New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-06
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, JANUARY 6. 1863.


70 supply 0enclenc6s IN inc curU anu gutter UT "
| restore them 10 the proper grade when necessary.
| There can be no difference Of opinion - TO the
proprisiy Of uniting uujer The control OF ono bead
clisses OF Improvements so intimately correct
d, and which require TO be constructed at she same
me.
The Croton Aqueduet Department being now III
trusted by law with the suIerv sion OF works
nyC lving 20 much disturbance VI the caFria e-way
Of streets, TO wit the laying ana repairing OF I'LL
main aud service watsrpipes, with their sppnr'eh'
ances; the nstrucii'n aud repairs VI DIi sewer,
yn-basips aia ,ulvers, the construction OF All
connections with s-,ycrs; the const acton and re-
pairs of sireet vaults, and of all street paveri MIS-
hey shoud also exercise control over work =" close
" connected with street pavements as the se'uh9
nd recettins of curb and gltter-sI nes. a c'InSe
Ia the existing law ia this reopect WOMB 10 coitS'
i've 10 the public interest.
STREET CLEANING.
During the Spriug aud Summer of st year There
was Hue regeon to complln Of the manuer IN
which the street cleaning cOLtract WIS executed
The streets were swept with due reSpiatiIy, aou
were generally kept in fair degree Of Gle ininc"s
regret to say that tneso remarks Will not Apply
to their condition for some three months past. Many
Of them have not been swept for several weeks, Gnu
all If them exhibit want OF Cleanliness Whi'n
proves that the contract not been duy cAecu19o
This should not be tolerated any longer; ana
therefore renew the recommendation Contained In
my last annual IN seage, tn tho contract 90 aDr9
gated, aud some other Arrangement made that VIII
secure clean streets. The price paid under TIL. con-
tract is believ be ample Tor ia end, aud the
CT Government will be justly held by the people
TO 0e utterly faithloss to 10 traot II IL fas TO euhef
enforce the contract annu It. Should your non,
orabls bodies fail to take action In tie matter,
stall iec to he my duty, ii the neglect to tuli the
contract DO continued, to withhold my sahc'iop
from further payments under II.
CENTRAL PARK.
Tie Commissioners OF the Ceutril Park, In wow
of the heavy burdens incident 20 the war, have not
prosecuted their work wisb 80 much vi1or as IN
former years. Nevertheless the noble work entrust-
cd TO their irs has made satisfactory pfOgress. he
coneruc ion of carriage way to its upper extremity,
and the completion of Tho new reservoir have added
much 10 the convenience aud beanly OF tue Park.
Every step III 1t. progress To con pleiI0n develops
fresh beautes proving the exquisite Skin 0i tue
artist who signed the plan, well as the correct
taste aud judgment Of the Commissioners who
adopted it, Iuese Commissioners are gentlemen OF
Dign character; they have served lie pubc without
coIupe nsatiou and have performed the do entrusted
To them with fidelity, ability, and mirAe1 success.
IL view vi tese iscis, should regard IL ~: most uh
wise to transfer tue supervision Of tbs Important
work 10 other hands.
BOARD OF EDUcATIoS
The Board OF Education expended during the past
year in sustaining the cily Institutions Vi pubic IN
tGruclion, 8 ,4lJ,16S %.
la 1901 the Giber tsu.ht in tho Ward Schools
80
Ia 1901 average Attendance 69s3i
H. sol whole number taught 1op
In l3o5 the average o''9'
luis increase Of 80 IA tho number OF children
attending our public schools III 1907, as coripa gu
with tue number attending tae previous year. 10
highly gratifying fact ahd shows that no'whstand-
ing tue pu,lc attention mas been 80 fully engros ell
b. matters apQeTtainiDg to the war, tie interests OF
educ atom the most important Of all Interests under
Il republican government, have not been neglected
by parents aud guardians.
DEP ,RTMENr OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND COR
RLCTIOS.
Under the judicious management OF the present
able Board OF Commis 4iobers our institutions oil
Public Charity and Correction are highly crediisble
to thu y. They models Of good discipline, or
der and cleanliness. The wants OF the inmates are
pro erly provided for aud ulder the judIcons DIS
elimination observed, combiled with the iavoiing
influence of the tines, the nuDber of the inmates Is
rapidly diminishing will BE- seen from the follow
ING fablr-.