The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-08

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Tho total eos, lor ra'h y'lr roVors u" ontira
eNrruer 81 IN" bureau ut Lamps AMI Gas. aid
lifting up AMI mainiru noe OF the pubic lamps
while the average cost per lnmp covers ih" ghe
anu lighting ony. ~ wll ne seen ih9i thr *
Icntr Tor ISL De- inu I'D lSS tldh any oi tlr pre-
Nlnus years. notwi ~tHn,itngt TIE IA redSr IN the
number ut lamps. the lighting Of hlNcrdMe, aud
the erection ~ lhnrs ON public piers. and the
purchase aud i'tng NJ " nhoiomct rcal appl-
liu- IN ISL BN th' awards pi contracts mui'
10y ia" Gus Commission ~ pecrmn,r iast; Tor
lighting IN city Tor tlr Tour uontis ending
Alril ~. 1873, SAVING ~ about sOt Vpo VIII lr
Effected over TIE corresponding ltfiyd ol 1870.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
MI Tia, 1,,.,., ,.,,. ,,.,, o., H., o,ri,,,,.,a
viii iurrnnari economy and IA I'M an a,lrIir.iie
stare of usefulness and discipline. THIS is
proven hy the tlW ni-hed amount Oi LOSSES ly
Ire. 9nt 10y ne reduced rats Lon insurance de-
Z lere wore .tJ2 fr,- duriu~ lS77. an Increase
OF IN oVoriNe numNcr r.lulf If Tor l>lG. Tho
4 SIS t. estimated az t3tl1lGO. a decrease OF
S45l.uj3 rom the .o-s report, Il Tor 1876.
\ ter "onsuNution with N" department ~
rune NosNs.h tir.raihl' signal was c-tah-
sued which gives notice to tAc Eatch 'rl"r ui
tAc Oeutrai Park reservoir that an additional
lir'e Oh water D. nHtsr lry lor ur' Iurl u~'~.
chsions. and has been OF great benefit IN eAtIa-
gushing large fires.
The Department OF Public Works mas also
complied with hnumher 1T r"comm"niati
liaue 10 u ny ill7 H'lmr.in,'mnl 70 ~ ~ S'"vI
large mains. thus adding materially To- the
I,rIliii~s i"r ott,,tntnx "A ne,rssnry sunnlv Of
winter for tirs uuruos,s in the localities desig-
49, W. nv '"''V !" Wv 'VNS 7"
I'll. rooossi,y for do,,iiirg rr.p,er 10 sorve n,
- ~ w., ,,', nv, IA ~,
~" ~ W. nu,'.S' n''"s WI ~ 80, i L.
ana srnery are nI,d wa 'llustsid oy , tnr oc
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s plvpnoe :" inIutS ~ ,a,u TN
"ss 81 i,': II" tvn. is nnW " "a
~ iatv ,'iri,,- L., ;Is,r.,i1i. ''m,,,nf
c,tinn 90 La 'staiiist,,J VIII mir headntinr
-, 1or ,hn ,,r,'.., ~ NJ, i, "a ,bfni,, tr
rs LOT 'ns q. & II 10 vv.,r "o
nIa,.,.s of amusrn,.uf ran,,irinv H. nr,s.nre
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pLlVE pEfAhlMENI
The Police Department Of this city being more
expensive. and having more numerous APP
pulnters than any other city depG rtment, merits
particular attention.
