New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-06
FOR REFORM N BROOKLYN.
Mr.. zIEGLER DENoUNCEs CORRUPT ADMNIsTRA-
.TIoN IN THAT CITY.

Mr.. ZIEGLER DENOUNCES CORRUPT ADMN1STRA-
.TIoN IN THAT CITY.
letter addressed TO Howard N. Smith. of the
Brooklyn Union League Club, by william ziegler
toward whom the minds OF many Brooklyn Repub
cans are turning as the best candidate TO deprive the
Democratic ring Of the MayOralty was made public
yesterday. In it topics OF vital interest to every
person DESTROYS Of securing reform In municipal man.
agement are discussed in broad and intelligent man
ner. In regard to the possibility OF his nomina
ton for Mavor Mr. Zlegler SAYS:
do not for Mayor Of Brooklyn AS a
partisan 1 shall not We have bad sham battles
enough Brooklyn. The time shall have arrived in my
judgment the opening Of the approaching municipal
pagn not only state the facts, but TO call the
1t should be campaign conducted the dead level
Of the commonplace Of the past Let b. lifted up to
the height Of the intelligent Democratic and Republican
rentpayers taxpayers OF Brooklyn They have been
seldom appealed ineleenty municipal questions bat
that have noticed In vain That shall be able
accept the place OF leader In IT, able
but the living Issues upon which the campaign should De
conducted be lessened affected by that
tlngency.
Mr. neger repeats the facts in regard 10 the stOppage
Of the purchase the purchase Of the property of the
Long Island Water supply Company, engineered by
Mayor Chaplin, Controller Jackson and City Auditor
Rutan, the neglect Of his duties as member Of the
Board Of Supervisors by Mayor Chaplin and the
quent scandals in connection With the It. John and
County Farm the Of the property Of poor persons
for arrears Of taxes. while the elevated railroad
panies are largely In arrears and effort Is made
to compel payments. and the miserable way In which
the street. have been paved and cleaned under Mayor
Chapln's administration.
In regard 10 the action Of Mayor Chaplin In falling
to attend TO his duties as member of the Board OF
supervisors, Mr. Ziegler says:
Mayor Chaplin has attended only meeting Of that
board in his four years in the Mayoraty. The gross
frauds that have been pactised Kings County, and
rhIc ba,-o div ha.n
stolen from the treasury OF the county
the public works Johnsnd during the last four
years must laid the account OF Mayor Chaplin and
Die men plant tool he has been. II he had at
tended the meetings board these would have
bean impossible Not only did be attend, 5 his
orcal oath duty required OF him. but he uttered
word or gave sign OK disapprOyal not when the
Official corruption had grown great as TO receive
unanimous public condemnation. as well Is the condemns
ton Of the Grand Jury.
The following contrast is drawn between the sales Of
property in arrears Of taxes
The property nearly every woman recently left
widow and nearly every orphan person temporary
trouble was sold out remorselessly If in for
one year. every OF such sales the property Of
the different elevated railroad companies In Brooklyn
advertised 10 be sold, but it skipped every time
So the taxes these companies have accumulated from
year 70 year until they stand the tax books In
debted 10 city about 100000, and effort what
ever has been made 70 make them pay. To build and
equip honestly about $4,000 per mile yet
thew are covered by and bonds the extent Of
do not Just much 81 100000 per mile
These corporations receiving in fares sufficient 20
large dividends than twice the amount OF all that
they can honestly and actually invested In their
plants Yet they have paid dollar Of taxes 70
Brooklyn through the eonniyance of officials who should
be impeached.
The poor work done upon the paving and cleaning Of
the streets is thus characterized in the letter
When Mayor Chapcl first went into Office the policy
OF repaving streets Of Brooklyn was adopted. saw
miles Of streets paved with blocks that would
be used in the city Of New-York, and some OF which
were | am well informed rejected by the New.YOrk
officials This done under contracts requiring
arstcass material The difference between granite bOcks
&c for paving and the socaed granite blocks
scarcely OF size used in Brooklyn, may be Illus
trated by the difference between bricks and brckbas.
Is Il necessary anything OF the filthy condition
Of strectsl Have not the people eyes and nosesi
The letter read with interest by all Republicans
and by Democrats who DESTROYS Of seeing the city
redeemed from enthralment to contractors who are
growing rich at the public expense. An enthusiastic
citizen aid That IS the hrst message OF Mayor Zegier
and ought to insure his nomination md cleo tion.'