New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-10
WORK OFTHE DEPARTMENTS
PART Nv OF THE MAYORS MESSAGE
SENT TO THE ALDERMEN.


c,r.r pp,,sr FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF
STREET EANING-"sKysCRAPERs" SAID
TO BE MENACE TO LIFE AND
PRopERTY-A WORD. AS
TO GAMBLING.
Moon c.rorr cen, Part " OF his annual message
o. ,ba BOARD of Aldermen yesterday IL II "o'N
~ tho work OF the Department OF Sree' NM
ment I'm the Twenty-third ana I"e"'' n
Wards tho Department OF PUBIC wins -,
Departments Of Street Cleaning, PONCE, ~, .,,,
and buildings A summary OF inc l"on'' 49,,
"a rurertv-fourth wards improvements Is given
A ,onogra phical survey of the dls'rlc' u'.eN "
1906 will be completed. the Mayor says WITHIN w.
wears when the work OF laying OUT s''ee'' "''
gin r,u. vvorps
In reviewing the operations OF the Puohc "orhs
Department which the Mayor says Is c'e"',' "0''
"a .oli,co,, no epeaks Of the water supply:
"1~,a CITY Is fortunate in its water supply anu i''
means for storing the same The STORAGE '"p"s
Of the Croton watershed has been lnereaSeu ~
= 80 ola nno gallons in 1891 10 nearly SS'""V -
Ions in 1896 The daily consumption al water III '
CITY averages about s15.c0.Hoo gallons shoWi's 80"
,ho CITY, can always have on hand supply LOT NJ
least IN days Any comparison drawn WIN WV"
large cities must be greatly in FAVOR Oh ~" ~,
Tho means Of water distribution utousi'0"' -
city however are not satisfactory. Al p'''
sufficient pressure W 49,
IN tho uuper floors Of ordinary residences !" So
,ooo,,iee yvithou, the employment OF auNIi'''
torco much less TO supply the very high buiidlis'
I'm the lower part OF the city. DURING INC w
>cor twenty miles Of water mains nave oeer oo" ,
structed averaging twelve inches III oiAi''o'' w
,-or,, e in progress on Fifth-ave. laying wafer
main capable of carrying 100000" gallons OF WV.
su,, froro the Central Park reservoir 10 the io"e
part Of the city ,,, savs.
OF the revenue from water rents 'he 1aS''
..Tor the first time in the history OF the '.'S Wv
revenue collected last year from water re"'S "'
more than enough 10 reimburse the cry lol uio "
tire outlay of the Department OF fuohc Wins
rbicb &c taken from taxation To express II III an
other way our water rents paid for ROAD paNe'e"s'
street lighting. care Of and repairs 10 tne e
water system care % and repairs 20 pubic oui'u
ings. salaries, wages and all other Administrative
expense" . c,,
The Mavor gives great praise 20 the street Cieah-
ing Department. saying: THE Work or the lie.
partnent OF Street Cleaning is known ana seen OF
all men. ! shall make no extended reVie" oi IT, II
IS sufficient TO say that since the appointment Vi INC
present Commissioner OF Street Cleaning the streets
have been kept clean and the trucks removed there-
from"
The Mayor has the following to say OF the Police
Department:
The work and discipline OF the Police Depart
nnent have had my constant thought and attention.
The peace and comfort of our citizens depend as
much upon the intelligent and consistent Conduct
of the police force as upon any agency IN me city
government \ proper enforcement OF t!i , am an
assurance each citizen OF his rights therenmdeTT
and the detection Of crime should ne CaruiId
propositions in the management OF the Ponce re.
partment in this city. These results can ON! os
htained when rewards and punishments are lneteu
out 10 members force upon the sole consldera
lion of the merits Of the actual cases ana When me
members OF the force themselves perform thelr
duty regardless OF any consideration Of influence or
favor. Whatever good results may have been &C,
cOmpliShed and think they nave beeh many
have sought TO have them worked out upon tneSe
lines. and shall continue in that endeaVor so iois
as ! in office
The Mayor makes this gratifying announcement;
"Public gambling In the city has been practically
suppressed, and where endeavor IS mace 10 cdIrG ~
on under the protection of a club such c!nbs are
subject 10 strict police surveillance visited al
irregular hours by officers OF the department ana
where there exists reasonable suspicion that IN
spite Of the efforts Of the police gambling Is carried
on in such places. policemen are stationed Delore
the with instructions TO notify persons enter
ing that such places are reputed gamblng houses
Regarding the obstacles which nigh buildings put
N Q WAY OF the Fire Department ne says. me
continued erection Of high buildings, particularly IN
the lower part of the city. Is matter 10 Whch tne
teutiOn. The opinion of the Board OF COMMISSION
ers and the Chief Of the Department Is that these
buildings are a menace TO life and property me
height which engines can throw water
through hose is stated by the Chief TO be about 10
feet so that all stories above TINS point must ue
pend for protection from fire on the means ADOPTED
In the building for that purpose II can reduiN S
seen that in order 10 cope with fires in these build
fuCs he feels IL necessary 10 nave the
most powerful engines ana the best OF equipment
at hand IN these localities. 49,. :,
scribing the improvements on the waler1roht' ne
revenue Of the Dock Department in 1894 from docK
and slip and Wharfage collected amounted 10
81 e 05 80 and in 1896 10 sos al % showing an III
crease in 1896 over 1894 of N4.3l5 80.
The MAYOR favors the building OF large drydOcK
but says there is money available for the WORK