New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

nance Of the navigation and It shall be the duty ola
superintendent. whenever, in his judgment, con-
tractor for repairs any Of the canals assigned to
his supervision is deficient and delinquent, or does
not in all things fully and completely execute his
contract, to Immediately notify said contractor and
commissioner in charge, and the latter shall examine
the charges and IL found correct he shall make such
provision as may be necessary to prosecute the work
or such portions Of it as may be necessary and the
cost shall be deducted from the payments agreed to
be paid to the delinquent contractor Any fraud or
colusion between the superintendent and contractor,
or between the superintendent and commissioner, or
between State officers and contractor shall be deemed
guilty Of felony. For violation of his duties,
superintendent is to be tried by tho Canal Board,
and, II found guilty, is to be dismissed.
1t having appeared by the report of the Commits
missioners of Charities and Correction that there
are upward Of LOO insane persons in the asylum at
Blackwelps Island when there is not accommodation
for half that number Senator Bradley has introduced
bill, which has been reported fayorably by the
Senate Committee on Municipal Affairs creating
public stock for an amount not exceeding 100000 to
be called "City Lunatic Asylum Stock" at per
cent interest and to be redeemable In 1885, The
money derived is to BIO paid over to the Commission
of Charities and Correction. who are to apply it
to erecting additional buildings for the accommoda-
ton of the insane.
Mr.. james Thompson. one Of tho Erie Railroad
Directors, for whom an attachment had been issued
by the Senate has arrived here in charge of Sergeant
alarms Kemper, TO testify before Senator Halls
Special Committee charged with investigating al
legged corruption among the members of the Legisla-
ture. 1t was reported that Thompson got 900 to
bride certain parties and Mr. Hall would like to find
out if this is true.
Broadway Surface folks have at last introduced
their BILL but whether they really intend it merely
a % fight, or underground, or legitimate
effort to put rails on Broadway, has not
transpired. This bill has as incorporators
John Murphy, Mr.. Hayes, jr., Joseph G.. Jennings,
Henry Leet, james +. Munroe, Samuel NJ. Boyd,
VIM. H. Xix, Alfred West. Joseph w. Baldwin, Ed
win Afaloney, Adam Clum, James r. Burns Henry
Vandowater, Bernard Kelley, jesse Coggswel Ed
win J. Benson, Edwin Marindale, James MOncricf,
and Isaac Bell They are authorized by the bill to
operate railroad along the following streets: Com
mencng at South Ferry. at foot Of Whitehall-st..
running along the latter and Broadway to upper side
Of Bowling-gree thence along Broadway to Union
square on east side, to aud through Fourth-ave. to
Twenty TO gton-ave to its northeast
erly termination, with branches along both Seventy
second and Onehundred- and -tenth-sts. to Central
Park. Also, connecting in Broadway at Bowling
Green along the former and State and Whitehalsts.
TO South Ferry. Said grantors may connect with the
Broadway and Seventh-ave. COMPANY, ut west side
of Union-squarc, and agree for use Of their road
above FOurteenthst.