New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-10
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
-, ccu1ERFN,S APPOINTMENTS-W WATER
SUPPLY DECISlON-THE 1NSTI
T-TROLLEYS.

VI" - -, &C. Going TO take a business trip to the
~ similar 20 the one he made just aiter the
S.,,o, hut undoubtedly one strong reason LOT
,,, away Is TO escape the opportunities oil
" W . sookars Probably too. he Will devote some
1, ., ,,r,o 70 the preparation Of his message or
- -. =, the careful study OF the aHars OF tHe
:. ,,,ch will be necessary before the "ri'hs Va
~. roessace is undertaken. lie has procured sucii
"s.rn,oti,n as Is available from the various ue
N..,s nreparatory to the inaiting OF the oocu-
paf''"'.'s,,A ,r1 outline his policy for the coming
mem Hrhs appointments already anhOunce9 ar, are
ysrahe Mr. White, the commissioner , od o my
Work ue + integrity il is notable t, triumph nS1
o. o. Vr Scheren that he mas 80 occani,nm Once
comlns MI s,,sr viii make a capital administrator
o dpai the important de eperoe M i M
ps Is admirably equipped for the ONCE 1t
poraton con D1 large l experience and some years
go ssrved two terms as SUI ~ .tarann 10
g S2d RECON- indicates pn nrpose on on MS
E a, "a have different shades OF opinion u" ~
part r ~ represented in the Board Mr ror
T Ssser who has acspcd a ho has is uo
t.e,sj abstainer: exJustce Naser WI" 10 mn,ma v
yet deciag1 he reputation If he finally declines
rna,ionality chosen in his place
nh, counsel for the Long Island Water-Suppiy
i"e announce their intention of appealing
- Tho decision Of the General Term, wnich' 10
- .rurs satisfaction of the people. confirmed the
Wv ~ the special commission appointed to APP
- the value of the companys property ana
ssranchise This decision is only what was reason
hlv to be expected from the appeal ana IL IL no'
,ryelv that the highest court will take any other
H. of the matter. The history Of this case cannot
~ condensed into a paragraph, but the need or DO
". ,,o, is the less because most OF the facts are
.,;or 20 the people and the various steps nave
49,, noted from time to time in this Column ever
since the beginning of Mr.. Zieglers suit TO prevent
~. carving out Of the secret bargain entered INTO
NV Mayor Chaplin Controller jackson ana Guy
later Rutan to buy out the company for Si,2So-
6au That was three years ago this month Inc
sv was successful in far that the courIs IN.
SUI. then reached the General Term held that
me cv's right to make the purchase had expired
W.Sen Mavor Body came into office ne was acuve
N To- be made and authorizing the appoint
pment OF a commission of appraisal Inc ,appo..
m nra some criticism and the feeling then aroused
ss ntensihed by his refusal confirm the award
vsse by three OF the Commissioners He even went
maa 3er =, as to name new commission. Meantime
However the city had secured the rght t OF aPpedt
announced a week ago. AS the award OF o Inc
majority Of the commission was $4,000 the cry
ma COO But the real gain is
q a coed deal more than those figures Indicate
Despite the prevailing hard times the Brooklyn
Institute is prospecting In most gratifying way
The number OF members is reported TO De a.
and the total membership is set down as 3lc' II ne
resourceful director Professor Hooper. is reauv
in and income by means of what he proposes 70
ali subscribing me bers. Plans have oeen pvhI.
ssed FOR 5ne mSN of the institute at cost Of
40 The first public announcement OF the inten Ter,
On 10 make such model was given In thls COT
nm on September 70 believe that od PrO Gs Se
ooper got the IDEA from seeing me ou dis nj
S d ~ Fine Tis an the words Fair he
architects of the museum think that snch ino1 n
designs SH for the Building and at the same time It
will give the officers and friends OF the Institute
idea OF what the museum will be like when hAlshed'
The question OF securing safety in the running OF
the trolley cars still commands a large share OF
mb,ic attention The November Grand Jury made
some good suggestions and it is likely. from what
District Attorney Ridgway says, that the matter
III be brought before the Grand Jury impaneIie1I
tine present month. In the presentment recently
IN hour Be permitted on the trolley roads
an electric bell which should be rung continu-
crossings as well as with proper 6s w sqnrns
than the gong ,s is reqv S6 bane s n
question Gf some the S BEST 'n %ay Would be at
to each bell not unlike those h,c tor sbepS
rans aS tone While the
y simple device the turning OF me axe eou ~
made to these e cars ee the III with
they move. while the loud cieng OF the gong ,. Is
Gomnanr has Wisely determined to attach all its
cars tenders similar to those IN use III bos'oh'
A coroner's Jury which investigated trolley acct
dent in the course Of the week exonerated the mo-
torman but laid all the blame on the company.
That seems to have been sensible thing 10 no. II
stands reason that the motormen rsan Of the
orders when they run fast comparsom ne oi b ene
time tables now with tnose IN use w"e b
horsecars were IN do NOT reach the end
VI the route or get back TO the starting poht ana,
time If the b cars 6s sD al Of their superors In the
.ase just referred the car had to 60 ~ a miles s
aur nnt Counting stops If the stops taken
into consideration II Is apparen, i' an hour To
blame the notormen in these circumstances Is 10
bark up the wrong tree
A plan was recently preached for giving dinner
to Boss Mclaughlin. 1t is known that as RUE
he is averse TO any such demonstration and II was
feared that he might put veto on this one lha'
is precisely what he has done and the sfne bre n
been abandoned. Evidently the Boss Is shreWu
enough to perceive the Improperly OF dinner III
his honor jus, after the most crusn rantrone force
in notifies BY the way. he has not yet annonnceu
his from eye ess pTessve
lions His retirement then was larcl , io H. a.
chine was as firm as ever.
In some of the cars Of the Brooklyn Elevated
road especially those on the Fhth-ave'
branch. a new lamp has recently been introduced
which sheds a food of soft light throughout the
car and renders reading after dark as easy rp
comfortable at any time curing
lamp, / understand. is made In Hartfora aIo
II Is said that they are being tried experimenting
There can be doubt that the passesngerSs Ta
the company will place them in al Of us cars ba
lit, given iy these lamps Is really superior 10 tha
ohtaned hv The gas which Is used In the new cable
cars in NewYork and between 1t ana 1ns wSinb
AT times disappears altogether. there Is no COM
parison whatever The Bridge trustees couio 10.
10 n 49,. non,lar thing that TO fl out their cars
with The new style OF lamps. especially as .ne
lights in the Bridge cars as have said more ina"
once before are abominabie
The question of the usefulness. or rather OF the
uselessness. OF the counsel employed by the Board
Of Supervisors is again forced upon public atten
ton The name Of the lawyer who rattes arounu
I'm that ofiic, Is John H. Meyenborg. and FOR ms
services ~ no receives s. 900 year Yet whenever
the county has legal business OF s e
transact II Is the custom TO employ Some W..
known lawyer to look after 1t. Thus ex-Sorpo "a