New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-19
wssk Before tLe LegIsiature.

IMPROVEMENTS IN NETWORK CITY.
Senator Lent introduced bill providing that
tho Commissioners Of the Central Park shall posses
full power To lay out Streets avenues roads and public
squares. and to close and discontinue streets and
squares now laid out or In USE IN that part Of the city
bounded northerly by observation-disclosures fifty .ffth.st,
BY Seventy second-st. east by Tenth-aye and Sixty
seventh-st. and westerly by the Hudson River
sOUTH-sIDE RAILROAD COMPANY.
Senator La Bau introduced bill TO permit this Com
pany to construct branch-r0ads in connection with
their main ue in any part OF the counties Oh Queens
and Suffolk.
ANOTHER STATE PRISON.
Senator Hayt introduced bill providing that the
Governor may appoint three Commissioners for the
purpose Of selecting site for another State Prison In
any OF the following counties Of this State VIZ Broome.
osa s cne%gne Steg9sn or nnesapS Sn ns
WORKS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE GOVERN
MENT THEREOF.
The following is the bill introduced by Senator
La Bau
There shall be Board Of Commissioners in the City
and County Of New York, to be called 1.-The Metrcpo-
sn Board Of Pubic Works Of the State Of New fonk.
The powers and duties connected with and incident
to the construction. maintenance repairing and sup
plying Of the buildings and other public works Of tho
City Of New York and TO the purchase or leasing OF
sits therefor. shall be. as hereinafter more fully spec
fed vested in and exercised by Board Of five Com
missioners.
The Governor Is hereby directed. upon the pas
sage Of the act to nominate. and with the consent
be residents OF the City Of NewY0rk. to hold office for
ten years One Of said Commissioners shall DO prac
teal engineer.
said city and County of keeping opening altering
widening extending paving repavng, repairing curo
ing guttering and lighting streets roads, alleys places
parks and public yards OF the construction and repairs
Of pubic roads, the and construction aud repair
ing OF pubic works and buildings; for the hing mp 0
ken lots under the ordinances Of the Common Com
Gil for the ucton and OF public markets and
laou and str
supply and distribution OF water and the undergrouho
drainage Of the city and county; the care and con
siruction VI public sewers; permits for street vaults
care AMI maintenance of public Schools academies, &C.
but not the payment Of teachers .
Part Of the duties and powers now vested IN ths
Street Depart nent, Croton AQueduct Board Board OF
Education and Board OF Supervisors are transferred
the proposed new Board
The said Board sha on the LIST Of October each year.
make compete estimate Of the amount needed or ex
pendtures OF every TO the Controller OF New.
York. who shall include such sum In his annual budget
or estimate TO the Board OF Supervisors.
The Board OF Public Works may appoint q Cierk OF
Streets Clerk OF Wharves, Clerk Of epars and Sup
Plies. Clerk Of Lamps and Gas Clerk OF Roads, Clerk
Assessments Clerk for the Collection Of Water Rev
enue, Clerk OF Water Pipes Sewers. Wells, and ny
drants with such additional clerks may BE- necessary.
The salary OF each Commissioner Is liked at 70 600 per
annum.
with the duties Of the Commissioners OF Charties aud
Corrections missoners Of the Central Park. Board
Of Metropolitan Police Board OF metropolitan Fire
Department. and the Health and Sanitary Board OF the
City OF New.YOrk
GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES.
Mr. Oakley introduced a bill providing that Sec % OF
Art 3 of Vol 9 OF the Revised Statutes Is hereby
amended 30 as read as follows: After the word sum
not less than 81. OO0 more than s. OO0
II any person shall offer for sale IN this State any
lottery or policy tickets any writing card or paper
or document Of bet insurance upon the drawing OF
drawn number Of any public or private LOTTERY or II
any person shall ndorse book or any document for
the purpose OF enabling Others to vend lottery policies
he be imprisoned not less than year. nor more than
10 years or fined at the discretion Of the court not ess
than e. nor more than $1,000.
Any public officer who on being informed OF the
existence OF such places as named negects to bring
them to justice may be removed for such neglect Of
duty by the Governor.