The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-25
New Laws for the CITY,

last legislature particularly relating 70 this city. We
have recently noticed the City Hall bi the bill relating
TO steamboat uharves ard the egazaton Of the of
sectional ard dry docks, which are fresh in the
minis Oh our readers The following list comprises
we believe, all the remaining bills which arc
OF interest To Citizens. II does not include how
ever the amendments to the relating to The assess
ment and collection OF taxes which should be happy
70 receive from any source.
POLICE CLERKs-THR OLD LAW AND THE NEW.
Much anxiety exists among the present police clerks
relative TO the effect the law will have 10 regard 70
their being retained in office There arc now In office two
sets appointed by Mayor Wood and tho
Beard Of Aldermen 1857 ana the other by the Police
Commissioners under the twentieth section OF the Police
'b-vho detailed at the several courts, n folows
rrwsr DISTRICT.
Appotnted BY Police Com App1nted BY the MIyor and
Robert II. Johnston, William J. A. McGrath,
H~ard skicmore, Edward Bowton,
John IAlor. VIM. K Westerhoid
sxcosD DISTRICT.
James NJ Murray, William Haskns,
Merwin N. Jones. James steers
THIRD DISTRICT.
William Rockwell, Patrick Nc Avoy,
George W. Ribet. Peter l. Feirty.
FOURTH
Charles n Vandervoort, James NJ Byrne.
The question the legality OF the Commissioners Sp
the after being brought before the Court OF
Appeals when the IL g,satcre stepped forward ana put
an end to the legs. light oy eoso.as law giving 1s
have not yet awaited them elves OF the pos conferred
upon them by law, but b probable that some appoint
merits viii be made this week. Meanwhile the two
batches OF clerks occupying desks in the difsfent
police courts feverish state Of anxiety 10 tho
result
PEOPLES LOAN AND RsLIEF COMPANY.
Tho grant for this company obtained fr ON both
houses. sgued by the Governor, when effort
made repeal IT, which failed the lower house. owing
to the A!eness of the session. gives to Anthony J.
Blocker and other corpo' stozs addition to the
conferred BY law upon ATOMS the power to pan
money in any sum upon pledge OF personal property,
and TO charge interest thereon at the rate Of dfeen per
cent per spnum on all sums under ntty dollars
and Dot exceed ny hundred collars twelve ana
half per cent and beyond this amount nine per
sBnum and 10 receive money on deposit, not allowing
stor pass book certificate OF the of the deposit
tor aud the amount Of the deposit the time of the loan
and tue rate Of interest agreed to be paid by the Company
copy which IL 10 be entered 10 the books Of the CON
pany. The company has the power TO organize with
capital Of $3.50 coo, snd uaa6e close corporation for
three years Provision ma e toe the sale OF articles In
the pawnhrokers department, and the company Is gu
horzed 10 hold real estate for either Of the following pur
such a shall be required for its ,mmoda.on in
the con venient transaction OF its business
Suoh shall have been conveyed to 1t In satisac
ton OF debts previously contracted 10 the course OF bust
sueb shall have been purchased at sales upon udg
Dens DEGREES or mortgages ooianed or maae Tor sucn
The Fourteenth section Is folio ws:--
deal or ade In buying or selling any goods wares or m r.
chsndise commodities whatever or o buying or selling
any stock created cnder act OF the Uned states or
Of state unless the sane be truly PLEDGED as security
for debts 10 ssid corporation.
Thus this corporation has power to receive deposits,
bold real esia," boy aud eeil stocks and l1au money,
while taere noh,rg In the charter compelling psym,ut
the stock Akog the directors responsible. or requr
ing report " It's .eratcns 1t is OF the
be gratis made 10 cOrporstors by our legislature
AMENDED JURISDICTION OF THE MARINE AND DISTRICT
COUNTS or NEW YOaK.
