New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-04
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
MAYORS OFFICE, NEw-YoRK, Sept. 3,

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
MAYORS OrFroF, NEw-YoRK, Sept 3, 1855.
To the Honorable the Common Council.
GESrLENEs: On the l1th January last / made a
couuurica ion 10 the Common Council con aiming
several recommendation VT ch At the time appeared
Ia meet with general public app oval The recon-
n daions c'mpref' nfet many important 'firns.
They covered wide field for egs aiive &c ion salUg
several s.ritu US abuses ard pointing on. tie proper
mode e removal beg now respectfully 70 call your
r.nioD 10 that message as wei ss 10 Others saoee-
queDtiy made by me, in which suggest ons for like
purposes have been offered, but which, yet,
lave Lot bssu acted upon. or even conside Ell.
1 am aware that many subjects aP9ertaininy to
daily contiIs EFT questions affecting indi-
yiGual interests are continually pressing upon your
at ution and that much time is d. voted 10 them yet
their inss ncsncs, as compared vita the great sub
jecis referred 10 BY me-, involving Indirectly the pro.-
perty and directly the comfort and healrh of this
whole people, should Cause their rejection altogether
IT, in ueIr-considerat others vital In their cOnse
qu,ic,s are 10 be neglected or overlooked. Govern
eD' is for ALL not the few. Tie blessings sre 10 tie
di iIib uted for the general weltne Special Lesisls
top tie advsn, em' Mt or prot ion Of individual
interest b. sacr fc ng or jeopardins those of the
whole il aDsgonstic 10 the heur, OF our institutions
ard detrimental 10 the public interests. THIS
holds good even where special Legislation is proper
whiu Itself involving nothing corrupt. No
one nan cass Of mel indeed any large Integral
part Of tie commu ity, should be exclusive re-
ciponis OF governmental favoIs Especially ia this
tue wheb the municipal affairs Of whole community
are suffering they do now in this city for want of
IroI or general legislation iour sanction is required
10 tnene this department 70 90 much for the public
aGvantrge, and to effect many valuable refEns
which it hes no, he power TO DO with he restrcto,s
ylt ced over il by the charter II Is made my duty ~
7, ConmeId and b., legitimate deduction your duty to
col scer these recOmme dstoIs, ana If approved to
adopt tlem regret add that with but few exceptions
the many suggestions made by thus far since hold
ing this office have been alluded in your pro-
ct,dnes much les considered or adopted. Permit
ne to ask wi great respect and Difference
Al, Nv ho lan IN dali b.raf
The Message of Jan. II covered nearly all the sub
ie,ts Of Municipal Government upon which you are
called to act, viz: The public finances, with recon-
Mel cations as 10 the proper security of tue puDic
money; Increase Of revenue without increased TAXA
ton; reduction of expenditures the soppage of pecu
latoD, ard OF the imposition OF petty and vexatious
buICens upon The people; and the entire ERADICATION OF
a claes of sharks who to De found ABOUND
Your Chambers and the Depaf tments; also suggestions
with reference 10 the allinportent sab ect Ut the pub
lie health, involving life comfort, and the general
PHI sical well being and the necessary facilities re.
auTed for the transaction Of the great commerce OF
N.w.YoIk, iogeu er Nth several other topics, all re-
curing acOr, either a, Albany, TO be obtained upon
your Recommendation, or within your own power to
give. These subjects divided into heads, each
ueGiod separately. ss follows:
he ,tsfe Of the fnanc
1ss be is ps ~ 4s,s' s:;o.s
Lt.rrst to be chased npon the public dePO.n
!1 ss -: ale: Gr ts,s. .1a
City r.ilIOscs and ou ntu'es
Euisrsrts-their pr per prot eetion.
fshS. eS., Ger se sEe"' ''n'sD'
Central rsIk-hs speedy completion.
New pub ie tuildI. City Hall
Public school expenses and - stem.
