New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-06

81 :" 80 -, s,sysr the expectations Of the
II ventor or the purposes for wnlch was az .
The only pavement WhCh Has - - ,hat
tested witt any principle o. Use Ihess' 10 r ia
krown A. the Russ pavement lad IN oroad"4y lioW
the Battery 10 Chambers st. Ia point Oh cur aoi,5
u Is undoubtedly the best yer i4la Gown ~. sno
cou,Iai1t IS very general that the surface u soon
ycrl 90 smooth az 10 render the travel over u dsn-
How fsr he erooving adopted II other portions
more recently laid down VIII oo'.s'e 'iI'S 49, ~
iecton remains 10 be tested Dul II ttio Cduee
If comaint cor tlnues 20 exist ag alnst inc grower
psveIntp ut. (aid II has areaoY Deeh strongly Ieinon
sfrated AGAINST on this ground,) II presents ioSl
scrOus obstacle 10 It's further USE especially M 'hoSe
portions Of the Civ where any grade has - ne over
come The expense OF this species o. pavement Is
very ereat although AN free TO ADMIT thAl II u
shall continue Is durable as i has thus far proved,
It Will be Ia the end the most economical as II re-
guires fewer repairs than any other pavement ye'
tested. ,..
do not however, subscribe TO the policy o. giving
20 any one species OF pavement such az eRilIc mono
pOly As has been granted TO this one ain Informed
that pavement equally durable, win surface as
even al possessing all the other advantages OF she
Russ pavem rent is laid III other clHes al COST Oh ioSs
than 50 50 per square yard, whie that recently iai1
On our main tlOroughtare costs So 81 per yaIn
suow that, curing ne past year, applications nave
neen made 10 the Common Council BY pTactical pa
vors VINO claim TO have had years of experience IN
the cities Of Europe, for leave to lay down pave,
ment which they alege shall DE az durable ana
servCeable rs the Russ pavement. for ABOUT - DC,
been officially taken Of this application. / cannon
discover any reason Why this permission should Do
WINFIELD, especially as contract was readily a"arO-
ed for another species OF pavement at an exorollahs
price, which has already been condemned Dy the
voice Of the entire community. 80
have 10 desire 70 deuact from the merits OF the
Russ pavement, but do not think II u0lciouS p0hcy
to exouce every other from competition with II.
The eastern portion of our City is rapidly growing
III population, out The great thorouehares eadlnStc
tlat section have thus far been entirely neglected.
L. 49, y-Fa1T a
called uyOn 10 pay a large portion OF the expense
incurred II testing experiments IN Broadway. MS
IS nc. ouly O. pre-, slve but unjust Chaihamst from
sae PAX 70 It's junction wiih the BoweTy Is thor
ouehfate scarcely second in importance to Broad
way ano L IS very frequently obsiIucted by the ne
cestty for repairs to the pavtmens. II seems to me
that i would Cny be an act OF justice TO ailord %
the el.ttln seem Of The tly some OF tie Dcnehls
OF the ,mprov enents IN paving the utiity OF winch
has been mons rated at great expense on the
more favored bUl scarcely more important western
tsolOUghiaro
CEOTON AQUEDUCT DEPARTMENT
The CIOtOn AQueduct Department has been fully
ana benefCially employed during tne past year
About thirteen miles Of street mains. for the dlstrl-
button OF water have been LAID since the commence
ment fopeiatons last spring, whichistwo and three
Quarter miles more than was contemplated by the
Superintendent and yet TINS large increase over the
estimated amount Of OIk has been effected Dy means
Of the original appiopr alton for that purpose, and
small surplus remains on hand
Nearly eleven miles of public sewers have been
three thousand TWO nuAO1tu anu MY lecl
OF cUyerS have been constructed, together with one
hundred and 6ity-nme receiving basins.
The income arising from the water rents, pays-
bic to the sinking fund, has reached S486 600, beng
within $1,000 Of the amount received last year, not
withdrawing the deduction made IN the rates by the
ordinance framed IN March last, which was estlina-
ted to be equal TO an aggregate Of Sl5OOO per year
This exhibits great increase IN The number OF water
takers, and indicates an annual augmentation Of the
revenues TO be derived from the same.
