New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
CASUAL COMMENT ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
IN NETWORKS LONG ISLAND
NEIGHBOR.

Tho Aldermen continue to defy public sentiment
In the most cOntemptlouS and br1zen hshol' lhclT
conduct in the matter Of increasing the NUMBER OF
onrnes at the Ridgc;yood pumping station strongly
suggests tina: OF their predecessors who f"W wears
ago for long time steadily refused 10 authorize t"e
extension Of the watcrworbs u the eastward In order
10 increase the city'S water supply. 1T WIS com
monty believed at that time that the nOaclloh "i
the Common Council due TO reasons tha' "ouh
no, hear the light of day: that the Aldermen would
no willing enough to act II way was opened whereby
they might dexterousy get their hooks in' In the
n,scnt case there may be some such reason as tlnt
An that appears on the surface. however. u their
desire to get square with Mayor Body for interfering
in the Union-st. railway job and with CltF "oihN
commissioner Adams for not allowing them to usurp
his functions in running his department iheS pro
tsss to pooh pooh the laters statements regarding
the need Of additional pumps; but the figures re-
gariing the water supply given out on wednesday
show that there is real for alarm in case OF any
break in the present machinery. II appears that
during July the average consumption OF wafer was
more than "a million gallons per day in excess OF the
amount pumped into the reservoirs and that on Tues
day last, for example, over 100000 gallons IN
excess Of the quantity pumped used. These
figures ought to bring the Aldermen to their senses
The halfdozen Of them who got together on Tuesday
adjourned for a fortnight, that apparently nothing
can be done until September Is. Whether the Mder
men can be coerced by the courts into taking neceS
sary action is open question The present 1uncturc
i likely at all events to lead to some interesting
development regarding the powers Of these officials
Who now that they receiving comfortable sal
aries are less than ever willing to do their plain
duty The salary OF Az Alderman, by the way, Is
SaOOO-not SO 500 as enormously stated by one Of
the local papers.
Supervisor at Large Kinkel continues to earn popu
lar approval BY his vetoes OF jobs concocted In the
Board which lie presdcs. 1t is fortunate FOR
the taxpayers that he displays so much backbone
His latest act is veto of the scheme for spendn
900 for the erection of hospital in the yard OF
the Raymond Jail. In his opinion. no hospital
Is necessary inasmuch there Is not great amount
OF sickness IN the jail which is used ONLY for short
term prisoners and for the detention OF persons await
ng trial. II hospital Is required, Mr. hlnkel
believes that $4,000 would be quite enough money
10 spend IT. opinion which the people OF BROOK
yn will be likely TO endorse heartily. But he Is
convinced that it would be cheaper in the long run
10 send cases of serious illness to the City Hospital,
which is close by the jail. The number OF SUCH cases
must be small any and since there Is physician
connected with the Jail there seems to be no need
of any action whatever. The job appears to have
been got up In the interest Of some favored con
tractors or else at the suggestion OF the Sheriff. whose
recent administration has done nothing in the direction
OF winning public confidence for him.
Not long ago the superyisor-st.Large had ocea-
Commissioners to spend something like quarter OF
million dollars in supplying the county farm at
st. Johnand with elaborate electric light plant
His veto has not overiddep, and the Criticisms
in which he INDUCED seem 10 have produced goo"
result On Tuesday he visited the office OF the Com
missioners and had plain talk with them regarding
the administration Of affairs at the county faFHi.
One effect Of this interview observable the next
day when the Commissioners Instructed their secTe-
tzry 10 communicate with the supervisors IN reference
10 providing electric lights at ST. Johnsnd That
snch lights desirable there Is altogether likely
and tho thing 10 do is 70 provide Tor the eMsuhg
needs rather than to forestall the possible re-
ourements OF the future. 1t Is high time that every
thing at St. Johnland should be scaled down to work
aday limits. There has been altogether too much
castle.building In Spain there, from which certain
contfactors-f not oftcialshave reaped huge prOh's
at the taxpayers expense
1t open question whether the Eieculeai SUD
way Commissioners, a new BODY created py inc ia>'
LEGISLATURE have control the trolley wires wch
have been strung in the city and the larger number
soon to be pat up. IL has been decided by the Cor
uorst,on Counsel that they have; but the railroad
officials are not willing TO accept tins bndhs' lhe
probabilities now that the inh,ter VIII De ulhch
into the courts through the medium OF h1eIidlS
suit ia order to determine just what the iHhcuohs
of the new officials 1t would seem 10 he tue
intent of the law to give them control over al cleo
,rtc.l conductors I'm the city and It certainly cannot
he denied that the numerous trolley wires with which
tie city is threatened will be in need VI some oc'ai
supervision The pity OF 1t Is that er" Is 10 Ire sue"
an extensive OF the trolley. That IL Is Iaet
coming however, is apparent from the cohdluoh Oh
Futonst. De Kalbavc and other streets which are
being made ready for the new method OF suTfacecar
propulsion.
When few weeks ago II was announced that uie
Long Island Railroad Company had decided to run
some trains from Brooklyn without compelling al
the passengers to change cars at jamaica travellers
felt that a great reform was about TO be msu'uteu
and rcjoiced accordingly. But the new atlahge"e"'
10 carried out on such limited scale lat II fais VI sV
satisfac ion, and complaints stH continue 10 De aus
II appeared few days ago that Ciy WORKS 'orn
missioner Adams taking hs 4 In the nat'ef
and had written letter TO Mr. CoTDib caiiHs INV
company 10 order. Few people knew unul 'h' ie''cI
brought the fact their attention that the coh'ac
under which tie company runs Its trains Oh Atahuc
ave- requires that Brooklyn shall have the same iaci
tiles In the matter Oh railway taihc rs are suppeu
10 Neu-Yorlt by the Long Island company During
the fifteen years. less that the company 'nS
operated Oh the avenue this has VIGOROUSLY NOV oeei'
the case. The almost invarable rule mas oeen io
all Brooklyn passengers TO change at JAMAICA "ne'e
the lines from the two cities come together M
Adams is entitled to hanks for recalling tbs pro
vision and for the disposition which he SHOWS 10
enforce it, 1t looks as though it would not be dii"-
cult to bring the company 10 book on 'ihs account
Certainly Brooklyn is entitled TO better service tih
the Long Island company has been furnishing IT,
When New. York and Brooklyn are put on te saWo
level as regards changing At Jamaica, inc nioS'
obvious ground Of complaint Will be removed
Is there not 100 strong suggestion OF the much
condemned government under a blanket In 'he l"c'
that the conference Monday In reference 10 ''
trolley wires was held behind closed doors Inc SUI
ject is one OF obvious public interest WHY S"ou'" o'
fho hava
rer~ons n, the eporcr, who were compelled 10 walt
outside mill the conferrces separated, Only 10 recNe
a, that tine brief statement from the Mayor Do7'
Mr. R1odr realize That Ills sccIet meeting was 9FP