The evening world., 1894-01-09

The Advisory Committee of Architects appoint
ed in the HO%Peo1 90 for plan: . Of
ed for consideration. The task Of making
selection, therefore was a work of time The
IN the six plans selected as hest no single
/ Ia satisfactory to both design and accomno-
nation OF the best features OF the different plans
| the desired result can be secured. 20 that this
important Improvement may soon he proceeded
with The results IN added convenience to
citizens having business with the city departments
and In 4 large saving Of rent money, Will be OF
| During the year the Department OF Buildings
| Buperyigcd $50 600 900 worth Of real estate i'm
proNements adding TO the taxable valuation, bust
/ ness facilities and home accommodations Of New
York. Architectural excellence, sanitary improve.
! mont and Increased security and safety disIln-
/ guiEhod these structures In the main. The
theatres, the hotels. tho public buildings. the
| teromenis erected In 1893 bring up the average
| of the city In all the directions named.
As TO THE POLICE.
Tho roiica force has not been called upon during
| the year for any extraordinary service. except.
| perhaps 1t the naval and shore pardios in May
| last the 'longshoremen, . strike IN August, and
the receptions given In homer Of distinguished for.
| "ignori. In all Of these the police were called
| upon for extra and united service. The same high
order ~ isiplino that has distinguished the force
! for years. the same excellence of appearance
patade or ordinary police duty and the same o'N.
cheney is manifest To every citizen and continue
to excite the commendaton of visitors. In tho
detection and prevention Of crime in the preserva
property, which safer here than In any other
great city in the world, the police force, as a
body In effective and earnest.
FIRE DEPARTMENTS GOOD WORK.
The work Of the Fire Department Is kept up
to the high STANDARD Of its previous record Its
efficiency Is testified to by the low rate Of In
surancc. In discipline and courage, in self
sacrifice hnd devotion to duty. we'll as In
suits achieved, the mon u the service Justify tho
pride fcl' in them by oui citizens.
Tn" number Of excise Licenses rednrcd In
1898 by ~. and the receipts Of the Board of
Excise increased sl39,oo5, indicating for the full
Acc al - a.
~ wv me licenses number shos. oi which
s,.is ,s,tr are for SaIoons sS for hotels :'2 for
for F,orckeepers aud for druggists.
Under the direction Of tho Board Of Electrical
city, and 40 3.i miles Of subways for electric
lifht and power conductors. The total mileage of
snb~sys IS ga for telephone and telegraph, and
h2O for light and power wires The electric
service Of che city is in great part successfully
operated through the subways. There are In
ise $500 arc lamps. 26s, 600 incandescent lamps
and ,. nearly 10000 telephones The Board ha.
miles Of overhead wires without cost to the city,
and lof poles and 3s7 miles Of wire at public eS-
pense The absence Of fatal accidents and dam
age TO property a. well as the improved appear
snca OF public thoroishfares, attest the bensnt
OF the work OF this Boari.
LAYING OUT OF STREETS
<. T e ~ ~: 80 i =: s,,, * %.,ss
.,rna.. and strrct'. The title to so4S5 f'fr miles
CURED. The length of streets regulated. graded,
&C.. completed during the year In that district
at the close OF 1890 nearly eleven miles, and
at the close Of 1893 more than twenty fvc
miles, showing that more Of this work was done
IN the last three years than in all Of the rest
or tie time since annexation. One of the most
important WORKS to be done this year is the
paving OF Third avenue. from one Hundred and
Btrcct ~
The plans for draining the thirteen sewerage
districts into which these wards are subdivided
are In preparation, as the former plans do not
sewers and trunk sewers Of magnitude and inn.
portance have been under construction during
the past year such as the outlet sewer in Je-
rome rNenuo and she trunk sewer In Webster
avenue, ON the Mill brook drainage district
work between the werd line and Fordham. and
made, and the Port Morris system is nearly I'm.
ished -"
HELP THE UNEMPLOYED.
condition Of unexamplcd depression in trade
exists throughout the country and the effects
are shown in this city by the unprccedentediy
ployment Distressing destitutton and hardship
are Imminent in thousands Of homes among those
worthy and willing to work. No such revival
to all those seeking 1t naturally he expected
this Winter Any public work. therefore. that
can be prosecuted to the public advantage. and
which would furnish employment while it is not
to TO be found In other directions, should be prompt
u recommend that the Department Of Public
works, the Department Of Parks. the Depar ment
=
other departments. wherever practicable shall at
once initiate AMI carry on all Of the work on
ana their appropriations Will permit In some
cases ahhitional legislation Is required to enable
sop p'Slnhhs iII h 70 DE made on needed public work
upon these matters.
In my first annual message | said: 'It will
he IN" aim ot the present adm nistratnn to
prosecute vigorously and economically the various
enterprises which have been initiated for the
Jublic benefit and to Initiate such others aA
may be necessary
SOME IMPROVEMENTS MADE.
The enterprises which made early an
nounccment would receive my first attention were:
l. pnrihcation ot water supply.
2 street paving
g. Municipal building.
T. Third Avenue bridge
kingshrldGc Road nridgc.
6 llirh service watrr-wprks.
| T. Harlem River Driveway.
3. Elm street widening.
Several Of these enterprises have been touched
upon III thr preceding pages, and their progress
noted In all OF the others advance is also TO he
reported The maps and plans for the Elm street
ImnrHvcmcnt are nearly completed, and under the
no delay. w
| The bridge over the United States Ship Canal
where 1t interRects the Kngsbridge road has been
under contract since April n. ls93 and favorable
progress upon substantial drawbrige structure
| The contract for the machinery at the High
service water Works has been made and an In
creased water supply viii soon he available in the
district of high ground and rapidly growing popu-
! latiOu affected. '
| The Harlem Driveway improy cmrnt In the prep
ara'i"n OF plans for which considerable progress
| mas been made should not he longer delayed.
THE GREATER NEW YORK
II is the manifest destiny OF the vast population
! ana immense business interests of which our
port Is the c'nir" that they shall he ccnsnli-
| dated under on" municipal government and form
! IN" metropolis ~ the world The Greater New
/ YORK already exists In popular fancy. and tho
] title is used tn describe the Metropolitan Dls-
| trtci when II shah exist In fact is question
to he determined hv the people. I am in favor
! oI me proposition to submit To the people for
| their decision. the question as to whether the
time has arrived for such consolidation.
/ An important and interesting feature In CON
sid"rine tn" worN do"e and tho condition Of the
/ work IN progress. o. city improvements Is the
| satisfaction and puhlic spirit with which these
| improvements are viewed by the people. They
have no disposition to be- nGggarlly in sncnGInr
money when the benefits and advantages are so
evident With the moral suprort Of this public
sentiment Of pride in our citv. accompanrd hv
ofhcial watrh'nlrcss TO that the wise and
economical expenditure NJ the C'ys money shall
continue, am confident that New York's immp-
dia'c futur" viii witness i's grand and glorious
growth In every direction that goes TO make an
ideal city, THOMAS +. GII.EOY Nayor