New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-03

Ivf uiu 70 the Hnrkcts can only say That hope /
before long action will be taken which will result in tho
removal Of the miserable structures which now disgrace
lne city, snd the erection Of opes which while 4
fbey Will Do credi. and An ornament TO the city will
@eh reYenus which Will not only pay the interest on
me cost Of construction. but VIII ultimately pay the
whole OF such cost
STREET CLEANING
DurirQ the yeaI uider authority or the LeQisla
trs a contract was entered into with Messrs Brown.
DeVoe Knapp for sweeping and cleaning the streets
of the city Tor little less than sJnVVa year LOT yen
wears The amount is less than hall the sum expended
Annually 10 do the sane work. before the contract was
made. There has been some criticism upon tie con
tract and upon those who made il IN behalf OF the city!
will orv say that the contract price is not nnreason'
obe ard lint the provisions of the contract were care
fully prepared and are ample 10 secure cifan streets
the contractors do ther duty, and tue ctzens eid the
as they shoud DO. instead Of embarrassing then' IL
their operations.
If the contractors fail to d. their dGy their contract
must be broken aud tbeir surctles hed fespOhsOe an
abstract OF the requirements Of the contract Is u te
hands of every policeman, and the contractors nave
been requested and have promised) to report every
Dht 10 the proper Police Precinct the names oi me
streets which have been swept durng The Day IL ms
is adj cred 10, there can De no c''oh vi l"o "VA 4
quirod To be done. y
But in this matter the people have nueh to do. NO
contract can clean streets H. az Is TOO frequently
The case the Inhabitants, almost a. 80 a as tue sweep
cts have phssed their doors tnroN TIE sWceihHs anu
refuse ana garbage from their buildings io we pupL
thOroughfnes. There 10 nm uttcI Naii "l iilthh "u
tie part Of the people 20 thor dunes 10 'h' hihC'I'
and unt the civ ordinances In Ihs respect are en-
rooJ and errry collation. Of tbem declared msGe'
,gcqnor aud eyery yolaor sGuma.ly arrested by ne
police and punished. we cannot Expect any De''ei ''e
SANITARY MATTfRS CENTRALLY.
In view OF the general apprehension that tne 'hora
will make Its appearance III TINS CIT, uDihs INV "
wear this subject assumes extraordinary impoTt"b''
4 he Board OF Health is o0mposed OF the MGtor anu
Common Council. II has not been convened i"r Ohg
tine and do not now see any reason TO bee'e VIII
be necessary soon 10 cal II together. :.
hc BDart Of Commissioners Ol he0Ih cOIDWr'u W
the Mnyor City Inspector the Pre- dent OF each Board
Of tie Common Council, Health ohcer, Resident iHy
sican and Health Commissioner. viii. have no DOUBT
be able 10 accomplish all that may be required OF II.
The Legislature of the State has, during several aes
sion had the general subject under col sItiatl"n ana
VIII agitate IL ugaID durIDE Ihe present. "nci' 10
What action will be then taken. have no means OF
afcertaining The whole subject ds oetn al"aYs coz
kidcrod TOO much rs political rather than sanity
ore can ouly say to all concerned, that IN we" OF
tie (pOssiby) approaching Pcsieuce' the lbO"' u'nI
/, sensitive upon the subject AMI IL must be coniue!u
and treated IL merits and not with any reference W
its political bearing or influence. -,
4 a general rule all sanitary regulations shouiu o
made police regulations All Violations oil thfn shpiIi
h. declared ty law 10 ne m!sdem'HroI'. me po.en
should be authorized to arrest summalAy every person
d, iected In ny uensc against them ana lOck them up
promptly. a few such arrests would teach l"ss Ih
which would not be forgotten either BY the o;"uer
OF by his neienbors. :,
do not wish 20 be understood IA intimatng that ai
sanitary power, should be conferred upon the Ponce
Department. Far from u. That Department shouia %
not supplan other,-it should aid them. aud have addi
tiouHl pow enforce regulations ana Ordinances
Nor should any heq-h bill be pnsred at Albany whcn
would transfer 10 State Cowms>ion tho controi ana
manncement O, the sanitary interests OF the city IN
tie language of one Of my predecessor tMhiuf w
dyke IN OF his messages. such bi1l Toui DE n
interference with municipal rights anu oDnoiious ."
that ground" ,,.o..
