New-York tribune., 1885-01-06

with the exception OF the open cuts at the Pocantco
River at Gouds swamp. a the saw MIL RIVER ana at
Tibbetts Brook about 1000 feet in alp. the entire
Aqucduct Is In rock tunnel ut an average depth or over
900 feet beneath the surface.
Thsis the largest WORK O the Kind ever undertaken oy
any city in this country. and will demand OF the Com
mssIoners the greatest attention and watchuness to
promptncss and ghness iii the execution OF
the aud TO compel an exact observance OF all or the
provisions OF tho contracts. work OF such magnitude
finds Justification apart from the pressing needs ot
the city and any negligence or dishonesty which shall
permit this great public need to be used as an instri-
mcnt Of fraud wrongolng In the execution OF the
work by contractors public servants should meet with
speedy and condgn punishment me r,snt 10 Issue
bonds for this work Is not affected by the CONSTITUTIONAL
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The public schools OF the city now maintained at
an annual cost OF nearly 81 10000 The appropriation
for 1885 is 80 800 for salaries supplies and main
tenance not including purchase of sites and erection OF
school buildings. besides $4,000 for the College OF the
City of NewYork The number OF scholars taught dur
ing the past year was l65 and the teachers In the
employ of the department number 362s. There at
present l3l school buildings and In course OF con
sructon and for which sites havo beeu purchased In
commOdaton still continues 10 be very nadeqnate ana
were refused admission for want OF accommodations;
For purpose of supplying bis want the oaS
q, school House bonds during the years 1881 1888
and Prior to the going into effect OF the Constu
tional Amendment, however, but S332,OOO had Deen
issued and available for the purpose SO thaI t9s
necessity for new school w, an1
believe work OF furnishing school aecommodatitns rs
in the city, desrous OF ayang Itself or the Deneut OF
the syste prevented from doing so for want OF room
The sanitary condition OF the public schools IL SUD
iect the greatest TO the entire community as
the OF the children who attend tbem and their ca
paclty for Improvement Is more inluriousy affected by
bad hygeno surroundings than from all other causes
combined Many OF the present school buildings having
been erected when very little attention was given 10
sanitary requirements 1t becomes important at istime
to have thorough and systematic sanitary inspections
ecs may be discovered. and to give them without desy
The beneat of the most approved sanitary appliances As
the health and comfort Thousands OF children are con-
cerned and rs whole families-in fact tho ehure popu
ation OF this cy-may affected by disease con.nc!eS
I'm school buildings from defective ana uhVeh'hatea
drains illveatilated rooms, overerowdihg asu oner
causes there should be doubt as TO the con-
diton OF every school building and where suen uou9'
exists 1t should be removed without delay wouiu,
therefore, recommend that the Board OF Education at
once institute a systematic and thorough inquiry as 70
the sanary condition OF all school buildings IN auuiuoh
to what has already been done In this regard
ipoiry IA now being prosecuted by tno boaru az "
the adylsabty of the Introduction In some form into
or system tho principles OF industrial educa
tion III by this meant the establishment OF traoe
schools should feel Justified In approving OF any ex
pcudrc for their introduction or maintenance as long
s aargs number children are not Afforded the ad
yantages OF education In any form Whatever ana De-
cause the public schools should recognize no class dis
tincton social or Industrial, but should provide gem
cra education for all children But believe that they
should tho elements OF technical knowedse which
themselves educational value, for such instruction