The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-31
Affairs In Albany.

Affairs In Albany.
LEGISLATIVE DOINGs-THE DEFENCE OF CANAL COM
MISSIONER NATHER- THE DEBATE ON THE CANAL
QUESTIONABLE PROrosED~nAILROAD EXCURSION
-THE BROOKLYN AND WILLIAMSBURG WATER
woRKs-NEw RESERVOIR WANTED FOR TUE GRO
TON-OPPOSITION OF MAYOR wESTERvELT Al<p
OTHERS TO THE JONES' WOOD PARK, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, May 80, 1858.
Mr.. Canal Commissioner Mather sent in his communi.
cato to the House this morning. in compliance with
his note at the Of the extra session. It
takes lengthy review of Tie canal policy is somewhat
sharp, spicy and sarcastic, upon his Some
member moved to print fifty thousand copies but the
printing committee viii recommend such number.
The discussion the canal question then commenced.
Mr.. Burnet read his speech, Mr.. Hastings delivered
short ezmpore both advocating the most speedy
largement, being Vanderbis amendments, with Hadey
addition to them. The latter gentleman alec spoke half
hour being the best speech of the session. when he
was cut off by the arrival of the hour taking
He will continue at four O'Clock.
The following the invitation given the Legislature to
visit Niagara Falls and Buffalo,
To the Honorable the Senate and Assembly-The under
Ns n pns
from Syracuse Rochester 1t proposed leave albany
g. 81, ns If
e w e. n.
se9. Of The Lssssture that day Should any other
ausss arrangements viii made te meet shsir views
.,,.,, Ma, O. Il { FiHas fftshSSA S''~~''''
Have Brooklyn and Williamsburg settled their water
difcutess It would SO, from the fact that Mr..
Vanderbilt reported complete this morning two bills
to supply the city Of Brooklyn with water and another to
amend the charter of the Williamsburg Water Works
Company.
Myndert Van Setback of the Croton water pioneers
Is here asking for law authorizing the Corporation OF
the city of New York to purchase piece Of ground not
less than hundred acres for the purpose of building
npon 1t reservoir of that size Although the wants
the city do not now requret still he is anxious to pro-
the title to spot before property advances high
upon the island preclude the possibility of procuring
the requisite quantity of land, either for love
money"
Tho city park is again revived. The contest ia
between the petitioners for Jones' Woods and those
wanting central location. The following petition
was presented this morning by Senator Morgan The
tax Of s city be ss,s well
they think of this signed by twelve gentlemen
To he Honorable tie Legsiaturs 9 the State of Ne0 York
Your m.meri.ls nSassans: isssSsdsrs and taxpayers
@
from body the Of law
inowa jones' woods public park Your
az 1
Isl % ss hy object the
ground @ spoken Of side Of shs Island and too
which ought be taken the
ms%s.siisss ssIisys tSs Tie sssss
% %sd bs
Spen. rather than .Snamsas g city Of the pOPa,
s1s s that attention has been directed to tho spot
that Be ''i
s1s only
o. B1'D kSd in and to be be
the
and from about Sixty seventh Tooth street.
A. IL, sSs
nsssd voSiS reeevHs thirty
sss The q.
chased park grounds to that S extent while the
neTeby for ia&as
Jets would add mos. striking M and
the highest part Of the island south Of
yPs sr rsush si, and sToiss
yeta!s.qas @ and sminsnty spsdspbs Of fslsst
lshmsnt The cost Of and gadps the
s
would 30 laid through it, many the
public venence might require in straight line but
crooked conformed to tho natural surface of the
Eround these to be macadamzed graveled and made
available pleasant carriage drives Of which the isand
miserably deficient
For many Others which cannot be
compressed within reasonable limits your memoraltts
epectully urgently dissent the proposed
measure Of taking Jones' for public park and pray
that the ground above described situated In the centre
the island such part thereof may examination
be deemed snoient for the purpose be there
for And your memorialists, New York May 2S 1858
Signed by Jacob A; Westervelt A. 9; Flasg NICHOLAS
Cowdry, VIM. u. Murphy Andrew Carrigan, Samuel b.
Murphy, Geo. Bell, Samuel Bell jr
The memorial was referred to to select committee
consisting NJ the Nav York Senators. W.