The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-02


the case the anis amos, a. soon as the s~erpcrs
passed their doors throw the s~eopngS and rflse
aud garbage from ,hem bulldags inio The public no
TonghfaTes There " utter want OF attention on the
part OF the people 70 their duties in thus particular, and
unt the CITY ordinances in this respect are enforced
and every violation Of Them DECLARED a misdeineanor
and every summariiy arrested by the police and
punished We cannot expect any hotter STATE o. things
b fAsirAiY MATT ~ CtNLRAtLN.
In view Of the general apprehension that the sboiera
win make iis appearance In this cy dnng the present
year, this subject assumes extraotdiaa.y mpVri1ncc
The Board OF Health composed OF The Mayor and cou
mon Council II has Dot been convened for lone Tune
and do geo any reason 10 bciieve IL Will DO
Tho Board Of Coinrai soners OF Health composed Of
the Mayor City Inspector, The President Of each Board
Of the Common Council, Health onioor, Resident phyt
clan and Hrahh Commissioners, VIII. have no dorbii be
able TO accomplish all that may required OF H.
The LEGISLATURE Of the state hn' our ng e.crai se,
VIII agiIa1e II again during the present "ter az anfln
formed rsH nmH anase1
What Ao. on II be thon taken have no IN aus Of
ccrainpg The whole sh ct has boon siways coTadcr
cd too much az political nthcr than sanitary one
can only saw TO all concerned that in view OF tue pos
blyl approaching pestcnce the public mind ssiyo
upon tie subject nnd must he considered and treated
Its merits, and not with any reieFence TO In political
bearing or influence. Ltt
As general rie all sanitary regulations, should be
made police regulations All violations Of ,hem should
be declared by law 10 he misdcnicaIorS The police
should b. authorized 70 arrest summary every person
detected IN any offence against them. ana lock HIM np
promptly A few such arrests woald ,eaoh lesson %
which would not be forgotten either by e ohna't
or by his noghbors.
do not wish be understood inlimaliDs that all
sanitary powers should be conferred upon the rolce De
partrent Far from H. That department shoaId not
supplant others; should aid them, and have addi
tonaI powers 10 enforce regulations and oriancea Nor
should any health bill be passed at Albany which would
transfer To a state Commission tho control and manage
Dent OF the sanitary interests OF the city In ,be IAN
guage Of OF nay predecessors Mayor Opdykel IN one
OF his bill would be an interference
With municipal rights, and obnoxious on that ground
Again, the and agents OF crowded teuementH
and other large buildings should be called 10 pro
vide proper rrccp,acIcs for all their refuse aud garbage
and the should he removed duly by the cnntuct
charged with that work.
Every police officer and every ciii1sn should be vigi
liant IN asccrianing and reporting and ss iar a. poube
removing aud abatng all nniaanees, ana sources anu
OF disease and the citizens IN every ward should
organize health committees who should for the time
being, give their AID 20 the work OF pur'bcation.
These suggestions no; made In any spirit OF alarm
I, may well that shall escape the peilcnce but
shall the surely do No IL every citizen can be
made TO realize that be is for the being health
officer charged with his portion OF work and rcApon.
sibility
As the health aud comfort OF the city depend much
upon effective sewerage, It 10 proper should word
almost any city in the world have the very wort
arrangement OF change lcr the better Is,
glad say at hand The Chief Engineer of the Cfolon
Board has repeatedly called attention TO this subject
Under the PROVISIONS u legislative acts plans
progress for aystem OF uewcragc which VIII be
| credit 10 the city.
| aRApiSG IAuSG srIrLrs syD oTnSn srpovr
Mtsrs.
II alone In The tax levy that the owners of real
estate aud taxpayers generally Interested They are
called upon 10 pay and do pay very heavy sAe-issp's
,,aewsls va. fayas ssrs aud CUTTERS and cro,s~sss Oh
ing sunken lots, &c or coure n great portion OF
,h.-e expenses M NECESSARY and unavoidable bat my
observation has taugh, mo that many cnscs tue
pepses of surveys, inspection, sdvertsns cosctng
Ec make up one thtra and sornetinles one half or
OF the aggregate of the whole assessment Nv
proper attention thcse items OF expense m9h be greatly
reduced and recommend Hrefai exam nation aud 70
vision Of the ordinaD relntpg thereto ~ ssrous
evil and demands prompt attention can ruggca to a
committee of the Common Council Al any time, tb"
or gentleman, long conpe'ies ~lu' the HlAno.
