New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
CHANCES AT TOPICS OF GENERAL INTEREST
N THE FOURTH CITY OF THE UNION.

r,. roen,hers of the BROOKLYN Common Council are
anabe Of taking a broad view of any subject. or OF
a,linc with it the public interest demands Flee
,e lighting in the city has long been monopolzcd by
. noutica concern in which members OF the Demo
aic ring are largely interested These politicians
I've had sufficient influence keep other companies
~, NJ their profitable field, and it looks as If they
would continue to do corporation Whlch mas
ling sought a franchise in vain is the Brooklyn Flee
,rc Light and Power Company. There was not a htlc
surprise when, July IA, the Mdernen'S committee
nm Lamps and Gas presented report favorable to the
eompany giving il the right TO do business IN the
rbrtecnth Fourteenth, Fifteenth, sixteenth. sever
tccnth Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards. all In the
Eastern District The report was not acted on, bat
was laid over nomnaly for the purpose of giving the
Corporation Counsel opportunity to examine The
resolutions and determine on their correctness Of form
II was to be brought up again at the AldeGmcns meet
ing on Wednesday last but at that time there was no
ororur1 ON hand and no meeting could be held. 1t
can hardly doubted that the absence of many Oh me
Aldermen in pursuance Of preconecited arrange
ment cnCinceTed by the politicians who are waxing Fch
throrch the electric lighting business The next meet
ing OF the Board is set for september A. II requires
a sansuine disposition 10 hope for proper disposition
of this matter at that time. Evidently the action Of
July a. for which 10 adequate motive was apparent
WAS only a blind, and there no real intention oi
granting the franchise If the company ever obtains
tine right to business. it will probably be in pu IL
OF q pOlticaI Bargain lHdt i lic ",'' W. 80
portant public question is dealt with by the men WHO
misrepresent the city in its local legislature
a question with large bearings is involved IN ue
application OF the Brooklyn and Concy Island kaTOad
Company for an injunction 10 res,iain the PARK COM
mssiones from interfering with the operation OF the
company's electric railway across the Ocean PARKWAY
AZ Conev Island. The state Railroad Commissioners
Granted the company the privilege of using its over
head electric system at that point but ii Is claimed IN
bchsu of the Park Commissioners that they have cX-
cusive Jurisdiction over the parkway. and that ue
Railroad Commission has 10 more right to lhtcF'eN
than it would have grant permit for the constI1'
cton of railroad along the drives In Prospect Farh
The Park Commissioners arc equally anxious with the
company 10 have their rights judically defined Inc
drivers of fine and fast horses who make iVc Use ~
the parkway naturally object 10 the electro car
,bourh probably the danger Of their Tightening horses
Is not great while the people who use the cars VISA
,rem 10 run as rapidly and unntelTuptedy az posi-
,a The right TO cross the Boulevard las the para
vav Is popularly known near the Coney lsIahu cho
would appear 70 involve the right also Of crossing II al
the park end
There arc indications that in Ncw-fork the long