New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-04
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
FIRST COMMUNICATION TO THE MUNICH
PAL ASSEMBLY.
. SURVEY OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY
GOVERNMENT AND THE PROBLEMS con-
FRONTING THEM-SIGNIFICANT
REMARKS ABOUT RAPID
TRANSIT.

Navor Van Wyck sent his first message TO the
Municipal Assembly yesterday. in neatly printed
nsrophlet Of twenty-one pages. Copies Of II were
received by the Council and Board of Aldermen.
fled and ordered printed again.
The Mayor lays stress upon the necessity for
tire utmost caution In he authorization OF any
bond issue and declares that every official Will be
held strictly accountable in the honest and prompt
discharge OF his public duties. In determining the
necessity. character and expense Of public works.
the message declares. the Municipal Assembly
must he governed by purpose 10 distribute the
improvements fairly as between the five boroughs
The message recognizes the popular demand for
rapid transit but intmates that underground rapid
transit may not be obtained for several years II
ever and recommends the extension Of the ele-
waited roads Ii recommends also. the substitu-
ton Of electricity for the motive power
on the elevated roads. Improvements in the Staten
Island Ferry facilities are recommended. The mes
SAGE declares that lit entirely practicable to
afford sufficient accommodation for all DESTROYS
Of and entitled TO education In public schools
The opening paragraphs OF the message are the
following:
The Mayors once.
NewYCTk, January 3, 1888
TO the Honorable the Municipal Assembly:
Among the duties devolved upon the Mayor by
Section rs OF the charter is the requirement TO
Communicate 10 the Municipal Assembly at least
once In each year a general statement OF the
finances government and improvements OF the
CITY" and while this particular duty might be
more satisfactorily and nieligently discharged a;
q later period the precedenis generally. If not
without exception justify the expectation Of mes
SAGE from the Mayor az the very outset OF MS al
ninistratiOn.
FINANCES.
A. 70 the financial condition OF the city. I can
only submit FOR your information and considera-
ton the figures furnished me by the Controllers
O. the cities Of New-York and Brooklyn (as for
raerly consututed). and by the financial officers OF
the Boroughs OF Richmond and Queens
eli Toh Nou no fhe
debt and net funded debt Of the boroughs Of Man
haitian and The Bronx outstanding December 81
1884 1875 SO and 1871 This is followed by long
classification Of bonds and stocks issued In 1881
excep, revenue bonds showing the purposes for
which hey were issued Then comes a table
showing the nnal estimates for the city depart
rents for the years 1875. 1896. 1897 and 1895. The
Information in the tables has been printed in The
Tribune recently. The comments on the tables IN
the message are as follows;
The above tables show that since December g.
iSD, 70 December H. ~ ne net oSSSH y. He 40
and that during the last three ye4is-thdt - rom
December 81. lsst, 70 December o. 4S''-'he 'oa4 III
The bonds issued during the last year amount
10 IS 9s.sl5 q. which is the largest issue III 'he
The taIe Of he gross final estimates shows that
during the last three years the appropriate mace
Nv ne hoard OF Estimate and AppOrtOnment for
f ss, eSPs sass o ee have s s So
ron siSCI6s6o o. in 1854 to 81 4ia Sfs 81 IN 1877
IL continuation the message is as follows:
BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN.
statement prepared by the Controllers Office Of
Brooklyn, showing the bonded Indebtedness on De-
cember @, 1877;
C,y q Brooklyn gross bonded
l1ss ienooiaiy debt .......... 46co,6ooo0
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