Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-10

than the limited space Of Message" allows, snt
tt ls before you. This department . one OF thl
most important, and requires the mlButest watch
tulness over oeiaisi and upon the personal eteien
~ q tAe Directors, their Clerk and ghe Superin-
tendent, depends the heeconomicsl OF the extravagea
expenditure Of lie funds. In their hands ere th'
power 10 make it means Of succor 70 The unfor
tunate, or 81 encouragement 10 idleless anc
improvidsnce. l am satisfied, and believe The
Report will satisfy you, that no cause OF blame car
ettaeh 10 the Board or Acting Director, but on th'
other hand, that great praise due for the conse
entiouS, judicious, and unrsmitting care bestowed
HEALTH DEPARTMRNT.
The dntes Of the Board Of Health have neCes
sarlly devolved chiefly upon the Health oficer, DR.
+ W. Marsellles, who has, - / have good reasi l
TO know. discharged them with singular judgment
and fidelity.
FIRR DyPARTMENT.
The freedom Of our city from disastrous Gonna
Rratious Is due mainly 10 the yIgor, and good DIS
| clpliue maiuialuCd In the Fire Department. Ia
movements are reduced TO system 80 far as the
style OF OrEau gation admits; response 10 alarm Il
as quick almost as the alarm itself, and the action
ut the scene Of janger Is charJ ctefized by quick
dscgTnmen; Of the means needed In the particular
emergency, and power and steadiness Of applica-
ton that reflects equal credit upon the eficieni
Chief Engineer, the Assistants the several Fore
men, and the main body Of meD This efficiency
Is only to be preserved BY constant vigilance on
the part Of every member OF the Department, and
that such vigilance will continue to be exerted the
present hne condition Of the Department affords
full guarantee. Il Is encumbent upon you, gentle
men, 10 encourage by official and personal action
every effort made to increase still further Its useful
ness
During the year 3 eommOdious and substantial
brick building has been erected on Champlain st.
for Fire Engine Co. No. 5, at an expense Of u,
600. The frame building previously occupied By
II has been transferred from Long st. 10 corner OF
Williams and Fountain alley for the use Of Hose
Co. No 2; and & new brick building has been
erected In the Seventh Ward for the use Of Fire
Engine Co. No. l, at an expense Of Sl,7l7.
A central alarm tower is much needed, and
would doubtless facilitate the operations OF the
Department, but as the subject has been frequently
brought to the notice Of the Council, and as It's
erection at this time involves question OF justice
70 other and pressing claims upon the Treasury,
nothing further need be said by me.
In my judgment admission to the Department
Is not sufficiently guarded; men frequently become
members who are troublesome, and who bring re-
prosch upon the worthy members. To guard
againstthis, would recommend that you create 8
board Of Fire Commissioners; whose duty It shall
be to reject or approve all applications TO become
members OF the Department Thlt can be done
without expense to the city.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The summary of transactions cfthe Police com
pares iaVorabiy with that of any previous year,
aud this too in face of the fact that temptation to
crime, by reason Of want Of employment, has been
greater than ever before, and Of the further fact
that in view Of limited funds, the Police force has
been reduced TO the lowest number consistent with
public safety.
Owing to the hearty cooperation of the Marshal
with me in my desire to bring the expenses within
the narrowest judcious limits, no Chief Of Police
laua Nv
assumed the duties before incumbent upon that
officer. The salary heretofore paid to the Chief Of
Police has thus been saved to the city.
The men acting as policemen l believe to be
trusty and reliable serving the city with zeal, and
faithful in oil the duties assigned
No care has been, and may safely say, no care
will be omitted on my part, or on that Of tue Mar
shal or his Deputy, to guard against any remiss
nesI on the part Of men appointed.
