New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-04

I F5s 70. rs = were $780, for ,ss
they are $75, O0O-a reduction OF 10000
DOCKS,
The Board governing the Dock Department has snca
May last, been reOrganized, and In a condition a,
efficiency Many important works OF construction or OF
repair in progress and some have been competedin
1878. Several months ago the Engineer-nC Chief re
ported the result OF preliminary examination made
10y him. that the condition Of the bukhead wall then in
process Of construction ON the North River
10 excite grave apprehension. The work there
and elsewhere on that 'front.' was, therefore,
nent civil engineers eppointed to the precise
facts and advise with regard to and 10 the plans Of
construction be hereafter pursued In building bulk
head wall. They have conducted careful Invest cations
bur have made as yet only PTeimnary report which
tio OF which the original COST however, was only ABOUT
Notwithstanding the present duness Of trade &c Is not
now possible to provide adequate accommodations for tho
traffic which seeks an entrance to or outlet from the CITY
by shipping steamers, railroads. and river craft ths
North River front and within the limits OF the region in
which such business ia done improvements there will
be judcio,sy prosecuted the
nal facilities for moving the freights OF commerce should
lie provide OF encOuTa ged rs rapidly possible reduce
fine extroyuary accumulation Of charges now mace at
this port for handling neghts, and whieh are IN such
excess OF those found either Boston, Philadelphia or
Baltimore az TO place York, IN compel f3Ou with
them, nc temporary disadvantage though this city
enjoys natural superiority 10 either OF those rivals
Mat cause and the combinations bel railroad
companies which have carried freyts al rates until
nave mink largely contributed TO tie unavoraDe re-
suits OF commercial enterprises here during SO.
The amounts collected by the Department from rents
of wharf property are paid oyerto the city Chamberlain
aud placed 10 tins credit OF the sinking FUND Those
amounts are steadily increasing ia 1860 they were bat
$272 41j 81 ia 1870 they were considerably 10 excess
S5OU000 and larger tnan ever before me difference
between the revenue derived from those sources IN 1870
and that received IN lsl9is now - sum about - per
cent OF me annual IiIest on 20 VIII ai H. "a
Inc water mont. In 1873 the Board leased, By public
sale and otherwise the East River, 20 piers, y han
piers, ana ID buIhhealA ana on the NOfth hiNei ~
piers nall piers, and Duk1cads he Fents Tor Which
those leases made are believed ~ DE TIE Iuh Vaue
since May last the Board bas made larger reduction
in The salary account, which j. n0W ~ the rate u f{1
POI % per nIm, Dut previous To Nay last was II he
OF 10000 per annun, decrease Ct bebt 40 per
cent. Aud. while tile amount expended Ol me )epd,t
Inenf during sTl was lin round numbersl ~ 1OO00O
the expenditures during 1870 nave been 0Lly arGht
ncnt are payable under the present law, not tu OF tax
auon, pu om the proceeds Of bonds which must be ~
sued Dy Commissioners OF the sinking FUND, upon the
requsition OF the Board governing the Department
That stem - altogether wrong anu though hot hheI
to nc abused at present, should be- changed
Ferry Gwn9nv ha, mad the use OF valuable franchises
ana dock property belonging TO the city at nominal
rental of ~ per year recently caused resolution 70
be prepared which was adopted by the Commissioners
OF he Sinking Fund requesting The Counsel 20 Tie Cor
porntiOn TO- opinion as ~ me lesahy OF tdt ci'e
is opinion indicates the ense Is ILLEGAL The Com.
missOncTs the sinking Fund have Therefore directed
proceedings 10 be- taatu 20 nave II aihule9 ana q
proper return Tor the property hay he socurci Tor the
Lt5 rieasury Tho revenue derived irou that source.
prior 10 the present lease was over NlVoooO per y';
ton the rrJnc and property should now yield tho
city ~ income larger than mat was.
BOARD or EDUCATION.
The public schools continue % afford 70 the citizens
cause satisfaction and pride without them IL might
DE doubted whether institutions could long - main
tanned for city like this with the distance between capt
tai and labor growing wider every year. ard with
population youth recruited every year not only from
many OF The best, nut als0 nom many on the NOrStt-
mtIs OF human society Tn number of teachers IN 1919
POI. lie whole Number Oh - hOals taught 80 i3'f
va, - j32 va 90 IL was ZJJ.99l. ILe actual average
daily Attendance Was Of ll123l scholars IN 1874. aud
1889 In 1870. There Is classroom for lJl,cl sDaO-
as. Those hSurcs lleud. the Normal Coiieeg sad
wlcn, m SO, attended 1y more students thah
OK about Fo5 900 The iaEplut oil tac expenses Of
che Board Of Education u 1879 was si5l69l@ -; tle
appropriations Tor 1870 aio S',o93JOO-tIs beAS 20
only respect which the amounts slOweG Tor tAo cr-
rent yeaI exceed the sums expended Ia 800
RGID TRANSIT.
