New-York tribune., 1884-01-11

Ruch examination VIII also ah"u
Works would, under the most iav9,sD n ~ the whole
community IL therefore less surprising th1 h Inc
of serious nature have recently % oen ,s d arss the
nross AGAINST the present Commissioner anu .ho
methods aud persons employed by s & ~ cnTes have
affairs Of the beRaTmet S Tact or are mainly Inspired by
malice will doubtless be Determined W % 1vcT aud
ons 2, tue Which is now going If upon the eon
cusion OF this investigation 'Whlch a. aI appear
that the methods OF the Department are OF M %at any
lawful or nimcal to the p%@GlS @ he department
directly indirectly defauded tie oS 30 he cnrreeted
extent OF my powers, cause such nlo'no "
and such persons TO be punished
THE SYSTEM OF STREET CLEANING.
r7o oortou Of the streets during the past year mas
been AN Improvement upon their condition III pre,io
years The appropriation TO TINS DepartulenC ,o
WAS 81 600 OOO which amount was iemorccu " """o
fcrs Of une expended balances OF former years " 'no
font Of S23O(O The contracts for the two District & T.;
low Foirteeuth-st on either aide OF BioadW5y h'se III
INV opinion proven more successful Ihai tnT i ,p
once of that work could have heen WITHOUT MI hcro
think the contract system could be eKtenqed Mn aud
ca results to the city non sn III Sweets te Ss well as in the
cost of removing the sreet-sweeplng- asRes hu
~ February next; and the matters of renewal ana the
extension Of the system are reccNInS .lo poIy
| sideration Of both the Commissioner anu Wy son'
WORK OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
ybo Department Of Health is Justly entitled to great
credit for the energy and efficiency Win Wh'eh IL mas
oorrorned the many difficult and onerous duties ue-
yolyng upon it, and the remarkable heathheSS oi 'o
CITY during past year in very great dsec o "
the constant wachfuness exercised by TINS iep M
@ to he viyorous enforcement by it, officers OF our
sanitary laws The efforts the part of the Comms-
soners 10 make still more systeinatlc IL an nt
| nenartment eyInccs q cOmmcndabe zeal which VIII not
fail of appreciation and thankful recoShluon y o'i 'i
The number deaths occurring In the city during te
year was 81, ,95S decrease OF 5000 's compou p With
the nreyious wear. The deltraJe, in comparison WIN WIN
that of other large cities. Is not excessive
when the many extraordinary circumstance tIointe
| ntn
completeness of the records OF dealhsi ihe lEo ~ ne
ment-house population due TO the nsnldf ocaton o h @
cy the great foreign immigration 10 this port where
many aged weak and sickly Immigrants ltlah w uuD
the influx Of sick and poor from the SURROUNDING county,
and from interior cities who seek the dement's o Tue
treatment to he obtained IN our hoSpials AL" ao a. be
number OF visitors and temporary reslIeht III IN o
cyy for medical rcatnen-a contributing To sven T ho
mortality and to increase ,e Pb om zymotc dis
is notable circmstah nc i ", S59 ,'
from smallpox during 1888 was IL as against Z2V % ~
iss2; from scarlatna 745. as against 2ooo rom upn
| iberia ,OIO rs against l,525. ,,, ,,,..uo,o,
The of the Department may ne iarE m @
by the following facts and figures; 4llO persons tEo @
been vaccnated by the physlclans cohuccltu M~,n ~ y
| Denarrment. 65l hOuses whore contagious diseases
existed have been disinfcced; s5O6S msPectomS M Ia
private dwellings and tenement ,4,e pe o $iG
!, h m necessary 10 institute 800 suits com
rance therewih ~ order to protect thc pubic aglot
deletcrious and nwhoesome foods 4S''o- slcinis ~
milk been examined, 7si6 places WHERE @ lIlh ~
sold and 2SOil places where cattle are Saughtced an
where is sold have been Inspected ana as rSt a
27 sos pounds OF meat nave oey Hi'.or as die
for human food and sent to the ofal dock Moreover te
Department has examined, amended ana aiptoneu 22I
plans for Lighting ana Nchtilahg i;44t l." Id
iouscs-suncicnt TO accommodate Il 80 lanlea anu
1904 plans plumbing and draining ZfZ9 hol,e ~
acting such changes as Mere n1ecS ] ~ ~. of sanitarv
conform tine most approved stiidard OF SlnIluS
sary i'm order TO secure compliance with the prescribed
regulations. Especial and successful efforts hanG neen
made during the last months TO suppress the nuisance
0I rocon Of the pubic health and especially the
