The evening world., 1894-01-09
90 Worth Of Information for Is CE-IHE WORLD ALMANAC for 94An NEWSSTAND

facilities Of that system. A new line Of elevated
railroads has, therefore. been planned. and tha
franchise will shortly be offered for sale. II Is
sincerely to be hoped that the additional trensl,
service that Is 20 urgently needed may In this
way he acquired. Immediate relief. however. can
only. be afforded through the Manhattan system,
BY the construction OF third tracks and additional
terminal facilities.
re Department OF Taxes and Assessments reports
the total valuations Of real aud personal property,
as assessed for the purpose of taxation IN 1893, at
u 1871, Bis, 52S. 80. MS against Sl.S2S, 26i 2I5 in 1852,
showing a total increase OF $l0j, !jt, ?j3. 30. which
Is distributed as follows:
Real estate tIT,61I 100
Banks ............ ............... 10. 2s9 703
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ........ ......... IL. $50. SIi
Corporations Nom resident ............. 3,sll N6
PERSONA resident .........'.... .''...'. l',hNl fnh
Personal-Non resident .....,.... ....... l.223, 6a3
This shows that personal AZ well as real prop.
cry contributes to the additional amount as
sossed. and that more than one-half the Increase
time has escaped its Just burden; tn" other
half being secured by natural Improvements. and
values OF real estate. over 30 per cent. NJ the
increase shown in real estate IL for improve
monts. one evidence ofthts is that there were
fewer applications for reductions Of assessed val
ues ir 1893 than In 1892. and Of these. scv"nty-ii five
we're under chapter sos of the Laws Of 1892, grant
Ing exemption on church parsonages to the tx
tent OF 5000 each.
1t may he taken as an eyidenc" of the fairness
this year, that fewer applications were made
to tn" courts for writs Of certtorsri to review it's
work than were made in any other year for
Under the laws governing taxation. many joint
STOCK associations engaged in business In this
GUY, such as express. life insurance. Transports
tion, telegraph and trust companies. practically
escape local taxation. They make this great
metropolis the centre OF their operations. they
TOOK To its government for protection Of their
business. but still clsin exemption form taxation
Tor local PURPOSES This is an unjust and i'm.
which the Legislature should speedily remedy.
| would commend that laws be enacted to
reach these corporations. some Of whom occupy
our widest thOrOuUh arcs Othprg Of whom T1fOy
terminal facilities Of great value. and all Of whom
share In that protection of life and property
which the city government extends.
The Department OF Taxes and Assessments is
doing good work by calling attention to in.
eInslities in the operation Of the tax laws. and
compelling the collection from all taxable sources.
as far RS ran he under the law. Of a proper share
towards the expenses Of government.
During the year the city was absolutely free
from Asiatic cholera, although cases were numer-
Gus In the European ports with which We main
tain commercial relations Our exemption from
this dread scourge is owing. under divine provi-
denoe. to the rigorous and energetic enforcement
of our quarantine regulations by the Health
Onfrer OF the port and the unceasing and inteIli.
gent vigilance OF the Health Board Of our city.
The Improvement in the sanitary condition Of
the city in 1893 and the success Of the Health
department. in preserving and protecting the
public health are notable The invasion OF
combated, and the city has been at all times in
complete preparation for the threatened advance
OF cholera.
The activity and vigilance Of the officers and
employees OF the Health Department. the as
sistance OF all the other municipal departments
and the intelligent cooperation OF the people
Of the city in the efforts to secure cleanliness,
improved plumbing and drainage and the abate.
ment Of nnisances. have resulted in the unusual
healthfulness and the low death rate.
The record OF vital statistics show that the
death rate OF the year is the loves, since the
The cl""- streets and the Improvement IN n-,et
payem - ososcially t4e LAYING = aas-
parem"hts In the thickly populated qin.. -.
have much to do with accomplishing this crafty
ing result.
IT.. n...- a-tt
distributed In this city during the year was i7l.-
QUO 900 gallons, and 1t was furnished by the
natural now. except between the dates OF June 20
and Oct. 70. During that time 10. 7bI. OOO. 600 gal
Ions OF water were drawn from the storage reser-
voirs and lakes.
Thia illustrates the necessity OF ample storage
capacity. and proves that only in this way can a
SUFFICIENT water supply, under all conditions. be
assured 1t proves further that. with an adequate
system OF storage reservoirs. the available sources
are capable Of furnishing a daily supply Of more
than 400, OO0, 900 gallons.
Even at the liberal rate Of ~Onsumptio to
which the city is now accustomed, this would be
an abundance for a population OF over 900. Goa.
As necessity arising from the largely increased
supply and pressure Afforded by the use Of the
new %aqueduct, great additions and changes have
bcea made in the distributing system. Fortv-eisht
inch mains have been laid 10 the extent OF Q. 437
200 feet. "'"S 10 ut extent Of
The most important subject in connection with
the water supply is the improved sanitation Of
the Croton River and Bronx River watersheds.
This has been accomplished by the Department
or Public Works under chapter lS9 OF the laws
OF lss3, superseding inconsistent and diverse acts
passed over hfty years ago, which had proved
cumbersome and inerectual under more modern
conditions.
The new law clothed the Department with sum
mary powers to enforce the abatement Of nui-
sances. ana provided for the ACQUISITION Of lands
bordering the streams and reservoirs for the
purpose of perpetually preventing the denlement
OF the water supply.
Acting under the provisions Of this law the
Department promptly removed the most agra.
waited nuisances and began the acquisition Of
lAnlS, water Fights. &c. necessary tn hernia
nently remedy the evils.
The nuisanres removed or abated were as fol-
lows: Privies, 35G; harm yards. 1923: afctOries. g.,
and | 900 miscellaneous lin classification. Within
the coming year many Of the proceedings which
have been begun TO acquire the property necs-
sary to prevent furthr contamination of our
water supply will he terminated and thus a sup
ply. OF water secure for all time from deflement
VIII be assured.