New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-01
TIE PUBIC CAREER or L%HiEL
L. TlEHhNN
IT. ere Editor Of Tie N. Y. Tribune

Ts ie Editor Of Tie ". \. Tribune
SIR; The sntecs dents of Daniel +. Temaun are bis
best euoey. Many who not familiar with the his.
tory of cur city legislation are squrrs into tbeso an
tecedeDts. The mole these are kuo~n the larger will
be tie vote, which will, /, is to be hoped place At
TIE head Of our city this weltied, able and in,or.
ruptible public servant Alderman Tiem.nn was born
in the City of New York Jsnusry, 1904, ard will
therefore, be % years of age in January ensuing HIS
mother was a native of Massachusetts, his father q
German, undetermined and faithful missionary among
the poor Of the city for the last ten years, man of
ample ans he has lived in plain uuos eptaous style
devotipg bis ripe years to the welfare of the German
population Of the CITY. They owe much to bis gener
ous free seivces He stl devotes ell his time to this
wolk occupy ing the old Homestead the south side
OF twenty third street, between Fourth avenue and
Broaovey. Alderman Temsrp received bis business
training IN The firm Of the elder Scbisffsln. He
youth IL the store with H. NJ. Scbieh.ln 10 Fron:
street, noted then, as since for bis honesty, ftmues
and energy. In 1893 and 1899 he represented the Six
teentb Ward in The Board of Aldermen and hi, c'esr
head and honest heart, and above all the business aud
eoupdness Of his views all important Subjects won
for hin very high estimation in that Board He served
during the year 1889 on five Of the most important
Committees Finaoce, Streets and Charities being
Of the Dumber The records in the city library,
open to ell. These show him not only thea but In the
YEAR, 1851 80 and SO as Alder nan of the Twelfth
Wsrd always on the side of s just reforms, contend
ing stieruously and fesressy for economy In the city
government.
In reporting, IL 1899. upon so much Of the Mayors
Mssssge az related to finance. he drew and introduced
the following resolution. Had this Measure been
adopted, its fruits would have been immense in the
treasury Of the city. The resolution il as follows:
Re.ord. Th. it be referred TO the Committee on Finance
TO report the exped.ncy of selling all the real sste OF
the Corporation south Of Grand street not used for public pu
inquire into and Ispt upon The e1psdieosy Of ea.n 81
the Cop ration south Of f0y''cond street not used
The SO acres called Kipp's Bay and every alternate
| block on Fifth avenue, much Of which is nov worth
s. eco ard $4,000 per lot was not leased but sold
for abou $500 per The wisdom of tn easdre
s 10 the fact that this property If now owned or
If sold during the last five years by the city, would
| have paid the entire debt Of the city.
There is another work Of his in this year, which re-
bounds greatly 10 his executive talents aud ability, as
well as TO his fearless and bold course when in the
path Of duty.
Many citizers will remember that the flh ofJuy
OF SO, passenger tam on the Harlem :llroad was
brought down to Fourteenth street, in violation OF
city ordinance aud while standing at this point, the
locomotive exploded, killing so me ten or twelve per.
sons ard wOupdipg many others. The limbs aud
beads of the killed were scattered in al directions,
their blood lying in pools around the wreck MOB OF
many thousands soen gathered aud were furious me
attempt to tear mp all the rails OF the track, to tear
down and burn the statOnhouse of the Go npaDy and
10 detroy their property wherever it could be found
Aldermen Tiemann Represented ris ward ana vas GU
the ground. He instantly headed the mob, and thereby
placed himself in position to address them and 70 be
heard He forbade any other train passing up or do.n
for the day. lie offered every nan who would assist
in clearing away the wreck and n carrying away the
dead bodies and fragments Of remains, and cleaning
the pools of blood, s. per day. These ell were
continued az the imminent risk Of his own life Tor Il
was repeatedly threatened by an iron bar raised
| over biz head From g. N. to 3 p. No. these laoors
were continued and not single arrest vas made nor
any property de stroyed. The thanks of the Railroad
Company aud the citizens generally we're awarded
him. He proved himself the man for the emergency.
his incident illustrates the qualities OF MIR. liemanns
character. 49,, =,
Another important work which he accomplished du.
ting his subsequent connection with the Board OF
Alderman in 1851, 80 aud SO, speak. for the man
more than epogy of words. A committee was APP
pointed of which he was one, to report plan ana the
cost of building a market on the site OF
Washington Market They reported plan tor
three story edifce, which ehoud cost 500, oO,:
The architect of this plan brought in bill Of sSa"o
plan and superiuterdence 10 the amount OF S2l,OOO.
| This was lcst. Alderman riemann, at his own eI-
pense, procured plan for q one-sory iron market,
the three story market. He obtained estimates from
Mr. Boesrdus, ard then brought in minority report
proposing TO construct one after this vita ample
security for the contract, at cost OF $l5),O0O ms
| report defeated this monster fraud upon the city
treasury This plsn would have given ali the fac'
| ties, and more than afforded by the present mar
kst and have left surplus OF grouao worm tue COSY,
| OF more, of it's ere ciou.
Durpg his ada Illustration IN the Boa-d of Ten Gov
errors he has projected and brought into use c,oe
house which is now attached to the Lunatc Asylum
and the Perientary Hospitsl and will be adopted 70
| every one of these institutions Of the city.
Tbese, and other pubic acts all showing the same
| sound, economical and phiianthroplc views, nave
max ed Mr. for the last nireteen yesr
The tax payers and the poor man who labor. for bis
daily bread il TO their bss interests to elect
him to the chief office of our Municipal Government
In Mr. Tiemann the poor has friend. He is the
enemy of all corruption in contracts. and what's saved
| from public plumber will extend the amount Of public
Improvement, in which the poor man viii be EN-
ployed.