New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-07

requisite Improvements on the highways, while the
city could not lawfully make any eNpcnulthe ior
such purpose. For many years the department OF
Public Works un,uCcc.fuily cndcaVOrcd to compel the
grantees the present owners of these lands 10 comply
I'm, defect in or local laws has been rcmcHu ny te
the passage Of the act known a. Chapter ~ oi the
Lawo Of lisa. By the provisions OF ms statute Inc
Common Council NAV by ordinance, direct that these
streets be rcpavcd Ly the Department Of Public Works
and the cost assessed upon the owners Of property held
under land grants. The act liriHcr provide, mat on
payment Of the assessment levied upon them for
such requirement. these shall be forever released
from all obligations in respect 10 the maintenance
OF these streets, thus relocating the control of these
important th0roughflre~ 10 the condition Of all other
public streets in the city.
II will De -cen that until the passage of these laws
had been secured the city Government was unable
~ properly cope with The difficult question OF placing
public comfort ard flClitat" our commercial develop
ment II Will also Joe apparent that a. soon these
sanitary measures had been enacted time lost
tn the adoption II system which would meet the
public requirements.
suspended during the winter months, but with the
disappearance of frost from the ground the Improve
mcht, VIII be prosecuted with vigOr and dispatch.
The construction Of good pavcmchtN VIII, however
prove lut useless expenditure of money unless The
city authorities be equipped with power to prevent any
reckless or UNNECESSARY disturbance ni Them 10 ="
cure This desirable result. the Consolidation Act should
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property should be- compelled 10 make all necessary
connections with "a, and water mains and with sub
way ana sewers 80 a. - AVOID the necessity for
tearing Up the pavement whenever a ncw building j.
constructed oil repaired second. all
poraon~ owning or controlngs mains or pipes II tho
highway should be forbidden Ia disturb the streets
les, permission be first obtained from the Department
Of Phiic Works. upon such terms and conditions
will secure the epccdy restoration Of the street ~afc
and satisfactory condition.
NOW FOR CLEANER STREETS
For many wears the people have complained that
in addition 10 defective pnvcmcnt~. they com
PEELED to endure the di~comforts and Inconvenience
Of dirty streets The officer in charge Of the street
Cleaning Department at the beginning Of this admins
tration had held his position ever since ID" depart
meat had been ORGANIZED. ON the expiration OF hi
original fern OF Office he had been rrauponcd by ms
predecessor. and felt bound ~ regard ~ucn rrappont
ndcltv tn lie Interest," OF The civ aud efficiency Ina
the Gl-chaIgc oi the duties imposed upon him by law.
dtion had cN ted for ons time, and reluctant
charge ai officer Who had been lcappoEicd 10y my
di.tIon.
pmins The closing months Of lat wear tho nlthy
era,alcd. Tie head of tn- street Cleaning DcpuI
mcut. however. when asked Tor an explanation oi the
olu-cS which lrd 10 thi- un,it- condtpn II
jh" highway: informed rue mat m hN OPINION. IN"
street, were then clean " the time wa noorou,
that the whole population OF the ciy va, -EhIrici -
-ayr discomfort tn"'sh TIE iahuir i iHe
street 'i~nnr Department 10 p."piH Il
charge ~, duty. and ihi- an-"cr OF TIE
cIm!cut upon mr either 10 accept t.c existing CON
dtiou proper one. 10 certify 80 the lio1rl 81
.u DO" public interest refused - Gi-ored the c,i.
drurc o u1 own --c, and accept 20" prevailing CON
duou of Il" -i''ri- ~ '',r. ana a,,od nsy
for Dol, removal without rltiu, f,r fIc action o.
She Board of cIit Zoo Forwarded me- Dds relrnlil'n.
"h,h accepted. l..' H' '-'..'' i'' me p, i-'I- A'
avs .,.... 'i t.,,L .,'. 10 ,,,, -.'i, , . 'i,r,.,.i
.,,,-ri of t., departments ard 900 tic maintenance II
The -'r,t'. DO % decent condition.
l j. quito true. a- h.- recf repeatedly claimed.
oblor- ad d.. iot-ir. ur ,i Nh, f-c.t- %, pri,at"
computations ar" up'di'"it- - tHr "r"ciN" opera.
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