New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-08

accessible End oorcnicnt than ours While We
have slept they isve been neither unmindfll or
uegectfl! q the advantages Of their position and
Il must he confess e, have shown mich more com
rendshle spirit and .hrcv dness m this matter IN
ourselves
/ therefore. now especially urge tais subject
mon YOUR sttention - one in which the financial
interests and general prosperity Of the city 3. deep
j. involved.
There il another SUBJECT under the chsrg. OF this
Department a. which wolld invite yon- attention
70 WI anGs and Plres-
The Legislature N H2i upon the application Of
the Corporation Of thi. Civ passed ~ act 10 ex.
tend the Battery into tie North -nd East Rivers 70
distance of 800 feet. and for that purpose Vested
the title to the land. nder water. in the Mayor
Aldermen and Commodity Of the City. and Their
SUCCESSORS forever. pruidinr that it should not he
appropriated to any otter use than that Of public
ground.
b., this act II will be seen thar the Legislature
have not only authorized this public improvement
but have thrown sruunCt the shield OF is high al
thoritv as a guaranty against It's use, except az =
public ground. and sCaIis; any encroachment or in
vaSion Ofits borders.
The present area Of tls Battery 3 ten and half
acres and Il extended the distance authorized
bV the Legislature wOud cover abort twenty four
acres. ami when properly shaded aud ornsmented
would constitute one of he chef attraction, a. this
already attractive city.
This public improv emslt being thus authorized
by the Legislature and ns land cecded to the Cor
porstlcn. by is own remeSt, for the purpose,
haveno hesitation IA recommending the prosecution
and completion Of the mossaTe, provided 1t can be
done without any sudden or unreasonable drafts
upon the public Treasury.
have 10 doubt OF th, policy o encouraging peu
Public Squares whenever y can be done without
involving the City IN unre sonshIe expenditure
II IT, perhaps not generally considered that al the
Public Squares below Fort second 81 comprise
only in the aggregate about % acres being iess
all together than one four,hof the SIZE q one Of
TIE large parks IN the City London.
The advanta yes OF open SQUARES an populoIs
City are apparent and So important that no WEI
governed City was ever content 10 be without
them. They not only greatly beauty City but
are essential aids to the pubic health They are
the grcw breathing pl0ccs o tbs tolling masses
who have no other resort in he heat OF summer or
IN time Of Pestilence tor pure ar and heaith'ul
recreation. either for themselves or children
! am informed by the Commissioner Of Repairs
amp supplies that plumbers engaged N making
connection with the Croton ppes. Contractors for
building sewers, and persons employed m making
Insertions in the gas mans, IN most cases care
less in the reayng OF the pa-ement after the com
pleiion Of their work so that IN short time these
places have 70 be- repaired the expense Of the
City I would suggest as tie most efiectual rem.
giving to the Head Of tins Department authority
TO repave the streets IA The shove cases al the ex
pense OF the parties in DEBUT
| respectfully submit whether the practice OF
adopting resolutions for living cross walks upon
the application and for the benefit d individuals, At
An expense to the City Of about as IN each case
should not be discontinued, and whether as gen
cral rule the public convenience requires cross
walks except A. the intersection nj streets
The Deuarrm.lf Streets and Lamps now
'ully organized and in successful operation.
In the Bureau OF Lamps ard Gas, the appro.
pnaiIon ior the last year was $4,000 Ihat
Of the present year Is only sls51O0 being $4,000
'ess than that Of the year l-l9 Tins estimate IS
based upon he amount Of the ordinary expenses
ir the year. aud viii not allow OF laying Mans
and Gas Pipes in the public Squares. or other extra
expenditure. without exceeding the appropriation
Tor the wear.
The great amount Of building paving, and sewer
ing constantly gong IN the City tends greatly 70
1bstruct the streets and leave them encountered
with sand and rubbish. With n view % cause less
frequent breaking up Of the streets 1t h,s been
suggested that in every contract for the building OF
sewers provision should be made for the connecting
Of the culyerts with each adjoining lot u the inside
of the curb stone These cOnnern can be mad"
bv the contractor tor one half OF the cost 10 the
owner after the street is paved. Beside these
insertions materially weak en- the sewers by break
lnr them through sbom every Il feet TO iorm the
cOnnexiou.
The contract should further provide for the
paving, So that no more than limited number ~
feet may remain unpeyed at any one time ana
that the sand, rubbish. 81. left by the contractor
shall he taken up and carried away within twelve
DAYS after the section 10 Completed and mus re
leye the city from very heavy expenditure to
which 1t has hitherto been very Improperly sub
ectcd
The granting ct permits Dr incumberinc the
streets and especially the leading thorOuehiares.
with building materials, has become a subject OF
very frequent complaint The side walks are also
freGu entity ncumbered and sometimes entirely IN.
closed. and rendered impossible. think ne inner
half or at most two thirds OF the walk IS al thar
should be AZ any time allowed ~ be lncloscd, and
the balance should he kept clear and unobstrucied
The most important duty. however, devolving
upon tins department, is the cleaning OF streets
aud ! am happy to say that have great confidence
in the efficiency Of the operations Of the Department
IN tins branch 1T lts duties. feel wei assured tnal
It's preparations and arrangements are ilny eue
auatc 10 any emergency that may arse and mat
a. soon rs practicable. upon the opening oi the
Spring the streets will not only be cleaned Ont
continued and kept clean during the season
The importance of the City Inspectors Depart
ment to the public health AMI general interests OF
the CITY. spprehend has not hitherto been snihcl-
emily appreciated
The new Charter constitutes II a dIstllNl hAc'"
tive Department and declares IN terms very une
lulvocal and emphatic. that II shall have cosnl
rance of all matters relative to the public hesItl OF
the City But upon examination Il IS mamie"
that the organization OF the Department . not aas
quate to the execution Of the powers conferred up
on T. 1t consists now only OF the City Inspector one
Deputy and one permanent Clerk. Ihe ponce NaP
tans arc Health Wsrdens, aud sPohcemanis 1sus!-
~ detailed 20 discharge the duty Of health warden IN
the several W ards but they are not subject % the
direction or authority Of this department and are
in TACT at present Of little or service 70 the puohc
would therefore recommend that TINS Depart
ment be Immediately invested with iorce ana
efficiency commensurate with It's dutie. us com
pensaton appointments and entire arrangements
should be throughout put a footing correspond
ing with the other Executive Departments
think f1ll employ ment would be gwen % Two
permanent Clerks. and that the Health " sIdehs
sboqld be detailed from the W ards by the Msyor
upon the recommendation Of the Ciiy Inspector
and placed entirely under his direction and control
or perhaps the Police Department should be who
N reIeved from tins duty, and the Health War
deus anpoiuted by the city Inspector with the
consent n, the Board Of Aldermen. Their duties Gr-
Gently demand that they should be Intelligent men,
and capsbe of lnquirng INTO and examining under
stapdinglv and Thoroughly all subjects OF compliant
snd I'll matters Whatever connected with the pub
fr ~ slth In TIE sewers W ard. for which they are