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

.,.n.,o, ~ vour honorable body and the
sna,,on Of the commercial ORGANIZATIONS OF the
eoopea orSer that such measures shall be taken and
cly nwa adopted and enforced as VIII eneclualy P1o
sae1 The rapid destruction OF our maroon.
''"' THE HARLEM RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
-. Inv an act approved June %, 1874. author
"a the survey Of the Harlem RIVER oy way Oh epuS'cn
,,u Creek TO the Hudson River with view 10 OPEN
49, nayieabie channel between the North and East
,,,yar. The survey completed ny General John
Newton and estimates OF cost. Starting from
,ardas island the improvement Is 10 be the relnovh
~ rocK In the lower Harlem ana restricting Oh ,no
VI nnel 10 width OF 400 feet far as DyeklnaDs
Meadow through this meadow communication Will ~
mudson River is to be eKcavated, thus making iue
shoer route than Is afforded by the tortuOus 'orSo VI
spuyten Duyvil Creek 49,, ooood h,,
Tie state Legislature has at various times ceGed py
enactments the right Of way has a9tsoIlz1d t1
10 condemn the land and has provided ior the
of commissioners to effect the ~, roa
NOR Congress bss poS cnnoIed however with tho
roviso maj no portio of It shall be expended until the
iii of way bo secured Commissioners We're apponIed
in 1879 20 effect the condemnation vi enc He nS 2
info med that they are about 10 MAKE telr Ielor .,
The benefits which it is believed VIII result rom TINS
cement win not o1ly be of great importance to that
portion OF the city situated IN the northern part Oi Man
haitian Island aud in the annexed district oeyOhd Tar
ie Rver mt will Operate greatly TO relieve the chan
nes aud the and piers o. tne lower poIuOn %
the city Additional points for the receipt stoage ana
sbpmsnt of produce and building materials Will thus De
established. while at the same time place sae' proper
and a. abundant extent Tor mooring canaooats WIN oe
proyiei II ia also believed that the currents through
The whole extent OF the channel WILL by renewing he
waters and by removing unwboles0me matter, cOudnee
10 the health o adjacent portions OF the city, me
great benefits will accrue 70 the CITY through tu
completion of this work as projected by the couoinSo
action Of the Federal State and City governments MAKE
1t subject tor your fun consideration, encouragement
and aid
FREE CANALS.
subject for general congratulaton 10 the decisive &C
ton taken by the people of the State of NewYork at the
receut election freeing the canals OF the state from all
tolls This forward step in our commercial history is
largely due to many years OF persistent effort on the
mart OF the commercial organizations of this CITY, IL Is
believed merchants, that Win nee cana7, PROV
problem can never assume proportions beyond control
SO lar as commercial interests OF our CITY are con-
eerned
THE PENAL CODE.
The adoption by the Legislature of what is known as
the Revised Penal Code and the recent Efforts 10 enforce
Eta provisions have brought into light long existing
Sunday laws. The question TO the enforcement OF
these laws or the modification Of them WILL doubtless at
mn early day engage your attention, well as that o.
the LEGISLATURE. earnestly hope that great caution VII
be observed in dealing with TINS dlhouit
and important question fOr my ,pat''
of rest among the greatest blessings which have come
COVE 10 us-a blessing which bound TO preserve
Ia Ali our fellow czeus and most OF all TO the working
classes and the DOOR, well aware OF the diucn-
ties that mnst be encountered in drawing the INES
within which the law be made Justly TO operate TOO
the prOecOD of society," yet am conVlneeu lI1 Gus
tom alone cannot be relied upon among q population
composed as ours is but that in many Instances mar
eond FRANKLIN EDISON, Mayor