New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-19

.inols HACK along Greene street to Canal street
,J,ne Csn,l to West Broadway; down Wes
Broadway "a, Park place, and thence to Broadway
returning thr. ush Church street 10 Canal, Cana
10 Mercer M Mercer TO Eighth street, and theme,
to University place.
Mr.. B.nIY introduced his bill to-day, an alb
stract of which WAS published in The TRIBUNE
several DAYS ago. fo- railroad the east side o
the city. running d, ough Chatham street, Eas
broadway. Grand .traet. Lewis street and ave
pue ID.
Mr.. CoSKlIyG introdac ed a bill 10 organize AZ
Appeal Board for the New-York City Fire Depart
meDt which provides for the election by tue rrpre
sentative, of the Fire Department of three Com
missioners. who must BE- exempt hremen, 10 De de-
nominated the Commissioners OfAppeils OF the New
York Fire Department. The hr't election
is TO take place on the second Tuesday IN June
next; the Commissioners are 70 drsw for terms,
one to serve for 3 years, one for ?, and ooe for
year. ODE Commissioner to be chosen annually
thereafter IN serve for term of years. The
Representatives Of the Fire Department may re-
move the Commissioners for cause. The Com
missicners may appoint clerk who shall be al
active or exempt fireman and receive 4 salary
OF $500 per annum. They may also make all
needful rules and equations for the Government
of their own body
They have power To review on appeal all de-
ment suspendiDg or removing fremeu, or the
disb6pdng of FIRE companies. or refusing IN sus-
pend or remove, &C., and their decision shall be-
final The appellants shall, within thirty days after
the decision Of the Fire Commissioners, serve q
notice in writing upon the Clerk Of said Fire Com
missoners, specifying the decision appealed from;
and the said Fire Commissioners shall within
thirty days after the receipt OF such notice cause
the testimony and proceeding and decision be-
fere them or certified copy thereof, to be re-
turned to the said Commissioner of Appeal, who
shall either affirm or reverse such decision, or
remit the same To said Fire Commissioners for re-
vision; but in case the Commissioners Of Appeal
shall fail or neglect to act upon said appeal within
thirty days after such appeal. the decision appea ed
from shall be deemed to be- affirmed.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
Mr.. SMITH, from the special Committee OF the
last legislature appointed to examine into the af-
fars of the Commissioners of Emigration reported
as folio
That they have had the same under consideration,
and have examined great length large number Of
PERSONS and they ind that company or party Of per-
sons, ntder color OF authority aud sanction OF the
Commissioners Of Emigration, nave established pas
sci ger freight business al Citie Garden, and by
the system adopted ana uDc the protection Of the
Comm issiorers and by order of the Health Officer,
compel the emgraD's or second class passengers ar
irving at the Pert of New York to lard at Casils Gar
den which is il closed; aud persons except by per
mission of the said Commissioners or their Snperln-
tel dent, are permitted TO eIter and by sach system
they nonopoze the passenger business OF that class
Of passer gers.
Your Committee also find that the price charged by
The persons selling ckts in this Castle GARDEN is 10
per cert higher H. they be aud usually sold
for outside f said Garden IN Increased price Is also
charged for luggsge. Tois your Committee deem 3
great wrong, and psrtculnl when practiced auoag
class of persons that i'll sOrd such expenditure
and tde they strangers, igooIant OF the
various rones and modes OF doing that kind ot busi-
Less and trusting subGtng " TIE persons desig-
naed hey suppose by Law, 10 direct them proper
" and 10 protect them from exOrton ami inD0ston.
This was the intention of the law OF 1885, but from the
operations uuder its provisions none or the cobem-
plated benz fits have accrued to the poor emigrant,
all competition for the disposition Of tickets seems
TO have been destroyed and only those who would
come Ito An ment to pay 20 per cent commas
sion are represented in the said oil e within Castle
Gardep, and some who are wiling are excluded,
The Committee refer IN the testimony herewith sub
united to sustain the views here expressed add recon-
uend that The act of 1850 be go amended TO protect
the emigrsnt from this imposition.
THE BROADWAY RAILROAD.
Mr.. REILLY 5 bill authorizes >. W. Mackrel, w.
Simpson, j. f.. Develin, w. K. Stafford, and their
ssajgns to construct 8 road with double track from
ard through Avenue d. to Eighth street along Eighth
10 Lewis, along Lewis to Grand along Grand to Ets.
Broadway through Est Broadway Chatham square,
Chatham street. and Park row to Broadwsy. Also, q
single track from and through Houston aud Le ss -
Goerck street. along Goerck to Grand along Grand TO
connect with the railroad above. Also, a double
track from East Broadway and Canal street, through
Canal to Broadway. Obliges payment OF the same
cers es paid by other roas. Gives power to cross
other roads and take property necessary for the road
appraisal when agreement with owners cannot be
made,
FIRFMrS's APPEAL BOARD.
Mr.. CONKLING'S bill authorizes the election
three Commissioners from exempt fremen, by the De
parrment the second Tuesday Of June T. hold office
two sId three years respectively aud one 10 be
elected annually there after. Their powers are 10 re-
view upon sppta al all decisions of the Fire Commission
ere snd to possess all the authority possessed by
the Common Council.
sEW-YORK FIREMEN.
Mr.. COMBINES bill to amend the act for the
Regulation Of the New-York Flreuen. provides that
the Representatives Of the fremen msy remove Com
m.sioners Who relse neglect to perform their du
ties, authorizes the Commissioners To employ clerk
at annual salary Of 81 600, and extend the powers
and jurisdiction Of the Commissioners.