New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-10

A-'ft'b va -! ~ if-A.-t tf"ftii ~ -
p tat u'n'af, J. ~ BE presented to to Log i,stue
- gre ~ w fnlatiJn, not az the j ''a.Il 'i,
opPns % i,o'S Cf bodies. epl2renIy 20 ai.l Oh
hr1'e ng priv n Interests ~ 20 DO nnahe to az &C.
want oI a cUuv In he COMMON Council IN 'hr set
laeht oi . acus u ;be Tax Levy not only lns'ht'
nl. req" compes the Lcg'a'll' 70 IRE plav 5,
oeiein ce tue amounts 70 be Iaised Tor e%tH sPcno
enc .of municipal expcnd.trfe. would aiso Isi'ih
III y recommend IL n the Common COM 90 eor- iu
I'D -a.ia!e o0flulty f9r clti2ei, - present. iheT
views un tai, SUBJECT. and then aIter thoIott 'p.i
and malicious scrutiny ~ al The ,Cms 0. ta1-t.On -p
py 10 tie Legislature fJr its slueuon ~
frho NECESSITY which exists for tie is7ue OF l9Igo
e,nuli,ts 4 H.yeu.c Boli during The YER Vorl "
10 4 oct et,eut avoided + the tx books oOud Do
placed IA the hands Of tic Receiver Of IfScs ut m
earlier DAY Tie consideration d ~ cs-t it,
b. t,iap % as soon ~ possible AID tou u ~ ""iy
IA be e,pected tat the Legislature VIII dfNlF' nom 81 q
cu,to. % prevalent in sacb bodies Of pc'p"ring a.
Important matters 10 tho closing tay" 81 tn' sy we
should eudegNul to ciyo 10 pGcteTt ipf cIl J. u'3
been surEostrd to b.. the cpnInenccnr' al lho nac'
Vegr refcr 20 the time when the tax are receiver
OF op i'm tat if The Assessment BOOKS were PeP.reu
esTiior tie Board % SupSi isois might tAo Dau,es
% rclpl'le tie levy soon Girr b'c hbht, ~, ~
tct nlrposa This though the cssCHtiGl and Ieeniar
fnre,i,n of ,hat Board Is purely matter Of nplt1
tio f,u.doI GA tie Cat! fruislci fy Tie At-r-''r7
ard tpy cAp.d.tEg IL the 81 lcai abos conn" ga WIZ
dc u.d save considerably IN TIC i-tei'"t pil1
on Revenue Dorcs.
JCp1MFNTs.
Tbelss! Legislature prohibited The diversion fhdf
iror. one branch oi ezpea dittle 20 IN r. W 20 ~
\ 81
Pr3y on vas however, made for tic pcl merit d" J'os
mems recovered aoanst Tho Corpo anon, "i i's we
OBJ ,t OF the restrictions oi inc Legislature - g'c
~ tra During tie past year About q .A''. ~ ''i.l'n
t.s he,n thus collected. The practice OF O5.hhIG
/ money iu tl!s way ID Taught win DANCE
SALARIES.
Jusice demands that the various employee % he
Corporit.Ja should receive an adequate comp 7saila
fpr iheir services. Tho burden OF taAati0 ~' 40
idiPrpJriiouate severity on tho cAss Iecon;'s .tn
sal rcs. The paper money system, adoPs'G ur ", w.
1ptisi policy u thc Federal Government my Ives a
h. n .unsequeicrs bat those depending ~ f',af.cS ere
most locteJ f. Is difficult TO I.nydc f.r payment
wish ference 20 any ether STANDARD Gu me yaIaDl'
one ion forms the general currency, IN when me
taxes arc collected oud expenditures 81 az description
meats OF disturbance dicult 10 be iuresceI innt
mere rpprOxima adequate crmpensation IL ~
tlut ca be attained. The Common Council recent!
advanced tie salaries u many oicefs' some ~ the
resolutions Nv oil ged by sense Of duty VETO.
o.ie.s 1 Tcturlrd knowing that inE TguJl,tIanc'
wa.ld 30 of no avail. could have wished a, iEc
y it % responsibilities ass mel and inc stfyc.j roy
formed by the pt4ues, in o!deT 20 justly an a1lroyai
wni,. would asn lave been happy % accord.
sTlELT DEPARTMENT
Although por,.on tie manage .eit 0fttc ''reetf.
fIur connection .ith tne tion ~ water ad
tu.d pr of sever dcyolNcs on tho Aqutdrct bgiu'
w.. ,i.rrt Department controls u larger Share u
L.s. Uof nd improvements of Tie ely. The reSu.
,.iua p iding aId digging ~ tle t 30, ihe ef ~
DE qI'c pas snn4 pieces, VT ~ ny. m
O.. ark and MaLhat.an Square adjacent, ne hs iHy
, tr rifY tho repairing Df tue wAlIFe5 tnl GsQ-Hg
sins iho building and ieplTaii0l u pablo offices
tho sIperSisun of inc apparatus and tae llIl sizing ~
s1rp 20 the city offices. fcu1ln ~ y" street. De
I.f"lt T.s anuuiI cost, oSclg I've 81 l0cl imp7 Ne
ueAf,. involves al expense oil aD.gi million ana
hnli annually.
