New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-03

mon tborosxhfares any monopoly exclusive privsss
cistops would be beneffsd can only be sussd - the
charter drects via By eae at pablo s.rfiea esceSr
aging honorable compilation. and ~. deem . p ns
onlv correct psDcipe for not only v the City fressuy
be largely benefited but the greatest amount Of public &C.
commodston win be provided, at the least expense 10
those to whom II IL furnished.
The CIV should always retain the right 10 direct the
having down the control and the management Of ell rail
roads within its precincts and to this end would submit
the expedency Of esblshng bureau composed Of Prss
fical gentlemen qualified by education spd experence f
he resdonsbe duties which would necessarily devoive
mon them Let al railroads now constructed and s1cf
as may hereafter be authorized b yo1r honorable booze
be Laid down. and controlled By this bureau under s1cn
directions q. the Common Council shall specify. and with
proper officers authorized to adopt and enforce regulations
a to their management, the public would De Insured t1e
greater, amount OF accommodation with the least possible
fSis subject !. Of vast importance. worthy Of serious
consideration and commend to your attention ior tec"
action as you may deem eIpedienf
The condition OF our streets 10 cleanliness during me
pa wear has been the subject Of general and just anm:d
syowed purpose Of Keeping tn, streets clean during the
past year than in any previous year y notorious fnat
they have never been more negieted Ofthe pass how
ever II IL unnecessary speak, except perhaps -
warning for the future against similar exfrevgsn exPen
des as the streets to lie cleaned hencefonh oy con
. fc5 time At ss. ri, PLoss wn,sh No, ar he .y
tenn of Cleaning the streets by contract will result as a.
presen. arranged, remains to be tested and certainty
ought to be fairly tried The experiment aeesoo,s
of cleaning the streets by contract did not was thougnl
produce the benefits which were anticipated pui In,s'
NAV be urged the consequence more OF the mode IN
which the system was tried than in the system ITSELF II
the contractors are held strict performance Of
all the stipuaons in the contracts Justly construed and
the penalties for fufllmen are rigdly enforced my
own impression Is that the system viii be found to operate
economically and advanfageousy TO the City.
The proper paving of the thoroughfares Of the City is
matter Of much importance and many expenms.s nsHe
heretofore been tested great expense but until recently
with unyaryng failure AZ TO the result Ihe pavement Oh
Messrs Russ Reid, laid in Broadway from the south
l.. III H. caf tf.o nat DIN
rab and the most servicesbe of any tested in our
City The original expense Of laying it downs very
great but not prepared to say that taking rs aura
bilty into consideration ii not in the end the most
economical for that horoughare So far a. am inform
ed the City has not been called on TO pay anything re
pairs this pavement on any portion OF Broads; ana
The vast amount Of travel Is without the necessity OF
repsrs for so long time would seem to justify the belief
that is the best which has yet been found for so great
thoroughfae, and that sustains the reputation claimed
for Il BY the parties under whose supervision has been
laid down ..
claimed TO be Of Belgian invention, has been laid down
about wear and has proved thus far adequate to sustain
the travel on that tboroughare contract has recently
been entered into with Messrs Cook Co toPaye Grand
street from Broadway to the East River aud the entire
length of Fulton st. with this species of pavement at
cost of dollars and ninety eight cents per square yard
II il shall stand the test of travel as wen IN those streets Is
II has done in the Bowery there is little doubt thai Its
adoption in many of the minor horoughares may become
general and adv antageous
The membranes streets have remained through
out the past year with little dmnution, causing such
serious and Inconvenience submit 10 you inc
lew 70 sn,b legislation as will secure radical and per
manent remedy Without specifying particularly the cnar
acter of these distractions il is sufficient to remark that
for want of concert OF action on me part OF Tue oe
the laws respecting distractions in the streets
have been constantly violated, almost with impaniy
Some few prosecutions have been instituted and penaes
acted but in Of these the characters OF the
distractions complained of far from being so annoy
ing or productive of much Inconvenience as in many
which suffered to pass unnoticed The ex
hiatt n
on and will be found that in many particulars they con
aic with each other well in the character OF the duties
levolyed upon the different officers OF the City Govern
nent az in the imposition OF penalties for their violation
The distractions the sidewalks and bukheads on the
North and East Rivers TO which reference was made In
my last annual message remain and trust may
receive some attention at your hands The public is ser
Dusly incommoded and the City virtually defrauded out
Of large amount Of revenue, by the manner in which
many of the wharves piers and bakheads are converted
into places for private storage This subject Is one Of so
much importance trust it will receive prompt attention
at your hands.
The condition and efficiency of the Police Department
have materially improved since my last message By an
act of the egaue passed the last session. several
important changes have been made in the organization OF
tie Police Department and the tenure Of Office which is
now limited only by the good behavior of the incumbent
The power Of appointment is vested in commission
consisting of the Recorder, City Judge and Mayor who
have the sole power to try and punish parties violating the
rules Of the Department and who in conjunction with the
Chief Of Police are authorized to prescribe rules for the
government of the force 1t has been the aim of the Com
vi,eable the community had right to expect; and
Thus fer they have to be Satisfied with the result OF
their labors They have invariably selected for appoint
only such in their judgment well qualified
for the duties and responsibilities of the office and they
have prescribed such rules in their opinion would best
insure security TO the lives and property Of citizens,
and prompt faithful and energetic discharge OF the duties
impOstd upon the force
An uniform has been adopted, and is in general use
throughout the Department, which it believed would
greater attention 10 duty and jealous watch
nes the part Of all and thus far the expectations OF
the Commissioners have, TO great degree, been realized
corps has also been established, into which
only those have been admitted who have earned the prv
lege which membership in this corps eonfers by strict
attention to duty, and by furnishing evidence Of fitness for
the post This virtual promotion, and in my opinion
calculated to stimulate audabe ambition among the
members of the Department, and to encourage them
faithful and Jealous performance OF their duties
The subject of lighting the wharves and piers with gas
has been often urged upon the attention OF the author
ties and TINS far without success close this por
ton Of passage without adverng to it, and renewing
my earnest recommendation for your early and favorable
attention. II is demanded by every consideration of pub
lie policy public safety public convenience and humanity
The condition and management Of our markets sub
jects meritng attention. well with reference to the
tent of the accommodation afforded TO the public, TO
he amount Of revenue derived from them
Washington Market, the largest and most important Of
all is in very dapdated condition and that cleanliness
which is essential to such place is almost impossible
The ground which stands Is already required for
mercial purposes, for which il sold it would command
large price and becoming the property Of private owners
would be subject to taxation and thus diminish the amount
OF annual taxes In view Of this would suggest for your
the expedency OF abandoning that location
for market purposes and selecting another site the
gin of the Hudson River where could be OBJ
tanned without interfering with the commerce of the City
The tide of population during the last few years has
flowed upwards, until the lower Wards retain compare
desired accommodations elsewhere, Washington Markets.
the resort OF residents from every section of this City and