BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 40, 17 February 1911, Page 2

BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

ELECTORS' ASSOCIATION. The monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Brooklyn Municipal Electors' Association was attended' by Messrs. J. Barr (in chair), Almao, Hopkirk, Waldic, Graham, Lange, and the secretary (Mr. R. C. O'Connor). Tlie City Council advised that tho question of asphalting the paths and tarring the roads in the main streets in i>Moklyn Av-ouid receive consideration when tho estimates were being framed for the next year's work. The nope was expressed that the main footpaths would be gravelled for the winter. The council also stated that, as there was no money available for providing a recreation ground for tho district, nothing could be done nieantkne. A small shed and some fencing were to bs erected, on the Tanera-crescent reserve The Tramway Engineer is to be requested, to make the shelter-.sh.ed on th& Ohiro-road a compulsory stopping-place for up-cars owing to the number of passengers, alighting there, especially during rush hours. A deputation is to wait upon the Baths Committee of tho City Council in the matter of baths for Brooklyn. Strong exception was taken by tho committee to the remarks of Councillor Mcn-ali at a recent meeting of the City Council, when he was reported to have feiiid that ratepayers' associations were self-elected bodies, consisting of x a few persons who do not reflect the opinions of the residents. Considering that no canvass had been made for members o) the local association, which was a hundred strong, and had the moral support of most of the residents, the councillor's statsment was held, to be unjustified ko far as Brooklyn is concerned. Regreb was also expressed thai, the City Engineer had sceu fit to complain of the work caused to his department owing to the demands of 'ratepayers' associations, as the Brooklyn Association at least had endeavoured to save that officer as muck as> possible. Most of the requests made by the local association were for important works long delayed. The _ committee expressed the opinion at their last meeting Lhat the time had ai rived wher an up-to-date pott office should be erected in the district, and placed in charge of a permanent officer.