New-York tribune., 1884-01-11

dates have heretofore been snbected the k'T uekGTo a. a.
strenth activity and courage cOnbined so essehhL III
arenan were not always secured, aud rule was there
fore adopted requiring all candlaes I0r a here
tofore) to serve without pay probationary ,o S ooh
and making eny those eligible for appointment who Were
rcporfcd 1ualincd become members OF that el SINGS
the adoption Of this rule, In June last, Tno
had nassed the physical examination aud who under the
previous system, would thereupOn nave Oeeh alp"ltu
fnlIy onaIiHed have been secured in their stead.
During the year one new COMPANY mas neen Isi b
man the new 6oating engine (NO 81, "Lol mar MlA ne
mills the most powerful re-bOat IN existence OF IRON
1916 long and 25 feet BEAM and WIN P%nPs %
of caracity for throwing water equal 10 about elghI
land engines II Is assigned to the especlI dn 1 P it
tecting the North River waerron. an an the East
River both. however being subject 10 can 10 sy P VI
and two hook and ladder companies have been equipped
with second set OF apparatus and an extra eompeen
OF officers and men, the second set being beld ia
for duty when rst has already responded 10 an aI
In nineteen instances during the year the sccOhu SCI
called out sufficient similarly TO equip Pp eigi
additional companies has been appropriated Dy the boru
of Estimate and Apporti0nment for lssl 49,, -, ,,-
ing upon tie Bureau inspection of Buildings when Is
connected with the Fire Department, are Consistently III
creasing in volume and Importance eegal
10 which called attention at length In my message
10 your honorable body year ago, limiting the ahh
appropriation defay the expenses OF thS ouIeau Ha
inc been removed the Board OF Estimate and AppO'3n
ment have for 1884 increased the appropriation LOT as
purpose from 100000 TO $7s,7OO me ei3tls 'naae @
during the last session of the Legislature 10 OBTAIN re-
vision of the building laws applicable 70 ths oy W.T. bd
by builders architects property ana lhe nea m
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the laws just toward individual Interest,", and at m
the time protect the punlc Mella,gc i9o ond
many respects the present building laws are crde anu
Imperative. and should in my opinion be amended a. "a
Of public protection In order 70 bv a
Interested tho matter would recommend thaI repTG %
sentative architects, builders and properly ~ ~
buildings should consult together and agree upon sucn
recommendations to the Legislature as VIII De koS 20
interests wilh0u retarng legitimate Individual enter
prise The importance Of this subject, and OF Ihe bureau
Tho faat thn
new buildings for which plans and spccncatohs ndNe
been examined during the IL al ,S59 los the num-
her of such buildings being 2,43O; while the plans anu
sncc6catons examined for the alteration of buildings
number 772, involving estimated cost OF S43eo'ooo
RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE PARKS.
The operations of the Department Of Public Parks have
been OF greater magnitude during the year 1888 thh
during recent previous years and in the main have been
OF more satisfactory character Owing to the dlsorga-
zed condition Of the Department for the past Few years.
improvements and proper maintenance OF the parks nave
10 a serious extent been neglected, largely through c
failure of the Commissioners to agree respecting tne
methods to adopted and the persons to DE employed IN
n erpss have greatly suffered, and public parks Whlc
oud be OF pride, pleasure ana neal III
huences citizens have been permitted 20 deterol-
ate and have become in many respects standing re,
proach to government which. when Commissioners fal
In their du " pOwcrlcss to prevent the resulting evil
Tile present Commissioners nave effected an Organza-
ton and marked improvement is manifest TINS year IN
the maintenance Of all the parks; nj the same time ls
evident that much labor, expense, technical khoWcS
and good Judgment are necessary 10 or.ls our Piy
parks-cpeCally the Central Park-tO the hcathlu VI VI
condition and the attractive appearance WHICH 'neS
Imust reiterate what said IN my first annual message
to your honorable body In speaking OF TINS depart
viz: believe the public Interests would oe 3e11rT % sui
served by eliminating from the Department ot farks an
functions other than those implied In ITS DESTINATION,
! Furthermore. there should, IN my Judgment, Oe one
police force throughout the entire city, including tne
parks. thus deciding permanently all questions OF nuy
tecion cycrvwhcre The experience Of the past year a.
served only to strengthen these opinions allnough
cheerfuly testify to the that the present Comms
in which they have mantaincd and improved lhe roau'
! and avenues of the annexed dl5tilcI
| WORK OF TIE DOCK DEPARTMENT.
