The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-11
The New York Health Bill and
Its Prospects.
THE VACANCY IN THE POLICE BOARD
Revival OF the Underground
Railroad Project.
PROGRAMME Of THE RADICALS.
&c. &c. &c.
Our Albany Correspondence.

The very brief sessions Of both chambers Of the Legs
ature to-day and yesterday indicate the dead sandst
which business necessarily rests here just now.
few days will probably develop activity especially in
matters affecting New York city
TIE HEALTH
The incumbents Of the New York City Sanitary Depart
ment have this year no positive hope Of defeating the
passage Of health BILL They are working very hard
but not apparently to much purpose, for modification
Of the bill presented which may certain portion
Of the City Inspectors Office to the present Office
holders The measure this year is thorough and com
prehensve in its scope and without being unnecessarily
minute and specific the ground with full powers
for the accomplishment Of thorough sanitary govern
ment of the city.
An objection has been raised to the clause in the bill
relative the power of the President to award make
a contract for cleaning the streets, and the implication
which supposed to be intended for retroactive bear
ing Of that clause 1t is not to be presumed however
that the abrogaton of the existing contract intended
that such result could be brought about by any
declaration Of law.
Some discussion is entertained in regard TO the
tration of the power conferred by bill in the hands
of the Police Commssion but this cannot have much
practical bearing, they have only such ministerial
duties in the premises they have in all other police
duties II would he preposterous II not fatal to the aims
of the bill to ennbody duplicate police force in 1t for
sanitary, rather mere partisan purposes The great
mistake of last session arose from this method Of sepa
rating the Fire Commission from the police force
It has doubled the cost of the Fire Department
as body and given rise to bitter dissatisiac.
and grossly partisan. even factious batch of commits
charge OF the Fire Department OF the city has
great infection New York, in point of actual
losses, the great fire Of 1885.
VACANCY IN TIP COMMISSION
have q presentiment that settlement will be made
between the parties who exercised about the political
bearings of the bill! by certain adjustment which
would change the aspect of the Police Commission po-
liticaly The Sanitary bill proposes four advisory ply
scans commissioners to act with the Police Board,
one Of the number to be "PreSident OF the Metro
poitan Sanitary district The term of Commissioner
McMuray Of the Police Board will expire and be filled
by the Governor and Senate this session The radicals
having strictly affiliated representative in that board
and having all the power will certainly claim the place
do not believe that the appointment VIII DC conceded
to either Senator Wood or Cornell and Senators Murphy
and sutherland have their norton Of the Metropolitan
district represented very fairly by one Commissioner In
the Board already.
President Acton is not claimed representative of
the radicals and the Police Commission has been looked
upon with rather Jealous eve by that faction: new
in the board might he made to conCiate this INFER
est he could dc the presidency of the police to the
present experienced incumbent, and he could he an eff
ccnt adjunct In the management or the now sanitary
paizntion chief cye under tho proposed new law
This, change in the bill IL stands providing for an
independent board will be the programme in all proba-
blity sanitary hill will certainly pass Mt carly dav.
The Indignation about committees continues hut VIII
amount TO nothing serious. Trcmain is different man
in such an emergency from last years speaker.
YORK TAX COMMISSIONERS.
Under the decision Of the Court OF Anneas the ap
in the Governor under the statute providing thc manner
In which vacancies shall be filed Josiah w. Brown 1d
A. J. williamson have already hcd their applicable ions Tor
such reappointment The case OF Jonathan w. Alien
does not appear 10 he In so forward state James W.
Thompson and other parties here looking after this
matter, which must be acted upon probably Without
much further d lay
METROPOLITAN POLICE coMsH
The name of Waldo Hntchins i mentioned for Police
Commissioner in McMnrravs place He has not sight
fed his assent 10 he candidate. but no other name VIII
he considered here until he declines Tho choice Is made
in the in the case Of Regent OF the Uni
veIsity.
An immense delegation OF citizens attended here to-
Gay from the towns and counties on thc route oil INC Two
proposed railroads IRON Oswego and syracuse to Ron
doi and New York, through the midland counties son'h
OF the Central Railroad The attendance Is char
acierized as Of the most influential gath
ering of the kind held IN this part OF the state for
many wears The New York and Oswego Midland Rail
road Company held prolonged sessions until late hour
night and after concluding it's other business OF or
ganzaiion adjourned until 70 morrow to choose pes
| dents and directors. The route adopted runs
| through the counties of Oswcro. 0nondaga Madison
Chcnanso, Delaware, Orange and sullivan TO Hoboken
The necessary subscriptions for complying with the re-
qurements Of law pcrfcctng the organization were paid
] in TIE construction of ney trunk line from INC
West New York. sixty miles shorter than tho present
roads will thus he secured over easy grades Its i'm
porancc commercially will be OF the greatest mono Mt
to New York. wba the benefit to the splendid region OF
agricultural country southwest OF Albany must be ncni-
clabIe The lveliest interest Is manifested In tho pro-
iect and lis early consummaiion Is asserted with COM.
dcnce which prepared to defy any opposition whether
| from the Erie or the Central roads.
The directors OF the several sections Of the road
from Rondout TO Utica also met, and organized
their interests " n consolidated executive com
mittee OF twelve. under resolution directing
the building or the road The report on grade was
adopted also the route and tho necessary payments
required for the organization Of the road under s
charter When completed viii run In q straight line
from Rondout 10 Utica The organization papers vii
| be nied with the Secretary ~ Stfc Tomorrow,
and this road may be regarded ~ proc.
teal fact. resolution adopted recon-
mendng proper steps 70 be taken FOR the necessary
legislative act authorizing the several towns along the
10 Issue their bonds for the construction Of the
road this local aid insurnr the certainty OF for
any deficiency In the subscription. Regular actmcnfs
of ndivd subscriptions and Of town bonds have been
pledged in form nj the meeting.
| GovsrScH r,NTo>'s rrrEruoy
To-day Governor lenton pare his opening reception
for lie The large number of wealthy and iphnen
tai delegates here from the "ertrr vi the state added
much the brliarct oi ihr urrsson The Misses Fer
ton received The gs-is great many ladies attended
| in,ludug particularly brilliant bevy IRON the GOV
\ ernors hcuo district