New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-15
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
TOPICS THAT CONCERN EIGHT HUNDRED
THOUSAND PEOPLE on LONG ISLAND.

There Is no doubt whatever that the action Of the
poard Of Aldermen on Monday regarding the second
ave extension bill reflects public opinion far less
accurately than the action OF the Republican General
committee on the evening Of the following day. The
Main fact is that the SecOndave. extension Is JOB
npr and smple-as pure, that is, az job can ever be-
That is the reason why the Democratic majority in
the Board Of Aldermen favor it, and why Alderman
Michael j. Coney made such desperate attempt to
ecurs favorable action upon his resolutions urging the
legislature TO pass the bill. This is not a new job
II was before the Legislature last year. and the Demo
cratic ring made the same strenuous efforts to secure
its passage that they arc putting forth now To rcad
or hear their pleas behalf OF the sOcalicd in we
uent one woud think that plan Of the largest pnblc
importance was under consideration, and that It's
opponents were narrowmindcd enemies Of scheme
p,e cmnenty in the public interest The Legislative
committee Of the Republican General Committee ap
pears TO have hit the nail on the head in saying that
the socaled Improvement is not demanded by the
section OF city il IS claimed would be benefited thereby
but rather ta il is an iniQutOus conception OF caSs
OF men who feed ard have fed upon the honest tax
PAYERS OF our cts for years" such job wou!d
naturally find favor in the eyes Of the Democratic
Assembly but the taxpaye,s of brooklyn look to the
honest majority in the senate to protect them against
their own representatives I'm the lower house.
the way creates an embarrassing situation for Mayor
Chaplin lie must ethcc approve The resolutions DIS
approve them. permit them to take elect WITHOUT
action on his part The Mayor 1t would SEEM can
hardly fail to feel that he has had enough OF pchio
cratic Jobs OF late without having any more fof'eu
upon him. Under The circumstances II was ROT XIII"
or considerable in the Democratic Aldermen 10 FORCE
him TO declare his hand on the Second-ave. Schehlo
The probabilities are that be will remain silent on the
,a=tfon but yril he sill
His silence WILL in fact be eloquent as his approval
of the Common Councils action and will haV" pecl'eN
the same force and effect Mr., Chaplin, moreover Is
not given to vctOeS. If I remember tightly the l'U
of his vetoes in over three years Mayor does not eX
coed five in number. And I'm this case II Is not al all
likely that he would be officially inclined to veto
The secondave job ring job in all that that I'M
plies and ii generally recognized now-wiaever may
have been tho case herctOfore-that Mr.. Chapin Is
ring Mayor in the truest of the words All the
same he must wish that the question OF this JOB mad
not been thrust upon him at this particular time
Another subject Of pending legislation was also
considered by the Republican Committee. refer to
the bills providing for change I'm the control OF the
County Farm. There two measures on the sub
iect-one giving the management Of the farm TO the
Board of Supervisors, and the other intiusting II 10
the Commissioners of Charities and Correction. TO-
cr,ber with the local member OF the state HoaId OF
Charities The committee however, did not formally
approve or condemn either the other. but recon-
mended that the matter be left 10 the judgment OF
Senator Brkett This in not satisfactory Either the sub
ect should not have been taken up or else some POSITIVE
action regarding It should have been had Neither OF
the bills can be wholly approved by discriminating
minds The one which coniers the sole governing
mower npon the Supervisors has the merit of being
recommended bv the Grand Jury which made an
Investigation OF affairs at st. JOhnand and Mayor
Chaplin has topped over and given it his approval
prt the conduct of the Board Of Supervisors for many
years has been such To inspire public confidence
The Grand Jury expressed the hope that the people
would elect a better class of men to this body but
really there is very little prospect OF that That the
supervisors are not qualified for the task proposed M
he mt upon them is shown by their refusal on
Thursday by a party vote. to put an end TO the IN
fouitous system whereby the architect and engineer
cmpIoyed at tine farm compensated by percentages
insVsd OF by salaries.
Not content with undertaking the gigantic task OF
rolling New-York Brooklyn and a good share OF the
surrounding country together-in his mind-Andrew II.
Green has now taken on his shoulders the work OF
supervising the construction Of all bridges which may
hereafter be built the East River At least he
wants the Legislature u pass bill making hlmseH
and a few Others Bridge Commission for TINS pur-
pose Mr.. Green seems TO have grown AMBITIOUS by
his success bridge -DullucF III COlIc'ti"
with the big Washington Bridge across the Harlem
which NOT few people think costly and needless
structure al the present time. As far can be per
ccvcd no Bridge Commission is now needed, unless
n he one 10 take the place of the Board Of Trustees
OF the New-YorS and Brooklyn Bridge: and there Is no
movement I'm that direction this winter despite MAYOR
Chapn's zeal on The point year or two ago JUS
now the only really promising East RIVER biluSe pro
t.ct is going forward properously. That is the Uni
ba
r,orce and Navigation reported favornbly on Thurs
day. and which the Senate declined to rec0mmt by a
decisive vote Unfortunately il was rec0mmlV'e'
the next day. This means delay at least IL Is u
be hoped that it means nothing more.
r,,crest in the production of Parsifal" increases
as the time for the concert draws near III j. wen
understood that the affair VIII be more eiaborate 'in'
wear than last on account If the participation OF inc
NIL Metropolitan Opera House chorus. While ho'iHhe
will be done this year to decorate the Academy OF
y,sic tson tbc stage will be rendered bower OF
tcoutv and II is the intention that the house shan De
hardened durng the concert. Interest IN the cohoer'
will he heightened by the delivery OF lecture OF
Parsifal7 this week by Henry +. Krehbiei the wen
known musical critic. This will be given on "edies
cav afternoon in Historical Hall Mr. kThble! ha9
won high reputation Is an eNpoNitor Vi M"s"o'
nusic dramas and his discourse on Parsifal cannon
fail n he Of great value TO all who intend to hear the
concert on the following evening.
Complaint has been made in this column OF the
nrac,ico indulred i'm bv many travellers on the Bridge
railway Of lighting cigars and cigarettes on leaving
the cars and while still within the station building IL
spite Of the rule forbidding smoking therein. The
complaint has not been without effect Within fe"
DAYS pacards have been cOnspicuousy posted III the
stations peremptory announcing that smoking Is not
permitted on the platforms or stair"ays or III 'e cor
,idrs This is as it ought to be. Since these notices
,ro si.rIoved there has been marked improvement
or rather marked dminution Of the nuisance 10 which
reference was made.
once more the proposition to pay the Aldermen
salaries has been put forth. 1t comes I'll the form
OF resolution adopted by the twentieth warn
Democratic Association. declaring that the Aldermen
ought 10 receive al 900 year for tier valuable