New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-09
syWpRaoE IN NETWORK,

In reply TO a resolution of ths Senate q COM
r-r,cstfon was ceived from A. W. Craven, Chie;Fn-
eineer OF the Croon Agueduct Dept relative to sewer
sge IN NeTYork He says the condition OF the sewer
age OF the city Is not oredtabe 10 those having control
oTsr the matter and that there Is no system governing
she construction of sewers.
Muuicinal ordinances ore passed only on The applca
toD of parties suffering for the want OF drainage IN
Their immediate individual localities and by the opera
ton OF these ordinances sewers are but IN detached
nisces and TO make tAem Immediately aTalaDo their
outlets are forced into either the nearest existing sever
on the head of some dock OF ship wthoni regard 70 tne
teachings Of experience or TO any scientific cac
q 20 size, grade. or direction. The result OF long
,ltinuec poTs-tence 10 this hsre. ard o. sysifh =
,.s,for miles along The river front Of the city Almost
gye-y dock las become vast receespool OF sewerage
matter without the reach Of the tidal currents Ne1ious
exhelstons occur poisoning the atmosphere ana pfssa
Tag the elements Of disease The docks or slips rapidly
III nm TIE water becomes too shallow for yesscs IN
b.rt5saod the expense Of dredging ont follows Ihe
Jaw Of lSie which created the Crcton Aqueduet Depart
rsnt charges it with tie construction, repairs ohd
cleansing VI all the sewers ald underground Grams
"bnt subject the orders and directions Of the Common
Council ~ 70 the time auf places Of building new sewers
snd to the general plan which hos been or may be
saopted FOR tie sewerage and drainage OF the city"
REGISTERS or DERus.
Senator LAINBELR gave noice OF OH Hes
l,.rs Of Deeds Of the several cities and counties OF this
STATE TO cause TO he pared Official zeal for each Of
tteir Offices distinct impression Of which shall be
1sd IA the Office Of the secretary OF STATE.
SALE or Hay AND STRAW.
Also Of bin which prov ides no person shsN sell IN
kswYork or Brookyn hay or straw IN nae ,nat Is
bound ly yythcs Stats u WOol or OtnoT
Weighing more than % lbs unless the true weight OF
SO same shall be marked on the bale or bundle.
BAILRoAD IL rLEvESTH AVENUE
Ale Of BID authorizing the construction OF rali
ro-d in eboye avenue and different streets in New
YORK. TIE corpOratol's names are John DAVIDSON
Kisbs S. Mott Geo. W. Reed. Jcs II. Lisbensa; q. s.
Brooks John H. Stern and Morton Bronok. II enthor.
;Aes them 10 and operate tracks commanding ~ te
street leading from tue Hgh Bridge 70 Ientn ave-; IN
yeventh-ave BloomiugGale road Fifty ,nlnth-st' Ons
Hundred. aDd Thirteth-tt, Thirdaye Fith-ave' One'
Hand aad Twenty .ninthst.. Scventh-aye.; oHe'
HuDdred-and Fortyihirdst bIeak Neg a sding ~
High bridge. The Company to pay into the City
Trsssury per cent Of its net receipts
Also bin for the con struc'iOn of railroad II above
and other streets in Ncw York City. The corporators
gained are Edgar Baker VIM; u, Robinson, Geo Z:
binsnore NJ. A. Drlsgs VI. Donahoe, and Robert
Thompson. They may icy and operate tracks CON
,isnc1g at the Harlem River and Onehundred.and.
twenty .nfthst., thence 10 tie Hudson RIVER toTough
shirtieth-st. to Hauhsttan-st and from tue later
street along Eleyeuth-aye. 10 One.hundredana si4
third St Sid company TO pay semi nnnaiy iat0 tAs
Oily Treasury PER s|n. oi cn o., ST f CIR
Also Of bill to make the offices Of the Aeg.
ister and County Clerk Of New-iofk salaried. II
s,oydes that all he fees I Sas ana p a1,
aow or may hereafter be permitted to take by Law
IN virtue pf their official services shall be paid by hea
Into tie city treasury and fixes the salary OF TIC COM
y Clerk at el2 500 per aaDum IL lieu Of al fees what
Sosyer; and tho salary Of the Register at $500
1ness officers may appoint snch clerks, asSlsIaL1
sad copssts may be necessary 70 cid in the prom
fscbarge OF the business Of their respective Offices
spt neither their aries those OF their asanta
slsli be paid from the County Treasury. Tie clerk
stsr oSargo for searches -. dockets OF Judgments
d.crces and transcripts OF same. including all liens
ty Judgment or decree. trse cents yeai for each
osrsoD searched against and for searching for any
bthsr matter OF record similar amount, Ind for re-
turning any search, or Judgment matter 81 record.
Eve each and AL acts giving higher rate Of fees
Or srcA services are hereby repealed.
sEw-YORK COUNTY TAX LEvY.
9essiOr ANDREWS introduced biz authorizing tie
Board Vi Supervisors OF to raise BY ~, fos
<oanty purposes. k9SDbo5 10.
GRAgD-sr RAILROAD.
Senator STRONG introduced a petition OF Chas Cor
vs William J.. ShaIdlow. John H. Chsmbers, John
Back and Liza Gray. ners Of the Grsndst Inc o.
stsge asking for act permitting them TO establish
SrailoSd IN tbe route.
A PNECMATfC RAILWAY.
senator I.AIApRER introduced bill Tor inc neorrof
sNon 81 pneumatic railway and express company
VITO authorized 10 operate pneumatic railway 70
% constructed IN tuuIel TO DO constructed under TIE
allowing streets: Commencing near the PcstOElce'
ap Nassau aud ChsthaMsts. and tie Boweryf FOURTH
en., Jbirty-seoondst. and Twenty seventh-sts 70
kenlt ave. Tenth ave, Washington or Greenw Ien ats
eso Battery 70 South Ferry and thence through broad
ga Nsssau-sts 70 place Of beginnings for the purpose
~s'o'oing goods, uercAsadse and malls, u pcIsa'