New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-05
BROOKLYN NEWS.
DEMAND FOR A BOULEVARD TO CON
Meet OCEAN AND SHORE
PARKWAYS

At the annual meeting of the Brooklyn League.
held in the headquarters of the League In the Real
Estate EXCHANGE last night, the officers
elected for second term. The officers of the
League are: ]. Hampden Dougherty. chairman
Colonel Willis L. Ogden, vice-chairman Edward
B. Lent, second vce-chairman. and Samuel ROW
land treasurer The Executive Committee of the
League for the ensuing year consists of John F.
Anderson. jr.. Frank l.. Babbott, Henry Batter
man. Abel E. Blackmar. Benjamin F. Blair
Walter S. Brewster. Isaac H. Cary CARL H. DE
Silver. ]. Hampden Dougherty, Frank Harvey
Field, Theodore l.. rockingham. Herbert +. Gun
nison. William Hardness. Robert P. Wilson, Henry
Hentz. Edward B. Lent William G. Low. Albert o.
Mcdonald. James McKeen. Howard McWhams
Ludwig Nssen. Willis l.. Ogden. George Foster
Peabody. Charles NJ. Pratt. Dick S. Ramsay Sam
uel Rowland. Charles A. Schieren. Archibald Z.
Shenstone Edward NJ Shepard, Henry w. Sher-
rill Hiram R. Steele S. Perry Sturges, Theodore
NJ. Taft. jackson Wallace and Alfred T. White
Mr.. Dougherty. chairman-eect. said that he
hoped the League would give him a chance to
think about accepting the office again as while
the spirit willing the flesh was weak. After
the meeting many Of the members urged MT
Dougherty to accept the office again. and 1t is
thought that possibly he will.
James T. Mckinney has resigned the office OF
secretary Of the League to become an auditor In
the Controllers Office. committee consisting of
the officers and ex-Judge Hiram r. Steele was
named. with full power to appoint Mr.. Mckinneys
successor. salary is attached TO the office of
secretary.
At the meeting of the Executive Committee of
the League after the meeting of the League last
night. the consideration of a resolution that the
custom of the city in appropratng money for GER
tain benevolent institutions having the care of the
poor be revived was set over for the next regular
meeting.
The treasurers report showed that the disburse-
ments for the year were $500. and the balance on
The annual report of the secretary declared that
the League had compelled the city TO complete the
purchase Of the plant of the Long Island Water
Supply Company through the disinterested ana
eminently successful efforts Of Mr.. Dougherty
The assessed valuation of real estate in the bor-
ouehs of Manhattan and Brooklyn was dealt with,
and the conclusion reached that Manhattan
valuations should be increased $3O0ODOGO. in order
that equalization may be effected and the burden
Of unjust taxation taken from the Borough OF
Brooklyn" The belief OF the League was set
forth that the railways of Brooklyn owe the city
of New-York large on their franchises, which
have accrued since 1894. In reference to the re-
moval of snow, the report stated that through
the efforts of the League compelling the railways
to remove one-thrd of the off the streets, in
accordance with the law, the city had been saved
$4,000 annually.
The Ramapo contract came in for a faying, and
Controller Coler commended. The improve
ment of Fort Hamilton was urged and CON
Meeting boulevard between the Shore Road and the
Ocean Parkway was likewise approved.
A history of the Leagues action in connection
with the prevailing rate of wages law was given.