New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-19

tho same being approved and certified IN writing ~ enc
StreS C0mmssoner The Controller and Chief Engineer
Of the Vrotsp Aqueduct 10 be proper grade line suoh
profile shall Be fled Ia tho Street Commissioners Office
and the grade line adopted shall be the established
grade linz for such streets.
PASSENGERS IN HORSE CARS.
Mr.. PISCKEgy introduced in the Assembly a
bill asked for by petition presented Ia The Senate TO-
day 10 the effect that 70 conductor Of any sba
esk for receive any fire unless tie passenger fr
EisheI with good and sufficient seat.
DISTRICT COURTS.
Mr.. O'CoyyRR introduced bill 10 amend the
acts in relation to District Courts Of New-York city,
fc l. The first section Of tho act In relation to these
Courts il amended to read as follows The City Of
NcwYort ia divided into four Judicial Districts in
each of which there shall be Courts denominsted Dis
Iict Courts Of the First Second. Third and Fourth
Districts respectively.
Tho Fi1st District TO embrace tho IVth Senatorial
District tho Second the With Senatorial District the
Third the With Senatorial District. and the Fourth the
with Senatorial District.
The justices Of the several District Courts to con
Time in office. An election for Justices VI the several
districts hereby created slall be held the Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday in December lso4 and the
Justices hen elected shall hold oh;oo for six years NON
Jan. l. lr65.
ANEXDIgG THE CHARTER OF NETWORK CITY.
Mr.. GLEASON introduced bill amending the
Charter Of Ncw.Ycrk City. by providing that there
shall be on executive department. called the Depart
meat Of Finance which snail have the cnsioC! and con-
t!ol vi AL the revenues OF The corporation Inc chio!
bureau in this department for the collection OF reyo
accrUing from rents and interest on bones ana
mort CAGES &C., the chief caicer OF which shall be called
tho Collector of City Revenue. There shan Giso DC
burogu this department for the collection OF taxes III
lieu Of the Receiver OF Taxes. There shall also be
bureau FOR the collection Of arrears o. taxes, assess
Ments and water rates the CHIEF officer Of Which sB
BE- called the Clerk OF Arrears; there shall also be
bureau for the reception Of al moneys paid INTO The
Treasury Of the city end for the payment Of moneys on
the warrant Of the Controller cnunieTsgned by the
Acr. ID raVE of flo ornm 1QttUf
officer to be known tho Chamberlain Of the city.
No warrant shall bo paid on account or any cpIropT
alton after tie amount authorized By tax Or that sre
cie purpose shall have been expended. There .shai
aso be another bureau, to he called the udit.ng BIZ
reaG which shall keep an account Of each cdn for or
against the Corporation and Of the sums elowed and
paid on each and to whom paid which shall be reported
in detail quarterly 10 the Common Council.
THE STORAGE OF PETROLEUM.
Mr. MCCAIN introduced bill providing that
shall be unlawful 10 keep store within tbe fire limits
II the Cities New YORK Brooklyn aay petroleum or
earth oils which will yaporze explode et less TEN
peratre then 1l5o Fab. and outside the fire limits OF
said cities such oils shall DO kept or stored in any
building which is not situated at least 200 feet rom any
other structure. 1t also prohibits the sale within the
State OF rroeun or earth oils tor domestic larpdos
which ysporzes eXplodes at less temperature than
1902 Fab.
RAILROAD FREIGHT CHAgGES.
Mr. NATION introduced e bill, elaborate
in detail which provides that all railroads In this State
shal! charge more pro rata for way freight than
through freight.
NRw-YORK CITY RAILROADS.
Mr. LAIABBER asked unanimous consent TO
Introduce the following resolution:
Jesoived That the Committee tho Judiciary be and Il,
hereby Instructed 20 nguTs and ascertain whether the LIE
Las tho power amend tie eyers Of the Leg1
ture pslssd IN 1870 Authorizing certain individuals 10 con
.ruct Gin railroads the city Of New fck Is WI
II railroads 20 rcstrc0ns beneficial the municipality ard
so the Le.sre hss power 70 subject ths other
city rai.roads in aid city 20 similar restrietionf
Aicssrs Cook ana FIELDS objected, aBd the Eesoiu-
ton Wa Withdrawn.