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

"a the contractors viii have IN equitapie c,aIn - 80
- :. ,hsv nav urcve 70 have sssssined Ii wn Dc
so.r Svv 20 protect re Interests q ~ CITY = ar -
bls in die nstser s.d 9 g iessls n ss,sis Interest
ed shsH Be carefully preserved A.r;rs
Msnv vear must elap>e before oer citizens can GEN.
any benefits which i was ~ snd an
"a - esra and prudence are exercised the Gay nay
be involved in prolonged and expensive @ W. .,,har
Legislature = the SANE ns between the Third
AZ nd Fat River end SIXTY sixth and Seventy ann -
comprising nearly one hundred scres NM hsrs
Of Ultimate and a, sssrs Mour bat il seems to ms
bst one psrk II x hundred ceres quite enough os
Cr and another demanded can hardly oe
the Of wise and .ae,Sus an The East River and
s,sr;sI]v Ihen Il IL in such close proximity 20 tne
already laid out by legislative action Inc snos os 20
margin Of this psts ssnsrs I purposes and
In view trust that you may deem eHpsa'oa assnrs
the interrogation of the Legislature in sesang
which in ny Judgment, u % aur citS am convinced
hs, Won eousy with myself faiy sensible OF sne In
nortsnce Of th. subject and that 1t viii receive ua'
bsxe rerainfd from making any particular alusion 20
the various Departments sepsrstedy for the reasons .ns
the limits Of message viii not permit ana s 'as uu ~,
d;t;on With reference to their expenses ana the
snuroprated TO each have been fully set otn IN .ne M
mai Appropriation bin recently submitted by the
and which will have no doubt recetve cary Nc IT,,
S;pee nv accession to Office very important change
has taken place in the organization o. our .aod
into one institution managed and controlled Dy the
Of Education and the property Of the Public Senoo. 90
cety has been transferred to the Oiy ~nc h;eh r.
beep effected by legislative enactment wii Is 10 DC
honed prove highly adv snageous there are no con
:. ,a as psRsy use
They are such important elements in the training saa
culture of future generations and the exehded
by them are so beneficial ana 80 'V ,hs and
il source of gratic to to be enabled 10 stare
that their condition is satisfactory ana their means
for the diffusion Of knowledge among all classes who De
sire 10 avail themselves Of the nsstmabe benen Oh edo
cation ample to meet all the demands which can be made
upon them. .
of cannot be too highly appreciated or
the means of impartng it too sedulousy watched and
cured for The appropriations for school purposes Tor tue
We ar are large but in view of this intimate Goa
pecon with the security Of liberties and the perpetuy
of our noble institutions at the pride and glory OF our
country, few am sure, VIII De iound W co"Pan '
amount. -, ..,-.-
The institutions of this city for the reception ofths poor
have late years been under the charge OF Board Oh
Governors, one of whom elected annually oytne people
and have no doubt that this alton has been found
TO work more advanageousy for the city than any pre-
vousy tested These gentlemen have under their care
and control all the places OF detention in the CITY, swe
a. the various prisons aims houses hospitals &C. &c on
Blsekwes and Randalls Island. visit recently paid
TO most of these establishments has impressed me favora6
as to their condition and management and has confirmed
to my mind the conviction that the annual appropriations
their support judciousy expended The estap,n
ment of a work house Backwelfs Island, which mas
very recently been put in effective operation, will it i not
doubted all the expectations formed OF oy those
familiar with the operations of similar institutions else
where.
There are other topics, gentlemen, to which might
have adyered with propriey though have not deemed
them Of sufficient Importance to justify me in extending
this message to any greater length occasion should re-
\ ri oil fofth he
by the Charter and make them the subjects Of special
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Your first duty will be to render yourselves familiar
with the operations of the various departments connected
with our City Government and their connection with each
other and have little doubt that the information which
will be necessarily acquired in the of your nvest
gallons will enable you to legsate with greater GER
fanty 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
teres which you have been chosen to represent assuring
you Of my hearty cooperation in any which may
|, nd to the welfare and prosperity Of our city;
rACOB A wE5TERyELT