Ina strength ard efficiency II IL worthy Of high
ommrnduton. / mink II WAS demonstrated
during the excitement OIcHsiuncd by tue rail-
road strikes lart summer that. as an 1rganizt
ton. there IL no police in the world superior TO
ours in t.llip,ucr dis,iplin. and physicnl
stamina For The order thnt was maintained IN
the city during the crIsis we we're indebted
primarily 10 the police. The prevention IT all
tuniult in this city al that tim" was not only OF
and state. out y prevented ent,r,iy ihe eSsile.
r. n anu .a,oIuei 'ioiA sp'e"ahS 'n'o '''o .'e"
Lhsi"hu e"'es'
STREET CLEANING
The suhio.r Of street cl.nninp il ono which
has cnuscd great crlhtrrin.In"nt ,lurtn. IN"
t,a.f year nud IN r.aurd la which loo = n, -
acton j. imp.ratIvrll d.mmnlrd Tho unclean
cond,,ion ci the streets hns been a matter OF
very general complaint. The duty Of street
cleaning is 10y Il law passed in 1872 vested in
the Police Department TINS not makes II tho
duty of the Police Department TO clean the
,rstT and rG%oye ,hs Dirt Ssaes ana sHreae
for the dispositiun II the material So removed.
and by various acts of the Leg stature passed
since the pear ls.2 the Police Department have
he rms" mater takon from he strr~tS until
az \. ~ ' a. NJ " ''''
Won a raroinmend TINT the cleaning Of tho
.,r,s ~. v,stH in s'nnrn,c drn,rtrnsnt ar
itr,.,,n ~ th,, INV t,oyarnm"nt and thnt Tho
powers Of this dcpartment or bureau. in regard
70 the disposition OF tns refuse matters from
the streets. De- clearly defined by law, So ihRt We
DUTY OF cleahhs w stIe't9 may U, eni,!ehly
performed ny the street Chhhlhg Drpartmrh NJ
without interruption or embarrassment from
any other department OF the Clty or state COY
eminent; aud would also recommend that. IN
the event OF any connlct between any oil inc
street cleaning. that the Mayor or some other
authority. po empowered 10 dtrlinlh" NJ One
We nat1yrr N u'spulc' mn eIa,i''n va h"ti,,
that the Legislature is already considering lhis
suolcct. -
The suhiect Of rapid transit has attracted YER,
| general attention during the past year and III,
GREAT dssirahility oi some method Of uuict
Communicative kotween tho upper and lowel
portlons oil the city has been universally az
knowle,lged. Ny own opinion has been. aud is
| tint "A depressed or underground road betweel
| Forty. second street and the city Hall would l.,
! n very desirable public improvements thin!
! the constitution oi such a ROAD is feasible. am
! would be a profitable Investment for capital
! The elevated railroads which are now bcin.
! huit although their construction inftcts mtci
! uncompousuted injury upon property owncr
/ nlnnr their routes will undouhnd'v he o
great utility. and supply III II large degree al
! absolute public necessity.
FrprtFs
| The ferries OF the city, which should be
| much larger source OF income than they haV
| hc.n ifGnrtn hnv. reraiv,i nuch nuapt an
,,.',,f, H., ~, ,,.nr ond nir.uJv a vnr,, ,.,,n
| uhIlhI NV l"St Srhl ,"ll "l.'"'p "a vi ''u
Sll'fitll' IN 'l'hS" ms hH'n Out"Hcu III tlv rev
! enuen derived from them.
trcrScra
~, rN'H'
Last sprins your n9hnrnu,,,, n ,lat lhssch ~
uhahi' ihlms,mg W. ~ ~ 80 ,i,. un'" "os'
ah4 'lau' II NY uuS ~ noi , w
az ~ ns.j ,,o, ii',.J ,vl,i,eL tof,,thnr a, nj
nllu 1900 "n9 - tni,i th,,,h -
purenu Of permits was Deposited with tie Cnm
mi.sionors Of tho SINKING Fund Tor the reluc
ION of the city debt.
Tipht thousand Two hundred and thirty fou
d,..s ware DESTROYED and the oXuenses intend
in,cthrir ramura and destructi0n umonntin
Ia "a $50 was obtained from unused balance
~ the nppropriation for the Department ,
Public Works
tax upon dogs. In the city of Paris $50. IN
u1r annum is obtained from this source. III
same civ also obtains $3.50 900 annually f.