The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

that are PLEDGED TO the sinking fund. Proceedings
have also been taken TO determine whether the Gen.
rights OF city. The progress and results OF these
ltgatons VIII ue made known 10 you IN due time.
THE cRoroS WATER SUPPLY
The dencent supply Of Croton water during por-
ton OF the past year has occasoncd much inconven-
fence and many remedies have been suggested Our
financial condition Will not permit US TO construct
squeduct The present one $4,000, QUO
when laborers received only fifty cents per day. aud
an additional one might now cost double that
Our present aqueduct convey 10 the city
no COO 900 gallons per DAY, amount much beyond
our necessities, and on the completion Of the new
reservoirs III Westminster county tins quantity can oe
furnished regularly during the whole year. These
new reservoirs, am informed, can be completed
within u year, anu when completed there VIII be q
supply OF sufficient to meet the requirements Of
the city Besides this, tho new high service water
waited localities OF the city viii soon be completed
when water can DO furnished in the upper stories OF
most Of ous Uad Ting !. Is aIss fact worthy
when there was an exceptional scarcity OF
wnter, there was sufficient supply Tor all
necessary and legitimate purposes, and that
soon as the services of our efficient: police force
directed to stopping OF WATER all dan
ger Of failure OF supply at once avcrted. am
opposed to the the use OF water meters to
private houses believing that thcre is necessity for
any such innovation IN our water SYSTEM
RAPID TRANSIT.
The subject or rapid transit very great mpor.
lance to our city and trust that method OF
the city viii DO devised wL,ch VIII accomplish the dc.
sired object without causing incorporated injury
DANDITs
The recent combination the part of the gas COM
panes to compel the CITY TO pay $50 per lamp per
num- instead Of S23 as heretofore ian attempt happily
frustrated by the structures OF tho press and tho force
oi public opinion suggests the cons alteration Of The
proprley OF adopting some system OF lighting the city,
which shall be under the control OF It's author
lilies.
THE CONDITION or
The present depression ana stngnation In our bust.
ness affairs, the large number OF persons out OF
employment greater by lar than before known,
am dp Ssio fho val ao real
tate IN our city, call Tor increased vigilance on our part
10 that no greater burdens placed upon tue peo
pie than are necessary anu for Increased fidelity in the
discharge oil tho trusts committed 10 our charge.
therefore think that should not only abstain
from sanctionng any increase oil tho city debt and
from creating any new public cce but thai we should
rigidy reduce as far as pcticaDo, both tho numbers
ana the salaries OF those now IN existence. winter
OF unusual severity compeIs to deal ut once with
tho most difficult oil social problems providing tho
means and the agents Tor tho relief VI restitution
without encouraging pauperism and vice
good city government cannot DO secured ny the
acts OF the officials alone without the corporation OF
the people. With such cooperation II Is tar TO be-
cvo thar the governments OF city, instead OF beng
scandal aud reproach, us 1t was few years ago,
may be made credtable 10 our position the first city
OF the continent SMITH ELY, Jr., Mayor