The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-03
IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY.
OPENING OF THE HUDSON RIVER.
Report Of the Committee on City
Railroads.
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FIVE NEW ROADS RECOMMENDED.
Revelations Relative to the Rail.
road Schemers.
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Oakley HALLS CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
EXPOSURE OF THE REPUBLICAN PLOTS.
The Charter Referred Back to the
Committee.
THE NEW YORK TAX LEVY IN THE SENATE.
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Passage Of the Central Park Bill in the
Assembly,
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The Charter Referred Back to the
Committee.
fHE NV YoRK TAX LEVY IN TnE SENATE.

AInANY March 2, 1850
The warm rays u March sun, In connection with the
warm hssvy rain tAaa has visited this locality for the
hst forty eight hours, has ooecned the letters thai the
monarch e winter has placed upon the beautiful Hudson
1he ice ths mnsnng rapidly Fastening towards your
city and e Hudson river presents one scene OF blocks of
ios, csowdpg and grinding against each other as trying
70 pse which shall reach the Arst rwenty.foor
hours win the river this place in good cond
lion for the steamboats,, and by Monday next SHALL
Adoubtedly, be connected with your city by water CON-
municaton, anc longer be compelled employ Pro
Rata on railroads The streets the lower part Of this
city flooded this morning. and and skins the
mode Of persmbulatsug those s.ree!x
The Canal BOARD this morning ccd the banks in
the different parts Of the State which should have the
favor of receiving the deposits Of the canal tolls for the
coming season. The banks that were selected in your
city are the Nassau Bank and the Shoe and Leather
Rank.
The present school system Of the State under dis.
cussion this morning, under motion to bring bill to
abolish the Office OF School Commissioner and go back
the County Superntenden.s After short discussion by
Mr. Law against the present system, and Messrs Van.
horn, Mareson and Merritt in favor the question laid
on the table
large number Of bills reported by the standing
committees Of the House this morning. among which
that appeared in the HERALD last Saturday In that letter
1sated what roads would be reported by the committee
They have made report Of the precise bills that then
stated they would and John A. Kennedy, the who
says he don't believe word that he in the HxRAID
but the shipping has got hs parallel road reported
The bills reported by the committee to day, fol-
lows
]. The Broadway Parallel road or line down Broad
way To Union place, and through University place aud
other streets to the Astor House, from Barclay street
down Broadway to the South ferry TO be three cent
line.
o The Seventh Avenue Railroad BILL also to find its way
10 ue Astor House, parallel with Broadway.
g. The Tenth avenue and Fourteenth street TO Grand
street ferry.
l. Commencing at Grand stree, ferry, through Grand
street and Chatham, TO City Hall Park.
D. avenue D. or commencing al Grand street ferry, and
| taking an up town route.
The grant for road from the Ast0r House to South
They also presented written report containing
red TO- 10 fact, everything that the committee
has done in regard to the CITY railroads has been
Ssy o w ap .s ss q
remonsrspce before the committee against the passage
railroad charter The only contest before the committee
who they should grant those valuable franchises
The balance Of the grants have been withheld for further
consideration 10 obtain the wishes Of the inhsNan
The city The report OF the committee was order ed 70 be
printed
There wonderful excitement this morning with
thcee who left out in the cold by this report
to-day, and there attempt made to recomut the
bill 10 The committee. The motion decided not then
in order Truly this IS a time when 'many called
but few chosen" Many of these persons who had
rolled up their sleeves ana thrust their hands in this
railroad lottery wheel with the expectation Of drawing
prize have to day sncc the report Of the committee dis
covered that they have nothing but blank.
There are many interesting rumblngs in regard 10 the
city raiiroacs in and about The third house, which nd
cate volcanic eruption If not earthquake of the first
magnitude. Already the atmosphere grows sensibly
wnrm, the distant sounds point TO something than
common storm, and We may before many days expect TO
be plunged amidst burning lava and shaking with the
quakpg midst This, to outsiders. may seem blind
talk but the initiated here only significant of the days
Of tribuIsou that last coming. The mariners who
have spread their als the treschcrons waters egs
alive enterprise, so FAR yopr city railroads
ed have thus far bad smooth sailing but the ripple the
surface apparent to the experienced oicacs the coming
squaIl ard The approach towards deep and reacherous
waters. TO speak plainly, the contendng
parties for railroad prizes have thus far apparently
on the most amicabe terms, negotiating for com
binat'ons, and apparently prepared to unite their
o,stries SIS supreney happy family, full Of concord
bei atty and mutual GOOD feeling but beneath all the exte
ror ianess deceit treacbery and foul dealing have been
linking and tie JUNIORS which now prevail OF the move
ments TO be adopted obtain the control Of the city
rar oa6s by the owners OF the present city railroads
Of the mos startling description
The rar6 al interests have their several head
in the city, entirely distinct from each other and
each is in constant state of busy agitation The head
quarters the Sixth and Eighth Avenue Railroads are at
the De)avsn House. under the command OF Lieutenant
General George law supported by an experienced staff
OF veterans 10 his past bates and field actions and large
faithful and hard working corps Of sappers and miners
waioo Hn'chirs, Esq:, is The Advocate General; T. B.
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who bas jos' arrived with Oliver Charck special Aid
TO the Com nance or in Chief
The sisge interest 10 represented by nu-
merous force, and forms political and personal
riiuepce OF incopsiderabe magnitude The
New York Consolidated Stage Company represented by
one OF s chief officers, and the Madison line by
Hugh Smith Peter B. Sweepy also active advisory
element connection with this stage interest and il at
the American. with Mr. Smith.
John A Kennedy and Judge Cowles 10 be found At
Congress Hall when in town, which is nearly all the tme
and Jacob Sharp OF Broadway fame so patronzes the
about the 'ebows or the Albany Mnco, may be found
at almost airy time. hewitt and Barley, industriousy
watching around the eegee.
Mr. Kerr, Of the original projectors of the parallel
road and identified with the stage ipterestsbepg one OF
the largest s'ocsholders OF the Consolidated Copanys
Alec journer The American, and aiding the contest
On hR s'te with his advice and general assistance.
ibis will give general idea OF TIE relative position Of
the several grand Gmes or at all events Of their lead
ers but conveys imperfect idea Of the extent and ram
ncaops OF the rank and file engaged the several udes
So far can learn the railroad movement this year
took tie direction It's initiation that II occupied
last yeartbat 10 ssy combination OF republican and
stage in'eres's to give the the equitable
appearance OF providing Tor the vested rights likely 70 be
injured by the Introduction Of the railroads. and the
same political power behind. Accordingly the bill for the
road se introduced contained the names Of Judge
Cowlss, John Kerr, John A. Kennedy and Hugh Smith
the same names that in the bill that passed the AZ
other CITY railroad bills have been reported with names
ni,odoced upon substantially the same principles
There has been no ftte grumbipe in the republican
ranks that some Ds mes used and others omitted
hut as was ims ssibe 10 embrace the republicans gene
rally by name. il may be considered that those desg
esfs lyipg behjnd
II was suipnscd time bcreg that the railroad
grants wcuc be carried through without any violent con
iest Dol We present state 81 afaIs indicates closely
TO- aht rnrfcsf. sa
All the opposition Of serous character 10 the establish
neDt Of sddropa' Isiiroad facilities IN the city OF New
York has heretofore from the old city railroad
pauies. especially the sixth and Eighth avenue lines
an have always, curing the sitting az the Legislature
enc or pore lawyers prominent members Of the third