New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-07
FRUITS OF PROGRESS.

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party is in power, the city continues tc
expand and improve, and this expansion
and Improvement continues amid the
examinations and determinations of men
who fight political battles in and out OF
| political conventions, preliminary meet
inGs, and halls of legislation, where
charges of fraud and corruption are rs
common weapons of warfare as shot and
shell on the military battlefield. The
Legislature. of New York like the Lcgis-
lature OF Louisiana, is frequently repre-
scented as being composed Of a sufficient
number of depraved and dishonest men
to make it easy to secure the passage OF
laws that are in tiagrant violation Of the
individual rights of the people. and detri-
mental to the public interest.
Like Louisiana, New York ha,
law regulating the Strengthening
of animals and the Legislature has
also passed an act incorporating the
Manhattan Market Company, giving it
power to erect and establish markets in
any part OF the city The capital stock of
this company is to be five hundred thou
sand dollars at the commencement, and
may be increased to two million five hun
bred thousand dollars, in shares OF one
hundred dollars each. The incorporates
Of this company have already taken steps
to commence the building of these mar
kets and remedy-what has been con-
sidered a disgrace want Of proper
marketing facilities. Fulton ana Wash
ington markets have long been eyesores
to not only the people of New York, but
to strangers whs go there expecting to
find it complete in all the accoutrenlents
of great and tiourishing city. The work
of building handsome and suitable struc-
lures all over New York for marketing
purposes is of itself huge undertaking;
but. in addition to this, the company is
charged with their government, and is to
be responsible for their perfect sanitary
and police regulation.
Had the Legislature Of this State
passed an act Incorporating the Crescent
City Market Company, to build and take
charge of the market. in this city. it is
more than likely the scheme would have
been viewed with suspicion, and the Leg
islature denounced for granting mo-
nopoly by political opponents; but in New
York the matter is looked upon differently
by all parties who are anxious that public
should be made and trade
benefited. Thus that city continues
its vast system OF public improvements,
regardless Of the howl that one set of
politicians who are anxious to get into
power set up against those whom the
people have temporarily clothed with
power. If power will have its perquisites
under a republican form Of government,
the people may be reconciled somewhat |
by evidences of IA public benefit. Ii mil
lions of dollar, are spent il matur- /
ne a system Of public parks
hat not only bring back those
millions to the public treasury. but add |
Is many more to it in taxes that are |
gathered on the increased value OF prop
erty, the people of New York are satisfied |
o let the work proceed, though some in
in public Office DO take advan-
age OF their positions to make money.
All men are pretty well convinced. or
mould be by this time, that Office will
lave its emoluments: that men clothed
With official positions are not always so !
'ure and unoel1ls2 as to deny to them
elve, and friends the benefits that legiti-
nately belong to public station. They
nay do this without subiecting themselves
o the charges of corruption and venality,
hough men envious OF their position and
lower to inauS urate works of public i'm
rovement pretend to see nothing in
heir public acts but unblushing selfish
ess and dishonesty,
New Orleans wants a thorough system
underground drainage established
hereby it may be made a dry. clean.
nd at all times pleasant and healthtul
ty to dwell in. Though it cost millions
dollars to accomplish this work. the
lpense would be nothing compared with
lie immense benefits that must flow to
lie city when completed. 1t would not
My add to the wealth of the city from
lie influx of population that would be
1courayed to come here when the
lances for epidemics We're removed. but
would immensely add to its wealth by .
lie reclamation of the swamp lands .
thin its limits The millions of money
pended in retaining, laying of and .
,autitying the lands embraced within A.;
a.: portion of New York known as Cen
n Park proved a most profitable in
stment not only to the city, but to the l
operty-holders in that vicinity
The lands that were formerly without !,
lue and the abode of disease and the /,
orst forms of poverty, have been con- =
rted into, delightful grounds, sur !,
unded by the palatial residences Of the !.
ost wealthy and refined of New York :,
habitants. 1t is belieIed system of :
ainage and levec protection can be de- v
5ed and executed for this city that will ,
It only etfectually relieve il of the dan =.