New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-24
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
r,sTTR.WEEK TOPICS ON THE LONG ISLAND
SIDE OF TIFF. EAST RIVER.

r, ert Iature which adjourned last week da fairly
n =, Gar as measures relating to Brooklyn were con-
ID one of the Brooklyn senators, McCarhs' u
member has the distinction Of introducing more
,T. uau any other mcmbcr-a doubtful distinction
"' v,carthy himself must regard II. since he SAYS
t'en not assume 80 great responsibility next year
~ -, imooitant law enacted In which Br0oRNh
ccrncd is that incorporating the East River B'losc
= nuany which Is to build a bridge from bOao"'N 10
nd. Il "A New-Nork. such q bridge has long oeeh "
s..,aratui and the granting OF this fancmse seems
" ,,u,ise well for the interests of a large Seuoh {"
W. city which derive, small benefit from the existing
,,de,. The lii for the establishment OF pnD'c
,rv WAS also passed, though II r. extremely douut
- vrothcr such a board Of control ms Is prOvuoh VIII
,,surc thr largest usefulness TO the phonC i"o
ri,s ,cnose appropriations had been found too small
rvo secured the additional sums which they asReH ior
,yt is there any guarantee that they VIII not NC "SAs
-. more. money when the next Legislature cohvehes
- second ave extension scheme got through Ill
,,aed form power to proceed with 1t being COM
]-d upon the local authorities. The ParK 'oln'
,.son now has a single head with salary oil qo'oV'.
1fo rowcr- of the Aldermen have been chiarseu' an"
80, are 70 have control OF the division OF the CIV
,n,o wards, The Board Of Estimate Ia to hx the
,,rl.. Of municipal oficehold"rs as well ~ mem
. II the Coard 81 Aldermen. Other local measures
rydc for more granite pavemcnis. for an increase OF
interest on certain bonds, for new cry pnlh"@' IL.
ssytlpual schoohouscs etc ON The whoe inc ie'o'u
rirht have beer much worse though some Oh 'hese
80 laws arc likely 20 create little mischief IN the
." ,,,rrc With the city I'm the clutches OF
honorable ring there Is grave danger IN s"ch en-
rrrcment OF power rs has been gwen 10 inc N"c'-
men and tic Beard of Estimate
III, po,ra Of Estimate has lost no tlIne in exercising
o., n,vrcr conferred upon 1t TO fix The salaries oil The
member, Of ihc Common Council The hrSt pli On
NJ rossod al the recent session fixed The salaries
:, ,bo Aldermen ~ 1000 This the Governor vetoed
m the ground that the question was ono properly 10
- ds,eruincr by The local authorities bill 10 that
er.ct was then brought forward and enacted Inc
tor was LEFT entirely Il the discretion Of the Board
~ Estimate OF Us action there are bound 10 u
seeient opnio,e II cannot lie denied that the boaiu
.,,.d I'm needless hasle. Ghc salaries are TO Dcslh
=, occe Even the Democratic "Citizen' antmS th'V
a. nov handsome salaries to Aldermen who were elec'eo
win file understanding that they were 10 receive
M nav is breach OF faith Then the amount OF ''e
,alsry is another diputed point superVisor-o' '"Ho
rirsel sbn,ined no support In his reasonable con-
,.,nou hat IN Alderman should receive no more than
=, s,peryisor-i e. II 900 year. Tie former sna'l
,r This office Of Alderman was II 600 ana no COM
,lout is recalled that Il waS too small IhlS ""N
sbolished in 1855, ut the same time that the eeo'o
~ Aldermen by wards was abandoned ana t'e us
,Ic, system adopted. Now there are twelve Alucr
man chosen by districts and seven by Tue Guy
.tlsree There are three districts The party eecuhs
,be Aldermen at Largo aud those representing one us
,rirt would control the board. The democrats H"NV
el,vay, succe ded IN securing the control. ana nave
sonty resisted all attempts tn return 10 the iofle
system When the present system was adopted ana
,h saIa-os I,rued OF il wa, expected that the stand
ard Of The board would be raised But no Snch che't
followed Nor will the restoration OF salaries az y
fgurs twice a. large formerly prevailed nhVy any
effect in improving the character OF the A"erihcn
Really the city is preparing to spend 707'ooo heVu
lessly every year II clear ALREADY that empower
ioe the Board IT Estimate TO fX salaries of city
afhclals IS opening the door TO grave abuses.
More excuses regarding the DELAY I'm making the re
pt on the accident the conduit the week before sV
THANKSGIVING hut report VET. 1t has been more
than five months since the mshap. and Ii would really
,een As il three competent experts ought t. have been
able by this time to determine the facts in the case
II was not a remarkable intricate case. True there
vs considerable delay tCore the experts could have an
opportunity to Inspect tie conduit on the inside; but
their Inspection made two months ato lh'
pAuc have good reason for impotence. Mr. Worthcn's
Sickness is a valid faI aS he Is cOcerh"l
Int for some time he has been far advanced toward
recovery that Messrs. Martin and Fteey have held
consultations with him al his mouse. II the experts
had been aD,lOus to hurry things dp they cOnld oer
ianly have made better speed However, II thc re-
port when it comes. handles the subject without
gloves the public npaticlce will be measnrably mod
fed
If the rcappollonment of senate districts which the
Democratic Leaders have agreed on |, carried through
Kings County will have FIVE senators. Instead oi
three and one II le districts will be surely Republ
can. four normally Republican wards being grouped
together Considering what done In the case o.
the Congress districts i, not reasonable 10 suppose
that the party rnacs al Albany viii permit such M
arrangement TO be made. by another arrangement o
the wards II viii be possible to give the Democrats
good chance If carrying a the districts, and that l.
ff4.iL Of f4i
view Of the relative number Of Democrats and Repnoii
cans in the CITY, two # the five districts ought TO u
Republican.
MayJr Bo0lv wi evidently have no difficulty I
finding streets OF which t. spend The ~ 100000 whic
the Legislature authorized foI granite placements
rhot 70 sov the difficulty yln he determine whic
OF the numerous strccts brought 10 his attention sha
be singled ont ar requirement Rro1dway, De h.'Iu
ave- Vandcrthtuve., a part Of Auanticavc.' Imru
ave and Fifth ave. among the streets alrcadN men
Toned tor spccial consideration; with lar-e part
the city vet 10 be heard from. or course inc ou
vrons principle which shorld govern the decision
that streets which arc much used should have IN
nrefcropce but naturally it viii not be easy 70 deel
mine the relative claims Of various uloiOuShiaTci
After the streets 10 be favored are selected 1t VIII
OF The utmost importance 10 make sure that the pave
ments arc properly laid The city was not well serve
On this point bv the contractors who did some Of ia
work OF this KIND In Mayor Chapm's une Inc con
sequence is that pavements put down TWO OF Ue
YEAR ago speediy became uneven because the grant
block, were not laid It suitable foundation lhei
too in some cases old blocks bought ana use
Instead Of new ones. Mayor Chaplin made srei
boast of The number Of miles OF granite paveneI
built dnrfnc lis term; but the quality OF the Work
snOtIer question.
According to The civil list. which mas recently bee
issued there nearly 1000 persons in inc empl0
of the city Oh January l. not counting the $500 COZ
nected with the pnblic school system The hghc
salaries are drawn by the Mayor AID Corporate
ronnsel $4,000 and 5000 respectively and the
come the variOus bead, OF departments, with 500
salaries: from that point tLe scale descendS RAPIDLY
Not many wears ago the Corporation Counsel llcade
the list the anomaly existing Of the Mayor being
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