New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
RANDOM OBSERVATIONS AND JOTTINGS IN
THE FOURTH CITY OF TIE UNION

RANDOM OBSERVATIONS AND JOTTINGS 7,
THE FOURTH CITY OF THE UNION.
The announcement in the course Of the week tina
street cleaning wOuld be suspended during the nc
maindcr Of the month naturally created considerable
stir II was stated with every appearance of authority
TINT the appropriation for the month had been used mp
| Though this was subsequently denied and the state
ment made that the cleaning Of the streets would b,
continued, albeit not TO quite great extent a.
usual il is altogether probable that this was the result
Of afterthouSt due TO the public criticisms of the
| suspension Of the work which had been called ont
According ~ the system IN vogue a certain amount
money Is set apart for each month"; and if the con
| tractor is too dgcnt and does too much work il is
necessary TO call halt before the month Is up. That
appears to have been the In the present instance
though there conflicting statements In regard tI
the matter. The illeifects Of stopping the work OF
street cleaning ten days before the end Of July
obviou, that it would If they must be apparent
even to the officials of the Department of City Works
According to AL probabilities, this season would nat
uray be as hot aily part of the summer; and yet
il appears that deliberately intended 10 stop
street sweeping at such time perhaps impcrilling tho
health and certainly greatly increasing the discomfort
| of all the citizens. more absurd and shor,sightel
| policy IL would be hard 10 imagine.
Tie entire question Of strcct-clcaning constitutes
one of the municipal problems Of the period with which
Brooklyn has never shown the slightest ability 10 cope
| When the contract was given ont few months
ago-the award not being made 10 the lowest bidder
great things promised; but, although the work on
the main thorOughares, which paved with granite.
has been well enough done. there has been no effort
10 keep the majority of the streets. which afflicted
with miserable cObbcstone pavementS, in anything
Ike decent condition. Politics 20 be at the
root Of the business. The present contractors have
virtually farned the work ont 10 a welllnCwn poliu-
cian and the public has little hope during the
iSting regime. striking comparisons presented with
New-York show that that city pays four times
much for street cleaning Brooklyn and II is doubt
true that work could be done In Brooklyn If more
money set aside for the purpose. provided, o!
course that ii honestly used. The proposed trans
fer of street cleaning from the City Works Depart
ment 70 the Department Of Health would be doubtful
experiment. To be sure thing, could hardly be worse
than they have been Of late years, but the branch Of
the city government which has charge of street pavine
repairing, etc, would appear 10 be most appropriately
charged also with the duty of keeping the thorough
fares clean.
Jones has broken out again. There is only one
Jones. far Brooklyn is concerned and his other
name ia Aneurin. Unless he Is wholly independent
Of the Park Commissioners 1t would seem to be their
obvious duty 10 suppress Jones The latter Is to all
appearance determined to pursue IN Prospect Park
the policy which brought down on him general
anathemas when be in charge Of Central Park
He does not talk now OF vistas' however but of
" views" His idea Is that the natural growth OF
undcrbrush in the beautiful wooded parts OF the park
IS bemsh and an eycsOre and he therefore pro
poses 10 root all this out and grass seed and in
general enter upon policy designed 10 PIT in the
place Of the wildwood lovclnes' flowers and things
10 look pretty He will likewise inanglrate cam
paicn which involves trcc-cuttng. IN order 70
provide views after the manner OF the park an
thorities who four five years ago cut down some
magnificent trees in order % open vIstas' Why the
Park Comms should remain quIcscent while
Jones goes calmly ahead expC.ndng his views on
" views IS a mystery Why such person I, retained
In the park is equally my sterinus What influence |
s behind Jones that makes him practically all power
hl7 Why is he not taken sharply to account Tor |
bis refusal 10 grant the permit TO Mr.. Chase which |
President Brewer said the artist was entitled 10 and
rould have by asking FIR IT. Why is Jones retained
u place for which he is nOtoriOnsly incompetent |
inyway4 what two Of the Brooklyn paper, say on
his point IS worth quoting. "Thc Eagle remarks : |
We don't want any viStgs; don't want horizon
ines We don't want any Jones " The Jmcs7 closes
Is bricf editorial N the subject by SAYING: as be
ween Mr.. Ancurin Jones aud the tres, could |
otter spare Mr. Jones If uIcsc is to De any going
ct Mr.. Jones 60"
II would seem 10 I'm order for The people who have
leen giving unlimited quantities Of praise IN Post
master Hendrix for the efficient manner IN which he
i've the credit 70 those 10 whom II IS rrhtfully due.
postmaster Collins has announced that he fonnd all |
he principal places I'm the Office flied by Republicans
Tho had been retained by his predecessor during the
administration because Of their experience
nd efficiency. Democratic organ ~ the standing
The Boston POST goes 80 far 10 say that this
, the explanation Of the high degree Of efficiency
hitch the Office reached while Mr.. Hendrix at Is
cad People in Brooklyn well know that the au-
hor,tlcs at Washington during Mr.. Cevcland's term
ere much more liberal In their dealing with the Brook,
IN poetofcc than the PstOnicc Department had been
hen IN Republican hands Postmaster McLccr was
bic TO get little from Washington POstm Hendrix
as able 70 get about all DC asked for With plenty
money and a trained and efficient force behind him.
f. little wonder that the late postmaster able 10
,ake a good record. 10 Is evident, however that he
not entitled 70 "a much credit rs he has received.
All who are interested in the development Of rapid
ausit I'm the city must note with satisfaction the an
unccuent that transfer cement has been nude
rtwecn the Union Elevated Railroad Company and the
ropos.d Atlantic Avenue Elevated Company whereby
assengcrs by the 20 be carried South Ferry
+ the other and passengers By the second Will By
ken 10 the Bridge and uon Ferry by the first, all for
single fare. Every such arrangement IS In the public
cr,st and as tendency must be travel
must ultimately be In the Interest OF the companies
hich consent to IL. general system Of transfers on
PC street car, Of the city has been often suggested
ID would be a great public convenience but the
-uclpal COMPANY which is now IN q position ~ IN
t,iuce sncil a system on extensive scale shows (
inclination I'm that direction. Of general interest
o is the plan which the Kings County Elevated road
- under consideration Of extending It's line out be
md l. city limits a. a surface road and building up
suburban business while at tho same time IL opens up
new region b. settlement with easy Of travel
Brooklyn and Ncw-iOrk
Fewer dogs have been licensed this than last s.
he reason Is not clear Perhaps it is the growing
,ubt as 10 the necessity Of paying tax and taking
II license. not few people think that the a
dlnancc which imposes the tax IS unconstitutional. IL
nd therefore they refuse to submit to what they |
,nsder cxtortion. OF course they have 10 run the /
SIX Of having their dog gobbled up by the dog
ltchcrs. but that IS apparently the only nsh They o
e not disturbed In any other way. The question Of 10