The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-05
Annual Message Of Mayor
sr Hunter.
The City Declared To Be
$33,O48,62 in Debt.
LESS BONDS MUST HEREAFTER be ISSUED.
Economy in Public Expenditures
To Be the Rule.
THE METHOD OF DOING 1T.

THE METHOD OF DOING 1T.
At the meeting and organization OF the Common
Council OF the City Of Brooklyn yesterday after
noon the Mayor read his annual Message. After
noting the blessings which have been vouchsafed
the people during the past year, Mayor Hunter
says t4l l
At period when the country Ia gradually re.
turning to specie payments and nara money
currency, financial AFFAIRS and economy In all
branches OF the public service are OF more than
ordinary importance.
THE DEBr
Of the City of Brooklyn. including all her obiga.
tons OF whatever character, amounts to the sun
OF $685. O4S GIL or this SILL 1865 Is secured
by local assessments and may be prop
erly styled temporary debt. With the
cepton OF the assessments laid for the
together with the Improvement Of Douglass and
Degraw streets, no considerable p0ruon OF these
by Legislature the courts, and 1t IS believed
That the act passed lat winter to cure defects
supposed 70 exist IN iegsad9n IN regard
abortive the proceedings against those particular
assessments This portion OF the CITY debt may
liquidation from local sources, and not likely in
any great measure TO become . charge upon the
de0t from the aggregate nave given we nave
lett as the funded or permanent debt OF the city.
OF $3s, Ala. 25s. In relation to this funded deor
1t should moreover be borne in MUD that tnaI
portion OF 1t consisting OF ....,
WATER BONDS,
and amounting to $lO,62O, 0oO does not increase
nue., winch Is SUFFICIENT not merely to pay the
interest," but affords In addition gradually accu.
called to the fact that there mas been an increase
ss O. @
Of any startling characteristic. The increase OF
the city debt In each OF the preceding three years
Increase In the year 1871 o.5sl
Increase IN re year lS S7 Issi ~
Increase in the year 1874 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 55SIS
IL will be seen, besides that the increase In 1874
sued during the year for the construction OF the
Hempstead Reservoir and the extension of the
water supply alone There has 6ee soo an issue Of
1874. From the figures and experience OF the
last year am satisfied that we can 60 on and I'LL
tbs EAST RIVER BRIDGE
as rapidly as 1t may be properly required without
tlOns provided we prevent the Inauguration Of
any costly new enterprises and arrest expendi-
rest. Let us build the bridge without increasing
the debt A plain statement VIII show how easily
Donds sa1 for DC Ken We or
boulevard purposes $4,000. Both these expen-
saving here sa Of wasr
bonds issued during the past year $4,000 were
Hempstead valley. The appropriation for this
work IS now nearly exhausted, and the work Is In
pendtures in this direction during the present year
and shall discuss that subject further On), we shall
effect retrenc9me1t Of s05sooo on the issue Of
o reduction might also be erected in the expendi-
lures for water distribution, but do not care to
press this point, for It will be observed that by
ceaslng work on the reservoir there will be IN the
issue OF bonds IN 1875 the following retrencnments
on 1874 :,
81 pouievards iSS,SS
Total ............................ ss5sOoo
Add to this the amount issued last year for the 80.
Drldge w. !.............- SazOu
and we shall have 81 100000
to expend ON the bridge during the present year.
without increasing the volume OF the city debt.
The future OF our country and the existence OF
free government depends greatly upon our system
which reaches all classes-in which none are de-
MED that which benefits equally the ricn and the
poor-which opens the door TO wealth and honor
10 all alike The success and happiness IN life OF
the great body OF the people rests mainly In that
enable them to estimate their own rights and
privileges and properly respect the rights OF
affairs where the welfare Of all classes OF our cti-
zens Is more Deneficialy affected than IN the sue
our sc n nder tbe
care oil the Board OF Education have been satlslac-
tory. The number OF scholars attending the public
schools IN the last year was over $4,000. r
Number OF teachers employed. ................ 995
Number OF school houses o1
value oi schooi properly! oiUuV
Reformation should be Effected in the affairs OF
the Truant Home. The practice OF justices OF the
peace OF sending Juvenile offenders against tho
criminal law to this institution should he stopped.
There are now accommodations for $50 children,
and commitments should be m.ted as the law
provides, to truants. This Is the only philan-
thrOpic institution under the control OF the city.
and 1t should be our pride to make It model.
entreat the earnest cooperation OF your honor.
able body In the effort to obtain from the national
government portion OF
THE wALLABoUT LANDS
for the construction OF public market. This loca.
non will afford connections with the East River
dealers and the island farmers rom the necessity
OF going 10 New York for market. 1t Is matter
our efforts at mentatlon, neglected the more
important commercial interests involved In the
in aHordng every cry ' possible facility to vt trade
ana commerce with our people FOR r more
alter commission has been foisted upon US, re-
CARELESS OF the VIII OF our own people, and filled
which the original legislation arose without refer
ence to their fitness, integrity or standing at
commissions, clothed with virtually Irresponsible
heaped up the public debt The Park Commission
has spent upon the Park and the boulevards not
manent Board OF Water and sewerage Commits.
sloners, or Board OF CITY WORKS nave nave incurred
DOnueu OOngahOnS 10 the extent Ol doOut
TEN MILLIONS
directly on the city. and ABOUT 600 for which
local assessments are laid. And every special
commission appointed to construct new streets.
OF repave old ones, has been distinguished ~
extravagance, and has left legacy OF DEBT for the
people to meet and pay. 1t Is sale to say that the
amounts squandered by the improyidence OF either
OF our grand commissions during their COM
paratively brief existence would far exceed the
entire waste connected with the city governments
proper, from ITS organization to the present day:
it Is not SURPRISING therefore, that after more
tnan fifteen years OF suffering ana loss consequent
upon this wasteful, irresponsible and undem0-
cratic form OF government, the people OF our city
should have declared with almost unDroken IMAM
unity in favor OF local government and home rule.
We have now population OF SOC, 900 peoples
people educated by Tree schools and enight-
ened by all the agencies OF modern civilization:
II Brooklyn Is not capable OF governing itself and
selecting Its own rulers then II Is useless to aavo-