The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
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ss:s::sz:a $ &: ;j &: 81. (;
While this annual addition to the assessed
valuations OF property, in this city IL unuues-
made that t" til" commissioners q TAXES es
crease the valuation Of real estate in order to
reduce the local tax rate.
NEW MAPS
. BY long md constant use the maps now on
ments have become worn and dctuced. and in
sH nns shnG a n,G am Fba New
T[wen.y.ioarth ward. At the present time the
purposes o. taxation in this ward. Authority
for the Tax Del artment and such maps wien
made should T., conform with the nlock system
n Finance SsH and the bureaa
81 ths Water . Register in tho Department oi
secure harmony in all the departments where
maps are in use.
The e. the land known
tyr rs; no q the Law ot 1850 and chauter i6D
Fl Estimate and App"rtonment have been de-
ANetcu " INC various departments
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Tho permanent improvements OF the city
ing tie rast year and will be Of enduring
us Ths S,dHn:s under the control
the Delartmrntn q Public Works on the 30th
iuns last The city has hen %o q;
1890, During the autumn. in consequence Of a
deficient rainfall the city experienced u
since been increased and the amount OF water
nov o dnily hstrerteI to n" c,tizens is lU4
distrbuf"d prior to the ,o competion ' Of the
a recurrence Of tn 5 scarcity. as the storage
amply sufficient to snpTIy all the needs Of this
for the CONFORMATION Of property for the crsa.
ton of a still further storage reservoir at the
faoa NH
about 30.ouoOno.OYo. gallons to the storage
supply OF tho city It i thus nrlarSpt that the
dant. but even with such supply the comfort Of
our citizens cannot he assured without an eN-
larsssment Of the pumping plant. It is very
much to 6s regretted s that t 6il intended to
at tbs . wh If the sIIes
ure. failed in the senate.
During the year there has been some discus
water supply Wills the water furnished t to
this city Is As As pure as that furnished to any
CITY III me Unllcu states. tNO increasing pppu-
lation in the region of the water;hed makes it
necessary that some ACTION should he taken in
the not future tG
danger from this source it, is recominended
that legislation be obtained. authorizing the
streams runnin. into the reservoirs which
shall! DO under the control of the municpal au.
the contamination Of it's water supply. which
| was taken away by CHAPTER 46S OF the Laws OF
1917. shoul, he restored.
sUPEHELUoUs LAGs-
In my last message called attention to the
needless expense incurred by the continuance
| or the Aqueduct Comm ission and the Wash
inEtop Bridge Commission. These Commits;
si0ns have recognized the fact during the past
their caro- out OF moneys derived from bonds
Of raising funds for construction. The AQue-
duet Conlnis1ion has turned over TO the De-
no% Of hns M niher for
and tho Washington Bridge Commiss sion has
turned over to the Park Department the Nm
performed by the Aqueduct Commission. which
Is maintained 1T large eXrenSe can be per;
Public Works at a large annual ,avI ing. A hin
has leen prepared by the Warrington Bridge
CommpjiSson terminating its existence. which t
| RAPID TRANSIT.
Afipg under tls rroyIson. Of chapter ot
Der. ] 50. i appointed William steinway. John
! h. Stlrin, Samuel Spencer John III. lnnan
and Eugene a l. Bushe as Commissioners o.
l"Efa xpersne s had demonstrated tho fact tina.
, the provisions OF the act Of 1870 were not q
such character as to permit the construction
! offany permanent system Of raEd transit II
T. te al to
sn sst f Iy t OF
.sS@ si tout asS he LsSi
ton 9f this important matter was thereby do
:, The same Legislature, however, recognized
the 1nroproty Of such BIZ by causing ~, to be in
ring SUBSTANTIALLY the same powers, but which
lati hi Violated tho principle Of home rule
hands pi ths poodle, Of this cty. ', 'n
self to the. general features Of the tiIl pro
moted by the 70, mfnu n ~ they
s aaSptns Ssssnts
ylo4s session. and making TIC commissioner
1890. Commissioners under tho provisions o
e' The s act thus introduced was passed by tn
Legislature and Board Of Rapid Transit Com
missioners came into being with sufllclen
to ay 1ns pm S Ee ten
present, and carabie, Of extension N the flu
ture. to meet its anticipated growth, The Com
has tne ts@ Of Nsr sSn
careful and lahoriouS attention to every sug
gested means OF rapid transit. i submitted I
the Common Couneil on the 10Th day Of Octo
ber last u comprehensive underground SysteI
general apnroyal of the pgphliIc and n
press. The line Is located up Broad
way to Fourteenth street and thence 4, b
divergng lines to the east ana west, reacn am
y With rapid transi, facilities. The repol
was. promptly approved by The Common Cou "
act, and thercupon the Rapid Transit Commis
sonsrs pr;Teeded TO obtain consents 10 IN
,, consents have been obtained. but owing to di
flcultits arising from the fact that many Niece
,, OF property along the route are held ny owner
without power to give consents and that man
owners fear they may he waving some right
il they sign the consents ard from oths
causes. the Commissioners, as am informed
have not yet been aplo 70 OBTAIN the cor
, sent Of the majority Of tho owners alon