New-York tribune., 1902-03-05

Just closed, 1901, II capitalized at 3t5 per cent
Of more tsS In oaef Oef %ords So
s s by ytaFs s y d in hs Ho do
proposed to do eXeTything in my power fT along
the Waterfront not Forgetting any part of our
commerce. either the domestic or the foreign. the the
railroad; and for this purpose shall not hes
body in any form that may be necessary.
THE SMALL PARKS.
There remains a subject not less important than
any other the duty Of increasing the small oreath
able for the use Of the people those which have
been already secured am confident that neltner i1
honorable body will need any urging TO make apo
o e fR ty thS RR RqTp0se
II was a source OF sincere regret to me to be
Mghicpai Assembly for the Improvement Of sew
ada eeaty f 80 Of G any 6cnd under
the authority OF that ordinance, whether signed
eaed in question: At it It's meetng last week the
Board Of Estimate and APportionment ,
to go forward without delay.
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The important subject of local improvements in
considerate attention. Under the revised charter
this work can. and doubtless will! proceed s more more
ing the issue of the assessment bonds that will en-
bonds, however. form part of the city debt, and
the amount that can be issued in any one year is
I do not doubt that it will be the desire of the
Board OF Estimate and ApportiOnment, ana, as L
trust, OF your honorable board. deal generous
ly as is practicable with demands of this kind for
everybody understands how vitality important 10
every neighborhood these local Improvements are
There is, however limit beyond which the city
cannot for purpose, and this limit VIII have
to be observed. 1 confess to some concern as TO
how the apportionment Of assessment fund BONDS
is to be made between the different boroughs with
out friction. Probably better way can De de-
vised than for the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment to determine In bulk the amount OF
assessment bonds that can be issued in any one
year
DIVISION BY BOROUGH PRESIDENTS.
This amount being fixed, the borough presidents
may then be asked to agree among themselves II
possible, within this limit upon the sum 10 be
available In each borough. This sum being agreed
upon, the local authorities in each borough may
then be left to determine among themselves as be
tween the various local improvements suggested
those that the most necessary. II the Dor
ough presidents cannot agree among themselves as
the proportion of this fund to be assigned TO the
various borouGhs, the determination Will have to
be made by general city officers but sincerely
hope that the matter can be worked out along the
line first suggested. In a general way-although
every rule has its excaptions-I think that safe
city to those outlying districts where the people
1t Is only seldom becoming TO lend the credit
of the city TO build up neighborhoods. when
neghborhoods already IN existence lack sewers and
streets which citizens actually need.
1 think the rule may well be applied to the
location of the school buildings to be erected each
year IT Is entirely practicable for the police 10
make. annually, at very small expense, census OF
such a census indicates the largest number Of
children out OF school altogether, and in part
time classes there the buildings ought 70 be
placed. A rule like this will avoid controversies
time the prompt meeting of the greatest existing
need.