New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-02

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It's estimated that fair market value OF the sites and
buildings belonging at the present time 10 che city ana
devoted to school purposes, is not less than
for by city with money raised by annual taxation:
No deDt hGs been incurred by the city for educational
purpOsss either for permanent investment IN schools
houses or for supplies ana running expenses OF tne
schools The amounts allowed by the Board OF Estimate
aud AppOTtOnment To the Board OF Education for al
purposes In each year from 1876 TO 1853 have ran ed
from 80 400 900 SIS end 1879 70 100000 IN 1888,
OF when amount S450,0OO Ia for purchasing and
procuring sites for aud erecting new buildings, ana
Tor altering ntug up, enlrgng and repairing the build
ings and TIE premises under the OF tue Board
IL is shown by care estimates that The scIool-
space IN che wnole city Is equal TO tue aecomnod
tion OF 1852 030 pupils allowing 10 each pup the mOdi.
cum Of sitting room and air space deemed proper by
as stated before, is only l2970i. showing an excess OF
school room over present necesses equal 10 the ac-
commodatloa Of more than 1000 pupils. NotwiIn'
standing condition OF affairs Ia the city as whole,
me oarS OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for in the Nine
teenth Ward 5000 in the Twelfth Ward 5000 ia tue
ana IN the seventeenth Ward BOO Ii is therefore clear
that should he taken to provide requisite
souCOl accommodations IN such portions OF tue cay as
are in need them aud perhaps through some change
policy the part OF the board OF 70 arrive
rapidly possible at more equitable olsfIDusOh OK
the scnOOl-room 50 ace. =, r,
believe that the gentlemen now composing ne Board
OF Education fully appreciate the importance OF the trust
committed 10 their uands, and that they possess 'no
ability and the disposition faithfully under the Ia" 70
dlseaargen
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS,
Referring to the remarks on this topic made by my
predecessor in his last annual message 10 the Common
Council regret TO have 10 say that the disnSreemens
among the Commissioners of this Department OF the
City Government remain unreconced and that there
fore no organization has yet been effected. In such
circumstances is surprising that its affairs are not
conducted In manner satisfactory to our citizens.
The suitable adornment OF the city In It's parks and
public places is matter in which all citizens have
pride and watchf interest, they have also In the
preparation and maintenance of pleasure grounds
within the parks There should be accessible to the pub
lie under proper regulations places of abundant extent
where those seldom the beyond the limits
Of the city not only may and admire it, but may 20
out upon and have that pleasure and appreciation of
green fields which cannot be gained through mere oDser'
walton from costly o5servatOrles or kaVe.ieu HaAs
believe chat tue public interests WOuu DC DETER sun
served eliminating from the Department Oh farks all
nncons other than those implied in its designation,
aud that the duties respecting the streets, roads
War,is now dovolvng upon the Department OF Parks.
should be transferred to the Department. Oh Public
wHARvEs AND PIERS.
From the time when the Corporation OF the City OF
NewYork first acquired title to the water front OF tho
island beyond the original hlghwaer mark to and in.
Guiding the year 1871 the management OF this most va
able city property such to lead to great confusion
to some Doubt and consequently to much litigation
spectng titles TO extremely valuable portions of the
RIVER front
In 1870 the legislature passed act creating sepa-
rate department for the control government and Inn
proyemen OF the wharf property and water front OF thu
city This has resulted in the adoption OF elaborate
plan for constructing around the whole Of New York
island an exterior river street. avenue which shall DO
of width on the North River OF $50 feet the East
River 200 feet and on the Harlem River OF 100 feet.
This exterior street. $50 feet wide has been constructed
for nearly one-half of the water front the North
River south OF West Eleyenthst md for the district
between West Twenty andMest twenty eighthsts;
It is bounded by river wall or bukhead constructed Of
granite and beton blocks from which wooden piers OF
gre alter width and length than previously construct
Oh have built separated by slips or suitable width
progress of the work OF the department carrying
out the plan of Improvement before mentioned has been
and still is greatly obsructed by the action or private
claimants who have. In mary cases enloned the COM
mlssoners from proGeedag tn IL oeleye mat iSss
reached by arbitration ana that the pest Interests OF he
ants would be subserved thereby.
the total amount OF L" dock bonds Issued by The
city since May, 1870 for the construction OF the
nent IMPROVEMENT OF the waterfront for the repairing
of existing corporation wharf property ana for other
CIV through the Department OF Docks during the
same period has amounted TO about 9e'o5,oVo, Ds
sides $4,000 rents from ferries receiver ureotV ~
HARBoR OBSTRUCTION.
There Is no subject of much Importance to the COM
merca interests of the city that of the preservation
of It's harbor 1t is matter which has received the at
tention OF The Legislature, that frequent enact
ments have been made inaotng fines and penalties In
case OF wilful violation. such enactments, however
have proved Intellectual 10 prevent the pracce-carred
to an alarming extentof dumping dredgngs and street
refuse narbor The Commissioners OF Pilots, who
are charged the duty OF protecting the harbor Of
New.York injury caused by Filing up Its channels,
have sent to me q communication from which make
the following extract;
I" While are endeayoring through the United states
authorities 10 improve channels which lett imper
feet by nature some OF our citizens are indUs-
trously destroying the excellent ones wheh already
have and which are vital TO our prosperity The laws
intended ~ prevent tails provide pecunary hnes pun
ishment for their infraoon But as those who actually
c0mniG the offences (the and steamboat men)
are generally whose only capital Is tnelr daily
labor, fines are OF little avail against them. That
they constantly violate the law hean proved
due 10 welltounded expectation that they will ia
most cases escape detection"
In my opinion this is subject which should engage