The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-04

az ~: though are ss
dren taught Besides In them included the cost OF
the purchase of sites and the erection Of several spacious
year Estimating the population Of Ills civ Al 800 So
may be nearer 900 ooo the tax on each person for
school purposes is less than 81 50 per annu or Tor
family Of six persons tax Of seventeen per week
or estimating the average number of children taught al
100000 and the average expenditure at 81 200 600 the
annual expense Of teaching each pupil Is but sl2
These gratifying facts, however, do not disslpate the
grave errors in permitting any department TO dsburse so
large an outlay Of money and perform its duties without
like the Aims House and Police, draws money from the
Treasury in gross without rendering return vouchers
or detailed account Of s expenditure. transacts liz
other authority. II there be abuses under such sys
tenn the people have been more fortunate In electing M
educational officers than they are generally in the choice
Inc powers Of this BOssd are very sxsnsiye has
perry connected with the supply distribution Of water
IN the city, of the construction repair and cleaning of he
sng and constructing wells and the collection Of
arising from the sale Of Croton water These duties com
@ mt and s, tho health and
Mayor is clothed with no power 70 supervise much less
The Croton Board constituted by . President Com.
missioner and an Engineer, compose managing trium
vhate who are In way anenabie to any chief execu
tive Though those officers in the first Instance derive
Of Aldermen yei The tenure Of ONCE being or Ave vesrs
without any provision for removal, however great the
necessity they are totally independent Of the creative
sutordnaes appointed by are matters over which the
Mayor has no control II is conducted comparatively
upon ihe same close corporation principles the Aims
Many Of its present duties having been conferred upon
by the charter Of 1857 II is impossible to give fair
ing the past ten years nor Is ppsS ~ o dur
economy 1t is now being administered.
TIE STREET DEPARTMENT.
This s probably the important department Of tho
corporation, being entrusted with wider field of opera
ton than any other has cognizance Of opepinr aer
n s Fssu srsg grading sssn curbg eut.erng and
repairing and lighting wharves and piers, and ali,
ing up and cleaning out slips and basns; the
care and Improvement Of public lands and places the
ning up Of sunken lots; the construction, repairing
lighting and care Of the buildings, Offices, rooms ana
pubic yards OF the Corporation the supplying the public
buildings and Offices and of the Corporation: the
court rooms for which supplies furnished By the Cor.
the police station houses the engine and other
houses OF the Fire Department and the public markets
with fuel stationery, printing, and all other things neces
sary hereor the construction altering and repairing Of
the use OF the Fire Department. the removing incun.
ORANGES from streets roads, places wharves piers and
slips the doing and furnishing Of all other necessary
WORK repairs and supplies not provided for in other de-
partments and the collecting Of ali assessments.
These duties are by bureaus Of which there
partment Like the officers Of the Croton Board he derives
bis appointment 10 the first instance from the Mayor and
Aldermen, but with tenure Of two years. unless sooner
removed TOR cause which removal requires the sanction
majority OF al the members elected to the Board OF
Aldermen. The superintendent of the several bureaus
however can BE- appointed and removed BY the Street
Commissioner 1t pleasure, without accountability 70 the
Mayor, Aldermen or Common Council. Il 10 thus seen
how e absolute control the Mayor has over this branch
o. the public service. Without the power in his own
right 70 appoint or remove any person connected with IT,
OF course he cannot command lis administration and
should not be held responsible
CITY MsrDCroR's pKPARrnKr
This department has coGnixance Of all matters affecting
the public health cleaning The public Streets the super
intending, inspecting and management Of the public mar
and Of the location and control Of the public pounds Il
has four bureaus The CITY Inspector and
Of the bureaus under him. appointed and removed In
been stated with reference 70 that department applies
to This The Mayor. being without power, should
not be hea accountable by the public Z nuisanoes
lay the responsibility Al his door, Until be has the power
TO appoint and remove the subordinates upon whom ID
nom any censure which attaches to the neglect Il Is
well for the public and myself 70 have understanding
upon this subject II the commencement Of my sdminstra
ton.
The Board OF Supervisors under the construction which
he gentlemen who compose that body place upon their
binin both executive andTegsalve powers 70 extra
Drdin wy degree This IN original feature IN municipal
rover, s.s heretofore entirely rely, Sns.own Inc usc.
Or de ty. Under TIN psetsu new odacisi Organise
.ssn fs i listening upon a already ovsrssssd city an
,uorcus addiona burden, bssdes creating tnexpicsble
,onfsioc " The public aoccnts, and large additions 70
,Silxed % aads ss1srass department. Of hD oancs
b thb Boe, ID. and IN fev years a entire building
saS, S sscs 81 y s, USE :.
power and Ss ezclusivsoess With which Il sxer-