The New York herald., 1864-01-05

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section The streets oshe!wse canac. b properly
cleaned while By hsavins % ~ soil y the sprng ao1
repairs are rendered necessary. Another rsasca shs
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70 secure tho sanitary and economical advantages re
II Is mater n regret mat the numerous experiments
for impr,yng the pavement Of Broadway should have
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gest 10 the Common Council The expedency OF immedi-
aely passing ordinance FOR reayng the pavement 10
sections at eariest practicable opportunity
The charge OF cleaning the streets and removing tho
ashes and other refuse matter caused BY large and
sanitary Inspection and street Cleaning 10 the City lu
specors Department The expenses or this department
continue 70 form Of the heaviest items the bill Of
taxation Any expenditure fairly incurred will be cheer
fully borne II the desired end be accomplished.
form Inc duties Of inspectors and make daily reports or
tho condition Of the streets.
Il is matter surprise that the manure Of the streets
should yield small revenue, and this only BE-
counted ior On the ground Of radical defect in the
adopted or s d,pSssos SS ~, sesy means q
and the navigabo streams communicating advantages
not possessed by many cities where the refuse OF the
streets forms source OF revenue nearly or quite equal
70 the expense OF cleaning them The question
whether contract can be made without impovershng
the contractor beforehand by absorbing his capital 10
satisfy corrupt and designing PERSONS and II he can DO
held 10 sufficiently rigid standard Of performance
The expenses OF street cleaning and the salaries OF
the City Inspectors Department for the last three years
are
/: 1851. el........................$27o III $ll2esl
1867. 62................".... z1o,60o iiS!oo
An immense wholesale business is carried on At
Washington market, estimated at over twenty milons
s
population Rorthward call for the establishment Of whole
sale markets at other points wnere there would oe less
ABATr0lRs
The establishment Of abaors strongly urged by Mayor
Woodruff in ls4e has been recently revived and am In
formed that company is already prepared to offer plot
10 theNneeenth ward Of this city TO be occupied for this
its entire before many years be required for
dwellings, wnen not now the abattoirs viii be regard
the sanitary regulations Of the city, and tho occupants
interest demands that they should not infringe
FORM former years against the Keeping of micn cows and
daries within the city have driven them beyond these
these and suitable distance, locations for the
saughteng Of animals and the manufactures connected
that il useful 10 the and regulation q the
Partisan abatrois, with our abundant supply Of water
The city g assume s 10 Oa,as
The city is fortunate in possessing locality so well
adapted for the convenient arrangement Of the buildings
required Tor the various classes OF inmates under charge
Of the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction. The
number Of all classes during the last week OF the year
just ended was 6,27 and the number OF families that
received partial aid during the year was about 2eoo
tor 1854, and out OF design to establish q psu.
tion at cost Of $40 600 for the reception q nebrste
The State Institution designed for the protection or
emgrans arriving al this port, 10 to some extent ana
losous TO the last named Commission is, however,
Ssins an uorsas. q % over YER The year 1852
trasion the system Of education though gratifying in its
general results such render desirable any modin
Board for the city local boards each ward need
essy complex, and the latter might, In my opinion, be
During the ten years from 1851 to 1892 Inclusive the
city has contributed to the State for schools 52o
While the appotioument 10 New York city was Ill
Retained for The state schools. ...... 81, 1855 si6
The total number Of children instructed BY receiving
bsnenis om the clay school fund was. during shs
The police one O, the subjects 10 be included in tho
communication TO the Common Council The propriety
OF the Mayor being included 10 the Commission appears
70 be undeniable and the exclusion the result
tua apprehended abuses Of political character The
Mayor, as the law stands, should have limited
tou 10 enforce city ordinances The expenses
Department indeed large but the salaries OF the force
ter OF supplies stationery degree Of economy OBJ
served worthy OF the imitation Of the City Department
One OF the prominent features connected with the
and Improvement OF the city is the Central
s a Of s.d S
ton Of the Park is now 80 far completed 10
duce greatly 70 the pleasure and enjoyment oa the citi-
the youth OF the metropolis at all seasons, in the
divers ponds and other sources Of innocent diversion
The part OF the Park now IN course OF improvement is
that between 1o6th and 10th streets Eight miles OF
carriage roads, tive miles OF bride paths and twenty
miles Of foot walks open to the public The tax
able valuations Of the threewards adjacent increased
from 1855 TO 1852 s27 900 600 due IN considerable ex
tent TO the opening Of the Park The cost OF this i'm.
pfovSnsns slcding land up to LIST Of January, 1868,
The proper regulation of the city railroads is matter
Of public interest city like New York, where large
portion OF the population compelled 10 this Of
conveyance TO and from their places OF daily avscaon
ing little for the Of the streets In comparison to the
revenue derived shersfrom, while they increase ma
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often as the local population reasonably demand; nov
should they be permitted TO use rail endangerng either
The enormous amount paid in salaries TO the persons
theme OF remopstrsnce the part Of the citizens, and
has been alluded TO with emphatic condemnation BY
several Of my predecessors. AT this moment another
large increase s called for the pretext for which She
high price OF oil the necessaries fe THIS would seem
to be the time for rersncbm9n rather than prodgaliy
The producing classes are sagg ring under weight Of
taxation never before imagined 40 possible aud though
the condition Of the city official s entitled 10 due consd
eraton be Is far better OF than other classes the
community, although his salary may longer supply
what Il did in previous years The number Of persons
living from the public treasury has contributed 10 swell
the burdens Of taxation even than the large amount
Of individual salaries II the corps Of ONCE holders
under the control OF single body their talents and abors
could be employed 10 better advantage than now The
clerical aid required In single city department will
nearly suhce perform business ali sne others
addition to its own. Thus II is that the influence Of
false snd corruptng party spirit has worked results
injurious to the public and entsng reprosch on popular
institutions.
The number Of vehicles Ia the transportation Of
merchandise through the city has not only increased
large and heavy trucks have recently been introduced
drawn by two horses am OF the opinion that the ord
relative 10 the licensing OF vehicles should be
vieed aud that all whether used for hire employed 10
the owners business, should be subjected TO It's provi
sons A limit should be fixed regards the size OF
trucks, ana discrimination made between the larger
and smaller descriptions OF vehicles. The prices charged
by ell carriers, including exprcssmen might also with