New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-14
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Cove, ,,,e, he apparent to every one tha' '''''
N',,o,ning essentially absurd in requiring ' "''
j. (.,,, = Mayor just as soon a ne mas I'm " -.
sAs' a,d before he has had an opportunity W N''',
SEQ ,,Ji,jons and needs Of the innhioi'''>'
the wa 10 ne, required from president OF ."'
MI States until h, had flied ms o"''0 "''''
M Mr. Schieren's course Is an eiec'Ne ''''''
mo-. No. on m. requirement that exists IN mos
me- an cities lie has contentei hlmS"n VIII
~ ,i1i,o tho reports OF the helds 81 ut"t''
sum whose terms are about 10, it.. H. Ia.
only ai1'1 o[,s1s,vt p5.icy and has done Wisely
eN,.fraintng. on some points H. III ,,., 49,.
IN 1o.,mu,unicato with the Aldermen ~ lh'.t H.
will c ,hms he enabled TO study tAe matters ln
hi before making recpln,h'''" .'t, ,,,sa,,,as
nam This Is an excellent plan. Sp'c!li .''I 49,,
ne,,,c with particular subjects 81 NOM ~ ',3
es. GEM GOOD effect. both upon me comma" ''""''
md upon the people.
49,. uovor gives only a hint to what h. thinks
...r,l l.. done regarding the Bridge terminal from
S Il Is evident that be is not IN favor Oh any sue"
Ia, oxnonditure as has been proposed in erect
'r an elaborate station and introducing '"e lo'P
",,em He regrets the delay that has occurred IN
.en,n., the public from gaining any benefit from
-. heavv obligations already assumed, ana re-
..-ks that THE outlook is still more disconrasns
~ reason Of the additional outlay in contemplation
"hun other pressing Improvements are abso!n'eN
oaded in large portions Of our CITY ana Sh"'u" ~
49,. .sdencc over all other expenditures" He
,-ornisC3 his 'SeflOOS anu 'dl i'"N ''.-''
r.1uc,,on of danger ir the running OF trolley cars
ma nref outline Of his excise 1licy VII give salts
,.con 70 the majority Of the people "The issuing OF
30 licenses Will be discouraged. ana Wherever JUS
,;eed a reduction in the present number VIII -
made AMI a proper Observance OF the excise avs
ril be Instituted" This Is almi ie9y most ti nm
emit problem J; was in the tEc.," p' '..' 1"
Wav6r Lows administration fell short Of success
msrkelN The new Mayor Expresses 4 u'hla.l.r
opinion in favor Of III" c'lsoluatl"r .,,l,' -.
tp1Uus with Brooklyn. and promises 10 "'utl ina
mestion seriously; but In regard 70 ,He n.t'" ,.
syt he is silent Il Is a GOOD change which the
Mavor announces in saving that hereafter ,hr no"is
annr ,be rsd The. is a most satisfactory promise
IN his statement that tine Fire Department. VIII ne
c more strnsenfiv enforced and made free from
uoIiiicaI influence" so branch of the city govern
ment needs drastic treatment more than TINS
Nayor scheren has supplemented his good np-
nointnents Of heads OF departments by naming an
unexceptionable Civil Service Commission. Inc
poarl has been increa eed from five TO seven. and
tUo Of the former members are retained. They are
Alexander F.. orr and George l.. Nichols. The new
men are DR.. T. j. Backus. Or. y. c. Perkins. Wills
I Ogden J. Warren Greene and Joseph J. Perkins
They are all exceptionally we'll qualified for service
in this department. which they will perform WIN
out compensation. 1t is httle singular 10 see ~
A c Perkins figuring in the papers a the pTihCl,
psl of the Adelph Academy" He formerly heh
hat place but his second successor Is now IN nar
Two nr years ago. and after teaching for time IN
New-Hampshire, recently took UP MS TeS"eA01
again in Brooklyn.
Mr.. White. the new Commissioner of City Works.
has given proof Of his purpose to conduct his de-
partment on a strictly business basis. This is pre-
cIsev what was expected Of man of his ability
and high character. The appointments which ne
announced on Wednesday are all good As secre-
,ary in the place Of the late u. L. Norihrup he mas
chosen II. NJ. Whiting. a man who has had much eX-
perlence In the CITY Works Department and VIII
undoubtedly render good service. The important
rloce of Suparntanlent Of Streets has been given
70 John Thatcher. a builder. who was nof an appii-
cant for the place but who was urged 10 accept II
on account of his special fitness for IT, in Mr..
Whites eyes He will succeed George II. Sterling.
who has contrived 10 become a rich man on sal
arv of 5000 yea. If there is legislative in
vestigatiOn OF Brooklyn affairs under the Mclaugh-
lin Ring. Sterling should be called on TO Explain
how it was done MI White found only twentE-onc
PAGES in his department outside of the competitive
schedule and these he intends to reduce to sixteen
For one thing ne proposes To nave ms
work longer hours which they can do without over
sot mueh chance for @bone-hunters' in the city
Works Department under the new administration.
The representatives Of Brooklyn in the Legislature
have no great reason for hiarty the committee
places 10 which they have been assigned. Consider
ing the good work done by the Brooklyn RepubN-
cans in electing Senators and Assemblymen in spite
Of the Democratic gerrymander designed to make
the election of Republican candidates as difficult as
possible it would seem If they were entitled to
more recognition than they have received 1t must
b. borne in mind however that most Of them are
new members and without experience Still, there
cannot but be severe disappointment at the action
Of the appointing powers. Senator Reynolds has
two chlirmanships second or third rate, and was
assigned to the second place the Cities Commit
manships and is on seven committees in all. Sen
aor Bradley independently. who acted with the
~. F,fn. .la hos
good place the Railroad Committee. In the As
semby both Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. Burtis are on the
Brooklyn affairs will receive due amount Of at
tention in the lower house. Assemblyman Wray
Jared pretty well, getting places on four important
committees
That Senator Owens means 10 look out for the IN
teress of the Eastern District is made plain by his
bringing forward bill authorizing the expenditure
Of $4,000 for high school in that section of the
city This Is a bill that should not be passed There
Is no special need of high school there and there
Is a pretty general opinion that the city has spent
quite enough already on schools Of this character
The two high schools in Nostrand and Marcy aves.
are institutions that DO the city credit. THAT for
girls is said TO have the largest school building in
the United States; 1t recently enlarged 50 as
10 double its capacity. The Boys High School Is
housed in uncommony handsome structure
which Is a model Of what such a school building
ought to be. But BrOoklyn's great need as regards
schools Is for the lower grades. At
present the primary classes OvercrOwded and
large number OF children unable to find places
a; all This need has not been met. and as soon as
Is IL viii be necessary TO provide still further ac-
commodations in order TO keep pace with the In
crease in population II there Is any money 10 DE
spent on school buildings 1t should be usel at the
bottom and not at the top of the educational lad
der Iesides If the city wants a high school in the
Eastern District there is necessity what yer for
gong 10 the Legislature for permission build f.
IN this case. al all events, the homerue principle
ought not 10 be invaded.
or the Brooklyn Institute lecturers who do no.
employ the stereopticon T. attract large audiences
none is more popular than Edward Eggeston. lie
Is prime favorite In Brooklyn where he has mary
personal friends although 1t has been fourt years
since he gave UP his residence In the city: ana he
says himself that he always feels par'ic llrly q;
home before Brooklyn audience. Ills resent
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