New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
r,Nr1.YTOPICS IN BROOKLYN.
wuAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT ON
THE LONG ISLAND SIDE OF THE
EAST RIVER.


Of inc which Commissioner Wurster has sub
ing Tho amount which he asks for is S16l $50.
Mite commissioner Ennis asked for $1563, 40.
Las. 49, amount was cut by the Board of Estimate
., 90 90 making gain for the city OF sooi'''y
10 |, ,.s,ar e able to reduce the amount allowed
~" lar nv $3.50 But the real comparison shouid
'Aas between his estimate and that OF MS preue-
~. and that shows saving OF SfVz'SV on az
cess. ~ Republican administration. And this, too,
GU ,.a ~ the.ncrease of salaries Of fremen made
IN sr wbich amounts TO $4,000 and the extra eN-
To- =, caring for the MIGRANTS which have been
p".,orred TO this department. Commissioner Wurs-
nsh savs that his estimate has been made With a
Ter So: ths greatest economy consistent win d
view " s,d business-iike consideration Of the actual
proppsrsments of the department lie most
ursenInyy allowed and 1t must be admitted that his
De i luz; seems entirely reasonable. The common
praeuee than they need because they feel sure that
for mv,sing officials will make reductions on what
may be s.d is evident without argument The Board
teer S.,,rate should take Commissioner Wurster at
bis wo.ch s show the same disposition the Fire
wise M.s yn The Board of Estimate, by the
COMM, s,,I under Democratic control, as only the
way, and Supervisor a-Large are Republicans
Ma The Controller City Auditor ana County dLeas
are all b E'Gn ooRed d foq mainly in
aIsposition of the heads OF departments 10 Keep
i1r down to the lowest point consistent Win
efficiency.
last
..,m.a from the Board OF Aldermen what it has
- sset,ng for years. namely. the right TO ex-
80 &c road from Atlantic-ave. so as to connect
,h the elevated railway in Fulton-st This means
A., ,ts tracks between Park Place and Atlantic
49,. will be elevated. and that an elevated struct-
80. will be built between Atlantic-ave and Fulton
:, President Jourdan says that the work can be
-, IN about two months after the letting OF the
oone -. ond If course all haste will be made III
@ matter in order to enable the company TO get
as much benefit as POSSIBLE rT ought to be ready
sn.ordIngly before the end or july II no um
sxpected obstacles are put IN the COMPANY ror, tSe
na ultimately through trains VIII ne run rom .hs
anu Saa u', tn Brighton Beach. Moreover. the road
a. FAR out as the southern boundary OF what MaS
a. 10, ,be town of Flatbush Will be operated as
Is,S trsnsit line in connection with the Kings
rn"n,y Elevated road, thus supplying raplu trasit
e re- N'''''
=. .,rriecant that at the meeting Of the Com
ION Council on Monday two of the Aldermen re-
,r.sa n vote on the report in favor OF the COM
nsnv and four voted against IT, while thirteen votes
wsrs east in It's favor. one OF the negative votes
was cast by Mr. Cohn. who remarked IN 'he course
~ the debate: Before vote would IKE 10 kho"
Sow much money there is in this job Cohn gave
his own measure in that remark. Inc TRANSACTION
was undoubtedly clean one II the COMPANY ai Ted
been willing to pay for The preesS Years ago Its
~ ..S."sa DC I have said before. has been honeSt
snd honorable throughout. II mas oeen "IIlhS "
give the city reasonaoe Vo, mo the CITY treas.
~. and besides II will give bona 20 guarantee
property-owners VINO nay oyb the company and the
nuhlic are TO be congratulated on lhe aGu9m q,
HE Aldermen, for both VIII De neheh'eu y! IL
largely.
M.vor sch,eren's recent visit to the Twenty-sixth
w.,a resulted in at least very wise conclusion.
.t,sr his return he said he satisfied that the
o,,, or,horities should prohibit the further use OF
o.h,os,o,es in having streets III also spoke III
favor of an ordinance regulating the width OF
wagon tires in order prevent the damage 10 pave
rnen,s that inevitably follows the use OF narrow
tires In Mr.. Schierens opinion. asphalt shouid De
used for paving residence streets and Belgian oocKs
tor thoroughfares on which there is good deal or
travel This is sound doctrine. Brooklyn has miles
on miles OF streets paved with cob0!estones' when
WEAKNESS both to the flesh ana me eye ney
are very hard ride over, very wearing 10 Eehicies
and horsefesh. and is very troubiesoine 10 kesp
bocks for BUSINESS streets Is excellent but he should
take care TO see that those put down during ms
ss.e ss be are Poe prcded during Mr.
Chaplns term. and result those which nave
p SnsH N use amy or as the Bicycle
riders FAY. This is because the blocks were iaid
directly on sand, without an adequate iouhua''oh
underneath.
The question in regard to the removal of Mr..
Beechers statue seems nearer solution than II
die when first bruited many months ago. 1t was
in February of last year that the Aldermen voted
70 have the statue transferred to Prospect PARK
This was done after careful hearing by a com
mittee. at which the Beecher family was repre-
sented by Colonel Beecher 1t was certainly under
stood then that Mrs Beecher herself was In favor
Of taking her husbands statue to the Park, and
the decision of the Aldermen was believed to be in
full accord with the wishes Of the family Now.
however. Mrs. Beecher has come out in a letter
saying that all she wants is TO- have the Work work
tically adds at the Park poor women and chill
dren whom ne always befrended would never Sec
on its present site would be a mistake. and would
not at all meet the wishes OF those who favor
change In It's situation. II kept IN the CITY Han
Square, IL should be placed near the apex Of the
little triangle Whereas the matter seemed TO be
settled fifteen months ago. II Is completely at sea-
to speak and apparently nothing will be done
for the present at least. The third anniversary OF
the unwilling Of the statue will occur on June q
II Is a momentous question-that Of improving the
lights in the Bridge cars. and the trustees appear
10 be wrestling with IT vigorously as the original
projectors OF the Bridge did with the great under
taking which they had IN view Had those been
men Of the calibre OF the present trustees Brooklyn
would still be whstllng for better means Of crossing
the East River than the ferryboats furnish.
A new scheme OF lighting has been proposed.
s:ectric lights being arranged along the sides OF
!he cars, but the vital question Of cost remains
% be considered. One is glad, of course, 10 see
, nae Sf'sge oneiais careful IN me spendng 1i
suggests saving at the spigot while wasting at
ne bung. Come. Messrs Trustees, do give US some
nlng better than the miserable oil lamps now In
use and make haste about IT!
The Tamage celebration a large scale.
Inc Tabernacle itself is a big thing. and the cele
oation. OF course. had to be big. There great
aray OF men prominent in church and State. and
no END OF fine things was said about Dr. Talmage.
ns recent resignation was. as a matter OF course,
passed over lightly II is not episode on which
he or any one else interested in the Tabernacle
oie 70 dwell He succeeded in producing artificial
ssss and then his supporters CALAMITY came 10 his
Issue. good many people thought that DR.. Tai
mage was really serious In his resignation: now
sSey are In no little doubt the point. AS
o~1ssulcal performance. the resignation and its
sssi were well MANAGED But naturally the speak
sson thursday and Friday-the celebration having
10y uy. National and an international character
~.sned gently on this matter. The Tabernacle
80! received what might be called a magnificent
vs vnoon for his Journey round the worldor half
10 Iound Is it?-and will no doubt speak to the
Ngest crowds that have ever assembled to hear
"" NO one can deny his drawing power.
mere Is no disposition TO find fault with the
counts allowed by Judge Gaynor to the counsel
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