New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-06
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Sn"st improvements. 900 GOO %
vndnWSsa .hnson' Ridge Road ............" 4so2 so
~" ......s 50 CSC ole 30
"a, aonarcnt from this table that public Improvements
-. heen prosecuted ut expense OF over nine ana
",.u millions Of dollars while the total debt has IN
.,s,ed but 81 '8s~ So ,
a,r ,he last four years under ,he administration OF
80, Grant, the condition Of the city has steadily I'M
U.s.. II Will be the aim OF the present administration
~ ,o.ecute vigorously and economically the various
.,,,,.es which have teen initiated for the puo"c
s, and TO initiate such others may be necessary
Tho Mayor discusses the cholera question ana TIE
,,,,,v ~ an Invasion Of the epidemic this year.
P 49, r-onrtety OF checking immigration rs pre-
S -, acainst disease. He believes that to'ai
.nrs,on Of immigration would be OF doubtful value
Tro following extracts on various SUBJECTS are
gwen; , ,.,,,s while acting as Commits
w. :, public Works l have spared no effort u secure
soner % ,n, IN the condition the sewerage. Not
W d,nc the great natural advantages when me Guy
-. IN its proximity TO tidc.water the sSsV" VI So
eA 80, found 70 be radically defective In many III
sse -. sewers themselves OF primitive cohsfue'
. .od entirely inadequate 70 the proper u'a"'e@ VI
w" ~ Tho onenInCs at which they DISCHARGE were
W. 80, oxro.cd at low water emitting ioui doors wcn
20 obstructive 70 comfort and dangerous 10 h'"'''.
~ va. devised by which these sewers were cV"''"u
90 tho bulkhead TO the end OF the piers whe'e hwy
s,os their contents into the river currents anu "ere
. .rh,octed 70 the cleansing action OF IN" NerS
, tides which Cow In our harbor ~ Is sr'''Nue
:. No able TO say that In the course oil h'c yea, .
~. a. Improvement will have been so lar 'ohhe'u as "
system O, drainage superior to that ot any s'e"'
city In the wofu' - ,oo. oounic,ed
.,,o,gh the Croton AQucduct has been comp'c'eu
ana we have now the means Of conveying u INV wy
ove, 400 600 900 ga Ions OF water per uay' VIZ % Ivy
w. -, snrc,en, storage accommodation 10 ahou our
,,,,sn. the full benefit OF this stupcndous WorN'
are reservoir on Muscoot River. with 'ap"'" U. 49,
en oo c.uons ia already In process OF CONSTRUCTION anu
=, the present rate Of progress VIII he co"Pe'eu ~ i
The Bvram River supply will be turned INTO 'he
,ese,vor in the course Of few years ~ ''
,,o eonstruct,on OF the Cornell Dam has oceh a"'rc
,,nc % which the structure must be completed IN
Univ 1soo and other constructed By the Aouc
duct Commission now nearing oo"9e'''"' .....,
yyhso these reservoirs shall have been cohsuu'Veu
~. ,,, will enjoy a daily supply greater IN proportion
o, tho nonulaon than that enjoyed oy any oV'c' %" "
me world and there viii be secure Tor 'u'uie '
rcen, onantty 0, water supply popnlnuon Of
over 4 600 900 At the present. tine l'iv''VVV
=, us,.r are daily furnished the people a. against i'o
900 900 which formed the dal'! supply A' "
ois,ion Of the new AQueduct
The mos, important subject which can engage our at
tenton IS the preservation OF the water supply "o"
contamination aud impu'ty. The city now owns "'
,ond. IN the Croton watershed EXCEPT such a. ar m
cr.d in the limits Of the reservoirs and OF me ap,
,,oachss IN them The surrounding country Is occupied
" popu,aon growing every day more numerous hN''
hat ln,on ia free establish "a own system q" dah'Ve
without snv regulation bv law Indeed u i oouH"u'
~ erv rule could h. prescribed which wonld ul"t
N. dr,nae. q, the surrounding from the Cr1,oa
bae In The sole remedy lies in the acquisition bv me
city sufficient lands adjoining the Croton watrsheu
the water supply from ell dagger OF Infection
from this source. The OF such acquisition com
pared with the advantages which would no"
rom II. would be comparatively ,inng Lsislsuoh
for this necessary ana should be had as soon
a. practicable
In estimating the efficiency Of street Cleaning De-
narrrne = hon
ebarsssed ~ the peculiar character Of our trac ana
