New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-13

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at the time when the present incumbent OF the mayoray
resigned the District Attorney after twelve years OF
almost continuous service he Is there was not one
untrled indictment, untried complaint In tho
prosecutors Office for the MONTREAL Of which, either by
Intrinsic evidence the papers, or by exrinsic evil
dence easily procured, there did not exist absolute
reason founded upon defects in the law in tho char
OF the evidence In the absence OF witnesses The
present District Attorney asseverate the like fact as to
Lis Office and challenges proof to the contrary Aggeved
complaints and malicious hold such ready ac-
to the public through communications In the
public press that il the assertions here disputed mad
been true neither OF the District Attorneys would have
found his social relations agreeable as they certainly
are. 1t has been alleged that newborn zeal against
criminals exists Can any citizen, however, recall the
case Of one desperate cuprt whose crime (unless
shrouded in ncomprehensble mystery has not for
years and years been exemplary dealt with as crmi-
mails nowi
The report OF the Police Department makes good ex-
hbit. But the time is at hand when the citizens must
endure additional tax of million dollars per year to
maintain seven eight hundred more patrolmen. The
police report the number of the force at 2j here
are nearly 10000 in and around LOndon which gives one
policeman to only about four hundred Of our In
habitants computing upon the last census
The ordinary difficulties under which even large force
labors appear be well stated the following three
paragraphs, quoted from recent London Metropolitan
Report:
q beats H to Tf Efs ',T :Sqf
Uncovered for longer Or Shorter period and
fnd policeman when he Is waptet
man 3 s i uSquy being impossible activity ae1gsSce
To e Us o, Sn the s iS Of any en
Detection Of crime is after repression most important part Of
eS,a &. eu. Of the p the @pfoye@st morals
Tie police cannot hope to do more prevent proportion
crime in suck an enormous aggregation "a London
The number of arrests stated in the Police Report
Ha
tstcs embrace repeated arrests Of the person dur
ing the year for varancy, drunkenness disorder and
the lighter oenses But the report Of tho Police Board
is elaborate that would be waste Of time to indulge
In comments.
Indeed the may well be said Of the reports OF all
the other departments. All OF them deserve the most
attentive perusal. They would each and all be here
summarized II 1t not certain that the reporters for
the press will discharge that duty 10 the public better
and more dsinterestedy.
PARKS.
That from the Department OF Public Parks will be
found peculiarly interesting The citizen who walks
drives about the Island however may witness for him
self how materially and favorably this department, by
its works. has reported the public The Park Commits.
s!oners have literally fulfilled their expected duty Of
making the waste places glad" They have discharged
their responsibility with taste and economy When the
old Board left Central Park a legacy TO the new one
the advocates OF former claimed that this Park would
its improved drainage its newlyopened landscapes its
universally neat appearance it's increased adnnistTa
ton in preventing disorder, its museum, and its
plans carry with them many for the prevailing
approval Of the popuace. With any set OF men who
have done well but must give place unto Others it is
tura to indulge in apprehensions about Few
individuals encounter even death without wondering
how will the world progress without them. But
cOpy-books inform us that what man has done
do notifying as such reflection may be to one who
hopes to best keep his memory green, by preventing
others from sharing in or emuating his greatness.
FIRE AND HEALTH.
Not suggestion OF complaint has been made through
out tho year against the Fire Department 1t is uniyer
sally appreciated.
The Health Department (warring 1t peculiarly does
and must against personal liberty and property ue has
also won eneomiums from the citizens
WORKS.
The Department OF Public Works is just a costly
The foresight Of its emneny executive chief last
Summer prevented great disaster the city from threat
ened insufciency Of water supply 1t is absolutely
esary that he should in this year acquire all the water
property possible In the counties tributary to NewYork
in order provide greatly for the present for
the future and that not only Manhattan Island but
we'll of Westchester county, when the metropolis shall
absorb its growing towns. ss4
1t is also necessary that he should make large expend
lures for repairing and relayns and extending
CrOtOn pipes. The old Croon boards claim credit Tor
economy, but they receive the credit while there is
great debit to their foresight 1t is due to the eminent
Engineer this Department Mr.. Edward H. Tracy that
the Mayor should emphasize in official document the
popular verdict to Mr.. Tracy's astuteness, skill, and
practical ability in his great profession.
DOCKS
The Report the Department OF Docks, and that OF its
renowned Engineer General Mcclellan has, in obedience
to popular demand already been made public by the
press and It has been favoraby commented upon as
t great value the city demands As this Department
Ia new and very important one, the Mayor takes oc
ooson 10 make especial comments regarding its opera
ton. ,,..,
For long series of years the wharves and piers OF tn
CITY Of have been inadequate TO accommodate
the commerce Of tho port This has resulted IN great
mart from the want Of legislation to enable the ioca
Government TO inaugurate broad ana comprehensive
wharf and pier system. Although the attention or the
Legislature Of the State had been called often to this
subject aud although year by year the great CONNER
ca interests OF our city became camorous for the
iptrodueton OF wharf and pier system commensurate
with the magnitude OF trade, yet nothing practical
was done in this direction until tho year 1870 when the
whole framework OF local government was remod-
eled. Among the most prominent reforms Introduced
by the City Charter OF last year was the creation Oh tue
Department OF Docks. with full power to improve our
river front Immediately upon the organization OF TINS
department the work Of thoroughly repairing oil I'M
leased corporation piers and bulkheads commenced
and they present appearance most creditaOe 10
the efficiency OF the Commissioners Of Docks But by
far the most important work Of the department. work
in which every person and every interest on this island
Is concerned has been the preparation and adoption OF
plan for improved wharves and piers Since Its organ
izaton the department has been engaged in making the
most extensive anu careful surveys of the whole river
front In recording the phenomena relating 10 the ac-
ton OF the tides In making soundngs and borlngs TO
ascertain the character land contour OF the oed OF the
rivers around the island In examining the effect OF cur
rents and In making such other general surveys neces-
sarily preceding the adoption OF plan All these sur