The departments now thoroughly organized IN all
its bureaus ana rs efficiency in the discharge OF It's
vAled and important duties comends II 10 the conn
dence of the public. For more detailed statement
Of 1t operations. refer your honorable body to the
annual report that viii be laid before you.
The SUBJECTS of assessments for sewers 10 so ably
treated III communication from the President OF the
CIotOn AQUetuCt Department, (Which will be found
Do. No 5j,) that can add nothing 10 the weight
Of he arguments 3no reasons therein set forth for
radical change IN the present system OF laying and
collecting these assessments. The simple facttheren
stated, that out of assessments TO the amount OF $685.,
533 90 for various works, the Contractors only re-
ceIved s133C46 81, the balance, $54s6 % being paid
% Surveyors. lnspe cOrS Assessors, and Collectors,
should convince every one of the manifest injustice
done 10 property owners, and warn us not to con-
unue system so unjust and oppressive IN It's opera
tons.
In accordance With suggestions submitted by me
II my trst annual communication, an ordinance mas
been passed providing tor payment to contractors by
nsaimeIs as the work progresses, inste al OF COM
peiDg them te await the collection of assessments
heretofore BY this mode, parties of small means,
nh' eCOO pidCNCal WO1kmen, VIII De DGt upon par
with others possessing abundant capital, and by
whom early al the larger contracts have hitherto
been mOlcpolzed, and who were thus enabled bT
the AID OF capital not only 10 put down competition,
but 10 compel the CITY TO pay much larger SUM for
the work thaa II was actually worth.
MARKETS.
have long been Impressed with the necessity for
some chance IN the system of management Of the
pD0hc markets. And the experience Of the pastyear
has Strengthened he convection before ehtertsned.
The real estate owned by the City and occupied
for market purposes is valued at 81 600, eGclu.
SSe Of q buildings, which is very moderate esu'
mate, While The revenue derived therefrom inclu-
cine rent of cellars amounted IN the year 1850 10
$tl.5CO. NvcCecuCt the $1,000 paid for clerk hire
and cleaning and The amount paid for repairs during
theysar. the amount of rent would be greatly re-
duced, Il not entirely swallowed up.
TIE amounts received and expended during the
past ear II is believed, have rot materially differed
iem those Of the previous wear As the markets are
AT presert managed, they are an actual tax upon the
Treasury, instead Of beng as they should be- and as
they are IA other cities source Of revenue. II the
present system 5 10 remain IN operation alc the
sanle state q appropriateness continued, the pro-
pr,,y OF oispCslUg OF most OF the markets by sale,
and permitting the establishment Of more numerous
places for HE sale of meats, &c, VIII, ia my JUG g
Itnt, scalCClr ADMIT OF coubt
CATTLE IN TIL STREETS
Numerous accidents having occurred dunDg the
past ar, itom The practice OF crylng cattle through
the streets, q. times when they are thronged with
vehicles and pedestrians, was Induced 10 invite
the ATTENTION of youT predecessors 10 the necessity
OF making some provision to guard against 10, and
on ol0lnanCe was. as / have been Informed, pre-
pared n accordai &c with these suggestions. But as
II has never been acted Cd, would again CAL at
tentlon to THIS Subjeci, and urge the adoption Of
some suitable measures 10 secure our citizens and
community against ,he dangers and accidents which
arise tom such practices.
FARk
In the month OF May last. had the honor 10 sub
MT to the Common Council a communication Sug-
etslng the eXp.dlency Of setting apart portion
Of the island as public park, 10 be LAID oct on
scale comm ehSuEate With our rapidly Increasing
population, ana one which would afford q citl-
zsus more al pie accommodations foy re axaton
Snd exercise tntn they now ENJOY. In accordance
Win these suggestions, appllcal on mace TO the
Legislature, aud all act Was DaSsCc Al the Special
Session III Jply, suthollzirg the Common Council
10 take, for tie purpose eli public Park the grounds
last River