The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-06

"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
"The best of all I consider Apollinaris."
GEO w. CHlLDS.
Prop'r, PHILA. PUBLIC LEDGER:
1.-THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATER

bridges are practicable they should be estab-
llshed. Tugs aud other steamers would re;
pilot houses and hinged smoEe.stacEs and
flngroles TO. enable them to pass beneath.
Harlem could have i0inted mas;s. besides the
great Gs AIR, 6ISi dco nnySp1tafe iTh th II t ssstem i y wS cost
Of Of c n'GMiy srGm0 nmeltween per a,nsrSacs SPAN an an" and
draw bridge would BIO about s20O.nOn. and each
draw inyoiyes an annual mh expenditure OF lcj
maintenance.
HANDS OFF AT ALBANY.
II is proper that the municipal Government
be held to q strict account Tor the methods in
which |; ~disros"s OF the public. funds. 1t can
lures which it is l1rced to make in obedience
late years II tendency on the tart Of the Legis-
lature 10 creato new. offices. to increase tho
s mont Of 81 Sa'E1ass; w dne sI hny :" ffcmpdS ef fns naI IN
the courts. All legislation which. tends to
compel the PAYMENT Of money from the NUM-;
cipai treasury against the protests OF tho local
There is reason to believe that the present
rule. and refuse to Impose upon tho city any
burdens which tho local government Is un-
willing to assume.
THE RAPID TRANSIT TUNNEL WON'T DO.
In view OF, tho, utter present inadeIuacy. OF
tho elevated railroads 70 the necessities Of the
public, comfort. the delay OF two years in the
s s2saem Of rn 81 p Transit a"r by = the So%cp Cm%issiSs
was horne BY the people with extraordinary
When the nature Of the plan finally adorted
was at length made public. II feeling OF doubt
MS to its Feasibility was generally, entertained;
reference to the capacity Of its members TO
deal with the subject. had. INTER- two years' de-
, .,9' +: Mas i SSt'a tSst upon L sh a ni,Sfnh s q, ,n pdsss ,sspi
some. merits which would commend it to
private enterprise as q feasible project and g
un open sale of the franchise 1t has. however.
been found f'nn !, = t h;nh r lai,nTs AMI nny r. iur,h ;D v con.
ton and profltiess delay.
BUT WE MUST HAVE RAPID TRANSIT. n
QUICKLY.
The whole subject, Of rand transit is thus
missioners and the nun icipnl authorities. and
however much we may donlore tho loss OF time
and money which have already occurred: we
g%eticallv to a solution otthe Question,
amiier and more expeditions mems oftransit
is to trent the, subject witt, moderation. A.
tie IL Necessity for relief in this RESPECT grows
every day more urgent.
A the. question in its present aspect has
been forced upon public attention only Within
a few days. il is not now fen sible TO make any
definite suggestions upon the subject for the
conIihemtly heiieved that in a very short time
u plan will he devised which vii! bring, I'll:
means Of relief within sight Of the people OF
the city.
THE FIouRISHISG CITY.
In the general condition Of the city there IL
much to encourage our civic pride. It's tinan-
ciaI prosperity Is proved by the exceedingly
low rate at which it can borrow money and by
the eHg-rness Of capitalists 10 find invest
ments within its limits. During the lHst year
:i.JDS new buildings have been erected valued
at .It.Oln.:;l:t while alterations have been
mad. in old structures valued at ~Sl.432SJI.
making "a total Investment o. S'G.443. az in
impr"v.n. ei,ts in real estate.
The efficiency OF the Fire Department. is
proved hy the low rate Of insurance demanded
by the insurance romInl;!ies.
Department have made lifa and property moro
secure than in amy other crent city of tho
world, while tor the first time in the history Of
municipalities perfect or,lcr Is maint tineL in
the streets al New York by an unirmrd civic
force.
Much has been done during the past four
years 10 improve the outward! condition. nt the
city aud 10 serve the convenience "f III.
peopls. but W" lav" only n'l..e II beginning III
the task Of Improvement. To the problems
which await solution We must address onr-
selves with patience and with courage. The
problem Of municipal government IL the
problem OF democratic government. As We
succeed In making the local administratio
efficient. economical. AMI progressive we. vim
,lirnte tho value OF popular institutions. l
feel. therefore. that ] may rely upoE yOuc
ZenIous cooperation in every measure whicl,
may he unlrrtHk ell. and to maintain the com
mercinl supremacy Of the great city whose
psopls have committed their interest to our
custody. THOMAS +. tiIIl;ui. Mayor.