The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-12
Msssrs. Acton, Bergen, Bosworth and
McMurray the Commissioners.
The Bill Ready for the Cover
nOr's Signature.
NEW YORK CITY RAILROADS.
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The Railroad Committee Of the Assembly opened It's
doors this morning, and poured into the Assembly cham
Der flood OF bills relative TO railroads. They made I'D.
verse reports the bill authorizing the construction
railroad ia Ann Dey Fulton and other streets in the
city Of New York; also the bill to construct the
uesbrosses and Catharine Street Railroad; also the
Fourteenth Street md Desbrosses Street Railroad
the bill requiring ali railroad companies to mako report
the State Engineer These reports oil agreed
the bills rejected The committee reported avoraby
tho bill authorizing the construction OF railroad Ia
Thirty fourth street and sixth avenue and other
nues In the city Of New York; also favorably
the bill to construct Q railroad in Grand and other
streets In the city OF New York. fare be three cents
also In favor Of the bill consolidating the Boston
Hartford and Erie Railroads. The bill compelling the
railroads TO pro rata their charges freight also
reported avorably The bill extending the time for col
lscting taxes in the town Of Newtown Kings county,
was reported favorably.
The Committee on Cities reported tho bill Incorporating
the Metropolitan Market Company also petition in
favor OF authorizing the construction of railroad
Meeting Hunters Point with Roosevelt and Grand street
feres running through certain streets In the Eastern
District Of Brooklyn; also to incorporate the Grand
Hotel Company in New York; also for the relief OF the
Brooklyn, East New York and Rockaway Railroad.
The Judiciary Committee reported favorably the bill
cDferrng additional power the Marshal OF the city OF
TO provide armory for the Eighth regiment National
Guard.
There were numerous other bills reported by the
rious Committees but the foregoing are all OF any part
cular importance.
We have now two bills reported for hotels 10 the city
Of New York-one in the interest Of the present pro-
pretors OF the Delavan House. in this place, known
the Central Park Hotel also in the interest Of the
Ielands OF the Metropolitan Hotel known the Grand
Hotel Company Both OF these bills have been reported
favoraby in both Houses More hotels are demanded 10
New York. and II these bills pass viii supply the city
with two mere, managed by parties who know how to
The staten Island Ferry bill came up for a third read
In hic nnOvp mo- md
committed to the Committee on Commerce and Naviga
ton
Mr. Curtis moved to recommt the bill to the Committee
Cities, with instruction to insert the names OF VIM
and Bergen This motion lost, only receiving
ten Affirmative votes The BIN was then placed on ts
The following Is the bill
AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF METROPOLITAN
METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT o. The STATE
the state q Now York represented in Sen
:: e 8 Ia: ana sixty hereby 'n'a
ng to s SO oe u each Eha
q II I. w1srs
q preseni evidence n behalf
srs ssy y &c thousand hun
Sec s. In place OF tie Commissioners Of Metropolitan
9 and P 81 y Il & hum
are a..sn 10 S c as s s
1 ss aSss ssA 1 R
March one & SAM. ssh, hundred and
Naea D i6eSsa1d sgs, hnnerea ana s.,y eishi
s Mar a. one hoa:n er. Hundred ann .Ts.S
Sec The term o. Office Of said Commissioners OF Metro
aiorcsd shan be eight years and the Lessatare
gents 4 the UniSersiy and within twenty DAYS before he
Expiration o. several terms Of Office aforesaid elect
said as Gom@lssoaer Of The Metropolitan Police Any
shall os ledy BY ,as lining csmmi.siqn
en- e1 "n e h 81 y
atare after said appointment and qua med ,..,..,
MsroPosa Police Sy yirss .! luis sst saa, before
i've sscety State the oath oGce prescribed for state
a. q sa,e uon rys % sass d Saa %
cuA Of his appointment whereupon he shall possess
Metropolitan Police prescribed BY said chapter hun
dred hynne of the laws Of eighteen hundred aud
Any Commissioner whose term q g. onles have
have Isss are az oss shall con-
sec No person shall he eligible BE- appointed to-
competent hold the sss Of @ nco so SSss
"i sso aV s. This &C, shall lake eec. Immediately
Ihe bin now only the signature OF the Governor
10 become law. Mr. Curtis In support OF his motion,
stated that he offered tho name Of Mr. Lewis because
he o. those appointed by the Governor. He also
spoke heh terms OF Purdy ana Jones. But the House
was ready approve the bill 1t from the senate
the Governor viii approve o. the bill or not severlof
The democratic members asserted that he has given
surauce TO them that he would, and that he vetoed
they would vote to pass over his veto.
New bills continue 10 pour 10 from all quarters Among
owners o. piers on the south side OF Hoboke
extend the Rrbo Commissioners line also Dill
setting apart the short pier at OF Iaight street.
hudson river, for the Of soops plying between New
York and points south Of Cold springs on the Hudson
river. bill wss also presented providing that when.
ever suy parties sha claim TO construct railroad In THE
city OF New York and Ole bond OF $500 900 with the
Comptroller the lease o. the street shall DO advertised
10 tho IA ohogt
The following resolution was offered In the Assembly
this morning aud laid on be table under the rule
Resolved, That the thanks OF the people OF this state
are due bis Fxce!cncy Governor Seymour In calling the
attention Of tho general government AZ Washington % the
fact that existed In the apportonment OF the
quotas to this State under the and for his
Efforts In procuring the correction Of such errors aud
drcd and City one mon and ave millions Of dollars 10 mo
new witch would bnve boon required from The taxpayers
Of The state 30 pay bountes 70 that number o. mon
The roundly abused last summer TOR OBJ.
ectng the appor onment OF this State and was the
o. all Of scurrlous attacks from hts OPP
| The administration at Washington have examined
INTO tho decided that the aprcr,onreni Is
UNEQUAL and that Governor seymour right Stree THIS
decision the State about Eve millions dollars the
Legislature owe u as their duty 70 record some express
suit that he has been right this point, and let
tnat bc acknowledged by all parties.
few bills were introduced in the Senate this morn.
ng mt generally of minor irnpottance Isrge number
OF neti were introduced In favor Of Broadway rail.
road ard for the passage Of an &C! pat % the over
crowing OF cars 10 the city. Most of the nlorurgtes
sion taken up 10 consideration Of bills in Com
mlttee OF tho Whole No nnal action was taken upon
any measures OF importance.
Tho Mayor has sent TO Albany the bill which ho refers
10 message, relative 10 the cty railroads now In
operation and 10 course Of construction the city OF
Now requiring them 10 pay axed Of their
gross receipts 70 the city and county New York. The
tito OF tho bill " IAN act In relation 70 city railroads 10
tho city OF New York"
section provides that the rights powers privileges
and franchises conferred IN aud by all Of the egis
atnre hoetHore passed authorizing tho construction
city railroads Ia New York c0nhrmr previous grants
licenses resolutions Of the Cmtn Council are he coy
declared aud rendered subject 10 Tho conditions sci rh
IN sections two three nnd four " this ana tho eyc
raj acts o. the Legislature rocrrcd To- and Zach Thorn
Is hereby modified and anogdcd acco andy.
octiCn two provides that every corporation aesocla
ton or individual who sbsa tio.a tnno " upc at asy