New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-06
PARTMENTs REVIEWED.

b.,
Notwlth,tandinc the issue Of bonds during tie year
10 the extent of @l1,l7- 394 = for permanent I'M
provcmeu,-. The net debt OF the cry h1s ue''c"''0
VI the clo>e Of the year none Of the revenue bonds
issued i'm anticipation OF the collection of the taxes
for the year outstanding. Inc revenue pDtID7
Cl1301 and not oily va, TINS paid oil before
the close Of tie wear ON o tie LiAe' co@," Ul,, a.
issued i'm anticipation of the taxes for the year l--'
and outstanding ou the first day Of January, l-'"'
!, the close Of tie year l-oo. there yas not out
ton of taxes Of $50. any preceding wear, a result
tat ha- MOI happened before IN The adm, Ntlalion
Of the affair, Of lie city within the last half century
THE TAX RATE.
The rate Of ion within the city for 1890 was
49, per cent. The ate per ccntum Of tAaioh DC
pend, upon ~ tie amount Of the appropriations re-
qWred 70 meet the cApcnd t+tS Necessary ioI ,Ic
duct Of the government iOr The year; p upon me
aggregate If tie assessed valuation OF The estates, real
and personal, subject to taxation III thc Guy ti.e
amount # the appropriations are made up DA iHc
BOARD Of Estimate aud lplprloImenI Pui ,uaht 70
tlc powers conferred upon mat Board bN Jaw; any any
the amount of tn valuations Of tie c,tal'> real ana
personal, subject TO taxation hy I'd" city are maze
up aid determined by the Department 'I az, AIli
Assessments. over the action Of uA~ department
dcrtrtmeli or oHerr II th. CITY government ha- any
control. All jurisdiction and discretion ~ the matter
i> vested absolutely and exclusively IN that depart
burinr tie wear 100 there appear, to have beer,
partnrIt and he Deputy Commissioners who-e duty
il 90 the ir>t instance To make the valuations. hHd
the depuc, au1 the president OF the department until
these valuat on, and difference disclosed To the
and after The iaA books Tor the year had been prac
Ucally closed 10 ,uch differences ou1nt 2" cAl-l
Tie public ought 10 have the guarantee 81 the united
action Of the Commissioners % thc Department ~
TaXc- ami Assessments and the dcpute~ That the
in,, and c9aasl.. 80 yaua,ioa d any ctIcn'- prop
crty should De continued upon ihe l6oh> of The De
poe, which IA, not received the approval Of The
Commissioners.
COST or THE AQrLDUCT
Among the Items Of iadebteGne-s incurred during the
last year ior pei4te4{ .pilsn'ie , hPl1 wv th,,
the 93.JDOOOO OF bonds issued for the completion q"
me me Gg ty S Of Eew S6rE me sum 81 :. and
was a completed fact the l5'h dat % July, 300 the
fith-st were opened and Tie water IRON me h."
Aqueduct flowed into the reservoirs IN central Park
10000 900 rallon. 10 1556OOO 900 gallons per Gay,
and giving 10 the city It more bouutful and more
healthful supply q water than that enjoyed by any
Tic new AqucduCt wac commenced in the year le-5
in pursuance Of the provisions Of an az OF me LeIi'
laturc passed Jane Of that year. Al nc lIluc llI,
work commenced the facilities for supply ihe Wari
to tic city Of New York did NOT exceed J-OOoooo
To in si1e. it, ~ lunc Of water became whollyln
sufficient for the protection Of the cty asa7t hIf ao
Inhabitants. and 80 insufficient had the supply hecore
PRIOR TO the opening Of the new Aqueduc that The
water rarely hovel above the first ,tprc, Of the rel
denccs of our citizens. and 30 many instance, not above
tue ground floor OF basement.
- important w0T, should not pass Uunotlccd IN
the official communications which -cId to iOu at The
opening Of my second term a. Mayor Of iii city. II
during any admin-tration since the incumbcncy Of
Mayd, Morris in LIZ when the Croton hqueduci ~ao
first opened.
Every Industry Of the city i, controlled by is water
absolutely depends upon full and wholesome supply
and venture suggest that occasion 20 important
to the wclia,e and existence Of the city is one which
justifcs and require ,onr public qualification on
behalf of the people at large. While something re
engineering feat, by which more than 2aO,O00OOO
gallons Of water viii be daily furnished to the city, Is
Whether it is vie 70 longer continue the present
Aqueduct Commission Is an open que lion with the
for many month, pa.t; ana WIN aino'l all me work
Of the contractor, finished, u would seem that the
pense, Of that Commission might be aved to the city
The main work rehalhlh- ~ 'o"hcCuDh win the
AQueiuc the completion NJ three reservoirs for the
storage Of water intended Ia HOW through the Aque
duct 10 the city Of eWl"fh' me department OF
Public Works is at The present time engaged In The
building Of reservoirs Ia the same county In which
located the reservoirs Tor Nn'c' '""''@ H., nay.
been made by the Aqucduct Commission. Inc Cmef
Engineer Of the Department of Pn6lic W0rhS WIN ms
staff competent IL sup"rr's" all TINS WORN II the
present AQucduct Commission were 10 turn oyer is
accomplished work TO the city ana leave tne Dcpht
ment Of Public Works 10 complete me IrotrVpf~, a
saving TO the city Of not l"', tran fl'ooo' per an
would be made. ., ,i.,
long since been completed. excuse whatever exists
for the continuance Of the commissl0n me brGge
is open aud has been used by The pubic Tor months
Tho work OF the Commission is over ana there Is no
reason for its further continuance ihe HeiIIy eA
pense Of this Commission 1T the present time ], about
$4,000 almost All Of which could be saved by the
Termination Of the existence Of such Commission
TIE RAPID TRANSIT QUESTION.
The most important subject that has been under
consideration by the administration for the Et,t TWO
Yeast is the question Of rapid transit. NJ argument
need he advanced as 10 he absolute necessity Of a
system rapid transit by which our citizens can move
from one Of the city % the other III coumouOu'
propelled with rapidty, and MAKING rev sSppd -
I'm prevous messages I'm Ir59 and 1890, referred az
length Ia this subject, and vet it cannot be cla!eu
that rapid transit H. nearer complexion 10" ui"
II was AT the opening my first term as Mayor con
tests for two successive years have been Wageo Dy
the people Of this city with the Legislature III ms
regard and while at each session Of the legislature the
authorities Of this city have caused IT, be introduces Nv
members Of the Legislature from New YORK DIS 10
secure rapid transit these bills have in each Instance
been defeated and relief Offered to the city OF New
only on the condition Of the entire surrender OF It's
right to local self gOveTnment aud home rule -
During the last session a. the Legislature 'ohnis