New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-09
G. W BLUET.
NETWORK AND wAsHINGTON-A PARALLEL OF
EXPENDITURES
2 Editor or me Tri6Hne.

To me EditOr OF The Trt6RHe.
SIR: NewYOTk has a Board Of Public Works ;
has Washington, at salary of $4,000 If such is ne
ccssary in NcwYork it il unnecessary in city OF this
size This Board Of Public Works has repeatedly been in
NcwYork studying the beautiful system OF cOmprehch
sire improvements in vogue in that city. Baltimore and
Philadelphia passed by, and the system in New
York selected just sutng them, being more compre
honsivc To transfer the NewYork system to tits city
complete, noted member Of the NcwYork concern was
selected and appointed chief Of our Advisory Board OF
Public Works this city. This parallel is therefore com
pletc and comprehensive
The comprehensive Territorial Government has ahan-
doned the City Hail. the best, coolest, and every way
the most convenient and cOmmOdiOus building in the
city, and have located the Governors Office in one part
OF the city, Le gsatve Han in another, and are con
srucung City Han in thira-all scattered, badly
located lconveneut for the people, and ildapted for
their various uses; FOR other seeming purpos,
hut TO Fay rent to friends, and To furnish strikers
with fat jobs in carp 1nterwOrk, bIcaayiug. pap
hanging, gas fitting and supplying carpets and iurni-
These comprehensive Improvements have in three
months the city tnan $4,000 and the work still
goes on. This Is another Ncw-York para cl.
The most notable parallel, hOweycr, and viii ch has
never been surpassed even in New-NOrB, is tie grand
system Of comprehensive improvements imported direct
from Ncw-Y0rk a combination Of the two systems
Complementary amalramacd. This plan i TO put
SiOOC00 money absolutely into tie hands OF he Gov
Crlor and Board OF Pdblc Works, without any security
and S2O9OO9 in addition to be LEVIED on lht ploperE
improved This is unqueStlOnably designer as "cOIPIt
EeIsirc swindle like those being exposed in New
York, from which It Is mainly copied III = lhWh!'u ~ !
comprehensive plan % improve the bank account O. lLe
Board Of Public Works, and strikers. But ior me
present. an Injunction has arrested TINS comprehensive
pn the act being decided contrary u inc oIsac a0' Vi
Congress. 80 o,o.
has rfatcd thc unnecessary Offices OF Auditor and
Controller with clerks, at cost OF $500 yery, th
y tho Register at a cost of 900 who is retained. They
49,, T,,rcau ~ streets and "A bureau OF Sew
into
RnaTd Of PubIjc Works together with these porentous
Bureaus previously performed by superintendent
OF Streets and Sewers at salary of SLWN Ana they
are creating new offices almost daily. unnecessary and
expensive, 10 swell Tie taxes ana at the same time to
aid in svindins the people such are the comprehen-
piete parallel between New-York and this city.
An the papers in this city having been bought up by
frauds on political grounds, while it attacks the frauds
here therefore could not get the above article pub
shed IN this city, sent 1t to me " J. Times which
seemed to be doing good service IN exposing the frauds in
NcwYOrk. To my surprise it was not published: If is
on political grounds, 1t was most reprehcnsible
Democratic frauds are 70 me the same as Republican
frauds, pretended Republicans, like those ~ power in
party instance the terrible blow given 10 Democracy
all over the country BY the NewfoIk irduds and the
VINO exposes fraud and especially in time to prevent It's
contamination. Hence. now send the article TO TIE
No 22O Tlcelfth-sL, Washington, d. c. Aug. 7, 1871.
lin so far as this correspondent charges fraud, he
seems utterly 10 fail 10 make any proof OF it, II he had
rested his case on charges OF eAudNaSdhCt IL seems pos
sibe that there might have been greater shadow or
cuse for the earnestness OF his language. But Wash
ingtOn has long depended the National Government
for whatever got in the way OF internal Improvements.
We welcome the evidence that its people are hereafter
have the pleasure OF paying their bills, and do
count it bad sign that along with this payment is
TO the sharp criticism of writers like Mr. Watson
who unused to the novel experience Of paying, mean
90 watch their oiceholders closely possible, and
insist on publicity aud the most rigid
Omy.-EdI