New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
BOROUGH GOSSIP
County Court Tries to Catch Up
Remaining Clinton Avenue.

Part 4 of the County Court. occupying
what was formerly the space used by the
District Attorney and his stan, was openeu
on Friday Judge John p. Grant, OF Deia-
ware County. presided. This part VIII De
utilized for the present for civil business
Judge Njeman. Of Nassau County, Is al
tending 10 civil matters In Part g. opened
few weeks ago in what was once the
sheri-f's quarters. Judges Fawcett AMI
Dixie are taking care of the criminal cat
endsr.
This ;s the first time in the history Of the
county tha, four parts Of the County Court
have been in session at one time. Both the
civil and criminal calendars of the court
gre far behind. as two parts were unable
properly 70 handle both classes OF DUST
ness In the last month Judge Niemsn
has reduced the civil calendar ny TWO nun
dr.d cases. but there are eighteen hundred
more 70 be tried before the calendar is M
10 date. To reduce the number OF cr'm'-
nal cases Judge Dixie will mold crlnihal
term most of the summer.
The recent memorial celebrations Of the
outbreak Of the Civil War bring TO mind
that II WAS in MAY. 1851. less than two
for the front. the first parade OF the sun
cnv school Association Of the Eastern D'S-
trict was held. The Sunday schools or the
Williamsburg section. organized In lso" re-
organizing six years later. The frst paraue
was held on May %. 1861. with twenty-seVen
schools in line. In 1873 the date OF the MAJ
walk was set over into June. NOT un'h
March II. 1907, did the various SuhoSS
school organizations which held annual pa
rades unite.
Two important improvements VIII ne "'
dartaken by the Bureau of Public buiiulnes
and Offices this fan II all goes We'll Inv
bureau asked for money 10 build three ne"
baths and comfort station. out Tue D"u
get Committee dsallowed two OF the oa'n9.
The new commfort station VIII cost '0'''V'
and will stand in the WILLIAMSBURG hrluse
Plaza. The bath will cost Sl6o"" ana VIII
he erected at Nostrand and Nyrue ave
mos feature Of the proposed pd'"
house will no a large swimming pool Ihe'e
mill also ne 2 fully equipped steam room
so that patrons may enjoy some OF '"e
Injury Of Turkish baths-accorolhs 10 NV
officials Of the bureau.
inc Of Clinton avenue. PROBABLY broohiS"
finest street Two proposals nave pee''
do They. are TO name il either Schieren
svenue. after ex-Mayor Charles a. ScHie''"'
or else TO call Il the Kings county bou'e
,.ard Among those who oppose the cnanse
are Mr. Schieren. In letter WHICH wa"
rood g, counle Of DAYS ago before the Aider-
manic Committee on Street Remaining ne
said:
vould greatly regret that the OLD an9
we'll known name of Clinton avenue SIouu
he changed at all. Clinton avenue is hho"n
ALI over the country. and whenever 49,
mention its name you VIII lilo p''P'' 49,
know where II is located
He suggested that the name OF Ma's"'"
avenue be selected. II any new name l7
n,cked out, in memory Of William Marshall
q nrominer1 Brooklynite fifty years ago
The BROOKLYN Barnard Club, at meet
ing held at its quarters. NO. l"Z henlse"
street last week. decided 30 recommend U"
the hoard of directors that the organization
no disbanded because Of lack Of interest
The club occupies a four story building
stiu has two hundred members. and there
are no financial difficulties
The sole trouble is the members DO NOT
care about 1, any more. They have not
even elected a president for two years The
last president elected was Thayer Stewart
The club was organized twenty years ago
There is plan on foot 10 take the club
house as the headquarters Of the Brooklyn
Forward Movement