The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-12
INTERESTING FROM ALBANY.
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The Financial Condition of the
State. mm
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Troubles Of the Excise Commissioners
Of the Metropolis. t
The Rich Placer Opened I'm the
GrOg Shops.
THE GRIDIRON RAILROAD BILL.
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FREIGHT OF THE OMNIBUS DRIVERS.
THE CENTRAL PARK INVESTIGATIONS.
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INTERESTING FACTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS.
THE RAILROAD TOLL BILL.
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THE SLAVE HUNTING BILL.
H. 10, 10
THE RAILROAD TOLL BILL.
OUR ALBANY CORREspONpENCE,

OOn dLbAN1 COhhESkONUENCE.
AInAxy, March 10, 1890
CAaptr on Municipal Ii6drs-Back Pay for tie Com
mon Council Repored-1ne TAoyp Hous. Special Legisa
ton UOmmisae-1Ae Charter Projects and 0s Shoe and
LeotAr Bank-Ispidioas Proceedings Of the SAoe and
Leather Bank Lobbyists Proposed Separation Of ne Ere
care and Legislative Branches Of tie City Government
Where the Lobby Money Comes trom-zAe Condition Of
ne 7ar Levy, Dc.
The municipal affairs Of the metropolis leading off
with the city railroads. promise to engage large proper
ton OF the balance Of the session Yesterday the Alder
men, who here in q body, returned home, and in
the evening bin reported in Assembly giving them
salary for the past year. The passage OF this amend
ment to the charter regarded doubtful although
allowance Of thousand dollars year 70 member of
the Common Council would be nothing but just and req
sonable II s only the pay allowed 70 the inspect
re- OF street sweeping.
Another delegation from the city, assuming To be
committee Of republicans, chosen from each ward aso re-
turned yesterday They had convened the Thorp House
last week under the auspices Of Joe Hoxe and Solomon
Hull Their objec: here was, like that Of the Aldermen
to provide themselves with ealarer They waited upon
the svern lobby and legislative members Of their party
and demanded in the buntes that the entire city
government should be taken to pieces for the benefit Of
tie republican party In the city They lett sub-oom-
mi,tee Of three here, at the head Of whsh Green
zee that their instructions are duly carried out
Several amended charters have been brought forward
here but that which be finally urged to passage has
mol yet been drawn up new schedule is prepa-
rs,ion and - Win De se:dy BY Tuesday nnd ba three
sent charter These are fret, little nest, which col
ecd here OF disappointed republican candidates defeated
in the ast elections whose chagrn IL is desired shall be
moderated by legislatpg them into places for which
they could not be chosen BY the people. A second,
more plausible reason for change, based upon
dsfsvor with which the Aldermen s regard
ed and the necessity OF providing some remedy for the
cesd oeE by which their cupdy has paray the
departments Of the city for the past two
years But he third and most nena source Of the vari
which the city deposits for The shoe ana
Leather Bank upon come permanent basis
IA. eaIltsr move here for an amended charter was
1893. The reappointment Of this officer had been pro-
cured from The late Mayor three days before the new
procured by well known arrangements bearing
upn the expenses Of their election Having secured this
point, ia now tie aim to go still further by OF
legislative act. Weed, Sohoocrat j. B. Taylor and
OF the lobby po,entates, including d. D Conover, r.
for which lsge OF money said 70 be in hand
here. The late shape which the matter has taken
.srceDent the part Of the Comptroller 70 rsappcn1
the balance Of his own term, 70 1863 bill - this elect
y cSn WITH s
DEN &C At paa.esb'e 70 the republicans variety Of
ss o rae been %sd. assp S II
and other important portions Of the Street
DEPARTMENT are also given 70 Mr. Hsws for the beneAt Of
charged every week. but the bank, the great object
hollis it's ground in all, ~ % the magazine from which
Ill the lobby ammunition Is supplied.
Tn ere one principle embodied in the conclusions
rived 4; here to city AFFAIRS which should be, and win
be carried out, anything done. It is the complete
separation legislative and executive branches OF the
city government. In final Caucus held here last
Dg was determined to place the Mayor upon equal
footing with the Comptroller and Corporation Counsel in
the appointment OF the heads Of departments without
vi6ipg any interference by the Aldermen This, after all
us; ne source Of difficulty in the practical working Of
the charter.
II VIII not make 50 much difference who appoints the
officials Of the departments, IL somebody can be held
fponsblc Tor their doingf II Ia the disrganzaion
stoned BY the exActons and domneerng o. the Aldermen
which temoraiized the executive bureaux.
AZ In the Of the railroad there are two camps
here opposed TO each other the charter amendmens
for Comptroller Haws and host Of other officials from
the Finance Department, are evyin for the further
expansion OF Their corquess at the Delavan Ben Wood
acts whether for the infringement Of the franchises the
suifrages OF the city OF New York The Metropolitan
Sanitary bill wss reported last evening Ex superntend
eLt Ffsbrry has arrived here and begun active
paen in the Hobbies against his late associates IN the
Police Board. Tie city tax levy promised considers
t,on a5e beginning o. me week me county PORTION
Commissioners Of Record and 600 tor the building Of
house for detention o. Witnesses
THE TOLLlNG RAILROAD BILL IN TIE
SENATE
TEE TAX LEVY RETALIATION ON PHIL ADzLPHIA.
SPECIAL AlnANy pKsPAIcn
ALBANY, March 10, 1850
The tolliDg bill hat pAssed the House yesterday WAS
reported the Senate 70 day. and instead Of being
erred to the Seee. COMMITTEES, was motion, referred
the Committee Of the Whole, and made Tie special
der fer mex. Wednesday.
The following is the Toll bin, a. passed the Assembly,
by vote Of 81 10 3D.
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