New-York tribune., 1871-12-26


~. y pears that although the real estate Boston
lee u, haIi Ncw-YOIk the lcreaee pays all
the ,ty taxes With surpus NJ $2,NOO00, while the in
cIa>c of Ncw-Iork leaves asurplus of only $35noooo
H.. u..lt - convince the real estate u this
,v That me, glcct their public duties without
sune, u>. they longer remain indifferent 10
The logs trade and the diversion of population without
sustaining irrcPriblc injury The danger Of sudden
Io~- {" property oNncIs - lmnch lag part OF tbe
productive Icnl estate Of the city Is m1rGagd Fore
,o,IIc rcod ealcs will follow, II the large amount
If lr.ror! liable to Ia throwu Oh the market. under
en,u I,;iI,racc-. should reduce prices below
Trl ,.c. The of properly free from debt is
l.tI tie danger of loss from This cause. the forced
80 - |,ndius property c.tariI>Aes th" market yaue
e. th.''. -@L
I'. r.''. .h'wu tlat ~ per cent Is thr Whole ia.
n,l' g, zeal properly during the last ten years
Ii1' ,c prup'rtv mn,t double III value within that
t...r 'u,.r D.. ios; tne investment is made with
tr;,n" iIpfa!. Tn" money value, IT simple inter
,-t. woad have increased 20 per cent; that. when
ta>o. o, .,ac .; apparent that the property must
/" se..re i; "ynsE & 1LG91 -. i:ss s On ihe "
N.-i ~ ,i' r',1>, fhy interest 0n ;he Mortgages
v..t la %. &c .c't f.~tci thln th property Ia, in
,l.... .i .uc. amt consequence, when payment
T. u....': q, rI',drd an extensive crash must
E. -. .i.j| frt, make II clear mat Tho real "stHtr
u.i ,. d'r'9 Interested ~ H. los OF commercial
,,o>pi., .. 'n merchant tsnd hat tine los actuay
,n-.iu'o nv "vr- If unpi 1durtive real state is
l.,a' et~''., .h,u jha' @! alY otHci rids> Of
rit.4.u..
I, u,"l. t'.,. pIc, u. Is Tie 90. ith he'd
iut."c' in,r.,, "f The population in Nrv.Yoik was
f, - r ,'nt 81: cv>Iy years. aud had hs
iai.o - ,oinu, i, a. II ought {" have done the
cit, would have contained lsOa population of a3a,O3
"' 'A40s n,orc tla:. II really - TO-DAY ON tue con
tl"r'. tie number "t ia" population added during me
Ia, ''i" N & - that IT," i j. C s ' 'gnnT grrnt~r
ia.t IT, '.'.' l"iW"i.'I 81 me ny OF HrooHyn'
y sYI. IhsU UHl
j. nGo". "";.H- a." >t dccau, iuolc thdu hidn,ihoh
d., ..' t'",tn: 'li6oncL Engand dtd mct. N~v.York
lu~i ."lc than fhi'mI of the ratio Of growth in
l'...,toi du'lnc thc time wO'lc the nation nt
duius ne Ia, retained her commerce and CON
tnn'i thr .t" - idc ar""tl Of her ropnla ou; The
NaU, 90! Err ih' e>'ait wouis during that tInc have
l,.. %. p, IN ,r hoGhle1.
TIr, 'i vi, &c. of pio,"ry keeps plcn in It's increase
yh, la t",a ~ ra.rTn; % 'am -" a""?stra,@i e, ,n
il" lVS. ht thu It. IHS "h IA n" ItO of increase is
HI,L Tu- p"pilItou would have required places for
busincs- ard stations for their homes within The city linz
H. THESE co"'d ONLY have been found nn " vacant lots on
a.. art of the island In 1866 there were 4's5iya
-, ,rr-,t, +" ,i'h hons Estimating II pcr.
4" hOuse, 2'.tJ ots would be- Tequtcd for
I'm. w1nLi lc.,r int il vlcaui ioe below One.hun.
dfrd nh-> FOR the population which the city
h.s actually gained ~ the lat ctad', lf IN fact 7I8
.~'r-t lha = thor lad been t' me ~ the oiiy's
ri'"lh 70, ""rIf NO. have i"nain'd singh vacant
ought no' e. further evidence TO prove that the
value u' the property wOnld have beei doubled.
Thu. gin,ih Of population would ~ itself have added
Increase 0 hI~uesS. Many entertain the idea that the
population ~hc resides OUT ot the city, yet carries
This OPINION well founded Had Ihe money lpendcd
Ia New JcIAy within 10 miles Of NeTYOrk, ia the
81 haLtttlOiI-, Laid he
vacant iots III the upper pat of the c!y II would bave
more thdh houid the value of the taxable property Of
tm CIV and thd> Hghjcnrd the taxes of all All the
money '> Nh' rt ihli ont earned in New York The
los "i Jr"a' on ana the consequent decise both In
III" Nau" al real estate and in general prosperity OF
'hr Clv are cD|Cts-uOt Regarding the loss Of
tade effect II VIII De found te direct
." hr cost OF transportation OF goods and
"'hin i" city bnits and the wsut ~ adequate means
. htlt+I and proper COMMERCIAL facilities slpncnt.
Tne pI calse Of the Oss trade aud popuat io
,afliy OF the city the ignorance and lshODesfy OF
The city rulers for the last ~ years together with the neg
ict of public duty by tho merchants honest men III.
f'Iested In lite welfare.
Jhe xbarves, warehouse and railroad depots of the
together With various means Of
constitute its commercial fscilties The buildings i'm
question the result OF misnansgeineDt in the past
.i'"aed long distances each other They should
is brOugM NJ togehe4 practicable, io dispense
much be, With the cost OF csiinR Soods long
sces through crowded streets aHd 20 save the
fIon O ninry and loss from theft and weather
ttds received for export distribution inland should
never < cJkd through the streets OF moved across
bldfWab. Business should nv centralized ~ q. 10
cheaper and facilitate its tsnssetep The placing OF ths
MT hded by tb+ shpoS Dcrs' COmmittoe), would create
r"mFrtop for the profits Of the whnrsxr, sud by this
means sDofd sip and facility for
sh,ainIDR b+rtbs 1t reasonable rates.
would Ltb " nase tle iD+reht OF all who controlled
We ~LAt'r 10 tDIitaft and rot " or.i'n ,SDiD rec.