New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-03

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corporations without proper compensation 20 ih cS
pleased to say that little OF such legislation was
done during the past year
TIE HEALTH OF THE CITY AND THE SCHOOLS.
In my opinion the future welfare Of the cy depends
largely upon sanitary condition than upon any
other single fact not excepting that Of pubic education
our Board of Health is invested with large powers
designed for the purpose securing the hcS' Sa''
results within the municipality but doCb "fel'' ''
powers granted are vet sufficiently lor tbe achieve
men Of the desired eu'. During the Vast ve'r the ell
matte conditions have been very unf2vor'ne 70 tho pub
lie health only in this city. hnt throughout ms
country and Europe, accompanied 10y hirN'd III
The most effective work being done by the Board
OF Health Is III the execution 81 the mowers %
upon II hv the amende! ItnClhelt it'"'' 10, ~ ~
$50 From the records OF the Department " appear
that there are 23,309 tenement houses ID ih1 Ky %.
New York. AID 1t IS estimated tuit INV "'''' ~ -
population Of the city Hers IN tIcs houses Ola
! the proper construction and appointment y sus'
houses. believe, more than upon ANYTHING cse. de-
ponds the Improvement ~ our citizen7 " fnt lu
III comfort and happiness upon one hanui h''" ~
the decrease Of disease aud death on the o,Asf , ~
| agree with the economists IN The bc'"l ihat lW
insaubrity of the homes OF the working crosses H lur
starting point Of all the miserles al tht vices, 5hu an
! the calamities Of their social condition. 'hd 'lHt
there no reform which ia greater measure merits
the attention and the devotion OF humane men ing
puts a premium personal providence and good clti-
zensip and the reduction Of the deaf hratc OF great
CITY believe TO he a more considerable feat than The
Incubation of the public debit decrease OF the tax
rate. would advocate aud would he pleased 20 JON
any increase OF powers in the Board OF Health ncces'
sary secure improvement IN these respects a o.,
The general desire among all classes OF our cA7 10
take advantage the benefits of our common schools Is
the best evidence of the increasing usefulness ana poPu
lary OF our system OF lIee ouucitiIl. ~ ,,.
children in daily attendance Is about II per
cent o. tle Wholc DOMINATION % tnv o'r sGoos
1888 l6l The appropriations f0r hail'dihl o.I ,
during HE year 1881 S3,7G0,O95. ANA heavy eur
az nothing il remembered that the utuTe al our
city the hands OF children, ald t' every dor
spent educa ion il spent in tie uane OF ao 10
| ine,ituii0DH our board OF Commissioners of
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scnting al calngs and every shade OF rcSl"ls D'he
embod wing the highest public intelligence Inc great
expense puvlc schools Is cneeu!J LoFhe NV tht
mos, Important 81 our pubic institutions. THa the e&
pcnse should rom year year is but natural
population. Daring the year 1851 there were ploye
in schools 500 teachers, AT an aggregate SaaG o.
about and onc-hat uIiou collars or .W"- llIiH" l
the entire spent by the hoard ot Educate Tor me
period the average salary per teacher, including
! mnum, which is not cNt1'asah'' c"i9drI'i5
a life procession; and venture to assert thaI
in no de ar, meme OF me mamcIpA. ,,o ip|, ,,
pensation. IL my last annual M ssaSe called '' leh-
lion 10 the ssIy providing aidijlO"A ScAa". -
coumoi atiun the upper sections OF ID" city, ana
stated tnat II The amount 81 money Appropriated
ior Jas purpose ia Inadequate, additional me s-oud
DE Or yiii on application Board OF T.. innate AMI
Ap,oron uent" Following upon ,nIs rccoHID.rn l"n
new school .idngs on, in the TWeIth and ,Wo tIe
NnctrcAtn Ware, and nave -rc1'Il yH area ".'yr
sr-uu-Iou>' az an exp ne or pNcf @'oV0'o ti7 III
fortue accommodation ior 1850 ad, ,,IoaJ. pupils.
h"t seem suhcchi 70 meet lne RIo" ''s uv''u,, XXI
iu formed ia. during Tie year lN-p more 'h '''V'
diIuu, mostly la Tenth, IwciitH Srveulcont NIr-
tocuu ANA Twenty second warts II is ii"e t"' !H,.i
of these children may nave ID .cu received Iu o.l"f
,, ,,r. fo, wan oi INSTRUMENTATION is Il wrong
that demands prompt and effective rrm",'.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS CONDEMNED.
