The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-04
Municipal nIunificence.

The city of New York Is indeed one Of the
most generous in the world, and among its
managers may be found some of the most mag
unanimous individuals that could we'll be
imagined. What matters it how heavily we
are taxed? Have we not q noble Fenian
army of occupation to maintain? Must not
the gentlemen who have rendered extra" SER
vices to our rulers be recompenseds Must
not those who tax, the trouble TO construct the
young gentleman who has been good and
faithful servant to the 'rng" in the Council
manic Board must he not be rewarded? Ger
tainly. Give him. then, position In our
county bureau. He is obliged in consequence
thereof to draw five thousand dollars yearly.
This Is loborious work and yet he finds time
to assist in compiling the report" Half
thousand dollars more is but slight balm for
tho bllsters on his hands. lie. ~ look around
again. Here are more poor fellows who arc
obliged to draw heavy salaries. We arc mu
nifcen,. Let them have q thousand or half
or a quarter f thousand dollars each for the
holidays. We appreciate their "exlra" SER
vices Here is worthy gentleman who was
disappointed last fall in his efforts 10 obtain y
county Office. See what an ornament no is
How artisticaly he sinks the heel OF his
right boot into the velvet cushion on
the Presidential bench how vigorously he
pulls with his thumbs at the armholes of his
wastcoat; how gracefully he poises his head
| and sights the northeast angle of the ceiling
h;a rivhl I'm rhtl ia hro A
| donate to him o thousand dollars for his
extra" services! But his c0qfr;res will do
more for him. They admire him; he almircs
them. What can they do to show their apprc-
| citation Of him? All here is an oil fellow who
has been in ofcs som, forty years Put him
out. He Il not the style. There Is too much
| of an air of refinement about him. He knows
too much. They can't manage him. Respect
able people may admire him. Pshawl re-
specialize citizens can't vote more than once on
election day. This man may be an ornament
to the city government They want their own
crowd. Their firm style ~, "We, Us & Co."
So that matter is arranged, and the old chap
goes out, and our worthy President goes in.
The ringmas crs are we'll cared Tor; they apply
| tUt huge cups tutt uTtN TUE DlOOu so COplOu5ly
from the city treasury. The County Court
House and The New York Printing Company
have proven to be perfect gold mine, to their
managersMessrs Supervisor, Senator, Street
Commissioner, worshipful Master Of the "ring."
We who foot the bills may be bursting with
Indignation we may protest, but are COM
PEELED 10 admire The unHncbng boljness With
which the blood letting operations are per-
formed Should Dickens fall short OF cbarac-
| ters with which TO represent ignorance, impu-
dence and weIl-clad vugarity, or should no
desire to collect material Tor q new series of
" American Notes" or second edition oil
"Mirtin Chuzzlewt," he coull rot do better
than vis, the sessions OF the chosen banditti oi
the me ropolis and observe how handsomely
the rouud.haedcl, pugnosed, bulI-nockcd ira
lerni.y can pocket the public money, aad on
what magnificent. scaI9 they can exercise
! municipal munifccnca.