Ib-re four Gas Co1rp1Lic TINT supply &c ,oT The
STREET tlf0us bout to improved PORTIONS OF tie island.
s enrruCod pricc % he mGtHria. ri has cuCpeIro
ono m the comuanio- g. sk fT aH HC,cIsr al re rates
.. ,,, FOR this service. Considering tie imporgnce
< val.il h'ed stresi' AMI tue comfort aud s.clI4y
q nu,r derived nc PROPOSITION 'h"i -, Iat' ~ ca.
lc s.,iun should Dee reiajused' 80 "a q" .ec-Ie th'
e, ,sD0.sIs actual hoes, seems 10 40 edlitAic
STREET IHl nos LGL1' -.
rho ore ltiDns OF grading the siIeoa and TcDG'T.rh
tieiu suited f1f tie erection 81 permanent 1881 ai' .r are
olriirl OF undsT this department. otl "oihS COM
IaeHcea nader th0 Ggtl Only 81 te common ''hht4
iHI O. tie instance generally o 40 properly o"Het'
Hr- let in cOnver.eat POI 4oh' 'o ''nr ls.'is t
expense flng ogentu.llv gu tho lToP-r'y tie 81
ltarof hsicsiments receiving to sane iOh tLa !H1i
FIRE DErAsrNsgr.
Thr ,rut-atus 81 tls FiIc ID paument Is undeT TIE
.I-rr,!o u tle stcrt Cor lssoner together b" ID
e on nervous hor cs for TO oulodi alton. Nocny a.
%. word possesses moro compete Lrt osAatle-''OH
IA tie Eu her OF ines. tie effectiveness OF the TO
Gently introduced steam mn,i."s Tie sollp-7 'iipJ
Il bs.r the gt 100 army ~ volunteers tuAt dh''i
tIr.t fpa's fls tie pr'aefNuton ~ property 30 one
op.5 itcs mnre highly thhp plyst III Ieae!psJ ana
plD p.at - or hr'urn, aud nothing cih ,l14 t.e
eur records e felr pas. history, 80 I ~ instances
ui lrr. daring ard luses coil Many 81 ~ llelas
~ opinion. tLlt tue system % hdmihD} adopted 10
a - cry j. ati t-f. 10 M'itHfilns aH'A
ciurrc no viii cling ~ the Old Hssoc ltols moro
tn b t1sn myscf oF surrender them with mOrc Te.
rrfrrc. ord nothing bat tie reaIr q tLs CITY. and
c.l..iay ~ that class wh,pcs our .L,crcl a,e 70.
9. led would reconcile lac TO tte aaspioG ~ new
il.s'
MILITARY rA8iTs GROUND.
lilo Common Cornell Of last year apgr'P printed Haa
lD.-. lusrc n Parade Gr'unG fr 60 fhat lI'sIan
Il orrc "a area ~ a2or. tw.tty &C.. e. admirably
o ~ rcecfs As this CrOund IL IN the irreCiafe yicin
as - tie Central Park. Justly regarded 10 one Of the
.riI,,..,, and attractions al the ely and a. IN
10. des cttd ORIGINALLY that tho Park st'u' embrace
.eh paradr would sugGcs, ne rrcpli"s u utr'!st
iug tic supervision 81 H1ulionsquue 10 tho Com
ui.irners q hc cenirl Far'. to 10 improve.
and laid GUY rs lroir.,d Gid 80 ns i9 c i'iA O. az
fr possible. TO- aad harmonic with. the general n II
81 ..o Park.
Trcrcw &c fsconneEd?or ,aade in M iJfn,r mes.
-. ,n this of lect thai le sho.d Do construct
cd ~ Stone ~ Tie most sab ian,ial mcuner and that
aip ctor De made TO the Legislature % anhc.1e Tire
lluin. 0lstoct 20 carry OCT tii pam IL IS surprising
ti.t ito merchants Il New Yo.t. enlightened aut
energetic have not long ago secured what - - rcc''
fhTy Cor tie fl Development u oa eoumercai aa'aa
rErAIrs AND sulrLrEs.
Tic repairs Of tiie numerous buiidrgs occu" cd for
Cts purpose suoh ~ engine houses ~" toHer mar
k,s ana public Offices and the suppicf OF stationery
nId igTn'.ure, Involve large yearly exp"GuiW'.
sId rrcO:umt % the Common Council 10 et'pt plan
tot those supplies be furnished ard the repairs made
y contract 10 TIE lowest biddes fnr ~ practicable
AID also To prevent tho continual drain caused ~ &c
ea pOycns II tc city calling for lew articles DciUlt
tbosc 10 be replaced are h,lf worn ont
CLUrUS AoUEDUCr DfPAEIMENE
Tho general condIilOa 81 tbs Department IL such "a
10 merit the confidence ~ the community. Ito tutic.
~ mostly 10 supervise the execution OF Woik Zone
under contract and the disbursements conin ii
mostly J repairs Of s,ro, p0yolaent !ayng pipes. and
clo itlng ana repairing sewer IL order o.grri
against al contingencies and gaofd an uHflin0 sop y
oil yacr for ans iuuto demands OF our Increasing pop
la.ipa. Irccummcad that ~ horty be asked IN toi