The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-23


poratlon Counsel and for which . salary OF one sixth
OF his present income would suffice remuneration.
The appointment Of Corporation Counsel, Corporation At
torney and Public Administrator should be made by the
Mayor and Common Council Following the reforms thus
far recommended, attention called 70 the many evils
and abuses pracsed under the present system Of street
openings and 70 the remedies suggested In majority Of
cases. neither the interest Of the property the
opening Of sreeN In fact those interested in these
openings-tbe property ownerssre allowed the least 10
where The cost on ming Amounted 10 somesbne e Ssi
million Of dollars And whse doe NJ present. II Is amockery
In the name Of Improvement, outrage the city, and
pslpable robbery OF the city and the property owner
Some few real estate Spectators, city officers and con
tractors In reality the only parties benefited by the
S es '1 su,ss .ad
In many others the actual necessities Of the
peehborhood and OF The city win in very short time
qure further changes In this sreet, which must be at
tended with additional expense all OF which an honest
81 FIRST would have rendered unnecessary may
with safety be stated that upon average there
than street. out OF every Eve opened on 10 the
process OF opening that the real Of the city require
or which benefits the propery owner the neshbohood
through which said street Ia 10 The property
no longer nnds protection from those he has placed In
power on the contrary certain Of these high city function
enemies Of the taxpayer. With but slight in,ermisson,
the Couuse % the Corporation have for years been
opposed BY parties Otherwise nseres,sd IN the MATER
The opening Of each street many thousand dollars
clear gain 70 the Counsel and in this s to be found the
secret OF this Opening mania, which meets a
days a almost every turn Against the continuance OF
these npstons the property has no redress pre-
sent or prospective, except in the reorganization
OF the Office of the Corporation Counsel In TACT pre-
sent system OF street opening OF manifest fraud
IL shown by the Investigating Committee of the Com
mon Council, now 10 session At the City Hall case can
be Dstanced u former Judge Of one OF courts
ceivng from well known millionaire contractor the
In hand OF 900, 10 declare legal which had been
previously bought through the Common Council by the
aid o said contractors and scisies' money Against
such abuses egazed and eountenaxced by those high
Office, what security there for the property and
taxpayer purpose here showing Of the early ope
rsons and workings Of this system Of street opening
prscised at the present day. Az first step In the mat
ter the law makes necessary for the Corporation
Counsel 10 give public notice Of openings through the daily
press sDd by means Of pacards posted the neRhbor
hood where the contemplated street run 10 the END
that those Directing shall have opportunity TO be beard
before the proper committee The law observed, but
its spirit and intent In many instances, n wholly
evsded and outraged by the officer entrusted with the
execution OF the statute. The advertisement "
given 10 some paper unknown 70 the public,
and Of course unread the pscsrds posted while fol
lowing the poster person employed 10 take down and
make way with the bills fast they are put up. ny
process The parties most Interested In the proposed
cutting through are kept In total ignorance Of all that Ia
gong o. This In what's wanted; and should majority
OF property eventually protest against the outrage
before the Supreme Court and secure their post OF
no Importance far the counsel n concerned both
himself saa seocsies receive finally ssr fess IRON the