The New York herald., 1868-01-07

.,#s # ---- $4,000, ,7l9
Tax levied for city purposes. ...... So 599. .359
Tho state tax upon New York city and county Is in
ss ABOUT q 900 @ o va u @ a SS about 10
$500 o0O Until the 1855 the whole levy for
state, city and county purposes did not amount 70 as
has doubled in amount since 1851, whom tine iato
commenced. eta Il H'l0.s.sa ~
taxation froIa 1861 to 1861 Inclusive, follows
viz
1861 $5S1, $40 OH 1866. $eoS 792, 1886
1S62 572,655045 1866. 1885, 9S9, ,90S
1865 ...... $4,000 1893 lS67......... ss0,5s4 7ls
1854. ......... 6S4, o40 Wa .
We now beginning 10 pay the Indebtedness con-
prepared to bear heavy burdens. II is certain, how
ever that very large amount Of money may be saved
annually by proper effort in tho various departments
OF the city and county governments and in the boards
aud commissions to cut down ths number Of employees
upon the pay rolls, which unnecessarily large and
to scruiinizo closely the prices charged for all
supplies and articles furnished rhere must be in
creased economy wo shall need all our resources, as
well as ali our lf-denla TO meet the increasing de-
mands upon US; aud urge upon all persons charged
with public trusts 20 bear in mind tue fact
THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN
In this connection deem IL proper to call especial
attention 10 the recent action OF the lty Chambe.ain
which deserves great cominendaon and which emf
nentIy worthy OF imitation by all public officers All
the Of the CITY, including ell raised by
taxation, deposited with the City Chamberlain, upon
drawn Hc rs required by law 70 keep bis deposits in
three banking institutions and equallze them far
pOSSlU.e Az ulneh large DdlALCo3 VI Ciby luauS
remain on deposit 10 his credit, II has always
been tho understood practice Of City Chamberains
70 realize for themselves, or for the institutions in
which they Interested all benefits aud advan tages
to be derived from the by the banks OF these undrawn
deposits 1t was practice established by long custom.
and with which the legislature had always refused
to Interfere On the 9th OF February, 1867, nomi-
mated, and the Honorable the Board OF Aldermen con-
nrmed Mr. Peter b. Swesny City Chamberlain. The
Legislature solicited interfere to compel hiTa
deposit The pubic moneys with thu banks which would
the largest rate OF interest TO tho ciy The Legisla
dnc.ir I'D In 1O sn gipcn Mr. Gvpan haa
voluntarily announced his liberalization to depart from
the custom or his predecessors and to pay into the
city treasury whatever interest hc realize upon the
undrawn balances in the deposi; banks. From the
te OF his appointments up TO November, 1867, when,
began the balances were ligh. since then they have
been heavier and he has paid into the treasury, for
in crest received by him. nearly $4,000 II 10 fair 70
assume that the TO bc received Will not be less
than 10000 per annam, and above all the
aud sa aries OF hs oce aud that no successor
viii depart from the practice established by
him IL this be followed up, rs 1t must be, for
half Of Tho period during which bar. Sweenys prcde.
cessors, before stated had the OF inc public
money, millions OF dollars will DO added TO tho public
funds fN
-F nAYoR's OFFICE.
Tho business Of the Mayors Office during the year has
been greatly interfcrcd With by the action Of the
Legislature in attempting TO transfer to tho Police De-
partmont great portion Of is busnesss restlng to
licenses &C. believed the act OF the Legislature 70 be
unconstitutional aud void and obtained the judgment
Appeals, 10 that edect tho month OF October last
For several months prior to that however, the whole
license business had been suspended Immediately upon
obtaining the Judgment OF the Court OF Appeals The
business resumed, and tho following are the receipts
OF the year. w4 N4
Whole number OF licenses issued 1854
Whole number Of complaints investigated. ssi
Total amount OF receipts. $62 0Z5
regret inform you in this connection that several
OF the railroad companies have refused 10 pay the IL.
lees liked by Law and ordinance. They choose 10
defy tho authorities and TO take the chances OF itiga
tion. SUITS have been brought against them, but
the Corporation Attorney iniorms mo thai he has
NOT been abe yet 10 trial Of the issues. BY
reason Of defective lass l have been unable to
enforce any summary means VI compelling the delln-
queps pay their just ducs into tho ciy treasury.
