The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-08
The Recent EIection-The city Govern

meat.
AS far IS the interests Of the city of New York
were concerned IN the election which has recently
taken place, 1t cannot be questioned that the adj
mlnisraton of city affairs, end the course Of policy
pursued by the wings for the last two years, since
they have been IN power, We're submitted to the
people for their approved or condemnation, as to
them might seem best, the regular way, through
the ballot box. That policy and It's results were
well known, for they were Placed before the voters
at length, and expounded to them, by the press.
The success of the same party shows, in the most
conclusive manner, that, however much the con-
duct of the wing party III the administration OF the
municipal affairs O. the clty, for the last Two years,
may have been condemned by the opposition, or
however much their waste and extravaganza
may have been rehuked by the independent press,
heir waste and extravaganza have been approved
of by the PEOPLE, and all further complaint and OPP
position should Immediately cease. We are per-
fectly willing to abide by the result We, and the
public generally, now know what 10 expect Calling
out The military TO shoot down rioters in the public
streets has been justihed-the waste and extrava-
gance of the last two years have been justified
the filthy condition of the streets, for the same
time has been justified and approved-the increase
in taxes, 10 the extraordinary sum of more than
three millions, has been justiied-in fact, the
whole course and policy Of the wing party In pow
er, in this city, for the last two years, have been,
in the fullest manner. endorsed and approved by
the peofe at the cent election. Well, SO be 1t.
We are SATISFIED to abide by the decision.
Since the election has resulted in this way, we
trust that the wing party will proceed to carry out
the various expensive improvements that have
been agitated more or less for few years past in
this metropolis. No matter about the expense.
The most important of these is the extension of the
Russ pavement. The Bowery, Chatham street,
Broadway, Hudson street, and all other great
thorouehfares, should be paved according to that
method, with all due expedition, for Its intrinsic
excellence has been fully tested. The project Of
enlaTging The Battery, which at one time was con-
sidered so ridiculous and puerile, must be carried
out al once--even if the expense amount 10 three
millions instead OF one or two, or even 10 four.
That must be done, because il will be in accor-
dance with the decision Of the people at the recent
election, which approved of all the previous waste
and extravaganza Of the public moneys committed
during the last two years. We must construct,
too granite docks, to the distance OF quarter of
mile into the Hudson river, tor the accomIno-
daton Of our shipping, instead of the present I'M
slightly aud inconvenient wooden affairs, which
are disgreceru to a city like this, which has Just
pronounced, in the most solemn manner, that It's
citizens care not hg how much they my be
taxed And when those granite docks, rvalling
those of Liverpool or London, shall have been
commenced we hope the sewers will BIZ extended
10 the exterior wall so that the filth which accu-
nulates in the city may be discharged into the
current and carried away, instead OF being empied
INTO the docks as il now is, where II decomposes,
poisoning the atmosphere around, to the detrimcnt
of the public health We must also erect or buy up,
city rss works, 30 that we may have the city well
LIGHTED, and save tie shave which the gas COM
pany, now IN existence, milicts upon the tax
psyers, and expend it in other Improvements,
worthy of the metropolis OF The Western World.
There is another Improvement which is called
for. and which we must have by all means. IL IS
awo1khouse, ia which Migrants and criminals may
be compelled to pay back to the city part OF the ex-
perse which their trial aud support cost There Is
no reason why those persons who produce nothing
should be supported in clover at the expense OF
the community. All these Improvements, and
many more, which we cannot at present think
OF, must 10 undertaken at once, and prosecuted
90 completion without delay, Il the taxes
should be swslled to four millions a year. and
the debt Of the city reach to twenty millions.
The people have willed II, and it is the duty
of the persons elected TO obey the wishes Of
their constituents. Hang the cxpense-who's
afraid Wehope, therefore, that no time will be
lost IN carrying them out. Let proposals be issued
as soon as possible for their construction.
And we may possibly obtain these reforms which
the voters Of this city have thus determined they
will have, under the new city chatter, which viii
go into operation on the first day of January next
Under that insrumentthe executive and legislative
branches Of the municipal government will be
placed in separate and distinct hands Each Is in
dependent Of the other. The members Of the
Common Council will be the legislators, and
all executive business will be performed by the
Mayor, and the heads Of the several departments,
now elected, who will be personally and res
pec,ively responsible for the faithful discharge
of their duties The Common Council proceed
ings will, we expect, when the new constiiu-
ton goes INTO effect, be transacted IN the day
time, instead Of at night, as heretoiore-the tea
room will be aboshed-we shall not have TO pay
two thousand five hundred dollars year for Sc
gars alone, for the members, and We do not know
how much more for brandy and canvass back
duoks-ihe niquines connected with the giving OF
contracts will be removed. Indeed, grea, many
reforms may be gained under the new charter.
We hope, too, the police system will be modified
50 as 10 make the police respectively accountable
10 one head, instead of to the several Aldermen, as
the case At present. This reform must be made,
for the security Of life and property is dependent
upon IT, ON the whole, we expect much good
from the new charter, whatever sort Of men may
have been elected.