New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Hunting for a. Temporary Jo't-
1mmaEs an PARK.

Some honest people of Brooklyn have been
Worrying much recently because there were
,,rosrects that Sheriff-elect Hobley would have
no nlace to put his civil prisoners. since the
RAYMOND street Jail goes ont of the hands OF
the Sheriffs office January l. Mr. HonieY
has decided to take time by the foreiock- as II
,,,ere and get A lail before ne needs one and for
the last few DAYS he and a man from the 'oh-
--ol1er-s office have been hunting for suitable
cusrters for the future prisoners One OF the
hest buildings so far examined is at No Il3
Scherrnerhorn street. This is three story
tricIx huilding. about halfway between the
sS,erirTs office and Police Headquarters on
one side is the Elks' Club and across the street
is the Democratic Club. On the same block Is
,be o,bildren's Society and a Quaker meeting
house AS the Sheriff seldom has in his charge
more than half dozen prisoners at a time Ihefe
SC little chance OF the building proving too small.
hut il is possible that the neighbors will con-
s;der even that many too numerous for their
comfort
Fsroo,l,-nites who are inclined to look upon
.he Prospect Park Geological Garden with small
resnect may be surprised to learn that the
number of wild and ferocious beasts Is SO large
that hereafter the city will be compelled 10 huy
raw meat for them by annual contract A de-
r,srtrnent store has recently presented to the
u.
believe that they and the white rabbits VIII DO
some tall eating in the coming year
Some nersons have been led by the hustlins
Of the Park Department into believing that eye
sores in the form of buildings built in the style
of rural woodsheds would be gradually elimin-
ated from Prospect Park. Commissioners in the
mast have entertained themselves when long on
funds and short on ideas by erecting in the most
conspicuous and attractive hooks frame struc-
lures that might pass as, good cow stables or
sheep corrals and have dubbed them shelter
houses. lighthouses. rustic arbors etc. Com
missioner Kennedy is not TO be outshone by his
predecessors in this regard The architectural
marvel that he has caused to be built stands
AT the entrance TO the flower gardens, and at
the head of the second of the chain of lakes.
Its design is Of the Noah's Ark period, and 1t
is painted dull green, perhaps to distinguish
il from the brilliant white tile exterior Of tn
new boa1house. Only a few months ago the old
boathouse was destroyed. 1t left the first of
the lakes free from unpleasing surroundings.
Mr. Kennedy has now planted the blight on a
sheet of water that has been free from such
ni1isances heretofore. The neck of land which
the new shelter house occupies divides the first
and second lakes BY fits side the walk comes
over the bridge from the direction of the long
meadow and passes through archway TO
the flower gardens.
The Borough Hall. which Tor some time past
has been in the hands Of the decorators, VIII
have an art gallery some Of these days The
gallery will contain oil paintings valued at many
thousands Of dollars. A full length portrait of
Washington in the boroush's collection is said
to- be one of the most valuable existing Its