Again The owners and agents OF crowded tenements
and other large buildings should be cnIed upon 10 PlV
vide proper receptacle, all their refuse End garbage
= fta 4sra NON t,.
ors charged with that work "a ,,.t.
Eycry police officer ard every citizen should be vigi'
liant m a.certainng and reporting and o. lar as po,sl
blc) removing and abatng all nusances, ana SOURCES
and causes ~ dis,ase ana the cliHens ~ every htu
should organize leath committees mo shonn' Ior 'ne
time being give their aid to tie ""rh OF pulnca'h
these sueccstious are not made IN any -iltit of
alarm IL may well be that We shan escape u" "st
enee; bui shall the more surely DO 20 u every c
gn can be made realize that he H. for tie time being
health officer charged with Lis portion OF SoIS ana
responsibility.
As the health and comfort OF the city depend 80 much
uoon effective sewerage u Is proper should say
wor, on this subject With greater uatuTa Advantages
than almost any city IN the world We nave tLc very
= I arl glad "a Say at hand The Chief Engineer ~
tie rotor Board has repeatedly called attention to us
subject. Under tie provisions ~ reo'Ht legislative
aci, plans now ID progress Tor yhiem ot sever
nce wh'ch VIII be- "A credit to the city
GRADING AND PAVING OF STREETS, AND olHER
IMrEO, ENENTs
II j. not alone in hc tx rY' that the owner al Iell
estate and tuI PAYERS generally are Interested IIeN
are called upou pay, and do pay very heavy assess
n,nt, ur the regulating paving nld grading ot streets
ana sidewalks lay inc curbs oud cutters and cross.
wax filing sui ken lots. &c, So Dt course great
portion of these expenses are necessary ana una'od'
able but NY Observation has taught ne that 10 many
the expenses of surveys Inspection advertising
collecting &C. make up one-taiFd end sometimes one
bal! uf the aggregate amount ot The whsle assessment
By proper attention ,h,.e items OF expense mignt De
greatly reduced. and recommend . careful sx.dnina-
1uu and r.
j. q ,erous evil and demands prompt attention. can
suggest t. committee of the common C0unch ar any
time the name of gentleman LONG connected with The
Funucc Department, Whose familiarity With this sub
iect renders him peculiarly well ad tpicd 10 the icy 'lOn
81 bee ord nanoes ratng 10 H. and The cS could well
afford TO pay lin reasonable compensation 90 under
take and perfect the work.
CLUBBING AND GCIIFRING or STREETS
The souug Of curhs and suGter- iS under tic drec-
u0n aGd chai ge oi the Street Department. while tie
Cfoon Aqueduoi Department has charge oi the paving
oy st.cri- Vie Croton Department sAoud for various
rcrsuus. have charge Of hotn.
III. attention of the Common Council and of the
Legislature has been repeated called to this matter.
sud hope tat some action will b. taken In the prem
Ices .his Niuur.
Thrr are various other subjects 10 which Should be
gad O invite your attention hut .he limits ~ TN. mes
sigp prev mt H. can do So ln Iinfe Occtona! com
muItatOn.. Il is uot proper n a. annual message 10
de- more than make general stst fmcns aud sigre,ons
The frequent rcpuits OF the various departments oi the
cv Government. give detailed infOim1iiou upon oil
matters of public Interest and 10 is useless FOR Ine IA
GAc suggestions when have no power 70 enforce OF
CiITg iutO execution.
ms CHAgrER.
lave already suggested IN a.. early plft ol tins
ur.sugr the two great rules which. 10 ny ildgme't
Should always be adhered To- in all legislative move
ncLs to amend fke charter Of the city o Nt"-hoik /.
peak at lr ,h ot tie radical defects H. or ri m
charter and of the particular amendments hIoh sAond
b. sdc BY the Legislature. would ia IN, conn
TOP be- OF Ol place and oui ~ taste. L., during ne
pr-.t aes. on ot the I.gi.atuID any action shall be
l.eu in ,bc premises shall be prepared '.aiE' ahd
trOuuilS to state Hy views aud RECOMMENDATIONS to
to proper committee.
ltmn, be- however. in view of the fact thu Con.
s,iui onal Convention will soon assemble winch VIII
determine ana at rest mary yercd question:, re-