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

police form the nules 81 litlcctDnf
daily reports Of the condition Of the streets.
1t is a maiter of surprise that the manure of'ths
streets should Weld small revenue. and Ills e'e
only be accounted foI tho ground OF tndcai d"tS
in tho mode adopted for s dpos ton Tie easy means
Of transportation afforded by The extended water he OF
tho city, and tho naygabe streams COMMUNICATING are
refrso Of the streets forms source OF revenue nesly
or quite equal ~ the expense Of cleaning tLen Ine
question occurs whether contract eau be madf WIN
out mpoyershng the contractor beforehand ~ absorb
Ing his capital u satisfy corrupt and Designing persons
aud II he be held to sufficiently rigid standard OF
performance.
City Inspectors Department tor the last thgeo years
are:
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An immense Wholesale business Is carried on az
Washington Market, estimated 1T over S20OO0O an.
nualy. Tho large concourse OF wagons and vehicles
during mar hours aad the removal Of the population
kets at other points whore there would be less oDsuc
tions and easier access for The mess Of consuners
ABAITOIES.
Mayor Woodhu in 1872 has been recently reviyed ana
an informed that company is already prepared to offer
plot IN tho Nineteenth Ward to the city TO DO occupied
for this purpoae opposed to locating them on Tie
island It's entire must before many years be re-
qrred for dwellings, when, II not now. the abettoIs
will DO regarded as naissnces Al! slagghtcr,honses
conform the sanitary regulations Of the CITY 1nd
the interest demands that they should hot
| Infringe such rulcs. The many conIlgnts m".s IN
former year, against the keeping OF nich cows and
diaries within tue city have driven them beyond these
! limits and the lines Of railroad leading thereto
Along these roads and nj suitable distaTce. locations
for nc slaugherng II animals and the manufactures
Herewith will be fund. An ordinance en-
bodying all that is Useful IN the CONSTRUCTION ana Eegn
a.ion Of the Partisan Aba,oirs with our abundant sup
ply Of water would every Deedful reform with
out compelling the city To assume responsibilities DesS
left to individual enterprise.
TIE city is fortunate in possessing locality 40 well
adapted for tie convenient aIranrcme, Of tie build
ugs required for the various classes OF inmates under
charge OF tie Commissioners OF Charities and cofrec
ton Tie number Of al casscs during ie last week OF
tho year Just ended was on and the EurbeI OF FAM
lies Tat received partial aid during tie year vas about
1900 The Commissioners call for TN appropriation OF
5000 for loC and OUT Of design 20 establish ne"
Institution 81 cost Of 90 for the reception OF In
etrafes.
To safe Institution designed for the protection OF
e. grants ~ wing 1t tha poit Is 10 some extent ana
or0G' 80 iho last named Commission IL rs LoNeer Joy
NJ ylcricc funds drawn from taxpayers ALe tctsi
number Of arrivals during tie past year wa- lo'ei'
| be- y OF increase OF 90 :J7 over TIE year ieoL
In with the other branches Of public adfnhis
trat!on tue syssm OF education. though freriiyng III
rs general results is such ~ 70 render desirable any
modification which may diminish the etpense Inc
pisa of Borrd for the city and local Boards III eheh
ward necdlessly complex and the latter inigHs Ii u
opinion, be dispensed With.
Lurur IT, ten year, from 1893 20 ae!, nclasivc the
city has ,utod tho State 'os a3S 80
Win as sppof,i0Iaeat 10 'ewieTA .i5 "a..' iS'o'I
Retained for The STATE schools. Ie5sl3
Tie total number OF Children Instructed by or receiY'
inr benefits from the Cry School Fund was. during the
last yosr ls7OCl.
Tie Police one o. tho subjects 70 be included In the
comm nicatOn 20 The Common Council The proprety
OF ne Mayor Icing Included In the Conni..on appeal
nctsa, or arprr,-ncrr 0, POLITICAL character
TIE Nayor "a the law now stands. should have lin
itel uainber II officers detailed ugicr his immediate
direction 10 enforce the city ordinances Inc expenses
Of the Department Indeed large but no salaries o.
the lre absnrb almost the whole "plrup iAloh anu "
\ o. - tr,1f.
omy /. Observed worthy Of The Imitation OF the Ci'Y
Dep. tncnt proper. .
