The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-19

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one nano and with wise economy on the other
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Justly be proud. as the faires the ireest and ths
most prosperous In the world.
FERNANDO WOODS REMARKS.
After Mr. Olmstead was through CouRressmaa
Fernando Wood was introduced and said I'll have
had no time to collect my thoughts upon such SUB.
meeting. After further preiacing he said There
can be no such Thing as . division OF the interests
every question. II knowledge OF New YORK Tor
hty.nve years entities one to say something
that recommendation TO your notice. II TO have
been property owner Tor more than a third OF
this subject Of pubic improvement have
that CONNIE ndation. Ii Is now twenty years since
was the chiet magistrate OF your CITY; ana before
ments. MIR. Wood then went on to show that
when ne. while chief magsrrate, advocated the
laying out OF Central Park he was waited upon
by property owners whose land was below Four
teenth street then the chief residential section OF
the city, who argued with HIM that the Park
would be hindrance IL their good. Though Mr..
Woods remarks were meant to show that very
lies their good. he said the men in this city most
perseouted by assessments are the real
and Capitalists are not prosecuted Tor the weata
they have locked mp in their boxes. he went on
TO declaim against the burdesIning OF real
that the city committed a breach OF latin in not
doing those works. for whose competition 1t had
like TO know what was tile cause for the differ
ences among the city departments which diner.
the Mornngsice and Riverside Parks and
avenues, whether they were caused by
desire for patronage or not' 1t becomes
because no Improvement Is restricted TO section
OF the CITY, II rebounds not only to the benefit OF
the city but to that OF the nation. The Central
Park did not enhance the value OF only part OF
the city; 1t increased the value OF the property
throughout the metropolis. The speaker
sketcned gowingly the position and scenic
1t must be made, not alone as an
ton. New York must TO a certain degree sustain
the nation. MIR. Wood continued 10 speak In lavor
of the things which New York must have and to
denounce the Withholding from the people T., those
Time is money said he. in New
York, ana we must not waste money.
HIS remarks upon this subject OF rapid transit
were TOO general to he fresh or important. He
who have paid assessments Tor pubic improve
ments which have not been made should not de-
nounce all the public authorities because such
works nave not been completed. He knew the
things that hamper the action OF an honest ana
earnest Official He continued to talk OF the char
acteristics OF public officers and their effect upon
public works and expenditures He considered taat
though an honest but enthusiastic official might
sometimes be less valuable than snrewd, eau.
tlOus. but thievish iunctOnary, cold, heartless
ana braness Office holder IS the most pernlclous
that ever held power.
Wood, and made clear exhibition OF rae faith
lessness oil the city towards the real estate own
ers from whom 1t has taken assessments Tor
works which 1t has not completed.
Mr.. John W. Pierson also made speech, some
what rambling IN STYLE but with the same intent
as that which pointed the remarks OF his prede-
cessors.
Mr.. Simeon made a speech upon rapid transit
aud uptown improvements, HIS words were
tons OF the other speakers, aud helping to keep
alive the interest IN rapid transit.