New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-13
FROM ALBANY.
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From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent.
ALBANY, Friday, April 10, 1857.
REORGANIZATION OF THE wARDEN's OFFICE.
The Assembly bill to reOrganize the Warden's
Office of the Port of New-York has passed the
Senate with amendments, and been returned to the
Assembly for concurrence. AS the bill now stands
IL provides for Board of nine Port Wardens, APP.
pointed by the Governor and Senate, to be divided
into three classes of three Wardens each, the term
Of ONCE of the first class to expire at the end OF
one wear, the second at the end of two, and the
third class at the end of three years, and all subse-
quent appointments to be made for three years.
(The Assembly favOrs making the full term five years,
and making the first class expire at the end OF two
years, and the second at the end of three years,
and will probably insist on this feature of the
billy Any Warden may be removed by the Gov,
ernor for miscOrduct or neglect of duty, aud shall
be liable to suspension by majority of the whole
Board. but may be reinstated by the Governor on
appeal The Wardens shall be known as 1.-The
Port Wardens of the Port Of NewYork." They
shall elect from their own body President and
Vice.P President and have power to appoint Secre-
tary who shall hold office during the pleasure OF the
Board, and to fix his salary.
The Secretary is required to keep full record of
the acts and proceedings Of the Board 10 be open
10 the public inspection Of all parties Interested, and
parties in interest entitled to certified tran
script Of any such record on payment of the usual
fee Such certificate shall be evidence OF such rec
ord in any of the Courts of this State. The Board
shall have a common seal of power to administer
oaths and examine witnesses concerning the busl-
ness Of their Office They shall also have power to
make all necessary rules and regulations for their
own government and the enforcement of the provls-
ions Of this act They required to keep an office
in the City of New-York, where majority of the
Board shall give daily attendance, and shall have
the exclusive right to perform all the duties Of Port
Wardens for the Port Of New.York.
On receiving notification by any party in interest,
Il ia made the duty of the Board, or of some War
den, to proceed in person on board any vessel for
the purpose Of examining the condition and storage
of cargo; and in case they find damaged goods ON
board, shall make memorandum of the cause OF
such damage which must be entered at length upon
the records Of the Office; and it, after the arrival in
port Of any vessel the matches shall be first opened
by any person not Port Warden, and the cargo, or
any part of it, shall be discharged in damaged con-
ditiOn, these facts shall be prespmptive (the As
sembly say conelusire) evidence that such damage
occurred m consequence of improper storage or
negligence on the part of the persons inf charge of
the vessel and such default shall be chargeable
to the owner, consignee, master, or other person
in interest, as part owner or master, Of said ves
sci, each and all of whom shall be primarily
liable for such damage. The Wardens shall be
exclusive surveyors Of any vessel which may have
suffered wreck or damage, or which shall be deemed
unfit 10 proceed to sea- and shall examine the con-
dition Of the hull spars sails, rigging, and all ap.
purtenances thereof and they shall call to their
assistance one or more carpenters, samakers, rig
gers shipwrghts or other person skilled in his pro-
tession, to aid them in their examination, provided
such person shall not be interested therein and all
parties 90 called shall be sworn, and shall each be
allowed fee Of 81, 10 be paid by the person re-
curing said examination. The said Wardens shall
specify what damage has occurred and record in
the books of said office full and particular account
Of all surveys held ON said vessel. They shall also
be the judges of the repairs necessary to render ad
vessel again seaworhy, for the safety of said ves
sci and cargo on the intended voyage. They shall
also have exclusive cognizance Of all matters re.
htng TO the surveys of vessels and their cargoes ar
nving at the Port of New-York in distress or dam.
aged in said Port Of New.York, and shall be the
Judges OF its fitness TO be reshpped to it's port of
destination whether it shall be sold for the bene
6t of whom IT may concern They shall Also if
called upon TO do so, estimate the value or measure.
ment of any vessel when the same is in dispute or
ibelcd, and record the same in the books Of said
Office.
II is made the duty Of the Board, on notification
BY parties IN interest, to visit any warehouse, store
or dwelling, street or wharf to examine merchan-
dite vessel material or. other property alleged TO
have been damaged on board Of any vessel, survey
the same, and enter full statement on the books OF
the Office. This section further provides for adver-
Using in two daily papers notice OF the tendency
Of all inquiries, examinations and surveys, the ex-
pense thereof to be paid by the parties calling the
same. The Board, or some member Of it, must
attend all sales of vessels and damaged goods sold at
auction on account of such damage; and auctOneers
are required TO give notice to the Board before sale
Tho Board shall be entitled TO one-haf Of one per