New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
TOPICS OF GENERAL INTEREST IN TILE
METROPOLIS OF LONG ISLAND.


TO hold meeting at the time set for their monthly
gatherings. 1t would bc surprising, though. II they
should succeed in getting together" In the summer
and early fall months in sufficient numbers to transact
their business II Is taken for granted however that
there will he meetings and President Howell ar
ranges things accordingly. so ready was he Tor INC
emergency last. Monday that. by wise foresight
he had arranged matters such fashion that there
would have been practically nothing for the Trustees
to do in case quorum had been on hand; ana nc
made bold to say that there was no business 70 DE
done. Such arrangement may have its ahvah-
tages 1t certainly teaches plainly enough the lesson
that the Trustees wholly nnncce ssary ST. Oh
oicals-hcy may be ornamental but as to usefulness
thoy have no claims. There cannot but he some u.s.
appointment. however on account OF the laimrc vi
the Board Of Experts 70 take hold earnestly OF INC
work before them September was the date orlg
inally for the reception Of plans and Suggestions
by the Board. but the time has now been eXtrnden
until the Goth. No good reason for this can D"
conceived II was not expected by thoughtful people
that any good result could c"me from pron'i>cuo"'
invitation to Tom, Dick and Harry to submit sus
ccstiOns in regard TO improving the Gridsc. IL was
virtually an Invitation all the cranks In the country
TO exploit their ideas As matter OF fact, the eN-
pertS IL they have any faith in their ability 10 so>c
the pressing problem submitted to them. should nave
gone to work without delay. From the present out
look they will not succeed in accomplishing snytuhs
much before the meeting Of the Legislature WHICH, "
is earnestly be hoped will take up the ridec q"'s
ton at an early day and danl with it In an exhaustive
manner.
No observer OF affairs in Brooklyn can fail 10 tako
notice of the numerous church changes "h'e" "'>o
occurred recently The most important OK these was
tho RESIGNATION of Dr. Cuyler, to whose successor
nothing is vet definitely known. Dr. Gunnlsohs so'hs
to Worcester the signal for general ues''o y"
the part OF Worcester churches to secure brooM!"
pastors Another OF them has sncceeded' TOT pr' ~"
CullaCh Of the Ross Street Presbyterian Church. IN to
course Of the last week announced his acceptance Oh
call 10 prominent church in the MassarhusetN CITY,
Dr. Powell OF the Lee Avenue Congregational ohur'"
bowcvcr recently declined Worcester inv'auoh'
much to the delight 81 his brooklyn society," WIN"
after a number Of vcisstudes Is now es'ab'heo U"
6rmer foundation than ever. Almost simultaneously
with The beginning Of the pastorate OF the KcV. Dr -
Coleman Adams in the pulpit made vacant by Dr """
nlSons departure comes the announcement OF 'he
acccptancc hv the Rev. DR.. A. j. Garfield ot can 10
Dr. Adams's church in Chicago Ano'hcr h'er'S."s
ht of recent news j. that relating n call extended by
San Francisco church to the Rev Dr. Meredith WHICH
was promptly declined.
There is something peculiarly characteristic IN 'nc
fact that an insurance on Dr. Ialinas' HE j. gwen
as partial security for "a loan I" compete INC "c
Tabernacle I, show, that ramagc i the la'"thac'o
md the Tabernacle is Tamage snrh an 'hurena"S
ability Of terms II may trihfny be affirmed. u not
rs.lc in reference to any other church In this c"uh
fry II will lie remembered that some months "t"
aouht was suggested in this column a. t. the Po''N
~ con,plctng the new Tabernacle IN Scptc'h"cr' n "
then confidently announced. The date mas no" Wv"
60, forward to the latter part Of Novcmhe'' al" )
,nu,,tu, whether II will he ready then with u" hr"
liam II will lie possible IN push things. III" "'o' Wv
c,mplc,ion Of tho church desperate" "n"r'S Will Nv P
forth 10 remove the heavy burden "' oe"''
Tho rev. John w. Chadwick has written I" The
~ electricity on the street railroads II l. - D. h"I'"
cha, a r,od many other citizens OF influence VIII ~
their yoiccs he heard on this subject MI 'hA""'"
main, &c we'll taken though he has nothing to say IN
reference 10 the most serious factor ih'oNe ~ wv
ono.cd method that OF the danger which Is III
scpara,e from the running Of street cars %! "|''""
.,cctrc wires lie has evidently been In Boston OF
late lie declares that the electric cars start WIN
Jerk and stop with another ana worse one '"o
passcnecr being hurled TO and fro as u the company
were PLAYING blind hockey lth them. "hii' all INC
time tho "cleetrir motor Is keeping up II" most III
,.,,o, Inns, or vhi,z that can be conceived BY the
mos, deprsvci imaginati0n.' Mr.. Chadwick appears
IN think that hing has already been done by inc
city Officials to authorize tho use OF the electric motor
II viii probably delight him to l"iri 'ha' sur" i
not the fact and that there Is yet time for his protest.
and every other make themselves felt The matter
still pend.ng the consent Of the authorities not vet
having been obtained even formally a'Rei Tor
The CITY Railroad Company j. nid"r'h"n 10 w
actively engaged In the work Of securing the consents
OF property to the substitution Of electricity
for horses and doubtless before long 1t Will seek tho
permits from the Common Council WHEN IL he''s'
sary to the contamination Of IT. plans.
"In spite of tho seemingly unfavorable conditions,
said a wrknown ply -!can yesterday. this mas been
All exceptionally healthy summer In Bronhlyn FOR
the first time In experience of god many years
have not written q death certificate H. case OF
lot. huv iu
ply.ciaus and lind that their rypcricnce has been
the same. Just how 10 account for 1t 90 not Sec
but IL /, fact that in cases that In other seasons
would almost inevitably have proved fatal the chill
drcn have got We'll. There Is one thing That should
like 10 mprc,, upon the minds "f ~ many people III
I,roohlyn ~ can reach. That IS the importance OF
NOT drinking during the summer water that has not
been boiled. ! know that Brooklyn ha, water OF
better quality than most cities. but do not consider
Il safe tD drink even tho Rdrc"oh water IN lis
natural state during the warm weather. TIL, l. not
. mere theory with me; practise what preach and
I'm my own family allow water +" be drunk That ha'
not bccn bolhSi And always tell people that II hoy
are In any place where they have any doubt ~ u the
quality Of the water. it Is much better u drink
tea or coffee all the nnnc'
writer In Tho sandard.rnion' has been speaking
once more Of the fact that tablet IN the Municipal
epartmcnt building records the fact that the building
VIA, erected for lc. than the amount 81 the appropilh
ton s2OOOOO. Tie fact Is credit blc one; whether
the building Is equally crcditablc Is another mh't'r
cutircly The work was In charge OF committee OF
which Alderman John French himself . prac'lcai |
builder the chairman. and to him chiefly the credit
4, due Of accomplishing what up to that time was
almost II not unite, unprecedented In municipal his
tory Iut what tc tablet does not record Is the TACT
that extensive repairs In the buidn: wer" soon nercs
sary the plumbing In particular proving TO have been
badIv done How much has been spent since DO not
know but II must have been considerable sum- PoS
sbly II would have been cheaper IN tho long run u
have exceeded the original appropriation somewhat ana
made good job OF II.
Police Commissioner Hayden lets IL he known that
no police matrOns will be appointed until tho new
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