The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08

below last years figures, which were--
aaintafning. operatiag.
Broadway and seventh avenue HOO 425.03I
Central ParK. ................. 44o,692
DRY Dock NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. q, $50 AG4,9.0
Eighth ayenue.- 65,95l 6s7,5G
Forty second street.. .......... lass l9o,T05
Ninth avenue. ................ IDOL $4,000
second avenue lbyoS 45a3II
Sixth avenue. .-........ to,Old 2to2o
Thrd avenue. ............... $4,000 9oo,lZz
Total. .s2lO,975 s4,2l7.esl
24o,975
Add estimated expenses Of Fourth avenue $500
and hudson River Railroad city cars.... 100000
Complete total So, 4o4, 500
The reports and STATISTICS Of the two latter routes
are included under the statistics OF the New York
and Harlem and Hudson River railroads respec-
lively, and can only be estimated from their passe
10, 0o0, 00O-about lwo-thrds, or possibly three
1ourths, OF which Is to be referred 10 the head or
local circulation leaving 900 600 to be CLASSIFIED as
burban residents. Ii Is simply fact that persons
living hall mile beyond the Harlem bridge for tho
most part make no use OF the Third avenue route,
prelcrring, notwithstanding the tunnel passage by
horse and the delay at Fortysecond street. to take
the Harlem Railroad northward instead OF the
tedious Third avenue road; and this fact implies
another fact to wit, that the suburban towns
on the north could almost afford TO puiid
and maintain means OF transit from the
CITY Hall to Harlem bridge IN twenty or
thirty minutes, with ample accommodations, on ac-
Tue increased value Of real estate in the county
north would in five years cover the cost and mainte
among real estate experts. However, the holders to
tie nofthward naturally reason that the reform
die OF asphy xa ana prefer not to appear too anxious
or too eager, and hence have not moved with any
unity in the direction OF the reform. There arc,
however, some
NEEDED REFORMS
in the management OF the CITY railroads which need
to be suggested One OF them Is. III view OF their
VIZ ..,da rahn anA ma IN
extra cent being an unnecessary imposition to cover
pretendedly the revenue tax. The real relation Of
investigated, and may be considered here.
Take the Sixth avenue route las an example
Its receipts rom passengers last year were equal TO
s54oSI5 %, which represents carriage OF soi5s5
passengers. The amount added to the receipts
by the extra cent was therefore equal to 100000,
and will this year exceed 100000. The
United States tax for the year earnings and
dividends was 81, l02 or less than one-lfth OF the
tarllf ana over ana above the tax about s75, 900
really $73 000 by the imposition OF the extra penny
Off by $4,000 yearly than it would be II no United
states revenue tax were imposed the statistics OF
gain to the various roads may 9e easily caGuiasea:
amounts amassed by the extra penny after deduct
ing the taxi
Broadway and Seventh avenue ............. $4,000
Eighth avenue....
Forty second street $4,000
miro avenue .loo,.WU
Second avenue. 60,OOO
Total on six roads. $780, 900
1t Is demonstrably true, therefore, that the SIX
roads enumerated make nearly 100000 by the I'M
position OF the extra penny, and above reim-
bursting themselves for all government taxes. Half
million would not cover the whole net pr0ntS OF
the whole number OF city roads through this mposl.
ton; and yet no legislative finger has been pointed
| In this direction Really, gentlemen OF Albany,
here Is an excellent opportunity to put quarter OF
O million in your purses at the next session. The
companies can afford ir; and II they Will not reim
burse the people. there is no reason why
peoples representatives. Agltate it at the next
session, gentlemen. There Is money IN 1t, at
least OF the 500. 600 BY which receipts are thus in
creased vesixths are net profit to the companies:
the tax really adding less s than a nes 81 81
question. Patrons, II they Will, can buy tickets at
the depots OF the companies and save Urine. so
| any addition should be made to the tariff at ALL
since there Is no reason why corporations as well as
government taxation instead OF shifting 1t upon the
Shoulders Of good-natnred public at the rate OF a
| pennya head AS it is, however, the tax Is made
the source net income OF 100000 to the corpora
lions, by which taxation Is dexterOusly turned TO
Yearly dvdengs Of the city
The people are good natured, however-the Ameri-
can people are especially so-and seldom Quarrel
to employ better class oil men as conductors aud
drivers at better wages by being permitted an extra
pennys tariff nobody would complain. For two
dollars day first class men will not work. ana the
consequence is that conductors and drivers not
lutte boorlshness prevalent among the former has
become prOverb and Is likely to become nui.
sance TO be apat esn IN dress as wen
and soveny-so decidedly SO That passengers uni
yersaly remark IT, Tney steal enough, pro,
the appearance of stealing, aud hence they
must avoid being too gentemany either in dress or
manners. TWO dollars day Is not suflcient pay
even for the practice OF courtesy, and If Is not
naturally courteous win not pay for the culture. The
IN no rd a.
The OF the former are also cieanly Kept, which
cannot be remarked OF those OF some other routes.
This desderatum is attained by having relays OF
mating ana cushions and by frequent airlpR. The
consequence is that the mats are generally clean and
none o. nose asayoty oaos wc 80
eyes or nostrls The east side routes are especially
open to criticism In this respect though, thanks
has been considerable reform within the past two
years in the feeding and treatment Of the horses.
The system OF feeding IN the stables now compares
favorably with that adopted IN livery or gentlemens
stables, especially at Fourth avenue depot, where
ventilation and other details are scientifically car
horse with thick leather before putting on the shoe
has asJ been considerably introduced, though 1t Is
here; while in Paris, London and other European
cities 1t pdSS6 altogether, and esteemed relic OF
esteemed, and is SO simple That 1t seems almost
barbarOus not TO have adopted 1t long SINCE The
effect OF the iron shoe now In use on the foot
OF horse Is quite analogous to that OF hard, tight
boot upon mans foot, and may be set down as
most prolific OF hoOf diseases and diseases OF
the ankle In horses. Mr. Bergh Is recommended to
look into this question and make effort to reform
the popular horseshoe. An Immediate convention
OF horses and vote OF thanks to their benefact0r
might be Immediately anticipated, which, with the
sublime sense Of having done has duty, would pay
Bcrgh for his tr0ube.
rhe next consideration for reform Is the crowding
OF the cars though this reform would naturally fol-
low the creation OF other and sufficient avenues OF
travel, and even the popular feeling would
tolerate nothing In this direction at present
When man Is III hurry to get home 1t ls pity
II he cannot be permitted to stand, provided he con-
sents to 1t; and hence, any statute looking TO the
prohibition or carrying more passengers than can
obtain seats would receive more opposition from
the public than from the companies, and woald DO
practically nuted by both. 1t has been proved That
the present carriage capacity per hour Of uptown
routes only $780, which really about OF