New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
LAST N4YORS MESSAGE IN BROOKLYN.

The message sent to the Brooklyn Common
Councu Yesterday by Mayor Wurster is worthy
of sneciol attention. apart from the interest
naturally aroused by its contents for, Judging
from present probabilities, it Is likely 10 DE
,be last message prepared by chief magis-
,rate of Brooklyn and transmitted to the local
LEGISLATURE. If the plan Of consolidation Is
carried through the separate existence OF
RrooLlvn will come 10 an end at the beginning
of next year. and the electors Of that city VIII
tol,e mart next November In the election OF the
frat Novor OF Greater New-York. What may
therefore be reasonably regarded as the last
Rrooklvn Mayors message deals in lucid ana
commemorative manner with the affairs or the
city during the year just closed. summarizing
satisfactorily the annual reports or Inc se'erai
DEPARTMENTS. 1t will be read in vain for any
suggestions Of n novel character ana pressing
importancc If any such were III Mr.. WurS-
tcr's mind lie wisely decided that. with the
independent existence of Brooklyn 80 near lis
close the time was not Opportune Tor bringing
them forward.
What he saws on the subject Of water sup
plv is timely and interesting, i'll view OF the
conceded necessity Of early action looking 10
,he furnishing Of Greater New-iork win an
abundance OF pure water On the theory mat
Brooklyn is now using about two-'hrdS Oh It's
available simply. he estimates that the city has
enough water To last it eight years. While by
tho use of deep wells a considerably larger
ouontitv could be secured. Mr.. Wurstcr ap-
,roves the proposion of the State Engineer
,hot water for the cities along the Hudson aud
.t its mouth should be drawn from the upper
| Hudson Valley and the Adirondack region. ana
| includes in his message some Interesting CORE
| spondence on this subject which has passed be-
| tween him and the State Engineer a subject
| as we need hardly say. OF as much moment
| to the people Of this city as to our Brooklyn
| nelghbors II is gratifying to ID" Informed OF
| the extension OF good pavcmens III any part
| Of the metropolitan district. although in Brook
| lyn the work in this line last year was not rs
| extensive aa was hoped several months ago.
| About nine and half miles Of asphalt were
| laid and about six and half miles ol mae
ADAM and plans for future smooth pavelheh's
| have been made that call for an outlay far III
excess of what the city is authorized 10 sp"ha
This wear In connection with improved ways
mention should bc made of the good work don"
by the Park Department in providing the "ieh-
more-avc. Improvement ana completing o'her
roads In the outlying part of the city, aS wei
ns of the contracts lately entered into for the
Eastern Parkway extension ana The cois'ruc-
ton OF the Shore Drive. over against this good
record must be- set the laying of two miles OF
cobbestone pavement during the year. II is
fine that Brooklyn made an end Of payenrnis
Of This character. which have no place in Il
progressive and civilized city.
! one cannot read the last message of Mayor
Wurster without pcrceiving that the conduct
NJ the affairs Of Brooklyn has been creditabe
! and busIncssikc IL certain officials have given