The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-08

near our own island, by the purchase Of tina marble
quarfies near Kinssbridgs, where, I believe, the marble
or some other In the ~vicinity. / propose shall BE- got out
and cut roughly iato square blocks 70 form the bulk
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continue and grow with the future growth Of our city.
It should be remembered that worms eat up our pre-
sent wooden wharves about every ten years, and that,
up to this time, when the docks have fallen in, we have
been able 10 extend new piers into the rivsr, mikiRg new
continued beyond the water line. The time must soon
come when the city will incur an enormous expense to
and PIERS. This expense may be aYerted. and psrma.
neni and substantial stone wharvss secured at o cost
not greatly exceeding the wooden wharves now being
To do this, and at the same time effect other objects
OF great Importance to the welfare Of u rcity, your sub.
sc,iber that the Corporation should provide
suitable quaries In the neighborhood Of our city, whore
stone can be most easily got out to form the outer line
BY using marble blocks for the erection Of wharves
and piers all the rough stone and pieces that come out
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balance, with all the fine chips, may be put into boxes
Of Size to match with the solid stone blocks prepared
to form the outer line or face Of the whsrves and piers.
pieces into . boz, as before described, and csmsuting the
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ing OF the whaiyes or piers rs though they had been
formed out Of solid stone.
vessels would strike them may be formed cheaply oot Of
any rough stone, and small pieces cemsnted together
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whole together in their proper places.
A canal has been made directly into the marble
Of this canal, the stone, when prepared, can 30 taken
in the cheapest manner to their places In the wharves.
I would most respectfully propose to SECURE this aeld Of
ia need Of our sympathy and encouragement. I would
recommend to offer it on terms that would enable the
poorest man in the community, who 10 able to work, to
earn bis bread and something more by honest labor.
To do this l would recomnend that stone be quarried
and cut by the cubic foot, the mall ones to be put into
hoxaa and rnruankod <nunfnar hv tho font. and fh at tho
lime be burCed by TIE bushel, in order that each depart
ment Of the work may be done to the best advantage, 30
. place where it is possible for him to earn something
mere than a bare subsistence. A place of this kind
should be pIoyiied, with suitable buildings, in which ne
would in this place furnish ,u the conyeniencest to faciii-
tate their work.
would commend that nm accurate account be kept
with each person, aud that they be allo ned for their la.
Dor an amount equal TO at last t~wo.thirds of what the
same work would cost In open market; and after their
expenses and cost Of living had been deducted, tim ba
lance should DC placed to their credit, subject to be
drawn out at any time, when they desired to send it for
the support Of their famil les, or to go to distant friends,
or could find better employment.
To improve the condition Of the poor, by enabling them
in some way to minister to their own wants, is a duty
We owe them as desirable as ii is difficult to accom-
plish.
Tho causes that have produced the poverty and mis-
cry We deplore are 80 numerous, and have become so
familiar, that we fear so realize the danger aad the enor-
nifty of their effects.
Iii . extremely difficult for US to approach this subject
with = fun sense of its Importance, and the responsibility
that ws are under TO provide for others as we would that
Others, in similar circumstances, should prcvi,e for us.
1t Is extremely dificu't for US to realize the almost ON
nipotent power that VA, circumstances of birth, educa.
ton anc county have exerted 10 the formation Of the
characters and various conditions of mankind.
II the causes that have brought so many thousands
to the verge Ct starvation are allowed TO continue, it
needs but little peneti alton to see now soon the time
must come whca our children, by the uncertainties of
trade, nay be involved in tho same dire calamities.
In a country ahers the Land is ready to yield every
thing neces AIRY 10 supply the wants of man, there is no
eool reason Why regular street begging should DO tole-
rated or allowed
This evil Of regular street begging, bad % it is, cannot
be prevented until a place is provided whore those who
are destitute can be directed to find shelter and EN- loy-
ment; where, by hard work and cheap living, they may
rsife themselves to \ position OF honor and usefulness
in the community. All of which is most respectfully
submitted. PETER COOPER.