New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21

dismissed ana syftsm has ! been fE instituted in
,icaiIy Impossible
DEPARTMENT OF BRIDGES.
Tho commissioner has abolished the sinecures Of
deputy commissioner for Queens and Richmond:
IN the latter borough the city was paying 1920 a
year to supervise the work of two bridge tenders
the salary list Of the department has been cut down
same time no Salaries have been decreased and in
some deserving cases they nave 9eeh raiSeo ,,,.
Bridge has been instituted. plan has been adopt
ed for adding four more oo Sdge the BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit Company having agreed to pay for
this improvement
DOCK DEPARTMENT.
Onc-auarter Of the former dock masters have
been dismissed. and thus for this year without IN
crease In rates dock masters conectioms nave IN
creased Is per cent over 1871 greatest previous Az
from 70 per cenO Nine new ana me AVG
,eCr "a piere-one in Manhattan and in
Brooklyn-hsve been decided on. and the former
boroughs has been facilitated by the establishment
Of new ferries.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
There Mere 80 persons eHamnsd in the o first
preceding twelve months.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
The office of the District ATTORNEY had disposed
1nenfs pending than on November / 1901 tn, The
humber Of pris@neTf IN the b do sr once Il was
down 10 fftyl because Of the activity OF the ps
y
ing trial both of prisoners out on bond and of
prisoners nov confined in the CITY Prlson- man ian
bond privilege has been vigorously dealt with, and
han The snTeties on twenty bonds accepted in
cannot be found. against three delnquentSs
during the same period of 1892 Thirteen straw AND
bondsTnen were arrested convicted Of peIlntgs ana
sent TO state prison BONDS were Tor tier
ward produced.
PRESIDENT OF MANfATTAN BOROUGH
The asphalt ring has been broken and con- con-
The price paid by the previous adminstraton and
II an estimated saving 10 the city for this year 81
public baths. open all the year round in The most
sewers in its first seven months has cleaned twice
the sewer mileage as during the whole year Of 1901;
Ilans submitted to it and there has been less delay
, ,sr b mon o eis 9in 81 Going on than
during the same period Of last year.
PRESIDENT OF BROOKLYN BOROUGH.
The Department of Public Works has aided IN
ard ncidng c"ncrete b sa.s and Nv yesrs
guarantee. TO 81 ~ a square yard and with positive
improvement In tho quality Of the work done.
have been given ot in the rst ten Months Of isd3
fhan the entire four years OF the previous ad-
of 81 $4,000 as compared With si5Soo6o 10 year in
aS under 1t o9hc sn0F s es re-
now being paved simultaneously.
PRESIDENT OF RICHMOND BOROUGH.
As much work has been done in repaving business
years With increased efficiency street cleaning
has come an important reduction i'm expense. the
cost mile this year being sl3 "a against &2S 90 I'm
1901. The cost is steadily decreasing
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
When the budget was revised last spring the
money appropriated this office reduced
per cent. and the Office is effectively on the
reduced amount. Great attention has been paid 10
The obtaining Of business methods in the diShurse
ment Of city moneys Notices of arrears of per-
Sonal taxes mailed all delinQuents the first
Of the wear thereby enabling less than $4,000
10 be paid without mourning the penal charges of
The marshal for collection The Controller shares
with the presidents Of Manhattan and BROOKLYN
the credit of breaking up the asphalt ring: he has
also secured for the city the payment OF increased
rentals for vault privileges by the contractors for
the Rapid Transit subway, and has a re-
ordinance TO secure for the civ much larger
receipts for all vault privileges.
THE MAYOR.
The Mayor. with strict fidelity TO his ante-elec-
zion pledges has rescued his high office from par
ilSanShip md made the chief executive of the
1ncipaty true servant of all the people. A zeal
Gus carefulness at once for the interest he
municipality and the welfare of the humblest in
his determination do justice is the basis of the
reform in the method of assessing real estate
values, as directed by law and adopted by the
commissioners. To the spokesman and the privf-
iesed MS administration Is "A disappointment
In conclusion Mr.. Cutting says:
The Citizens Union appeals to all citizens
who approve its position TO give il their and
loyal support 1t will not demand the impossible
from lis associates nor ignore eXpedienCy. but
public may rely ii that it will be a party
10 nominating candidate for Office who does
declare his sincere adhesion the principle of non
partisan administration OF the city government.