New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-12

one district the whole TO be under the supervision 81
the Police Comm sioDers The police acting as street
inspectors would relieve the city OF S22Wp ts present
cost for inspectors, and the work WOb uo ~ vio
cienty than before 10 say nothing OF the I'M
mense saving TO the city. The proposals suould y.
made include the manure Of the streets Whcn gnt
be estimated for by the contractor ana OeSo hs d h'
ties The manure Of this city II properly cufeu Ivr unu
disposed Of would bring to the city treasury u east
$4,000 per annum apd yet FOR years Pss, ~ rI
the expense of cleaning tho street. ana ASH pi'.s
balanced by tho sale Of ashes and dirt IN hdihouig
the daily cleaning 9th city its courts ana closes cost
bur ONO. In Aberdeen the work ~ zone naliy NJ
profit the city of about $1,000 In hun the refuse
from the honsos is readily disposed OF at pront 10
small farmers. -.
rnent should BE- converted into purely sanitary one
and be removed far possible from the ihnuobce W
politicians The wonder IL not that the morhy .! IN.
city IL so great but that Il il not greater considering
the little attention which IL is permitted to receive by
those entrusted with its keeping Dntl the ShAi,aIy
affairs of this city placed beyond the reach ana H.
fuence Of politicians aldermen ana specuators no TO-
forms are to he expected.
For weeks past the condition OF this department.
has bccn dscreditabe 10 the city inefhcent IN carrying
into effect the objects for which u was created tnd
active only In the practice Of abuses. without system
OF organization with directing head the streets IN
filthy condition, ashes and garbage encumperlng the
sidewalks ard CUTTERS even The small eierea ioIec en-
gagged almost without employment employees ana LABOR
ors in want Of back pay account OF the prouse eI
pendures OF public money there hos beon IN appnea
ton and energy 70 one object aone ana tn opeSt 10
secure. through the agency of the Common council the
Of fastening this condition OF Things permanently
upon the city by the authorization Of the Issue OF street
cleaning bonds. Only few months hence suhclent
at its command 10 carry out every honest
object Of its organization. 80 rapid dovnhl process
IN 80 short space Of time Is marvel even In these Ist
days The naked fact that resources ~ ample should
heye been thus quickly dsspaed should stand up rs An
nsuperabe barrier against further extension Of oppcr'
tuny TO repeat similar ne the expense Of our CIT
lens An allow OF the Issue OF new cTedts uiier
the of ming bonds or any other similar
device may help " conceal its dcnquehces Du ul,ss
IL, irresponsible is at checked the LegrA
shortly to assemble will lay the ak to the root o. Tue
evil by entire sboshment OF the system under "hch
such abuses may be Q~rpelunied
IL is true that the city ordinance gives 10 tbs bureau
the supervision end control over the WORK of street
cleaning and makes It the imperative duty o. the super
intondent % supervise audit and certify all account.
for cleaning the streets" But in Justice 20 myself,
would state that / am IN no way responsible for ihe
abuses that have been preciced under thi, ordinance as
Of tho duties therein mentioned have been
ny charge by the preson.ty Inspector since ls In
duciion into Office
/ hope gentlemen. ] have said suffcicn. to impress.
yOu With the necessity for the adoption OF some plan that
will correct existing abuses and give 10 the city sani
tary system NJ once efficient In t- administration and
economical In It's expenditures Your OBJ SER ant
sup't Of Sanitary Inspection aud Street Cleaning.
T. J.. ioLIEs. esq. chairman Eighteenth Ward Cit.
sans' ASociailOn.
Joas A. sHtRwcop esq, President Twenty frs; Ward
Citizens Association.
NFw-Y YORK. Jan. II. !sei.
To h> Honorable iae Bs1,d of AlG,rnea
GrSILtSnS' IL reply % certain organizations Of
citizens Of the Twenty rst and Eighteenth Wards the
Superintendent % Sanitary Inspection. Thomas ~.
Carr, esq, has made report which l herewith
transmit.
would beg leave 70 vanr attention 20 some Of the
more important points In the rcrrt containing facts
which neither Won nor ! are ~ liberty 20 overlook
The report states that Si3o,O annually paid for
salaries and goo 900 Tor contingencies which latter is
purely election fraud and further, that eco 900
taken from this sllAOeo would be- al sufficient 70 give
full efficiency 10 III lubors % this department
1he report also states tina; the city stl continues "a
paw for work that need have cost cent the
sum ~ foriy 20 hfy thousand dollars annually. In ad
diton 10 this there are clerks in this department
who receive from s6oJ % loo yeaE who have never
D. rformed m hours work.
trust that proper Investigation into such state 81
things will he promptly made 10 the proper authorities
and that system of .ching Tho public AID the tax pay
or may be sumIagTliy ahol.hed.
Tho present annual cost Of The Sanitary Department
stated /. 500 n. r.pur. saws, 0.her estimates
on IL liberal scao would b. for sanitary purposes sala
ries and contingencies inclnied street cleaning s6O'
90 allowing for increase n pay to men since TIE com
u,eon Of estimate. $3.50 Ofp-tplsl, sJl0VJ. Differ
ence IN favor Of the city sJ7JOO $4,000 more than
san cont 10 carry on all ho legitimate operation % THE
Department.
days before the present City Inspector came Into Office
conferred upon thai Incumbent the double power 20
receive anu disbur-e public moneys Such powers were
never before granted 10 any Department Of the City
,ovcTnmcut These powers as t j. believed, practically
ignore the existence Of the Controllers Department.
DO DO. hesitate b. say that ihe-o most extraordinary
powers such honest ought 10 desire 60 eAer
else. respectfully recommend The lepen 81 said resc
luton.
There are many valuable recommendation and sug
grsoas coutsised IN the report which in my Judgment
eminenty practical, and therefore worthy II yonr
earnest consideration.
Ihars tie honor ~ be, very respectfully.
q. GODFREY GuaIHCx