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

in expenditure, while maintaining high standard Of
efficiency in administration. Bat IN order t. met
the growing necessities Of Our rapidly increasing pop
| latiUn mere honesty of purpose IN dl>chdFSlS tnc
routine duties OF government will not be found sum
| ccnt. Our city has OutgrOWn The most h"lflul an
tcipitionS Of the most enlightened among tho,e WI"
formerly controlled her government. the mistakes 'a
which born OF this lack Of foresight must be cor
reCtcd and their effects removed or modified ia oldrF
| that orr mInicipalitv NAV not be impcded Oh
sructcd in the strides which She is destined to make
| in the pathway OF development and pro-reso.
inventions our streets were permitted in the past 10
become iucumbcrcd by unSielily pole beannS W'Fr'
life and of serious injury t' property.
our road-led, have become occupied by an nm
regulated ard lied multitude Oi mains and con
duit- for the -lppy Of water. eas and steam.
The sewerage in some Of the love parts Of me clty
considered un,uitcd the needs 81 country village
our water front has been permitted to grow mp
without any system Of regulation or control Il Ia,
developed into frli'lUl source Of conflicting claim
a, to lite between the city and private individuals,
and a, To jurisdiction between t!ie different depart
| mcnts Of the municipal government.
largely from TIE hands Of the city olicer-. NarOus
corporal ions appear to have obtained from the Legs,
larc power To open trenchc+ in Our th'ionrhai2S ~
their own discretion. and the newest and best lti
pavcmcn,s liable to be disturbed and endangered
by The agent, of private enterprise while the pinhr
authorities are forbidden 10 inercI" for the protection
MANY OF the law which govern the municipality
have. bv successive CnoctmcutS. been reduced u a
state OF confusion which mA@eS their enforcement.
while the local ordinance cHanatne from va DE-
patn"n> clothed with The power OF cnactlhg mem
| are seldom understood by the people and often
iIseconcllablc with each other.
These pcIpleNitics and difficulties existed even TO
greater decree I'll W." h'GihHhS "l ia~i N'dI' ny
have been 10 some extent rcmcdicd and They ar" not
now brought to yoor attention a, an ap3loEY o.. e.
! planaioh Tor any lailui" oi a0hlh',u;Iuon' n"' 10
encourage pcrS ton; and determined labor on tho
part OF the local authorities {" thoroughly and com
In an atjcrpt to establish policy which, NonM
operate for TIE welfare % the entire community it j.
essential At the ouSct 10 ascertain ia" imuedimcttN
winch confront i'm order that We may Gct"rpiu"
rhc fTti requisite Of any ciyzci community is
/ security Of life and prop'rty. In td~ respect our
cty in the wogid' Nowhcrc /, me public pea,
more effectively maintained. ana nowhere are viola
tiOn~ of the law, providing for personal -aiciv ana
for the security OF property vigorously enforced
NOT COUNTING ~ IA GRIPPE.
The pablo health may be- considered nest i'm
importance 10 personal security. and n this respect
/ our condition /, OF steady am"ioration. For
many years thi, city ha~ enjoyed almost compct"
immunity from every form II pc,tlcncc. During
the last year there has been substantial dccrc1>"
/ in mortality. and from the v,p" with which the
/ sanitary code is now enforced reasonably
. expect >t.ll further diminuton of thc death rate
past devoted great deal of attention E, The improve
mcnt Of the sewerage. ana 3% inr intense" CO.
every reason - believe that tl" original defects I'D
the cou>twe ton Of thc Older sewer, Will soon be-
/ rrm"licd. Our proximity to tI" -"l affords great
laciijic, FOR effective drainage and il is the carnc-t
purpose OF the municipal admin lial'1 '' 80 .H
/ P''N' '.' i'" ,'''
N WV I'2 '3'5 , ,.a and r,rur,di ia, fo drn
~ t , ~ y,, i III f,r,,d into Tie h,ff,,r n
place Whos. i. viii goo subject 60 thc ruo,cmcut OF
Nj,n,"f dancer to the peil'r hr,iih.
This department has instituted q thorough >y~t"n
Of sanitary inspection DO tenement houses ,m m,
toric~ where lar," numbers Of pr-.u- arc 'liIrrI.
T which if Is conNdcn', hoped rrt no oonf' on.
win Lr nermit,4d 1, c\i.t which may become dan
- ,h.. ,.,,r,,,,,,
Ia addition to proyIans 10. tc --,arl,y Of a..
b"!l' r, az" - ~. ,.,iri ,,rf,t e., "a.
mcut il may be -1.d f, involve Cd" furnishing OF $3.50
,,,,,io .,+i, of ,,strr ,,.y....,rf and ud mean.
Of 'tran-ii' Coan ,t.cc,, and wen paved and Wei
lighted thorouehf fares
..,.
:, ,hc r-o.o,t time The water supply car scarcely
= IVY w ''' " . .., t,..
,,,,.h tl rron, riyer Conduit MAKE a total .ippl
r.,. no o,ooon ..,r... ,.r 5.v r., carry mis-
Junoun. Of water The aggregate capacity of uc
'r''oH A4ucd"' ana 'i '"e h''H "' '.''''''
exhausted 40 increase lH 'i' wac. '"IF' "'
possible during the iH.t h'" year, a"'N-' ~. -.'"'
oi the city ~ population, b.lri"- ..-. '' it aI,'
commerce cies,r' every 'as "iti''''i r,''t'''.
/ upon Tie water -'iEi'c. y .'"'..I '". N''' D."
+ Pc,.iUc IN tine delivery OF wat ih'""I" l- I'll,
uibuting mains hs- been the Inevitable ''",et i'n''
ms rnaucnon 10 pressure Las 'c u >'I''t, ,'''
are built up1u h.rh rroauI an a,cae. OF l1.oooo'o
gallon, OF water pei day is no" FumPi ana supple"
nom the Ath wafer works. 10 anold tIi- -uplN u'
p4Iuulug clcIu.- taxed - i" l4ll capacity. bui
vnyn S' W. 1',,,'7 ,,f,'i ,i.,. ~. ,.I
OF watc. WAct IS Absolutely needed 90 the "da"">
| service. - ella, ~ ..... DO. ,,, culinary
or,,n T.. .,it,..d AL ave AZ, diri.uufi,u OF tuo
mound. lowering bv u'c f-t thr level at winch water
can Pc c"i.tc''H i'm III" mann "i'l' 'n ''-'
VVl "',H', '.., a., -, .l.,.i,.., ri. t a..
f ,,,f,r m M. ,. reservoirs IS uou tircr feet -,
than i was al lG" CORES poudiu- period Of la
wear. II must h, b'iH' DO M."o t'hi H' '''' "'
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