The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-27

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q %aas ms S'nI INA We '@ ADDITION 70 A Ss Old
lobby this winter were oil bears 10 logsiation,
and arrsyed themselves against al ne CITY srosa pro-
new Corners and the old lobby knowing the ropes had
the advantage Is said By some that the lobby has not
been a formidable this usuai out such has not
been the CASE The principal operators being he bear
Weed down, they Of course went 10 20 Kill the
cessuI Tue bears o. the lobby however, have fonnd
sheir match this year. In defeating Harlem they
Harlem snort and thus foul Of Commodore Wander.
bilt and have met with heavy loss, some Of them
wearing the title Of ELAINE ducks"
large number Of bts introduced Incorporating
savings banks but believe none u those incespora t,ng
houses There several bills amending the charters
Of the present banks passed.
were chartsredone % BE- under the control OF the IL.
lands Of the Metropolitan HOTEL aud the other under the
,harge q the Rosees. the present propretors Of tho
eTsAMaHIP COMPANUg
large number Of bills incorporating steamship com.
paoies and giving the exclusive use Of wharves In the
city we're introduced and passed through ncary al the
steps necessary TO pass but finally all bus two or thres
nm WAREHOUSE COMPANIES
nearly al mot the same fate. several q them having
passed The Senate and reached the third reading In tho
taken.
Tho New York Guarantee and Indemnity Company and
anything Of that kind ia reference 70 matters in New
Yoxk which passed the legislature
There were humorous
chartered Of all manner Of names and aeoting oil man.
ner Of interests to the old bachelors and the clever
follows. II 10 hopsd these protective unions that
to be estabished-or the Legislature has chartered
plenty Of thsm-will do somebody good
Ono Of the important bills passed Il that remodellIng
the schools in New York The bill, q passed. legis-
iates no persn out Of ocs but in place O those Com
missioners whose terms OF Office expire this fall seven
mon ONLY are % be elected and they 70 be chosen Tor
three years When. q the close Of 1885, the other
seven mon are 70 DO elected for three and seven
more TO be appointed 70 serve until the next election fol-
ps,s with three men elected from each q the seven ais
ricts After that Ice numbers will be kept full BY each
annua election More important than this are the changes
made In the power Of trustees the teachers They
oannot discharge teachers without the Board Of Education
consents thus gazing tho Boaro OF Education power OF
reviewing The action Of the trustees In this and IN other
matters.
IMPROVEMENTS AND NEW PRoJrCzA
Among the most important legislation 70 It's en6cts
upon the city financially and artincialiy, 10 pas.
sage Of the bills annexng the eyesore-now known
ss me Manhattan squars-to The Park. ana pisc-
north end OF the Park to the Harlem river be done
IN manner that will not only mako It an attractive
drive. but form wide avenue, sort Of continuation
OF the Park drives.
The bill to furnish Croton water to the upper end Of
Manhattan Island may be also called Of the bills for
public improvements, may also the bill providing for
the completion Of the NV York Court House. All Of
these became laws, and are Il moro or less note.
METROPOLITAN POLICE
controversy from the first 70 the last needs no further
comment; hes attracted great deal OF public atten-
ton and been OF tho OF contention. The bill
extending the terms OF Office OF the Tax Commissioners
stu unacted upon and In the hands OF tho Governor.
The foregoing all that II necessary 70 rofer 10 10
gard to Now York matters The Legislature, taken alto
gether have not been upon the city interests
bills that they have passed many OF their
There were many measures Of reform-measures that
would have been great benefit to the cy-that were
killed. The evil to great extent lies Ia the refusal 70
pass and the rejection Of wise 10 regard to
New York matters rather than 10 the passage Of unwse
bills.