New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-25

nth the oomrnandants Of all the volunteers now In
Ma oity on furlough with view OF rendering them
srand public reception on the part OF the city aud also
N confer with MsjorGen sanford for the purpose Of
.ovidna such volunteers might parade Oh the day
lxsd for sueh reception a suitable escort.
The following communication was received from the
Mayor;
Ma SUPERINTENDENT CARR IN REPLY TO ITg CITY
INSPECTOR.
Sne recommending message from the Mayor, with
ns statement from Mr.. Carr was presented to the
Board of Aldermen and referred as suggested, to the
Committee on Retrenchnent ara Reform:
MAYORS OFFICE NEW YoxK Jan. "a, 1852
N lne Honorable ne Common Council =,
orgrLRxEN: On the llth inst deemed 4 my duty 20 10y
tsfore your honorable body the reIor Of Thomas ~ -
superintendent, Of SANITARY Inspection and Street
CITY Inspector Department rhis communication W hs
np,a, the Ba,s 3, Aldermen to the Special Committee
kstrenchmsnt and Reform arpo'ca ~ ,hss ,ss.
S 1 carr 70 ySHI of Il. eoss rned BY
him 10 Office and speciyns additional So'f yos
,,, Of maze. 10 Nh carr Is vel for Che thorough e--
s~uiraon of tie alleged practices, 'la nh Ve'ci
s.sn be referred to the COMMIT hevirf t sug'st oS
ssr,.asration' c. G0psRyY Ousrhrs: Mayer
NEW NogK JAN ls, loJa
H.s C. GODFREY GUSTIIEg. Mayo.
Gra, duy which owe 70 you as cher oincer 81 the
.,ty and which I equally owe TO the ocIaIaGnl'y rcii'
Ssrs It necessary thai sAoud reply tsr9lgs Eoa 70 'ne
u
p,rheps me most striking feature Of tlsi sMaTty-
~rensrei document il its entire absence of all aluion
% some % my most ser.oG. charges anu VIC e'esTe
szanncr cquaIy adroit, with which that oneial ceass
VIA other esrees from tie ncee Of which We cannot
Wbetber hs standing mute be an admission Of guilt
- vbetler Us s sometimes the case with ohariio Dy
Aisposed .dgcs. it VIII be- regarded ~ tue cotrt ol
yu6sic opinion q plea of not guilty that oourt DeoIe
Which boil stand must Sla, sIs
b paragraph and with rs little waste oil soISs ~ p'S
Tn his ars, paragraph ] on charged with want Of
rop,jcty in Withholding from the City Inspector al IN
I<sction n relation the correspondence when mas
taicn Ilaco the subject of the abuses OF is Depart
HEt To ills reply that the exact revoIs, is tc CO.
Nore than .yro weeks since N privhie inicycW VIA
thsf Official informed him Of the letter had Tecev@a
and thai was answering IL. On that occasion ree!
suppressed to him my dissatisfaction at INC manner ID
w6ieh much o. tie business was conducted u lnN ue
ssrtrent G1d mhostangly informed hun tno' coaid
have such work better done al less than ha its prse
cost 10 tie city There no reply 10 this, when
pscoeeded state that 30 remain longer IN the cepli
en would be disGgreenhle to me as every one " ny
Suties o. SUPER. teudent had been taken fscm ne
sur posed that while was addressing him IN Panress
spd drectness Il speech Which could rot be Dlsundef
geood. tie last charge TO be brought aesns ne Would
b. that acting without tie knowledge OF my supc
,1oy object IL so 10 bave acted was Official cOntun0cy
I was not then informed Of IT,
Whom SECS king the large amount Of money annually
Incorporated for the department FOR salares 10 refer
eace was made to the City Inspector as being the cnto
az creating tls state Of thinss and its application 20
Not co. however. in relation 10 the Contingent 'uha
On this subject the City Inspector !epes that there
yes very little Of this fand le when he ceIo into tie
department but he forgets that he had added ~ BY
Che Common Council about cs 0co Instead Of dismissal
Which he says he made Of men who receiving pny
Dom the fund they in tue aggregate merely trans
Fred ~ the Street and Other psy rolls the better
20 enable the City Inspector v'e he go osposeo 10
hsve free use OF lis fund which for the year Just
,xicsed wiz amount TO about $4,000
The CITY Ipspectoi being a practical man, knew
Low 10 ;ha; fund foI the city does not redllre