The act passed April II 1885, provides that the District
Courts Of city u New York shall hereafter have
u-sdcuon actions against the Mayor, Aldermen and
Conmoraiity .hsii the Marine Court have jurscic
too against the Mayor &c, ia which the Amo1nt ola med
by the plaintiff nay exceed 500
The servcs q notice Of appeal To the general torn OF
qureo By law from judgment reooered by single Jus
tee or 10 the Court Of Pleas from udgmeot or
the genera term the Marine Court IN which the h.yof
&c parties shall operate staJ OF ali proceedings
until deter nation Of the appeal The Mayo, &c
shall not be called upon to the costs on the case a
pesied from any security upon such appeal The
Marine Court eLA Tot be entitled To any fees on appeals
taken By the MAY or, &c, 70 the Common Pleas out " o
Marine court Justices sh. full the Con
Pleas OF eli Their proceedings IN AL cases appealcd
from.
Acting Mayor and also the Counsel I, the orporson
Tor person having charge OF bis ofco add 40 sciion
meoced until the complaint and summons shAi oe %
served
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PROTECTION or C&LDIroRs or ESTATES HsLD IN
Trust.
Tbs Ia entitled "sn act TO extend and declare the
powers OF Agrees, receivers and other trustees AMI to
protect The rg creditors ana others sgsas frauds
gves parties IN trust a. property right To resist on
bebAt Of themselves others interested all al emots a.
fraud imposes hahiy " rosecuon ny such assgoees
or persous charge aoy psrscn ~ho may de-
fraud estate and so toe ssssuecs or persons 10
charge such estate IN trust TO reserve payment for ne
ceessfy .enses.
TO Lxe.LIzE rHs sALK OF STOCKS on IiAx.
Tue effect Of tpe lrgalizDs the sale az stocks on
time s,mpy operators to perform contracts
wn,cb hcrctt 70 have been ciiher brogcn or kept
pleasure Before, etook operator could go into wall
stree, and All uate 70 denver stocks At certain uoe, aud
tbouth he should retucse MS contract his property could
not DO touched The law MAKES him responsible for
this any other ootae holds his real eslste FOR
violation Of coottsct
TO PREVENT MAsoUARADE BALLS.
This bill II SIMPLY amsndment Of tbs Law OF 1872,
which imPoss zoe OF 81 600 for giving masquerade
ball recoverable by ciy suit rue ne~ lag max-s tho
offence misGomtaror liable TO be punished oy mprson-
ment
sHIrowssKs EAsPossIBLK roH sKAmKs's HOSPITAL
MONEY.
The &C, evyrg hospital money on masters, ms'es, ma
rne's and arriving at tns port aud providing Tor
the dposal IL the by the Trustees OF the Sesmen
Fund and Retreat au ended No 10 make tho owners
STD for The collection OF the loves a. well a. tue
masters Of vesseis Heretofore there has been much
uoas,e coll, los from eoastng vessels many
Of The masters OF ~bcb we're not responsible and would
pot psy the hospital money collect from their crews
THIS smendmeIt VIII esssre the payment
THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MINIS
oompany unscr ths nsme Is incorporated, consisting
OF sac Ferris Horace Webster Peter Cooper Charles "
whesiey and kooert q. Rankin, OF Nes York George j.
Pumpely, OF O,w-go, Thos. ". Olcott aud James 4.
Armsby Of Albany TO developc the mineral wealth OF the
United atcs, determine the economic value OF minerals
In general and give instruction In the art OF practical
mining.
GRANTS FOR LAND USpuR wArrR.
An act passed repeating the act Of March 30 1885
W allow The Common Coancl Of New YORK N make
grams % land under water II berg understood that
ante 10 be made beyond the lice OF the city
as nxed by the act Of April AZ. 1867.
ALTERING TEE CITY MAT.
bn passed altering the map Of the city, by ds
rnnuirg those parts Of i2oth, 125th and 12st1 stee
betveen Msthain and Lawrence street AMI also i2sih
stycst bcivecp lawrence street and Tenth avenus
RELIsP PROM FRAUDULENT ASSESSMENTS.
An act reston 10 frauds In assessments for Local
improvements IN the cities ~ Ne~ York aud Brootlyn
gives any Ju0ge Of the supreme Court power vacste
assessment and cease the lien upon property
Uvoa investg atoD after notice 70 the Corporation
Oouasei snail appear TIA, an alleged fraud or irregua