During past ear have caused an cNlu-tivc OK
animation made by the Commissioners OF Accounts
iuto the affairs OF the Dock Department. Wmie the {
business falling under the Jurisdiction OF the Depart
meat Docks is OF great nitudr, and Wlc tIcre Is
no interest oi che city IaI.r pccunay Importance
than the eacnt ana col ro oi its WATERFRONT the
departmental business has boon conducted III very /
loose rcprehcnsibe manner. Large deiaictiions /
have occurred directly under the eyes Of the Comms
sioucrs. permitted 10 be made during period
OF years, ordinary the part Of the /
Commissioners in examining their accounts ana compar-
ing the CnamDcldihs I,celPs WIN lAc thI'S /
their books would nave disclosed al once ta suh
defacau0no were occurring ms w"s particularly the
during the period between Juy II, 1917 AMI June
B. 1873, "hrn 1" ust the words 0i lHt NoHl Oh
Accounts. the dcacdtI"nS oil Euinhdlh amounted 10
81 192 90 aud the books not written up ~ all,
II IL stated. T." tie illness ana constant absence
Buruudm, VINO, however apo s 10 nave D"cu able 10
numerous visits 10 the ONCE Tor the purposes oil
ptcuialou; the number of a,crrtaned ia. al Wnich
InoHe, was ahen by MIN in he eeyen months exceeding
Tae los by Bunham's cmDez1icment Is sAown TO be
S117S2 IS. of wu;ch there has been pad by ilc Com
$50 81, leaving loss 10 the city Treasury
~ ,gn tiIrnLa,u the deiaultiag booEkccpr finally
disappeared, tho boonN the Department hat been
wItcu up tur fourteen months. The oeiacdiionS oc-
cured be- wceu the spring oI 1879 aud summer of
1873. The CnunncTains receipts Ucar COMMISSION
cIs initial by ol c"ccE, up 10 May b. 1873, Wien
have ceased until August -, ISIS, whcu u WAS resumed
balance subsequent 10 June, 1873, and there
nothing the DOCKS 10 snow tnat amy examination OF
c4s accounts mas been made b. the lcduler or
otncr commissioners since then. II would seem that
II pD,ars ffon the report OF The COMMITS oners Of Ac
con - NJ lis
Cut Commissioners al DJCh- before CUnuIitcr OF the
AsseInl, inlt lie Department permits the occupancy
o. property over Wui.I cou,ro. al gro>,, made
qudte rates Of rent, ana general! a /" secure go ut
Cl,y r,yeuue w4cu liz "atcriton snoud property
yield IL conducted the most important ldn-acuoHs
almost entirely wthont record IL has expended over
TGuUpOOo ID construction anu general r, i"i, "Hout
accepting any pOons SHOWING the details OF cost 1t mas
BAN great sirctth,s oil baih'eai wall WIN regard 10
some Z" Nii!ch ITS en- ittI can. ma j." &C. s'',i,at 20
determine tne cost ana win REGARD 10 other ui which
estimate Only nom ccr.an memoranda;
Docks mas declared 10 be Enthusiastically and below the
TIE record Of this Department rom t. time Of Tie re
rcncnt MC,,r,. john IAgnev William Woodland VII
OF Northumberland and ncEicct Inc mOHcJ OF tine Guy
mas "cen w"stc-Hiy spent rs properly ',f9 TO HIe-
TUNED over 10 competent and dishonest u'oIdnHte-
name o. our city therefore concur heartily in the
IccoInin, ndatlons Of the Commissioners OF Accounts
VINO are gentlemen OF VIDE experience ana npe Judg-
ILcnt, and,wnICh /, commentators arc 40 IoiOW5:
That TIE Department be recognized and placed in
charge oil single COnus IOHUr, WO snail ACC unuCr The
direction of tue Commissioners OF tne shining Fund
mat It's GuiiCh DC l6Stititu 40 Inc construction ana
repair OF docks, slips, piers ana DuLtad walls, ana
their proper care and maintenance.
Ihat the renting OF all docR properly be placed IN
char-e OF the Commissioners OF the Nu Nus Fund.
That the collection Of rents ANA WAHuase be made by
ia. Controller.
THat the moneys needed for carrying the work Of
the Department DO estimated FOR hy Tie Department o.
JOcos, and Appropriated BY thu Board OF Estimate and
4 ppOrjIOnInCnt.
Indt a comm -siou Of di-intcIested and Otherwise
competent g.ers Dc appointed o.! thc COun-.,ouer5
OF me ~IIAn. Euud, aua report upon
the safety stability ana economy O the work done ami
STREET CLEANING