The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-12

The Croton Water-Its abuse Useful Purpo-
SEES TO which 1t ought to he appiied-J heap

SEES 10 which 1t ought to he appl,ed-rbe.p
Baths.
Mr.. BENNETT -
! am much surprised at the supineness of those
whose duty it is to attend to it, in permitting the
water to be wasted in the manner in which it IL
done ever since it has been introduced. Why are
the boys permitted to play with the water running
out of the hydrants' Why are they allowed to wet
the Streets (and the passers by too) and keep them
muddy all the time as they now are? In this respect
the water is a great nuisance and ought to be i'm
mediatey stopped, by furnishing every boy who
squlrts the water across the street.
! he childish practice OF those who have hose, in
wetting the streets, consider dangerous nuisaRce
ana calculated to engender disease-the heat OF the
sun producing mlasma OF a prejudIcial and danger
Gus character. | am aware that the Croton water
oelhg new thing under the sun OF this city, that
the Old as well as the young boys are somewhat ex-
cusable for being amused with the toy-the pretty
pay-thing-ihe rattle and it is to be hoped that
thsy will soon get tired OF this toy as children soon
get tired Of their play. things and want some thing
new, even II the authorities do not interfere and
abate the nuisance.
was in Philadelphia few days SINCE and per-
celved that the young, and old bsys there had
abandoned that toy The main streets in that city
are kept quite dry, and the angelic creatures cress
the streets without muddying their slippers and wet
ting their feet Our angels are obliged to go in the
mud The cross walks ought to be kept dry and
clean, even il the other parts kept wet and dirty
The more dirt the greater the danger of disease,
for il is well known that animal and vegetable sub
stances decompose faster and produce more effluvia
IN wet state IN the sun, than when dry. Is
there any ground TO hope that this nuisance
will be abated soon or everl | am afraid
not. Our. Aldermen and their subordinates
are generally party politicians, whose objects
to advance their party rather than to benefit the
people. SO long as we elect political partisans to
rule and distribute the Offices among their noisy
and unprinclpled ofiice-seekers and obainers Just
so long we shall be cursed with mal-administraion
dirty streets, and all the other evils with which
we have been cursed for many years past and con-
tnually growing worse. Every year we are pro-
never reaches performance. Politics, the baRe of
eur city councils, absorb all other considerations
and duties, maugre their obligations to the contrary.
The oaths OF our Aldermen, and those they appoint
| to Office, are too much like custom-hou oaths,
made on purpose to be broken, and the people love
TO have so; on, tor patriotic party, who weuld
elect good, honest men to manage their
affairs, and who. would appoint no man to
an Office who is an office-seeker and
professional politician OF any party. Shall we ever
have patriotic party in this city! IL is time wa
! had and until we do we will never have our mu-
| nicipal affairs managed as they ought to be-
| Thorough politicians generally destitute of con-
| sclentiousness so much so that an homes perform
| ance of their duties ought not to be expected Of
| them. Their ordinances dead letters, EXCEPT
| TO the corporation printers and those who dsir-
butte them; and majority of the Offices are sine
cures, enhancing our taxes to feed lazy, useless
public paupers. Gu, upon such conduct, by which,
ever party practised Let the honest Of both par
| ties grid on their armor, and at the next spring
election elect men to office who are not politicians,
| and who will do their duty honestly, honorably,
iearlessly then, and not TILL then, need we EXPECT
| to have our city affairs properly managed.
| am pleased that you have recently adverted in
| your wide circulating and numerously read paper,
to the utility Of public baths, which all must admit
| are much needed, and ought to be furnished by
| our city guardians AS you pointed out no mode
OF constructing or locating the baths, will you allow
| me the use of your columns to point out mode
| which, in my opinion, would be feasible, end at
| tended with but little il any expense. Let tanks
and baths be erected in the yard of every public
| school IN which there is room to erect them, and
where there Is not let lot be purchased near every
! school house where roor1 Is wanting Let tanks
be erected, where the children can battle and swim,
and where they can be sent to wash if they come
to school dirty. The tanks might likewise be used
| as punishment instead OF whipping and all other
| corporal punishment, which will be found more
effective than the usual modes, and not attended
| with any injurious results.
| The OF the baths need not be confined to the
J scholars-they can and ought to be opened to the
public, when not IN use by the scholars, at low
charge. not exceeding SIX cens-lower IT IT can be
afforded-each person bringing their own towels.
In this way they would be attended with no expense
to the city. but might be small source Of income,
cleanliness to the inhabitants generally especially
TO those who cannot afford to pay or two shi-
lings for those now in existence.
As thousands of gallons Of the Croton water is
wasted daily, think no objections can be made
to supplying the water for many tanks and baths
warm baths be added wherever it can be done. IL
the foregoing suggestions meet your appreciation,
trust they will, Isocit your cooperation in recon-
mendlDg them to those who can apply the remedy
| and furnish the baths, and which hope will be
| eiectual. J. M.