The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-04

Taxable properfy-itS increase.
Abolition offees--saiares inrtead
Interest to b charged upon the public dsposi,s
IstimAtes and appropriation.
Suspended sales for taxes and assessments.
| Contrncfs--their fraudulent making.
slty railroads and omnibuses.
im,panif-their proper protection.
folics-its duties, discipline and chlc cncy.
spring charter elections.
central Park--its speedy completion.
Public school expenses and system
Reyition Of the ordinances
HE docks-iheir more substantial construction.
| Son'paymcnt Of public creditors.
| Relief 70 Broadway.
| Cattle driving in The streets.
| Irty streetr--to exist no longer.
us unnecessary TO recari,un,e the Arguments and
statements with which these topics we're discussed For
these refer you To the message Itself and svan ask
A' they may receive an early and serious copsidera
cannot however dismiss this reference IN ,h.. ,.ss
cage, without abiding more In detail ,ome u s re-
cArnr DRYING ~ TIM surum
was one OF bem and Is sh continued without aoy or.
dnAnee to prevent Notwithstanding my urgent md en-.
phatic language, and the complaints 10 YOUR
own poard. ofhssvii ths, message sas.~'srhs prse-
tire II driving cattle through the streets Of the city
other ovn calling for prompt action II Is an ahusa
which citizens have submitted 10 too hong. ~ my
Tinsn mis- Common Council utu deserve Ia scryei esi~s
sl Is. . s % sasgg s ssss not .s" .si, ay q:
health Of the whole population jeoparde by the an~holc
some doors arising nom the collection Of these animals.
but not unfequenily occurs that e limb and pfoIe.
~ are destroyed by IT,"
HAIL
The contemplated new city Hall II another natter TOO
long delayed 1t. necessity has become urgent Tho
city now paying large sums for rent 10 accommodate
several Of the public officers. The courts and all tho
public departments suffering for want Of sumsrnt
suitable for the transaction ,of business There -
Why Il should not be taken up aud disposed 81,
and though IL ~ matter for leg de-
liberation deserving Of long and serious reelection s,iI
the twenty months which have elapsed since The de-,ruc
ton o. The former public buildings hs su,pose,
y suheient time within which 10 digest and decide
upon plan Of construction.
call your attention 80 ihis subject ihsiy 10
speedily forced upon your notice Tor action In sovem-
her 1852, Mr.. Dodge, then street coinmss. nn~r.
made eon;rac, for ths aiins Sp 81 he a..
space of water comprehcnacd within the..nlarpemsnt
and for ,he construction ?, pa,nrct rip rap van Win
Iny 600 iot the privilege Of the Cling aud 70 lie
paid specified prices Tor the wall the work 70 he entirely
completed in November, 1850 These the essential
elements Of the eontrnrt Though within Of
the limited time in which the enlargement Is TO be
Je'ed not eighth Of the work has been Done and 10
II impossible that Il be by the date nscd IL the
meantime that beautiful park 80 long the pride ~
eit,cns has ailcn into amos, entire dir,re Ia ,hem
partly In consequence ~ the travelling Of dirt
through a. the 6lthy and decayed condition Of iss
meat travelled walks and tho general ngec, which this
mTotc scheme Of tho enlargement has alone produced
What was originally defended matter ~ public
advantage has In my opinion, become a public dis
grace and should losc time In rectlry ng the mis
tale II our predecessors by avapg ourselves Of tho
fret opportunity TO Legally cancel the agreement alto
getltr The delay Of tho contractor In comp letting ihs
woik has caused much surfFsse ina.maeh - the nc
ccs,sy flling has been atiainAbe IN tbs I'm
this apparent reluctance 10 bnish the lob,
un learning tina, he deriving large income IRON
delay by leasing 10 others Tor purposes way
neced with The work, privileges for bathing boo.e~,
terry isrs and wharfage within the proposed elArss
ment, - authority for which canno, be found in he
contract, be defended upon any bgai equitable
ground whatever On the LAT nj, ! addressed sommu-
nications 10 the Comptroller aud 10 Mr. Conh n COZ
l (" a. sssl.., sS.s. ss- ~h 90 .
the conjunction and bearing Of the contract.
