New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-07

lSeHsAsE ,ox couSrI PURPosEs-Poic. Dep.rm.nt
$3.50 2si CCTmi..io9es Of ohsrne $1,000
collected Of Banks ETC. on Government Securities
.s,oS ' rST expenses s"S. 1"s eo1 S"
$4,000; Interest on County Debt, s5l oA a; Court
port :lSCi s. 1 To, Mems sssos 80
lSssSsE 90 sSa GIT d PpS1 n I9Toss
$3.50 900; Lamp. aad Gas eS232so Judgments,
BfoaiTsy' SCOUT Sla,IsHss insIsS:s 81 Other
ssSiss s-ss5aS sspsoeO 90
.nP, tsssisas in III: gSs: Of q, ia. rims
TN ,9 Anu ~, Ss1 - ~ s. - ,oi
Amount y 1s sGSS ' s ~ Amount hSs s S
in 1866 ssssS s,s,r IT
Total increase Of 1867 over 1856 s9s $50 10
1t will be perceived that the chief portion OF the In.
has arisen from the increased demands Of the
State, the Police Department the Board Of Educatlon
the redemption OF the public debt, the reminding OF
taxes collected Of banks in past years their Govern
Commission the archng OF the Fourthave by the order
Of the Legislature, and the deficiencies growing out OF
The State tax upon New-York City and County is IN
creasng rapidly In 1866 1t about 100000 In 1867,
1t about 100000 In 1863 1t Will be about s. 600
Until the year 1885, the whole levy state, city, and
county purposes did not amount to much our state
amount since 1861, when the late commenced The
valuation Of property for purposes OF taxation
iss ss9l s1s 81 1865 s87s S So
$4,000 1873 sO59 III
tracted during the aud our people must be fully pre-
pared to bear heavy burdens. as certain hoeerer that
proper cQS IN 0s vdrous departments Of The cay and
County Gorernmens and in the Boards and Commissions
10 eat d0cn the number Of employees upon Ae pau rolls,
whieh unnecessarily large and 10 scrtinise more
closely ne prices charged for az supplies and arncs t
need all resources well as all our selfdenia to
meet the increasing demands upon us; ana urge upon
ali persons charged with public trusts to bear III mind the
fact.
THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN.
I'm fOn ~
tention TO the recent action OF tho City Chamberlain,
which deserves great M ga ana Ssh b
OF the city, including all moneys raised by tax
alton are T be snS e Of aTe drawn
He required by law TO keep his deposits In three bank
Ing institutions and equaze them as lar as AZ
his credit has alTdys been ne understood practice o.
t,tions in Chch they ,crs Interested, all be,'sh ana ad
vana0es be derred from the use by ne banks or Mese u-
draTm deposits II was ptSctce esaaDsns led py sOg
refused TO interfere. On the 27th of February 1861
nominated and the Honorable the Board Of Aldermen
confirmed, Mr.. Peter Is. Sweeny as City Chamberlain.
The Legislature solicited 10 interfere TO compel MIN
pay the largest rate of interest TO the city The Legs
ture declined to do So Since then MI sweeny mas vol
custom Of his predecessors, and to pay into tho City
Treasury whatever interest he realize upon the un
drawn balances in tho deposit banks From the time OF
his appointment up to November 1861 when 1t will be
remembered the general collection Of taxes began the
balances light Since then they have been heavier
and he has paid into the Treasury for interest received
by him. nearly $50 1t is far to that the
over and above all the expenses and salaries OF his Office
and that OF his will ever depart from the
mSs be- for one6af Of the period during which Mr.
weenys predecessors before stated had the use OF
the pubic money, millions OF dollars would be added to
Mayors OFFICE.
The business of the Mayors office during the year has
been greatly nterfered with by the action OF the last
legislature attempting transfer to the Police De
licenses. etc believed the act Of the Legislature to be
unconstitutional and void and obtained the Judgment OF
the Supreme Court aud aferward OF the Court OF APP
peas to that effect in the month Of October last For
several months prior to that however the whole license
business had been suspended Immediately upon obtain
ing the judgment OF the Court Of Appeals the business
was resumed and the receipts OF the year Were 500 o.
have refused 10 pay the license ices n1ed by law ana
tSs chances o9 roop suits have been been
brought against them but the Corporation Attorney In
forms that been able yet 10 trial OF
the issues BY reason of defective laws have been I'M
able 10 enforce any summary means OF Gonpelng deln
quents TO pay their just dues into the CITY treasury
will endeayor during the present Winter to supply the de-
feet
sal s6 g. The Legislature last Winter prohibited any of
the city authorities from granting any permit To any
legislature however Incorporated private company.
under the plausible title OF the Soldiers Messenger and
Dispatch Company" and authorized this company, with
outpayng any reyenpe to the city 70 occnpy IT'S side,
r. ss Roap Of HEATH need not discuss
the policy or Justice OF such legislation but recommend
that the Corporation Counsel be Instructed to take pro-
The foreign emigration this city, during the past
wear has been greater than at any year 2Ss
emCrants have arrived. being nearly lOO more thah
The Public Schools are in a very fourishng condition.
The expenditures, however are very heavy and rapidly
Increasing The average daily attendance Of children
large amount Of Belgian or trapbock pavement has
been laid during the and many contracts have been
OF the Common Council. Ordinances having been passed
directing certain streets to be paved with the Nicoson
Se work ccnd they deed Eaye sn
to object. Butfew objections were made lnasmuch as
the pavement patented and for this reason there
could competition for the work Irequired the owners
Of the patent efore approved the TO enter
the pavement am Of the opinion that this pavement
has thus far been received with great favor but as III
this city at least comparatively new aud untred and as
IL is much more expensive than the Belgian ana not as
durable, recommend that no new ordinance shall be
the streets proposed to be paved petition or the same
Croton AqueGuct and all that pertains to It, The work
In connection with II - going on. The new reservoir at
High Bridge, and the storage reservoirs Ia Putnam
The speedy completion of all these reservoirs OF very
ereamporance and no efforts should be spared to urge
WIZ wHGRvEs, PIERS, AND MARKETS
The subject Of the Wharyes Piers and Markets Is one
winch has engaged my most serious and anxious aten-
ton New-York does not possess market or wharf.
worthy OF great city @sen me tine b emu
they failed to do their duty Year after year
and year after year passed. without any apparent effort
accomplish what was needed In later years, during
which, Legislative
ties have virtually deprived Of the power Of making
any improvements, various plans have been suggested
and submitted 10 the Legislature; but the interests In
volved and affected have been 80 numerous and clash
ing that all efforts to procure the passage Of satisfactory
laws have been unavang The market property-He fee
Of which is rai,ed at beween s2OO0OoO and $000O00-
actually yields BIT hale. u any rsrenne 70 ne city, While
the market buildings diseredtnbie aud dis0racef.
The pharres aud piers belonging 10 The cerer perhaps,
properig rated but toOrt II Is belieped not less than
OO00re mol only discreditd6 great commercial
citv but are constant Of expense and not Of rspe
nue. The public demands and justly that This condi
ton of things shall not continue and the Legislature must
ihterUene speedily.
In my Judgment, there should, and must be public
wholesale markets but they should not be controlled by
fhat Id fhn,,