New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25
ALBANY.

g,ulptT1Fs-THE RAILROAD WAR.
n, sElSsaAFH THH TNBVSH
ALB>SY Thursday, Jan. a. 1867.
Mosa Of the session OK the Assembly this morning
osrnp,edby the Committee Of the Whole considering
hs mostly OF TaGne local character. The Senate
40 executive session gOodly portion Of Its time.
The Committee on Commerce Of the Assembly viii ask
have tomorrow TO 90 to Brooklyn and investigate the
abuses Of the ferries there. The examination viii proba
bly commence on Tuesday, and those who have their
complaints then make them. Senator Murphy VIII
tomorrow introduce his bill providing for the erection OF
bridge over the East River It will be constructed nom
APPOINT nOarther north than Chatham nor further south
Ehan Printing HOusesquare, extending over to Msinst
BrOokiyn
The importance OF the bTD Of Mr. Le Bau to prevent
frauds I'm the opening OF streets in NewYork copy OF
which appeared yesterdays TRIBUNE cannot be over
estimated OF all the plans OF the NewYork Ring to rob
your citizens has been Open yainOus, and 30
perfectly carried out those which Mr. lie Baus bill win
hereaer checmae Some Of the facts which have been
presented are startling than stated by Mr.
Parton Ia his magazine article. These facts arc not new
to some Of your citizens, especially to those composing
he West side Association but to the they vii
show how necessary to protect their interests is the pas
sage Of such bin as that Of Mr.. lie Bau
From June, 1862, to june 1866, 25 openings" cost the
enormous sum OF s25792 TO- If these openings in
the true Of the word e. putting the streets in
condition for the Of the pubc probably the sum
Rould not seem as large 1t is when understands
The work accomplished for it. "StTeet opening means
simply the proceedings by which the city acquires
huiTed three commissioners one clerk a surveyor,
sometimes two bill posters, sometimes two appraisers,
byerystable Keeper statloner, ana Tour or iiye
pewspapers. The commissioners are appointed by the
supreme Court and they have simply to value the land
kof and appTaise the value of any houses
Btucturesthat may be on IT. surveyor prepares map
copied from old ward mapand when this is done the
awards and expenses of the commission are added To-
lots fronting the street either side Before the Board
take action they meet in some room and appoint their
arb and
stance are the same persons who held like positions in
other commissions The abuse of these proceedings are
manifold First the character Of the Commissioners is
general thing none Of the best Tor honest dealng In
opening Sixty fh-st, from Eighhave to Hudson River,
% 1862, the Commission, consisting OF Elijah r. Pnrdy
William NJ Tweed and Robert b. Bradford attended 100
Of $500 I'M another case, Commissioner attended 3lS
se' opsn s@o Of co no dG h So rom
FOuTtlave. 70 Eighthave., cost S405I go although
M CLERK and surveyors, however, have the richest
effees connected with these openings Between june
lese Edward Boyle surveyor received S422 and three
during the same time and received therefor S2OOs
clerical salary e. S3 for the use of his ROOM and $3.50 for
postage amps &C. Another man who acted as assistant
beTto hmreeeyed during the same time S25l9 The sta
Nonery furnished by Edward Jones q Co amounted
above is worth about 2O6R year, yet in addition 10 the
Mass paid for its use anitor who takes Of gets
Pee These arc but mere outline Of the facts that have
been brought to the notice Of the Senate The bill Of Mr.
ess sbSses and as i viii receive the endorsement Of the
ssem9 your ei5ens may cSngr&9e S1e7gees ON
politicians have 50 long fattened on ~,
year 1866 made 10 Gov FentOn today transmitted
10 the Assembly. IL contains the following items Of gen
Rral interest The War claim Of the State OF NewYork
Against the United States has been TeGxamned and nearly
Of the objections ZIG dSa fy e t IsaSGy m DePr GS9T
n,SoQooO The amount OF clothing purchased dur
y1wsers 757 fatigue caps complete ll3 oyercoats and
ouave uniforms as follows Lose shirts llOO sashes sl
feather eggins and 2g9 fez caps 10 reimburse regi
e4 overcoats 500 jackets 900 pairs uowsers ana go
kou66ers have been rendered during the year is s67,
S % %1is6 amount SSy q @s Rie s9 s4 20 fof
uniforms purchased and issued to the National Gqafd'
In relation the organization and equipng q the Ma
ona enar TIE T. s repeats T ANS T9
the limiting Of its numbers making regular apprOprla,
Hons for its encouragement and requiring more rigid
6 tho forces organized be recommends the purchase
the amouhVof $4,000 The cost Of regulation uniform,
Tie find for the support Of the Military agencies
Rnd soldiers Home and Institutions has been DIS
lTso.sos g Of which Sis4sS II was expended on
account the NeuYork state soldiers Depot 10 the City
pf NewYOrk which was closed ON the LIST OF May last
ahe amount expended on account OF the Washington
Agency for the collection Of claims s5975 81 on
Oupt Of the Albany Agency 1922 49, and on account OF
kaying balance on hand Dec 81, Of Ss5,IS2 Al
aAe alnou4 q apoI PstI4s1 Dy tno hge9 .i q.
Total number Of claims settled 5O59 total number Of
Refers received 94I3l total number Of letters wItep
5l6; total amount collected and paid claimants $40,
pc So The number OF soldiers who received the benefits
inc Soldiers Depot 10 Eew-Nork for the irst quarter
HE number Of persons admitted to the Soldiers Home
In Albany during the year has been........-. CSC
EOtal number DISCHARGED S93
F0tal number Of deaths. 10
kOtal number Of inmates Dee 81 :-......... 259
Total number under medical treatment 90
Total number who have lost limbo PIG
fi,e onsrtermas Genersl Compliments Col j. E. Lee
agent at Washington and Major william w Post, agent
. ~ Albany and recommends the continuance Of those
bfees. Cen Darling Of NewYork CITY has acted upon
se0l7 claims for additional bounty since the 18th
b August. The City Of Albany has furnished
Buildings for the Home, during the past year.
Eratuit6usly but win require rent IN the future
tahds Of thk Agencies add Soldiers Home "a ADDITIONAL
appropriation OF 100000 10 relation 10 this suejeo be
The benecent and wise provisions for care Of the
eek and disabled soldiers who are IN needy circumstances
md the patqitous collection Of bounty and back pay,
we apq earnest interest IN behalf q those most
sns .r sSS's fy sG S sSry 50 hS @e sSa
kpd universally commended, and cannot doubt that
ne state win continue TO extend 70 t9em ne Fostering
per heroic sons who have by their valor ara devotion 70
ne Nstcasl Union established theE claim upon 9er
k q peaee, upon which all patriotic citizens hope ana
eieye we are now enteEngwhen fun and completeres
Feeling 70 which We have 50 long Beer strangers,
shan be cpmplete and every eitzeh shall be
E6a rgbfS the burdens OcSasoned by the late terrible
MD dsastfo1l war, VIII repdly dipinsh WIN 1t not
Apt ana gratefully perform 70 cere for and aiq those
tAobafe Pee9pe thereby physically uosole 70 provide
kogIn6d IN bepblf Of the d0untTyp
he Gso pay fitting tribute to the late superintendent
AtnS Military agencies Col peleYaP " Morgan
HEbebn 70 INCORPORATE the National Savings Bank IN.
SsSf rSos Ss stewart Robert Buck Morgan Jones'
~ W lfPson, 81 E. Dane, John " GEdley, OemeJ L.