Will eudeavor during the present winter to supply tho
defect. 9@ 4#..
Tho Permit Bureau has yielded q net revonuo Of
s2l s26 The Leg stature last winter prohibited any OF
city authorizes IRON granting sny permit 10 any
person 10 cncuDbor the sidewalks or streets The same
Legislature, however Incorporated private company,
under the plausible title Of tho Soldiers hessenger and
Despatch Company, and authorized this company with
out paying any revcnue 20 ,he c to occapy iss side
walks streets wh booths anu stands. under certain
regulations Of the Board OF Health need not discuss
the policy or Justice OF such legislation, but recon-
mend that the Corporation counsel be instructed 10 take
proceedings ~ test It's validity. rs. .u~
EMIGRATION
The foreign emigration ia,o this city during the past
has been than in any year since 1904 Two
eighteen cngrans have arrived being nearly thou
sand more than during the year 1868
SCHOOLS Y
Tho pablo schools are in a very nourshng condition.
The expenditures however, arc very heavy and rapidly
increasing fhe average daily attendance OF children
about one hundred thousand. f#t
STREET rAvNo.
large amount OF Belgian or trap block pavement
Seen made for sddooal WORK In oSedsncs 70 ,ns ord
nauces oi the Common Council
Ordinances having been passed directing certain streets
TO bs paved with the Nlcolson pavement withheld my
approval until parties affected by the work could II they
desired, have an opportunity 70 object But few OBJ
jections were made. Inasmuch % tho pavement was
patented, and for this reason there could be no
composition Tor the work, l required tho ownars
o. the patent oetore approved me ne orainancsg @ s
which they would Law tie pavement am Of the opin-
Ion that this pavement has thus far been received with
groat favor but ~ Is IN this city at oas compsra-
lively and un,red and as IL Is much moro expen.
sve than the Belgian and not a. durable recommend
that new ordinance shall be adopted unless maori-
be paved petition for the tame. f9
rHx urr DrpAarMwvr@
For detailed operations OF the Finance law Croton,
and street Departments respectfully refer your hon.
orae body TO tho reports Of those departments respect
lively, which will be submitted.
cRoror REs sRvoIRs, sxwERAoR, ETC.
The city OF New York can justly point With pride TO
WORK IN connection with I. : going %. The new reser
vor at High Bridge and the storage reservoirs in Put
nam county are progressing AZ rapidly as can bo cx-
pected. The speedy completion OF all these reservoirs
Is Of very great importance aud efforts should bs
spared 10 urFe the work forward.
am Informed by the Chief Engineer OF the Crot on
Boardf that improvements boIna made Ia our very
defective system OF sewerage Tho whole subject 10
now under the absolute control Of the Coson Aqueduct
Department; ana whoever may be responsbls Tor past
neglect there can bc question Of future RESPONSE
biIity II s TO be hoped sn improved system will be
speedily carried into operation. N
wHARvRs, HARKErAl
Tho subject OF the wharScs piers aud markets u ono
which has engaged my most serious and an ous atten-
ton. New York does not possess market or wharf
worthy OF q great city. Wbeu. In former years the
municipal authorities possessed the power TO improve
thcm1 tncy failed 70 DO their duty. Year after year
successive Mayors recomm ended that something should
be done aud year ater year passed without any ap
parent effort 70 accomplish what was needed In later
years. during wbicn, BY legislative enactmeuts, the
municipal authorities have beer virtually deprived Of
the power of making any improvs various plans
have bcen snggested and submitted TO the Legislatures
but the interests involved aud affected have been 80
numerous and clashns that all efforts 10 procure the
massage OF satisfactory laws have been aiug Tho