New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-18
seldom does the Inspector vist the work Oftener
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seldom does the Inspector vist the work oitener
than once week.
A short time ago had occasion TO prove fact,
coz INJECTED with the Construct Of sewer ano iOf
that purpose suhrenaed the Inspector, VINO sup
lHred bad versouai knowledge Of certain iS "a was
cosirous Of eciting. Jodge Of NY surprise when on
is examination To tesiGsd thai Ice did not think be
cav tie work over three or four times YET II TOOK
three months 10 compete the job, and tho lees re-
ceivsd By him amounted 10 upward OF Si'o
Ibere are many other equally anomalous ana 90,
ie tionsble features 10 City Government pue
will not weary your patience Oy rebears!pg them.
SlfBee il 10 say / am in favor of giving more
cover t0 tie Chief Executive OF the eity ana con-
sul.daiing soUe, well abolishin8 many OF Tue
numerous "Hesds" sni Bureaus that nov 20
to swell our taxes AID make up our CITY Govern
ment :,
Every department hss It's multifarions Bureaus,
aud every "Bur1au" requires is particular appfo'
priafion. raised ny tax, 20 keep il in motion.
Official re pousi ility thus becomes scattered ana
divised aud blanc and Official ui-mnnagement can.
not therefore be charged 10 My particular head.
AIN Ia favor also, of having muuiclpal ELECTION
reid ia the Spring of the year. ia order TO remove "
as far as possible from Tue influence OF State ana
renerl elections. Il is o5yions ~ every one mat
wll op, liz eyes that tie election for Mayor, wEicn
lakes place il December, 10 nor iltueneed more or
less by the nominations that are bel made ior Inc
election which takes place in November.
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TEN Of pay ing ocehol.es, 10 the tea sprnglng out
of their Offices. Give csFable officer good AL
airy; make at the Of lis Office payable into the
Ciiy TTessury, and send the Oihceholder 10 state
Prisou who violates this regulation 10 o single ILL.,
stance. -
Oar Courts ought TO be made seli-sustaining; our
MAJ ke.a, wharycs sud pe?s ought to produce hsbd'
sorn. reyeuues: needless snJ sirecure Offices ought
o be sJolisbed; and the city, 10 all IT'S departments,
ought TO he governed wisely, ehcitnlly, aud ~ftA
0.t Lalf thc p csrat efpcnse'
Asa suIilaiy natter, would have law isssed
compelliug landlords, wien they erect tenement.
bouses 10 construct them 70 that tie occupants shall
nave space, i. hit, ventilation, AND secure way Of
escape N Cate OF ARE.
Some bou,es iu our city, now occupied by scores
of teo,e, are worse than the black hole Of CacutIa
Ia fact, nothing more lees than great nurseries Of
c lime, dseare AID death.
But al legislation aud municipal reforms will he
useless unless we elect capable aud houest public
:. ryauts; thoee who have practical knowledge oi
our municipal aiair,; who have never been engugsG
in corporation pbblng; who have never voted away
valuable iraUcises; who have no axes TO Arihd Tor
themselves or others, aud who WILL Wlbons regard
to party d-voe all their energies 10 the best inter-
sfs of the elty ind iIs now OvertaNed Inhabitants.
Entertaining thee rad. al View, wLich, II
adoit.d. would cut of 20 many Fat offices, my name
~ candidate wouid create an opiosiJoo anosg
Office boders AID their retsiners, witch would make
Il impor,ibe for nle 70 be elected Ia any Senatorial
district IN this cty. ,-,,,,,,.
Your, truly, JOHN II. WHITE.