The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-10
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Decision Of the Court Of Appeals in the
Street Commissioner Controversy,
Our Special Albany Ds.u.tch

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Our Spsci~1 Albany Despatch,
THE CANAL LOANTHK AvBRILL ORR Rrn-ruv
BROADWAY AND NINTH AVENUE RAuRo ns- TN.
POLICE BILL-THE DECISION IN rHg STREET cou-
MISSIONER CAsB-srATE PRISON CONrR AC TORS rrc
ALBANY, April Q, 1853
All the bills prepared by the democratic
and reported tbs Assembly from the Ways ann Means
for completing the canals. raising revenues. &c. will be-
come laws There opposition to the bill sus
hitting the people the question Of borrowing three
lion i've hundred thousand dollars to complete the Erie
canal The republicans have counter plan to pssscse
and tie attempt made by the Know No,hrgs to ~ the
savings other deposit banks hoo.ed out Of both
houses. Neither Of the other parties will enter with tia
Americans upon such periDg pIunderng, robbipg ex
cursion.
Tho Avern bed swindie at Clinton prison Is u
sgain The copspirators want q new commissoa,
consisting Of ZadocE Pratt G. W. Briggs and G. Hsshs
way 70 examine and whether there really any ore
from which pig iron be extracted In the mountaa.
Go on; the State will have funds anon.
Remenstances last flowing into the Senate sg sas
the Broadway ard Ninth railroads. The properly
holders routes thought themselves against
tie lobby and therefore remained quiet and
but since they have discovered that the Broad way
hurried through the House quietly and without remoa
STRANGE being allcwed to be heard, they begin U
think II time to be stirring. There is telling 10 thess
leg rolling times what may be the result Of the next
hour.
RE Metropolitan Police Repeal bill was discussed In the
Senate this MOI mig by Mr. Spnoa. He gave iusra
ton OF s working In Brooklyn gave the names OF several
bogus dead head police and compared the expense 81
The prcsent System with the old conteadng that
than double the amount OF money Il required
under the old stem The bill or repeal ordered u
third reading, ard will he los, when that time arrives
Tho Court Of Appeals this morning decided that
York, Street Commissioner, in place Of Joseph Taylor
deceased The decision is in favor OF the validity OF the
appointment Of nr Devp, made in accordance with the
charter by the Mayor and Common Council Tho opinion
pievs tina, Mr. Devn is entitled 10 the office two years.
irstead as supposed Of the unexprsd term Of Mr.
Taylor The New York democracy here disposed 70
have jubilee on the occa on in consequence OF the Pre-
racted and annoying litigation Cor many months By the
republicans adedlby certain former judges to keep the
Dst,er In the courts
Wonderful to relate the Governor has withdrawn the
ranes Of Bowen ana Stranahan from the executive
too great Tor bis Excelepcy The strong and influential
lobby from New York and Brooklyn has the
ctstnacy Of the executive chamber. What have Bowes
and Srarahsn deDe during the last year that should do
decaptaouS Did they not carry out the behests
of the republican party 10 the appointment of police par
large number as 70 render them unat tor
another years services Who knowss Or Was
IT,. net 4 on sccoSnt Of the unconiradictsd truths
poltan bill this morning in which he deded contradiction
that sranahan and Bowen had coiuded ana appointed
large Dumber Of cesd heads police ccers Who never
required 10 perform duty q badger Other
facts no brought oat which truly appalling Moro,
ne sad, De Dad 70 secret
sessioB. when theee up for confirmation.
il DOW understood that the lobby have directed the Cover
send up the Of George Briggs American, Of
New York ard Jesse Smith, republican, OF Brooklyn.
in place Of the gentlemen withdrawn
Janes g. Wieor ccstra for the employ cf largo
member Of corvcts 10 the Sing Sing prison. has failed to
pay the state tor their services The employed
10 quarry ing, cutting, saving and splitting stone His
contract entered into the 14th May 1855, for
hundred aud after eight months experience he ped
toned the Legislature 10 grant contract for fifteen
yesre, and 10 employ from hundred thousaul
men. Wilson agreed 10 pay the State the OF nfty
contractor failed n pay for the mso
on the 10 of April 1885, the Prison inspectors informed
n hnt ha contract had been viosted. Mr. Wilson
ps by stating that he should have settled his arrearaes
but for the "worhlesness Of the marble OF Sing sing
He B satthed that 1t is complete failure and
cannos be turned TO any profitable account except
for limestone II Is dead loss TO expend labor upoa
working NJ, oepepoing upon the New York
ket or any other where In known" He further
states tina, be can only employ about twenty five
IN running the MILL saving foreign marble grind
and saving marble il Is labor thrown 20 the winds He
acknowledges his Indebtedness 10 the State In the sum Of
five thousand hundred and twenty -four dollars winch
he proposes 20 psy by giving his notes at thou
sand dollars month which proposition the committee az
the Senate have agreed to the Legislature Will
confirm How much the State will lose by this contractor
cannot be estimated. But important fact s probably
estabfhec By this ransacton-thAt the Sny sing bio
is nos worth quarryirgtha II Is Of such quality that
the builders OF New York reject H. well every other
person Who has ever used II for building purposes.
Tie Governor Withdrew To-day the names OF Meesrs
Bowen and Stranahan rs Police Commissioners In New
York