The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06

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people had the least voice in the management
OF their municipal affairs. -,
One Of the cardinal principles OF our AmeEt.
that principle. which our iorsfathers carefully
fs s t.
nlete. belieye its thorough establishment -
clusively local affairs Will solve many existing
evils and prevent others which are now
The poIstical tendency in this State siassss
es hss
GERS with merely local duties. originally ap.
ways the powers Of subdivisions Of the State:
the counties. ike ike towns towns and cities and vi.
lagos. have been amplified and increased.
soh ha ni sp1
destroy or hamper it continues, to. commend
ssn as me eGy practical kind Oh local ad
The growth Of Villages, and cities empha.
pos the Nsa Il s IL s pso s ss
new VILLAGES end fsss o.
an at IT
rste tosS xss T se ner sssfs
segregation, OF people presents new, questions
Of municipal administration which the people
w mr. Body
RAINY which is not only unjustiaable in princi-
s WaS 70 sSasss
against which local protests are vain. 49,,
tendency toward the estabishment Of homo
@ WIT slow mot Eys E eS Mss for
part Of the m1nieipal problem: It can wisely
Of local authoritiea But above all iteen re-
frain from UNNECESSARY inteEferenee with the
tho Lesislatnre il, times past to assume Che Hs
authority Of Boards OF Aldermen. and Mayors.
nd OF has
them g manage their own affairs in their own
supplying the framework Of municipal gov
eminent, wisely guarded against possible
shona
sole charge Of local administration. Where
responsibility is fixed remedy for abuses is
easy "a
Lam not afraid to trust tho people. but II the
people OF municipality choose to endure mis-
aware that under our theory Of government
the State should attempt the correction BY
The States interference may occasionally ba
wholesome but it Is moro likely to DO perni-
ciouS. ,..-r
STATE CARE OF THE INSANE.
The State is now practically committed to
ns S the sTs
definitely ests blished that policy and ttho WORK
1egISnture made n liberal appropriation for
the erection OF additional buildings on the
ast seu s@S sHS 80" Inc
fcrred to the state hospitals. The transfer Of
plisheI before the end Of the current fiscal
year ~
nS o 'h %"Hn me
shall be State charge: and, an annual nppro-
sat q sxc By 81 iSr ,b IN
ss%py With t ns's % Of ss
he s ssss that a eaaa or
~ Ss cc %,H n5a q ne
about ts With humane IAN rather Than eeono@iea
mcnt Of more, Uniform and systematic pan
Hken1tul hDO ny On6Ttuk uetttT OpDOTtVutNlcb
iii New, York and Kings counties shall await
70 Of 'hs privilege o offered by the
saving Of at least 's7'591 to tie r "'
b" paid By those two counties. State taxation
Hnws4 SsnE general il it. y
be paid by somebody and the, greatest
economy consistent. with proper administra-
ton should be exercised. Extrayagant salaries
purchase ind use d hospital supplies build.
and the hospitals should be restricted az far
rs GSHsHslbs to those t% fer whom they are in
amoa s t 70 Rh epsD are n2%
fsparat2 Institutions belonging 70 the State.
Tor the insnne. Kings county has two and there
are seventeen licensed private nsylums
Oct T. sS0 w Ra iJG d hvHHs as I So%s
STATE nG.n ! ,,.".. 700
X.yinss Il New Yak ana King. cointc. SIS
County pooIh"uses, awaiting removal I..1.'
..,............. Io.6aa
This is an increase of 613 in tho number OF
insane over the previous year. although de-
crease in the ratio to population.
THE CANALS.
During The past year tha work Of lengthen-
ing tho locks upon III" canals. which began in
lSSi and has been continued each year since.
was suspended owing IL tho failure 81 tho
Legislat ure to grant the annual appropriation
for thai, purpose, Ihis subject will again
engage the attention 81 the Legislature. and
should be treated with tho consideration
which its importance demands.
Tho tonnage. oi the canals during tho past
with that for tho several years since tho canals
wore made free, The reason are stated in tho
report OF tho Superintendent Of Public Works.
to which respectfully refer your attention.
The cost Of maintaining and operating tho
canals has been in the aggregate about tho
same as for each Of the several years pre-
yiously. For other particulars in regard to
these great State waterways. commend you
tn the report Of the superintendent OF Public
Works.
ELECTORAL REFORM.
The decisions Of the Court of Appeals In the
leglsatiy" election "asts have sustained the
integrity Of tho recent ballot reform act and
greatly strengthened it's effectiveness as q stat
uietv enforce the secrecy Of the ballot. They
responsibility which that law imposes unon