In ny first message last year called attention 70 Tho
urgent Necessity Tor improved methods for rapid COMM
u,eation between distant local hes wishn tie city limits
The subject was again brought to the Consideration u
~ Common Council in a communication from mo
ON the 2ssh OF January. recommending appoint
nrut ~ special committee. 70 investigate the subject
hy beqfipg an tie PARTIES particularly Interested.
ana Ia report tho meas asootttincd 10 DE- most iea-i
~, ,,yo flgf cSmnitte, forwarded 10 te egslauro
Il bia whtrb-wrh tle intelligent aud aotiye cope
rog. Of Cd .' n PS OF Ier@Sn lad goS2 n
bod, 10 Albany. ACCOMPANIED by memorial RON tIs
Mayor. % ecntur.c the CFoUs Oh @ohe VI tit h'h1'
oi The 'enate aud Assembly, rcpr sem NJ thl' Ipy,
and 70 insist upon The relic. Appropriateness nlliny
passed D., tge Legislature, not"si l'.H t"e coihDiha.
ION ;siAst no % many opposnS interests, "a, .5,
u, t5kve was followed ~ i1' l1.>' 0 .. ~, , .n
introduced by she Hon James NJ. llt'Vi my l'fi-
iniy Luovu1s the iustcd Bid uco ot...ns the ~
vision, Of a.. rs, and avoiding dicn ICES when, n 69
t i.e,.so,i ,s1 10 Che subject hat been suggested
liacy arise A view OF recent Az no,N'9 10 $50
Il,t measure b,cano law aztec receiving ae ssaa.
iult Yl tut Governor Wuo il tO.5 see , goa ti ,4''o
appointed .gc Commissioners. chosen bs'an,. o. t\crr
uona' qu'' aral'o, ,' ''' ~. III, r7 C,.s,-isY,
...IGii,ai ~ tem. na,n Icp0rd tHt rnuiys ,'i,s,d
ald ua pigus ot oolalitet'3a ut'> -i.-i''i - '''
ij,,.l 3D., tfs law concessions mate to cog OF i"O
e,tsrs. .u. ,Ggi, .c t.lI ano c'1iiuc" ny e--
,,,,,- ,sg ,rro~rola.cI uJ Organized h, ths Coums
a0ners after Subscribers h@d toH' iJ, ' - i1lAsI
selected wore immediately fincuohti 2. 80 i,pdlI 81
Aia,.1r, lut every tiu- now seems ,'~p.1 "a i~''
ltiiou OF WISHES oi the citizens Eentiaf tui',thtb
ape ',1, mn, nov save sui,l t1 lli5a. eaoa OF
the many enterprises iuauSltu,cu Ouihs inc Lsl ,
Se't1I ~ r. Inns 81 elevated stssn railways Is 70 10
COED po--he rJhS '4' .tll, yl l5
rIty upon IL rrNC convenient Of zee 80 ana er1ifeOl
~ ..cre uic,t urgently ncsdad Is promiacd oaag
tbe current yca Provision H.s been m1''e I't rttta:
special trains when ere 90 oc run ouut te W'1.' W
the morning and evening whoa tho labor ils e"-Ns 40
',,r. To OF ,.Nn woik AZ bali the lOW rates ca ilTts
allowed 10 be- charged on the otltF utinsi hA II .
hanri thar those who depend upon daily labor h.n may
TINS be enafle,i ~ place tber families m sainl'oas
homes the eity, away Ln' o" w, s ny.
ana Diner places Of business - watch they must 90
burden OF TAXATION cAAN'tca 10 DC A-AN'hei "
rapid transit. by apprecatins properly now nearly or
oute unavailable Tor hy those who have daily 0cou'
Iatous la the city and thus distributing more oldLy
throughout the area e. De eOvcred 10y the pophAtlon
which Chords our taxable fund aud b, attracting within
tho oty numbers Wbo now add wealth. 10 neigbD0IhS
locaes on,y because sdch places hhYe heretofore nen
more accessible than the upper end 81 Manhattan Island
OF Inc new Districts OF EeNOrk lt Is 10 DO considered
aso that the construction OF railway or tine knd TO-
sst,hoI la, the along street wfh daprc
,tn only teapeFaFiy. II at ALL the aaobihs property
and viii ultimately enhance ts Natnc. Ihc owns y,
uro,isps unop any Of routes selected should ifrl
Thai resu and their share of the bcnrht To THIS o AZ