New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
,ur WATER COMPANY DECISION-CONsOL-
-" n.r,ov-TIIE BRIDGE-OTHER TOPICS.

Tha
= ,hs property OF the Long Island Water supply
u. .nv * another severe blow TO Alfred &. Chaplin
"a n complete vindcaon OF Mr.. Negler and the
- number OF citizens who sympathized with him
"a effort TO prevent the waste of public money
tho buying ont OF the company. The passage or
,.w authorizing the requirement OF this property
=. acbt Of eminent domain was advocated by Mayor
=, 80 In his first message He suggested that under
III law three commissioners would be appointed
81" s.srtaIn the proper amount Of compensation,
odded: considering all that has tnnsplred
ncsrnlng this company and the feelings Of iui'a-
, which may be- said to exist, know OF no better
w. n doing Justice TO every interest and Of reach
w." result which all must concede
"e ne desirable than by such proceed
W. os those to which l have alluded" The law
I'D last year, however. provided for FIVE commits
fsns-s and their work has now been completed They
ga that the property and franchise for which Mayor
c.mn Controller Jackson and Auditor Ru'an con
..,,.d 70 pay 3D. oOOO-and they would have pail
they had not been headed OIL by Mr.. Ucglcr In the
,s nick of time-arc worth not more than $4,000.
w,. Is saving of the neat little sum OF SGSO.oOO.
III, ,s the report Of the majority of the commission,
x..,s. Bliss, Hunt and shepard Mr.. Emery and
=, Rowe dissent but do not name any specific sum
rnch they think should be paid. Their contention
=, chat the franchise. which runs until 1891 Is Of
r,Asr value than the majority have put upon 1t ana
a Gill Ia on this ground. OF course. that the company
M .eek 10 have the award overrulcd. Most people
vii think that the company IS receiving Very fair
mice for It's rights and possessions The report Is
,hs 10 the supreme Court and Is subject TO It's APP
,.ovol II IS understood that the company will appeal
- the decision Is against 1t and carry the case to the
fourt OF Appeals. The course OF the commission ut
s seemed TO Justify little suspicion. but after the
srnointment OF Edward NJ. Shepard public confidence
IN II was restored. A word OF praise Is due to the
turn LAWYERS who ably represented the city In these
urocecdincs II wise step 10 secure Tor ms
Sp,y x,Judgc REYNOLDS ard A. &. Mcdonald they
Rave performed their duty reSo!'ely ana successfully
and ,hcir appointment shows the wisdom oi taxing
mi, case ont OF the hands OF the Corporation 'ounSel.
vho II will he remembered. appeared in the Negler
,r,c.edlngs against the people and in behalf OF The
e;,ls accused of neglcctng the peoples interests
Tho new Consolidation bill. which has been intro
duced BY senator Aspina provides for pleblNcte on
na spheot Of union with New-York. No valid objrc
on can be- made 10 such measure by any reasonable
nsrson. II U.s. IN fact. OF the highest Importance TO
.sro,n the wishes of tie people the subject. as
tsss for Intelligent action The third section OF the
min painv calls for amendment II provides that after
,h0 election at which consolidation Is voted upon the
consoidation Commission shall proceed TO prepare
and report 10 the Legislature such hs as are necessary
IN bring the affairs of said territory under single
municipal administration" II Is hard to recall more
obyous CASE OF begging tAe question In legislative
measure II is very surprising that the commissioners
ooud have made such slip with their eyes open ana
vet the bill was prepared most carefully and gone over
.y,n and again In order 10 make il satisfactory.
Tho first reports regarding senator McClrys Brdg'
hill were erroneous. The bill was not introduced nh'i
carly Inst week. and il provides for two appoih'eu
trustees, Instead OF four 80 mneh the be''ei i"o
smaller the governing board of the bridge, the more
all rnsi x.
constitute quorum aud the appointed trustees are I"
roccve salaries TO he fixed by vote Of Ave members
NJ tho board II TO he hoped that the bill VIII De
passcd at an early day opposition b. 1t NAV be eN
pected from the present trustees; at any rate Is
moi probable tha, they will surrender their places WIFI
nut protest, although when the first Bridge keorea"
nation bin was before the Legislature, In 1882 the
then trustees. led by Mr. Stranahan. favored us
massage II would have been Il good thing Tor every
BODY who uses the Bridge II that bill or one Ike IL
had become law years ago. McCar'ys remuoh 10
he present measure indicates that the Brooklyn ring
vants change. II Tammany takes the same Nie"'
the bill will most certainly be enacted.
Very appropriately. the Brooklyn Institute has az
,.rced for y Curtis memorial meeting on the odd OF
r,hrory Even il Mr.. Curtis were not the subject Of
tho address IN be delivered Oh that occasion, 'he
thoughts of hundreds II those who attend the meeting
would inevitably turn 10 him. Tor al TIE Ias' i"o
woshincton's Birthday meetings OF the Institute he
was The uncomfortable orator. Two years ago he
snoho ~ Sumner and last yea" Of Lowell. lie has
lon no successor TO spcak OF him he spoke of the
,uo rreat men who formed the subjects OF his mas
tsr,v ors,ions This duty has been assigned - the
Rev John W. Chadwick. who Is specially htt'd ior II
by reason his close acquaintance with MI. curtis
His sketch OF Curtis In The E'eninS Ios' (Sihcc
printed In pamphlet form was undoubtedly the best
that has b.en written and his "Recoeciions" which
In II1rDpr'S Magazine SHOW ilat
10 pnew the subject OF them well. Mr.. Chadwick
mower Of eloquent and effective u'erance well R"'w
10 the people OF Brooyn, and be NAV he expected TO
mato the most Of the opportunity which memorial
address on George William Curtis Will anOrd
The hear,est approval from large secion " nio""
I'm will greet the bill for The filing up OF 'ha' peSo
tal nuisance, the Gowanus Canal several years ago
special commission made fnll Investigation OF 'h'
canal problem and reached the conclusion that the
pnblic welfare demanded its abolition. Popular senu
ment approved the report The present Dill auhoihc'
the Mayor the Controller and the president vi u''
Board Of Aldermen to their discretion III having UNI
work done, the cost not 10 exceed s'''o'oVo' i's =
smaller sum that the commission aforesaid thonR''
would be- required for the purpose but II i not mere
guess The bill has the Endorsement Of The BrooRNf
sanitary League which means 10 push IL viglronsN
However tho amount named will not cover the eh'lr,
expense as IA number VI sewers cmptying mo 'n'
canal will have to be extended. separate Dill WI"
be drawn up TO cover that part Of the work
As has been before remarked In ihis coh''nn' .n'
Of the most important branches OF WORK uo"o ~ .''
Union for Christian Work Is the maintenance OF
free lending library the circulation OF wmch las.
year reached l31, 4O5. This library is ma'er y,
interest 10 the public at large, not only because
Is free TO all applicants but because an APPROXIMATION
Of 5000 is annually made for 1t from INC Guy
treasury. In his report for the wear Just cioseu'
Professor Robert Foster. the President Oh -he Nun
refers 10 the plan for great puDnc nor'''. ~ on ~,
authorizing the Issue Of bonds 10 the amount OF
$500 900 for This purpose passed by the LegSia'
ure Of 1892. but as yet nothing has been done IN the
NATTER Professor Foster expresses the earnest nope
that Mayor Body may regard this enterprise az ''e
most Immediately pressing claim In the interests o'