New-York tribune., 1870-04-21

the powers Of the various departments under the New"
York City Charter Is going brayey The addition oi
enormous power and patronage TO the Dock Department
by tacking the whole "Dock bill" to the Tax-Levy bib
and the bill for transferring TO the Department OF Cha
tiles and Correction all the powers of the Emigration
Commissioners, now followed by bill from MT
Tweed extending the powers OF the Park departments
large part Of Westchester County virtually annex
ing the towns of Morsania YOnkers Westchester and
West Farms This important bill is not yet printed hav
ing introduced only this morningn the Senate Like
other projects of the kind it is blessed with taSingt
the sting being left for the end The title processes to be
for pprovng portions Of the Counties of NewYork and
wescheser and for increasing the faces OF rec
the Department Of Public Parks TO eXerose ni
large enough to satisfy the for plunder this
modest bin authorizes and directs the Department OF
Public Parks exercise ezciusire power in laying out
and establishing streets avenues, roads, public squares
and places, of such width extent ana direction as 10
them shall most conducive to public good ana also
designate and direct what part or parts OF any streets
avenues, roads, public squares and places now iao oue
shall be abandoned and closed; likewise TO widen any
road laid out and to alter and amend
the present grades of any streets avenues or rods t
may be retained by them as also to new gaaes %
all other streets or roads that may De lad
and established or retained by them WITHIN M M a & paS
line of that village, aud line In eontinuati9n
West Farms and Morrisana in the County Of Wesches
ter Power is also given to lay out and establish plans
and for supply good water therefor and also for the
Improvement OF Harlem River and spuyten Duyy Creek
tunnels or other means transit across under said
fSs fysr Of or esk The and are
Gured to pay all orders Of the Park Department
@ saP a6P s S nS g %se aGs
Supervisors Of the two counties are authorized ana di
respeetye Counties 10y the issue Of bonds running from
two to thirty years. at per cent lnteres sucH sums o
over TO the Treasurers respectively. The moneys bor
rowed for westchester County shall be by the
ers and Westchester When this bill passes all works
of improvement except those actually In unaer
general order of arrangements shall be established by
the Park Department The p0Te gwen Gyer she ~
The bill OF Mr. Fagg for reorganzng the state educa-
tional system under the title OF tne En
official term Of the superintendent passed the Assembly
contents was in restricting Regents the University
the present number 49, instead OF 52 as proposed IN
TALLY its ancient organization, except in the point OF
being made branch Of the Department of Education
Something OF furry OccasiOned in the Assembly
by motion OF Mr.. Denis Burns for reconsidefng bill
yet imprinted concerning the taxation ior paying
expenses OF public improvements In New-YOrk. He said
that he had watched the BILL concerned the interests
OF his consttuensthat it had not been printed, and
was smuggled through the House during the few min
utes OF his absence from his seat tOther members com
plain strongly aS9hS seraops sf lie Moved
sideraton, for the purpose OF recSmnluihg h @ une
the ph, reporters could get a sight Of the bill and
so we only say generally that is understood to iIn
property Fourteenthst and too small proper
tionate share on property north OF flftymnMin-st M W
which the TarnInany magnates are becoming most
largely Interested in land speculation The motion OF
Mr. Burns wass Gcessful and the supervisors bill thus
caught by the ilitwas about slipping away TO the
senate, will be I,til its contents shall be fully and
fairly IL cannot be made just toward
| taxpayers in ali parts of the city;
bill OF Mt .Hardenburgh authorizing the Canal Commits
sioners TO buy, lease or build elevators and ware
at Buffalo, to counteract the evils resulting
from the combination among owners Of such edfces in
city, which combination raises the fees for transfer
rin I'm
commerce. The bill was objected to by the Senator
would not object if the bin made general In
clude Oswego and other places
Republican members whose names had been wrongly
printed in papers as having voted for the New;
York Tax Levy-Messrs. c. ~ Flanagan OF Alegany and
Hall of Wayne.
THE NEw-YORK CITY TAX-LEvY-ACTION OF RE- |
PUBLICANS THEREON-PALACE AND SLEEPING
CARS-THE METHODISTS ON sECTARIAN AP-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RAILROAD-SUSPEN-
SION BRIDGE AT THE HIGHLANDS.
ALBANY, April 20.-The more that people
think about the way In which the City Tax-Levy was
hurried through the Assembly the stronger is the regret
among Republicans who steadily opposed the progress OF
the game 1t is alleged that the 10 Republicans headed
by Mr. AlvOrd had not joined the Tammany men, so as
to form two-third majority in ordering it TO third
reading the haste rushing through the House could
have been avoided, and time be secured for considera
ton and amendment After having thus aided the pro-
ress the measure the votes Of the 3 were no longer
needed as the Tammany had votes enough Of their
do the remainder Of work. The Republicans who
Joined their opponents in passing the Tax Levy to its third
reading are, Messrs. Alvord Bemus, Blossom, y r.
son, Maddox, Ray, and sanborn. The Tammany men
had votes enough OF their own party To form the simple
majority required the final passage of the bills and
Snis Sills. 'iA u 'D' a'''' ''''''N " w. ~ =, -.
The onglookedfor report Of the Senate Railroad In
vestigatng Committee presented to the Senate to-
day by Mr.. Genet 1t contains the testimony concerning
the palace and seepingcar arrangements and charges
the Central Road, and concludes with an opinion that
such great conveniences to the public Notwth
standing the testimony embodied In their report things
appear to have been MADE altogether lovely III tne ght
OF the majority OF the Committee report should nave
whtewashing document, and is actually accom- panied
II people could be surprised after what they
during the session. they might now feel disap
some amendments the bill calculated to promote the
of people who require better arrangements In
fare Much Of the testimony given by the managers Of
the Central road but credtable to their frank
lust as though they trial for onses about which
he careful - 9Ss Not Rss aSd
Conference against appropriations OF public money for
fs%n ss shSOs the Tef Petitions and Of
character have been pouring on the senate during
the state but they have been considered reported
Not OF them has been read IN the Senate ana
they are all referred to committee that will never re-
port on them. The case s not much better In the |
Assembly Reports lately got out of the Committee
In that body from the majority and minority; bill was
also reported for aboshng the present pretext for
tartan appropriations but the session Is near closing
and even author OF that bill does not call 1t for
sideration.
The action on the NewYork Arcade Railroad project |
to-day is another evidence OF the saying that nobody
need be surprised at ythng happening In this Legisa-
ure. An animated debate occurred ON various amend
ments proposed by senator Chapman. These amend |
ments require the Of majority OF propertyown
ers on the street. according to the assessment ROLL and
forbid any being done below Walst till the stock
Is an subscribed and per cent paid In. The stock In
ERASED to Sl0O00 and other amendments also essen
TALLY vary the bill Senator Tweed vainly endeay |
ored TO substitute the Pneumatic Tunnel instead |
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