New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-05

men. Many sound thinkers have reached the convie-
ton that abrogaton of all lave for the collection OF
debts will facilitate fair dealing, and save largely
TO the honest This position Mr.. Wood is not pre-
pared to deny he merely calls attention to the expen
dures end receipts from costs 1t appears that every
court shows an excess Of expenditures the Supreme
Court of $4,000, the Superior $4,000, the
Common Plens $4,000, the Marine g., 500, the
District Courts s23 ,OOO the County Clerks Office
e. 600 and the Sherfrs Office s., 500, which, with
the in salaries this year and the rent of rooms
show cost TO the city receipts of nearly
sl7o,OOo On the LIST of January there were $40
causes on the Court Calendars which, at a
liberal estimate it would take over four years
years to clear of. Mr.. Wood advises that means be
taken to influence the Legislature to pass law by
which the Corporation may levy tax upon litigation
in the city 10 collect enough to pay for actual outlays
OF the Central Park he says that there il still an
apparent desire to deprive and posterity Of its
benefits. He thinks it is extraordinary that the con
rmation OF the fair and udicious report Of the Com
missioners has been so long delayed and that it is
greatly unfair to individuals whose property is locked
up and rendered unavailable; and that it is also ad
verse to the true interests Of the city which demand
this improvement at the earliest possible day. He
secs in this obstruction and delay O disposition to
abridge or overthrow the park altogether. His Off
cia sanction never be obtained to pOstpon its
completion, diminish its size, or to repeal the law
which proposes to give it to US. When the Supreme
Court shall have confirmed the report Of the Commits
sioners, he will present such suggestions for the
progress Of the work are in his judgment desir
able
The new City Hall is now very muck needed, and
great complaint is made Of want Of accommodations
for city business. Dir. Woods conceptions of proper
plan are undetermined and he has none TO recommend
except that may be adopted which will not secure
10 US all we require that succeeding generations
may require in building Of this class to capacity
proper architectural proportions, and in keeping with
the progress and character Of this emporium. He
ours in the opinion that commission of men OF ability,
high character and integrity should be raised to whom
the subject of the City Hall should be referred.
The Brick Church property is matter Of con-
siderable interest to the city, and Mr.. Wood urges
settlement of it. This subject was brought to the at
tention of the Common Council in April, 1853, when
the Sinking Fund Commissioners recommended set
Element of the matter by sale Of the property, and
distribution of the proceeds between the church and
the Corporation the former taking two thirds and the
latter one third. The value of the fee with improve
ments, such would necessarily be erected that
location will amount to 5000 900 800, OOO which
would be added to the taxable property Of the city.
Mr. Wood closes bis communication by reference
to various messages heretofore sent to the Common
Council and urges action at once upon the more i'm
portant topics Among the matters which he has in
this and other papers called up the state of the
finances; the opening, grading and regulating of the
Streets the increase of taxable property; the replace
ment Of fees by salaries interest to be charged the
public deposits; estimates and appropriations; sus
pended sales for taxes and assessments; the fraudu
lent making Of contracts city railroads and omnibus
es the proper protection of emgants duties, disc-
| pne and efficiency Of the police Spring
| charter elections the speedy completion OF
the Central Park; new public buidings-City Hall;
Public School expenses and system revision Of the
dnances; the substantial construction of the
docks nonpayment of public creditors relief to Broad
way; cattle driving in the Streets dirty streotsto ex
list no longer; Battery enlargement; removal of ofal;
street cleaning; public markets; sureties for oon
tractors safety Of city railroad travel appropriation
for Ragged Schools; immediate extension of sewers in
Twenty and Twenty-third streets to North
River; enactment of On ordinance prohibiting the stor
age and exposure of fireworks in large quantities; the
necessity of growing the Russ pavement in Broadway
| Commercial Restrictions to be Removed; Amend
ment of Charters Statement of City Debt; Our De-
lenses Stone Docks and Piers; Introduction of Con
victs and Paupers Public Health; improvements OF
| this Island; Police Market System; Collection OF
| Taxes; CrotOn Water Public Expenses of Private
Litigation and the Brick Church Property. But no
does not deem these measures, though adopted as en-
tIely sufficient to give the people oil that they require
without material alterations TO the City Charter The
adoption of every suggestion made by him would fail
to give us good government without important amend
ments in the organic Observation-Disclosures indispensable
to good government. AL the changes proposed are OF
secondary Importance to the remedies indicated in the
| fundamental law itself.