The dccks-ti en- n ere subs antial construction
EOIIsyneIt Of pubic eIe4i crs
Rehef 10 BrOanwsy.
Cattle dri ing In the streets
Dirty STREET.-THE exit no longer
II is unnecessary 20 capI,uate the arguments and
sta With VIII weY di.ru
For these refer You to the message itself and again
atk that ley may receive aa early and serious con-
sideraton.
cannot however dismiss this reference to that
message without abiding in detail 10 some of It's
accommodations.
cATTLE-DRIyIyG Is The STREETS
ives one Of them and il still continued, vi bout any
ordnance 10 prevent notwithstanding my urgent and
emphatic language, and the numerous complaints TO
your owp Boards. OF ibis evil that message says:
The Practice of driving cattle "a ihs streets of
"tbe City lie another evil calling for prompt action. 1t
" ia tuse which our citizens have submitted To 100
"lOIg. In my opinion, hts Common Council EiH de-
" serre tie serereS IT, like is predecessors,
timidly skHiks from ITS duty in rtddiAg us Of hIs
" dangerous EBisohoe. Not only is The health Of the
"wbole population jtot nrded by the unwnoles some
"odOrs arising from the collection Of these animals,
"but il not unfrequeIts occun that life limo and
property are destroyed by n
NEW CITY HALL.
Tie contemplated CRY Hall is another matter too
Cry IL low paying large Gums for rent 10 accommo-
date severa Of the public officers The courts aud all
the public departments sufiericg tor want OF sui-
eli suitable for the transaction OF business.
There is II Why il should not be taken no and
drpossd If and though il is substantial mater for
lie, -iave celebration, deserving Of long and serious
reflection, trill the twenty months which have
capped since The destruction OF the former public
buildings used for q il purpose is 4 sufficient time
within which 10 digest and decide upon pian Of con-
suueton.
BATTERY ESLARGTMEHTr
call your atten ion TO this SUBJECT likely to
be speedily forced uPop your notice for action. la
November, 1882 Mr. bod. O. then Street Commission
er, pursuant 10 authority OF the Common Council
made a ontraei for the filing up OF the dssi grated
speoe Of water comprh, MID within the enlargement,
AID for the cor siruotion OF parept rip rap we'd vh
COZ il e. &c fronting the bay The contractor was 10
lsy $4,000 for the privilege Of the filing aud 90 be
psid ti.c he'd prices for the wall, the work TO bo EN-
u'eJ con peted Ia November 1885, These arr the
tfs niib elnens o the contract. Though within two
nontl Of The limited time in which tho enlargement
j. Ia he completed rot ce nth of the woIA has bitn
dore Ghd possible that bc by the date fixed
Meantime that beautiful park, long the P,ido of our
citzsu1, hos thcu into almost entire disuso by thon
partly In cois'quence of the travelling of Jrt oats
thfoul H. Tho filthy and decaycd condition 81 iis orro
boat pfnvo walks and tho general rglec, which this
uipoc rchen at The nai sspeh has slono produced
What vas originally defended ss n matter of pahliu
advantage has, In 10y OPP ION hernmn a public ''is'
grace, and should luse po time III weiinns tho
niatsho Of predecessors hy AVnnr onfuelN 90 az
~. fist oll,iiiiy 10 legally cancel tho astueu'eat
altogether The d,aj Of The euniiattf ~ eomla,ins
lille ~pfa hss osutrd mn surprise inssmsoh "a tho
ttfstshiY hlihe D. been attainabie Ia the ihntlaie
Vicinity uIoh al. ahlat eohe irihs vas at l'sp 10
dista,e, sn1 isaseH hf ,tis arraivnt Niiotaaye o.
hnist The lob uiiii learning that he 40 ae.i'ius
le,ss in ets nea IelaY ~ ieasies s "'hs,s 70. p",-
tas,s !" he rai eani-.s'i 9TH 'he vsih tti,N 500
T., taitihe heases ieiif r.,s -Ai vtaiissa ui,hin
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