New-York tribune., 1870-04-14
ALBANY.

ALBANY, April 13.-AmOng the plis inose |
prominently connected with various great interests in
Che City OF New York OF the most important and
,>os pecuar IN its connections that which bears the
modest title of "An Act TO incorporate the NewYork
Warehouse and Transportation Company" Noone could
reasonably imagine that under its quiet exterior con-
tains provisions of the highest Importance to the CON-
nercial concerns of that city, in their widest
and oostliest ramifcatiOns. Yet so II is, as an
examination OF its features will showroom its com
mencement with capital of s260oooo down TO me con-
Guiding sections wherein is modestly "deelarcd that
che public statute, for the public good and Is 10
be literally construed in favor Of carrying out the OBJ
jects and purposes of said corporation ana
otherwise" The importance OF this braneh OF
the game, OF which the notable "Dook Depart
ment bilr is another branch-the nam tree OF
iniquity being rooted in the newly-organized DOCK
Department" which was made separate department
for the purpose of consummatng schemes Of SURPRISING
audacity and magnitude connected with the great cl,
and its immense nterests-induces reference 10 TINS Dill
The two bills-hat for comforting enormous powers on
the "DOck Department and this for eharfring t9h ON
schemersshoud he studied not only in connection with
each other but with the organization OF the DOCK e
LETT for legislative action The mill is grinding rapidly,
and unless the business men of Sew-fork promptly
rouse action and make their influence felt directly
and not allow schemers TO with impuny the name
of the Citizens Association" as cover ior toDoyIng yg
operations, they may find many OF their most Valueu
rights ground between the upper and the neither % mill
son really permit their to be used in the way they
being used by lobbyists In reference t. these
eiti2ens they gfSf tuS kan popef course '' '
ment of our educational system with its 100000
pupils aud the regard which many people cherish 1or
Meeting link between revolutionary times and the pres
en generation may be grahed by few particulars about
the bill of Assemblyman Flagg for reorganzing that
Rgeny part tine ne% Tf
Education which was briefly n0cet o 1s name e or
our present superntendency of Public Instruction. with
ss s one Of s latter losing
none Of Its powers except In controlling Vhongn Sa
Normal School in Albany. 1t is, provided that
IN sd s 5a "e Continue M 10 he regents through life or
until their Offices shall be vacated as provided by law
All other Regents shall be selected as at present. by ont
ballot of senate and Assembly but their terms are lin
tied 20 10 The annual meeting 10 he az the Sa
report shall hereafter he made TO the superntend
ent of the Department Of Education instead OF TO the
Legislature uow the superintendent TO include their
report in his annual report to the Legislature In add
ton to the duties now imposed on them by law IN the
supervision of colleges and academies through te se
in the OF the State Library and OF the state
the Regents are required, by themselves or by their
Committees to visit inspect and report on on te eonGon %
shall also report the names OF the several en-
the Literature Fund and other money devoted to the
support academies and also TO report the number OF
studies, the higher branches of English education, or
both during the year The Regents are TO oe a0wea
in the science Of common school teaching All laws con-
provisions Of this new organization shall continue in
force One remarkable fact connected with the Board Of
without nothing being paid except their actual ex-
Penses when travelling to discharge their duties;
The influence of such good examples as Greenwood
Cemetery the Central Park is shown by the extent
through this state and elsewhere. Though Rochester
and Albany moved about as early In providing Gene
parks and bills before the Legislature for au.
thorzng the Corporations OF both cities TO acquire ana
Staten Islanders also moving in the same directo
i will interest New Workers know that Senator Frost
has introduced bill authorizing the people of Richmond
voting "or or against the Central Park II the pro,
lcs pSe freebolIcr from each town to act as one
the Commissioners for selecting and acquiring title 10
park thereon-the tract not TO exceed 800 The
e aTe an G nG6 Gse STE sS
arzed TO issue bonds running from 10 TO 30 yeare ut
handlers are warned moderate their abuses
as the bill Of Assemblyman Delano Is leyeed against
oil paggagenasters, cxpTessmen stagedrivers hack
and Others whose business is to handle remove
ton or reckless injury to baggage declared to be
misdemeanOr punishable by imprisonment for ten days,
strued as releasing railroad other transportation
panies from their liabilities under existing laws; o.
York" such bills technically STYLED provides only
GT sdSs b 20 ee d 3 the north sde so as to make
street feet wide between those avenues and thus
Especially in conction With the Circle the Eighth
ave and Broadway entrances TO that Park.
The Governor has signed the New-IOrk Supervisors
bill.
THE STATE TAX LcvY-wHAT 1T WILL AMOUNT
TO-THE CITY LEvY-ERIE RAILWAY NAT
TERs-EAST RIVER MARKET ASSOCIATION
CITY RAILROADS-OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
ALBANY, April 12-11 p. m.-The annual Tax
Levy bin for meeting the necessities of the State Govern
reported this evening by Mr. Jacobs, from the
Committee Of Ways and Means The assessment is at
the rate of five mills and three-eghths This will pro
fuce about 10000 The proceeds to be divided in
about the following proporons For the general fund to
the miscellaneous expenses OF the Government say
10000 the support of the State Educational system
The amount $2,250000 for account Of the bounty
war debt, say $,5OoOOO and for the new CAPITOL say
noooOOo making total of about ss,5OoOOO This State
Tax Levy to be the order of the day for next Saturday
The New-York City TaxlLevy bin will be reported to
morrow and unless rumors prove incorrect, will be
iderably increased beyond its original shape.
The Railroad Committee has not yet concluded fully
the repeating the Erie Directors law OF last year.
1t quarters likely to be well informed that
Ihe majority will report "aganst the Englshman," to
lt aso believed that minority report will favor the
cause Of Justice by urging repeal OF the injurious b
so to enable the T2jOrity OF honest stockholders
whether English American, the right TO control fairly
their own property The hOpelessness OF getting ary
report or action adverse to the Could and Fisk arrange
ents is seemingly certain when it is considered that
majority Of the Legislature Is controlled by one OF the
az fhat EaToad md who has on two recent memorable
occasions got the important NewYork City bills PASSED
TIE Central Railroad fights shy as yet in The Railroad
Committee, though Its lobbyists are said to be actively
Central RsToad King NAV require the passage Of his In
creased Fare bill consideration for cOnnivng against
the repeal Of the Erie Directors bill Some such schemes
ere hinted among persons likely to be well Informed
about similar railroad bargains IN former legislation as
vel as about passing movements
The Assembly this evening passed the bill introduced by
Mr.. Herman, FOR chartering the NewYork East River
Market Association for building market on the East
The corporators and Directors James NJ Waterbury,
John NJ Herman John Lane. BENJAMIN Downings Henry