The evening world., 1894-01-09

stock associations engaged In business In this
city, such as express. life insurance. Transports
tion. telegraph and trust companies, practically
escape local taxation. They make this great
look To ius government for protection OF their
business. but still claim exemption from taxation
for local purposes THIS ia an. unjust and i'm.
which the Lex Nature should speedily remeN.
would recommend that laws be enacted 10
our widest thoroughiaros. others Of whom enjoy
terminal facilities Of great value and all q whom
s NSiSs n 's1t rr2,eg,ion o, ,sr and property
The Department Of TaNcs and Assessments 70
doing good work by calling attention 70 In.
e%Gnalit,'s IN tho operation ~ tho tax laws. and
compelling the collection from all taxable sources
as FAR as can b" under the Law. Of a proper share
towards the expenses ~ government.
GOOD lIEALTH PRECAUTIONS.
During the y"ir the ri'y was abtolutci" free
from Asiltic cholera. although cases VIZ" mm'r.
Gus In the European ports with which "" main
tain comaorri1l relations our exemption from
this dread scourrp is owing. under divine rrovi-
dence. to the rigorous end energetic enforcement
Of our quarantine regulations b, the Health
Offccr Of The port and IN" un"eHsing and intelli-
gent vigilance u the Health Board u our city.
The improvement in III" sanitary condition OF
the city In 1893 md the success n' the Health
department IN preserving and protecting the
public health are notable. Tho invasion ~
c%oinbated, and the civ has been at all timcsHn
'ofnnle'" preparation FOR the threatened advance
~ cholera
The activity and vigilance u tho officers and
employees ~ the Health department. the as
slstanco Of all the other municipal departments
.R' she in'rI''Hsn' ro-"pet"iIon Of IT," r"orl"
improved plumbing and drainage and the a5atc.
m . u nuisnn,rs nave resulted IN the unusual
heni'hiu'h'"s ana IN" low heh'h rate.
The record OF vital statistics sh0w that the
htath rate of me year ~ the lowest since III"
T,g"nlzan'n OF inc 't%aIi ot Health IN 49,"
me cl'lh streets ana inc Improvement In street
paneLn'ulh' "AP''IalE lne laying OF asphalt
paNemeh's IN the thlckly populated quarters,
have much TO do with accomplishing this crafty.
Inc. result.
~ rt uat'ngo dal'y water supply received and
"n :, ,' nS IN th's ,,'y 1nring The y",r was ~
uV.."'', SeipHS' anu u was FURNISHED hE the
na",I' "VW' t,N,'pt o't"een the hates NJ June %
nma :, :, Iu.inE mat Tine = 30, 600. 900 gal-
."ul W H"'r were uta"h from The storage r"s"r-
VIVA " ""'s.
P~IRIFIcATiON or CROTOS
TbIs uIus,,o.,. uo ,,oo,.rr
rpn,cIty and moves ,h,, All, i ."p.' s'"'aF'
]snflcIqit woior srnu,, ,n,i,r a, , w. 81 Wv !
a' 49, 'uPpll uhI'r an CONDITIONS Ia"
syS,.r n, ~ pg" ~ an,,n%r 'h,t, WIN an adequate
nro rannbIs az E,rrIg.ina - Nv ",",Il",' s'ur'rS
than iC oCo Goa yailors u "''' supply "f more
Us" r.. 80 ~, ~ sni"nS;
vhich" ,h " M liberal rare OF conslnp'ion to
an ,hrnT,r ~ " Wv .,ls."n,'i, ms "oull be
an abundance ir a population 81 over 0oo. oo0.
v,nrlv nn, &c.,, ~ ~ 'u,S''N Ih'r''s.h
NV son "%h ,'r r,a,, ah XIX 'y we use OF me
been m,Ie % ,nss 'JJ11 st rI,n,ti NJ " amr names haSI
inch mains have been laid 10 the ",tcu, a., q t ~
zoo t W '"''S'SA'A'n main" !" the extent Of
Tba -, a.
tba wot w." srmnI~ !. sm'I,nt w connection wIth
h. Cr',nn 'V5PTp'sr 40 ~ ,"''Wf'" sanitation OF
mi, h,s No., N'' ""''' ,h''lH.
~ +" pill W. H. a'u.hp.'sn"u ny me department
~ $50, ~ M, ,unp'.i ~ o the laws
passed over sny Years ogn uL Imh % h artS
runbersomc and md ,noge, " Wn.'n nau Ir2nrn
c "mp Np"' "' 'h'n"''''' under more modern
TS ~ u lam ,,a,,, a..
mary ro~.r' an /" NV n'p'i, mrn. WIN tun,
sanr,r AMI ,rn,i,n "i,',,o we ,m' anat'msn, . hn,-
a a~I. ~ p'",iIrl i"r lhy acquisition OF lands
purno.e n, nerpe,rariy m" ~ nv, Wv Tr W.,
:" ~ "a,"t supply
Department nromn,l ,emnv"T ~ ~, vas Jaw tm'
v,ind n,Is, nn""p,.I ,rn"n'" l' mus hgsfh,
, ,nI n".,nn'rs ana began the acquisition OF
n,n,ir ror.d. So "''7''S " P''m"-
=" III, ,uIn,ns NV VIZ
inc mulNanc"s Removed or abat"d were az fol
,nI lno ~ IT, pul y" "t's, - 'h'lo'irS o.
, ,m' - wW m,SorI'am"ouS ~ r'aHrlhta'l9n' within
have been Lcgrp " 1n ocnnir az h. n" Tro"n~tr MIN
,nry =, ,,"'a,, :" h.n",,r Nv L.o.tl.F n'''S-
KY 10 lr.N'nt turih"r ~hnminn OF our
mi,'er Snplly WIN ne terminated ana mus q sup,
Win l.. assn assr,. G''"'' 'F All Time from "e''emeHt
"
III, nnrS "N,sEtrn,"i anu "rtoh'nu" impression "'
,"., We, wy vs. WIN 'NlH's Nr'"' fnuWr' mas
icrt, ID to be- "cu%Irrl is estimated r",in u" a, p aba", sia o'
~ ,.aaN nh''N lh' expenditure Tor thls
.,",im,,.d' , thV' 'S W srur nr ,E,T' N''tS ~ If
,ugi"Ian, ,n,a amount WI %" ln"r, lhhn
III. IL Wv Im" Nv "1rh Hhoulh u" continued unllI
~, 'nNslpIilN or urnl"inrnt ts removed. The
ISri"nsy Mhsn there Is any prospect Of a con.
In, AlmehHcI commissioner have materially
Tho watcryh.I ami h',a onn""ia,ni ""''un,,H on
~"'cItnf"' ana nave computed two r"s"rEult'
"" re ,'uu' 10 nr Transferred to the de-
iitanch Masonry Dam and 'ne two Bog brook
O \" nn,,ns " r4,ai storage capacity OF 1000, 600.
-, w" re 'onhls'lnhers are also pro
~ In''E WIN 'hr ,nhstfnc'ion OF the Quaker
panity uf 70 omn ooS nao W., nave a storage ca
The nr,n,,ntinn 0S n""nn."" 49,
str'r",inn ot IN. " ~ nru'"Snry Tor inc con-
,,n,rs n ~ " ,m' slnfa"' ana distributing roFer