New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-15

criminals escaping from the law by means oil nc
ttious ballot the want Of an efficient and we'll
organized Police at ires-oi the treatment OF per-
sons confined as witnesses, who now are, but GER
tainlv should not be, put On the same footing as
crminals-and Of the inadequate provision made al
the prisons and watch-houses for the proper treat
ment of persons taken up al night laborng under
disease of body or mind These and many other
things falling properly under the head OF police reg
uiation may require " our legislative attention, end
this would especially invite TO the excessive num-
Der Of and the Objectionable practices carried On, az
the places licensed for the sale OF Intoxicating IL
Guors This is subject Of the deepest interest 10
every citizen. lnemperaDce is now every where
recognized Us the most fruitful parent OF wee, power
w. crime and misery; and no lawful restraints upon
il should be withheld. The laws provide such re-
s,raints 10 some extent the conditions affixed TO
the granting of licenses in the prohibition OF selling
LIQUORS on the Sabbath, in forblddng raes, and IN
various other WAYS but am assured that rallies
are of almost nightly occurrence al many public
houses inducing waste OF time and money, and too
often LAYING the foundation OF incorporate habits,
which eventually destroy the unhappy victim; that
multtudes Of drinking shops not only kept open,
but thronged with customers on the Sabbath day
and that all the conditions of the license are openly
and continually broken. l earnestly solicit your
PROMPT attention 10 this great evil and the exeron
Of all your power for its suppression.
Several other subjects, that seem 10 require better
management than has heretofore existed, VIII more
briefly enumerate. Such are the ire and tree ny
drsn.s most OF which, it is said, have proved TO be
very imperfect in construction, 80 that from the ac-
ton of frost, and from careless or wItul violence IN
using them, very many are out OF order, or abso-
iutsiy DESTROYED. Some efectual check is needed,
100, upon the waste OF water by the unauthorized
opening OF the IRE hydrants.
Several OF the public establishments are much IN
want OF better keeping as regards cleanliness and
repairs: want which may be in part supplied,
perhaps by requiring the keepers TO reside in Them
with their families, and holding them 10 strict &C,
counabili,y for the good order OF the buildings and
appurtenances.
The establishment of common schools, under the
present system has already been attended with an
enormous outlay of money, the increase o!
which, 10 an unlimited exteaI, threatens 10 be-
come q most enormous and ntolerable burden upon
The taxpayers If the remedy for this evil is not
within your power, would suggest the propriety
of an early application The State Legislature for
N amendment Of the law that shall give the City
Government such control over the appropriations
Tor schools as il clearly should possess.
Another system which has been attended with ia
grant abuses, and wrought most serious injury TO
many citizens, is that of city lud
ing the opening and regulation of streets, &c. and