The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-27

There two bills presented, not In the usual way,
direct 10 the Assembly. one OF them authorizes the
Board OF Supervisors 10 borrow money anticipation OF
the collection Of the annual taxes and to regulate the
expenditure Of moneys provide for tho correction
Of erroneous assessments, &c.
Senator Connolly presented . petition and bill last
evening to change the plan Of the map of New York city
at l55th street.. The petition Is signed by Madame X
Hardcy, at the head Of the institution Of the Sacred
Heart and Ia folows-That the land in the city OF
New York lyi between tho Ninth avenue and the
valley OF the present Ninth aud 127th 12sh
tons presenting nsuporabe dnicultes 70 the cutting
through Of the streets avenue; that the cutting
through Of such streets upon any practical grade could
and after being cut through the lots fronting on the
same tho vast amount Of earth and rock upoa the
lots would be for the most part vauelcss that the ots
" required for improvement as building lots, VIII De
most valuable NJ their present elcva.r wfhout the cut
,,r ~ hose streets tho avenues that tho land pc,-
now covers by enc growth Of forest trees having walks
tas,eful laid on about the same presentsa very beau
ful appearance lonr oetoReg believes II TO be the
wish Of the citizens generally that these grounds may
continue TO be kept as a! present since u u proposed
substitute for the streets closed
The bill introduced by Senator Connolly, with this
winter, ana provides foows:-fhe streets from and
including l30th 10 and including 13sh street from the
sterly side or Tenth avonuc to tho westerly side or
the new avenue hereinafter provided for also much
Of the Ninth extends from the westerly side
OF 10th street TO tho souhcry side of 135th street are
hereby closed, and the sad Commission shall lay out
new Of one hundred feet In width 70 be called
the new Ninth avenue, which sha commence its
westerly side at point on the wcstery side Of 18th
to the northcascry corner OF tho present
Ninth and 1856 street 10 the said Commission
shall be deemed advisable, and shall thence north
asery until the easterly side thereof shall ntorsec the
eouihastcry Of I26th street and tho old Kings
bridge road. and shall then follow as near as may be the
courte OF snch sst mentioned road TO terminate the
westerly side OF such avenue at the southeast
ner Of the Ninth and 140th street, and the east
ery eide 81 such new the southeaserly
OF the Ninth and list street. furtber provides
the lard for this road shall be donated by the pro
perty holders.
Tie House In session and considered several bills
In Committee OF the whole The apauldng claim for
damages against the state for Withholding water al Lock-
port-an old custom at the Cipitol--was killed.
An investigating committee on Gibbons case held
pe this atey and examined the District Attorney
No new facts elected. Tho sympathies OF members
scem setting In favor Of Ghbons II generally be-
icvcd that ho cntrapped by the District Attorney
and his assistant II has efectualy killed the bill.
The contest VA the CTS Chamberlain IL waving warm
Fae ". Tet Tor e on hand rrgreefrr S'o'E t!, 49,
bad two Senators IN tnv thf evening We promised
Interesting cSyskgtr.enis before tic ~ses seses