New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-07
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| be obvious to any who has been compelled during
the busy hours Of the day to cross College race at
| it, intersection with Chambers-St. 1t IS hoped thar
! this Improvement will relieve the crOwdng of trucks
at this point and facilitate travel by VcIlcleS anu
pedestrians IN the western part oil inc do"lto"h Pof
| ton OF the city
The natural growth Of the city necessarily involves
some additional in the administration of the gov,
eminent. Thi, year, however. the amount allowed
for the various departments OF tine c E1 N 1nnun
allowed for t6e wear Isso I'm accomplishing this re
suit without in any way impairing e elnclecy Oh ii Vie
assisted by the intelligent cooperation of many OF the
departments.
REFORM N PUBLIC WORKS.
In the Department Of Public Works several laudaDe
reforms have been accomplished. By dispensing WIN
the services of unnecessary employees and by the re-
ducton Of excessive salaries saving in the expenses
If this department has been Effected amounting to
$50 900 a wear The law which provides that all con
tract, shall be let to the lowest bidder after an honest
competition has been obcycd in lis 'lrlt as wen ~ 1T
Il, letter. BY the terms of the statue Sncm ct,tnd
/, compulsory only whore the amount to be cNpeHucd
exceeds the sum of $1,000. In former years Few
contractors obtained by private arr'nErH W, ,i,r
-, az ,rj,,,, moment mas been aboi he'd. and
work or materials involving the expenditure Oh niosc
than 800 now ordered except upon co"pVu"N'
The result Of this salutary change IS strikingy
Illustrated by a single item OF cNpengIturc belNccn
| Nav and October -, 13os, 5O'OG' lncal leet OF
sewers we're cleaned on orders issued BY the depart
ment without competitions at cost Of "l70?7 93,
,gs ~ period in l7-D under he cOmpeti
tive S,stcm now in force. ioo.lO6 lncaI feet wore
eaned for siGO22 55 being at the rate OF l3o cents
| per foot such an improvement in administrative
methods is creditabe to me 0'''aL as II o -
u mention in thi, communication as an lhIen,iNr 10
efficiency in every other department Vi ''c 'o'' e'
crnmcnt
\ CHEAPER CITY RECORD
Tl. Board Of CITY Record has asked for de-
| cro,.c I'm IFS oppropriati0n 81 over 10000. The
fatal apDropriaton for 1890 i FiloOo less than was
allowed for I7-9 There is every reason 70 D'HcN'
that the dcmoTalihng practice OF purchasing SupP'
by privatc arrangement will be entirely abolished an"
that all good, obtained by this department VIII De
through contracts made after irrc ana open 'o"p'
ton i'm answer to public advertisements A., ,., NJ,
% nu %a. been GRACEFUL, recognized by the people
~ thi, community and hlo b"ch u' s"D; ;, y" i,. ia
mcudation BY visitor ir9, uT' ,r{rb has a!Tars
been maintained in the force ma, T,,nllci III 80
81 onC' rG Gimini-hcd the burdens Of commerce by
-cn,lby reducing the rate 1 th,r are available 2olo
men for patrol service IN t yea, a. ZOE 900 and
census The Popqa,?n 81 t IN ' t&c T no'c forc The
t..F" n'' ION ~ mi. cty !, uoN i73oooo.
~ XIII he -rei that While the ucrca.c n t'r "lala'.2n
~ "a, u' . r, neon augmented ONLY bS 90 available
n puriuc the past few yclt, the capacity OF the
IIr}i, ur,od,' has been couc!u-IyeIy established
NOr READY TO TALK DOCKS.
an investigation winch ha, recently been made M"
-'" ' 49,, .,o., I,.,.,ft,,.,,. b,. resulted
I'd" operations =" "'' '" -. t ,..-
"l .' ..., ,,, n..t Commissioners
'' Accounts '-'''' ,o .,, ,,,.,.r tlo p.,
visions - the Consolidation Act to $40" 'a"-" why
ih'N -'''" H"' Oo '''', .l ...,n 80 ,l.. ,l,,r.c,
. ,,. .r,.,. ,,,,,.- j. ROW pcnd.le be-
,ir and a, m. proof. have NOT set ho-I presented
deem % proper 10 abstain Tor me present H"'H ANY
d-'i--'1 ui iir ai'i' ~ N', ~ l'' , mo- . .,,
w. 5, 4 .,.',,I .aIu,,.,,,tcl- north of the cry
t,..., rIc iii .frii,frr, nf tic Harlem Railroad
1,ft.,ry has bean removed. and tir ground lri> he"r
madr ready for th" construction 81 criminal 'i!l
Plan. and -po.l r,aiiou- for tlc erection ~ building
hv. ALREADY l".u completed and adf'ff "u'ui- may
4 he'd t.l 10y