New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-13
ALBANY.

x,voRIprE RrrORr ON THE BOARD oF foDi1'
WORKS BuI-THE CANAL NVEsIIGAIloN-AS
sFssNiFNr AND TAXATION or PERSONAL F'oi-
KRry-A RUIKHEAD UNDERGROUND RAILWAY
THE HARLEM BRIDGE BILLS INTRODUCED
ALBANY Tuesday, Feb u, 1861
.,-;,,, 90 the Senate Committee on Cities
resolved this afternoon 10 report I"'oi"oy DIM
";,a.us, Association bill for a Board OF Puohc
W. senator Pierson was the only Republican
;sannt;no He did il on the ground that 1t aooisheu
the Croton Aqueduct Board which is acknowledged
10 no an honest and well managed one ana because
be thought there were constitutional oRJecuoAS
against some of the features of the DILL
A meeting of the Trustees of the Cornell Uniyer-
Sity was held here to-day 1t was the fullest meeting
wei held. Professor Evan W. Evans Of Marietta
Ohio College was elected PEQiessQT OF Mathematics
and Civil Engineering and VIM. C. Russell professor
of Modern Languages and adjunct Professor OF HIS
tory The committee to whom was referred the SUD-
ieet of establishing Theological Seminary IN con-
necton with the University, reported adversely, on
the ground that the charter would not allow the
University to identify itself with any sect. The
Committee on Amendments to the Charter reported
in favor of making the Trustees elective partly by
The Trustees and partly by the AluV,ni, and making
Che term six years The committee to whom was re-
ferred a proposal from gentlemen in NewYork to
endOw Medical Department to be located IN that
city with 10000, reported favOrably.
The State Agricultural Society holds ITS annual
meeting here tomorrow.
The Speaker of the Assembly this morning announced
she special Committee to investigate the management
OF the canals az the State 1t consists OF Mesrs BRISTOL
HIIspaUch Of ranre and Clark Of Scho6are The Sen,
Committee consists of Messrs stanford Glbson ana
H. G. Murphy. This is the most important committee yet
appointed in either branch Of the Legislature,
and the selections OF the two presiding Officers
the Legislature opened have been told OF the manage
Inent rather mismanagemCnt of the canals OF the
against the canal officials and the Democrats especially
have gone further and charged that the alleged corrnp
publican party. Al kinds of hints and inuendoes have
Heeh tho~h OUT o,V no h III, md tbe meTnber.
of the Republican party determined TO have this nves
Sanited If they can then there is no doubt the world
butthe JOINT Committee VIII reoe9nmend suCh measures
az win effectuay pm stop 70 the corrupt practices
complained Of ii they are Ee- proved then fruit5u
Of comment and allegations VIII be removed Nc
0ecmert Of the canals will AFFIRM that the committee IL
what ia called white washing Zone. 1t Will take son'
Senator Wilbur introduced bin to authorize the con
BtTnction of bUhead SUD va Railway along the follow
The lines Of bullhead along the Hudson River as IA
north spuyten Duyvl Greek, and also III I'M
same manner from the Battery along me EI Is
River far north rs the Harlem River; alsI
along the Harlem and East yc Rivers sad r 20 S
run along The hnlkheads NTH Sona hnS, aaSe, nv
road shall be at average depth oil IL lee
below tie established grades Of the wharyes and piers
Wherever deemed npractcahe 10 build tins under
ground railroad then the company may use temporary
tracks the surface along the said bulEhead line, unit
She sub via railway can he completed.
Mr. Lent offered the following:
RGsOiGod That the Committee for tie Erection OF mar
lem Bridge do forthwith report 10 the Senate, J. Wha
portion Of said bridge its appurtenances remain 10 be
completed, and what in their opinion VIII be the cost Z"
md tile time required for such completion; 2. What eN
pese and 10 be paid incurred on account
Of said bridge remain unpaid TO whom each portion
Of such expense aud compensation are due, and OF
account Of what service or material and also what
claims are made by any person, and by whom
against said Committee, by reason Of any
81 their acts engagements 3. What disposition ha
been of tie last appropriation for the purpose q
the bridge. 4, What additional appropriation, II any,
required for the completion of said bridge and the eX
pees Incidental thereto, and that they mention in de
tail what they propose to make Of such further appo
pTatl0n.
Senator Low introduced bill providing that any rail
road company organized under the general railway act
this state who shall not within seven years after s art
Cles of association filed begin the construction OF II
road and eXpeud thereon per cent OF the amount Of
IaIia who shall not finish its road and put IN OF
batiCn 10 from the time Of filing its articles
association, its corporate powers shall cease.