New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-12


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Byri it will hppotr that the expenditures have
GRADUALLY ard s,eaClly increased. though it IL well
Known that the character OF our Government has
deterioiateo.
The people of this city cannot realize that the ac-
tua cost OF cOndu ting Their munc pal ai Irs amounts
20 The SUN annually expended. Iney DO NOT believe
that all of ihe money appropriated Is devoted to pu)
lie wants. In my op'bIOn, an examination OF tue
suhiect and close scrutiny O the various i'ems CON
potiUp he hccOuIts of the ds Iuisius officers, I'll
chow that 1t is the uo0ue unnecessary rIn4'y
outlaws, without sufficient equivalent, that have
syoltn our taxes 10 tuulr present enormous amount
II b,hooves u.s. as guardians OF the Publc interests
10 Look to the subject ii L is longer permitted, 20
are y0rhceys cJnnta3s, whether The money Is spent
unctr our own eyes or not Besides greater caution
in appropriations, are calico upon 10 exercise more
yiglal 90 over, and u, mana se,oIer accountability
from Il Csc Who spend The money ih6 smallest iteins
OF expenditures should be guarded as sa'rety A. It
anoul ~ 2 TO hundreds of thousands Tne principle
which will permit q oisbdIsng oihcor to divert the
value of collar ia money or property, 10 ms IN
or his fteuds purpose, Nh III tine render him de-
faultor peculh'Or.
The Treasury can be relieved in many ways; sew
eral pIosCb sources Of expenditure can be abolished
entirely, end large sums be brought into the Treasury
which Low 60 TO The pockets OF individuals.
TIE STREETS.
Tie street openings and suneequent heavy OUTLAWS
for that purpose III regulating. grading, paving
tewcIg repairing &c, are one % the heaviest nuf-
deue We D., ar II lr 20 to reply that much ot
nif leiurred to tho Treasury by assessments upon
The property benefited; II IL at Little Importance to
sne Vaiiy VINO pays, whether TIE money Is procured
from him under lrettHt of aiding to the value Of his
real estate whether unief the pea oi supporting
the Govtrnment
W. lsye no rielt 70 make ois,icction 1t is our
duty 10 protect the private property oi The people as
wen ss iteir pubic treasury. As Bow conducted the
ia al IItsf
ore Con of tiX OF the departments besides several
outside Commlssiof era, Inspectors Suiveyo1s, APP
praaeTs ard other temporary selected agents. The
law officer superihteLds the selection OF Commission
ers OF Estimates and Asses 'ments ~ open. examines
titles TO property affected aud cOunses tie legal pro-
ceeoiugs Necessary IN opening wilcnlnS, and alter
ing siueis.
The Street Department adyertises TOR proposals TO
open males contracts therefor, aud through It's bu
reaux maxi and collects assessments It also has
cbaGe of ihe opening, regulating aud paving. The
Crofon AQueduct Department attends 10 tbs sewer
age al O laying Crotou water pipes
The krpaus aud supplies, has control Of repairing
relay ~ pavemeDts curb aGd gutter &c.
The Streets ana Lamps place lamp posts, and super
intend The lighting and cleaning.
The City Inspector Department attends TO the re-
moving OF Ruisancts carrying of Geaa horses aud
other Huin AIS and has general charge # every tblng
relating TO the streets which effect their sanitary CON
dition. Each has numerous sUborlinafes with light
duties bus large compensation. Commissioners are
opened but for block, and though it may remain
closed ioI quart r Of century afrsrsard Many Of
these persons really, ard ia fact IN person, perform
10 SEXUAL outies snd are compensated IN proportion
to the delays produced and money expended. These
plerts often given the ward f0 other than Of
fcal service, which is not o. much re 10 the City
Bone of this class may 0e csed professional street
"opeI ers whose tune is devoted 70 the procuratipn
jobs Of this Kind and by getting resolutions ,hr
the Common Council 10 open when there Is no
necessity for n they strong IN partisan influence
Tie law, which gives 10 majority Of the property
holder 10 be Effected by an improvement ~1en un
nseesssry the pOser 20 prevent imperative before
them; several instances nave been recently brought
10 ny attention, IN which their influence over the
Con mon Council has suppressed The soice OF two.
tblrcs az TIE parties interest Who h1G renpnrdied
a9a,nsi heir further proceedings. II pressed, they
obtain ctGS in The Common Counsel, uutl all hey
car uOaA out ol Tie job Is procured, WREN they ma
haDimousiy ethdlaN Their opposition. aud the City
must foot the bii atd their ssti re and assess
u,n'i, amount 10 nothrg. some . these Pers ma
bSNt stNtrN SICt'S ca h6nu 90 the same tiMe, aud
make la sums {, money. II Is but proper 10 acd
TIL sometimes there aIc commissioners who are
On lichendec wlh.u this de,c'iv ion If them as
a class.
M"n - clsSs moro useless. though 1t so eXoensive
u "sgec,ors, apP irted 20 supe Intend the grad
my f'Euia'ing 9id Cleairg OF streets onillitg Of
se~tFs cocks piers, Sc Some OF these people sel-
ccni zee ue work for whicn th4y are appointe IT,
spteioi ana hey do. they know nothing Of it, or
do not wish 10 Know. provided IN. contractor i a
clever fellow, ard does What IS ri.l.."
Thee departments frequently come in contsc, with
each other II sonnet ul happens th6t they are neSry
al eDgag cd at the same time upon some mart of The
aame street IL of occurs, thar, soon after The
paving Is completed, !. is taken 40 to Law down a
sever Cro,on water ~ gas pipes Each department,
being Independent sni sometimes inmical TO the
Other, 10 concert oAi-is. bu. every one. upon is
own notions, proceeos 70 90 what 1t deems best
without thinking OF caring Of expense or public
veaeDce.
u Is no exaggeraton to say thsi sometimes twenty
shcsl, belonging to difleren. departments, are en.
eeeed in doing, at the time, that which could
% accomplished by man. II acting for himself, ia
eoetwenteth the time and at twentieth the cost.
Each department is it's own master, and acts upon