New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26
NON-PARTISAN REFORMS.
THE VAST GOOD WROUGHT.
AN IMPRESSIVE CONTRAST TO THE
LAUNDERING AND PLUNDERiNG
OF TAMMANY.
THESE ARE THE THINGS ASA BIRD GARDINER
WITH REFORM" AND FOR WHICH

TON GRADY WANTS 'lstNEN'h
The present municipal administration. which
has been in office nearly three years, does not
fully realize the nou-partisan ideal. But IL ap-
proximates more closely to 1t than any OF i,s
predecessors. and it has given the city The best
public service within the memory OF hNlhs men
The present non partisan movement win
Seth Low for its candidate. means to MAINTAIN
and TO perfect the admirable work thus begun.
Tammany Hall means to undo ii all and To
restore the old system OF laundering and plum
dcring that prevailed under its rule from Tweed
to Croker. or this there il no doubt
I'VE want rcvcnger' says Tom Grady, one
Of Tammany's foremost spokesman
ITO he'll with REFORM says Asa Bird Card
nor. Tammany's candidate for one OF the most
important local Offices.
What the reforms are which Tammany thus
consgns "to he'll" and for which 1t wants re
venge' is clearly set forth in handbook pub
lshed by the Citizens Union In summarizing
these results Il makes use ~ Information gain
cred directly from the departments ana also
DO rows some statements contributed ny the
heads OF departments to The Ne"-iorN
World" of July II. 1891 az we'll as those recited
In Senator Pavey's paper in THE Forum
PUBLIC WORKS
Tho most important Of the city departments
4. that known as the Public Works Depart
mont II was claimed in 1894 by Mayor Gilroy
that under the preceding six years OF TanTnany
administration OF this department the improve
ment OF the paving Of the streets OF New-fork
had been systematic. energetic and RAPID "a II
had been at no other time in the city's history.
How much the Tammany methods LETT TO De
desired NAV be gathered from the following
figures.
Before February 1917 there were LAID, with
fifteen years guarantee 852.l75 square yards
OF asphalt pavement. at cost OF Si.Tt'' 2'' 40
an average OF 81 81 $40 per yard.
Since February 1895. there have been laid.
with fifteen years guarantee. 1882 square
yards. at a cost OF S29I2. Oi6 80. an average Of
g II 40 per yard
At the latter price there could have been
paved for TIE amount expended before Febru-
ary 49, 1897. l162J1O square yards which
would have been 2IO335 square yards more
than were actually paved for the money ex
pended.
Before February H. 1899. with Ave years
guarantee. there were laid 1868 square yards.
at a cost Of s465 f3G 81 an average Of s. II 10
per yard.
Since February IL. 1895. there have been laid
with five years guarantee, SOIL square yards
at cost OF S222, 19l 81 an average OF 81 81 40
per yard
At the latter price there could have been laid.
for the amount expended before February is.
1885, 1874 4Oi square yards. which would have
been 37,761 square yards in excess Of that actu-
ally laid.
WATER BUREAU.
The number OF clerks and employees In the
Bureau OF Water Register on March l, 1897. was
over 30 per cent Less than the number perform
ing the same duties March I. 1895. The ex
penses Of the Bureau on March !. 1897. ~ com
pared with the expenses on March !, 1870 show
4 decrease Of over % per cent The increase Of
the receipts for the first two months Of 1897.
% compared with the first two months OF 1898. |
the last two months Of the former administra-
lion. is a. little % per cent.
The increase OF revenue from water rents for |
1896 over 1891 amounts to about $500 per day |
Tho Increase Of revenue from water rents for |