The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.

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CONTRACT VS.. Days WORK IN THE PUB1Ic WORKS
| DEPARrMErT-THE AMENDMENT RELATIVE nc
THE CANALS OF THE STATE.
| The monthly me- ting OF the Directors or the
\ Cheap Transportation Association was held yester
day at their rooms No. ITO Pearl street. President
b. p. Baker in the chair.
The Executive Committee reported in favor OF
the admission to membership OF thirty.nve per.
sons or nrms, which was adopted. Among them
was a lady who Is at the head OF a large nrm
w. 8. Fairfield, from the Committee on Termins 81
Facilities, made report as TO the manner in
which the public works are executed, charging
that the Commissioner OF Public Works has too
much power, IN executing work by days labor
instead OF by contract The report urged action
to compel the Commissioners to let the WORK by
contract
The report admits the force OF the argument
that the day work plan gives employment TO the
iaoorlng classes and saves many poor persons
from becoming dependent upon the city for their
support but express the belief that the same
object may be reached by doing the same work
through contractors, who Will see that they get
far days WORK for q fair days pay. The report
concludes
Aside from the Objectionable manner proposed
for doing the work your committee submit that IL
Is not wise AZ Tins tlme-considerlng the present
state OF the finances OF the city and the heavy
borden OF taxation which our commerce has to
bear-to incur such heavy expenditure, from
we are aware that many Of the owners vi prop
erty In the vicinity OF the proposed improvements
are In favor or them but II does not follow that
because these improvements would bring adjacent
property INTO market and relieve holders from the
burden or carrying the same, that the work should
De done at The expense OF the city. In 6e cOnstruc
ton OF our new buikhead line along our water
'front.', together with our projected system OF
docks, we can, however, see direct and tangible
advantages. as tie demand Tor the new piers Is
such that they can De leased before they are fin
ished at rates which pay large rate OF In erest on
the money Invested, besides furnishing increased
facilities Tor commerce which are greatly needed.
We therefore beg leave to submit the following
resolutions, which We trust may meet with the
approval OF the association
Resolved That in the opinion of this association
constructed under contract this time it is In
e1pedient undertake the construction OF works IN
lutey necessary 10 tue welfare Of the whole city.
cess Of construction being necessary tor the sccommo
dauon o. commerce upon which the welfare Of many
possible speed and that whatever delay may in
pushed forward until we have iscisies Tor handling
and caring Tor worthy Of our position as
mat COPIES o, these re;onaG1s and the 1c
Mayor and the members OF the Board Of Aldermen.
The report was discussed at some length, and,
after some slight notifications, was adopted
Mr. samuel L. Ruggles, was unanimously adopted
by the meeting:-
Resolved, That sections 6, and of the proposed
auencm article OF the consti uton he state
which relate to the canals and which proposed by
the OF @ So fna e e 81 M
are, IN our opinion emnently wise and necessary and
If consummated would greatly increase the value and
efficiency canals
Resolved that the COME renee Committee this
citation and hereby instructed to take said amend
men into consideration, with view Of again having it
present the necessary petition TO the present
Legislature
A series OF resolutions thanking the citizens Of
Richmond, Va, Tor the courteses extended to the
delegates from this city In December last were re-
ported by John +. Henry and adopted.
A committee 10 report upon proposed change
OF name, so as to conform to the name OF the Ma
tonal Association, was appointed.
the committee on "annual dinnerr recon-
mended tAat one take place on February s., and
that the Board OF Man ayers be q committee Of ar
rangements. The president, the secretary and
Theodore +. Lees, general agent were appointed
q subcommittee to arrange Tor the dinner.