New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-04
ALBANY.

ATTORNEYS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
ANOTHER STREET RAILROAD PROJECT-THR
NETWORK BRIDGE BILL RECoMMITTED.
ALBANY, Feb. 3.-The New-Yor members
after the gas companies Of your city. Bills and reso
lutlons similar to those introduced by Mr. woltman and
Mr. Mitchell have been introduced time and again. but
they have never amounted to anything The gas CON-
panies make common against them and the con-
sumers pay no attention TO their Interests. Mr..
Woltman's bill prohibits any company from requiring
consumers 10 make deposit when furnished with
meters and Mr.. Mitches resolutions introduced this
morning provide that special committee be appointed
to inquire-nrst, whether any companies have made
report OF their profits and dividends and TO what officers
second, TO whether the gas furnished is worth the
money charged for 1t; and third, be fur
nished with better quality OF gas at more reasonable
rate The resolution giving rise to debate was laid over
important BILL which should receive the speedy and
favorable consideration OF the Legislature intro.
duced in the Assembly to-day by Mr. Porter OF your city
1t provides that that part Of the Croton Aque-
duct in the City Of NewYork, between the
southerly side OF Observation-Disclosures. and
the southerly side OF Ninety thirdst. DO dlscon-
tinued, and the Croon Aoueduct Department Of said
build brick stone conduit for the Croton water as
In the judgment OF said CrotOn Board may bes,
from the said southery side OF Observation-Disclosures.
feminist 10 connect with the aqueduct In Nnetythrd
ST. now laid down by said Board Such pipes shall be
laid such conduit built beneath the surface OK the street
or avenues at such depth as not 10 interfere
lshed by law. The said pipes shall be laid or So con
du built along and through the Tenthaye from no sald
southery side or line Of Thirteenthst
Ninety thence to connect with the acqueduct
at Nneythirdst but below the grade OF said street
The authorities OF NewNork to by loan such
money be necessary deray the expenses Of this
work, by the creation OF public fund stock TO be
called The Additional New Croton Aqueduct Stock OF
Mr. Husied has presented bill changing the rate OF
wharfage in New-York and Brooklyn to the following
From every vessel that makes fast any wharf
pier within said cities makes fast 10 any vessel y
ing at such wharf pier, to any other vessel lying
outside Of such vessel for every day or part OF day
per tuD and from every vessel 200 uns,
Tor each OF the first 200 tuns and onehaf Of
floating structure other than those used for trans
portaton OF freight or passengers, double the
side of another vessel at any wharf or pier or at anchor
within any slip or basin, when not receiving or dlscharg
vessel shall less than 80 cents per day. and every
vessel under 90 tuns DuldtL uslhg on pier or wharf,
pay per day. part OF day FOR each horse so being
used. And any vessel that SHAH eave wharf or pier
slip or basin, without first paying the wharf
age or dockage done thereon after being de-
anded OF lbe G%Rr ic or P STp sch
vessel double the frat above rates established by this
S SS wharf NJ nT Sa d GT o ri o m
charge and the OF Ave cents tun on all
goods wares. merchandise and materials remaining
on the wharf OF pier owned leased by him for every
day expiration Of "a hours from the time such goods
and the shall be lien thereon All acts inconsst
| eDt with this one are 20 DC declared imperative
The New.lOrk Northern Railroad have come 10 this
Legislature asking IL to give them $1,000 per mile for ire
nrs 80 miles Of The road which are eoppleted Inc di
erent railroads asking ssae Au nave 2t pshed Inel
claims through any Committee OF either House yet They
wll. however. make common cause and endeayor TO
>. log roll the bills through.
The following bill. which been unanimously recon-
mended for passage by the Assembly Committee Jul
dietary, was drawn up by Gen Miller Of Seneca mem.
Der Of that Committee and II II should pass 1t will be OF
state, hut To those persons who, when they need the
ssanco OF notary, cannot Mud one A the attorneys
off az The In A Of
nfactOn OF its rules 1t II IN many cases safer 10 have
those powers delegated TO them than it Is to many nota
ries. The following Is the bill:
IAs Pols Of M SAT- Of Soe YORK. rrHd in S1a aad Ais,Hl
srcoS e,.s. BY saa,v, any person residing
10 received ai proceedings Ms State the ,aas a5 be-
taken and certified BY oaeer authorized b. the Law, Of such State
Territory ohs anl lake aud er sa4a'ts DO used
IN the court, Of record Of such state or Tsrri.oU.
