New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05
LAW-MAKING FOR BROOKLYN.
VIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF DIR.
GEORGE w BRUSH. SENATOR.


When a physician is elected member OF the
State Senate. should he be addressed as doctor
or Senator? II is we'll known that an untitled
person who acquires the latter title is proud OF IT,
and commonly 1t clings to him long after the
close Of his official term. AS an answer 70 the
question just asked. it mas been suggested tha'
in the case OF one calling on the physician pro-
fessionally. he should address him as DOCTOR
while a caller political business might take
pain. to say Senator" So. too. the former title
would re applicable in and near his nome. while
In Albany the latter would perhaps have the
Arst claim To consideration.
Those who meet DR. George ". Brush, who was
elected Senator in Brooklyn in November. will
make no mistake If they adhere to the title by
which he has been known in the City OF Churches
Tor many wears Or Brush has had an interest
ing and varied career When lad of eighteen
he entered the Army. and when he was discharged
at the end of four years service. he had won the
rank OF captain. His military career interfered
with his plans for education. but after the
war he turned to the study IF medicine On ac-
count OF his health however. he feared that ne
would not be able to endure the hard Work ana
irregular hours Of physician in general practlce'
and so he took up dentistry instead. AS dentist
he practsed in Brooklyn for nearly score OF
years, but half dozen years ago or more he
returned to his first attachment and entered on
the practice Of medicine
DIR. Brush took active part in the movement
by which the nomination Of Mr.. Scheren for
Mayor was accomplished in 1893 and year later
ne accepted a nomination for the Assembly and
was elected He made good record In the Legis
1ature. and last year was elected to the Senate
for a term of three years. DR. Brush lives in
r.pc Han
cock-st to Fulton. near the Central Congrega-
tionai Church. of which he is an active and zeal
Gus membe..
BROOKLYN REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT To-
GETHER.
When the writer called on him the other day
the Doctor Senator was found seated at his desk
busily engaged in the examination of variety
OF papers bearing upon past and possible future
subjects Of legislation. He was asked what the
prospects of legislation for Brooklyn We're, and
said that good many interesting matters were
likely to be taken up. but many of tEem were
not yet in shape TO be talked about. He referred
to the dinner recently given by the Mayor-elect
TO the Republican Senators and Assemblymen OF
che city, and said that h" expected good would
result from the agreement made al that time
that all of them would work together for the
GOOD of Brooklyn.
Speaking generally IN answer to the question
advanced. DR.. Brush said that one subject de-
manding attention was the relations OF the street
railroads to the community in general He de-
nounced the attempt Of the Flynn company to
seize certain streets when there were already
railroads in parallel and nearby streets.
Under the present law. said Dr. Brush. zone
railroad has the right to the tracks OF an
other without compensation for distance Of
1000 feet. | believe that should have a law
increasing this distance but providing for some
compensation to the company which owns the
tracks. Now the Flynn Company is trying to
get the right TO build on Monroe-st.. when there
10 a parallel track only 200 feet away in Gates
ave- II 1t desires TO make correction through
that part of the city r. ought to be compelled to
run its cars on Gates-ave.. instead of invading
quiet street used exclusively for residence pur
poses Moreover. this company should never
have been allowed to occupy Marcy ave: it
should have been required to use of the rail-
road tracks in the streets on both sides OF that
avenue. There may be some difficulty in fixing the
rate of compensa ton to be paid in such a case
but am confident that i; can be arranged salts
factorily.'
One OF the subjects which interest Or. Brush
deeply IL the establishment; Of a disciplinary
school for urruly bows in Brooklyn. There are
many such boys who live the streets. commit
petty crimes. etc. Formerly they were sent 10
the Truants' Home. but by act f the last Leg
1slature that institution is now used for truants
only. and no criminals be sent there. Al
the last session Dr. Brush secured the passage by
the Assembly Of a bill for such reform school
as he has in mind. but il was beaten in the Senate
by trick he says. on the part Of the chairman
of the judiciary Committee. At the present SEES
sion he intends to introduce it again. and is hope
tul Of securing its enactment.
HE SOLD HIS RAILROAD STOCK.
When DR.. Brush elected member CT the
Assembly he owned some stock in the Brooklyn
City Railroad Company. bu; realizing that his
interest in the company was calculated to inter-
fere with his action in legislation affecting street
railroad companies he disposed Of hi. holdings as
early as possible His conduct was like that of
City Works Commissioner White. who sold out
all his interest In this same company before as
Stunning office. In View OF his course In this
matter it was felt that DR.. Brushs opinion re-
garding the propriety Of stockholders and direct
of the Brooklyn Heights Company acting az
Bridge Trustees would have special Importance.
Accordingly ne was asked for his views regard
ing a reorganization OF the present Board Of
Trustees.
well" he answered that is not matter 10
which have given special attention. but 7 am
strongly or the opinion that the position of GER
tain Of the trustees IS quite indefensbe. and I
believe something should be done to make such
things impossible. However as there is com
mittee investigating this matter have not
charged my mind with it specially. for suppose
the committee will present a lin with its report
That ia the course which will he pursued by my |
committee the Newtown Creek. We shall
hand In a bill designed to do away with the /
nuIsances that exist there"
what youI views the subject Of good /
roads, and especially regarding a coed road TO !
connect Brooklyn with Queens County," was an !
other question put to the Senator-eect.
THAT Is a subject IN which deeply inter !