New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-10
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rI,z r,AvonpV MESSAGE.
N,Yop's OFFICE


OnlcialI GuwinlK- Jan - Loo
To f.c Honorable tAs C6rmoa {. 4HcHi
Gryrrr,iEy: In accordance with the require
rcnts Of the Chator lay before yo1r Honorable Body
hi. communication relative thc government, IMAM
ces and Improvements oL,l3 city.
Serious objections have been urged against ;he form
ortho City Govern nen; end submit vLoter &c is mot
fundamentally defective. While experience has amply
approved The utility # two l'ga ye bodies in ao At
fairs OF States ana nations. municipal AM private cor.
pnlaols ago succeeded nest .h as.ngc del 5erctiyc
body rlg Che dcsf ,tch OF business Tho functions aud
Importance Of tAc Common Couu;i have been yea' 10y
wear abridged and din lied. Gnd new corp atoms.
- Il were under tho ilr 81 Commissioners. hayo been
carved ont Of the original frame until the larger por
cn Of the public interests Of inc ~ is transacted by
othor agencies than Us Cooperation proper. various
cru-cs hive contributed 20 III, result but tic moon
yeueuccs growing OFT Z tie 60 sion Of The Common
Council ere prominent I'm ns tenn me feature "i "
single hoard gives efficiency . t.c County o'g0nA'
ton aud has added % thu uiorluce u tie Botrd o'
supervisors In comparison "!'h Lat 81 the I'll! Les'S
Tie movers # the Navor arc frlodcoly very cir
ctmyc,iipd IT. liz ted check ic holds oyer mpr,p Ter
Legislation amounts o. not iuF moro than re pnbca'
lion of his iect ors u the ptTIiioH nc"sp prs !"
cause A ftW aINS GcaV and r.pt t.r contempt ui me
men ~ who have determined - cary thr measures
IN spite of his reWuU.tIu1n II j. pttfrls taHt com
tiuufiuIs have existed r fH4fs ~ ON i'S WV P'
ic- IN this cay for the most - tiac'Ii I'D mrtcenny
nHs tho srls.I"rs could q Oup. Y. cnrLptoI carr!
uui. : worse thtt ties. should ciiSi, 0r th thr
Executive could Dee HTlrd wit. aI r,sHllie veto 10
crush tho projects 4 private gain md render power.
ic.s and hopeless an 'Ht' saIv..fI cabie 81 nave
been surrendered 10 sac * O. AID secrecy O.! these
speculaiive oprrators' J bee haylf being singh t"-
3 ap"nslulc Would I"' "a. q 10 up ''t JOEY 40 "'"
sOre mo sure passed ~ t.t CO Council. Niie he
could MT riirt" an Improper ore.
In one nuiub.e g'itlcu.ar. a." analogy between
state lyIfirn uff fI.t Ni lIlllN %
IL h. IN a. almost entire irurr ict ~ tie hcaf- ~
prunr,-cnte Of the curff.lof ~" Navo- No uuurcu-
.ccd Llrd crn Tor n...ri tate 20 cor 'ulr 'tt
10 q, preferable iiat DE power - Tcno'n. s"nG De
placed in tie hart AZ An u,.ur Go Hput iriner thi
In those Of the Governor, whose f1ri.d lu''' can
scarcely enable h:.n 'o e'r tm. silcutha a. c-it
Of corruption, uef .fyute o. ri'.'IH"tt i.' r. .'
OF the changes node ip t1e charter deVrifhg t-'
MnyOr 4 this c1It.u irg uo' ben rd tho city, what.
c.cr has been tier i.eice ~ occurring the tenure Of
Oitcu ltUua!c pOs-cssIs. II T. su'l-ioht Ut me
N. yOr i res 1sih! tuf bis "'G,iN 1cif 10 h.S'I
auib,rty. vloui ous;iGg ~ - whit so c.erry AZ
pears 9" ~ Lis l'Pi JW, i'i', W. tl'
magistrate tlus sui.p o. .ti 'rtlor,y i crossed
i'si 90 tie oppo- 900 # iou. d Iu''I"', anG ic5 2"
be be- ned ls i.rl eIt Iud Grl' cent Because - It's
/ Tic Crrmpn Coaacn End 10 varor .. iho tircc;
rrplcsrat.tvos ot &C. peo' Il tie ci's should 'r ,'
a1..rs. n j, Do n" cs!-r.t ar,. J. 10 ard le'ul
.nccIs rl,.c solec'iou T. %, o. t oldias '-. sud
o.. ErosIoi-I.lc 20 i.e Ea',. .t' of IT. choice
ctlrn pf NcF. York boy ..ufi numbers NJ tb'A OF
c., supported by As 'J nfd i.posiug his iGtere't'
h ~rose ,.e'a'-oy "e LAD DO .s ''i.o-. 81" gir
different 20 ~ oeH,Ern ~ rrpruyHi
FINANCES.