Having thus briefly called your attention 10 this mat
ter leave in your hands for such further acton ~ %
your Judgment may be required. ~ scarcely sss,s.
cary add that the fo extent u my powers Will ~
exercised for the protection o. the Interest Of The Citizen
| n the premife-
hi. Il another topic Of much importance raily 70
The treasury The city has paid whio shor. i.ne over
ling obligation 81 about 900 YER month Tor the
same without contract and In violation 81 he charter
and what ssr E' sap,nd ~ s ,%s m nay
On the 9th UT the Comptroller sent cotnmnni alton
ne c 20 ,s. =. &. ss.d s is
the city free 81 charge and offering 20 give sufficient 20
curiy, IN $50 600 Tor ,ho .,hfaT peifermAnoe q The
contract Tie Common Council adjourned for the month,
without taking action upon this advantageous COR On
the 10th uIi. II was renewed 10 me In Communications
The offer q the surs,es on the feoeip, a il. sytca
on from Mr. Cornell IT, me addressed letter % r. X.
msnt, y. .houIa seesyi Il, copy q which aans,sa
marked u, to which hAs. received r.py, annexed,
marked y Tho spseay oonrenng Of the Common Cosn,
c to whom the subject had been properly r~e0sd ~
ID. oomp,ro,isr has pfsehasa any further se,on on my
part II IL nov before you And permit NJ 70 sve tho
acceptance II popoton free from ojectiops Asd
highly advantsTsousto the treasury rAndor ecmt<is me
add that cannot tia, further shAil 10
fh%. can ee mi, doubt Ma, Mr. Gora.i ...r.y ssn
pstsni TO perform the coura, u given 70 him. and tho
.ssess he tndsss g-ntsen u sell tnovn sesp1n.
Ribliy. PERM, 70 urge that nmei.A< action 10
taken In this subject. have disposition 10 "sshe
ys pro.s.ains. can p Obtained 10 ssr.n, se,isa 10.
In this case a, In others needs b. shxli - asssas5.
csie,lns ,h., saving q my thousand s"i.r r.a .n-
ton Tor the saefci.e Of little Il ls 'pps
| po~srp
srpnr nslsn0
This IL another branch Of The puic s4r,les nov tsnk
perfoi med In clear violation u ie charter and 10 an
ner 10 far as expenditure concerned, at
outlay 10 the ,reasury The history Of he matter ~
briefly told, End Is az !cI0vsson the committeeman, a.
my term of once found s~ u the ,hsS eos,rss.sfs PER
| forming their work according 20 The sepdissens he
low prize Al which hey aten ne sarsre en.r
ca A. vas my duty, ln.Died "a fA thfL ooatl@os~.
.hs. ,s,s.a 10 r. s..ioa s 81 y .s :. y.
Commissioner Il Street from oibsrv Abort this time
hs street Sweeping haehlne Company u ~kish Nss.r-
psAranos here and presented 10 me psoyssi..an a
highly advantageous character for cksnns ,ks Whole
ross 70 have accepted wouh hav, ,a,sd 70 ,he esrto
fanon 500 600 Ief snnom ta, -hieh so.h not q
S.n % ,sa' 49, a. d,,s s1, uss ~, 80.
he "ssr wards should ts given up 90 shsn Cos h..-
cd period, IN oder 20 asesrt~in whether The v,,s.,s
vas rrop<s<d H. Do the ciesans rEder this Asyl1Sv.
ment they bold psse..iop Il tns First ss<osd yssriL,
End tinfh wards until The nrst 81 July r~ys~sanw tho
work spiir.y 20 the sssfsc,on ~ ire svsiAsoss sAj
persons doing businss. there sad 81 ssesSnty e~
fncs, compared eth vtks u IL nov sa~tin1 rhsv
~utss 10 tonsgs this vyft ~ The pstcs-,
md 70 have sssscsa II 70 ibe .h1s city hsA sss shs
commissiab~r ihsrpo-~a ba suthofi'y 80 p,svsas, ne
charter osh giving him this pp~sr. H ss 81 ih~n
~ FsDqui,h TIE wors Ia The nesnrss The CssDi.sssrsr
,on'ihs. to clean marty ,hs ~oss ssy ~bsst any
unrt any res,StcoE 10 she r>sdissfs n wsnsy 81
srJsn's .heh In The sgxss,s lf.e usss rrsssss
than thu, vLsh hssrs Snnl'h. sksi Co, ssfe Ss4nG
ihs woft for and in LITTER snd sssssssvy
The sonptruisss sna myssH nos $500 shs fssa-
missioner ,Ls yesr hing si-yst 70 sStsse) 10
sdveSss for proposals. - ss~s h streets ~ esUsssct,
sc~ofsng 10 lkv rts vss f,ise,snuy sssspsa N Tut
there alternative sstiAstSs fsesvs-f a11
nss'iy al tho dssiets ksssrs eap.,k hssbsl Go.
the kvss; tidsfs and txss sh~rsss ssA os<l-
g,srnrg the mailing q nonsfsess kAA hssa
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