New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

that can he thought of-the national coIors and
those Of fortythree other nations signal Hass and
Official flags The government uses three hundred
different Gags Of its own and must have on hand
more than one hundred others for occasions
of international Importance. The workers turned
out l5ee flags for the feet t1at made the circle
Of the globe.
The supply Of flags for the Connecticut the flag
shin. made a pile 10 feet long and feet high
IRE foreign eagz are all u feet wide and 20 feet
long The vessels Of the navy must be fitted out
viii, aars every three years, but many flags have
to be replaced more frequently than that About
40 e0p wards Of bunting used, and the annuat
cost OF the establishment is about Sse.oeO.
The Jamaica Bay Improvement Commission.
7,ich has received $4,000 for it's preliminary work
Is Row looking for accommodations in the down
town section. where Il can have offices dra1'-
ine room and room for stenographers and type
writer's The first work OF the commission will be
| 10 survey = huikhead line on the westerly and
no-thwesterly sides Of Jamaica Bay, from Barren
Island 10 Threernile Creek distance OF five miles
This win eventually be extended three and one
half miles further east 10 the Nassau County hne
south OF RosedaIe-
The bulkbeaa line viii ad5oin a channel IS feet
deep and 5ao vide The channel win eventually
be enlarged TO 30 feet in depth and 1000 in width
This would be ample for the largest steamships.
The hulkhead VIII be located a line an averags
q 1890 feet or more from the shore The space
between the buIlxhead and the shore viii be filed
.n hy the excavation debris from the channel
This hlled-n land VIII belong 10 the city. and it
IS estimated that for commercial and manufactur-
ing purposes, tn eight ten years from its COM
pletion, II viii bring in revenue Of about
sooaeo0 year rentals from wharf privileges
ana sites for factories. coal and lumber yards and
for other business purposes. including amusement
resorts The preliminary survey and maps Will
also provide for tentative street system for all
this area which win eventually comprise more
than 2 oe0 acres The existing streets viii be
-ied cut the bulkhead line
Brooklynites have probably forgotten that Justice
william J. Gsynor OF the Appellate Division Of
the Supreme Court was once police commits
sioner for the period Of year This was back in
the 0s, when the Justice was young man. The
force consisted OF twelve patrolmen and one
sergeant. but he was dignhed with the title Of
Police Commissioner Of the town OF F1atbush Mr.
<synor was then q practising lawyer
Prior to the election which resulted. indirectly. In
his becoming commissioner, he got the people to-
Ectner ct primaries and beat the local political
bosses. After his ticket had gone through sue
cesstuIly the future jurist was urged TO take the
comrisssonershsp and he finally accepted the
ornce He rode about the streets horseback
and saw personally that his did their duty.
The authorities have determined to cut down fur
ther the privileges Of the Prospect Park love max
mated by 25s old-fzshtoned naphtha lamps and
few electric lights. These made the park bright
sx the lovers cared to have fl The plan calls
for the installation OF 7so OF the new tungsten
lamps similar TO those already installed in Fort
Greene Park
The maps show that when the lamps all in
Mace the mosquitoes OF the park VIII have diff
Guilty IN finding enough shade 20 rest their eyes,
and love making VIII be impossible. Deputy Clerk
scr.ly, whose business II is 70 hand out marriage
licenses 20 young Brooklynites maxrinonislly in
citred. is cast down by the proposed innovation.
9Th. records OF licenses issued are low enough
now I should think said he yesterday. without
spelling the best uysting place we have. I should
not be surprised some statistician figured II ont
shat fully % per cent OF all the young men who
come here licenses first got the courage 10 pop
the euestion thsre tn The flower scented walks
Of cid Prospect Park"
kr. Coxier. The Deputy Weter Commissioner who
Is iooking SITTER the lighting plan. said yesterday
that the new system VIII be ready for use
until next spring. Meantime ths Brooklyn swntns
and maids csn bin and cec-as least until the cold
weathsr sets in.