New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22
mHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
.cpr,SING CITY OFFICIALS SALARIES-EX-
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t.ct II began some weeks ago, for Us soon as
Ia ,os given to this Board TO provide salaries
su Aldermen II made haste to add &38. 900 to the
V' -, xnerses of the city, with appreciate gain
s'1- hv WAY of compensation. There Is no parucu-
,,ction 10 an Increase In the salaries OF the CITY
s,or and of the members of the Board OF AsSesSors
- former salary OF the latter oncials was s4ooo
"a when general reduction was made IN looo IL
1 ,educed TO 5000 at which figure 1t has renamed
- ~. this time though In other cases where a reiuc
W ,ras made the old figure restored some time
W. W. probably few people will think that $4,000 Is
80 much for duties which are of conceded importance
r,h soure large familiarity with the city and which
-, every owner OF property. The Auditor mas
~, the only head OF department who receiver i'Hs
A., 81 900, and his request Tor an ihcica'e - "o.
'nrsssonable. No apparent reason exists 1or ho.
Ut, this official on level with the other members
:, what has been termed the Mayors 0ao
va, provided that his Office. which Is commonly DC
sn,sa 10 be supcriuous, is not abolished IL
" ucn 10 be hoped however that the Board OF Esti-
ia will draw the line rgidly and not enter upon
lazy raising by wholesale. The power conferred ny
Ma legislature Is confeSsedly dangerous one Inc
nd Is forbidden 10 dniCish any salaries but I'll ''e
Thor direction there Is limit whatever except 'ic
vcr of public opinion 1t is not sale OF COURSE 10
sa,v this TOO far. Stlll IL is plain that Few ur
or,ulous officials would be able to make large III
..ahs
.Ao Eoard OF Estimate.
generation Counsel jerks has rendered TWO
.,.,,rate opinions concerning the new Excise la"'
Itch are chiefly remarkable for their pla'i'uui'S'
" =, ,ue that Mr. jerks requested to eXpound
~, niece OF legislation and he has done 1t Wild all
M Of great learning ard gravity as If he were ueaiis
-S,h an. Of The most important subjects In the UNI
- Here 1, a sample Of the Bunsbyish cha'"'r
:, his remarks This statute provides that uie Do""
., Estimate shall have The power 10 fesui'Vo all" "
~ ,h. sa,arie, OF the Commissioners OF EXCISE. an
.,,,,,o of opi:on tnat the power TO regulate "u ~
az the salaries of The members oil your Board Is 'e
A., Che BOARD Of Estimatc.' Your Boafn ne'is 'io
a.,, ~ Excise. TO which the Communication is al
sa.sea Much mere important than these oplhohs'
80 called is the decision of the Excise Commissioners
T., connection with the Mayor and Cooperation |omSci'
- oorduct the ctys excise business ia mere P'oiic
o,a orderly manner Hereafter ther. arc 10 Dc "eehS
meetings OF the Excise Board. which Ponce VoHuiis-
s,oose HAYDEN lwho Is eX-ofltio memoer Vi ''o .N
,o po.r,, il TO attend. and all applications lor
rcenscs transfers and renewals are 20 DO "u'
f,r ten DAYS before action is takcn. THIS VIII pis
-, tmporaut reform, since government u"u'r a
,Ionke, has prevailed extensively In this department
heretofore
The pictures Of tho proposed Eastern DiS'i'. D''se
which have been published during the "ceA '"o"
that IN appearance the new slructuio VIA NV ~
nike the prcscnt Dpoklyn Bridge. The RIVER span
vi No few feet longer it will DO at the same height
80 tho surface of the stream. AS provision VIII Oe
odo for four railway tracks. instead oil TWO, Tue
1anac,tv of tho new bridge will be at least douDie
that Of the old one. The towers VIII not Ne Vi
r,nito throughout 1t 4, the intention TO construct
tpe MINER nut OF steel Openwoik. 1t Is not Known
os vet when L.. work upon the bridge Will oesili'
Now that the n:w structure Is 80 close AT manu- Ill
,oint Of tins, the need Of some simple hohchcia.'e
- dist,nrsh It from the existing bridge is more than
.yer annareut When bridge No. is built The
a,riculty I'm designating them easily viii be SUN
-reater Where l. the public benefactor VINO VIII
devise a scheme for naming or East RIVER Diidses
that will DO as simple and satisfactory rs 'ha' en-
ployed 10 designate ths bridges across the Thames III
Londonl
The fro in tie building commonly known as the
rorper Institute WIS serious one in than si' gle
ense IL caused the loss Of two lives and endangerc1
cvcrnl hundred rha. II might have been got under
intro, II ne hremen had been summoned promptly
$ altogether probable; ard the reason why The alarm
yos moi given at the earliest moment IS matter OF
interest 10 the community ut large. Then again theN
ras laxnoss o, management somewhere IN not haVns
no r,,ns speedily examined in order to recover the
ladies' Of the two men known to have pcnshcu'
The building was really in advance OF the neigh
.,rboos I'm which II was a ctspicuous feature,
ihonch its last owners the Zoeliner MaenncrchOr'
found II well adapted for their uses, and suIcf
heavy loss by its destruction.
Whatever opinion prevails In regard to the an
nexation OF Brocalyn 10 New York-or, more properly
sncak;nc the consolidation OF the Two oucs-N
cannot be doubted that the action OF the Legislature Ill
refusing to pass bill providing for the SUBMISSION
# the question to vote of the people Interested was
not in the line of enlightened policy. whether
that action will lead to general dihusioh Oh he
belief that the politicians have a selfish reason ioi
opposing union not II Is calcniatco 10 SET Pe'Po
to thinknc earnestly on the subject, one Intelligent
and observing citizen thus expresses MS sentiments
en- the question In my opinion II the citizens were
p-,nltted by the selfish politicians who control the
desnies OF the city 10 make known their choice as
10 the casting Of their lot with Greater New-ho'h'
the vote would be In favor OF 1t By an overwhelming
majority legislation on the subject was impossible
Of procurement at the last session OF the too notorious
Legislature and the opportunity for expressing an
opinion is likely TO he indefinitely deferred, unti by
continued civic indlcnles the people eoaded TO
assert their rights against the cabh OF politicians
IN the meantime 1t Is Of the greatest importance that
TIC question OF Larger Brooklyn-thc annexation OF
Flatush, Nov, trccht, etc-shoald he inteingcntB
considered The advantage Of the merging OF IN
.crests common TO the city and these towns IS more
and more brought TO The attention OF thoughtful nell
An opportunity fruitful If suggestion presents
Itself In connection with the bill recently enacted
10 provide q water supply for New-Itrechf. The
;orehandcd ard enterprisng Democratic lentcnaGtS
In that old town thoroughly alive 10 The value oi
certain franchise TO extend In this case over period
Of fifty years when viewed in connection with the
already moo,ed scheme of annexation to BROOKLYN,
Although the members Of the Common Council nov
receive ~, ZOO apiece yearly from the CITY treasury
they arc no more inclined than ever to devote them
selves with diligence to their public duties Last
Monday they felt much Interest in the clty's
concerns that they short their meeting with I'M
secmly haste and hurried down 70 see the Brook
yn Handicap 1t does not appear that the interests
Of The public suffered In any measure by reason Of
their action. But the question arises What Is the
use OF paying nieteen men s., 900 each per annum
fo doing worh that can be well performed on the
Graycscnd racctrack in the Common Council
Chamber.
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