The evening world., 1894-01-09

stock associations engaged In business In this
lion telcsranh and ,rps, compsni.s practically
escape local taxation They make this great
metropolis the centre Of their operations they
look tn It's government for protection Of their
business. but still claim exemption from taxation
for local purposes This s an unjust and I'm
proper evasion Of tho burdens of tho government
which the Legislature should speedily remedy.
| would recommend that laws be enacted IN
reach these corporations some OF whom occupy
our widest thoroughf1res others NJ whom enjoy
terminal facilities NJ great value and all of whom
share In that protection OF life and property
The Department Of Taxes and Assessments Is
doing good work by calling attention IN in
equnlIties in tn, operation Of ne tax laws and
ns far can be- under the law, Of proper share
towards the expenses OF government
GOOD HEALTH PRECAUTIONS.
During the year the city was absolutely fro"
ous In the European ports with which We man
tain commercial relations Our exemption from
dence. To the rigorous and energetic enforcement
NJ our quarantine regulations hy the Health
Or1ccr of the port and the unceGsing ard intoiI
gent vigilance of the Health Board of our city.
The improvement In the sanitary condition NJ
the city In 1898 and the success Of the Health
Department In pteuerving and protecting the
public health notable The Invasion NJ
pphus fever and smallpox has been successfully
combnted snd the ''ty hiy been At all times In
complete preparation for the threatened advance
The activity and vigilance NJ the officers and
employees Of the Health Department. the as
sistanre of all the other municipal departments
end tho intellgen. co operation ot the people
NJ the city In the efforts To secure cleanliness
improved plumbing and drainage and the abate-
mcnt NJ nusances. have resulted In the unusual
and the low death rate
The record Of vital statistics show that tho
death rate Of the year is the lowest since the
organization of the Board ~ Health In 1866
The clean streets and the Improvement In street
pavn'nens. especially the LAYING Of asphalt
pavencnts In the thlckly populated qrnrt"rs.
have much to do with accomplishing this crafty
inr result
The average daily water supply received and
distributed In this city during the year was IA
900 OlO gallons. and n was furnished by the
natural flow. except between the dates Of June %
and oct Is During that time ~, IjI coo GO0 gal
Ions of water were drawn from the storage
voirS and lakes
pTRIFtcATTOS OE ,,unTpN
-,, ,,.,-, .
Ihlt Ihnst,ates the necessity ot ample storage
,",nD, sn, provrS ,hat ohly IN 'hs way can
s.n,.,"t . n',rI huppyi unu'r an ,ohn''lGnf he
assured. II pro'eh tur'her that with an adequate
system o, storage reservoirs The available sources
ar" '.nable oi furnishing daily supply OF more
than 100 600 go gallons
LNsh al ,he liberal rate of consumption to
which the city Is now accustomed this would be
An hphnhsn'e ior POPULATION ot over foeO.Oo
as necessity arising from the largely Increased
supply and prssur. snordcd by the use Of The
new h1ueduct, greh nhditions ana changes have
.e'n mane y, tne alstr,butins system Forty-eight
, ,n.n mAIhs nase necn iAiu 70 ihe extent OF sS!
t~c ahn ihlfv sx-inch natne 10 TIE extent Of
~ feet.
no mnM ifnpoNant subject In connection with
me wafer supply 10 ths 1mpfo'sd nnitatou OF
ns C!o.n klver asa 'fSnt hwr wRter-ehshs.
Thn sas p~h esonpnsmd ny we department
OF lnbHe WHts nhhef chapter I'VE Of the laws
OF lNs6 supefsedinE ineonhrsnt shd diverse acts
passed over hhy years ago. which had proved
cumbersome ana inehectual under more modern
conditions,
The new law clothed the Department with sum
mary powers TO enforce the abate ment Of nni-
hhces and provided Tor the acquisition of lands
hord"ring IN" streams and reservoirs for the
purpose or pefpetualy preventing the denlemcnt
OF thn water supply.
Acting under the provisions Of this law the
department promptly removed the most aggra =
vailed nuisances and began the acquisition Of
lands, water rights, &c, necessary TO perma-
henily remedy The evils
lows Privies. Sb6; bnrn-yardA 1929. factories. Z,
ana lVoo miscellaneous In classification. within
me coming year many of the proceedings which
have been begun to acquire the property neces-
Hhry TO prevent further contamination OF our
water supply viii be terminated and thus sup
ply OF water secure for all time from dchlement
VIII he assured
very exaggerated and erroneous impression of
IN" cnst of this work exists About $50, 600 hRs
been expended. and the cost of the property &c
lcrt "a TO he acquired is estimated at about $50,
OW. The law limits the expenditure for this
purpose to $500, 900 year for three years II is
estimated that this amount VIII be more than
nntlcicnt ani the work should no continued until
All possibility OF dchlement ls removed The
vital Importance Of this subject is apparent, es-
nc'ihlly "h'n there Is any prospect OF con