New-York tribune., 1867-03-16

TIE BROADWAY SUKFACE AND MElbolViAihN
m TRANSIT RAILWAY BILLS PAssED-coNrEsr OVER
THE vANDERBURGH-wnsoN UNDERGROUND PRO-
JECT-THE CROTON BoARD-REPORT OF THE COM
MITTEE ON FIRE INsURANcE-THEIR RECOMMEN-
DATI0Ns. g
TEE TRIBUNE 81.
ALBANY, Friday, March u, 1867.
The railroad fight was continued i'll the Senate tins
morning Last evening both the Broadway Surface and
Metropolitan Tunnel bill was ordered TO third reading
after very exciting contest The Broadway Surface bill
came up first this morning for third reading Senator
Lent moved to recomt the BILL SO he could present some
petitions against the bill, having done which nc Withdrew
his motion. The bill was then read third tme and
passed,
The Underground Railroad bin then came up, and
Senator Lent moved to reeommit it to the Judiciary
Committee with Instructions to report additional safe
guards for the new ncorporatOrs put in by the Senate
This was lost byavote Of Yeas d Nays m Sena,Se en- @
Judiciary Committee TO incorporate a section re-
qnirng the Company 70 pay col & ysnaesDnpsaa
by them. Senator White supported this. motion IN
speech favor of doing justice 20 these three men, whom
this country Senator Andrews While not denying or
nittDg claims of these protested against entail
most t"gsS %RS% % Board Oi
courage lobbying, and then Senator lent moved to
stop the reading Of the bill, ON the ground that u
point ,iY NV wel taken b'lt Mr. Lent withdrew il 50
that note could he taken on Senator Whites motion
bill therefore goes to the Committee and, after having
been directed by the Senate it viii come up
accommodated by the senate Special Committee, which
in session in your city last Summer In additlonto
the ncorporaors named In the original bill those who
were in the rival projects Vanderburgh's and VIII
sons added, making the Company about lS1 incor
These we're the only railroad projects considered IN the
Senate. In the Assembly swans MetrOpolitan Transit
bill passed finally the vote standing iOs Yeas to Nay
the largest affirmative vote ever gysp IN the eatre L s
burg and whitehall Railroad and appropriating $4,000
to 20 Nays the blIl the maintenance Of the State
agencies for the relief Of soldiers and the bill setting apart
eertg piers and slips on the East River or the use oi the
The Insurance Committee. which instructed by the
Assembly to inquire during the recess what means are
necessary project property that city from destruction
BY tire made their report today. The report Is as
i'Ss TSs Committee S INSURANCE proceeded TO the City Of
NcwYork during the recess Of the legislature and at
Fire CommissIoncrs, the chief Engineer OF the
the Hoard of UuderSriicrs, the Fire Marshal Of
the City OF New-York, the superintendent OF ohsane
tan Police d yarous parties connected with the Fire
Department when organized under the volunteer system
ment and furnish any facts which would tend to aid
them IN coming To an intelligent conclusion IN resI
enee 10 the subject matter ~ their inquiry.
-Four sessions OF the Committee we're held AZ the Metro
pot Hotel. Most o[ the parties 70 whom notice had
statements their yieNsOf the causes OF the III
in the desr1,iicn OF pTopsry tne h S ~
ney 10 iiumscrIbe such destruction the future.
The different members Of the Board OF Mstropoi'aI, !,
the largely yn rrased losses by fire was over insurance
aud the improper manner OF storing cotton ana SInsr
and the lack Of CrotOn water in the owerpat OF e city,
where the most destructive fires had occurred Ihey
stated that there was no lack OF efficiency In the Depart
nent In these views Mr.. kingsald the Cei Engineer
Of the fre Department m m ncrs ~ We're o9 the
opinion that should he comnosed OF an oas hs'eaa eau ~
number. 20 avoid the contingency OF ihe BOat
eing equally divided in the matter affecting The admin
sirauon Of the Department On. 2h % ,n h h @ In
crease of the Department. by Incorporating
with each OF the companies nnnbcr al NOlueeIs, Du
| In this opinion his associates did not eonehr'
The President and committee Of the Board oi Under
wrtors also appeared and ihe former Mr saHnse .s
pressed the views Of the Insurance 'oinpahes ne
that u the concurrent opinion oi Insurance Oicers
that the firc department as at lr.sent, masea VA
inefficient. resulting mainly from the ineihceney oI u'
Chief but that under proper management pau Ile ue
partmcnt would be much superior To- oepatrnt oIgSi
ised under the volunteer SYSTEM They also expressed
desrr that act OF Incorporation DE granted 10 h'
Board of Underw riters. and also that the Ere Marsha
should be- appointed by the Board Of hetrolohtah foo'
with powers properly defined. with the view oi ihtIeas
The capiaiis of Police stated that their opinion The
FIRE Department had shown no lack OF efneitcy toue
"a. al present constituted. They spoke IN the highest
terms of commentator Of the capacity ana ability OF Mr.
members uf the Board OF Metropolitan Fire Commission
ers also expressed themselves IN tho same manner III
NJ McGrcgor the superintendent of Unsafe Buildings.
waS of the opinion that e ee oi ~ 'S ,h nT ,n
rho careless manner IN which buildings constructed
u thc cv and reckless storage OF cOnbustble mate
ria The laws governing his department, though wei
drwn thought not efficient as they would De
by reason Of the delays that were experienced IN their
execution To make the department an efficient aid 10
the preservation property from destruction by fire, he
wus of opinion that necessary TO PROVIDE for a
more prompt enforcement Of penalties for violation OF
the existing statutes on the subject.
Ihr members of the old Fire Department who appeared
before your Commtte pronounced the present Depart
ncnt utterly inefficient - -
In view Of the statements made, which have been
briefly rccapitulaed Committee, for the purpose
the difficulties existing IN the present egs-
aton report for the consideration Of the House five bills
follows:
Board Of Metropolitan Fire Commissioners" which pro
Vics for the appointment OF additional Commisso
by Governor addition To the four now provided by
law. . . -,
2 An act 10 incorporate the NcwYork Board OF Under
writer's with power to organize fire patrol NJ their own
expense.
s. An act to amend act entitled IAN act TO amend
and reduce To act the several acts relating 10 build
us the keeping ana storing OF CODustlDc materials
In the City NewYork," passed March 4, 1866; ana also
to create IA bureau for the prevention of fires.
T. An act amend an act creating superintendent OF
Buildings In the City of Nov-Iork. -
An act tO authorize the appointment OF ilie MAJ
shal for the City ana County OF New-lOrk
+. &. YoUNGLOYE,
ALEXANDER FREAR,
JACOB LEFENRE,
CHARLES BiAUNErL,
q. l.. PENFIELD.
hill similar t0 tho first recommended by the Com
many has already reported faVOraby by the Assem-
iiv Committee ON Cities The second one, FOR tho cS
tnbishment of "A Board Of Fire Underwriters provides