The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-06


IMPORTANT RAILROAD BiLL-PROPOsRD BOARD OF
CORRESPONDENTS ROCHESTER, CANAL DAMAGE
CLAIMANTs-GE DE PEYsTER's RRsI6NATIoN-HIs
sUCCEssoR--THE POLICE BILL, &C.
ALBANY, March s, 1855.
very important general railroad bill was introduced
nthe Senate this morning by Mr.. Munroe, providing
or the election Of Board OF Railway Commits sioners
It creates the Comptroller and State Engineer exocio
MEMBERS and another to be elected by votes OF
the stockholders of the roads in the State In case tb
person elected shall resign die then the Governor
is to Gil the vacancy The salary of the elected
to be three thousand dollars year. and five hundred
dollars provided for the travelling expenses of the
other two members Of the board.
The bill is very lengthy we only give synopsis Of
the most material portions of it, as follows:
Sec lin case any person or persons appointed by
said Board Of Commissioner inspect portion
writing to the said board that his their opinion the
70 public using the same by reason Of 81
The Mos OF permanent Nay Or Of sacieney Of the ets
q such opinion 1t shall be lawful for the board
inspection thereof SO report 70 order and direct
the company owning or intending to such railroad
days any time it sIa appear said board
to the public "ss he the sad % IN &c
or an hs osn the Ss
been r Sily re compiled h. WITH it ,n viz
finished.
- A. public Or private road and farm crossing.
tryance prevent animals getting pom the track
shah be put 6ausradcs Of good and suitable materias to
deph Of at least foot below the bottom Of tho
The excavations shah se made Of suitable width
all Places, 20 As to tlhoroughly drain the track;
a. me erases saa ee examined tested and proved TO be
WEIGHT PRODUCED I passage Of
r1nn fSs, a, sss rate o Of forty miles an hour
budnsr tor hus nd r rnE water stations station
form all Of the and freight traffic which may
The provides said board autho
CONDITION each y the rassa hso sSf
this state and At any other time when complaints Of fraud,
poraon properly authenticated are laid seore the said
'ad proceed aa s.se
gate the financial condition Of any road Of the altered Frauds
power Examine 20 a say' Of sps shs
al ns AMY the Sss .s ag san {.
clerk such corporation shall obssracs such
sece or refuse TO iurn.h Information required by the
before provided in the fifteenth section OF this act
There are many features similar to Senator Barletts
bill Of 1853.
The bill for the benefit OF the Rochester hydraulic
mtndicans taken up in the Senate. read through
and came near passing the committee SUB silen,o
senator Lansing said information shoulf be given
Tor the passage OF sucn an important bill He thought
IL should be amended that the decision OF the Canal
Appraisers Canal Board should be referred TO the I
gisature. He understood that at the tins tbs Erie
canal was built the State took Possession OF the whole
Genesee rver and used It's waters for the canal and
that damages we're paid to persons whose hydraulic
works injured thereby This was no.e 20 all per
purchasing mill sites thereafter that the state had
possession Of those waters and uenty the state
could not be responsible for failure OF the suppy for
bydrsuhc purposes. II made vast difference between
persons having mills erected at that period aud thoss
build ING the since. Every should be separately
considered, in rider to ascertain their true nature.
Mr.. Borsns undertood that there tg classes OF
cases-one asking damages for taking water for the
Gepesee Valley Canal and the other for The Erie Canal
IN the former case he thought the State sht be heli
liable.
Mr.. Bishop contended that the mill owner. held ttlss
near three quarters Of century, from purchase
from Phelps Gorham, and others from the Indians,
and that there actually intention 70 erect mills
before the Erie Canal constructed There may have
been or two mills built at that time.
The bill finally referred back 20 the committee
with Instructions to invest the amount each claimant
demands, verified by oath From the million. first
CLAIMED the amount has been figured down 20 80 hun
dIed and eighty thousand collars
II IL all important, therefore thai The right kind Of
canal officers shall be appointed. Who guards the
trance into the vaults OF the State Treasury
The difficulties which have existed for some time
amongst the gallant gentlemen comprising the military
ed in rupture. During the whole Of last week tue bell
ng,febs in constant alteration and so severe the
contest became that Saturday the chief of the stall
Brg adler General Watts Depuyser, Adiutaut General
left bIs Office whether yolun ary or not does not an
lear ypon the public records There others his
Excsnspcys staH who must throw on their epaulettes
bcfove the cabinet becomes a unit This morning
Robert H. Pruyn, Esq, duly commissioned a. Aljn
tsnt General He has the advantage large
having performed the duties Of Judge Advocate General
during the administrations Of Govern Seward Young
snd Hunt The military Of the State will Gnd in gen.
Pruy n an officer OF courtesy and ability.
The New York Police bill, which has besn buHsted
about IN the house from committee 20 smother for
several weeks. vas to-day, motion Of Mr. oKeefa,
tstsn from the Judiciary COMMITTEES ref.rre - the
New York delegation. There Is much difference %