The New York herald., 1867-03-20

practicable; and such structures and openings
avenues may be necessary not interfering
with the Of the same for light air and ventilation;
but where excavations Tor the iu WON oI such streets
each half mile OF said routes nor shall they be
than two hundred and fifty feet in length in any one
place shall they be kept open longer than for
period OF sixty days any place. except by
OF The commission hereinafter provided for.
sso 8. The said company shall also have the right to
acquire and hold all such real estate and ia.
ierests therein as may be necessary to enable
them TO construct said tunnels and roads, aud
and al opsrss as ss and
make, construct and maintain openings from
sad tunnels, at points convenient and sun, N.
able for the ngress and egress OF passengers ana
freight and for such buildings and denois az may be re-
qured for the purpose aforesaid and in al cases tne
places and the right Of way under and through the
same for railway purposes as herein authorized ana pro-
vided, shall be considered and deemed, ana Is hefepy
declared be public and consistent with the uses
for which the Mayor Aldermen and Commonaty hold the
same, and said Board Of Commissioners, above men,
toned any board appointed by act OF the Legislature
and having charge of the same, may also grant such
other lands the thereof authorize such docks
the use OF the same belong TO said city, for tempo
rary or occupation for the use OF said
underground railways, subject however in all cases,
10 the approval of the Governor Of the State or New
York
sEc o All changes additions and alterations in the
sxstng sewers water mains and pipes or gas pipes and
the construction of sewers mains pipes made nee
escsry by the construction OF said tunnels and roads,
shall be under the drectonof aforesaid Board OF Com
mssioners, any Board Of Commissioners which may
he appointed by OF the Legislature, and having said
sewers and pipes in charge who shall have power 10 de-
temine what amount and proportion OF the expense OF
such alterations, sewers, mains and pipes shall
be borne by the parties constructing said tunnels and
what part by the city Of New York. and TO determine
and declare what amount OF money III anyl shall oe al
vanced by said company to the comptroller OF said city
before section of said pipes shall be dis
turbcd altered and the terms and conditions OF its
payment. and TO direct how and in what manner said
work OF construction shall be done where ii crosses
intereres with existing city railways
SEC TO- Said tunDels and roads shall be exclusively
Tor the use OF said railway company and u sDa not ne
lawful for TO enter or pass through
said tunnels or any portion Of thc on foot or IN any
other than in tho proper provided for that pur
pose; and the Mayor Common Council and officers Of
the city corporation OF the city or New York hereby
prohibited from giving any any other person
body or TO do any OF the acts things hereby
authorized, 10 hinder, delay embarrass the con-
strucon or operation of said tunnels and railways as
Sac H. The Governor OF this State shall appoint two
commissioners as hereinbcforc provided, whose duty
shall be, under the provisions hereinbefore contained
and in conjunction with be appointed by the Croon
A1nednct Board Of the city Of New York. who shall be
paid for their services by said railway company
SIC. IL The said company shall have one year from
the passage or this act within which TO commence the
construction or said tunnels and roads and ten years TO
complete the same and FIVE years to complete one line
TO Tooth street and ten years to complete said tunnel and
roads and no omission to construct any section between
points shall work forfeiture OF this franchise,
Of any portion of tho tunnels railways which may
have been commenced or completed
SIC l3. The said corporation shall be authorized to
rates OF fare, TO wit
For any distance less than miles, five cents; for
every mile or fractional part Of a mile in addition
thereto two cents.
SEC. 14AIl damages occasioned by the construction
or operation or the railways tunnels hereby author
lied, to private persons properly shall be paid by the
same company TO the marty injured in full.
SIC. 10 Hugh B. Wilson Origen Vandcnburgh and
Asa Robinson, each OF them for himself or his assigns,
shall be entitled to receive and from said com
panybut not until portion section OF sa Id rail-
way Is In working operation-such sum a commission
hereinafter authorized award the
the value 10 sad company Of the services sevefay rem
dered BY said persons in promoting an underground rn
way. Each Of said persons or his assigns, the said
corporation any time after the passage Of this act
apply by petition to the Supreme conr, upon
on such petition said court shall appoint COM
mission OF not less than three than Ave
the petitioner under the provisions of this secton and
the said commission SHALL after hearing Of the case,
adudgc and award against said company and in favor OF
the petitioner such sum as ought equtaby to be paid TO
him. In any srch award the Of the services
dercd hy the petitioners In securing the franchises of
said company shall form the basis upon which said
award shall be made. in addition the tune and money
expended in promoting said underground railroad pre-
vious 10 the Dassags OF the act
Sac. 10 Before any excavation shall he commenced
for the purpose OF constructing such railway ts faid
company shall file in the Office of the Comptroee OF the
State bond with sufficient surees, TO he approved ny
said Comptroller to the people Of thfs State IN the sum
OF $500 GOO conditioned for the ofal permanent
TO the public streets by OF such excavation.
SIC. H. The Legislature may at any time alter ana
amend or repeal TINS act.
SKI. ls.--This act shall take eject Immediately.
CALL oF HOUSE.
The Assembly again eraced the serio-comic drama OF
call Of the House io-da-the second time this session
Those who were the victims the last occasion have
had their grievance in store and to-day. noticing
an absence Of quorum Of their opponents, they
sprung the trsp and call ordered. Doors were
closed ana The absentees declared in contempt The
doors wers then reopened, the guilty individuals ar
ragned at the bar OF the House, where like candidates
for nembership in the Sons Of Malta, they confessed
their peccadloes, offered their excuses psrdoned
and restored to the rolls.
MANAGERS HUDSON givER STATE
The Govsrncr has today appointed the following
named gentlemen managers or the Hudson River State
Hospital for the Insane:--Abiah W. Palmer, OF Armenia
VIM Kelly, OF Rhinebeck; Dr. Cornelius W. Agnew OF
New York city; Dr. A. Cooke HUI, OF Brooklyn
Amasa J. Parker, of Albany; Dr. Edward L. Bcadle OF
Pouchkespse; George Clark, OF Newburg; Joseph How
land, o. Fishkin, and John P. H. Talman, of Pough.
keepae,
Aipaxy, March 1a-1O30 r NJ
AM .prrrfs CHAMBERLAIN oF NEW
Mr. Thomas Murphy introduced bill in the Senate to.
night concerning the powers and duties OF the Chamber
LAIN OF New York. which provides that that officer shall
advertise year for sealed proposals from the city
hanks FOR payment of interest the daily balances OF
the city funds and that the three banks offering the
most advantageous terms shall be selected depos-
taries Of the Chamberlans funds also the salary
OF the Chamberlain which nxcd at $40 600 per annum
and expenses or hs clerks shall be pad from the in
,eresi money thus accruing.
THE ilEes AND wHARvvs OBSTRUCTION mn,
which has been severely denounced outrage
the shipping community, and which is TO increase the
Harbcr Masters emoumenis by yearly tax Of a cent
and half per ton every steamboat, ferryboat tug,
lighter and canal boat In the babor Of New York.
passed in the Assembly to night. after wordy opposi-
tion, by vote of SO TO 25.
CONSTITUTIONAL co~vgSuov-Tus rsrE on rrK NEW
YoRk CENTRAL gALRoAn
IN the Senate the conference report the Consfitu
onaI Convention bill adopted ny vote OF twenty
two 10 eight and the bill increase the fare the
Central Railroad half cent a mile passed 10 a third
reading The receipts OF the Central road last year for
passenger tolls s4.5o0 0oo Allowing for the