New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-04


fnsnces made up the 3lst of December last
PERMANENT CITY DEBT REpEExABLE FROM IRE SINKING
FUND. JAN. y, lSro- ......
n CT Public Building Stock redeeznAo.e lsh >oloVV
5 y Ct Building Loan Stock No 3 redeemsb-e o
eG FIRE s;ocE r,decisbc is 3sI
l. c. Water Loan Sleek rcdeemable 1883 3VohVo
+ Ct. Water Loan Stock. redeemabie lsoo... -SyNo
T. Water Loan Stock redeemable 1870 3eesO
~ Wsier Loan STOCK. redeemable 1870 80. 2IEo0O
SAT- q c. Croton Water Stock. redeemAble 1880 loc10p
y Ct Water Loan Stock, re ieeInable lS57... SsRi'd
roaldest..............................sl5Ssasi9
Stools he'd by the Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund tor the redemption OF the City debit. 3o9a3lD
Reyenue Bonds payable in 1883 ..:...s...;.:.' %rS
Additional assets belonging 81 SINKING Fund. IN ..
oludirg cash IN Bank say ...........'.'...'' 9SNV
Which deducted from slssa5 ESQ leave. 49, slI753i
Total City debt yet to be redeemed ....... sl7lo,5t
Amount Of debt Jan l. Neutrality-suspicious.. I05sa53
DIcrease IN 1859 sl652I
Funded d. bt r, deemabe from taxation, and pay
allie 10 annual instairnoBis OF $4,000 l"ooOO
The Police Department is one Of the most important
Of tny connected with the City Government ani ~
present ard future condition, may well demand our e.
rCus consideration.
The object for which ii organized was the more
efccuGl security Of persons and property ana 80 Tar 50
the mere organization concerned that purpose u
clearly within liz powers
T1is however can Only be attained and the efficiency
of tie Department insured b. maintaining the most
Tsid discipline and Ly intoxicating implicit obedience 10
tie rules and regulations adopted tor the government OF
al connected with il. IL shall be my aim % alln tll,
dstplnc preserve tst spifi OF obedience and suJor
nation upon which the character wei - the useful
uess Of the Department 80 emiDently depend IL tas
connection would earnestly commend % your coned-
Grafton the necessity for lighting tie whaTves and piers
with gas This measure has been 80 often and 50
earnestly brought your notice by the Che oil Police,
HE official reports and seems 10 me % be so mpera
lively deHr ded by every confederation OF public policy
feel 4, my duty press II again upon your attention
The condition Of OF our markets 4, Ia my Jutg
mont, far rem credtahe to the Cry, especsly when
We take into consideration their estimated Valor-h;
amounts sFrmaly expended on heu and the very small
revenue which they produce Next to the wharves and
piers the markets the least productive Of any plr
ton If the City property, while ther importance 70 the
wants OF the community inferior 70 none. In large
City Ike New York the residents OF every section should
have equal aoccmmOist on from public markets, any
are established OF maintained, and measures should IN
my Judgment, he taken without delay 10 establish them
in those localities where most required.
The annual report ofihe Head OF the Department hav-
ing the markets In charge viii be presented 10 you,
and DO doubt that the suegstcns which us expo
renCc shall dictate viii receive due attention at yJur
hsnds.
II bgf long been source of grievous and just
plant that from all parties connected with. or having
tuee,s 10 transact R the various Dep OF the
CITY Government that the laws and Ordinances not
90 readily accessible as they should be.
The amended charter put IN operation N May,
lsi9 at which time ordinances framed to conform -
Il at Instrument adopted while very many oil hose
previously onscted AMI which do no, conflict with tn
charter a. amended. remain IN iul force and power.
since le45 and VIXEN IL il considered that many or
dininces enacted IN each gear, the difficulty % r.
eirug TO them scst;cred they through many
volumes OF proceedings must be apparent ~ al, aut
this difficulty must be enhanced . tose not famili
with municipal Affair." Several o. my predecessor
have urgently Recommended tie COMP othe exist
Ing ordinsncef and their publication IN volume 'Jr
facility al refer nce and learn that st-ps have
been taken having this OBJ in view but not In
formed what, any progress hiss bten made by thOse
10 whom this IN poItsnt task La been Weighed wout
therefore earuestlyTenew that commentator. trut
ing that the importance OF tie fubcct III commend IT,
stlf 10 your early and serious sitention.