To 'aeh oath ,ada'i, to be s,d me courts Of this
state there sl. be stated The oy Of such .av' h. name Es
attached to the urs aadv esr,s aud, the name ADD ofei
seal he cel Or Ks, Of ihs county IN ghsh The Officer tns
Ikog such oath sna duly authorized take
Isui"a .sch o ss I, BELIEVES tis tie luaIars such
st eesea's gsraine AID that such oath afasi Puo'
torr aud such oA ana, certified
ie or s, % % 1, Il Rssss .n .I s S S.s. .9
authorized b. Las to tale thui IN this State TO be read
Sac whsaevr snJ oath or may required
a a. s s "a s sI ,5 ''5 W. S aei
Gr.h ost Of Sste and .s. sy oa.S or aad.l
shall be esisd By 'aeh aon O. have been sea before hn s
ssats and before anJ ohesr judicial creative or Administrative
% ns%% ~. se AID c any as ,a cause OF proceed
ug which be shall be aeag attorney counsel for either party
The Railroad Committee of the Assembly have been
burdenod win another DI or anoleI street Iai.ohu III
NcwYok City. MI Herman introduced and II has rs
incorpOrators Garrett l.. schuyler, jacob voorhees,
Lesnder " Buck. Butler III Bl1by, Douglas Taylor and
Others The Company Is to be called the New-loTk Em
pre- Railroad Company.
Mr.. Richmond succeeded this morning In having re-
fered back 10 the Committee on Commerce and Nayga
the s reported some days ago. anehdaOry ol the
act creating the New. YORK ana hIooAyh bIIdSe 'oh
pany Mt Richmond advised TINS action because tle
original bill states that tho capital stock snail he
s5OOOOO The amendments are advocated by The friends
OF the grounds that II they passed the city
Of New York will subscribe one million ANA half to tho
stock and the city Of Brooklyn three millions, leaving
only half million to DO subscribed by outside parties
Yet these outside parties, only owning onetehn OF tho
stock will control the affairs Of the company. 10 Is fur
ther argued that the bill does not provide that the wor.
construction il not 10 be given To the lowest aud most
advantageous bidder. While the bridge should not cost
more than s6G0OO, gentleman named hins,ty wiz
get O. 100000 10 build IT, Mr.. Richmond wants the Com
merce aud Navigation Committee 10 make AN amend
ment that IL shall be lawful for the Directors OF the
Company 10 make any contract Tor construction until
they shall have divided the work In proper sections ana
publicly advertised the for proposals. not less than
one month and all contracts for work exceeding
value shall be let by public competition ana awarded TO
Mr.. Campbell Of New-York has introduced bin au
thurizing Joseph H. TOUker Oliver X lngerhOl george
r. KlotI WIN. IL. smith James Il; MeLclland James b.
Davis, Peter Miller, Thomas Ryder refer htyet,
Hoffman Patrick j. McAleer. Warren Roosevelt, H. d.
Clapp Andrew j. Case and their associates To FORM an
Association chlleu Tue OIch'h
OF York. To be located IN either the seventh OF I
teenth Wards Of your city. ,o,
Mr. Rays resolution nstructlng the Canal Board TO
lessen tolls all Canals carrying anthracite coal Tor
Underwater West came up to-day IN the Assembly. and Mr.
Miller of Seneca offered substitute resolutions III
structing our Senators and requesting our hepteseh
tatIycs 20 amend the tariff laws AS WIZ decrease he
duty on the importation OF anthracite coal The matter
giving rise TO debate which promised to be prolonged
one Tho orgual resolution and substitute were sent To
IN. Committee on Commerce aud NAVIGATION Mr. Ray
announces that he will have the resolution taken RON
this COMMITTEE aud adopted lie states that In 1866
the Canal Board, to relieve the people OF the
eAstern nnrt oil tno Slho ''V,'lV'J