The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-21

LsEaqlaa~e Acts AfFtrsinx New York or,
rHE Law m RELATION TO kKw CITY HAI
mo law Of senator hsster, providing for . ssv /
HAL tn sbs Park recently psssed at Albany, PAGES
authority 70 appoint commissioners for that purpose In
proper hsnds, rame'y, the MAYOR suo Common Coau
while the bill was In progress In the House an ate
was mace oy tire crafty M Weir TO insert the name
the commissioners, and thus saddle u.s. perhsos, win
management OF some Incompetent pervs
But the trick was de,ected and failed THIS very mod
appointing comm ssioners By the Legislature WAS one
tbe most objectso able features in the CITY Rs bill ps
Last tall, uoE happily repealed By the resent ous
Ths old bill Of April, 1867, appointed ave 60 umssi,
by name, 10 wit, Richard n Blaschford, Gus<svus
CoBover, Robert Emmett, Edwin Morgan end as
Eveseon. These gentlemen were 70 receive 6ve dss
day for every days actual attendance 1t their dut
comparison between the provisions Of tho two !,
shows another step towards restoration Of the muno
rights OF the city, which, In oonjuuoton With the sud-
awakening Of conscience In ths bosom a Goycr,or KI
displayed in his veto Of the Harlem Railroad bill-pr
bly, the result Of the Late rsvivals Exhibits slixSs
provement In Albany legislation.
Tho bill OF 1857, after Designating the sboys m,
comnissioners, provided for raising sum- DOT exceed
Two millions, for the purpose Of building q !
CITY Hall. II aso made il incumbent q
commissioners, before making any plans o. %
ncations, 10 offer . portion Of the building
the Omitted States government for the Of Post
ana United States Courts, the ground upon which q
portion stood 10 DO decided TO tho federal govsrnm
No such provision ID naAe In the new bill. TIE geo.
government 10 len 10 procure site for Its Offices
ever II chooses. mo State Courts. however, are d
comprised in the now City Hal building. Two hunt
and City thousand dollars and no moro arc to DO n
for the purpose under the act instead Of two MILL
Is provided BY the old This money TO be raised BY
Board OF Supervisors BY the creation OF public Stock
called "The City Hall Stock )" which shall be redeem
In the year 1876 out Of the sinking fund and shall bee
interest OF six per cent per annum.
Under the new Law tho commissioners will receive
compensation for their services. The location hxed
is the that designated in tho former act, nam
In the Park in the rear OF the present City Hall.
No steps have been taken ye. towards appointina
commissioners, and IL will probably be some time be
operations are commenced. Tho Aw has not yet rex
the hands Of tho Mayor. 1t Ia desirable that no
should be lost In beginning the work Though tho sev
Of the panic is passed there Is still much des
among the laborng and mechanical classes. There
Thousands Of mon In The city In immediate need Of em
ment
THE LEASING OF wHA1vBS AND SLIPS FOB TIE
OF ORRrAN STEAMBOAT LINES.
Among the last acts pee. By the Legislature which
Just adjourned was entitled "An act TO regulate
use Of wharves and slips in the city Of New York "
shall be leased 10 certain Steamboat lines his Law
been passed 1t the instance Of the owpen Of the y
river asd Sound steamboat lines who feared aud ps
bly, With COED reason that the e6orts made to compel
70 remove up town would eventually prove successful
Les prevented By Legislative action. Tho terms Of
aOs, - originally introduced, provided that
Whenever The owners Of any whaxves and snpI
the city q New YORK shall lease the Same to the on
So.s snssssd IN the bussss: q srsDspor,ins psso
asd freight between The city sf New York and any
On the Hudson river or between the city Of New Yor
into tong IslAad Sound, or between Tho city Of New
and any place on Naxragansen bay, the bays ads
thereto, any such steambc II running 70 end from
during he term or The lease b Esps and reserved 10
exclusive use and occupancy Of the steamboah OF tha
sees 70 the extent necessary for The conducting
The business In which they are engaged
This exclusive right alarmed the merchants, who
pretended that IL would prove monopoly sad thas
might be turned out Of the slips they occupied q
Steamboat people wished 80 70 do. Accordingly .
mitsee Of merchants, among whom were Captain
Marshall and Captain Morgan, proceeded to Albany
had conference with the Committee on Commerce
Navigation, 70 whom IL was referred The mesos
were willing that the steamboats, should remain
the steamboats, 70 the slips they now occupy. This
objected to- however, BY the steamboat propr;etors
alleged that the owners Of the slips could charge theu
orbnAnt rents II Il was found that tho law comp
10 the effect that certain limits should be put 70 the
Der and location OF the whaxves that could DO used
This law, In effect ID curtsiment Of the power Of
city 70 remove tbcse steamboat lines, should ths
lie necessities or popular caprice ask for H.
nv, r% s sIs N ~ uISsr a:cu.ion y W sug!y
same right 70 the alps they used. This would In q
put On end 10 the extortiou OF the harbor masters
sive me shippers the exclusive control Of such s
they ieased Tho amendment, however, was mot ins
upce, - was found that the political influence of
hsrbor masters would kill the bill which contained
proyisson-
TEE APPOINTMENT or POLICE CLERKS USDn
NEW Law.
The new Law providing for the appointment Of a
clerks by the police magistrates, passed by the L.
ture few days ago, viii G, into operation this
Section Of this law provides ~ follows:-"rns p
justices In the city and county Of New York shall I
rally have power 70 appoint clerk 70 be demo niu
police Justices clerk, whose term Of ofos shall en-
10 the end Of tho term for which the justice I'd
pointing him "a elected, subject, however, 70 rcmov
q Sy
cused must DO served with copy Of the charges and
cincatoos, and shall be entitled 10 appear by ooun
Sections and provide for the duties OF the respe
clerks Section provides that they shall entsr INTO b
for the faithful performance Of their duties Sect
provides that the salaries OF the clerks shall be the
M already fixed by law Section provides for the
pointment OF assstant clerks, In place OF scrvsuer
heretofore employed.
BoARD or sUrgRvIsoRs.
Supcrvisor Tweed in the chair.
ANOTHER NEW HALLS of yrsrIcx
The following resolution was offered by Super
suIwuIs-
Resolved, ThS the Board Of Supervisors appoint
mistee to consider and report, with the necessary
what buildings are necessary and required for the
poses Of this county including county courts, sarro
Register, County Clerk, detained witnesses, &c ard
the said committee invite the CO operation OF the Com
Council, CITY Hall Commissioner, general govsrnu
Post Once Department. and confer with them on the
prcty and prscusaeility Of uniting In the erection
building which shall be capsb Of accommodstip