The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05

N, TUESDAY. Jan UARY
that shs Building viii be ready for
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building thus RELIEVING the city from the snS5,
Ge eG the Commission charged with this duty
ut an early date. and to urge immediate and
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prehensivs plans for each park should be pre-
FED on wit with all reasonabie despatch In the
mean time these lands should be utilized HIS, p f9r
excursion ground. These grounds. would he
sspeeaIly ayaiabe for EXCURSIONS r,u nn
ar fands.p The ParE boTartnsnt could
At as shelter from the sun and rain as
well rs bathing houses on the inviting sandy
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ments OF a permanent character are made tho
enjoyment OF THESE lands in the, manner thus
Sick needing a day Of rest and pure air.
The decision q the Court Of Appeals that
through these lands before such lands were
acquired Tor, park purposes have not lost the
viii compel 20 G a Conference with such ,ranii
transit corporations or an appeal to the Lesisi.
companies. A change in tho routes. which
would avoid locating these lines Of transit a
expense to the company and no detriment to
public convenience. The routes. as lnih ont
Park and across the most picturesque part OF
Bronx Park.
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE PAurEn INSANE?
Tho crowded condition of our charitable In
nunncr OF inmates has incrnassSsd. he build
ings old and Gnt of rsar Thsr ns
iniane. ar move over"sed provision
calling for the erection Of new buildings Is i'm
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It is provided that insane persons, shall no
longer be permitted to remain under county
come a public charge shall be transferred to
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but Sff IS IS SfSs .0 ave ayu se d is proS
inss that aro used by it for the care of its in
The census of the Department, Of Public Char
tiles and Corrsst2n tnIen early IN DeGem aS
insane patients. as follows:
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The expense OF the maintenance of these in
sane is more than half II million dollars per
contribution to the tax fund of tho state. the
city is called upon t" tqy ut ieast 40 per
Ss state tai n Insane Tie Tho u res s need Tor in
creased accommodation in the City institutions
0ne 81 thnfI; de city II. Of nr MY
siuns OF the law above referred to anu turn It's
insane over to State caro- or ask to TO relieved
expense Of state care of the insane OF other
counties. This is perfectly reasonaule. as the
Sp he care Of State Board was to relieve
and better their condition. and it has been ut
all times conceded that the insane, IN THIS
| the city was thus relieved from its annual con-
trihution toward tho maintenance of the in;
to maintain local institutions in accordance
with the most advanced thought on the sub
| jcet Of insanity. involving its treatment as IL
! disease which may be cured.
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| whether it is better tor tho interests OF the
city and the State that the city,s institutional
property should be transferred to the State. or
its own insane In the event that the transfer
| should be thought advisable. tho objectionable
| same island or parcel of ground could ne easily
| obriatcd by the city retaining entire posses
| sion OF the parcel or island and giving an
equivalent in some othe! ioIm to the Stute.
| THE WIRES UNDERGROUND
! Tho decrease in fatal accidents resulting
| from overhead wires de spite the great increase
Of rs nSasss Is an IN N o tne
ton to place the wires underground. One fatal
accident. in which death was caused by a tall
i9 4ssS he iaat h from actual electric
shock We're reported. There has also
the Hne' lighting it Service from the use OF the
subwuys.. The years work under the Board OF
pons c apd pss t ii wrp Ha tho
construction ri ia miles Of subways, The
capacity OF this subway work is rs 81. follows;
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for telephone and telegraph service, and III
miles for Edison lsh! service, There are now
divided as fGi.ows: Eiectrlc light subways 35S
miles telephone and Telegraph J, , SnnwayS I az
M na 81 stnMs{n 81
cults making total OF l43 high tension cir.
cults in use in the su.*ays with o?s ml.ss s, 81
ss5 niles Of Edison condaeors reparts
are conclusive that from an electrical stand
point the operation 1.-THE subways is SUCCESS.
MUNICIPAL TELEGRAPH EXCHANGE
Iwould recommend the establishment OF n
municipal telegraph exchange to connect the
communication is necessary, and desirable.
This service is now performed by several indie
ment having its own. without uniformity of
plan or, OF efficiency. All the departments
stsan ss S as
which tho city's operator could connect any
two wires called for. as in the switch plan, i d
10 provided with either II dial telegraph. a
ticker or other Instrument which would trans.
init tho messages as rapidly as written. The
expense would 10 very light. as the city owns
privileges in tho use o! the svGwayS.
The advantages Of II single system by which
any Official could reach any point would great;
~ lnciiitate the transaction Of the business of
the city and add to the efficiency Of those do.
rartmcnts whose duties involve tho protection
OF life and property, The points to be connect
ed might well include the Police and Fire De.
partment buildings, tho public Offices and the
hospitals. 1t might 10 found desirable tC
throw open these facilities TO the public to the
extent OF permitting theatres ana other places
OF public resort to be connected with Pole.
and lire Headquarters Ut charge whicl
would pay the expense OF the service and YET
DO much lower than similar service now costs
WATER FRONT IMPROVEMENT.
The Department OF Docks during the pas
year has made commenda bic improvements
Nine new piers have been built on the Nortt
River and live on the East River Ten Of thu
| piers on tho North River were extended to tn,
new pier-hoad line. Six hundred tect OF ma
eonry sea wall were built on the North Rive
and l.4OO feet on the East River. and .2Ot
feet OF crib bukheud wer. constructed in tn,
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