BY the negligence Of tc citizens thcmselves Ne"hWK
Il depot for wothr Of the foreign commerce 81 inc
country The transport Of goods destined Tor other cities
which have been delivered at and railroad
tepots large portion Of the tranic IN our streets
In the other great cities OF the world the street naic Is
very largely the business Of the inhaDotS
While our streets are hrorcd day by vehicles carry
inc LARGE norton Of the merchandise OF the entire cOn
ncnt This vast traffic necessarily Increases the natural
dpos, Of the streets but a. u Is one OF inc most
important TEXTURES Of commercial greatness i H''
TONED here not In any spirit Of complaint but IN oid'
that We nav understand the osk that Il Imposed upon
he Street Cleaning Department IL Is believed that an
APPEAL to the citizens cooperate with the municipal an
Horues In the Work Of the Street Cleaning Dei"f"'"'
viii not 10 without effect. II the practice now :" gem
er Of making the the dumping place Tor papers
and household refuse discontinued ~ the people va
change in the aspect city would De at once apparent
With aid Of intelligent public cooperation ~ c'N
could BE- maintained state OF horongh c'hih' MOI
wi'hstandng the difficulties when afis' 'o"' '' ~ '
character OF traffic.
1, soon A. the main horoughfarcs Of the city shall
have been paved in way meet the demands o. COM
peroe II must be duty 10 devote ncHiioh I" inc
crowded portions o. the city. smooth aEPha't pave
mcnts have been found highly successful IN all streets
which not thorough'ares for the heaviest ""o ah
Tor the densely populated portions they ar" espel"y
suitable II should be the aim Of the government "
extend them IN these localities both as provision 'of
the comfort OF the people and sanitary prcauuoh
For many Years the public authorities have com1I1ico
o. the waste Of and money arising from he i"'"
accommodation for the municipal Offices The various
apartments o. government are no" oNl'fsco A"""s
different buildings situated n various parth Of inc of
Provision has been made By the Legislature Tor the cree
ton 0, building arge enough 10 accon modae all ths
nunIelnal departments. Is duty u devote our
selves Immediately the adoption OF plans TOT ''e
erection Of suitable structure. who'c architectural pr'
portions Will b. worthy Of the greatest city on the co
nent The necessity for this building has been sdn"'
for the last four yelrs The dcay in Us erection sah2
from the difficulty found in choosing pro"f
aie i, Ia impossible 70 obtain IN the he'enoo'"o',
The City Hall any piece OF land Tor mis puTposc u
at an expense greater this administration "ou'd ~
willing to impose Oh the taxpayers IL u therefore N'H
ce.,e1 tha, IL he erected the cry Hal Par" where
~ proportions will not be dwafed By m'oedus'e sur
rtundngs and where its architectural reau" WIZ u" "
enduring monune Of the greatness "hch u'e 'i's ~
achieved and indication OF the greatness ""e" "
before
The IMPROVEMENT Of the front Is Ct paramount n
portanoe 10 the commercial interests Of the CIV Inv
OF the Atlantic carried on III NesSe's VI ~
immense size that docks constructed IT," years ago s
utterly unequal to their accommodation 'S "
dock Enforcement has been devised, when IS Oee PROS"
euod win oil reasonable ylgor In order 10 esuaosh
uniform dock system. 10 Will be necessary Tor uc WY
W acquire title 10 the whole river front Inc rc'o"'
which would accrue rom Wharfage would greatly eN
the outlay involved In acquiring title TO the lana ana 10
the construction Of docks large enough TO aceo"o>
ships Of the heaviest tonnage.
This city possesses a series Of PARKS comprising over
Ave thousand acres The Central PARK VIII 500" oc ="
the heart Of s city and IL to-day Of ncolcuoeie thcn'
70 the plono IL should always be maintained a. an
attractive place recreation. especially for women anu
children and no opportunity TO improve II shou'u Dc
neglected. Additional small lie the most popu"uS
quarter, OF the city would b. e-sirabl" Improvements
highly beneficial to the sanitary condition tho city,
The nf Il ncrhaps tho hIqhest