The ioIcs consists OF sixteen men, and the eX
penses of the Department for the past year have
been about 81, 500 less than for the previous year
he necessity is pressing for a large, well venh
lated and well drained City Prison, and oommodi-
Gus and better arranged Police Court Room. Hu
manity requires that the physical and moral health
Of the prisoners should be better cared for, and no
true regard for real economy will warrant further
delay in the erection Of the required building or
buildings. The adoption OF plan whereby
certain class Of offenders may be obliged to labor
upon the streets, has been noteworthy feature
Of the year, and trust the time is not far distant
when comprehensive system will be adopted BY
the city, in conjunction with this county, aud per-
baps other aud adjacent counties, to relieve the
city Of the present great expense attending the
Incarceration Of convicted offenders, by requiring
from them labor the product Of which will in great
part Il not 10 whole, balance the expenses Of the
Department. Such Q system has been adopted in
various eastern cities and counties with marked
success. l suggest, therefore, that in connection
with the erection Of new prison, you consider
this matter also
WATER WORKS.
The report Of the Trustees OF the Water WorkE
made 10 the beginning OF the present calendar
year, Is an exhibit nEtIUT1nR 10 Tue SUund JuugeuT
aud devotion 10 the Interests Of the city. that has
characterized them and the accC mplished Engineer
and Secretary. It will be reccOllecel tLat OF the
loan Of $4,000 authorized two years since. nearly
all has been applied to the purposes designed, viz:
the extension OF the distributing pipes, and TO OBJ
jects necessarily accidental thereto, During the
year 1859 the distributing pines were extended
some seven miles, making q total distance Of
twenty-five miles. Forty-sight hydrants, and
three street reservoirs were added, making total
Of one hundred aud tbirty-twO hydrants, and
tWenty-four street reservoirs, the advantage Of
WITCH for the speedy extinguishment OF d.e has
been TOO sppaIent TO need further mention.
There are now about twelve hundred water
takers The receipts for water over running PX
pepseS and repairs were S5,2ol 26-sboBing g
gain of receipts over their previous year Of 50,
D77 81; From the able manner in which the
ToEks are managed have no doubt there will be q
gain Of over 5000 this year.
The history of the operations Of this Depart
mept from the beginning, though question may
perhaps arise with the more critical as TO the eX
Dediency Of some Of the earlier expenditures, af
'erds indisputable evidence Of the far seeing wis.
a, n Of the men who projected the enterprise. II
Sos furnishing an unlimited supply of water at
Toir,s If danger diminished the otherwise enOr
1Do1,s Vsbtity 10 losses by fire. and by supplying
nnre Amid t1r personal use has removed many OF
he previous liabilities TO disease. Means, how
ever. for q more general use should be anoroed,
ard earnestly commend TO you the device OF
sffcient measures to extend still further the dis
tribntiur pipes, and so construct underground
sewers. A general system OF sewerage Is a meas
nre of necessity both in sanitary and In an eco
non1ical point Of view The population of the city
becoming each year move dense, and tue eVaporo-
ration Of offensive substances less rapid wise
regard for health requires that all accessible
causes of disease should be removed rs iast ss
generated.
The general use Of the water and consequently
tbs large increase Of receipts Is TO great degree
contingent upon the facilities afforded for removal
after use The general extension Of the pipes, and
a practicable system Of sewerage, will therefore,
| think, suggest themselves 10 you as the only
means, not only OF realizing to our citizens aI ths
benefits which the water works were designed tC
accomplish, but of atfOrdiDg revenue to the city
treasury, instead Of, as now, being source Of e1
Pense.
The Sewerage Engineer is about to report a PlaT
for a general system Of sewerage, so nothing more
need be said on this subject.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Street improvements, owing to the general bust
ness depression before referred to, have been re-
stricled almost entirely to immediate necessities
and to strict economy in estimates and contracts
vet much of permanent nature has been done
Improvements TO the amount Of S4O, 900 have beer
made and paid for by special tax upon property
on Streets so improved. Street pavement has beer
| advanced one aud fifth miles and much grading
| and baliaSting has been done, all of which full