New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15

WHY should not Brooklyn do this very thing! New
York has found it, museums most excellent invest
ment, and Brooklyn can well afford TO follow ita
nechbor's example. The Institute itself has prop.
crtv and resources amounting TO about $1,000
which will be used for maintaining and enrching the
museums There IS already good nucleus around
which 10 draw the various objects Of art and instruc
ton which are requisite to proper museum for greaa
city, The Brooklyn press i not as enthusiastic on
the right side OF this subject could be desired Two
Of the papers support it with earnestncss. but tho
other two are disposed for the present TO look at 1t
eo,pe,vbat askance That Is unfortunate / am told
that several Of the high city authorities are inclined
TO give the measure hearty furtheance In the Legs
aturo A. matter OF course this Is a question which
the legislature ought to decide In accordance Win
the wishes Of the people most concerned-L e. the
taxpayers OF brooklyn. 50 it Is to be hoped that
there will be something done in the way OF public
meetings or petitions Both. in order to show that
the people generally IA earnest in their desire mat
Brookvn shall no longer be content % depend upon
II, Manhattan Island ncighbOr for public museum
privileges.
Tot No ono srtnnose that the erection OF building
for tho Institute on the eastsde lands near the Mount
Prospect Reservoir that the regular lectures anu
meetings Of the Institute will be held there such
course would be means of reducing the audlehces
10 the lowest terms. The Institute authorities clearly
perceive that it will be necessary for them TO have
meeting place in a central location downtown. and
.uch a place will be provided either by erecting a
suitable building hiring quarters as at present
The museum building the Park entrance VIII be
for museum purposes proper; the other Work OF ms
Institute will be carried elsewhere and IN an ac-
ce,,iile nciehborhood. This work is Of constantly
growing importance. IT wa, sadly interfered with by
The ,c last autumn. but nevertheless has gone forwaA
plo,pcrou,ly throughout the winter.
There /, no lack Of schemes at Albany this winter
ior bridging the Eat River. II they all fail of sue
cp il VIII doubc-S be bcause they are too numerous.
The newest ha, business like look that Is emil
ncnty gratifying 10 every who believes that moro
bridge, than one-a least needed across
this arm Of the This project i backed by tho
brooklyn Elevated Railway people. whose plan Is to
their bridges in connection with their elevated
system. and by arrangements with the Mania tan
Elevated Railway 10 carry passengers without change
Of cars from East New-Yors to Harlem and beyond.
II is large project but certainly feasible one. one
the proposed bridges + 10 extend from the Eastern
District I'm the nci,hborhood OF broadway and Marcy
ave- to the ncghborhooi Of Rvinct n,t. in New-iork,
running well over toward the elevated roads in that
city: the other will reach from IiudS0nave. Cn q
portion Of which one of the lines Of the Brooklyn
elevated road wnsl to tle same terminus in News
York. \ glance az the map shows that the two
structures viii be nearly at right angles with each
other. and that the ludSOnave. bridge will be much
further from the present Bridge than would appear at
first thOuCht. Tie capitalists interested nave not conc
into the thing bndly: they have had measurements
and estimates made. There has always been danger
OF the granting Of charter for Easr River bridge
that would be used simply for speculative purposes.
Nothing of the kind is to be feared If this company
secures the privileges which 1t Is seeking.
The hearing Of arguments on the appeal from Justice
Eartletts decision continuing the Zieglcr Injunction
against the Mayor and Others. Mr.. Gaynors an.
nouncemcnt of the issues of fact which he wishes SUBJ
mted % jury. and Mr.. Ienk's distinct abandonment
Of the potential advantage given 10 him by Judge Dyk.
man, singular ruling February 1, are the principal
features in the water case which has commanded
much public attention since the beginning Of
the Christmas holidays. 1t was certainly most
sin ,ular flr Judge Dykman. rs one Of the General
Term justices. 10 lit last Monday and listen arg-
m'ts regarding the continuance Of the very injunction
which he had Professionally dissolved suppose that
this dissolution had taken effect and that then tho
General Term should decide against the APPELLANT
and in favor Of letting the injunction stand. That
would be a most singular complication. and assuredy
soh'Whi confusing 10 tie general mind. At all
events. 1t would not have tendency u increase gem
eral respect ior the administration Of Justice. Mr..
jerks, Is gratifying to note, in HI, latest Appearances
III tho case has conducted himself with becoming
dI-ny in marked contrast with his clustering methods
Of the previous week.
Three Of Brookyn's National Guard regiments ara
trying to get new armoric, but extremely slow
progress Is being made. The architect Of the 18th
hcHeht structure Is trying 10 alter MS plans IN SUCH
way as to reduce the OF the building. for when
BIDS Weir asked for all OF them ran far beyond the
amount appropriated for the aem0y. The same Is
the ease with the 23d Regiment. for whose 1rmoy bids
were opened in the course OF The week The appro-
prldtlon Is F3OO.O0O: the smallest lid Is S2lOOO
above that figure and the biggest almost Si2o'oOo
more. Everybody knows that 4 public building is
h''er erected for the sum appr'pla;'d-alwayS eN'
ceptlns the Brooklyn Municipal Building. and that has
cost neat little sum in repairs and alterations since
it first occuped-so that it is evident that tho
new armorcS which the state is going 10 provide for
BroOhyn will represent large amount of money. Tho
nth Regiment commission has not yet reached the
point of asking r bids for the building. In fact, il
has rot completed The purchase of Site and is likely
To have bill of interest charges to pay on accounb
of the delayrthat has taken place.
Il think il a shame, said a clergyman who waa
passing one of the churches recently built uptown
:. for a building of that kind be put up in these
DAYS, when 1t is easily possible TO put brick and
plor;ar together in attractive and artistic forms Other
things being equal, church should always % made
pleasing to the eye on the outside rs well as In the
inside Thee is no excuse for putting mp church
that looks like a barn or a huge car-'tabie. Why's
| have seen a good many brcweres that were hand
soner than that church. 1t is ard always VIII %
an eyesorc to persons with artistic sense, whereas
il ought to be educator and an influence ior good
acsthctically. | hope 10 see the DAY "heh chuiO"
building OF this sort will be impossible In any Oh ouS
cities
The new building for the Young Women's Christian
Association Is practically assured fact The sito
at Schermerhorn-st. and Flatbushave.' as Is Wen
known was provided by the late :. ID. Chittenden.
4 fcw weeks ago the announcement was made that
C. ID. Wood had given the association %l21,ooO for
buidmg on condition that 100000 In addition was
secured by July l. Nearly all that amount has al
ready been obtained. and the work of raising II has
been successful that IL Is now proposed " mcreasa
the sum " $4,000.