New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-06

u<ss cApeeify h oapesee Of sccsnpashhg wm " 49,
| FOR the attainment Of tkst eed.
Tie vort 10 sliesd) 10 . fair sas u foss stna.-
the sto'e Inc OF cootuit 10 under oorhss-bat e~iaG
20 o. ne unavoidable ee.sys 10 procuring tbe right -
| vsy the vofk of 'tesVst'en has not yet cs.nnsssA
90 81 The section Of the itne. As sooo - usss a.
cult,t. are n cd. hs potion Of the vorh vtA -
| vigort usiy pushSd forward 10 complstsca- large
| sucont Cf vort has already ocen rSerms1 q 0s
Rdgsv ocd reservoir aEd = large to'ce 81 mes &c
CSpstsntly employed In tie prceece' "a al ths va
| The wses have bsn drssn 'TOm Ia eeys add Or
tell. pords preparatory &c eIesLihS LIEN 0o' senAg
| tie Winter.
CSptrsots have be, made too ports'n q the -.
ron IiPes that al /, cQuGeJ And par o' 'Ae@ ."
slrsdy delivered.
The line o. the csrA h,s beea I'd ost acd ne
le,t time vii be ready ior contrast Naflcn, -
tcr p,ppps rgitts are under ccos6es st0n. buI -
d,fti'e cCIcluson hAs bsen arrived AZ.
The Crsiu.er q the wC'k states thai tive Of -
,,resr-s Z, M wheroe The lupPy q rset " Il b. b.
riy,o have been srefuy gagged ihs fan and u -
.hich n main TO Re gspstd should give propofto.a
n suns the minimum sunmer sapPy OK vs~ 90 Ne
frst seven mic. OF ca1al TO PSsotsAe Creekl VII en-
ceed the tv Dty r,ous 4 gsIoDs rac6 tso oonkset-
ors arc bound tc supf'
position and prvSr-s a. his IDpc 'ani esds<tsAisg
ib,t NO room remain fof o0ubt uS Ws shall secaw
uth q & reaNtsbIe tmc Az abundant 'sPply oi ~'eH.
twill Be pecessay 70 procure cone turtnef lVe D.
,xs ,c,ie 20 eI able the city g eeome the - p o.
,s,o, nj the work And most ooal, csrV sh0ah 10
rv,c;sed in re nu tLese eLactmsas, ~ tba al Ps
ties having &C me etion With Il s1s &c bed ~ tSH
secou n,abishy for the faithful pesfsmance OF "'h
duties
The introduction OF water into the city wil. isysys
the necessity Of general system Of sewerage Assr
yey Of the whole city should be made and senefd
plsn fixed that when any sewer TO be consHucted
The proper officer Give accurate directions a. to tho
size and manner OF its construction.
Various systCms have been adopted. from tune 70
me for cleaning the streets Of the city and the fso<
thst changes of system have been made 10 eyidcocs
.h.s .one CT diem have boon entirely satisfactory.
al by ma
il charge en- the respective Wards TO- perhaps,
as lust principle as any that could be adopted,
and If due exercised in all cascs In giving
tie contract to faithful and responsible men, No
better system, probably could DO devised; but wbea
these contracts are given as rewards for party
service, without reference TO character or ability to
perform the work. the worst consequences follow and
take this occasion to urge this matter upon your at
enton, in tie hope that during the present years thee
will be reasonable complaint of dirty Streets and
will say, in addition, that wherever reasonable
plant exists aganst contractor for the non perform
srce of his contract, | shall withhold my signsturs
from his warrant until the cause Of complaint 10 10
moved
One Of the most intolereble nuisances under which
which our citizens suffer arises from the practice Of
streSt:beSgpg II is no! reascnsole to suppose thsi
assistance really needy, but they find Il much
esser to beg for bread than TO IT, and hence tho
practice which has row grown to such an extent az
demand the active interference OF the police. Another
evil II beginning TO appear among us-that Of placing
persons sActed with oahsome and disgusting physi-
cal deiormes in conspicuous positions ON tho public
tboropg hfsrCS appeals TO charity and sympsthy.
Such persons should be removed, and II they are IN
able to take OF themselves they should be cared
for at the public expense. "
The healhnlness of our city hiss become proverbiit
snd Justly SO. Its peculiar location and position, ana
the goncia al clesnrss that prevails combine TO render
il ali that can be desired in that respect. Tho expo
,icrce of TIE past summer however, has taught vs.
Il AT with all our superior advantages not entirely
EXEMPT from the dangers Of infection and contsgon-
II is The psi of wisdom therefore, in view OF the pos
.ibity Of another such visitation, that every precaa
ton shonld be adopted and every means used that eo
Is hCd reason and scientific research can suggeet 70
entirely avoid at least to mitigate, the evils OF 50 cre
E calamity. .,.,
n,ther communication to the Board after having dis
cussod the question thoroughly with the professional
gentlemen Of experience ard skill, and shall endeavor
TO combine the results Of their learning aud research
hat the Board of Health may act ineIgenily and Ell
argeticalIy when the occasion calls for action.
Our - stem of Public Schools u the browning glory
price Of our city, and the mode Of governing tbea
by meaTs OF Board Of Education, selected without no
ySrd 10 political opinions will have tendency In all
uiure time TO presey them in oil their usefulness Se
II portant in ny estimation the advantage arising
'om n Perfectly free educational system; and beiev-
Ig that the future prosperity Of The country, and the
,cpetuy Of its institutions depend in great measure
ipon tho intelligence Of the people. deeply feel the
of using every effort TO induce the children
If tie community to secure the advantage offered
o them Of booming U'edu citizens e i .. ~,
If he branches OF an English educs-
ion among us, for those who unable 10 do
5oe the t0urs Of daylight to study can avail them
Ives Of the evening classes 10 secure for Themselves
hat education and knowledge that will enable them In
he future TO become u and perhaps influential oit
ems; while those who refuse neglect these adyan.
ages will most asturedly become "hewers OF wood
and drawers Of water" TO thOse who realize and SO
uTe them.
Some confusion has already arsen, and more will be
XIV 10 are in the future, from the fact that many OF
he strCois of the city bear the same naIne-ths haA
,een caused by the consolidation of the two cities
len each Of the cities Of Brooklyn and Williams
,ueh bore their respective names this difficulty was
lot eNpei Ter ced but the now stands think IL
matter worthy Of att, nton and correction. 49,
Finally Gentlemen, allow me to invoke your ad In
arriving forward such measures rs may be deemed Tor
he lubic interest let me appeal to you, not a. par.
issf but az tie cpresCntay of the people TO AID
ne in securing 20 the whole people the exercise OF their
Mt rieb,s ard the enjoyment Of al the privileges and
umupitits not subyeTsiye Of or destructive Of tho
ieht of others and let us mutually bear IN mind That
,e sle the present time the agents OF largo popu-
stion comp sed Of people OF every nams and re-
ajon and of every shade Of opinion, and Let Us 80
hare our seiicn that cannot secure the praise.
We may at least escape the blame Of our fellow ci'ize-
p...,,, l., 1871 s. s. POWELL
The document was ordered 10 be printed, when
,sllot was entered into for Corporation Counsellor,
,th The following result on tie third ballot
Daniel p Barnard lAmeTicsn) .,,.......,..',.''l3
samuel +. johnson (Democrstl .............''''lP