Department whose fam 1ily Nth this -uy-ot d@r.
him peculiarly well adapted 10 the rcvi-'ca 81 thaord
names relating TO Aod the ei,y gould -s. amIS "
| perfect The work
| cuxHso AID errDsro rror
The soasiug 1f and cutters under the eyrfon
end charge of the street Department whhe
Aquodsct Drpais has charge OF the PAVING of streets
The Groom D.parimeni sbodld Tor vsnoas reason" have
Ths sucnilon Of the Common Council snd Of the IL
esasurc has been repeatedly csifd Ia this mst'ef aud
hope that action Viii be taken IN tbe premises
tins winter
There are various other subjects 10 which ,boald he
glad 10 vie your Alteration, but the limits OF this incs
rage prevent h. can DO No 10 future ocemoDal CON
mrnicatons II is Doi proper IA al annual message o.
do than make general sissmeD,s ana .urgtsions
The frequsnl reports ot tue vsrs departments ~ Va"
city government give detailed Information upon oil mat
tors of public inlecn and uhoe of IN" 10 mae snr
reo1s when hay. power 10 eniofce or csry them
| into execution.
have already tugrcsied "a the early part ~ THIS
message rne two great rules which. my Judgment
should always be- adhered 10 al Legislative msyenssDis
20 amend Of riiy New YORK t. speak
length ~ the radical defects pfrsni chsrtsr
and Of the rarticlar sm~ndmenu ~hch shogd D. made
by the legislature woud ia this communication cut
o piscc and out % taste H dUrng The pfssni ssssoH
Of the IessAiur. any scon shall bo taken Ia the pr
msct shall BE- prepared plainly and promptly 70 state
my and rcoonnrndai ona 20 the proper con nise
Il may BE- however, se~ Of the tacs that o0nsi
tutioba convention vii Foou assemble. hrh VII d.
terrnine aud vcfe question fesigr ~
municipal rights anc power that the lrgriainfe vii
not NJ present interfere with our charter ~ any par
tlcular
In ooneusion permit me To urge upon YOU the consif
Grafton % the fact thai not ~ the u,sf.
representatives of party hut Of tie whole icy q New
York that by united efforts DO Inncb 70
The expenses Of city government and the
lcvict for is fuppori and 10 redeem u IRON ise 20
pfo.ches which have been tAst spot i-s9s" irsilJ
1 some enjusiiy.
let us all remember that the posssssion OF psbie
o,. eonfs,s ~ 20 benz ne and .,sss .. h.ss. ss.. s q
oonscousses that 90 have disfkssssd our pubic d.
ties well aud faithfully.
responsibilities d~voiv- upon yoa " yea would sous'
mand the confidence aud t.apect OF yoar oos-u1~sts
sauts aud ssears 70 4 ia rshI 70 ~ sss Asd aan.se
rs cwn snsira You mus labor ibces~asiy and oii,
seny for The pabe soed saor'beng all svAs Interests
spd ell pcrsonal cenaderuslops
For my own part shall d. sn ! can 10 ftvsu I'm
prvideot legislation 20 cb.cs er,rsvaxsni s,p,satsrss
end 70 re5esm The character Of oar Icsa government
n fa in ACCOMPLISHING sny good ~l b~ tbs
Lgssusrs has 90, gisen aed - no rive % the hsyef
of gr-st city should slwsys have
In the hope thai yos wi ~ tines give yosr
earnest suppou and op~vsse viii 10 sbcsasouns
70 restore pubie oopessnoe msnic p~ sossrn
Deni, bcr leave this opsaing of the pes y~S 10
oeer 70 yss ,pavidssily ny ssoef. ~sbss foe yosr
JoBX i HoFpHAS. xs,sr
Amer ,he reading Of The meusss the Board sdjOvrsss
70 Monday bsst, ~ tvoYn
usasA sS Css~eiis~es.
The Board Of cosrenss elected for the rrs~~s, ysu
called 10 order noon by M Bssssrr, The ci-rs
-Ls resd The ssssi osrIness of .lscsles sfsr .baeb
thu members took thor sssfs
NJ isls, oosrsd . ss~osuoa spyoisiisf J. wlisoa
orsss Psesissst aud yd-sd n Bse.rty cl.rs of "a.
Board
Mr. Ptltsss presented . suh~tssts srtoaturs Alsr