The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-27
AFFAIRS At TIE STATE CAPITAL.


| Oar Special Albany Despatch
THE COMMISSIONERS OF REc0RDs--SEw YORK CITY
| acknowledges OF THE FALL OF THE STAT
| ARSENAL, kTc.
| ALBANY, Jan. &c, 1859.
Several bills to which there was opposition have
been disposed of in both houses today The Brooklyn
Dime Savings Bank Of which Cyrus p Smith, late repub
can Senator Of the corporators opposition
from Senator Dven. Ills were that he thought
general law might be passed covering all similar applca
tons Senator sloan though the main acquescing with
Senator Dven, nevertheless thought this bill ought TO
pass rs il was asked for by large number Of the most
responsible citizens OF brooklyn. It was finally laid over
upon the suggestion Of Senator Ames, of Oswego.
Mr. C0nkiing introduced bill in the House this morn
ing repeating the law nsttutng the Commissioners Of
Records in the city OF New York Mr. c. is no doubt OF the
opinion that the taxpayers Of that city have been
sufficiently bled" TO support that Commission without
emolument Of course) and u large regiment of clerks
II Is very likely that Mr.. Conkng will succeed in repeal
ing Inc law as the aforesaid Commissioners have refused
10 present satisfactory reply the Inquiries OF the
Your New York city boys both inside and outside the
Assembly chamber begin to apprehend danger to their
city railroad bills. As q for carrying
through the Broadway parallel, being the most impor
tant there seems 10 have been combination formed to
Introduce as many projects as possible, and then logro
the most feasible through This morning the honorable
Christopher Woodruff, who represents the Third Assem-
bly, district called up his resolution discharge the Com
mttee Cities and Villages from the further considera-
ton of the several city railroad projects and refer them
to nine members of the city delegation. Mr. ConkIing
(republcan) opposed, and Mr. Chancr (dem advocated
Inc change. me vote being TAKEN resulted In 30 for
viii therefore take notice that the parallel Broadway rail-
road is yet in allegiance
sena ruins the OF Seventh and Thirty
fifth street. in the city OF New York II will be recoec.
ted that the building supposed to have been nearly
pleted became demolished early the morning of the
18th Of November last at time when General Sandords
division officers were making magnificent arrangements
for inaugurating Evacuation day days thereafter
The pubic have heretofore had specific placed
before them as to the causes which resulted the desruc
ton Of the arsenal. A report has lust been pre-
scented TO the Legislature by the Adjutant General,
purportng to come from the Commisary: viz,
Adjutant General Townsend, Qate) Inspector General
Bruce, and Oate) Commissary General Ward. The lot
upon which the rubbish at present remains purchased
OF George Youe for the enormous Of SIS 900 The
plans and specifications furnished by uessrs Cleayeland
Il Backus, Brothers., the ''seected" architects. The
contractor is Richard Cabrow, Jr and to receive
therefor the Of Sos 100 After the brick mortar iron
and tmbers became a mass Of rubbish, the "Comms-
soners appointed committee of architects and builders
with the 'consent Of the above architects and Cabrow
the builder and report the causes of the
falling OF the arsenal" This committee consisted of VIM
R. Stewart builder; Leopold Eidtz, architect, and j.
Berrian, builder and architect. They reported
That said building was put up with haste inconsistent
with the safety OF a structure OF its magnitude
That in consequence Of this the walls perfectly
green he mortar not having sc when the roof put
on.
That the timber had time to before being put
together.
diameter, we discovered flaw, extending through
than threefourths Of its sectional area the bolt being
torn in the defective place.
That in the building with the greatest
possible economy, every part Of the structure had been
reduced to the minimum strength required, which fact
tended to make Insufficient in of extraordinary
combination of unfavorable circumstances; such
The piing on Of large quantity Of plaster the da
previous to the occurrence OF the accident
2 The high wind on the night OF the accident
3. The greenness Of the timbers and wals.
a. The breaking Of one Of the principal king bolts.
The report and opinion Of the Attorney General upon the
resolution sent him by Senator lan awaited with the
most intense interest Should he give his opinion that the
Law Of 1851, repeating tolls railroads, unconsttu
tiona then there will be wonderful utterng in certain
quarters. of the most important questions
submitted to the law officer of the State and involves
only great principle, but immense amount Of money
withheld from the canal fund in consequence Of the
peal of the law in 1856. Please hurry up that opinion
Mr.. Attorney General Trcmain.
generally conceded that the State Agricultural So
cety will select Albany the place for holding the next
annual State Fair As yet there have been remon-
presented by the citizens Of Troy and perhaps
there will be The society Will assemble in this city
in the Of two three weeks when the location
will be fixed Already many Of the most prominent citi
here making arrangements to accommodate the
society and exhibitors with grounds, buildings, &c.