New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-06

The MAYOR then urges the absolute necessity of re-
trenchment, fully recognizing the fact that no
debt should not be increased Let US stop and pay
he says. 1.-THE people require rest. breathing time 10
recover from the exhaustion resulting from past
mode of dong business Except IA me case OF the con
tract for increasing the supply OF water wheter wisely
ing the further OF bonds exists ana The
revenue should be sufficient provide NOT On, ior the
the water works, but for the gradual extinguish-
of the principle OF the debt have never believed
that this additional would be o. any practical
benefit to city, add greatly 10 water supply
nevertheless suppose the city now bound 10 20 on
with the experiment Besides the above there fnal
usallment due TO be provided for on account o. the
subscription to the capital stock OF the Bridge
heretofore so DANGEROUSLY and persstcnty de
manding the issue of bonds and the increase of
end The last demand fOr S20J0oO0 sanctioned by
the Legislature Tor the completion OF Prospect Park
has paid and expended No further issue OF bonds
can required for TINS purpose ana we may now hope
for full and particular statement OF the different
Whatever further expenditure snail be found neces-
sary will Of course be provided Tor by the annual tax
levy The amount required TO pay the interest
alone on present debt of the city Is about equal
10 the whole amount to, OF the TX leVy OF ten
per Our taxes should be reduced, however dcGl the
ta.k II must in good faith be ATTEMPTED and the bur
den OF taxation should fall equally upon all. There
should be tayoritism in Valuations aud the question
whether ans properly should os exempt Deeons very
should not exist Church property above certain and
fixed value should think, be made 10 beaI It's share OF
the public burdens, especially cases where IT Is
nsed exclusively Tor religious purposes"
He holds that assessments Tor lOCa! improvements
should be made confirmed; ana collected with prompt
ness The amount OF assessments now due Is not more
than what Is authorized by law, bat rs much nau
is required by the pubhc good. Ia all cases
where the courts may Yacale assessments,
report shall be made 10 tie Common Council
iumediately and measures be taken 10 have new
snens made TO reimburse the city, If practicable.
He then refers 10 the Police and Excise Departments,
which he thinks have been hty joined under the new
charter; To the health OF tue city, winch mas beeL
better during the past year IMAM IN 1877; 10
he sch
tablisbnent OF q normal school, and 10 the
increased expense Of lighting the streets when he con
sders greater than growth OF the city warrants IL
1878 the amount for the last purpose was soWc
crease Is owing 10 the uDwarrantaDe eXactlOhs
OF monopolies II should be resisted; ana IL
does appear but reasonable that the conps-
MES for privileges granted TO them should be
deriug IA moderate proht-and thus disarmlIg WIDE
spread dissatisfaction IN the community subject
but IL the increase owing 10 Indscreton and
improyldence, should hesitate to apply tie
edy and II 10 10 be proper to inquire whether
the re mote aud unnbabed streets and oue wards re-
oure the continued blaze OF street aDps TO show their
almost utter loneliness
He makes q novel recommendation for the suppression
~ street begging Let all sppncatsD he
assistance In the streets be at taken 10
their homes and II found worthy let the turned
over To some public private charities for I'M.
mediate relief found TO be mpOstOrs let them be
arrested aud taken before the ponce court ahd cared
for" ,.-,-., \, -. -,,,
Ipop the subject OF special legislation he ~ especially
empnatc. He says: The continued residence at A.
bapy Of OF commissions Oh Their convenient rep
snecia or vicious and mischey0ue legislation may IN
future be safely dispensed with special legislation
generally beekS TO accomplish that which the people
WHO are 10 Nc affected would not do By 1t obees are