New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-11
WHAT BROOKLYN TALhS OF.
NOTES on CURRENT AFFAIRS IN THE
METROPOLIS OF LONG ISLAND.

prompt and energetic In making preparations 10 cope
with possible outbreak Of cholera NJ length now
ever they seem to have become aroused 10 the Ne
ccssv OF action that Will put the city III III con
dition for what IS so much dreaded. on the "hoie'
the condition Of the streets is not so bad as has been
rcpresented but the Mayor is fully Justified In order
ing some work In the line of street cleaning TO be
done under the provisions Of the emergency clause OF
the charter Unfortunately, in parts of Brooklyn
there are streets which unpavod. ana the regular
contract for street, cleaning embraces only paved
streets Mayor Body has assumed the responsibility
Of dealing with the Others. and is having them put In
as good condition possible one thing that seems
,mportant IS the stopping Of all work that involves
excavation OF the streets, unless TINS is absolutely
necessary The disturbance Of the earth even 10 the
depth OF a few inches gives rise to the most noxious
odors which bad enough at any time, but are cs-
neciallv TO be deprecated al such a time as the
present.
Brooklyn is especially fortunate in the matter OF
wafer simply at least as far purity IS concerned
The analysis which has been made in the last few
days shows that the Rldgewood water IS all rlgh''
and there Is little to expect any trouble
on that account. Brooklyn Is better oil thah Ne"
York in this respect and 1t is true that in general 10"
cities in the country, # any, are more happily siUF
aed than Brooklyn in point Of purity OF water supply
Moreover the supply for the city Is abundant naAS
70 the extension Of the water works made within
the mart Of the authorities empowered TO act IN inc
matter The quantity furnished by the main ana
auxiliary condus is undoubtedly snhcient lot III
demands in spite of certain waste which taxes pHc''
and in spite of the fact that small quantities OF hioN
lvn water are used by people living outside Oh '"'
city boundaries
1t Is a grave question, however, whether with an
annie supply the city IS certain 10 have all inc water
II needs In the opinion of the best judges. the
In no Tupnf y-si VI WaTf IN
ADEQUATE: and IT is a fact that for weeks at time
dnring the summer the amount OF water consumed
dav after day has been greater than the quahuN
pumped into the reservoirs at Rdgewo0d Heish'S'
Another pump is needed for An emergency wmoh may
happen at any time. Tho Aldermen nave Dceh c"ieN
upon repeatedly to furnish one. but they seem TO he
totally Indifferent to the gravity Of the matter. Inc
necaI meeting ordered by the Mayor few weeks ago
uas simpy ignored and at the date set Tor the al
iourned meeting to be held the same spirit "I III
difference prevailed On Tuesday last enough mem
bers OF the Common Council got together 10 hou Il
meeting but still action was TAKEN IL hau o'e"
understood that in consequence Of Boss" Mclaugh-
Inns return to town the appropriate pressure mas
boo, mt upon the Aldermen and that they would no
,cor contnuc I'm their of hostility to the Mayor
and the Commissioner Of City Works. Inc up'"ne'
though was simply meeting OF the Board ue r'''r
anco ~ Commissioner Adams's communication r'Esru
ing increased pumping facilities 10 the Committee on
Wafs
weeks and two days. IT Is evident that the Aldermen
moan 10 lake their time over 1t. II there should be
breakdown in one OF the pumps, and II an ontoeaA o
cholera should occur II Is plain that the oohdiuoh OF
tho city would be frightful. Public eA'crauon womb
thep fall swiftly upon the pigheaded members OF the
Common Council.
sunerintendcnt Maxwell returned from Europe Just
in time 10 get to Brooklyn before the opening OF The
public schools on Tuesday. Labor Day has set thc
I'd hr
teachers and no doubt many Of the scholars would be
clad IN have BROOKLYN follow the example OF New
York and postpone the opening day until the second
Nondar I'm september. on account OF addluohS ana
new buildings the number OF sttings In the schools
has beer increased this year by some 5000 but inc
supply has not yet caught up with the demand Inc
handsome new Boys High School was not In readi-
- for tho oneuinc day and the rented building IN
Conrt st. will be used for some time longer. By the
WAY IL appears that the boys and girls OF BROOKLYN
ore to be treated impartially as far a. NAMES are
concerned The other day commented on the hct
that the name Girls High school appears upon
the building with no apostrophe after Girls on
the new high school building for the boys OF the city
the name BOYS High school," with the apostrophe
omitted, appears conspicuously no less thah thiee
times-Over the main entrance In MhrcyINe' anu vi
both the Putnam-ave. and Madison-st. sides There
ora some people who would like TO know whether TINS
is I'm accord with grammatical canons that control
police Commissioner Hayden has become stirred up
by the criticisms Occasoned by the obvious lack OF
dscinlne in the police force. He dismissed two
mon last week for intOxicatOn, and only permitted
another 10 remain the force on condition that he
should sign the pledge. One Of the men dismissed
had been arraigned previously on similar charges no
less than ten times. surely justice had been tenn
ncred with mercy too often in that case. The tom
missioner says he Is determined 10 stop drunkenness
among the police at all hazards. he Is wise Ia max
ing ND his mind to this at last
Tbreo or four men have been fined lately for col
lcctng garbage without having their wagons covered
A. required by one Of the Justices remarked as
J., imrosed n fine that he didn't want any cholera In
tho city, This is not agreeable subject, but II IS
, innortant one. The whole method needs radical
amendment II is excellent thing that the Ladies
Health Protective, Association are about to take the
matter up with the purpose OF arousng public opinion
rocording It. The reccpaclcs used In many houses
re inadeauae and there is great careessncss shown
hv the collectors At this time unusual care should be
nYorcised There Is hope OF establishing a
onatorv for the disposition of this material. OF the
dcs,rability Of such Institution there is
for question:
No better proof OF the duness Of the could be
civon than the attention attracted by what has been
termed the "mnin" between Supervisor at-Large
Kinkel and Supervisor Riggs, OF the Twenty-hrst
Ward II really tlh'Ie ahair' hEsS "hoh
mot fully responsible for his conduct accused Mr..
KnkcI Of unveracy, and was promptly ordered out
~ ,be atter's office The Supervsorat Large at hrst
thought of bringing action against Rlggs but soon
abandoned that intention
Tho Rrooxlyn Elevated Road has employed turn
stiles extensively as a measure Of economy. At most
Of the stations every passenger has to pass through
one ~ these machines. which, OF course, registers
each time saving both the cost OF tickets and the
wages Of ticket choppers. In sense every passenger
has had work his way on th'S roau ~ turns OUT
nror thu, tbe passimetre-pass meter have heard
a., railroad men call it-has not accomplished all that
was EXPECTED OF II. In other words ways Vi peat