The evening world., 1894-01-09

20 m the afNhlftClurt' competition Tor plans OF
the new Municipal building. had i5i designs orcr-
Cd fpr consideration. The task Of making a
election, therefore, was a work Of time. The
report " this Committee has been made. but
IN the SIX planG selected a. best no single one
> satisfactory a. To both design and accommo-
lntions. II g. hopel. however, that by a comb
rotloa W the best features Of tho different plans
The desired result can b" secured. 50 that THIS
important Improvement MAJ yO0n be proceeded
with. The results. In added convenience to
. citizens hH Ing business with the city departmon =
ani IN a iar2e saving Of rent money, viii be Of
barring tho year tho Department Of buildings
sIr'rsis.l SEQ ga op worth u real estate Inn
pipNtmchts adding TO the taxable valuation. busi-
n'ss il'ihiie. and HON" accommodations ~ Sew
York. AZ. a%it""tural excellence, sanitary improve.
m,u' AMI increased security and safety distiu-
tnish"! ih,s" new structures In the main. n"
theatres, .'he hotels. III" public buildings, n"
]t.nomcuts erected in iSga bring up the average
u The cry IN Ill the directions named.
AS TO Tine POLICE.
The police force has no, been called upon during
NJ" year fnr airy extraordinary service. except.
perhaps. At ih" naval and shore phfHd"s In May
lae'. 90" lungshurcir"u's strike In August. and
m" receptions given IN honor OF DISTINGUISHED for.
"tRn"rs. In all yf these the police Ner" called
upon for extra AMI united service. The same high
order ~ dir' iriinc that has Distinguished the force
Iur Years, the sam" excellence N appearance On
parade nr ordinary police duty and the SAINT ,Nn-
.t.l"r Is manifest Il" every citizen. ana continue
to "Arite the commentator Of visitors. In the
detection aud prevention OF crime. In the preserya
ton NJ GOOD order and In the protection Of life and
property. which ~" safer here than In any other
great ritF In the world. the police force. IA a
body. j. effective and earnest.
FIRE DEPARTMENT $ GOOD WORK.
tn" WORK Of the Fire department is Eopt M
su"hnoe. In d%isrlplin" aud courage. In self
r,,'ln," and devotion to du,y. as woll as in re.
SUITS achieved. IN" men al tn" service Justify the
rrid' iei' in them BY ON citizens.
fh'. number NJ excise liceasls Was reduced In
lNfi by ~ aud the receipts NJ the Board %
E"ls" increased tl39. ODI. Indicating for the fan
u,li year OF that department an increase %
700 "D Tha licenses number s.G6S, ~ which
'.'ib are for saloons, ZIG for hotels. 49, for
restaurants, jl for ale and beer saloons, Leg
for stntokceper' AMI . fr druggists.
Under the direction nj thu Board NJ Electrical
Control 100 IL miles Of suhWuy- for telegraph
"nl telephone wires have been constructed in the
,'y. ard ~ 81 miles u Rubways for electric
lisht and power conductor. The total milrag. u
%snbways Is "a for telephone and telegraph. ami
so for light ami power wires. The electric
service Of III" city is in great part successfully
operated through the subway There are n
use c.7so ar. lamp. .eS ooD incandescont Lamps
ana nearly 10 Ooo telephones. The Board has
aln.o caused the removal Of liO7 poles and $50
ml,"s OF overhead wires without coat to the city.
rcnse. The absence Of fatal accidents and dam.
age to pr0ptLiy' a. well as the Improved appear.
NJ the work u this Board.
LAYING OUT OF STREETS.
A d,sign for the laying out OF he street system
OF u" Twenly.third and rwenty-fourth Wards
mas heen completed. establishing 1896 miles OF
",ehn"s ami streets The title to 2s+7 10 miles
y these 9vennes and streets has vet to be ac-
'l"'ltl me lthEIn OF streets regulated. lrlfpI
%'', Completed dnring. the year in that district
Is over five miles. The length Of paved streets
., we lose OF iSno VAS nearly eleven miles, and
at the close Of 1898 was more than twenty-five
mites sh1wing that more OF this work was done
~ IN" last three years than in all II the rest
N H." time since annexation. one of the most
Important works to be done this wear is Tho TO.
lGli"E OF Third avenue. from One Hundred and
lhlitF eighth to one Hundred and Sixty-nInth
Tn" plans for draining the thirteen sewerage
districts int" which these wards are yubdiyidpd
IL 1 IINnHIntlnn IA tho F.HR... 49,
SUIT the changes In the street system outlet
sewers aud trunk sewers Of magnitude and i'm.
the past year, such as the outlet sewer I'm H..
rono '>enue ana the trunk sewer in Webster
avenue. IN IN" mn brook drainage district
"ork, between the w.,d line ami Foriham. and
~ ih' Won street system good progress has been
made and the Port Morris system i, nearly an'
HELP THE UNEMPLOYED.
\ condition OF uneNamplci depression In trade
oad''s ,hronEhont the country, and the effects
ar" shown IN this city by the uuprecaipntrIIv
large number Of people unable to secure EN-,
rioSmrnt; DISTRESSING destitution and hardship
worthy and willing to work. No such revival
OF business ACTIVITY as would anord employment
can Ice prosecuted to the public adyantagc. ami
MIhirh would furnish employment while 1t is not
o nr found IN other directions, should be prompt.
recommend that III" department of Public
WORKS; the Department Of Parks. the Department
or Docks, the Department Of Street Cleaning. ana
other DEPARTMENTS. wherever practicable. shall al
once. Initiate and carry on all Of the work on
pnh'lc improvements that the law provides Tor
ana their appropriations win permit. In some
cases additional legislation is required to enable
that VIII he Of assistance In this direction. Their
mould be no delay in considering and acting
In my tr7t annual message | said: 'Tt will
he the aim OF III" present administration to
Enterprises which have been Initiated for Hth,
jnnilf hrn'ht, and To initiate such others as