The proper cleenlog OF the streets l. so infinitely
connected with the heath comfort and convenience OF
otzeus too much attention cannot be given to IT,
and my convictions are, that the community will
not object TO any reasonable expenditure when judi
cloudy devoted TO that purpose.
am happy 10 know that during the past year com
plants the condition OF the street, with regard
their cleanliness, have been less frequent, and 80
Wen grounded A. hereoiofe; but IN my judgment the
adoption Of further and more stringent regulations
would secure the thorough accomplishment o. this o.
ect. thout tntsng any additional expense gpoa the
Department having the streets in charge
GLuGe 10 the necessity for holding the strict letter
Of heir engagements, oil contractors for building
sewers paving, or repairing streets, &C. Sc. IL one
Oi the conditions OF all contracts Issued from the Gro
ton AQueduet and Street Commissioners Deoartn,ents
that the contractors shall forthwith ell rubbih
from the strees an relay the pavements ia good ser
yicesblc order Tt stipulation however il would SEEM
e considered By many % be dead letter opinion
be formed By tls frequency with which /. eisre
ssIded and willie contractors enoycc, 10 the strict
letter Ct TIE law al tie conditions and enagelnent. on
the part of the Cly, they demand and IN most case
receive Unlimited indulgence % violate thOse imposed
Cpcu Themselves lCstGlces not a1fIeuusnt " mere
streets have been encountered for weeks AMI even
month, with me rubbsh LET BY contractors acr he
period fixed Tor the completion Of the work ana al
difiOnt time l. frequently granted which + really
only Necessary matter OF personal Accoriuoia,ioa
10 the eorrtcr. BY these means, the scriJu an
noysnces and Inconvenience are inflicted upon resh
klrlC.nr Aip-
iujaIiously affected without the attainment Of any
further good
This however, has been the subject Of .ueh urgen, and
earnest comment ~ nv predecessors, eouteut my-s3f
vih tkis renewed Invisilon OF your stteuton 20
H. IN the hope that wi salr IN prompt and eaerEse
action your pert and 1t OF the Department.. HAVING
this matter viioIn their control
Very greaf nccrveriefsce- re<ulf from the urarfce
permitted long - be considered elEn<c rri
OF encUmbeTIns tie street wrh building sld ossr ma,
tsriGs practice hss grown up ior many years p.t OF
allowing the parties engaged n building TIE use Of one
third o.; the street Tor the deposit OF the mers used
N the prosecution Of their work but tbs privilege
which IN the power OF the sathortics TO gran, or 10
Withhold, should never b. allowed without iaH Know
edge OF tie circumstances under winch l. sousht ana
should be strictly limited II IL exervAse % the scfua
permission grssfed.
IL Is lar better that individuals shssld he
PCT 70 hrtle additional expense or troubie than the
whole Community should be seriously incsJracsi All
srnoyed
Psire< engaged in budinz should he restricted To 9.
hie use OF Tie pubhc highway n possible and should
not L u now Oten the case Be permitted ~ e,~syr
Der and ebscrucf the streets for weeks aad sorse,
even months, with humber bricks and even other bull
ing materials.
One great OF the frequent and Jus, co-pl.;rr
the sncurnberng " r6e street, BE traced 10
this prsoiice and invite your attention 20 r. a. o..
which q 10 your dzty, a. 4 Is vxhir your power 70
prevent.
Bun there distractions Of another character more
serou., because prominent aIlude 20 the man
in which the and side walks On the Hudson
and East Rivers along the entire water front are en-
numbered This " IN evil with which you mus, be
perscoaliy familiar, and any which you NAV
scoyf hsvins In view is eorvction shall receive my
hearty ecopeTxron