New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
Junction FIatbush Avenue & Fulton Street.
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times past, Now II VIII undoubtedly become n
law ~ ,
II happens that one ~ the contracts Just ref'ff"'
"a ia now IA dispute and tho contfncors hlllH nav"
h,cn lnli over for future confederation III p"''hR
in his bid he agreed 10 furnish feed ~ hNS'p""n'
bag, az ~ certain price, on" which would "h"p"
him 10 mako u fair pront, but IN forty pound h's'
h, offered II at ngurc far below IN" market price
Thl, ia An Illustration Of the old Hyniom of class
lids under which articles which would probably
no, be called for were put IN At fdlcnouHly Hhall
ngurcs while n corrcspondlngy high prlco was pa
for things that would be- much In demand IVY WI"
means the contractors bid M "A whole was kept I"
a smail total while tho taxpayers were unnl'rci-
fully awindcd No practices OF this KIND are per
mi,t.d bv tho present Commissioners. and somo or
tho ontractors have been mado TO smart III cohSe-
au.ncc Apparently tho entire system OF 'uhpai-
anced bids" hns been broken up. The iac'S gwen
show what opportunities an unscrupuions commas
sloner might enjoy At the head OF this important
department.
In his veto message Governor Morton wisely
called attention 20 the need OF providing for the
appointment Of Charities Commissioners AFTER the
city and county became one. That duty would
naturally fall upon the Mayor. ana tho Charites
Department would become one OF the departments
Of the municipal government.
on tho same day that interest was at white
heat regarding the Charities bill word came from
Albany that the Flatbilsh-ave. extension scheme
had been killed in the Assembly. This measure was
strongly advocated by Mayor Schieren. who sew
ernl months ago appointed an Advisory committee
| IN consider the question OF continuing Flatbush-
ave I'm a direct line 10 the Bridge, largely with a
View OF relieving Fuon-st. from the overcrowding
| which has become so oppressive The Mayor s
| views arc shared by "A large number OF people In
brooklyn who were disappointed when the news
The oppost,on to the scheme came mainly from
the vested interests In fultonst when isared tnat
| hut thOrOuRhfare
| afected II a new avenue to the Bridge should be
opened Tine Sn the one hand il was
said that the extension would divert SO nuch travel
mn ressDt character and on the other it was as
serted that the extension would De costly and use
less which thus far has greatly disappointed those
| who strongly advocated the widening and extern
| sion OF the alley which formerly bore that name.
| iiberty-st is simply thorouehfare now. but It's
usefulness IL n matter OF serious doupt ana as yet
eve in that direction. II was also alleged against
the proposed Flatbush-ave extension that the
grades would be heavy as TO render traffic i'm
Sosslble. the authors OF this enormous charge evil
IDENTIFY having no acquaia,ance Whatever mate with the
ouestion viii be taken up again. Such an extension
| was proposed by Mayor Low about the time the
IL Could have been carried that time The
need of relief for Fulton-st. will continue to be-
cTeases in popuston The best way to deal with
Is not attempt some "a ih method Of
SSrova sat,ssactory There is only one proper and
adequate remedy; namely, the extension OF Flat
thn snon No beter and cheaper At present thc
properly proposed to be taken Is not OF great value
tension NAV cost twice what II could be provided
| for to-day. ....oo, A.. 49,
week appoint four Election Commihs,oners to take
II (Ipoiton and George Russell. The appointments
a. ny s% ssD. adsT May and
comyy,,.s,o n would be announced last Wednes
ScS % yf ss ysA iwo and nf
ouars shaii belong to the same political party
SAYS fSss Ss n trend to appoint
or Mcf awShlin wing OF the party. and one from the
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