The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-22
D0INGS IN THE DEPARTMENTS.

The Commissioner OF Public Works Is stu anx-
iousy waiting TIL those public spirited gentlemen,
the republican members OF the Board OF Aldermen,
choose 10 give the city the means Tor a sunicient
water supply. Mr. Gum0eton. the Deputy Com
missioner, says that as the Board OF Alder
men has taken The desired action the department
will put on an extra force OF 300 10 400 men for
several months. The pressure OF applicants for
'labor tlcketsp Is now greater than II ever was
before, although, Mr.. Gumbleton says, the
average pay is only ABOUT IS a week. In order TO
give Mr. Gumbeton relief from the pressure Com
missioner Porter has written the following letter
TO hlm:-
eRs oI aboreTs OF e e e OUR Sok Viii
not admit Il and some men VIII have be discharged
on Wednesdsy shall go over the works and win
about % 70 sna Yours aH up u! 'n0 FIz J5n
Commissioner OF Public Works
Mr.. Gumbleton says that scarcely any OF the
men work ten hours day. although they have
the option OF doing so and getting extra pay for
the TWO hours.
DOCK DEPARTMENT.
President Wales. Of the Dock Department, says
that an important change in the manner Of doing
the work OF the department had been mooted and
was 10 contemplation The change, il II is carried
out, would transfer the work to contractors. At
present no contractors are employed, the
department. doing irs own work, but It is
urged that the contract system is cheaper
and more expeditions. President Wales has been
in correspondence with the Dock Commiss oners
OF several leading cities with a view 10 ascertain
their MODE OF doing their WORK, and the answers
thus far seem indicate that the contract system
is generally preferred. President Wales intends
TO visit Montreal Boston, Philadelphia and Bati-
more during August in connection with this mat
ter, ana TO personally investigate the meri 9 OF
the two systems. The department. employs now
laDOrers.
Az the NEE ing OF the Dock commissioners
offered by President Wales, was adopted:-
Resolved That the Engineer in CHIEF be and he is
heT ny directed to pTepare the Plans Tor me
way company the water front now occupied by said
be submitted to the Commissioner Of the sinking Fund
G Va and also - me eea
sary Tor the OF the piers and bulkheads IN
on motion OF Commissioner Westervelt The lol-
lowing resolution was passed.
Resolved hat Engineer in Chief be authorized
Board 49,
The following protest against the erection ola
dumplng board at The foot Of ll7th street, East
River, signed BY many reputable cltlzens Was
read.
..Ihis location is thickly populated and includes
the most beautiful portion OF harem, with elegant
residences, the homes OF gentlemen well known TO
"rne consumration OF this action viii be de-
structive 10 the health o The nelghborhood and
VIII compel many of US to remove nom our homes
for the protection OF the hives and health o. our
family - o,o. ,.s O. .,o r,vor
equally ucce slDle lot this purpose that Will not
worx INJURY to aay person--we would say between
lO6ta street ana ll0th street, WAere no private IN
terests VIII be lulereTed with.
"Your petitioners therefore respectfully pray
that you viii take such &C l0n as WIZ leave the
rropert y on the eastern boulevard from ll6th TO
i24th from being used Tor TINS pestlenIIal
me petition was referred to the President. with
power TO take such action as ne ueeneu Dest. .
The Treasurer reported the expenses Tor the
week ending July 20, at S33,O77 03, leaving
s7g653 Il TO tine credit OF the department;
s563 30 we're collected lor dock and slip rents and
deposited with the CHAMBERLAIN lor the redemp-
'ioH " 'A cHGRlTIEs AND CORRECTION.
Commissioner Cox gave the HERALD reporter
some in teresting in lormatlon about the Training
scnool for Nurses, whlch Is 70 DC opened On tne
INTELLIGENT respectable and admirably fitted for
4 their worK-have been accepted as pupils IN the
! hospital. These eight are al animated oy
TIE desire 10 become tnorough!y experienced
nurses. Their term OF service VIII be Two years:
Eacn nurse VIII nave separate room, WIN BOARD
ana Washing, and Tor the first year Will receive
$40 per month and the second year sl5 month.
J The nurses will receive every reasonable comfort
/ consistent with the resources OF The institution.
! At the expiration OF the two years those VINO are
July qualided Will receive diploma setting lorth
thai they are experienced and competen nurses.
/ Inc nurses Will attend lectures by physicians
e.fHXgiane ana Heath:; 3, ..Food;' 4, syenila.
tion;n ), "Poisons and Antdoles;' o. "Pulse,
h hencation Of instruments:" T. midwifery and
Children and s. ''Examlnatlon OF Urine"
The following Is the NUMBER OF inmates OF the
pubic lnstitutens:-
Convaescent Hospital.... 292
Ninety-binth street hospa y
Industrial school, harts slano lg5
Insane Asylum, wards island e5s
Morknouse, Bac6welS Island ........-....... 13s
Incurable Hospital biackwell's Island liz
Asylum TOR the INDECENT Blind ....... o9
AlushOuse, blackwelIs Island ~
Soldiers Retreat Wards Island 40
Bellevue Hospital elO
Randaps Island Nursery. t4f
Penitentiary, Backwels Island. eD1
Infants Hospital RikeTs Island al
Nursery Hospital D5g
Charity Hospital BlacKwelis Island SO
Fever Hospital, BlackweAs Island. .............. IL
Total.
To that our population OF criminals aud paupers
would make quite city.
PARK DEPARTMENT.
The force in the Department o. Parks now man,
bers nearly 500. Colonel Stepblns Gays that on
the strength OF the expected issue or bonds prep
arauons mad been made 70 begin q variety or
WORKS such as the completion OIL the system Of
walks In the southeast portion OF tho PQrk, the
drive near the southeast lneaGoW, the Eighth
avenue wall aud slopes the entrance roads aud
adjoining slopes Oh EishtR avenue aud the road
steps and fountain on LBe same, improvements in
the CITY Han Park the Five Points PARK, the