New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07

Prom Our speeI,l Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent
In the Albany dispatch published IN yesterdays
issue, two occur which annoying, as they
express the meaning totally opposite rom that IN
tended by the writer. in the paragraph about the
Constitutional Amendment 1t should read thal tnefe
possibility Of its being debated, instead OF DO
feated In the one referring TO the repeal OF me zee
Pass law, it should express the OPINION th9I
majority Of the Assembly Is in favor OF ITS repeal m
stead OF opposed 10 it. The argument Is that unless
the law can be made more stringent 1t is totally IN
efficient foT those companies which desire TO gave
passes can eyade che law by selling them Tor mere
nominal sum.
most of them looking after their chances for places
on important committees. The committees most I'M
portant for your city are Ways and Means Commerce
and Navigation Railroads, and Cities. j or the
craftsmanship of the latter there is some contest as
most ef the measures which will affect the govern
mcnt of New York and Brooklyn viii be referred 10
1t. Mr.. Brandreth OF Westchester was chairman las
year with H. L. Pitts the present Speaker as second
This year the craftsmanship lies with 1ohn OaSey OF
Kings, and Mr.. WILDER OF Duchess a p0werluI IN,
tuence Is working in favor OF the 1orner WIN BOou
hopes of success. A number of ReW-1 YORK Democrats
are anxious To get the Railroad Committee. IL
was given out at first that Mr.. John H. Deyenn was
anxious for that position. but understand he denies
it, and has pressed tine claims OF Mr. Cregan, repre-
sentative for the AIllth District.
There is considerable talk TO the time When the
next Union caucus shall be held. There Is strong
movement in favor of calling il on Thursday even
ing or, in fact, Wednesday, with no reason
for it except on the part OF certain friends OF sen
IOildl cdDAlNdlt, WHO nope
through the caucus before the fire which - now
blazing shall end in smoke. There is also counter
movement to hold it Oh Monday, the l4th OF satur-
day, the 18th.
A bill win shortly be introduced in the Assembly
which has been prepared by George +. Noyes, esq
Counsel for the Citizens Association, to establish
Board of Public Works for New-fork ana BrO0hyh'
The following is synopsis:
Section There shall be Board OF Public works IN ana
for the District including the City and County oil New
Section 2 Five Commissioners be appointed by the
Governor, who shall be known as tho Metropolitan COM
mssiOners OF Public Works Three must nave been or ono
year previous to appointment residents ana
in New York and two for like time residents ana ree-
holders In Brookyn One Commissioner shall vacate Office
each year beginning with 1863 and the Governor shall fiji
the vacancy There must be practical engineer III the
Board. The term OF effice shall DC nye years. -.
Section fixes salary preseibes bonds ana oa'hS Vi
section athorizes the Board TO elect President and
Treasurer, and appoint the Secretary, ana likes their
Section authorizes the Governor to remove Com
missioner for cause.
section provides for filling vacancies by the Governor
Section authorizes the Board to appoint necess ~
Superintendent, Clerks, and other agents; prescfbes
Section sand other Sections give TO this Board the duties
and powers devolyng upon the street Department
OF building and furnishing Courthouse, Conrtroons
public lnarkothOuses, City Halls, CLERKS OIlces ;,
and other public buildings, and OF procuring al
necessary printing, stationery fue olner
supplies for the same. From this general transfer OF power
Boards Of Health Charities and Correction Central
Park, Education, and Metropolitan Police are however,
excluded being left ia possession OF all their present
Section 10 provides that the Board shall have certain
qualified control all street railroads now In
aud that street railroad shall hereafter DC aid Without
the sanction and approval OF the Board.
Section II provides that certain public franchises when
applied for by private persons corporations, sha DE
sold ut public auction due notice. under direction OF
this Board
Section provides that all applications for street sewer
age and CrOtOn water improvements shall hereafter ne
first made this Board aud prescrbes the method D
which the Board shall certy o. the proper authorities us
assent 20 dissent from the application ana what sna
be thesaeOn of these authorities upon receiving the
| certified decision OF this Board.
Sections -, IA and IS provide that this Board make
estimates and assessments for pitching paving, reguiA
| ing, draining, Curbmg and guttering and Tagging an
streets &C. for certain other local improyenents
therein, which may be ordered by the Common COuhc
These sections also make provision Tor collecting az
assessments therein. .
Section 10 provides for opening, widening, altering OF
extending any street avenue by PROCESS simpler
| and less expensive than NJ present. -. -,
Sections IL 49, and 20 provide for certain matters o
/ detail. - IA,
FOR any expenditure exceeding $3.50 and make provisions
/ for the ,. - -.
/ papers Ia Eow-EOrk and one IN Brooklyn having tht
largest circulation. which papers shall 90 All lhe al
/ ycrfisluc for the two cities respectively.
The remaining Sections provide for the financial beed
Of the Board and place other guards ana securities
around the expenditures OF the public money.