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

...,n,e NJ tho same session. also framed so suthor
King the laying of another park between sns sh.d
av and East River, and sixty sixth ana Ssyen'y MN
comprising nearly one hundred acres. Connss'oness
of Estimate and Assessment for this PARK nave
been appointed by the Supreme Court but SEEM 70 ne
that one park Of six hundred acres qie enough o ou
CITY and another is demanded j. can hardly Do deem:e
The part of wise and udcious policy TO embrace wu1
lis limits any Of water front on the Esd hver -
especially when il is in such close proximity 20 .no P.
already laid out by legislative action nc snose On
maren of this park is generally bold adordng depen
water invaluable for commercial purposes ana nssng
in view trust that you may deem ehpeuoh. "
he nterposition of the Legislature in arresting
which Ia my Judgment, il eonsummsted. would innot sr
ing injury 10 the commerce OF our Clty an ovnsiS
tina, YOU equally with myself are fully sensible Oh me n
portance of this subject ana that IL VIII fe0o'' Wv -
tenton at your hands -, .u.,... -
have RETAINED from making any particular ausson 70
the various Departments separately for the reasons tna
the limits of message viii not permit and thai taen CON
diton with reference their expenses and tho amounts
appropriated 10 each have been fully set forta IN the an
nua appropriation bill recently submitted by the
and which will have 10 doubt receive early atsnIon
at your hands as no action had thereon oy the ats
Common Council. -.
Since my accession to Office very important change
has taken place in the organization 81 oar Comhon
Schools the Public and Ward Schools being now merge1
into one institution managed and controlled oy me pSssu
Of Education, and the properly OF !he raTnS s
the indebtedness of that organization ms nncn nss
been effected by legislative enactment, WILL Il 70 oe
hoped prove highly advantageous as there are no oon
fitness of these valuable aud popular institutions
They are such important elements in the training ana
culture of future generations and the influences extended
by them beneficial and so universal TOO much care
or attention could scarcely be bestowed upon mem ana
of eradication TO me to DO enabled 70 s'ae
that their condition satisfactory, aud their means
for the diffusion Of knowledge among al classes VINO de
sire to av Themselves If the inestnsbe bsnen OF eda'
cation ample meet all the demands which can DC made
upon them.
The advantages flowing from a welLorganzed system
of popular education be too highly appreciated or
the means Of impartng i too sedalolsy watched ana
cared fur Tho appropriations for school purposes for me
current wear are large but in view of this ultimate con-
necton with the security OF our liberties and me pepesahy
of our noble institutions at once the pride ana glory OF our
country few am sure will be found 10 complain OF the
amount. -.
The institutions OF this city for the reception ofhe poor
have of lae years been under the charge OF bod oil
Governors one Of whom is elected annually by the people,
and have doubt that this has been found
to work adv antageously for the city than any pre-
viously tested These genil have under their care
and control ell the places [deenion in the y, weh
as the various prisons ams houses hospitals Nc &c on
Backwens and Randalls Island visit recently paid
10 most these establishments has impressed favor ably
as to their condition and management and has confirmed
TO my mind the conviction that the annual appropriations
for their support udciousy expended The establish
ment of a work house Blackwels Island, which has
very recently been put in effective operation WILL IL u not
doubted all the expectations formed Of ny those
fsnlar with the operations OF similar institutions else
where. 4,
There are other topics gentlemen to which might
have adveted with proprey, though have not deemed
them of sufficient Importance to justify me IN extending
tL message TO any greater length Ii occasion should no
quire shall avail myself of the powers committed 70 mo
by the Charter and make them the subjects oa special
communication. 49,
Your FIRST duty will be to render yourselves familiar
with the operations of the various departments oonnected
with our City Government and their connection with each
other and Ihave little doubt that the information which
will be necessarily acquired in the course Of your nves
cations will enable you to legislse with greater GER
anty Of attaining those results for which you have been
elected than could be impaired in any communication
which might make.
With these remarks commend to you the important in
terest which you have been chosen to represent assuring
you OF my hearty cooperation in any measures when may
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