New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-05

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tuat,on The Of the real estate bold by the city
and pnCrd for the payment u i's DEBT including the
Parks school Houses Markets Station Houses and tho
Aqueduct and Resor'oirs may be estimated ut over
In corscqucnce - The inadequate revenue derived
ffcm portion Of tits property, when compared Win
it's actual value u has boon Suggested Ia sell Tho mnr-
kcfs ferries and wlarvcs, piers ord slips. end mus
diminish the amount ofintces and the sum 70 he r'isel
by taxation. ly paying off large share % tieir 'ity
debt To this cannot accede For Il these Nainab,e
privileges nader The control Ot private indyiuas
OF companies they would undoubtedly. through such
means levy al indirect tax on tho cominnnly az
greatly exceeding wlai would be saved ny iiinlush,n
taVGtion and which would fall most oppIess'eyo on no
poor. If commerce be encouraged by cleap Whminfe
or tho cost Of living ligliened by cheep reitas ply ~
butchers bnd dealers In necessary articles ~ pehri
CONSUMPTION for their accommodation IN tle puDlc
markets. 1t mey be reasonably concluded that me inter-
Of tue citizens do no, require the proposed enahge
That tho Income derived from this pOirhn OF the cry
property is disproportonately s1l shows defects IN
ihe present mode OF management but does by 10 means
demonstrate the eHpcdcacy Of giving into private
hands tho ownership and control over tms Valuable
though. perhaps muchrnismanaged pubNc property
During the as years the debt pay able from taxa
ton has been increased both "a to the city and county
the issue o stock 10 raise money for the equipment OF
troops for the payment Of bounes to volunteers nnd
substitutes and provide aid for their families Such
sums as were advanced OF properly charganeto the
General Government for instance the million OK.
pended under the direction Of The Union Defense CON
nitee" should be reimbursed to the ciyi ana rnoiheT
portion appears equtsbly due from The STATE and l
would recommend that suitable memorials should ue
presented to Congress. as well M 10 the State Legisa
urc secure return to the city Of these advances
A considerable amount OF orrears Of personal taxes
now stands the books Of the city and soie means
should he adopted to collect these debts IL may %
found necessary call for legislative action to empower
the Counsel to the Corporation or some other city ON
GER TO proceed against tnese delinquent debtors, ~
causing them appear and answer an 70 their pocnl'
airy means proceedings supplementary execution
or in some other mode to procure dual disposition OF
,ta Il, urh oh al
81 .o0l, SO 3d.
Tho practice OF raising means for defrayIng the OK.
penses Of the current year by tho Issue 81 Revenue
Bonds In advance of tho collection % the annual taxes,
not only involves n loss Of interest bn. also has ten
depcy dcprec!a,e the credit Of tho city and It's 'ecuf
ties The assessment OF property should be mad, as
early az he let Of March, aid thu, obys T. necessity
for resort 10 this xIedent, "hich mas IN sore cars
cost the city over 1900 90 IL the shape of Interest
In connection with matters Of finance doom u Pre- r
10 call the Alteration OF tho Common Council to tho 4act
that for several years past very small amount has been
obtained from licenses under the EIoise law his be-
eve to be owing In great degree - the law OF tho state
being very defective and impraoticabe. aud II 10 were
properly amended II would add 10 tie revenue Of the
city moro than 10000 annually, While II would reg
ulaie In more effective manner trade which tie l-w
and Contribution recognize 81 subject 70 reasonable
tax. IIecommead that suitable law DO drawn up sud
presented TO the Legislature. which VIII cub such
amendments "a the present act ~ Will meet N proper
manner tho demand u tie trade, While It will Insure 10
tho city large income and conformity 10 tie
police equations demanded By good order.
tho supervision over branches Involving large
portion Of the ordinary expenses 81 the Ciy Govern
nent Ito Mayor cannot be held responsible in tho
tgLiest degree for the extent 81 these. although IL Is
10 ann generally that the people look Al that he can
do 10 merely TO euumerrts the gross expended
ana foleis'o Va" L"pe 60 o:tea eIpfessed for dmnu'
Tho Buresu Of Lamp. and Gas s--,as charge oflish.
