New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-27
From Our Own Correspondence.
ALBANY, February %, 1860


THE sEw-YoKK AND sTATEEIsLAYD FERRIES.
bill NAL ing the following provisions YVES intro
duced in the Senate TO cay:
The first section of the bin providss that majority
of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund msy at any
time grant any licenses for ierIlee between Now
City and any point above tue snug hs1ooF, on staten
Island and hey shall FELL the cente for such ferries
st auction TO the highest bidder for term OF ten years
TIE rest Of toe bill allows The Commissioners to release
and resell the licenses but for cot than ten years
aud the lessee shall have hs stock boats and other
proyetty sstd and the new lessee shall take such
stock boats, etc, at tha appras SEED value; and the
Commissioners may make rules and regulations every
three monhs to carry out their po"er5. The Com
missopers of ATprs sai 10 he paid five doll IRA
day BY the grantee TO whom the ne lease Is to be
granted This act shall iab o effect Immediately.
THT Hrw-YoBK ALNs-HoUST DEPARTMENT.
Senator RobensODs bill to abolish the AlGs-d ouse
DEPARTMENT creaes IN It's stead depart ment Of pab-
lie thariiies sind Core con ~ith three Commissioners
as chief officers 20 be appointed by the Beard of Su
peIyiscIs. The fret three 70 hold office until Dec 81,
m the years 1867 ti and tito be determined by lot,
and there after the term Of office to be six years. The
Conm siOrers annually to elect er Preaident TO re-
ceye each $500 salary TO take custody OF all books
and properly OF all description now IA The hands OF the
Alms-House Department, and to have control hence
forth Of all institutions uuGer control OF the Board
ofTtn Governors sud Of all institutions of public cor
Tection except 'he House of Refuge, J1vene Delin-
quent Asylum, House Of Detention OF Witnesses, and
County Sher fit jail The department Mus created
deus caplsns phy aicaDs, clerks and subordiuaes IN
all institutions under their control. Moneye for the
pupCfe- of the department are - re pad opy AFTER
AUTHORIZATION by the Board upon yOuch.rs first sudl-
ted aud allow ed by the Department of FiUance aud
no Commissioner OF subordinate Is 10 be directly or IL
drec intersried IN amy contract or ia ans pfoprty
under control OF the Board. The Commissioners may
de,sin and employ at the WoTkhouse any persons oom
lnitted 10 the Cts Prison PeLitsntary House,
provided ihey are kept separate fron paupe!s. They
shall ap oin Superintendent of the Workhouse and
l.. f,sf. Il 4rt1 mud
credited with far amount Of WORK and charged With
the cessary exrese of maintenance The balance,
any, 10 be paid 10 them their relsase. The Com
misBioners are empowered TO improve and build on tne
Issnds as much rs they deem Necessary, except that
to erect buildings ecs0g over 50 OO0 shall require The
consent of the SupcrysOrs, and TO bind out as appre
tees all miners who under tscr control Tor thiee
months. Provision in made for annual tax to meet
all expenses Of the Department and the Supervisors
ae authorized TO appoint and Tx the salary OF al Az
orr ~ 10 The Board
The bill for ascertaiiing and collecting 'he images
caused by the destruction Of the Marine Hospitals aud
other buildings and property At Quarantine was re-
ported by the Joint Copmitiee ia the following shape;
The Teorle Of he state Of Ee York Tepy"afd IL S'aoe
W SEa HINT u hi + W Ge.yenwort Of syria
Peer Sftny are hereby constituted sad appoint,
this II other Of lem shan jsene to act or aya'incy may
occur in the Be ard II shall BE- iled by the Governor
.he The at'b n,nbJ % tse article Of the Conu.
