New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-22
THE MAYORS ACCEPTANCE.

THE MAYORS ACCEPTANCE.
ExTRAvAGANT PRAISE OF WIGwAM RULE
SPECIAL PLEAS FOR HIS ADMINISTRATION OF
THE CITY GOVERNMENT WHICH WILL
DECEIVE NO ONE.
Mayor Grants letter accepting the nomination OF
II Tammany Hall Democracy for reelection was MADE
public last evening. After words of formal acceptance
he says:
degree Of partisan rancOr issue has arisen invos
either approval or disapEr0vai OF inc potCs u NO
venured 70 assert that Ian any r OF tine
nlent should be abandoned disturbed ING P0noy
81 lowering tho aXae bny1s the sleG TGni G Sud
ganS the aeveop Pn o new parks and
opening streets seems. from the entire aOse1
q r;ne or ,Sp OeSpe to should SS decide to
change in the local government the policy %nCh nni
e. SS By psi cr
It is drcult to consider seriously the extravasant
assertions on which the opposition has based Its cam;
chief accusation d , that es ANA .pe As
s sc o tS% 'S Sear taxpayers OF 'n' CITY w
ss sR Pate tef GeP "a ass
low for generation ard the credit OF inc Guy 10 '0
An the expenditures Of the city. of whatever char
astcr for the psst year. have bee"' Ill nna NUMBERS
Dedcfine the state taxes the payments for interest
ard principal Of the public debt the support OF thc
Judiciary the for t4 ronroed By state
laws there remains about $50 600 over which the
city sS Ss cs any Of ali he city departments
Police, Fire, Health Finance Pubic MoIhs;
and siis and ali other expenses OF Whatever character
After showing that the cost of the city government Is
only S12 per caput, less than Boston, CMcaeo' r",a
dephia and other large American cities I'm fmiaoepa
the cost is placed at SlS pr caput the Mayor says
that in the light of the facts the statements SO oen
made that the administration Of this city Is "aseiu
extrayagant and corrupt. must appear to every uh-
pre1udiced person TO he either founoco III isho'''
or inspired by partisan malice
The reduction of the tax-rate is next discussed and
IL Is Inserted that it is not due TO an unnsuai ncease
in the valuation of real property The record shows
saws the Mayors letter. that the Increase during MS
administration was so ,1oS against soo,e'''3lo
during the preceding administration The prosperity
of the city is said to be proved by the assertion a'
the sum Of ss5 100000 is being invested In ouli0nR
operations in New-York during the present year.
Regarding the increase In the vaaa'ioh VI perSon"
property Mr.. Grant says:
II has been the aim OF this administration to eX-
haust ali Tie resources of the law to compel corpora
tiOns to pay their Just proportions OF 'he expenses u
The increase in the valuation Of personally amount
ing tn
auction in The rate Of taxation imposed upon realty
the present administration DC cpnteu y II, Him he
the nrOpfe NAV be assured that this pouc! VIII pe
steadily continued ,,,-
The question Of accommodation Tor schooi ehi'uieh
Is then taken up and the Mayor says tnat TIC IDS
earnestly srven to remedy the evil by which so many
children excluded from the puohc schooiS' ii0
says: ,..
More school buildings have been built during the last
two wears than under any previous admnisara.om ~
the history Of the city. lO.3jI additional seats VIZ
In
Years OF the preceding administrator.
The Mayor adds that school buildings TO seat
and accommodate 1878 pupils have JUST ocen eoi'
Melted or are in process of erection and that contracts
have been made for additional buildings capsole vi
Gazing for 3G6 more Besides four more schoo's
stes and sixteen additional lots to enlarge e4sths
buildings and afford additional light ana 'en'''"a'h
have been bought. . ,-..o,, o,oo+,c ,riros
"a tho next topic When Mr. Grant became Mayor
I.nu.rv / 1889 not q foot OF dangerous WIRE the
,ster savs was underground. Since then 1905 miles
OF wire have been buried.
In the last fifteen months the Mayor says that
thirteen new piers have been added to tho 'or'.-A
hut during the previous twenty years seVeh o'eis
ar, building; twenty-five piers have been enlarged
nh tho wharfage area extended 165,OOO square ieet
The Msyor praises the police and fire departments ana
says: ..,,. .au,ristro.
ton has not attempted 70 assani h ts !ssvee
theSe eective system OF STRENGTHENING was possible
hill tbe movements remained In the condluon III
which they were found on anu shs have been
a I, is perfectly safe assert that while the cSst
81 branch 2, the pHSISs !. i %cr than Sl
Se cry and urgent need Of the CITY Is rapid transit
Every attempt Of the city authorities TO secure an
amendment to tho p reSe,ss representave Of both
vi,i"a parties and composed Of our most emnent
crsa1sns kss been thwarted by Repuohcan Lexss%
tnre dominated by men avo"eoiy ho''''' '" "''
Same defeated the psSt Of aoGnf snt
the R s;gv 'n'' a''A
electors OF this city asked 70 ludge tnis az
msraon BY the fsfss wh hs tho Democratic party
record Is far to to f its 9 ass' and awarded the
ndence Of those who enjoy Its benefits; o.rno, atom
;:nSass Of Of indecent sss The
70 enS .ss must decide this contest ore not to be
ncsveS nv 3le piatitudes msled by coarse abuse;
The success Of the Denoctauc r pa nsyemsnts the
oIectrr Wires so as to render our streets safe
- nedcetrans the improvement OF inc Waeer,n s 80
~ 10 afford commerce tho Lui U ILL., Hscreas aS
sphre,n ~ far as IL can be accomplished oy intel
TSsnt sanitary supervision, low rates OF ke
e s.ey e life and Rsopft eS y ear Without any in.
S cS.asn in the annual cost Of government
paIJor CLERKS FROM THREE PARTIES.
rha police Commissioners yesterday appointed inc
, aaI ballot clerks who to serve at the coming
SECTION. one Republican and one Democrat IN eac'
.,..t,on district OF the Democratic oaiiot CLERKS
an. half were appointed from the Tammshy 's' anu
a.. ether half from the County Democracy ist Ihey
49,. amounted without Commissioner Voorhs's vote
IN. cornoration Counsel asked TO give an opin
49,. -.,.rsns the proper manner OF folding the bal