The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-25
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Probable Defeat OF the New York Tax
Levy-virtuaI Passage OF the Central
Railroad Bili-The County Tax BILL
Dock Accommodate Steamship
COmpanics-Ncw Quarantine Bill, &c.
OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENTS.
ALBANY, April "a, 1865.
THE NEW YORK TAX LEVY.

THE NEW YORK LEVY
There is no question now pending here involving SC
much importance to the city OF New York. f not to tn,
State at large, the condition of the Tax bill It ha
been delayed in the Committee Municipal Affairs IL
the most unaccountaDle manner, and although many
meetings had upon IL by the committee the G Il
and others concerned for the public interests were
excluded from all but two Of these meet
ings large collection Of curious claims ant
litigated judgments inserted 1t stands
dating far back the noted OF Street Commits
sIoner Charles Devn, who In for fifty thou
sand dollars But all these will DO Of little account II
the job put up for the defeat Of the levy shall SEC
coed, as leading members openly proclaim TO- night
Ex-CounselIor Mott Of the former tax Office, ur
to night with delegation Of the other exdeputy tar
commissioners, claiming that they have settled ar
rangement with majority Of the Senators 70 in
sert the defeated Tax once bill addition
TO the city tax levy which is made special order for
Wednesday evenings session Should the Senate insist
this caucus measure, the levy get sixty
Ave votes in the House, sufficient number of the
Assembly pledged 10 absent themselves or vote
against the BILL so as to insure It the fate the
The defeat Of the levy might prove sautary benefit
IL stopped expenditures but the experience OF last
year proves that the expenses would only In.
crease. II the levy Is lost the outlay for the
ensuing year will be increased fifty per cent The proba
bty Of Its defeat is so strong that all who have any
terest In the question should look to II at once
The proposition 10 make such bill the medium Of a
strife between the two factions Of the republican party
about the spells Of the Tax Office of the numerous
indications Of speedy dissolution of the Union party
The so.caed boiling members OF the Assembly arc
busy preparing an address, upon which = grand
split Is projected. Certain Of the State officers,
Senators, and many prominent politicians throughout
the State, engaged In correspondence this subject
with view TO the approaching conventions and the fall
elections
TIE CENTRAL RAILROAD BILL
The 0na passage OF the Central Railroad bill nxed
fact Upwards of seventy votes In tho Assembly UNI,
morning lifted IL at once TO O third rcad'nh. ~ VII
come up in its course tomorrow ana paas'
IL Is greatly aided by the clause p,o''u "
ing equal facilities for the way ireisht OF
the road with the through freight THIS - suosan
TALLY tho old doctrine OF pro rata, lot winch
Avord Senator Toger and tho opposition ~ tne Sehao
entitled credit II may even prove 'ne ois oi
which Governor Fenton VIII sign the ohI
THE COUNTY NIL.
Mr. sebaoher brought IN the County Tax levy as
spccal order TO night and u sent TO third reading
with the trustee clause added on motion OF MT van
Buren,, after a good deal Of fight and close vote.
DOCK FACILITIES AT NEW YORK.
Tho commerce of New York Is clamoring for facilities
there shape Of acts OF incorporation Tor the I'M
proyemcnt of dock accommodation aud the like
NEW sTFANsrnP COMPANIES.
Two steamship companies were iavoraby acted on
to-day but the Pacific Nail Companys bill does not seen
10 have the same prospect Although backed mere b,
Raymond and much powerful influence, II les upon to
table hopclcssly.
TIE aEw QUARANTINE nftt.
The most important commercial bill hero however, "a