The New York herald., 1865-01-10

AL practices Injurious 70 the health and ooaort oi the
o Inc ass poss 'sS sOd ss Sons % ~ seems
absuid 10 limit the das they called discharge
beoaase Of rreudces relative 70 the In which
sopery perform al the duties Of health wardons
81 ~cc% o. mea': and s,niar functions. which they
w01 discharge lar moro efficiently thm the present
on.cia and save Tho city grci and very needless
expenses
The Lea aaure ~ ~ ase session authorized the streets
20 be oosn, by contract for period Ave years for
~ ss 20 and ali ks r.ass o. o.. % saes xess
given 70 the o. utractor and water and suitable 40
Ss sn,srsd into nth responsible parties for sum not 70
exceed 500 900 Srhsps for $500 0oo per The
q s sc . s 0 s.s.a ss., Ss sc Ssns s
Tor tho lst two years has hardly netted $4,000
which the salaries of IN Manure Inpccosa three dollars
per day amounting lass Jsf siiSsS' may % placed
transit Tho sdswska Half ks resOaslons now passed
or 70 sS.S sss% q yo. with
punity Tho numerous applications Tor PerrAsasion 70
recoiyO and deliver goods on tLy sidewalk y exhibit
merchandise the avenues aIs2 streets % retail
out signs beyond the limit prescNsed By the ordi-
wanting, The :nnoysnoss which give rse 70 these bur
dens on the time Of the Common Couecl The spits
snrns made BY the oOsr charged with ls prosscuusn
are far from and made 70 sscssdance via
compel moro complete Information.
nAEKgH
uossS sra cSchsS~ Worth over N GA ooo ~ n sod
with the privilege TO be thus employed the city abandon
ing tho policy Of erecting new Ones would bring much
more. The revenue from fees and rents b about
largo business tr.nsacsd = Wellington and @ess WASH %
this and the neighboring cities All the sites now em
poyed for market situated below Fourteenth
dividing line Of the population. This deficiency In pub
lie markets In the upper section supplied by private
aud >V vese.aSies % are sold iSsss arc mainly drawn
from West Washington Market The establish
portion Of the city greatly needed An attempt was
made to establish market on small scale tho site
contract was awsrded FOR the Of The same
during the past year The papers were presented by the
contractor to the comprole but the work has not ot
boon commenced, In consequence perhaps OF the fact
that the Common Council Of ass did not incorporate
the amount TO be rafed In tho tax levy 1t 70 be hoped
mOdaons will be afforded 70 this vicinity where dense
population Is congregated The same reason. apply 70
the corresponding locality on the west side Of the city
would recommend revision Of the ordinances the
by some Of the companies and also relative TO the null
which Is created whom three tracks
In the narrow streets only single track should be laid,
and In ihe avenues not moro than two matter how
many companies may ase them In common.
am happy 70 state that ordinance was passed.
nearly a the close Of last year fosb!dding the pen
cous practice Of sailing the tracks 1t Is maintained
by eminent medical authority that dangerous forms OF
tease cold and i Is ws Known thai the hoos Of horses
injured by the trining additional
expense in hiring laborers to shovel the track
secure ell the cOnveniences Of sailing An ordinance
snow in tho narrow streets through which their tracks
may pass instead Of crowding into the CUTTERS and ON
would also call the attention Of The Common Council
the fact that these companies very generally refuse 70
take licenses for their cars claiming that their
Ind
courts and Is these foes are pledged for the redcmpon
lection should Be insisted on unless the companies
exempted by sjudicsi decision in their favor.
CARRIE AND rkucHs
revision Of the ordinances regulating vehicles and
the rate Of charges and licenses II called for The In
which, the present regulation only pay tho same
amount a. carts. requires judicous system Of rules
Il may become necessary, also, permit vehicles 70
back up the sidewalk 70 receive and deliver goods
waited the owners OF stores would alter them 20 AZ to
admit carts and drays into the Interior TO be there loaded
and unloaded with tho general introduction Of tho trap
block pavement the sweeping from the streets and slips
OF the numerous obstructons and tho enforcement BY
tho police Of proper regulations for the movement Of
trucks and railroad cars Of the existing
venicnccs would be remedied
1 nAnIOM.
L would diminish the expenses about one half
e500o0 II the charter election held At the same
time the general election In November II the object
OF the separation exclude local the
influence Of State and general politics II ia notoriously
failure; II 70 abandon the city government 70 the control
OF smaller constituency the end is attained but why s
this dcsrabeS Certainly the benefits not found In
practice answerabe TO the cost II, however, u be
deemed expcdient 70 hold separate charter election
then IL should take place In the spring
Tho recent modification In the law relative 70 the
boards OF commissioners, inspectors and trustees o.
common schools, win, think meet with general ap
prova have endeavored, In the nominations made by
es,s oT our citizens men Of activity and incIisonco
friends OF education Identified with tho interests Of the
s1a & o ana az oos with Ss
our people In happiness and virtue
Firm In conviction thnt this VIII be annnai
message implore you, and all With whom may
in contact 20 assist ne 10 tho discharge OF my ocai
dutcs and give satisfaction TO the community which
represent There Is needed and Ia for many i'm
provcments, which can all be accomplished by tho aboi
| ishrnent OF existing oxtrayagance and abuses
The CONSCIOUSNESS Of tho imposibliiy CT suiting all
interests should not deter from the determination %
lcgss,ns for the general good to the best OF judg
| ment The responsibility Of measures OF q doubtful
character, which you can divide among yourselves end
you must bear In nDd be easily assumed by
myself and you may be assured that however easily
may overcome tbs effect yon cannot prevent the expros
SION OF my That such disaC
may place during official intercourse, but that
may labor hsrmonousIy for the good Of ths city, 10
| my sincere deliro. g. GODFREY GUNTHER, Mayor.
AN ORDINANCES 70 PREVENT FRAUDULENT RE-
communication received nom. the Volunteer
Recruiting Committee In relation 70 ths frnuds
prsciiced BY sgeuts from other entss coming TO New
York and running on recruita ~ committee Of
opinion that about hundred men day lost 10
the city Of New York, and they called loudly for tho
adoption of ordinance which imposed nns Of not
less than GO and mot moro than e60 900 for every
recruit taken out Of the city and credited 70 the quota Of
i another county % State.
The oommunlcaiIon, together With the accompanying
ordinance, laid over under the rule
Tfe annual report Of the Groom Aqucduct Board
| tber received and ordered 70 be printed.
l The Chairman then announced tho standing commit
tees for tho ensuing year, aftsr which Tie Beard 3D.
ioarn~d until Monday next, st two o'clock
Board Of COanctlmea.
This Board hold ~ nrss regular meeting yesterday.
| President HAyss In the chair ALI tho members were
| present.
me CLERK Of the Beard Mr. swecny, sens In Con-
uncss,on spprsslns tho Board OF he rappontmens Of