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

Board 81 Police Board OF Educnton. Board OF Cum
mis- ioucrs Of tie Central Park Commissioners Of Re
cord. Commissioners Of Harlem Bridge Qro', Com
n,!ssioDers Of the Metropolitan Fire Department
Oro5i Commissioner o! Public Charities and Correc
tIncudes s51a Il1 - Tor the redemption of Revenue
Rond, ssucd Tor tie payment Of Judgments obtained IN
lrfl and l-sl.
II needs mo- exclamation except in tho item of 81 12l.
Gll 3 cts expenditure, oT ro2. These expenditures
were reduced Ia a. j. apparent figure because Tor that
year a large accnm uHtiUu ~ mou'Hs belonging 10 the
und. for the payment of interest on the city debt was
by Law transferred to The g'nc iund and 70 ih"t eh
tent diminished the amount necessary 10 be faised py
isIaiion for city eapel dIiures d0rlng thnt year.
An examination oi TIL. statement w also sho" that
the state takes than million ofdolhrs IN TOO IN
excess Of loot That more than three millions pnclnd
ir intrr,st on Central Park dcLi was expended In
l- 10 e1ces. 81 -6i bv drect authority ~ the Legs
lniure and ~ VaTloas ronrds and coii~rat"hs ".'h
are independent Of either tie city or cuunty govern
ent and u tse fciduo Of tho ncrrase over lro
nearly million ana hni, - Tor interest on Hlu re-
demp'iou of debt iactrscd ty reason Of the war.
have dwcli ihuf at loIgr upon ire subject o, the
rubl!c debt and The tax levy, because iley NE all I'm
uartant aad gross The puhc attention. II u hot
ony night but Lcceh.agy. .tLa lsf sA"l .c thoroughly
rndrratood aud hst oVery citizen should nc ab, {" c1
anime himself aud who really Is responsible for
~ ii. ifumcrss ,Npsnd uroH of the rlbhc MONEYS Tie
facts reach the Pablo eve IN lis way more readily ihGn
in any Other aLd u have aided m informing The Inh
lr nlud and draw ifum intelligent tr'A suggestions
of D. aci.cal im yorancc slall have secured my ob'
j'ct
THE PUBLIC rEorEEIy ASD IsrRovENESTs.
duct and reservoirs, its Central P,rk HGd IT. public
hu nrz connected with Hud nuder the cbnrge of the
CO,nmIrsonfrs of Charities and Correction. well a.
tho,e under chang" of the Il, ARD of Education. The
AqurduCt y not Only ource OF pride. ofoonfort a
Of health bat the revenues derived from MOI" than
pay tie interest %! the cost ~ Us cuuslructoh bte'c
these can be greatly increased Whenever hy stt'em
Of close observation ana taxniion the public can he
made 10 gsy ior what iley waste ~ Nel as Tor "ha'
The Central Park {. one Of bose great public imrsove
mcuis demanded by tie srini oi tle ago ana con
ribte- greatly 10 The comfort ahd .ples' OF al "ug
c/cn,. II Yields no revenue but Ac tl otl'f E'ta,
public Improvements contributes to the power and
prosperity OF toe city oi which l. Is 50 great az orna
/ ment
Our nmpic rr''c claIite. and the edifcc' from
which they are dispensed. are admirable nld ], Il
much 20 be- regretted at he mhss Of our ,iihi have
80 tr kuow,dct Of their rLten or Oi tuc.r"Gc,ip see
A. tie people at our eats vusd take more lalt 10 Nl,
and iDsteCt them and 10 falu how much misery ihr'
relieve. and how much rood they accomplish The!
yogld not complain oi fi" expenditure which az,
necessary to their maintenance and support.
The working, of our puhic school slster under No
cou'ro OF The onId oi Education are wei hidei' '"od
ment The csp,udi'urr afc ro' rfe''' ara IL ~ gen
crailv believed t.sy might be c.n-i,rIily reduced
without prejudice to the cnuse "i rduehiior.
wH,Rvfs ASD Plies ANn MipEErt.
The. present fttIkug contrast q TIE tileris q
which have Iust aiiaGCd Nca York. ilo g'ti com
mcTcl city Oi thi- continent ha, not .iugf whar. o
pier ahcb is roi disgrace to !i IT," Ievrttc' ron
these van,ss and Ulrdlcd "a the sIair unt
for the payment OF interest oH tlc .itr debt They
ye.lra!r IsGia aTey,nue 81 .-s iL.u 500 C0o. nd no
much more iu l-t ard :.O0lJ0 .u.s,d by 1aticr
IN i-bi ior repairs.
ne Leci.!l,lrc lasi " inter passed IN nc' ircorpo
rating Tie New-ioIk Iron llsr hud NalclOgsC
Company and Authorized tie tumIisfiOnef- "i th'
Sinking IInd with the consent 0 tie Commission al
Tho L4nl Office a. l,usc nf grant 90 thc cOnI1ft nuy
humber 81 plcis not exceeding slA, Liuu Hiich tht
c0npany Nigh construct Ifub pltsr and W1Itlorhcs
according to certain plans ,Ibunlted; sueh ''har "i
gran to be made such terms nnf cond tion' s ih,
Commissioners ofihe sinking Fund should t'cui pioper
ahd The ret gUo 10 tie Company CON niructis suci
piers az tees + r Wharfage and duckhgc
By virtue Of ny office 0f Recorder 81 10 CITY pas
one % tae Commissioners OF the sinking iuBd. Tie
COMPANY applied 10 tue Commissioner Tor = plan oT
lease OF several pcIs upon merely nominal cousdera
ton. he application was rot gianiod Application
W. then made or epsc FOR tiiy wears 10 toniai "a
be agreed upon bat il urged thar the rental should
be- very small because tie rci rrvrfErs %. the piefs
were now 10 triaing. Commissioners, at iny request.
concluded to take action in the premises uhtl airf
! should make this communication to iou. Tie sFuci
ufos which the Company propose 10 erect. wouId, l
link. BE- grta,y o.nanentai ana lrhehca' to me ct
aha should hc glad 10 see such inPofcMehtA mhde
b, pliyne enterprise II 10 could be dorc without pren
dice TO the rights Of the city, aud the holders of H. So
curiies En II has alsays seemed clear to Cha, all
wharves and pcr should be- held aud controlled by
oureelvcs. that the Improvements thereon should he
pubic improvements made at public expense aud tai
al the re, enues thereilom should ~ into The pubic
treasury. aud not into the Golfers o private corpora
;pns. Properly improved and managed. and with rev
sonaby increased fees for wharfage. ihej can be mace
to Yield not on'y sufficient TO pay theintrfest
on the cost of improvement. but eyentnsiy 10 pay the
whole Of snch cost
Whether The present IL The time TO inaugtrae 40 grest
a work. aud who should hc charged with It's execution.
are serious questions. Whether II wonld be well un'
der lease al q fair rental and with proper covenants
and restrictions TO allow tho company hhmeu '" use
nId occupy two or three piers. AN experiment. II
aso serious question. demanding serious considera'
tioh.
As these questions are such demand especial at'
tention rom the great commercial interests OF New
York I will not now make any suggestion eIcep: to
recommend that the Chamber OF Commerce Oe lhsnea
10 spsoiot comwi,tse 70 osn(sr With tho Coumssisu.