The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-14

VOICE OF TIE PEOPLE.

VOICE OF TIE PEOPLE.
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Hints, sugsesliens, Ceuplaints, &C., Of Cor
resp0ndeass. y
We present our readers to-day with batch or cor
rsspondsncs received Al the HERALD once during
last week, from which may BE- judgsa " neon
venences and other matters that form subeci Of COM
plant among our people BY the publication Of these
views Oh various correspondents the authorities Of city
state ana federal governments may 6nd food for rcec
uon ana DO spursd up TO remedy the ills complained Of
The Inadequate and Uncertain Supply Of
Crot0n.
From communications received II would appear that
in some sections ofths city least the supply OF Croon
water s altogether inadequate the wants OF the con-
sumers and that the time when can be obtained from
the pipes is very uncertain Correspondents aege that
this laxty Of supply 10 owing TO negligence on the part
OF the Croton Board in not seeing TO it that the dis
trbuting reservoir is kept sufficiently filed to meet the
popular demand. correspondent writing from West
Tenth street. says
The Croton Board is nuisance In It's last report II
announced that II dispensed water at the Of two
hundred gallons for one cent No wonder the upper
stories OF our houses without supply. This branch
OF our city ring does not like to be reminded Of the
daily renewed grand capital stock OF which is trustee
sixty millions OF gallons per day dispensed by the hon
orable Board for the receipt Of 900 dayan enor
nous disparity between receipts and income-two.hun
bred gallons Of Croton water for each cent Of income
returned to the people, and vet there great scarcity
OF water for fires and none 70 be had during business
hours on the second floors Of buildings Il would be
largely to the interest Of the city to retire this fossil ring
OF Board on their present spcnds doubled into life
annuities and let some live Yankee have the manage
ment whose first work would be TO restore the altitude
Of the water to the dial Of the City Hall clock where
the original profile represents to be- and thus increase
the value Of city property at least 500 per day
There are over three hundred different water metres
as shown in their report TO exact illegally and unusy
as penalties $40 600 per annum. believe there are
metres used for steamers or tho shipping"
subscriber" writing ON this same subject, says
neghbors have suffered too much to bear patiently any
longer the want OF proper supply OF Croton water Al
though we live near Broadway In Twenty second street,
yet the ground is not SO high but that proper supply
was kept up in the reservoir might have plenty OF
water in our third stories; but, except Sundays,
water rises above the second floor and always then
We are convinced that there neglect somewhere in
the croton Department. and is shameful that many
thousands OF people should s9er for want Of water
high ground such as Murray Hill, there may be very
good reasons for not getting water above the second
squares and those neighborhoods IL is inexcusable
Hundreds Of times 20 TO a wash basin to wash my
above the second floor in my house require pals Of
TO De thrown down them TO keep the pipes from being
we canno, have saa a hs
rs the third floor, would rather again depend upon
wee and csterns as In former times The present sys
TEN is humbug, and il the Croton Enaineer whom.
soever is responsible for insufficient supply in the
reservoir only bad TO bear the weight OF the maledic
lions cast upon him in one week he would soon sink out
OF sight altogether.
Delaying Letter Delivery at the Post Once.
"a Merchant" complains Of the carelessness and
slowness Of delivery Of letters in the city general Post
Office, upon which subject he brings the following
figures to bear
The Postmaster lets 10 the trade 6SoS boxes In the
Post once at $l2 each, or $50. 900 per annum, for
10 sort and deliver the letters 90 that merchants can
have them early possible Those boxes are divided
into thirteen compartments with one clerk n each with
little pron Of Gt6 $50 per year the PostmAst have
complained to all the heads Of departments repeatedly
have paid for box very many years, can get no
redrese every Official having different excuse 70 OFFER
g to si2. owing 70 the price Of god then sSout $50
Now il over ono hundred points less but there NO
reduction Of boz rent and less accommodation.
How 20 Abolish the Income Tar.
Touching this proposed reform "John Smith
writee:-
viii you permit one Of your legion Of readers 70 Offer
recommendation to abolish the very oppressive and
necessary Income tax vzThat petitions 10 Congress
HsRALp Office, at the Merchants and Corn Exchange,
the Stock and Gold Brokers' Exchange and AZ the
principal hotels In one week such prodgious array
consider the subject
Dangerous Ferry FreiRhts.
Some time ago. when an explosion OF nitrogycerine
took place in Greenwich street, and attended with
loss Of life his Honor the Mayor ordered the OF
that dangerous article outside OF the denssy populated
wards OF the city. We commend 70 his notice the fol-
lowing conmun caon being ct subject for investi-
cation =
Please call attention Of the proper authorities TO the
quantity Of kerosene and other nfammable burning
fluids carried the Hunters Point ferry boats daily,
and the same trips when there are hundreds Of pas
sengers from the Long Island and Flushing Railroads
board The directors LIABLE personally and pecu.
MARTY this liability, however, would not restore life in
Of explosion Of this highly dangerous freight
FREQUENT PASSENGER
Fraudulent Invoices VS.. A High Tariff.
correspondent Of undoubted old line whig procliv
ties desres to other than whiskey frauds Investigated
by the governmental officers. He says
very right look after the dstilery frauds but
wish you would agitate the subject Of false
invoice frauds the customs 10 the great injury OF the
honest importer Foreign manufacturers, too, have
her own account with invoices fraudulent in The or.
irene Hence the large balance Of trade, against s
not own making IL grows out OF the manufacturer
abroad sending his here without orders from this
aide. II close markets TO theee sxtravagant
iuxures by increased duties have faith enough In tho
our ereenbacks would soon become equal 70 gold Yon
evipce thorough knowledge in regard 70 the currency
question, on the tarG question think you have some
Ii Ing yet 10 learn. IMPORTER
ALLEGED Extortiou OF the Citizens Gas Cen.
pany-A Wall from BrookIyp.
Isthere way whereby she citizens Of South BROOK
ya may escape the penalty Of the sin Of placing the
Citisns Cos Company in powerf We have suffered
from this monopoly long enoush-a monopoly Of our
own creation, but against which We seem 70 have no
poweA We USED 70 complain OF the old company, and
organised the new or citsens' Company. q safeguard
far beyond the latter In ~ extorionate demands upon
our pOcketa In proof viii refer 10 my eas bills Of
December, 1905, and December 1865. year ego was
furnished with gas By the old company and am new
month was something over two hundred per cent more
snan the bill for the corresponding month Of 1885, and
burners in uss that there wcre year ago How 10
this TO be accounted forf Kerosene might Be used n