New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
MORE BRIDGES NEEDED.
,,.yOR WURSTER SPEAKS OF MONDAY
NIGHTS MEETING.

CONSOLIDATION WILL NOT BUILD Up BROOKLYN
RAPID AND FREE TRANSIT ACROSS THE
EAST RIVER THE IMPORTANT FACTOR
THE TRIBUNE COMMENDED.
ravor Wurster. in conversation with Tribune
,snorter yesterday afternoon. said that the meet
ing Of the people of Brooklyn in the Academy of
Music on Monday evening to protest against con-
.o,da,ion without a resubmission of the question
o. .he voters was a most significant demonstra-
,,on he took occasion at the same time to
mend the work of The Tribune in paying SPECIAL
attention 20 Brooklyn news.
THE PROTEST SHOULD BE HEEDED.
The Mayor. in speaking Of the demonstration at
the Academy of Music, said: 1T was good
meeting and showed what representative men Of
BROOKLYN think Of this project to tack this city
on 10 the skirts Of New-York. They will have 10
get more men together to back up the movement
effectively. The promoters OF consolidation claim
that taxes will be lower here when this city is
part Of New-Yolk. That point aside. there is
more Of sentiment in the project for consolation
than against it. You may call this city New-YOik,
or Paterson Hoboken, and you will rot get
cent more of money for property than you Will at
present. Consolidation will not build up Brook
lyn. The only way to accomplish that Is TO ";'ing
bridges across the East River. Build .nrce or
four more bridges across the East River and make
THIS city easy Of access and you viii soon see
proper,y interests here benefited. This is bound
10 come. and would make these not bridges but
public highways. Make them as free as the
streets are Lit the elevated or surface roads
III L make use Of them pay for the Franchise as
they do for privileges in the streets o. the C.,y
but let every pedestrian. every railroad passenger
au5 every vehice have free right 70 use them
RAPID TRANSIT AN OBJECT
..vbep ,ou can give man the chance TO
ride on an elevated road from East New-Iork
or Red Hook TO any part Of New-York. without
knowing that he has crossed the East River, You
Will bring up the values Of real estate here. A
man will not then pay $4,000 for land on Man
haitian Island upon which 10 build tenement
house. when within distance of fifteen minutes
time from the New-York City Hall he can find
more suitable property 10y $4,000. This is the
way in which vacant lo;s OF ground in Brooklyn
can be built up rrofitably. The bridges are
bound - come and with the growth OF popua-
ton and the increase Of values they Will BRING
"a this city II will make one vast community Of
the two cities Then if the people want to BRING
abou, consolidation of the municipalities. the
people Of Brooklyn will be in position to de-
rand better terms They can demand equal
taxation and assessments. and Will oe in po-
sition to enforce an equitable distribution OF the
public funds. Does any one believe that the
Aldermen Of NewYork would Willingly vote
money for public improvement here? Brooklyn
would simply get the leav!ngs
WILLIAMSBURG AN EXAMPLE.
Take the old case Of the annexation Of Will
tamsbulg | am an old Wliamsburger myself
and know that for years that portion oil the
City got about 10 per cent Of the public moneys
and the other 80 per cent went right mere IL
certainly is not fair TO a city of nearly million
and quarter of people to subject them 10
municipal annihilation. Ny idea IS that 'hls
subcommittee should. after hearing tne Nte"S >
Of the people affected by The Greater New l Oh
legislation. frame just ana equltaDie Ia" pro
vdns FOR equality in taXatloh ana fo
ard just apportionmcht OF city revenues @ i"l
all the communities affected. ana then INTRODUCE
this h in the Legislature with provision Una.
after il has been approved by both prahches II
sbau rot become a law until IL has been ap-
proved by popular vote OF the communities en-
brsced within the limits Of the proposed new
municipality. ! will guarantee that II such d
liU is framed and Is approved by vote OF 'he
people Of this city. you VIII not near
re.nonsyance from even the most eh'l"Si"s''N
opponent or consolidation. -,
Brooklyn is dowerless bride. ~ She mas mas
large and valuable endowments. rake our our
1arks and parkways. the projected IalhS III VI, .',
newly ACQUIRED territory, our Fire department.,
our Police Department, the Health Departiheh.
and our public schools. among wnich are ho,dS ,ie
and YOU will find ;hat thus CITY mas easi!S s-o
o0o 0oO in her own ilgHt She IS IN posi'ion p a.
least 10 force sore ante-nuptal agreement
et the friends OF the contracting parueS tv,
topether and if It is decided that Trey sral
he united then let the seeker a..er oioohisi u
decide the amount Of the dot beleNe Una
is tne word they used to employ-he VIII settle
mon -he bride and then when this has been
as,read unon let the bans be published. ana II
~ one can show any reason why the union
should not be made. give him chance 10 De
head ard If no valid objection is made let
everv one thereafter hold his peace
PRAISE FOR THE TRIBUNE.
.I am glad by the way, to see The Tribune
.a,irg ouch an interest in Brooklyn matters
,rb. no;jcv of the New-York newspapers IN CIV
ing more space to Brooklyn news Is sure TO
hr,ng about a closer union in interest or the
o,Ia .. the two cities The Tribune, Row
80 &c doing an especial favor 10 BROOKLYN
,,eonIe for it, | see. is printing th" PdScs w w
,.oted N Brooklyn news in the main SHceI 'i
reo,lar edition Of the paper so tndO ho ~" ~,
too y man NAV be- II he gets copy OF me
,r,,,,,a aud is interested In brooklyn aHairs
u.i1i 6nd the news there. The other papers
,ri,, the Brooklyn news as specai eul.ioi,s
p.,th are distributed only with the papers
sar, ,o This city and man mas I" ooi"e "
I,rnol,iyn 10 get news about his CITY.
cr,>ArOR WORTH SAYS ANNEA.
-, .,,,,s .rtr.r r,o .Af..ZATION OF TAHAIloN