge Of the matter In the |