The debt ~ he CIV ,.rs ..rf f'e r'0ot - 0fp'I1
ety pledged ff as r-euptDr. r-d i' ample frr'Hu"s
set ni-rl ,ar ifc p'-l..t . % .i.f /; r.fi' ID o..
Sold latis o. y pubic &c l. r'.f1 ~" hr.'f
q the United Stst,' iAs "e,', conmerc, insas.y
I'D n.tIrIl advantage r Vow lt.L o. Invest o..
AID ei.e CON l-ie assurance - its crtI.iurs.
CITY DIT
To city 'elf e divided in.' u.'1 c."scr-,
Frs, Itm sl.cA r. rc"oH'.te H'm ne SlnGilg
Ilad, c1l..stiIs tniop.I %. e. . cV1ir-if1 if
B.. ttusl. lftor - tie t.U'.. ffIrf.ct frt WORKS
corrected fe.ev'fh ard iuf t ~ r 90 ~ lands sno
b.. r-oyCflert ~ tie CrIt.li '.r d. tho property
tIrt acquired a.. city holds 4 44.uu: . -..c
oil L. ft.-c icI. b.ius golfer lees tIA =... o.
t,,tl,r i.I.. t..I.,.. .I f-r 81 rluso gr1..
g. Tcs, Wss1uroa Na.Aci o..4 - -.e pn' chase %
the for, GaA4.' o.o property ,.,.,. g.. ,.,.,-,.
%. ]" from taxation. aid 10 he t'~n'e P'l V.,h '"c'
separate issue becoInts due. .rr ass mead ~" rrS
e-i tie stock. .ssl~d f"r iLUti-g lAe tau.
fct- U. the city IN l-y1 apd g. 4ret 80 80 i-.c-
1arsiy The bond which by: as.n sued 70 p, flr
opening and npo,hf -t'.sfa, s.4 i5r O.. TeiIiuyse.
1esc can hardly he d'rrni" tae g't Of dcLis as
tie 81 Lolia ample court, fr sra Lm't.
Tie following rcc ttr ai.o."'E & each clls. on Tie
81 - December ltGi.
]. Dot rcdcea. De nom 9, . s.. ling Fenf:
Ctp'ou Water 81. .-....S tHilHV ~
Ccftr,l Park 9D-3al 90
h it' iI Iona SECS SOC, 1000 70
Rcd t-'lt" fonls (Wert Wellington
MARKET &c) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,th'J3 %
To.al................................ Loo $40 ~
Amount held by gcnriss,r.r. ~ -.uk.
ing tnud for redemption ~ 'H"nic'e-.. stRNl ~
Actual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1875 .
H. Debts rcloomah'. l.u IG4liioH:
Stock tor Docks GAG Sly, ttimli.ug,
Floating Dcht Fund stock NM. s5i-OJJ q
Public Education sfo,E................. IJioOO 90
Pup.is Building Ntlck....-.. ......---.. 10000 JO
stock for rebuilding romr.lns MARKET. $500 90
Hoqd.. - -. il21oo CO
Il arfiol E5Gdi....................,... $4,000 20
Revenue Io.ls Of lsJi................. 100 90 90
sgJi,sJy %
III Dobt red enable from assessments.
SIT improvement Flnd iora....... e.. e92 100 90
A..cssmeiit Observation-Disclosures. 10000 20
a. ,C.2 100 o.
BEcArITrLAT1oy.
Funded debt less auouAi i,.i by Com
.seDlcri Of Sinking Observation-Disclosures ~
Funded dobt payable from taA1i!ol..-... e.hheo 90
ndcd debt n,.osstlcnts.......-....... l,Ct, 100 W
IxpiuliDg tho last aiAuuat, the actual
debt ~ tho otis on tie 3lBt Dec. rel,
may be taken S'l 72p ~
ne funded deb. OF the County At tho same time wns
S,sJi 800 very large portion ~ wnich has been con
~ ciod to suply means ~ tic payment Of boultios to
Ao,uut,er GId substitutes
Nrsinst The aggregate lslt u City and County.
sralutiLg 10 about thirty VO Hbd liif millions, toe
cy possesses he trOon AQ1ec 90 and reservoirs the
C,trai and other Parks hundIeas OF lots and cnces
M rkcfs aud -!.cs of marx g. n-@ldcs tie WhHrveg ard
ore line worth rt the ',st Violation. fIon forty e.
M, millions Of dOiaTs. W lie tho County holds IN.
con ierab.c property.