The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-08

yesterday, and also the message of Mayor Wood
hull to that body.
Mayor Woodhul's message, besides giving US
full statement of the amount Of the city indebted
ness, which he says, with the present rate of re-
demption, will be fully discharged IN thirty-fve
years, is composed of a number of Suggestions
some Of which are very good, and some of which
are extremely uuwse. The former we hope to
see carried out; the latter we expect to see con-
demned by all classes of the community. Among
the former is, that application should be made to
the Legislature for authority to tax the property of
non-resldenis. This is subject which We have
freque ntly referred to- and is that demands the
immediate attention of the Common Council. IN
der the present system of taxation as we have re-
peatedly stated, direct and pecuniary inducement
is held out TO parties transactng business in this
metropolis, to reside without Its limits; for
by dong so, they will avoid assessments and
obtain advantages which they would not possess
if residents within the city. Mr.. Woodhull's sug.
sssnons in regard to the mode IN which assess
meDts made, are also entitled to consideration,
and we hope will be acted upon at an early day
The present mode is defective, uncertain, and uue-
quail in its operations and the sooner it is modified
or abolished, and another one substituted the bet
ter il will he for the interests of the city His re-
tuned, and so ale other suggestions on other
topics connected with the administration of
our municipal affairs, especially his recommends
ton that the members of the Common Council
Should be paid pr dicm for their services In dis
charging their legislative duties. He says that if
they were compensated at the same rate as the
members Of the State Legislature are-viz three
dollars day-the expense at the end of the year
would not amount 10 more than what is usually
paid for maintaining the tea-room. We have al
ways advocated this reform, and il is TO be hoped
that 1t will be effected by the present Common
Council We have no doubt that the members
would prefer a regular per di,D 10 the luxuues
OF the iea.Toom. Heretofore, those entertainments
cost the members nohng-ihe expense was drawn
from the city treasury but now they have 1t in
their power to save that amount for their own adj
vantage, and have The privilege of pocketing It, in
stead OF eatingit. We shall see what course will
be followed in this matter.
The above are the most important and prominent
Of the valuable suggestions contained in Mayor
Woodhus message, and submitted by hun TO The
new Common Council yesterday. The most pro-
minent Of the bad ones is the recommendation to
the Common Council of the prosecution and en-.
lsrgement Of the Battey-an ABSURD and ridiculous
project, which was set on foot, year or two smce
for the benefit Of few Interested persons, Who IN
advocating II. care nothing about the immense ex-
psnse which il must inevitably entail on the city,
but merely have m view their own private advan.
tage The arguments on which Mr. Woodruff
seems 70 bass.hs recommendation, are not worthy
OF moments consideration. lie says. for.ooth,
that The title 10 the land that may thus be re-
claimed has already been vested in the city
government by the Legislature Now we would
like TO know of what benefit that is TO III.
city, or would be. in case this foolish project
be carried out lie says, too, he has no doubt
OF the policy OF enc ounsging open public squares
Neither have we, nor any man, woman, or child
in the community. But such public squares should
be opened where they needed, and not in this
case, when the present battery is sufficiently large
for all needful purposes Why did not Mayor
Woodruff recommend the opening OF parks in the
populous parts of the city Ten years ago the
Battery was large enough, when the population of
the lower part OF the city twice ~ much as il
nov ~. In ten years more there Will hardly be a
dwelling house IN the first three wards 1T The CITY,
AMI Yet we are told that lhls promenade shoald be
enlarged, to make room for the very people who
are annually removing a. town by thousands
We r,isr our readers 90 the mcssage. ia full, pub
hshed in another pari Of today paper.
News PROM CAfifoRNA--TuE Mans. The
steamers Ohio and Cherokee are bu,n due from
Chsgr,s. The former, il il 10 b. hoped, will bring
,he mails, which, N rough the ignorance or negh.
geuce OF government agent, LEFT on the
Isthmus for the space Of fifteen days Tnis SIN
gulsr piece OF negligence, on the part of tn mail
agent, has been the cause OF great embarrlssmen,s
in the mercantile community. Had the M is been
forwarded, according 10 The orders ct the general
mail sgent az san Francisco. this interruption IN
trade would have been avoided. and all gratliej
n the possession Of their liters. The Empire
CIy arrived on the 2iih OF December, and had she
been allowed to bring Thus mail, csc moaths time
at least would have hees saved. The next sfrivl
from Chagres VIII bring two weeks later intel-
gepee from California.
Ma NAVEL AND Ma. Ctovrs The friends
Of Mr.. Maxwell, the Collector Of ,he Mort. are en-.
deavorpg TO aid HIM 10 his escape from the odium
which rests on him for removing M Lewis p.
Clover, IN cid soldier Of tire lis, war. from the
custom house, b. getting his organ 10 publish
statements that Mr. Glover never was in the ser.
vice Of the United Staies, and never was confined
in Dartmoor prison ANY assertion IT either Kind
is not entIil,d to The least consid rson The TACT
is, that Mr.. Maxwell wishes 10 escape the respou-
sibility q removing an old solcier to make r.cm
for one OF his own favontes, and nope to throw
dust in the eyes II the Sensie when his appoint
ment comes before them for action.
Ma. FooTE's BnL.-We give, IN anot5srcolamn,
The draft OF the bill about to be presented in the
Senate by Mr.. Foote, in relation 10 the partition
and boundary Of the territories ct California and
New MEXICO, which will no doubt be found 10
Tossess greet interest t. our readers