The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07
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Mayor Of his ssceess9y to hold over TO period
ONCE sdyiser q ,he city l. taken into eon:d
as Sh an hun f"Se tss the
pScsssa.y he should bear to The
rests with him to aid or impede the policy Of the
~sns the Incoming from apponnS hst
ofeer, y made glaringy manifest, and an amendment
remedied but in eieayoring TO accomplish this care
N b . which
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the form Of territorial dvson Or
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politics the the city Should st as far posi-
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fhere tso and boards in the city
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CONSOLIDATION OF DEPARTMENT.
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Board & AgpQ!Sn%en SHOULD be sScllsLeS this
changed Executive Officers sitting thereon, voting
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NO mere S sce cser snGaa nave such power
city officers whose duty It s to watch and restrain
Dspa
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carry On ths gigantic schemes Of public ppnder which
they " S Srang for Their re- n
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pfoyai q ths Common Council All heads Of depart
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Let Us not however delude ourselves into the belief
s s w ss e
snd @ s cs Tn So So T. Of
ana often Sonfsdictory and 1s0hgrnoSs that Their
Dances d the city also in ineTtTcaIie confusion
sSef fs ss r s
siderable labor ascertain whether particular ordinance
Ing tia. 50 Of
past
the burden o. sSp local S
leaving them Be borne By those whose has
been in value such 4
which apply to the city as well as the city ordinances
should be revised by some one competent 10 perform the
And while these various measures are being promoted
secure efcisncy and economy IN the execution Of the
70 s srs
may be to advance the prosperity and
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doubt DOUBT; diicuit 10 determine Blu, whatever the dcai
ties in the way may be they must be encountered and
which has of late grown to such gigantic
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ssmse Of the e. FIX by sabs: their
With the e $sss ~v wSs ss
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nds g e Of
psrnIeoSs nue%ss Which has Tssulssd
cure personal and party influence and adysntage We
Departments in charge Of influential interests Of the
Our public works must be- proceeded with under well
work 70 tS xesu soad Sc sci forth
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ledge Of the Description work they appointed 70
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double set OF inspectors political
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works with the U osr
5 81
rom llsh to Ninetyihifd street distance Of
pipes This work has been going on for more than two
Of large numbers Of men by the Department OF Public
Up to the 10Th of December 1872 the enormous sum Of
81 I1 62s had been expended on this work have no
cost law does not limit the amount p expenditure
Tor this work. the Comptroller being bound TO answer the
acquisitions OF the Commissioner Of Public Works to
frauds committed connection with ths work
contain names Of men which are certified by those en-
a. entitled to receive pay for The while in fact
these men had done NJ work and wers entitled to
ascertain and these frauds The principal know
sdse d ey which Is assumed To- be
ccred and in the identification Of the person by the
recommend that this WORK &c examined by competent
snsnser sstmSts q tn the eSs q made
WORKS only q special character should Be made
;ssgs;
to provide for any emergency when may arise ana II
expedient that system be devised for utilizing, for
the purposes OF our Fire Department. the weter Of the
w sns H ia T ssay sSrS %sR
city the work necessary to secure this should be
nance and repair OF works which already, may
hereafter be completed should be provided for out Of the
annual taxation
DIET.
The alarming rapidity at which our debt and our an
nual burdens have increased M 90 far as my knowledge
extends without precedent In the history Of any city,
During the past six years have had no undertakings
very costly In themselves to provide for no works OF any
magnitude have been entered upon, except In connec-
ton with our water system, our docks and parks our
roads and the Brooklyn bridge. In connection with
these several we have paid during ne past
county, the period has ncre ased from S45
to 2l9, and annual taxation from $l695O767
$3 6 200 1t is dicult tor US TO realize the magni.
tnde of this increase.
Through the fundamentally of special legislation
fraudulent schemes have been Converted into legal obi.
cations and debts and burdens thus increased,
have had to pro vide for The successful manipua.
ton by which these burdens have becn imposed upon
has added strength TO the system Of plumber Of which
we have been long the victims and the preiudcis in
huences Of which have been felt in all matters Affecting
the well-being OF this community.