On 4 the nost prominent seatures connected wth
tie ornament aud Improvement oftte city IL the Central
Park ahich . laid out managed AM governed by an
nlept ndent Board ~ Commissioners. The lower sec
ton 81 the park FAR completed as 10 codgce
re~ty ~ tie pleasure and enjoy met Of tie citizens
and sipls meals .. recreation are afforded % tho youth
~ the metropolis a al seasons. In the divers ponds nd
other ,onroos o. Glocont diversion. The part OF tie
park now ln course ~! Improvement Is that between
ne-hurdrrd 6Ld sixth aud One-hunGrcd Gndtenth
streets. EiSG, miles 81 carriage toads tive niles OF
bride pstls. and ~ miles OF foct-v axis arc HOW open
10 he ghc The taxable valuations of tie three wards
adlacei have decreased from 1885 20 1872 81 600 op
due in n considerable extent to the openng Of the park
hs cost 81 This Improvement noiliDs land, Up 70 ihs
Is, Of January, -tbJ. was = 50 80
The proper yes 4la;!or II the city railroads Il matter
Of pghc intefe,i IA city Ike New-i ORR where large
portion OF the population Is compelled 10 use thls means
occuyey ~ and from heT daily places u nyoealOn
Ihese companies enjoying galnnDle Franchise shd pi
iRelio ior the OF the streets 10 COMPARISON ~ The
ally tie expense cleaning and repairing should be com
PEELED 81 least ~ extend their tracks far rs the ave
nucs they occupy graded and also o. run cars as
often the oo O. population reGsoHatiy demands nor
should they be permitted 70 Ge roi! cndneeliag either
life property
Tie enormous amount PAID IN sa.aries to the persons
en- pOyed Ia tie city departments Las been constant
theme Of remonsrante th-ler Of The citizens Al
has been alluded . with emphaiio condemnation by
several II my lredeeessors; AZ .l.s ''' ~
leh price q, III ia, uecessaries Of life. Jhs would
s,.u 10 h. he fu- rctreaclnent rather tn prou
reufy Tho producing o.sses are stngse.ips under
eit Of taxation IuTeg before lUag insu possible
and though fhe ccrdiOn OF The city official 10 entitled
L. due consider a'i0n hs IS iaf potter on than Ost
her classes tue community although his salary may
no longer supply what Il dii IN p.eyoas years. Tho
number ~ persons living from tie public treasury hiss
coatr.bnt0d 10 swell The burdens Of taxation. more even
than the large aInOant Oh individual salaries. AZ tho
corps II ooe holders under tie con.iO VI siuge
body, their talents and abors could 20 employed "a
better advantage. than now. The clerical aid required
In "a sn gle city department VIII nearly suffice - perform
tio bublnegs In all g.. others IN addition 10 its own.
Thus 1t IT, that the influence Of Ease and coTruptng
party spirit has worsod out results Injurious ne
public and enteny rrrroach on popular INSTITUTIONS.
The number of vehicles used "a tie transportation q.
m ,reland'sa irngh the city hos net OH! iIeNasod,
bat largo and heavy trucks have recently been miro
du,ed drawn by two horses. sm OF the opinion TINT
the ordinances relative 20 the licensing Vi vehicles
should BE- revised and that a whether used for hre or
cmplorc. Ia TIA owners business, should be subject 70
fs provisions limit should he n1ed 10 II regards the
sl. of Trucks and discrimination made between rho
larger aud smaller descriptions II vehicles. Tie Prices
charged 10y al carrier, including oxprcssren, might
also with pr, picty be reviewed, and shvald be nde
the special duty u! the policemen detailed Is Inspectors
10 that hacks ard coaches contain the tan o. fares
in view cf the Passengers.
The City Government IS Of the points 10 which
he FER