very minnie examination into the nsnneI In when
Aes been sren. II is only S2s 0D Two thousand dol
ary for carriage hire in six months could De taken rom
n and tho loss would not be discovered ard perhaps
sunerous other incidental expenses might be equally
keyono the power of scrutiny The precise objects to
Which this fund is spilled II might DC oncnl 70 arrive
NJ; bat that large proportion OF IT ae'oted 70 par
voses wholly illegitnste and never intended BY iti
kreston r q fact notorious t. almost every meinber
~ TIE Department ana Of previous Common Councils
tAss VIII not dwell Longer upon 'he suo;set ,.o,,,
Sufy ia not reporting to him negligence OF duty Oh the
p.rt Of clerks. 1 made no charge OF r-shgence on
6eir part; but did charge as evidence OF the ,nef
ceDcy of the DepsI mt and tho neglect OF the Cy
Inspector, that but little business vas ieft 10 these
els:ks 10 perform now come 70 series q ehaises
~ different character end involving more important
ensequenoes than those thus far referred TO- The City
inspector sirms that with tie exception OF supervis
trg The cleaning Of the streets enjoyed al the duties
belonging 70 by the orr insnce5. again assert that
every duty ss Superintendent OF Sanitary Inspection
Vas taken from .ne shortly sftsr tie City Inspector
antsred upon mis- oce and that such duties ns were
sf NE 10 perform merely clerical With scarce
syen the srance and none Of tic sutsancs Of power
btended 70 be conferred upon my Office BY tho City
CHARTER. -,
T'h,s derivation u my Official rights snd dut!cs
While rado under the plea OF making my once cary ana
agreeable, bad object OF far different character.
IA tie exercise OF my jGet powers would undoubtedly
hsye been in the way Of carrying into OBJECT tho newly
sueurated system. Had the City Inspector continued
., intrust with the duties Of my bureau II would
Fave been impossible for Il ut ocsl to have spent upon
e streets at the rate OF $500 600 per year for work tina;
,crd have been done for less than half tho amount
IT, Oh cfua. . vi
Known 10 him. and be took what he deemed sufficient
SEMINARY 20 prevent me nom disturbing him
With snch ideas by taking my duties from inc and con
Arriag them upon record clerk In my bureau and the
csr thus selected removed 20 another part Of the
Abiding and his doors secured by day and mght by
xxsont locks pro, ided for that purpose.
All access 70 j. formation was denied to me, and the
Sew syitem GONG on with remarkable success re
r>rdle,s % expefe until IL received Z sudden check
Aorl the Coairole who refused 10 longer tie
1rcs Of the City Inspector for THOre money. My want
ct PA ;ica business qualifications became apparent by
ny earnes. opposition to which clearly saw were IN
ssEded 10 carry with them wanton waste o. che
pubo money without any corresponding benefit TO tue
There is another point on which nv ideas were and
are somevha. visionary" in the estimation Of the City
Ynspector Among lis first meas was 10 sbOl-
nh system OF checks which, under the approval Of Col
ptAyaD, had been introduced TO prevent ana detect
hxud the part Of dirt and ash csrtmen and 70 subs
tre place the ticket system by which TIE city las
been ersuded Of thousands Of dollars for the bone
Il Of certain employees attached TO tie Department
Another example Of thus want Of practicabiity was III
ny rcmonsirance 10 the City Inspector against the
meless Of money in cleaning tie ftreetsto
which / received in reply bri'niul Of prsctcatil!ty
~tha: he did not damn what cost. that the peo
3ie should pay it,
Again was deficient in prscticablity when l urged
&c City Inspector 10 accept tho proposals .o freight
ag away tic dirt Of tie city free OF cost for which the
ATTY is nj present psypg from $40 600 10 SJC 00 was
far visionary ard impractical in my views upon these
2eins that stated 70 the Gig Inspector IN presence
ID his brother In uy Office that unless some stop
PIT % this reckless expense tie scenes which took place
In California youli La re-ouaCfet ia this civ. .0d