New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-15
COMMENTS OF RESIDENTS.
WORK AND NOT USELESS WORDS
hs Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Your timely and sensible remarks on
the condition Of the OF city deserving OF
the thanks Of those who have suffered are suffering ana
apparently still suffer- account OF the controversy
between Commissioner Van Mort and Controller Green
1t is now nearly twelve months since called tho
attention OF gentlemen through the public press
to the dsgraceul condition OF North Moores especially
h. humid MD po'Oa the casual infant Of the period
fresh from his or her studies at the public schools close
Sysat canon of the colorado. wooden veneorng"
would be a source OF consolation, but there
en address OF the woud6e Governor Of Mass
chusetts. watched this interesting hole growing
admired the neverceasing patience Of the neigh,
Dors, who have borne the evil 50 long and I'd
an end in time, and now their patience has
given out and unless some immediate relief Is provided
the members Of the Board OF Aldermen decapate them
aud use their block" heads for patching the dilap
derng world that even Aldermen may be made useful.
Heu- York, Aug. 7, 1873. Edo
THE NUMBER OF INSPECTORS REQUIRED.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR observe in the morning papers ex-
tracts from letter written by Commissioner Van Mort
to the Mayor on the subject or proper inspection OF the
work being performed streets. Iii very unfor-
innate that such grave differences have arisen between
the Department OF Finance and that OF Public WORKS.
hut our muchoppressed taxpayers cannot fail 10 DO
Interested in the most economical performance OF all
necessary repairs Perhaps few remarks on the
statements contained in the aforementioned letter
may be in order. Certainly one OF the two Is wrong
either the Controller who considers that three inspect
ora are quite sufficient the Commissioner or
Public Works, seems TO think that no
is rather shorthanded with thirtyodd men
Practically know that Cove rnment works seem 10 re-
0mre more officers and aborers than those or private
companies but in theory, at least there Is no reason
for this and the public has right 10 hold its servants
strictly accountable for neglect and abuse Of their
official positions We may prohtaby make comparison
between tine work in progress In our streets and
that which is done in the construction OF railroad
line. In both branches Of the work numerous con-
tractors are employed many OF whom would not scofn
to take slight advantage and tue CONDUCT Oh the in
jorty OF them would be such as TO require eonssahs
superysOn Mr.. Van Mort thinks the Interests OF tho
city Will be best served by assigning an inspector
10 each street in which work Is proceeding Inc ha-
road Company places 10 miles or more OF the WORK Id
charge OF a single engineer providing MN win Two OF
three assistants and looks TO him for the faithful In
nent of the Comparisons as 20 the quay OF
eacB kind OF work, completion, mght Do odiOus
carried far; but t certainly seems as II Two or
three faithful engineers with the same number OF COM
netent asssan for each could do all the work OF In
spectio1 Perhaps Mr.. Green not 80 far wrong IN
his estimate, after all
Netc-l York, Aug. 6, 1873