New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-10
CITY LOSSES.

Inexpcsble stupidity and spiri. Of wastefal-
sgbsst when they hear Of it, have thus far induced
the citizens aud tie Government of New York,
to throw away treasure which eau De less well
spared than that Of California. namely, the en Are
ofal of the City-the most precious Of mauures.
The centrslizst,on of earlier countries has led to
the exhaustion of the soil through the loss Of
such m,pUre in their capitals; aud, in accordance
with tuch ancient experience. certain it is, that
the laDcs within reaching distance OF this City
have undergone . steady deterioration through
the same means. We are re- minded most forcioly
of this important SUBJECT, BY the Report Of Mr..
Flag, On the Ofal Contract, Published 10
WedDesdsy's TRIBUNE. Therein We have an ex-
pOsitiOp On the expenses or leasing desOlate and
worthless place called Barren Island, for the pur
pore Of taking thltber add wasting the valuable OF.
tal which Cit, Of 200 OO0inh ants yields. Tie
preteDt contractor for the removal OF the Off4l,
through bis Appraiser, attempts as We learn from
Mr. FIspR's report, to value the lease OF the
island for the purpose IN question, q. the large
sum Of $50 600. On the cuoice Of this locality
for the end 10 view, and the waste attending
thereon, word Of counsel, therefore, laay not
be impertintbt.
Ally com peteDt contractor must increase his
demands on the City through the selection of
Barren bland for the purpose 1t being the worst
that could be chosen; aud besides, tho question
Of CHER economies arises, whether, in addition to
this, the community should continue nov and
forever TO lose the ne,timabie treasure they have
to hand by throwing it away lsvisnly and b.roar-
6usly, while the same thing 10 European capitals
is eagerly garnered, AMI yields, besides, profit
to the Corporations As to the first considera-
tion Barren bland is Ineligible because it is Sc
cluded, and lsoorers AK higher wages to 50
thitber; and because .hc approaches to 1t are 50
peIilOus that, as we learn, ssean bosis plying
tbitber cannot obtain iDsurabce. But the other
and the great cOnsd. ration TO- that 1t has no run
ping and but little sweet water-indisp ensaole
for manufacturing purposes-wnich nust. there
fore, be procured, if ct all, at great expense.
The island 10 fact, has been selected from the
ole. sided soDsdt rstiOn Of it's distance from hui
man habitatlOns. This reason, however logical
in the view of coarse ignorance, withers under
the touch of science They manage these things
better in France. The village Of Aabervilliers,
with the splendid mansions and dainty noses of
rich Paiisians clustering there near the capital,
is not offended or injured by the magnificent
chemistry witch reverses the scents of py ramidal
ordures and obliterstes the palpability of their
huge Offen.ivenets. So, too, ba,king in the sun
and imbbog the fOwery breath of the royal sum.
mer-bOuse Of Charottenoerg, near Berlia, lies
smother potent lab ratory for working lite out of
DEATH earth-cultnre and harvest glory from the
foul feculence Of great city. May our vaunte1
ingenuity, as well ss our egregiOus necessity not
continue to be blind to such genial lights Of the
noblest science and the grandest economy.