New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-14

". George Il. Parser.
v..Emanuel B. Hsrt. Lyman Candle,
/ VI. Thomas :. Henry, John foote,
VII Tho--,s Come Nathaniel Pearce,
I VIII. Richard 7. Compton. Archibald MaeiiV, 81.
X Theodore Vact.ae William. Ll2cAenbu,l.
! X. Bernard J. Messerole, Ne; Gray.
XlIDsvit Jackson Thomas SpoGord.
! XIII Daniel D. Briggs Nathan hooe'.s'
I XIV. Thomas p. Happen, Ed"in Nlchois-
XIV. william '. Brady, james ID OhVef'
XVI. William seaman J.. '. Ses;ervel;.
WI. .Crants1 Rich. William h. cornell
Both Boars went b.skly work AMI plunged Al once
into the hicke., Of IT, Mr.. over Charick was elected
President of the Board Of Aldermen. and Nr Sathane
Pea-ce appointed Prese1: Of the Assistants They both
made the usual Bunkun speeches Oh taking the cha.F
David P Valentine appointed Clerk OF the Board OF
Aldermen and the Office Assistant Clerk sbolished-hs
CLERK being empowered to employ assistance The
OF $500 per Jacob Hays was re-ap?oincc
alarms. The old rnes were adopted.
In the Board Of Assistants Dr. o 3. Bares, IN
cumbent was elected Clerk Levi D ChaGed Assistant
CLERK Nicholas " Saell appointed Sergeant
william Denmaa was unanimously elected Printer 10 The
Board The old rules were adopted. The usual commu-
ncaon from the Mayor and messages TO AID fro between
the Boards place. The Mayor sent In his message Of
which the following is synopsis
After the the Mayor states that the whole
absolute drbt OF the City on n. 80 Gay OF May inst "2
y
in ncipi lion OF the receipt 1892 Si IS
that the actual expenditure Of the City from January Is,
10 Nav 81 inst; was Ss2l77 %; that the total means
provided City Government for the present year. IN
dependent OF the paynelts FOR interest the City Debt
Common Schools and the redemption OF the BIN irstmet
OF the Floating Debt funded in lsio are mat
of these I-ars there expended from the LIST OF JAM
ary s45 10 the 80 May City contingencies lamps
aud gas s6Ot go as leaving for expenditures on same
account, May 80 10 January ls $50, SI1gatb 81;
that the expenses of the last years absorbed the sur
MI Of making provide
cusivcly by for the Cts expenditures OF tie present
year. and tina. FOR this purpose notwithstanding the reuc-
ton in the School taxes, there will be required sum
equal at least ninety dollars hundred dol
lar. Of last assessment or four cents more than the
rate of lsii.
This promising things furnishes the Mayor with
the text very original observations on economy
which DO remember 20 have seen before from an
! Government; jus; coming into power
The interest on the Cy Debt IS $4,000 Per annCr
The MAYOR recommends thorough investigation into
the alrs OF the AIMS House, also advises the sm 10y
OF those paupers who can worS and suggests The
establishment Of Work House for chose who are too good
Jr the Peni;enliary and bad for the Aims House.
The Mayor aluGes TO the condition OF the streets bu;
does M commit himself for or against contract system
From statement furnished by the Chic: Engineer it ap
pears there now in the city Thirty-nihe Engines
| Thirty-esht Hose Companies, Seven Hook and Lad
der Com panes and Two Hydrant Companies Thirty three
of the Engines located below and
Of these thirty are sixsnda-hf inch cylinder Eng
one Ten inch and cylinder Engines. As
u sia-anl aha inch cylinder Engines ve been built
FOR the last years, they are now much worn ana are
constantly requiring repair.
The Mayor suggests hat the smaller engines be abolished
and their places supplied by hose carts.
