BROOKLYN'S NEED.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 218, 8 June 1908, Page 4

BROOKLYN'S NEED.

LIGHTING, TRAMS. RECREATION GROUND, . , .'A 'meeting of .t-ho'Executive. Committee cf the Brooklyn Municipal Electors'. Association was held last evening. Present: Hon. W. W. M'Cardle (irt'tko chair)) Messrs. Gel•lers, Barras, Barr, Hopkirk; J. C. Brown, and the secretary (Mr. It. 0. O'Connor), in eonhections with the drainage wero being Tli 3 Town Clerk wrote stating that matters well advanced. The chairman reported mat' tho Mayor had.promised .to do : what iho could: in 1 the matter f facilitating legislation for tho taking over of tho private streets in'tho district by the Council.' i 'Messrs. Gellart and Barras reported on tho lighting: of the district, and-..recommended that one light" bo placed' in each of 'the" following streets i—Sugar. Loaf Road, Charlotte Avenue, Bruco Avohue, contre ef ;'JacksoiiStreet, also at, junction of Washington Avenue and LineolAjSthsot, and centre of Garfield Streotj: additional lights on Happy Valley Road, Washington; Avenue, and Apuka Street., /Strong_'comment;was made the,, inoflicient lighting df tho-district, and"tlio' report was adopted. , ~ . Messrs. Frost' and'"'Collorf ;wer6'; rdg'ii&tecl to interview tho City •■Engineer in 'refoi-bnce to the oxtra lights required, water-;siipply; t6 all populated parts of tho district, : ' and- othermatters: Mr. Gellert reported on the fire briga'do, and referred to smart, work recently! dono by tho men. ; : The question of a 1 rocfeatioh gVoilnd 'for Brooklyn, a through-'tratftj Service to Gov- 1 crnmrnt Station, and various othor subjects,' wo 'a .loft over until nexfc mcfjtmg. , '.- :