New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-06

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The Bureau Of the Collector Of Arrears s also in
this Department. The arreaT Of personal taxes e1-
tend as far back 1874 and amount 10 about 800
From the long period that considerable part OF these
arrears have been due, il is not probable that the
whole amount can be realized. If the means provided
by the law for the collection OF personal taxes hsd
been properly enforced this large amount oil arrear
would not have accrued. There is NO security for the
collection Of persona taxes other than the Tespontl-
bility Of the individual.
DELAY in their collection often results 10 total lose.
recommend that the Counsel to the Corporation be
instructed 10 take immediate measures TO enforce, as
far az possible, the collection OF these arears.
large amount may thus be saved to the City treasury
If the power of the Common Council bs insufficient
10 enforce their collection, application should be made
TO the Legislature for the requisite authority.
The Office Of Chamberlain is declared 10 be bureau
in the Finance Department In my Opnion the or
dipances regulating that Bureau should be revised
and amended. The Office should be regulated upon
the principles Of the Treasury of the United States
with ami .e checks upon the accounts and drait. OF
the Controller.
THE ALss.HorsE oTPARrnrNT.
This Department entirely under the control OF
the Common Council until the year 1850. la that
year it was placed, by an act of the Legislature,
under the direction and. control Of a Board OF Ten
Governors. g, =,
Its expenditures have since that time considerably
increased owing TO the increased number OF persons
maintained in the Alms-HOuse. Nurseries, Hospitals
and Prisons the support and control Of which beIong
exclusively to this Department. The property in use
by this Department belonging 10 the cry, Is valued
at 81, 700 600. The expenses of this Department IN
1850 about 100000. There was raised last year
NV tax for its support the sum Of $S43 600 Of which
Only about $3.50 600 will be expended. This year the
amount called for is $6O5 600 The institutions oil
in good condition, especially the Nurseries on Ran
dall's Island.
In this last. named institution over 800 children,
from two to fourteen years of age are maintained and
educated. Many persons Of respectsbity and worth
in all parts of the country owe all that they are TO the
benefeent policy of this institution. OF these facts
can testify from personal connection with the De-
psrment for several years.
The management OF the Lunaiic Asylsm merits ap-
proyal. There now 627 inmates under treatment
A steady and satisfactory improvement Is exhibited
both to the general arrangements OF the institution
and condition of Rs patients.
THE BLLIEyUE HOSPITAL
Has received extensive Improvements within the last
year; q large wing and an additional story have been
added by means of which the Hospital is capable Of
accommodating at least 500 patients. There are,
on an average, about 800 patients within its walls.
who receive the kindest nursing and the most skiful
medical and surgical treatment. II is one OF the arg-
est and best-condUeted hospitals in the country.
ALHsHOUsE
proper together with the Island Hospital, now pro-
ydes shelter for about 0OO persons. The number IL,
of course greater at THE season of the year. and
pecally in consequence of the large number OF per-
sons thrown out Of employment by the recent financial
disasters.
uent including the workhouse, penitentiary and lie
hospital ard the prisons in the city contain a; pres
elt about three Thousand inmates making, with che
other institutions nearly eight thousand persons o!
adj ages and countries, supported by the city.
This department also az this season, assists large
number OF outdoor poor AZ the presep. time aid is
afforded TO 800 persons-a larger number than ever
before at this time OF the year.
CRoroy AQuEpVcr pEPARTsTSr.
The economical ard judSious management OF III.
Croton Aqueduct Department. during the entire pc
rod of lie existence, merits the highest commenda-
ton.
The aqueduct itself IN excellent condition. The
enpual examination nj de last month by the Chief
Engineer demonstrates the soldity OF it, structure
and the kill of it, builders. No injury defect OF
any extent was found throughout is whole length,
distance from the dam 10 the High Bridge OF q miles.
Within the past year additional fencuc has bern
erected 10 protect the Aqueduct AMI lie ground max
ing, with The fencing previously dou., length of
about thrtysix miles. During the pas year the de-
pertinent has commenced G hydrograpbc sarysy OF
The Crotou River above the dam which - 70 include
the entire valley well a. the " water she'd Of the
Croton River. This survey has been undertaken to
ascertain suitabl. points Tor storage reservoirs, IN
which 10 collect the surplus waters Q. the river in
favorable seasons so that IN periods Of drouth full
supply of water can be furnished to the city.
The Department has also laid, daring the last sea-
SON four mile OF water pipe, makn", With that PEE
viously laid total length Of pipe of all sIes, Of two
hundred and ffty-ninc miles.
The Annual receipts for water I56ts were, for the
year just ended s6e7, go ST. Larger sun than ever
before received.
The following tOts WI e1hibi; the rop,d insrsGss
II these repis: