New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-05
THE uAYOp,s MESSAGE.
MAYoRs OFFICE NEW YORK Jan. isoo.
TO s.s Hgso.sbs i.s c,r.res CoIneI Of Tia Guy 81
E,r York

MAYoRs OFFICE SKw YORK. Jan. T. lea.
To tA Hosossbls t.s C,rures CoEne| Of M Guy 81
Er-fnL
GEyrLzxES In entering On Tire discharge OF my T.
ties as Mayor. am Obliged. In sccordaHcs with an
established ruc. TO oonmunieste 10 you. and through
you 70 tie public, my views respecting tie Municipal
Affairs Of the o,y In doing 40 nnst erplnin the EN-
barrnss,cns which surrounc re IN II. performance Of
these dnties and A. The sane time exhibit In ~ ics
words ~ possible an outline 81 we i,,e'ols nnI OBJ
ieois o. tie various Departments Held fcsf"nsiile IN
An emmett degree for tie good government and
economical administration ~ She city. md no sde'
qrs:e means under NV cOntFo! 10 check The grs,esf
.ffcgLiII Iies or secure az adequate Protection "
health comfort and property.
have procured ,nfornatios from Ns records OF tie
city ofices nom which have CLEARED what may Afford
brief summary q tic operations ~ the municipal su
thoItes during the past year. tie improvements lately
completed or In prosecution. and TIE expenses In.
volyed In carrying on the vat Intricate machinery o.
city government deem IL also obligatory under tie
charter "to recommend such measures ms NAY In ny
Judgment best conduce 10 tie gea, objects Of universal
benefit ~ great city.
TEN Q. local government Is lacking n that simplicity
which 80 necessary ~ economy ard efficiency. 1he
subdivision u functions and tie severance Of the tie Of
responsibility among tho pars have naturally led 10
extravaganza aid the multiplication o! Offices Bodies
independent 81 control In tls power 10 draw and ex
pend money from the city Treasury win seldom hesaie
10 exercise the without regard % the maIins ~
frugny ard will usually provide for their personal and
political friends to the utmost extent Of public fosbear
Ance.
the population those OF any other municipality In the
world ard they rn have been for ycas tho sourcs
Of continual and Wei grounded complaint The raiio
OF increase Is certainly greater beyond whrt might
have been reasonably expected from the growth Of the
city In wealth anil population. The following table VIII
show the relative advance FOR number Of years past
Population aooosd Value Rel ani Par.
Isp.. %...t az, t.si ssis 90 ss.s y
is5a ss s.sssss zss1 e !;
m. ncrnancf. city debt payable from tho sinking
Ford consisted Of tho following Ioms 0a the Jist Of
WS s Sod o, 1853 s,rl
water stock OF le1o outstanding ............". ?cy
Croion W,er s'ocb payable l89o............ lmoco
C,o,,n Water stocL PAYABLE 1870. 5000,
Cfsson Water stock d i9., payable lg7s.... s6sco
Cro,,, Wst., stscf Of Is3i iayabis lB7S..... 5000
Croon Water Stock Of la5. payable lsi3..... isseo
f5oGn %s,s s' Sss, 81 payable s' ia
Buiiiius Loan No. ptyalie lS7o...."......" 1900
Central Pork Fund s,oct payable 5gT........ 3os07
Central Puk Fund STOCK, payable lgs........ $1,000
Central Park lvovo,nent payable I9Il..... 1o32@
Central Pa,s Improvement payable sSS
Rei ist.ls osi.' psJsils oSooo
Total amount. go 80 so
Amount Dec. 81 la62............""" islss,si2
Increase during the yo.r 1861. minimum. ~ slsco
From tbs amount W.Jb,a'i
Deduct the stocks held by the Com ssioLep Of
the Sinking Fund. Dec u, lt6J.......,..." 1861
observation-disclosures. y Il 1921,
49, ,sNcOo
Dec. ii, 31Il,DJ
Beng decrease during the year 1859 of...... $1,000
The temporary city deDt payable from taxation
Dec ~, TO- Jao3.D
Dec. a. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2i3OIO
Being increase during tho year 1869 &iiso DO
NJ King tie total actu. debt of tho city On Dee.
81 o is9a,N
pee 81 1853 2Woo0o
This IL secured 10 the city. ard will be collected from
the property benefited by the improvements VI account
OF which The bonds were issued.
The ni rest Oh the permanent city debt IL paid from
tie Sinking Fund for the payment of interest" %
which is devoted the Croton Water rents. rents Of
whaycs md piers ferry rents aud tho fees and fines
received by the city courts &C. The rapid incrcase Of
he principal gonrce Of this fund.- the Croon Water
rents caused large surplus. u which s., 1854 was
by act II tie Legislature authorized to be passed to
. has tuI iuo EuuI far ms Pod Oft Ia