The evening world., 1894-01-08
MAYOR SCH|EREN'S MESSAGE.
Fire Department to Be Reorgan-
lied and Freed from Politics,
Legislation Will BE Asked for Some
Needed Reforms.

Mayor Srhicren, OF Brooklyn, sent his
first annual message TO the Board OF
Aldermen this afternoon. The message
is composed mainly of reports of heads
of departments.
Mayor Schicrcn embraces the oppor-
tunity to declare that the Fire Depart
ment will be r~eorgarized and nade free
from political influence. He also declares
that he will discourage the increase of
saloons, and will reduce the present
number OF licenses wherever II Is posi-
BILE.
The Mayor makes an abstract from
the Comptroller's report of the condition
of the city treasury on Dec. 81. 1899.
showing that the net deb OF the city has
increased 1924, SS7.16 since Dec. u, 1892.
The bonds issued in 1893 amounted to
2,3OO,S So. 30; bonds redeemed amounted to
yf7S,0iI7i.
Concerning the purchase of the Navy
Yard lands for the enlargement OF
Wallabout Market, the Mayor says that
the present state OF the City Treasury
makes 1t impossible to consider such a
large undertaking at the present time.
The interrogation of money from license
fees on Its way to the City Treasury Is
said to continue, and the Mayor declares
that the system is pernicious in principle
and harmful in practice. Legislation
will be asked to provide for the payment
of all such moneys directly to the city
Treasury. and to give to local authorities
discretionary power to make a%ppropria-
lions to such societies aud institutions as
they may think entitled to receive them.
During the year the Department of Ar
rears has collected the sum of $50. 46l. 90.
has rnf ine Spest aSg from s4ss sa ass' s2s d in us lsss s't to
S5O6, O64, SIS in 1895, or 81 81, S47. The as
sessed value of the 3.i27 new buildings
erected during 1893 IL SIS, 2G6, $50.
Three new schools were completed dur
ing the past year, seating 4,S23 pupils,
and the capacity OF existing schools was
increased |, 72j pupils.
The Building Department has ISSUED
permits for 1908 new buildings, estimated
to cost 81, tSS. IA.
The Legislature will be asked to enac
n revised building law, patterned after
the laws Affecting New York city, which,
the Mayor says, is very much needed in
the department.
The Fire Department now number 7O2
men, an increase OF sixty-one during the
completed. Mayor Schieren recommends
that the fire limits be extended. so as to
lessen the rates of insurance.
The Department Will be thoroughly
TUT dlliLtu, anu III ult d1u ItBu1d-
! lions more stringently enforced. and
made free from political influence" says
the Mayor.
The police force now numbers 1889 men
The Police Commissioner recommends
that the bridges be turned over to the
City Works Department.
The excise licenses in force Jan. !
1884, 1881 wer inc t;eS.; or ~ 4 1o dSsin Pe Il months i; liss
! The general health Of the city ha,
been good, the death rate not exceeding
% per 1000. The Health Department es
timated the population of the city or
Oct. !, 1893, at 9s9, Oi6. At this ratio. the
city must now contain over l,Wo.WO In
hybitants.
ment for eleven months were 1919. SsS IL
The Park Purchase Fund remains as
1t was, at S6S, sos. 50.
The prbceedinga to acquire all the
property needed for the Liberty street
extension of the big. bridge have beer
completed with one exception, and al
the property, with three exceptions, has
Mayor schieren deplores the delay ir
completing the enlargement of the
bridge terminal facilities. He says he
will give the matter his attention later
The report OF the Department of City
10. 1893, Of SOS, 1896.
The taX-leVy accounts at the close ol
Nov. 80, 1893. show a total amount availa
balance of si54.9sj.25 for the purpose Of
liquldating claims. unpaid bills. SC.
The total mileage OF streets reported
cleaned during the year. to Nov. 30
1888, inclusive, was 1861 J17-lU0 miles, a
a cost of 1896, 6l6. As,
The repor; OF the Electrical Subway
Commissioners shows that during thu
year there was an increase of overhead
wires of 1,l07 miles; underground, ZIG.
I'm regard TO the danger to life ant
limb from the operation of the trolley
cars. | desire at the present simply L
say that the matter will have my serious
and earnest attention until means are de
vised for the due protection OF the pub
lie" says the Mayor.
on the subject of consolidation he say.
tina 1.-THE consolidation of some or al
OF the towns of Kings County with thu
city OF Brooklyn would simplify our loca
government and reduce the number Of
salaried officials, and would also secure
to the whole county the bench, of thu
Brooklyn Election laws, The subject l.
not free from difficulties. relative to ad
justment of debts, and to the matter
of the limitations imposed by law upor
the city In contracting obligations, &c
1t Will receive careful attention ,anC
thorough investiga lion at the earlies
possible day. l can then more in,elli
gently declare my views In regard 4
GInh consolidation -