Much has been said about the extravagance of the present City Govern ment. Though the expenditures may seem great, there is some reason for it, in the fact, that the present Councils now provide for the entire Con solidated City, whilst, previous to its organization, the City was divided into several distinct governments, and hence the expenditures for the public use never came prominently before the public.

There must necessarily be much confusion, and some little extravagance, in the organization of a new government, particularly when the Legislature is composed almost entirely of men new to public life; but time will cor rect this evil, and men who are now considered Wild in their notions about municipal affairs, will have justice done them, after they have retired to private life.

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