Ing the stros,s and public places dcuihndr annual
outlay for It's support u about Aaf ron OF dollars.
The regulating. grading. ssit1g curb and cutters
and sgsne tic sidewalks belong to another bnreal In
th. department. These are mostly looe improyemcsts
and tia chat ge .ols on the property benefited he
tie assessments therefor are collected Through another
bureau under tie ooatrol Of tho Collector " Assess
ncnts.
Iwl be seer thu. With reference to II street, tie
boundary hctxoon tie jurldicons 81 the two munlci
POI departments having charge a tie Sane Il tho Ire
btwcon tho psYeiaeats snd gutter stones The Croion
Aqaeduct Department being iniTuscd With thc super
vSon Of the arteries s distributing the supply Of wa
,cr well tie sewerage Of tho city. the charter Of
1851 vested IN u THO charge OF the pa'elnenis which
covers them. IL Is ohyOu. Tat II the municpal organ
1iion were IN process u formation economy would
diclss q consolidation In case Of distractions fre
other Is ~ rwerahc for the f.ul, and tic Jurisdiction
under tie ordinances may belong "a tho Street Coiuis
s!oner or he Cro'on Aquednet Board.
THO sAsrrI pen, aad slrs ore under the control OF
nuroan II the Street Department except 30 far ns the
tuls ryslCa ~ tie II inirusied 20 tie Pilot Com
miesoncr. The condition and character OF these s'rrc
~. not H. Keeping 20 say tho least with the com
ne fcsi rank aud ies u tie city. Tie present plan
comp.s q continual outlay oi largo sum, fr dredging
our the shps thst arc rapiai. Med by the material
washed IN .ut tie streets and sewers. while tie decay
ing of iLo timber francs necessity FOR
constant repairs hoss Q, tie great commercial cities
possess atone p.ers extensive basins Constructed IN
Tie uo.i solid tlaI engineering tk devise
wAe Ncw.lurk, second To Zone la importance. retains
tie Old timber francs ied In with rgbb.sh aid loose
ssoLes constant source oi expense, deIcr.oreng tie
Lar Nor and snOrdag lurking places for countless rot.
that lnfes the shipping and nluro the oaTs0cs. would
mend the adoption O. policy gradually to replace
the present BY stone piers. Sold stone walls laid IN by
d. La lob "A IBer
frames Increasing sJmeV bat tie breadth Of The piers
allowing pla form ~ bc built outside ard above
level Of The roadway for carts Thus IN Tie course
of few yeers complete renovation might be Elected
greatly 81 the Advantage Of the city IN APPEARANCE and
la the ore positive benefits Of sanitary improvement
the accommodation ~ commerce, and the saving " re-
pairs The honor Of The city demands tina, THIS recon
s'Iroon Of she piers should hot lie deferred and Az
CONVINCED that the expense Viii be as cheeruy borne
40 iha! for any otLcr u tie prominent Improvements
Heretofore Incurred. Whatever concerns the interests
of ia issentr to lho prosperity nud growth OF
ScwYork. The receips II Present nom the wharycs
barely cover the cost ~ repair. and drcdgngi whereas
the Income under an improved system rond uhql,'
onably defrly the Interest tho fund which might be
yce,cd 10 ..s nose u substantial character Us 10
pense IN great measure with snch repairs
Ihc purchase and care Of the apparatus required ti
the Fire department are intluse1 10 Tho Shfcf I'm
gineer head OF bureau under the street Commits
soner AID tho appropriations fr these purposes are
ont $4,000 per aIauu amount TINT Considering
the yitol mpo. 81 them IN the protection Of prop
crty al preset hardly b. regarded excessive.
Tho introduction within few years 81 stenm fire.
engines though u has added somewhat u tie cost ~
npparatuf and the expense OF keeping them in order
should scarcely bs considered IN The light ofa burden.
when the service render oil IA 80 ncicie.
Tho construction and repairs Of Buildings required
Tor the Of TIC City Goveinmen, and tie furnishing
VI stationery, printing and other neodfu supplies for
It's Offices also belong 10 The buroani oi this Dertmor
Is extent viii fro tie exhibition 81 few Items
Of rdilary expenditure for The lrst I've years.
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