The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-05
NEWS FROM TINE STATE CAPITAL.


NEWS FROM TINE STATE CAPITAL.
Our Albany Correspondence.
ALBANY, April 3, 1881.
A Busy Ni0M at ABasy-SAoe and Leather Bask Blls
Fqyisg Avoswd TIE LO6by-Hisoyy of the Confirmation
Of Co~tvoa Bsu-Sickss, The Ring and 7ammany Hall
The Departments that the Tunes AaU Increased in-Gd
iron 6sSroads-Q uarsntine- Defeat of the Ons,Sirth
Essoven Biu-Resignaion Of Boak Superintendent Cook
and The Apposstment Of Henry IT. Van Dyck-EScissness
IN Me Senate, &C., &C.
Last night was busy in Albany There was large
amount Of b work DONE and night turned into day
by the schsmers. Whilst those who had no special JOBS
on their hands enjoying themselves at the Cover
nor % evee at - hop the Delavan, the squad OF
interested patriots New York were In secret council
dsbursng the poi setting their pins for future ope
Eations.
The agents OF the Common Council arrived here yes
terday with their pockets fall a twenty dollar bills on
the Shoe and Leather Bank TO prevent action upon the
bill 70 take the confirmation Of contracts from the Com
mon Council and 70 stop the investigating committee
started by the Senate
One OF the rooms at the Deavan swarmed with thef
philosophers, who, by one, forced their way Con-
grees Hall and gathered In between Nos 1903 and
1O6 and remained there until nearly four O'Clock this
morning friend Of Comptroller Haws was the presi-
ding genius, and it this morning reported that fabu
Ious discussed. One thing Is cegtain, that q
large number Of persons 6ush with Shoe and Leather
Bank twenties some of whom complaining yester-
day o. being short Myers Gallagher Co., representa-
tves and agents Of the lower bran Of your municipal
Legislature exceedingly jubant the work done,
and boast that their point Is carried, the contract bill
dead cock the pitt and sundry other jobs done up To
AL appearances the Common Council Of the city Of New
XorLh iuAu hara han olIt Io
State combined. The number Of members OF that body
In by Of philosophers that
always TO be watching the progress Of events
around the City Hall, and reapng harvest from their
association with the City Fahers-ndcate that they
prepared to do large amount'of work If necessary;
since the abors last night they claim that their work
ID done; but imagine that Of them will find that
their task is not ended, for there Of certain
Developments that will make II somewhat hot for sundry
Individuals around the Legislature.
The bill to take the confirmation of contracts from the
Common Council has singular history, which will not
be unnteresting give At this time At the last session
Of the Legislature D. D. Conover got inserse the
levy, through Cummings d. Tucker, member Of the
committee clause giving TO the Common Council the
confirmation Of the street cleaning contracts under
arrangement with the Common Council that he should
have his contract confirmed for given The Com
Council prior TO that time, had the right undef the
charter confirm and upon all contracts for erecting
city buildings, opening, grading paving and sewering
streets. It was the universal impression that they
managed to give to their favortes which made Conover
anxious to have the power Of confirming the clean
ing contract in their hands, believing that with private
arrangement with them he could secure his con
tract in spite Of all opposition, even If there
were plenty of bids under him. The time for
letting the contract came the bids put in and there
was large number Of applicants all manner OF figures
The time for confirmation came and the committee who
enter into the negotiation for those things waited upon
Conover and offered to csnrm his contract he re
fused to meet their views and they Immediately went
and confirmed Hackey's contract As soon as the
made TO out injunction TO prevent the Mayor
from signing NJ but he happened to be at his office
on all chances TO prevent his signing by injunction
Conover Immediately posted OF Albany and got bill
COMMITTEES to which il was referred This bill repealed
the section n the tax levy giving the power Of
the street and other
did not follow up the matter There principle,
however, volated by the Common Council and an indig
Coaover.
bill was proposed taking from the Common Council
al for the confirmation OF contracts Of every
and nature This bill placed in the hands Of senator
Kelly who got substituted in the place of the Conover
now charged by the opponents OF the bin that Il had not
been considered but such ID not the case was fairly
considered then, and published in almost every
sage. AS l stated my letter Of yesterday,
It was taken the House referred to the Committee
on Cities and Villages and has been quietly sleeping
in their hands month more the Aldermen boast
ing that dead The had got TO be great
that yesterday afternoon they gave parties hearing
FOR and against the bl-Geo Purser and Senator Kelly
appearing Its behalf and Daniel Sckes, the special
attorney for the Rng against the bill Sickles real
nection with this affair may not prove uninterestng TO
che public present time He is the special conf
dental adviser Of Booe, and the person 70 whom the
members of the Ring for advice In their extraord
mar
power behind the throne in the Tammany Hall party
Those who looking for nomination for positions TO be
ned at the next charter election are laying their plans
with the members Of the "Ring," laborng under
the general prevailing impression that the
ssRing'S controls the present rammany Hall Gene
raj Committee, and viii force them TO nominate any
person that they may ask them 70. II is in this way
that Sickles has again become power In Tammany Hail.
and is in company it'll the "Rng running the machine.
II s therefore, fit that he should here and look
after the interests Of his special colleagues and political
associates.
letter has been received here from high source in
regard to the increase OF taxation In the city OF New
York giving very plain figures In relation TO tho
subject Of the increase In the several departments In
recent letter gave the figures Of the general
five years from Eve millions TO nearly twelve millions OF
dollars they will count under the present tax levy
before the legislature Let us look at the items Of
increase given by this letter from reliable
SALARIES FOR CITY.
1ss5-city and county. $500 as
1905 ..................... o3t All
1850 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ia 49,
1e61-City alone. 1920 Sl2
1861-County alone 2Se 270
Total for 1861 1910 1I2
A rapid increase, 70 say the least.
EXPENSES OF THE srREn DEPARTMENT.
1885,. 1921 ,ls0
1852.
yxrrysEs OF THE CITY INSPECTORS DEPARTMENT
1853 .S30s ,502
1859. sel 800
1850 sos'ooo