The progress of the Department OF Docks In
CARRYING out the plans for the Improvement of the rye
fronts continues be greatly retarded by reason OF th
difficulties encountered obtaining the property neceS
sary tor the purpose The welfare OF the city 50 Largely
dependent upon more rapid progress IN tIese improve
possible adopt other course Than he one hereto
fore pursued involving tedious, uncertain ana very eN
! pcnsive litigation in the attempt TO gain possession
,io ond t1st that shall have occasion at an early day
To- communicate to your Honorable Body the result ant
at the same time 10 state the present condition Oh o
wharyes and piers and Of the work being done with vieN
| to then Improvement
NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The steady increase In attendance III our rpuDc schoo'
incident upon the rapid growth OF the city, especially III
the upper wards necesstated increased appropra
tions from year to year for buildings aud for the
maintenance of new schools; and this Increase IN at
tendance will doubtless he more rapid In the ttt
than In past, especially IN the upper portions OF tht
cy To meet present necessities large Increase or the
appropriation for sites and buildings was strenuously
urged before the Board OF Estimate ana App3rt"nlemn m
and finally granted. The appropriations lot seNera
years past have been less thn the AMOUNTS deened
necessary by the Board OF Education pIope y to support
system of public instruction and max sulttpe pro
vision ia further needs TIc aggregate amount az
tax levy for the past six years has been S2l l7OV9o
while the aggregate amount asked for by the Board o
ccived during that period 81 $40 32o less than the
amount considered necessary for the proper extension
and support OF school system. An INVESTIGATION
shows that during the same period Qs1slos3 ncu'Ne
| there has been expended for ,,,.ooo ~
The Normal College and Training SCHOOL, 62o,a92 I
Tue Nautical School lol'o3l fo
A total Iof.......................Sl Of. II G2I ,s23 60
rbeovo tbpsc dgnrrs fairly illustrate the conditions
for yeas prior 1878, and show tnat If the money eX
pended for the support Of these nsttuions-which can
not De saa property no in IN" bePa cxteson and
support Of primary and grammar schools the neces
sly the largely increased appropriations or Ihe pres
cut year. amounting in all 10 Sil3l,ooO would not nave
existed. , -,
free institutions that municipality should attempt tC
Offer COLLEGIATE or nautical education at the public eX
pensc, especially II the primary and grammar schools
yc are cons, and vital part Of institution,
are he crippled 10 any extent thereby coulmenG
10 the though study and consideration OF all good en-
zcns system of public education as IL no" exists u
order tnat they may be prepared either To nt. t DuuGl
Of expenditure for it, support or to act ntelgeny Il
| any attempt 10 modify IT, , 49,,
The amount OF money to be raised by taxation IN tins
city for purposes Ofcduratou In 1871 IL rs follows;
Appropratlon to the Board Of Education. SiI3l9j 500
ueCcbnoi nIfrI6,c ................ l,4lO,9sO 7:
The Free College of tho City OF Ncw-YOrk $4,000 OC
Total I...........................$ $jO77, ,03s 7;
ARMORIEs AND DRIiL-ROOMs.
The officers Of the Eighth and Twelfth Regiments OF Tn
National Guard have applied for armOrics and drill
rooms IN the manner prescribed in sections 60. 81 and 81
OF the Military Code OF the State of New-York and th
application has been considered by the Commissioners
IN Sinking Fund as prescribed in section So Of said Code
The Controllers report 10 the Commissioners upon tl'
subject contains the following concise statement OF h
facts respecting the accommodations furnished Dy th
| city to tie National Guard
| iWhcther the expense of purchasing these sites an'
erecting these arOes should be provided for by appO
prations to included in the tax levy prescribed ol
the Military Code l. question To he carefully considered
| by the Commissioners OF tue Sinking Fund before az
| proving these applications.