New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05

Improvement has resulted from putting the care
OF the insane under the control OF 'Ne oea'e -"
stead OF the counties.
r->-1vrpsrTy OF THE STATE OF NEw-YoRK
For more than a. century New-York has taken
a leading position in fostering secondary aN
higher education This work she accompnsnes
through the agency Of her University. Inc ero"' =,
~ thes. interests has been specially rarhe'
s,,ca 1889 Within this decade. though the III
oraasa IN attendance on or public elementary
.o,ools has been less than % per cent there mas
10, ., increase Of more than 100 per cent ]"
,hosa comnleting requirements for adniissio" ~
10 b,or school and OF more than 200 per cent !"
h,cb-scbool graduates Ply setting the STANDARD
,or Graduation from the elementary schoois anu
-. n-ovid,ng teachers for these schools the On'-
,.e-s,tv has been a potent factor IN impro''ns
.ba u,bols school system In comparison Win re-
sr,.s attained and with other expenditures inc
State appropriations for high schools are s'i'a''
7, 1905 the state expended about sl'o ror ea0ii
oo,y,ct IN her prisons and Sls5 81 for eacn
lunatic in her asyums. The cost TO the ota'e -
each student in her high schools was 81 40
In the medical schools OF New-York are nearly
ora-Nfth OF all the medical students IN 'ne
United States In her law schools are lu''s o,'9
ouartar Of all the law students. In other hishe'
educational lines she IS equally prominent lne
standards for admission 10 the professors professors
which are recognized as the highest IN ene S'"
trv are determined by the University.
The reputation OF the University mas oeen ~ ~.
creased by the valuable work OF US mus.
acknowledged botanist and entomolose, 80.
nortant original research In these heias nas
49, 20 ,ba knowledge ~ the natural history
and Of the resources Of the state. 1880.
ThA NAw-York State Library. another nepart,
r,ent OF the University has more than douoiea
/ in he
! an inspiration 70 Intellectual lie tnroushD "a,
the state Through its local pubic 10, 49,, 80
a--o5rc1,ons which are sent from school 70
! school and its other facilities FOR nome ruLoa
| ton IL comes In direct contact Win every O
! OF the community. ,,-,
,,or which 90 guards and unites her most Vital
interests.
RAPID TRANSIT IN NETWORK CITY.
T call the attention Of tie Legislature 10 the
need Of improved facilities for rapid trans" -
The citv OF New-York. AS the city EXTENDS 'ne
need for the establishment Of an improved s!s,
ton Of rapid transit becomes more dn ,a a. .s<s
/ i,rnsrative and the Legislature shoulo an
Iiip Means ~ End out the best system 20
adopt -
ECONOMY IN NEW YORK's MUNICIPAL Gov
EMINENT.
7, Nsxyork city. even more than IN the
c-ata there is need OF cutting down the salaries
=. car,ain officials Of forcing others 70 90 more
work and Of altogether getting rid Of YET otn-
Ars 7 suggest that you Investigate careiH"'
whether there is need 70 retain IN eAls'ei0'
I euch Offices as those OF the Chamberlain d 'He
civ and the Special Commissioner OF Jurofs'
uhethAr the fees given 70 the Sherns OF 'i7
county OF New-York and Of the county OF hihsS
~ county Clerk and Register OF Kings
.,o,,,s M. ~ turned into the counties, salaries
bsng allowed the officials in their s'esu, a. -.
,-bsrhe- the Judges OF the municipal couis -, -
the city should not Dc requh ore he chief
| Ssv so that worklngren VINO arg ~le 80
60. ~ thAsa courts In such SUITS as me-
g. -ra navn1ent OF wages. may not " 80 =
10 lose day after day In ,si,,or hold bv
| oIa-Lsbins inspectorships and POSITIONS me- =,
80 ,n+.lI could be abolished The eVis OF tlr
depue'7 svs+sn in New-York have become ve.y
serious: may find II nee ISL airy 10
! u.ith YOU again on this matter
-r-rcrsrrox REGARDING SMALL CITIES.
y. an interest and importance SECONDARY ons
% -ha, Of the Greater New-fo'N a'e ''.
- .ooo,d and third classes. Owing 70 tnelr
relative uninportance when 'aAen -
-. o,,en been overlooked. WINE 'he
mus o,h =, these cities differs from that
-, othars all have substantially the same
OF lii7 - and The experience Of each
L,ia ne readily available for all a0''. O.
.saa,s =, municipal affairs. as Represented os
-. oascials who form the League OF AliIei
can Municipalities and by me N7Nii Easseft
| Committee on Cities IN thV So - g-earesr
| -. have urged as matter OF 'nV -,
! .ttH-,onca FOR good government IN CITES -
/ torn, system OF accounting rVIeIs" - ,,osr
in which municipal goyerl, re,,ded some means
sucoes. ,.a ,riforrnitv OF accounting ana gen
sraI Interchange Of Information .,-s class
- .a,,r,issions on second ana rnlru cidSs
ne }sos racommended for this State an al
80 hoard for cities OIL the second ana 'hII i
classes. and I venture 70 urss upon y, en- m
conslcere..io.n .unfciual board which shall nave
sa'o Leroi,a mower In shaping the pohcy OF any
n,,v mn which shall have Tor us dulles e e h,
curing Of uniformity or accouhtlns iss.s ,hs
~, .5.ies ~ the second and third classes, tle
tnSL,sbing ~ Information regarding me "ot
"a conditions OF these cities o-sloSs 80 49,
dutv % examining olls resarul"s 50 ~ MAKING
ar ,,endarions concerning legislative sc,lyI
49, ,bar1 Probably no other measure couIu
be OF so great assistance 70 ms 81 sscn-,rg
uav ~ stimulating local p'i"- ni'
active local self-governneh~
SECRETARY OF STATE
=. .,a Secretary Of States ONCE eight thou
- oo-,orstion papers have been filed during
ras, year including certificates Of incorpors-
-. -. which Ala exclusive Of real estate cor
,ora,ions are stock corporations MS lhclea is
~ he volume OF business transac'ea hec-ssa -
49, q corresponding increase OF me SUMS
means he STATE Treasury, for the organiza-
- ~ an corporations II is curious racI
,ba- during the last fiscal year large nut, is
-, claims have been ned for sod ana sNN-
mines IN This state
CONTROLLER
The report ot the Controller SHOWS 'sfse
Increase in the revenue from indlrect 'aHes uu'
irg the last fiscal year The amounts r-oeN ~
from the Organization and corporation ,aS io'
49, ssoai yaar ending September 81. 1855 ex-
lhr ~, a. a,oorn, raceived during the preceding
scal vear by the sum OF SsfSot - IL.
aroounts received from the tax on lnherltsiS9 1
su-.ns the fiscal year ending septsnoer o.,
40 Ins sAe cassad the amount received during ne
I 80 nscal year by sl6l 26s Al Inc
amounts received from the SAFE OF nauois 1900
- axclsa law exceeded the amount peo aa =,
- -. ..rocaaIrg hscal wear ~ NZl-'-- 1