New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-04

yoads within lis precincts and ~ this end would submit
the eIpedency Of establishing bures eompsea 81 ps
teal rsnemen qualified by education AMI experience Tor
the responsible duties which would necessarily deVove
mon them Let all railroads constructed and snch
hereafter be authorized By your honoFaols ooas
directions as the Common Council shall specify, alf with
Proper officers authorized 10 adopt and enforce regulations
to their management the paoic woald DC insured VIC
greatest amount Of accommodation with the least possible
expense. =. -.
consideration and commend It to your attention Tor saeh
action as you may deem expedleni .
The condition Of streets as to cleanliness during the
past ar has been the subject Of general and just an
version While larger sum has been expended 10, me
svowed purpose keeping the streets clean during the
past year, than in any previous year. notorious 'n
they have never been more neglected W the Pst mo-"
ever, il is unnecessary 10 SPEAK. except perhsts,
warning for the future against sinsr extravsant
dtuies as the streets be cleaned henceo oycon
tract for time at least at prices which VIII dm'nsh
materially the expense Of this department how the sy
tenn Of cleaning the streets by contract will result -
present arranged remains TO be tested, and certainly
OUGHT TO be fairly tried The experiment heretofore made
of cleaning the streets ey contract dd not was snSagn
may be urged the consequence more OF the mode IN
which the system tried than in the system Itself IL
the present contractors held to sict performance OF
all the stipnlaions in the contracts justly construed and
the penalties for fufllment rightly enforced my
own impression is that the system will be found to operate
economically and advanisgeousy to The City.
The proper paving Of the thoroughfares OF the CITY, Is
matter of much importance, and many experiments have
heretofore been tested at great expense, but until recently
with INV aryng failure TO the result The pavement OF
MessTs Russ x Reid laid in Broadway from the South
ferry Union is undenaby the BEST the most da
rable and the most serycea0e OF any ever esed III our
Civ The original expense of laying it down is very
great but am prepared to say that taking It's dura
bility into consdea alton, Is not IN the end the most
economical for that thoroughfare so far as am inform
ed the Civ has not been called to pay anything for re
pairs 10 this pavement any portion OF Broad"ay aud
the vast amount travel over it. without the necessity OF
repairs for long time, would seem to justify the belief
oh hosy h.an fnr a
Lorouehfare and that sustans the reputation claimed
for by the parties under whose supervision it has been
laid down.
claimed TO be of Belgian invention, has been laid down
about year. has proved thus tar adequate To sustain
the travel on that tnoro1ghIafe contract mas resen.y
street from Broadway to the East River, aui the entire
length of Fulton ST. with this species OF pavement at
cost of two dollars and ninety eight cents per square yard
lift shall stand the test of travel well in those streets as
II has done in the Bowery there is little doubt that its
adoption in many Of the minor horoughares, may become
general and advantageous
Tho In our streets have remained through
ont the past year with little dminution, causing such
serious annoyance and inconvenience submit 70 you the
expedency Of prompt inquiry into the SUBJECT win
view to such legislation will secure radical and per-
manent remedy Without specifying particularly the char
acter Of these distractions is suucient TO remark thar
for want of concert Of action the part of the proper de-
partmens the laws respecting distractions IN the streets
have been constantly violated almost with lmpanuy
Some few have been instituted and penalties
obstrucops complained of far from being annoy
ing or product of much inconvenience, as IN many
instances which suffered to pass unnoticed The ex-
spg ordinances this subject require thorough revs
ion and will be found that in many particulars they
Ric with each Other well in the character OF the duties
devolyed upon the different officers OF the City Govern
mept as In the imposition of penalties for their violation
The distractions the sdew AXIS and bukhead on the
North and East Rivers to which reference was made in
my last annual message remain unaoated ana trust may
eceive some attention your hands The public Is serl
ousy incommoded, and the City virtually defranded out
Of large amount of revenue by the manner In when
many of the wharves piers and 6akheGds are con'oteu
into places private storage This subject IS one OF so
mu, importance trust it will receive prompt aen'on
at your hands. MI ,,...o.
have materially mproy ed since my last message By an
act Of the Legislature passed al the last session. seVera
important changes have been made N the org
the Police Deparmen and the tenure of office which Is
now limited only by the good behavior OF the incumbent
The power Of appointment is now vested in c9mmrsslon
consisting of the Recorder, City Judge and Mayor who
have the power try and punish parties violating the
rules the Department and who in conjunction TN the
Chief OF Police are authorized to rules LOT me
missioner to make this large aud expensive force as ser
vioeable the community had right to expect and
thus far they have to be satisfied with the result Oh
their labOrs They have invariably selected TOR appoint
ment only such in their judgment were well qaaled
for the duties and responsibilities of the office and they
have prescribed such rules as in their opinion would pest
insure security the lives and property OF our citizens
end prompt faithful and energetic discharge OF the duties
imposed upon the force.
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throughout the Department which it believed would
secure greater non to duty and more zeaos watch
fitness on the part Of all and thus far the expectations OF
the Commissioners have, to great degree been reAzed
reserve corps has also been established into which
only those have been admitted who have earned the VI
ege which membership in this corps confers, by street
attention to duty and by furnishing evidence Of fitness for
the post This virtual promotion, and in my opinion
is calculated to sinGls'e audabe ambition among the
members Of the Department and to encourage them 10
more faithful and Jealous performance OF their diiss
The subject of lighting the wharves anu ers win gas
has been often urged upon the attention 0f the autnoi
tee and thus far without success cannot close this Por
ton of my passage without advertng TO IT, and renewing
my earn recommendation for your early and favorable
attention demanded by every consideration oil pup
lie policy public safety, public convenience and humanity
The condition and management of our markets are sub
ects neng attention, well with reference to the ex
tent of the accommodation afforded to the public, as to
The amount of revenue derived from them.
Washington Market the largest and most important OF
a Ia very ciapidated condition and that cleanliness
which il 70 efentia to such place, is almost impossible
Tie ground ON which stands already required for com
IperCia Iurpcses for which, if Sold it woad command
large Irc. and becoming the property OF private owners
would be taxation and thus diminish Inc amount
Of annual tsx.s In Of this, would suggest for your
the expediency OF abandoning that location
for Iurpos and selecting another site on the mar
gin of the Hudson River where more room could be OBJ
taiued without interfering with the commerce OF the City
Tie tide Of population during the last few years has
flowed upwards until the lower Wards retain compare
lively very lev permanent residents yet Tor was 81 inc
desired daons elsewhere, WashingtaA darke
the resort Of residents from every section of To City and
in my opinion Of the crowd and confusion in Broad
wsy may be attribute to the numerous vehicles passing 70
and from this market Ground could, have no DOUBT,
be readily obtained in the vicinity of Ganseyoot or Four
,eenth ss and the erection Of large and commodods
market there would afford very general accommo iaon
il would be equally easy of from every quarter OF
the City, and would be desirable in point OF
TO the dealers country produce and to the boats wocn
ssr throDg in the vicinity OF SO large and important
q market. ,..
The streets in the immediate vicinity Of Washington
Market are at times almost impossible, owing 10 the nun
.fandinn ahonf and which