New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
-,,,psEs OF MEN AND THINGS ON THE
NC ISLAND SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER.

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nearly two days, and yet the report OF the experts
lu ~. % examine the conduit and report upon its
s' ,,.,or has not vet been submitted. few weeks
q was said that nothing remained for the experts
An hut 10 inspect the conduit itself and as an excuse
" ,be delay IL was declared that 1t would be unsafe
r' ht time 10 draw on all the water In order that
- men might make a journey through the aqne-
', since then the journey has been made ana sun
o 4, no report 1t IS now given out that one OF
~, experts is iii. and that nothing can be dohc until
is sufficiently recovered to examine the report ut"h
:. MS associates and approve II. OF course Illness
- reason for non-actiOn but 1t would certainly seem
MOT with due diligence on the part OF the experts
.no people Of Brooklyn might have been ihlorhed
oore this time as to the condition OF the cohuuit Oh
hich the city is dependent for practically all oil It's
- supplv II tie arcbcd top is in dangerous
ondition and extensive repairs are demauueu' V'o
sooner this is known The better II there Is like
,hood Of the repetition OF the accident which occurred
=, November 81 the people ought to Know IL ana oe
rrerared for 1t. Doubtless, however INC wy
works Department views the delay with ehure con"
acency since it is scarcely possible that inc uiee
syperts will fail to put good snare o, inc oi'"nc
~. the break upon the negligent city olhclaS VINO
o,,ted the conduit to be overweiglted by the con-
factors who were digging alongside
r,o Co,umbus celebration appears TO have received
,,ocn eye No fault Is to be found with MAYOR
pooav,s proposal that the city should appropriate
e,5 900 for the purpose on condition that inc c~c9
.uho $4,000 That provided for IN
enc bin which was drawn up. but abandoned
,ho rubc interest in tie matter has at no time been
1orcc Some OF the advocates OF a ceieDfanoh nave
,, earnest In pressing forward their views but the
i.,h,o resnonse has been feeble. some object TO
,D Of prvatc and public enterprise. and say that the
noone cannot be expected to Subscribe money or ''
Aldermen TO spend. There is something In TINS ana
a good deal. The proposal to combine ceieofa'on
~ the discovery OF America with tie complexion "a
ho soldiers and sailors Memorial Arch appears Ike
tbe Joining together of things inSeparaDy aSu"u'i
unless It be on the theory that but Tor the ioin'
,ba,o never could have been arch near not AT 'o
entrance 10 Prospect Park. The city VIII dououoN
indulge in some festivities In the way oil oeui'"'
Of the arch and properly 50; but t'nrc Is 10
probability that Brooklyn as CITY Will
the Discovery
The arch. by the way. still far from compieuoi'
snce the granite which Is 10 compose IL aPpe''" ~
w above the enclosing fence it has not become more
evident that the arch is I'm the rsht pace f"r 'i
nr,ctical purposes it might as well have been urop
Soun nv accident in that case it could not have 'd
las relation 10 its surroundings. The essence ol
triumpha arch is that 1t IS TO be passed 'nio'S',
Put this arch is out of the beaten pain oil travel .
T. leads 10 nothing. some one mas pt"po'eu INA.
Brooklyn now that its claim TO the t'de "'lN .,
churches. has been successfully impeached. be called
~ a,ytv of Lectures as compliment u the WORK
,t T., hc,nc done by the Brooklyn Institute under the
r,,alcent direction Of Professor Hooper Wheh one
,ooks at the mistakes made IN the site ana po'oH u
tbe Peecber statue and the location Of the Mehoiih
Arch. one IS tempted 10 suggest that not inappFo
prate name would be the city Of NlsA'S'
Last sunday came in the middle OF the session o'
tho Methodist Conference and a. ere were afE' mum
her Of Methodist clergymen in town manyol 'h'rS"'"
pastors we're relieved Of the necessity OF oc'Npl"s
their own pulpits. some Of these took advantage OF
the opportunity to listen 10 sermons hv distinguished
clerpvmen Of other denominations The pastor Of an
un,oyyn Methodist church was on -treci"ar be
tween 10 and 10 80 O'Clock looking for Doctor Ben
rend's church. Although he has been resident oil
Drooklyn for some time. he wa not aware Of II"
precise location. and made anxious inquiries OF MS
wpassengers the platform where he wa ronS
Evidently he distrused the conductor. After beng
mIsdirected once he was set right and when he left
five car within two or three blocks Of the church. II
was with smile OF satisfaction. evidently at the
thought that to escape the burden Of preaching
for one sunday at least
1t is good sign that Brooklyn is taxi
inr hand in the work Of completing the Grant
Monument Fund. The meeting held during the Week
was animated by tie night spirit Brooklyn /, not
apt to be pleC iVit0u, I'm 4 matter Of this KIND. On
the contrary /. proverbialy slow, unless eN'raor-
binary efforts pu: foi;h. / understand that IN
Il
become available for a scmi-pubnc use on condition
that certain other sum subscribed, the hardest
kind Of work was done by those interested among I-o
pie who are reputed to wealthy and liberal In fact
II was said that other worthy enterprises would be sure
10 languish for some time. and would fail TO receive
what they were entitled 10, simply because 50 many
purses had been drained. II will not be crcdabe 10
BROOKLYN though. II it does not do something hand
some for the Grant Monument. The work that Is
being prosecuted vigorously 10 New York ought to
receive substantial fTtherance at the Long Island
end Of tie Bridge.
One monument suggests another. II IS understood
that an effort Will be made 10 pass the Martyrs
Monument bill through Congress. Brooklyn is not
ect reproach for leaving the tomb OF these heoc
men without fitting mark This T. rightly National
matter and the Nation a whole Is dshonorcd 30 long
as the proposed monument remains unreared. The
bill ought to be passed By Congress without laughing
and without needless delay Brooklyn b showing Ito
appreciation Of It's heroes by erecting memorial
In their honor. The pns0nship martyrs, however an
not belong 70 Brooklyn alone. stl her citizens feel
deep interest In the matter would be glad 10 see
the Nation take steps TO remove the dscredh that
must exist so long as this tomb IS unmarked.
That a new municipal building IS desirable needs
no argument in view Of the fact that the present
structures are more than filed and that recently the
Board Of Health has arranged 10 leave the Municipal
Building and move into rented quarters. a strong
point IN favor OF a structure is that TIE dy al
ready owns an excellent site alongside Of the Munic
iTal Building. There 4, talk Of buying more land 70
Is to extend this site 10 COurt-st. The necessity Of
doing that Is not apparent. The site already In the
dty's possession IS ample for the purpose M view
When the point OF building a new edihcc Is reached
II IS 70 be hoped that the authorities Will pront by te
experience with the last building Of the kind put up
As horrible example that deserves sUdY. III was
built for the sum appropriated, TO be sure-so much
good can be said of bui that did not prove economy
In the long run since many changes had to be made
subsequently, rolling up pretty bill Of costs much
handsomer and in every way more satisfactory result
ought 70 follow BrOOklyn's next experiment In build
ing.
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