ton before he discharge Of heif duties under
SIC As soon as may be acr ler appointment, the said
Commissioners sha proceed 70 inquire ascertain ana az
other property recently uste within the nar>as neoufe
aud, held by the CoHmis'ioneIs Of Emratan
In ns for the peope Of ts Sts,e oheEe which de-
soy ed ned b. he o. about the fs ana second asS'o
sept, nbe 1888 n Comissionefs -h also in like mag
ne upon the iquc,t any person who had any property do
roy ed near the place Aforesaid ~ me Time soie
sd who sustained any damages by reason Of th oHIh9s Of
aid hospitals buildings snd other properly at The igs sor
ald TO inquire snd ascertain what properly Hei1h
such person destroyed or injured ana me Naee
Of VIVA such person sussned N con,sqaenee o
ne I'D BcsId hsl live written n5lce Chair.
man Of the Bood OF supo,vOr of Riehmenl Comfy OF to
The meeting Of tie sosrd hs be he'd IN YoA City
Staten i.snd ~ the assIeh' 81 tine Bo4ra o. M
may appear bfre the said Comussoneis by counsel or
n to the value Of tie buildings destroyed and the damages
sustained as in the last section mentioned In concncpg their
examinations the Commissioner shall have the power 10
snine eutb and eseh authorized TO ad
minister cs'h Peted in the Cont; Of law and witnesses
ali the penalties Of perjury in the Court, Of Ibis State
any patty 10 proceedings may appeal By notice in writing
the other the supreme Court from the report in relation
heard 0 any d ns Of 8 pe @i Perrin Of apSI oa the
Second Judicial District notice tt e'eof being given accord
n & md Jetei53s by lid COMM II new
appraisal and determination Is ordered port
said Commis'ones which shall be ed ~ in the last section
.s shall be final and conclusive ." all the parties inter
SIC Such reports Is shall be appealed from within the
sine specified in the preceding lOuth section shall from and
AFTER he expiration Of lWel; days fo the time Of filing The
btceu absolute, and the amount reported by SAID
Comm oners in favor Of the people of the state or OF the
in whose favor sale report sh he inside shall be lien
TO that e1e all the real estate m ate within the County
OF Richmond the Marine Hospital grounds and the bury
sppes shall be taken within the time aforesaid then from
AID SITTER the confirmation OF she report appealed from
from and after the filing Of the second report where
prEss fhe be ordered the report appealed from con
hrt said second report where shall be made shall be-
absoiue and the reported therein snail be lien
In like and TO the extent above provided In eieT
reports not appealed from.
SIC. The BOaid Of Supervisors OF iad County Of hich-
uond shall 1t their next annual meeting alter The hng OF tie
reported by said Commissioners shall have become
sD provided IN the duR sixth section add the several
smoupts specified In the reports Of said Comnssi0neIs TO-
rehe with interest thereon from the date OF said reports to the
m Monday in February then neT to the tax 20 be laid upon
other contingent charger Of d County, and shall be paid by
tie County Treasurer 30 The who stall appear by
said repo'is to be entitled TO the faIne.
III the said Board q Supervisors shall neglect refuse
perform du imposed by the preceding seventh section,
the amount thus assessed shall not be collected and paid
~ tie party appearing entitled thereto aioe
been steFsed and levied IL La be- the duty Of the said
Board Of Commissioners - said neglect OF re
fuel shsll bee made known 70 them. to plscsed 70 sell
public auction, the Merchants ETchange, in the
10 be pubL. twice week 10 Ut eaft two OF the daily
papts tf raid city much md sut portions the said ON
nifscIers nay select Of the Tes estate situate within said
Comfy 81 Richmond the said marine hospital grounds
and tEid bury ibg ground will bring such sale sufficient TO
~ several aouni fpeChed In their said reports with In
irir thereon Rom The date thereof together with the rason
paid 20 raid Commissioner for their and services I'M
deT this set Upon eh sale the said Commissioners shat
ecuie 10 the purchasers good and sufficient ~ the
ands sold 20 Lem which shall be valid and
treca pass 70 the grantees therein the fee Of the prsmes
described In fad subject ouy to such incu-
iranr ~ mortgage hnd Judgment existed thereon o. TINS
tin Of she pf .fagf OF this act.
The sid Commissioner receive the Of
ten dollars per day 'of the services under this act bfa @