New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-27
POLICY OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

,o>,rpo11rR GREENS VIEWS ECONOMY IN ADMIN
IsTRATIoN AND LIBEIAIITY IN EXECUTION
Controller Green, in acknowledging the re-
ceipt of copy of the resolutions adopted by the Nn'h
Ward Council of Political Reform thanks that oouy ior
coppling his name with Mayor HavemeyeTs in an e1-
,ression of confidence and esteem, and reviews with
warmth the public services OF his associate In nunicipa
reform. He then says:
With respect the subject OF your resolution on ,e
condition OF our puOnc WORKS. al SId 20
Won so well express. Having for many years Deen con-
$3.50 LII nnbc enterprises of this city of extent and
marnitnde and with the administration OF It's AFFAIRS
study of various plaus for It's deVcIOphent mas
ssry occupied much of my time ana thought III, IN
d. INC study of these questions concerning the
city and harbor and its relation 10 oter adJaoes
,tie' mas become a habit with j have seen some OF
the plans which had share IN deslgmng fauy carried
into execution; have been buIueueu WIN u.o
weight of Robbery and extravaganza OF the departments
tn Which their execution had been ntruSted am more
and more IMPRESSED with the necessity ol cOnsutuln
hnJv of intelligent citizens to investigate patiently "a
whole the various questions involved III the ndleid.
growth of the city, ana the comfort anu vi
- naone 40 that Tor instance, the streets the sewer
ace damage the water supply, the parks, the markets
the accommodations for shipping ana thc IclIitV ioi
transit and for traffic by water aud land, shall he
taken mn and considered together aud not pecemea III
is thus that intelligent udlVdua pfOcceus III MS
establishment, and III this way the community Woulu
most advsntag eOusly apply It's means. nave always
advocated only economy IN thc auIn nslIdtono VI
works utility ana ornament devised Tor the Improve
ment of mi, CITY but also a wise beratY and consist
ent rapdity in their execution The great pubic in
proyemens winch the city SO mueh hSeuf ai'eI o,S
thoroughly matured bv the most capable men, must 10
forward but not in the manner thcy nave lot lne d
few wears The money raised iOr them should Dc lAh
fullv honestly and intelhgcnty applied.
The demands Tor legislation mat peu2eN the Glul VI
The ~ 10 all sorts of il-ddvlsed schemes should DE re-
sisted If the debt OF the city Is to he Increased we
should have something to show Tor tht increase Inc
TIisry EXPENSES OF the city should be paid 10y Ia Na-
non and bonds should only be issued IN cases OF unusual
enterprises OF too great magnitude 10 cndIse entvn
nnn me present To reduce taxation expenses Husl he
reduced aud the VI the city increased lHc
bane of these improvements aud OF an branches OF our
uuncipa administration has been the imposition upon
them of the demands Of political trcksters ana deh
gngues Are we. after past experience, again 10
have them fastened upon Us In view O the present
condition of city affairs you wen Stale the necessity
of the formation of nabs, that WORKS OF suptahtdl
Improvement may be prosecuted without pahkruptty'
This is matter that nearly concerns you anu All the
tayravers of this city mode that Is fundamental
and effective must found That Viii relieve tbls ana
her Municipalities from the consequences OF the waste
upess the corruption and the ignorance that seem TO
attach 10 the manay OF public works ana oil the
AFFAIRS OF cities our political economists ana statesmen
and our citizens Will forced To provide rcmedy ioT
tuese evils threaten 70 mortgage ana consume the
substance OF the best portion 0 Inc population oi almost
every city, town, and village IN TINS state