The Police system alluded 10 and the present abuses
depr.c acd
The Croton Water department is in !ourshing cond-
ton The receipts for the year ending the 3lsi December
is4l SIs0OO, and. from present Appearances they
promise this year reach the sum of ) i6O,nuO
In regard The general subject Of The City Government
the Mayor makes the following observations
Tie frequent changes which have occurred IN orr Nnniep,
Administration indications Of instability IN the Peru
fjudgment but the natural results o Int
the city has been tact too well 10
sb"r". a., nh m admnistr,on do not b-eve The evil
lis IL has lis oc,n in the system itself: and until
that shall be changed. it will never be eheetnallyo or Psr
The Of the City rem,iG, 4bstaslaly The sam.
as when i e. he esmmna g S1 nPop o Which
acts has until II embraces lng-r POPULATION than
relations and social CONDITION of rs nhlhltants greater
variety Of subjects for regulation and requires humber
Of officers, aud the collection and application oil greater
The Government affecting these and varied interests;
experience has shown toe nboluey Indispensable to wl,s
az and rn n INTO s bSa he
be Of each being elected lor the same er and oy same
effect la resist the passage o measure
The Common Council too un,es IN .e nenr s AL e1een
them nj WILL and holds them accountable 10 el alone
pc mos Oh ne ne the publicity
belongs proceedings tho definite and fixed
cpnrennied IN few men, tins unchecked and absolute
The annual election Of thJ'o persons whose discretion
tribute, through the v.Ons forms of patronage, nearly mil
lion and hall of dollars event Of no ordinary interest
The of he radically changed before
such election be prevented from being REGARDED IA
extent To- which regarded corup;ine ITS effects; 1t
corrupt the electors by inducing them to choose Their
representative with reference the distribution Of this patron
uge 4. that representative by suecnc him the pressure
OF he selfish influences which dictated his election.
IL also exercises evil influence upon thr People IN another
II creates aud stimulates appetite 10. public EN-.
poymem the abandonment Of the more sober reliable and
ultimately lucrative pursuits Of private industry chanse
the political complexion Of the Common Council Is gsrr
from h hshe, the subordinate and this change has
become almost universal.
buations effect ithose who win thus year hold their o
by the same uncertain tenure as those whom h.y
thrown out OF TO await chnpces OF The next
thus ecird from Office seldom original business
or If does 1t Is no; with that reliance upon It which com
generally becomes politician By trade and seeks
and .atGeHeFates excitement winch like hat OF gaming
leads TO habits OF "do.oce and irIsgnAy In gnportlons
and more unscrupulous IN ITS poTsuit
T. Sh9 Saa s e%t t
and abuses administration: which produces incessant
fluctuations IN The officers who conduct utterly neompst
Die with their competency aud usefulness and which itself
becomes mere'Inachne io the distribution oil public IA
exists
that cannot render more acceptable ser
TO than at once 70 nke 10 pro-
such alteration the character OF the city as WIN remedy
these evils Government Ia
and legislative should be vested different nnd IN
dependent hands.
The heads of the departments should be either
elected the people appointed by the Mayor wththe con-
Of the Board Aldermen The subordinate officers should
tie np1Onte by the Mayor cases provided by Sdinnnce
By Heals of the department subject To similar conhna
And these officers should hold then lace Tor nred
which they should be removable Only for
aSccTtnined IN mode defined by luw- .
The City Legislation 10 b- Giaided IN TACT well
IN form bodies the members 81 which should b
different terms and shon!i represent different
which purpose the city might De divided
that zach district should elee ad zach Ward
annually The Veto OF the Mayor,
stead of being merely nominal should Ike that Of
the President OF III. CaOu the Governor OF the STATE,
have the effect OF requiring larger vote 10 T-pass act
sgaias; "hch II had bern inierPosed.
The following appointments made and concurred in
by both Boards Vim. c. Bryan, Co. Printers to the
Board OF Aldermen John Emmons, Comptroller. aid ci
rectins The Chamberlain do warrants signed BY
Charles A. Whitney, late clerk TO the Common Ccanci
william P. Moss, Superintendent of the Aims House;
Fenelon HasbrOuck, resident Physician; Joseph T. Sweet
Superintendent Streets Mack Oakley Superintendent OF
Buildings and Repairs; James Brady, Counsel 30 the
Corporation.
The Police System Of s44 passed by the Legislature,
.