New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-01
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
DIR. BRUSH ON LEGISLATION
MATTERS THAT WILL DEMAND ATTEN-
TON AT ALBANY THIS WINTER.

sox-cowu,rrA1. ON THE sENAroRsHIP-oP-
POSED TO A BIPARTISAN POLICE CON-
MIssroN-IMPoRTANcE OF ACTION
TO PROVIDE CITIES WITH AN
ADEQUATE WATER
stats Senator George w. Brush talked in'eres,ins
10 v..,.rd.v In reference to tho probable WORK "a
,ha 7 sp,s,asure whose sessions begin next "e"'
dav The conversation was opeheu' "
enouxh nv The Tribune's reporter s'sHins as "
Senator's attitude with regard to the eico''V" nan
successor TO United States Senator pa''u D. '
or ,h,. mint all Dr. Brush cared 10 say was 'i'
o IN. i 80. 90, ,o,d any one whom shall vote Tor
g.. .No oe3ca Of Senator In fact. may uu'"i'
.av that I haze not yet made up my ,'' ~
truth is there is only one canoua'e ~ Wv ,u no
Va, and we cannot tell VINO the caiNiu -,
vhen the time for voting comes oe'e,. 49,
the State of New-York is entitled 10 'ie '.s,oad
the hest and best equipped man VINO Ca" " ,o,n
- ..r, the office Any man OF the righ' stamp
II, 80 70 make a personal sacrince IL lie '".
thu senatorship, for OF course the SAD" -, ro
ducemcnt TO the right kind OF man ~. Co..
rrsrv men in the State fully competent " "
.,o- who cannot afford to make sac" %. .or,.
we ought to secure the services Oh ''e wy
best man who can Dc pie'"'@ W.
ple In this capacity. ,, In rho
.Uhen the time arrtves lnieho " Wv 49,
nav that / think will best meet 'ne VS." S' o,,d
reon,e. am Republican ana ho'nne 100
make me anything but fepuo"'' IT,, a,a
49,. ,,,se,f out OF party squabbles OF all Kihus an,
kept ivy ' - IN tho future l have been asked
~ - "a name nv choice for Senator pu'' "'
"a"' Ia M one knows who 1t Is yri, not eve"
myself" o,pD
TUE BIPARTISAN POLICE BOARD
question related to the roposed chai'e
<or The greater city that is to } lorn'eu W
,r;on ~ New-York and BROOK IN "''n toro
..s.,,v attract large degrr. OF at'eh.ion .o"
the lawmakers at Albany. = 'i''S "e@N
Brush said ,., anv care
.I have no, been able = examine Win an!
1 nov. "O. =, ,na chartt that have been published
',ah 7 bove gen, al idea OF Its PROVISIONS "'
whois from readinr the report OF 'he Oo" ".,"u,ar
IN Draft There is e point wmcn mas - 30 -, 60.
rr..,ed nv att .tion. and whch "oie
.r.d before ,e charter is presented 10 'ne h.e's
cna"s ~. 20 the provision FOR biparusa"
-. co.n. ,sslon which is to have con'ro' u 81.
go, Elections 1t seems to me 'nat '""'
,hnro:., Nv bad What the working oi sue"
ear, could be for Greater New orh we 49,. ,ros
80, =, evidence OF in the daily DcKer"sS y. ~.
80 porc. BOARD in New-York. as repor'eu !" Wv
emf ro"Ne a. tho other hand in Brooklyn we see
49, .~osrant workings Of the other system ,e'e w
80, Police Department with a sinsIe Eiections
soner al head and we ha hsonrns to each Of the
OF Tour s as required by tho Constitution, on, e.
board work esee tile nree SaV
have been able to manage, tnsi, hem
man the appropriation allowed '"e''
FOUR HEADS FOR AN ARMY Ano0ND'
.r have had some military experience lot 80 W.
lars IN me Army. and perhaps 1t is 'na' VIZ
rour sea.s NE ~ the utter absurdty OF placing
~ ,,,.- ,odv or a semi-military oreah'Aa''
49, a,re,ton OF four command - eacn WIN
- .oual degree Of authority NO prope, 80 We
md no good results can be expecteu " ~ ~. ae.
..e the result, Of the Newly ork s. -, =, d,.-
.i,-.,ion of the police force and the iacA u US
me- 49, "a apparent in it. If Mr. fooseVs' "
,nns, Grant had at the head o. sbo 5ns see
Department. alone i am ahin ss' there eie' now
this matter before the d is and only
tsprssS R RSSa' %pS
tSs only way of securing the hope see
force tnaa ended in this particular ana sna result
whatever influence have TO for Generals in
You m nf army as four men pSe Depart
cross purposes at the nGsa scions should be taken
Mny from the Police Department anS with
partment by "s ss head containing representatives
&C the two leading political parties
WATER SUPPLY FOR CITIES.
uas the next remark. that. ai'er
The senatorship and the Greater New o1'a hsfore
49,. ~ the most important Things u ~ rr.
the Legislature will be the quesHo" Cities right
~, tor the cities and especially LOT '"e '''''' 'o
here or recard that as
-, IN. Arst Importance. and trust tnaI ;ale
action which n SOUGHT i6s t te of A. the
VII sssson introduced resolution proViu az its
Sf Of C0mm,
on Health acting in rSTded for an
SatioD OF $500 for the expenses OF sur RESOLUTIONS
and took Sa he OF 9s money and was the
Committee on Finance wen, cei OF the subject
delav Of several weeks inc ~
~as reported favorably by onan,m nsa sod TO
cpm'es and 1 shs the
Wmsn OPPOSITION and d. on n, sn reso
una sent back to committee rha been in
it. it very strange ar sx n Weeks and no had
the 10 be heard on 1t. such request shou'o NC
made at th nat a an with the Gs
.sci in View will ordered by the coming supply
nyss and asIet snnk s
me that the best solution OF the aSes because
there TO Ws should able to get an
ply and It could be furn ahresnsie Newburg and
ss. and TTo iSws
hns
est IN npineer But the construction Of s,0rage
il the xSsTeas 4 we S should
ario no reservoirs would be reauiIeu "" OF course
have S estimates made to the cost OF
supply from each Of these sour or,h While TO in
Others that may be thought "'''"
myself am I'm p KKr no Cannot be obtained
srnm Long Island for good many yeaIS anS It is
nerimens with deep wells are r o fee, large
possible az water could be obtained Such water
gould assuredly be pure and OF the pes' qu@"as
A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION WANTED
"Rut for a comprehensive solution OF the aues,
.,o :, v1u be necessary for the State to take hoo
"o" " - s,,nnv q large number of cities. which
Q. - For the water In proportion TO the
smount they use Upon vote by the people
~ the State they will have the right TO Issue
pSo.nco6,eT will have TO arrange TO pay OF theif
proportion Of the bonds as wei as tine & Vn
tnem. nsid on in eighteen years. II seems 10 me