and relief sick children Of the poor corps oi my
physicians was employed during the summer months 10
visit all tenement houses, ana Pre,cTDe LOT tlc suE
when found and advise parents as TO The TIeaime9t ana
the health of their young children ine III 4u9l"@I ine
l9S 932; and the number Of cases OF sickness tieu
meP comnt and tickets fresh air excursions were
distributed and where necessary or advisable edeucS
Tins department sadly in need of suitable accom-
modations. The records kept by the bureau oi Wa "a
Statistics-dOCuments scarcely less important Ildh INC
records Of deeds and mortgscs-have accumulated year
by year until they are dGit o. access % n StoG 6y
fire. believe IN exactlng the utmost NSlliGG anu anu
fidelity from the officers of the Department; and also
believe that the city should spare DO pains or Te'Sol9e M
expense nrovding them with every iacmS lor 'no
prompt and e1ectual performance Ol theH ouues
PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
The affairs of the Department of Public Charities and
Correction have received the unremng and Jealous at
tcnton Of the Commissioners, an' Ibeeve have been
conducted to the satisfaction Of the ommnnity For
many years the Department has been managed on the
same general plan which now obtains charity ana cor
rcctOn being mingled in manner exceedingly olDcc"I-
able and tending to the welfare OF the unfortunate
people who become through one cause OF aiotHc!
of lie institutions in charge OF the Department. AZ tIe
believe tlat tnc nest II UcllS uoIc lHd II
possible with the accommodations at inc diSp, OF e
commissioners; and 1t must be borne III mnd that any
change under these circumstances nFOlNhS tc scpaIa
ton OF the inmates 10 such degree ana In such man
ner "a would best promote their good would involve
great additional annual cost to the city Tor accQWnoda
, ons and maintenance. This Is matter which should
receive consideration of your honorable body and OF
provement this department Of the City Government
under The charge of the department in all its sdbdy1
ions ,33I which number. ncudlng the necessary
attendants and employees, Is raised to l2222 Whatever
reforms may be hereafter made, or whether they are
made not the number of persons to be cared for VIII
naturally increase with the growth OF thc Il 20 iJ
additional space will become necessary AT no distant uay
Recognizing this condition OF things the Comh,sohSrs e.
applied to the Board oi Estimate ana Appointments loi
an ap9ropiaon Of Fls9OQo Win d MaiH t 10 R.9I1c m G,
missiOneTs to tho wisdom OF making lnc PuII
deemed wiser by hoth that authority shod ne 'Hel
for the island by the bonds rather than place t"
amount tax levy at :his time. Therefore recon-
mend that you urge the Legislature to grant the
necessary authority to purchase the island at an early
day in the manner above indlcated'
TIE POLICE DEPARTMENT
The integrity and efficiency Of the Police force OF the
city, matter of trs importance to all andeyery good
citizen will therefore applaud the Commissioners or the
Denarment in the efforts they making 10 improve
the personnel OF the force by removing such OF lis mem
bers as by reason of habual inoxicaon, or for any
0ccasions during the past year. the ctzeus of NcwYor
have had take pride in the appearance efficiency
public opening of the Bridge and Eyacu-
j alton Day-when their arrangements and seton were
I O'N''
. | as by citizens.
We have also mad many instances TO con
denim acts Of violence committed by individual members
of the force-cvs which the action OF the Commissioners
hefore referred to- will To great extent tend to correct
belieye that with exceptions than must be
made from any ge body OF men the members OF Police
force of this city are viglant faithful aud trustworthy
The total number Of the force on the 3lSt day of De
> | cember 1888 27S3. .,
Measures are in progres for prOydng Tweutyegh
Precinct with much needed new stau0nh0use lodging
house and prison. suitable IN character ana more
: central in location than the one now occupied Two
other precucs should have better quarters than they
now have for which provision should be made as soon
The Police Pension Fund is being rapidly depleted aud
I'm the absence provision for its reinforcement WILL