The New York herald., 1864-11-30

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municipal law ana tbeaws Of the State apertaning
or affecting this city, process Of formation, emanat
Ing from the highest legal authorities generous
service is given freely tosthe association.
THs BUREAU OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
is composed Of nent scholars and Of educa
on and has In charge tie highest development OF our
public school system, the maintenance high standar I'd
OF education. and the preservation OF the from
the interference OF gnoran2 and incompetent and
The interests committed to this bureau are among tho
most important aud sacred with which municipal gov
ernment has any coDnection experience shows that
IN this department crafty and craving officials have
This bureau has already wIedst good Influence in sup.
port OF pure and enlightened public school adminst
tlon.
THE BUREAU OF CIVIL AND TYPOGRAPHICAL EN-.
GTNgERs,
comprising body OF first class men OF eminent a,
taumeRts and experience in civil CHARGED
with the oversight OF those public improvements in
which engineering science Is involved such az public
buildings, markets. bridges, sewers, drainage grading,
paving, &c. N-
clans and avores who ignorant OF all SCIENCE
IN consequence the city has lost hundreds Of thousands
OF dollars. hosidcs incurrng Disgrace and contempt.
When this bureau began its inspection OF the public
works OF the city II found costly bridge building
the supeTntendence OF butcher who could not read
and grading contracts the hands OF totally ignor
ant OF the simplest principle of science.
An intelligent corps Of engineers render invaluable
service IN behalf OF city Improvement by preventing the
employ OF ignorant contractors exposing raiure
or ani;n,slnes Of corrupt ones and by securing the
The former bureau thus briefly described thou heach
has ts distinct department. have all obect-muui-
cipal reorm and Improvement, and all w,rk In harmo-
NOUS cooperation with each other and with the
ton Of which indeed, they bu. the hands
ments. Whatever may bc the subject with which the
association is engaged at aoy time. has abe intel.
gent corps Of councillors and helpers In the
which that subject properly belongs
The Citizcns Association Is in fact, moral unofficial
city government far simpler than the official at the
City Hail. which bias more than dozen departments
bureaus.
: The association has but four
These are VITAL comprehensive revolving around one
n iUun nf an md fhar rouxar n,ule
In actual experience we Gnd these operative yet
separate boards work without jar difficulty with each
other and the executive committee, and every
adopted adopted with confidence; every step taken is
felt TO be wise, because the best attanabe knowledge
and Judgment confirm Ia. sa#
Tho association the review shor, experience of
nine months finds reasons FOR cangratu'aton and
accomplished all hoped TOR desired vet inst IL has
established itself in the confidence and ppathes of the
masses ~ the industrious and honest citizens tha, i,
arrested aud shamed miausiy, ard PIT limits to the IN
nucrcc OF corrupt ecals that has saved TO the city in
one year at least two or three millions OF dollars !;
that IL has laid brond and deep the foundations
OF sanitary system which will save thousands OF lives
annually and inca culable sickness ard su0erng
that II has aided n pIrgng public schools and
posng the denominations or tho City Inspectors repsr
ment and in impressna upon all the departments con
vction OF the indispensable necessity for rctrenchment
and reform.
Considering the formidable aud numerous iphuences
which were TO be overcome, have TO rejoice
and take in review Of the nine months In which
We have fought for an hones government for this great
city.
III indications OF success the election OF good ard
rel,sse men to m The Offices OF the city we're never ro
encouraging The people or the reigu OF crafty
sclfseekipg politicians. Abe time s at hand when
best citizens viii deem II disgrace to be IN alderman
councilman, or ~ bold any Office in which tboY can
aud benefit tho people. The burhcns OF
taxation will be reduced and rigid economy govern all
public expenditures The seven thousand lives now
needossy sacrificed every in this city shall be
spared TO their families and TIE world
We shall longer bury half Of all the children born
before their nfth birth day.
Wise and thorough sanitary regulations will take away
@ nov ana
Every officer viii be held To strict account. Public
property viii be prudcnty managed aud improved and
growing revenues from this source VIII pay large share
Of city expenses.
Thoge who formed the association their
determination 10 use every proper mcaDs 10 accomplish
complete and enduring reform 10 municipal
They hardly fail to devise better system and
its acceptance with ali its benefccnt results
Tnegs interest N this vast metropolis that is not
involved In this great movement Ia this practical, well
orynizedand thoroughly systensti1ed effort
lives and property are all now at the mercy ocorrsp
men, known the 'Ring," who dcrand the people aid
The ci1sns Association is laborng organize every
element OF favor OF law and order on tho side
O. q wise, public spirited, municipal government IL
hopes % make New York imperial city, great and
prosperous commercial centre inviting capital and labor
by afordng ample security TO one and profitable remu-
neraon TO the other But ihis great end can only be
accomplished by united perseverpg and efforts
on part OF s influential citizens Continued and long
neg ect Of public duties produced the evs under
which we suffer and have suffered for years. and
faithful discharge OF public duties 10 the only chsctuai
DR.. JosrpH H. sxnn, as President Of the Council OF
Hygiene and Public Health had but to say tsat the re-
port read BY the secretary, very fairly ana uly ex.
planned the abors and of the gentleman who
had been noby cngaged in the work Of nsrectng the
city From that report would be seen that tho assoca
tion had NOT been de n great and important vorf
sanitary reform in the city. One Of the Medical Inspec
connected with tho work undertaken and performed.
Or. Tgonsos then proceeded to address the assoc1e
tiop. The Sanitary Buresn held lis nrs meetiog in Nun
YORK; and a. that meeting the Medical Inspectors received
their nrst Instructions 40 TO what was TO De accom-
he csy The question proposed was how best TO accom-
pIish IT, Il WAS decided that sanitary inspection was
upasr.ksn .. once BY medical mon ws0ss S,. duty
was most extensively located and under what condition
il existed among us, and what measures could be taken
20 remove those causes and 20 introduce proper reform
IN that regard 10 this end the city was divided into
districts among thirty one medical men: whose work
os III their r. labor IN ihe hand ci sns association
Was tasen 70 pick class M men n actual practice, and
we'll qualified BY long intercourse With tho poor 70 make
the n;gs0n sssu e Ss; hey wsr.
hsy entered TIE work with great pccunary sacroei
thesevss The districts M , we're parallel; and y N,
given corner his district taking general survey o.
the square, and commencing With the nr,t building sns
SsSpi1sUa snS SsVas.i % family we're ias VISITED They qar,'
OF the families the Glars food they were In the habit
rooms and examined the condition Of the yarda and out
| houses Every class Of disease connected witn tn'
neichborhood, house and individual family wa
| Investigated, and every nformetion on these sub
iecM noted, SO that nothing should pass wnnous no
| {scc' Maps we're drawn by each Inspector q hi
distrct marking down on each Individual house 70 IN
the character Of the house, yard, and
IN relation 10 H. On these maps the most insaubr on
quarters are nots the sanitary condition of the Who'll
beins BY different coofp Each inspector
shs vsy made an accurate sanitary survey BY the Ia
OF Novsmber the work. the most part was compIetet
when the work Was commenced the Associat'on sons
number Of circulars 70 the clergy Of he city, rsausssn
them 10 do iii they could facilitate the work o. u
inspectors The medical Of the city, particolsti
those whose principal practice WAS among tne pooIe
olAsses, gave much valuable Information. Circulars we
Also sent the physlcass Of the country towns and "
lagos. asking for returns OF classes OF disease appe
in their various districts which they could trace TO Ne
York, AZ emanatng from the great cMy--sucn 9 sma
pox, typhue fever, and others OF . like patufs-si
much valuable information was obtained IN this va
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