New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-31
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POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
SPECIAL MESSAGE EXPECTED FROM MAYOR
BoODY-rOIITCAL MOVEMENTS.

SPECIAL MESSAGE EXPECTED FROM MAYOR
BooDY-rOLITCAL MOVEMENTS.
In his first message to the Board Of Aldermen Mayor
Body took occasion TO that he would soon trans
NIT special message calling attention h. the subjects
Of annexation Of the county towns to the city ana the
proper disposition Of the Fast side lands OF Prospect
Park. II is expected that the supplementary n ag'
will be forthcoming tomorrow. a month has elapsed
since II promised In bis first messag: the Mayor
| said OF the annexation Of New-Utrecht Fatbush
Glavcend and Flaands that the question of first i'm
portance In considering the subject would annex
alton represent the wishes and promote the Interests
Of all parties to the acf 1t antagon'tlc to the
spirit Of our methods Of government to bring com
munlty under forced conditions VI government As
| ,umng that annexation would be certain at no re
mote date to represent the wishes and Interests OF all
concerned. the present consideration should be TO
ascertain II much could be gained by doing 1t at
once. II Is expected that the Mayor will elaborate
this view and forlfy IT with arguments in his mes
age. such step would make the boundaries vi
city and county the same and the need Of separate
boards Of Aldermen and supervisors would 10 long r
exist An attempt to annex Fatbush to the city was
made two years ago. but was defeated by the Local
ohiccholders. Thi- year plan IS afoot for mahing
the town Of New tfccht city ward. and the matter
IS 50 far advanced that Mayor Body has withdrawn
! from the West BROOKLYN Land Company 20 as 10 be-
devoid Of personal int rest in the affair.
| IL viii be matter Of especial interest To see
whether in his treatment Of the question Of anncXinS
the town, Of the county the MAYOR touches upon the
larger question OF the annexation Of Brooklyn and her
suburb, to New-York. The most significant action I'm
the matter was that taken by the Real Estate Exchange
tors. who represent great landed Interests, in
favor OF the plan. They may be regarded as rep
rcscutuS more nearly the sentiments OF the people
al large than do the politicians ard local newspapers
who have pronounced against IL. Tie prospect Of
lower taxes and higher prices for property will prove
powerful with the body Of taxpayers If the ques
ton Of annexation Is put to "A vote proposed in the
bill which Ia, commission appointed TO Inquire into
| ,c matter has prepared for passage by the Legs
laturc II would undoubtedly be Of great advantage
10 the suburbs Of Brooklyn il they united with the
| greater New York in many ways. The consolidation
If I7ooklyn with New York would mean the speedy
construction Of more means Of communication be-
tween the two cities without Brooklyn having to pay
two-third, Of the cost Of bridge or tunnel The in
tcrcsts which are now divided and diverse in many
way, would speedily become Identical
The question If the proper disposition Of the East
side lands l. Of large interest to the city. When
Prospect Park laid ont the original plan was TO
include within its limits tie territory east of Flatbush-
ave- as far a, Washington ave. and extending north
| ward to Warrcn-,t. When the plan Of the Park was
changed 80 a. 10 extend it westward Ia the present
honndarie, aud 10 include the Ltchheld mansion and
Fhtbu-l-avc. embracing some 100 acres. The real
estate market was Hat after the panic of 1873
that was not until loo0 that any OF the lots were
| put upon the marhet. At the first auction sale
number OF the lots north Of the Eastern Parkway and
extending 10 Warrcn-,t were sold. and subsequently
all in this part Of the territory disposed of Later
an act of the legislature secured rcScrvng for park
purpo,es the tract lying south Of the Eastern Park
way and near the reservoir. The purchasers Of the
lots sold have in many refused to take tltle a.
an apparent cloud rest, upon it, owing 10 the legs
htion By which the property was taken The HueS-
ton 10 be settled is whether the city shall compel the
purchaser, to take the property retain it for park
purposes. The park area of the city Is Only about
500 acres and the time Will come when much
more land viii have To he sci ap'rt for the puDe use
a, the vacant lot, disappear BY the extension OF rows
Of buildings In all directions in the outlying warns
The setting apart Of the portion Of the East side ElS
south of the reservoir for Reservoir or University fark
was regarded ~ "A step and plans for DcAutiylhS
and improving the property were prepared by the
par, ommis soncI. few years ago. but the carrying
ont Of them IA, been delayed By lack of luids' steps
have been taken to set apart site Tor the lie" Nu
scum Of Arts and science, 10 BE- erected Tor the btoo
yn Institute and the city will soon be asked To erect
the building for which the sum Of T3oooVo mas been
allowed II has also been proposed To establish
botanical garden and geological museum site
will IN. sci apart for free library and other buildings
Of Il public character.
rho Rcpublcan Executive Committee Will meet or
Tuesday evening at No. lJl LawenceSt', TO CONSIDER
que -tions upon which report must be made to the "e
oral Committee a week later. one Of these Is the
nropo,cd change 20 election district representation III
the governing bodies and nominating conventions oil the
Marty Pour members Of the present Executive Com
uittcc are no longer members of the General Commit
Zee ard hence no longer serve on the Executive
Committee They are A. II. Booth, OF tile Fourteenth
ward: J. O. Carpenter, Of the Twenty-iourth Ward
" IT, Curtin Of the Fourth Ward. ard jeremiah Fuld
- fine second Ward successors to a number OF ether
non,hars will be selected and the names Of the new
executive Committee will be reported at the neN
moatinc az the General Committee Hugo llirSh VIII
rctro from the craftsmanship. but his successor VIII ho'
bc chosen until next month
The most recent subject Of discussion in poh'Ich'
,,ns 10 the choice Of delegates 10 tile National nom
,otior conventions King, County Rcpublican' VIII
mt forward claim for one of the four deleaat'''at
,orr. 10 20 b. Minneapolis mex summer from
po stat, and The name OF General Stew
ort l. Wo0dford has been suggested Tor tlc
,loce lie has atcnied number of Ha'Ional
conventions notably those I'm 1876 and locO. Among
the men mentioned rs likely 10 be among '"c c'sn'
delegates from the four Congress Districts IN The
comfy nrc John r. sutton, X. A. sharkey T. b. Wills.
Ernst Nathnn John +. Henry. David ~ Baldwin,
Francis II. Williams and john r. smith,
The Democrats also considering The po*siOlity 81
,,irc Il dclngateat-la large from this state In The
chicago Convention from Brooklyn. ana the name Oh
lugh Mclaughlin has been suGge>ted. whether ne
will go or NOT Will be knoNn. ~ the stale Con
v,ution will be held In three weeks to select the
delegates At the February mlc;iiS OF The Democratic
General Committee tomorrow evening Steps VIII DO
taken 10 ca the primaries and Assembly District con
v,ntlon, to name the thrtysIN delegates To the STATE
convention TO represent the city ANA county when
the new apporlionment is elected the number OF
delegates will DO increased TO iity ono OF hy Jour- i