New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-15
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We do not know OF city moro 800
for tbe utrpose Of Commerce thah Nc"''"A, ,"attt
at the confluence ~ two rivers the ono 1
cities aud towns along the souho anu
~ 80, ttc other running into the interior OF
-, ,itb Deople and overlooking with the lich
- -, ot,r. a river hearing upon It's bosom 'he pro.
-. - many million busy hands in the WORKSHOPS al1
jn tho fed and bringing lnose it;o nc cnvy ~
.s t5v% at cities OF the world; position that SoI9
- ne 1Tle OF all lovers Of America Yet SituattI ~
o 1et uuop the bosom of the ocean, but completely
"a securely sheltered from the iuIy or us s'o iu'
1917 ont mon the most magnificent harbor OF TIC WOilH
~ ITos Washed by two Of the deepest and most RAPID
S,ycTs it presents TO the astCnshed gaze OF ma
those eYtra0rdDary Instances wherein man oftentimes
inchi ne olecta TO profit by the advantages aOfdc ~
INV lined ne n Is with fringe Of broken rotten,
Ss, d T1onietod wooden wharTes and piers and not
fee this condition TO be burning disgrace nOt G? o
o Nv INT 10 the civilization Of the age I'm when We
100 Vcv I'M onr merchants our capitalists our pro-
ucers ard consumers realize the heaNk llIo' ,ia.
Ssily payng for socalled cheap piers We mus ~
facilities not only for the pre- sent Ply m tc
a New paTl tbS lungs Of this great city But the
primary motive in producing this maj '1ation drinc
,SS s,nr,.r can escape from fatigue and heat,
rather minister 70 our love Tsu Of P9@sq mot 'fa e S
feeen foreigner turn an inguirs eye TO the GrE igg
ufow long. blackened boards aha Oss % n can
fivcr fo, and ask Is II possible tnat your leopS c
,rcc anc eYecute so comprehensive plan TO admin
lister toi amusenont ana lecIeo4 cg naT Of Vop
III I'd 11nt II with trees and shrubbery, ana decorate
ufful artificial laKtSi anu Neb pi'NI"
Viz Ietcr FOR the commerce that has made your city
All That Is and TO which u owes ai hoeS O VIA I - ~
800 ~ bef The supplying Of the City Of New-Hork Wln
FOOD Wholesome wafer was great undertaking grSa Us
- 1orver there ere found men who rose equal 10
ybe en,rrgeHcv and who inangTated system that as
regards OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES aud perfection eolnIf5S
faS0rahy with that or any Guy III w u Nuiiut
We should consider the people Of grcatcity almost
baTbarous who having within easy access aDnndaht
Streams OF wholesome water would rest content WIN VIC
lid system OF pumps and wells But although we nave
kept pace with the march Of modern progress IN TINS mat
y a. Ne NOT EXPOSE ourselves TO be considered as almost
barbarians m Itter Of much less Importance 70 our
STelfgre Have We not two magnificent rivers WaShDg
the dcs ~ our city There any city in the world that
bes ampcrnud better facilities for good wharye piers
AND docks than We have and Is there any city III he
world making the least pretense 10 being commercial
center that has done less to respond TO the wants OF
,ncrce' than we have Wh.n so Cupably neglect 10
jmnroye upon mature are we not, people. as much
behind the age sin tOtng our Ducke anu
sitchers 10 the well let take brief look at the con
itIon OF our wharyes and piers This Is thus staed IN
repOrt made TO the Pilot Commissioners December ~,
1884: 90, 80.