New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26

To 81 Side Then there Is to De ne" ,',,.o CT
,,,-.,,, u,rd and the work OF compie'"e
r"s.. parr in the Ninth Ward, Is pelns pusn,,
'o" ,r. r',ara Very shortly, too, Ryan o. :"
" 60. r,o.,v-sacond-st.: ST. Nicholas RAJ ~
- 1891 and sixteenth and One-h"nu
- o.,.oor,b s,s and st. Nicholas anu ~
entb AYES. and the new PARK Oh -" ,.,r,;ett
49,. ,o,weer One-hundred- and-' ''e :. =,
ana ore-bnndred and forty second s.s'' W"
80 ,r-red over TO the people. The plan ~
all Of these parks represents only 'ne c,.r
NJ the work. The Advisory boaro % :,
parLs that WAS appointed by Mayor 'uo"e
constantly busy. and new sites for aou'''''-
marks are now under considera'o"'
FIRE DEPARTMENT
=. T.. admitted nv Mayor Strong's FIRE oo"'
u,,.,,on.rs that the department under tnen eo"
100, uos nrobably the best conducted uhoei A"
$500 ~ all in the city government Inc "e
poora has given thorough attention 10 the 'o"
a;,;on NJ the different houses occupied W ~
aan.rtmant and necessary repairs nave -
CARRIED ont contributing to the co"lo'' o.
| .,,h of the members Of the force. in' "
pord nropntlv added organized nre pio''
a. ,ha ,orri,orv annexed to the city Oh Ne"
:. ,ooS and IL has condemned sites Tor ne" o"N
,rgs and nrepared for the early orgahi%a''', -
nev comma ,ios throughout the CITY ""e'e
are most needed. An additlonai n'e'
hoen contracted for. with the purpose ~
tectng the shipping in the vich''y Vi '
River In many technical detaiis III '"' t
nent OF companies with new ana po"e' r
naratus the strength OF the department ~
bcen substantially increased, with 'he
aim to make sure the Irotecuo" vi "
property. The department Claims '"a' ~. 49,,
IN 1904 tho average loss per fire was Sl,"'o o@
T., ,ea, tho average was 1883 16; in 1880 the
,.,,a u,s SS7SS1 In the matter OF supphes
,,ar. has bcen a saving of over 10 per cent on
tbe supples purchased by this department III
the last two years
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES.
parh.,s M denartment OF the city government
showed more unmistakable signs OF the loose
rese of T,,nmany administration than the De-
nor,mant of Public Charities. Years or negiec'
had made the buildings under the care OF th'S
denartnent unfit for use The floors were "orh
ont the window sashes were decayed, the roois'
cornices and cutters were rustng away '"e
n,unbins was OF the most unsantary type, ana
the steam heating apparatus was in 50 Dad
shane as to make ii dangerous. Workhouse pr's-
oners and convalescent patients were useu io'
various services and petty systems OF bribery
prevailed The appliances intended Tor the use
Of the physicians were old and almost opSoie'e
In general practice. Largely as a result or uh-
sanitary conditions the loss of life was large
A great deal of work has been required 10 cor
rect and extrpate the evils that had grown up
under the old management but the Woth HAS
been faithfully and conscientiously dohe Win
the result that something like complete trans
formation has been effected In the condition.
MANAGEMENT and usefulness OF the chartapie
institutions supported by the city
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Win the best possible Intentions II was obvi-
ously impossible for the Mayor to apply
rorrartisan system TO the administration OF the
Police Department. The law requires that the
four Police Commissioners shall be equally
divided between appontees representing the two
great political bodies. Bpartsanship IS, there-
fore. OF the essence of this department, and its
working has furnished striking example OF now
fatal such a system Is to efficient and business
like administration. In 50 far as the Police
Board has adhered strictly TO the principles OF
non Notwithstanding It's work has been capably
done; where it has departed from these prin-
cipIes its failure has been manifest. The new
Roerd found the department In q demoraliZed
state No material Improvement In Its condition
had been made since the adjournment OF the
Iexow Committee. This investigation had been
followed by an extraordinary session OF the
Grand Jury and twenty-six officers, including
one inspector and Ave captains were under sus-
pension on account Of indictments for crime.
Two hundred and sixty eight vacancies existed
In the department. and by July II this number
had Increased to three hundred and fifty-fve
1t included chief three inspectors, eleven cap
tains and eleven sergeants Important legis
lativc changes were pending, and uncertainty
and distrust pervaded the entire department