The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-05

The interest required to be raised on these SIS.
o00.0J0 Of bonds amounts 10 much greater sum or
money fhan was required 10 pay ali tic expenses Of
our inunClpal government only ten years ago. The
message then reviews III detail the indeptcdncss OF
the city. aud calls upon the Board 90 demonstrate
AGAINST the passage 81 al laws providing for the iur-
ther increase OF these bonds for mercy local pur-
On the subject Of special commissions the Mayor
Continues
Your honorable body has already directed the
preparation o. bl 0y the Corporation Counsel for
iae creation II a Board Of Public WORKS. ana You
have Also taken into consideration various suggested
amendments OF the charter. These measures arc
rcCa so far as they 20; but In ny JUDGMENT the
tIne las come Tor more radical tres fment OF the
eyiis that have resulted from an excessive multtl-
cation OF local authorities ana division OF RESPONSE
blty 10 an extent which seems 70 have led some at
beast 81 these functionares 70 imagine that tney
which their f1nctOns are discharged Az an er
ogfcio member OF some OF these bottles, since my In
ductl0n Into the ONCE OF Mayor, have seen enough
OF their management 10 convince me that vast
amounts 81 money nlight be saved II some restraint
were placed upon the manner on The expenditure.
The reports submitted 70 sou from The various com
missions upon local Improvements show IN my
Judgment IN several cases, most reckless expendt
ture OF money. salaries nave been paid for services
ouiY nOminaly rendered; In other cases payments
have been made far 10 excess Of the yaluc OF the
SERVICES, and when, A ever, The tiine for the
districts locally benefited 70 repay 10 the city the
amounts Il nAs advanced the acquisitions Of these
comm sinus, the properly owners, II able TO pay,
WI erl that they have beon greatly missed ~ those
who Ncle instrumental IN procuring the passage or
Rugii laws
The Mayor recommends that representatives OF
the PRESS he nd United 10 tAe meetings Of the Park
Commissioners, that the public may I've rlorc f,ly
~ ylsed ~ Their proceedings tlrough the PRESS such
a measure being we'll cacu ated to inspire more
eat siaotory feeling ofcou1dencc on the part % TIC
people With regard % the vast expenditure ofmonty
INV OWED in the Para improvements. lie fnrtncr
us-ea that flathnsn be Included IN the assessment
district for prospect Park Improvement Before
concluding the MAYOR rcwnrss.--
Tue time is drawing near Il II has not already ar
Tfygn, WIen Tie property sbonG DO considered OF
extending the arear q tic city over such DaFts OF
lIe ndiAc nt county towns as require % participate
Sn our ciiy improvements. movement has been
commenced m Cast hcw YORK forihe annex alton or
t,at locality ~ our city. Wherever in tho imrnc-
aAte vicinity 81 our rfcnt city limits, thceiy sel-
feI ncglb0Th0od s bult up requiring paved aud
Iehied streets, gas, water sewerage ahd the other
lea ufes city lie, IL seems natural aud proper That
lie CITY Inc should &c cSte1dca 50 rs ID enntracs
lands whn,h are no longer agricultural. but occu-
pc ald as whoi,y with tilw - rtsdengc ana
Ilsnla purposes. The city IS entitled y .ail upO1
III re W.0 dUeclg ENJOY the benefits Of or local
improvements u share wish ~ tae expenses Of
Guypcri iisy our ciig EOYtr1r,eui
"a naI8n q. tls Alderman Of the sixteenth
waii 80 copies " ne @essase were Ordered ~