New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-22
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these matters With this object, Assemblymas Ius'td
ties requiring the Supervisor of each town to report 10
the County Board OF Supervisors at every annual see
siOD OF the debt aud OF the bonds sscu
therefor. Each report must be In tabular form. stat
ing the laws authorizing and tho objects aimed ~
when he was elected, the sum due when he reports.
and that falling due during his Official term All such re-
ports must be published in the annual reports OF INC
Boards Of Supervisors Each supervisor at the close OF
his term must report on these at the ANIMAL nee
Ing choosing town officers and Me biz report WIN me
Town Clerk FOR public inspection Neglect OF ibese ius
declared to be Insdelneanor pnhIsnage ~ n f ~
very satisfactory 10 the people IN al town. AZ Wen az v"
the investors ia town seenii,ss, w i v VII
be proper TO include tbs bonds OF incorporated VIZ
lagos under similar provlsionsi
sEw-YoRK AND BROOKLYN FERRY IMPROVEMENTS.
much needed move has been made by SIR. iIaver for
reducing the rates OF ferriage between New'fork 'y
and that part of Brooklyn known formerly as williams
burgh bringing them down 20 the rates Of the Ihlo"
Ferry Company-two cents FOR foot passengers % csn
for wohorse coaches for light onehorso 0n@es'
ana pleasure wagons, loaded do, ID cents; tNoh"se
required TO be run after 70 o'clock as often even
half hour. and to be improved IN ways much wanted "
unyentIlated CABINS &c Penalties OF 500 arc pf""'''
for violations OF this law.
MORE UNDERGROUND OPERATION
The East River and Bushwick Underground Railway
Company" the title given IN the bll Of Assembymau
nayer to a corporation for making suberanean conlmu
nication from the East River. South Scyenih-sL
Ferry. in that part Of Brooklyn known as Wilam'bnigh
in the direction" OF Jamaica L. l., no ternnus beins
named People familiar with the ground will see thai
This IL project to facilitate steam communication hy
freeing from the present necessity OF crossing oyer h'
Brooklyn-an object particularly important for ne
present Souhsde Railroad and other future faiotuS
Oliver b. Fowler, William Mann. Lawrence Myer.
jr., Bailey Hascal. James r. boy. JOSEPH
T. Gay, and Frederick Hoeft; The capita
named l. 100000 soc shares and tho concern TO "
managed by nine directors chosen by the stockhod'r'
$4,000 must lie subscribed before operations are con
mpuCcu. the commencement 10 take place MlilD I've
years. aud the work be flashed IN I'VE years Inc LoM
pany NAV construct single double tunnel. wIh l.l
roads therein for seamtrans, 20 commence WITHIN hhn
mile OF the present ferry house AT south Sek'hH'
and run eastward under ground the general direction
of Jana,co and far az practicable The must be
far enough below the surface OF the streets 10 aN0I ~
reference with tie watcr-mains gas pipes. Pubht
money asked for this project; but good dea else
is asked when snch grant is sought for without any
stronger Requirement than that tmay be communicable
certain small amount oBy 10 per cent - hunsciioed
leaving it wholly TO the corpcrators to delay mat SUI
range the matter they please. II Senator Iwsods b
subterTaneau, pneumatic and steam RAILROADS. slo"
through what would become Of this PROPOSED bi"oA
> BErrER LIGHT AND LOWER PRICE.
The Trojans crying out, a. Justify as ne rev
Workers. about the high price aud low quaity 0l ga
light The Assembly promptly adopted the resolution 81
MI. Fagg for requiring tie Troy Gas Companies !"
answer the charges against them by the Corpora
ton that citythe Committee on the Anuie oi SheS
being Instructed TO investigate and report Wheer b'
citizens OF Troy receiving good quality of gas at
reasonable price," aud such other facts As NAY td !"
free the inhabitants OF that city from eXortoh-io
which purpose the Committee has authority Ia serd Tor
persons, papers, books ana documents. Ihl5 ~ not
mere buncomoe or blackinailng OPERATION ana YIN s
complaints occasionally made III Legislative 'enaics'
as well commonly among the people IN new loih'
about the poor and large cost, II Is not Improbable
that the investigation may De extended e Include H'
city. ...
Joint resolution has passed both branches OF Tue Lr
lature directing the Senate Committee on Literature ana
the Assembly Committee Public Education 10 "a anime
the merits OF Thomas :. ToTnsends "listoiea kttor
and Encyclopedia of the Great Rebellion" and report
at the session Of the Legislature their opinion con
corning ts value and Importance TO the s'ate o. ne"
York. also concerning the rroprey of i' porha''
by the State.
EVENING SESSION.
ALBANY, March 21--11 p. m.-The session 81
the Assembly was short After some brief conversation
about the bills coming up tomorrow under special ordet
about New-York City affairs Mr. Hustled asked attention
TO series of resolutions expressive Of respect for The
character and regret the loss Of the amond George
Wakeman late stenOgrapher OF the House, which were fr
and adopted with degree or interest," lnusahS
accompanied by remarks upon the character hhu ser
wee OF Mr. Wakeman from several OF the most prominent
members of the House, OF both political parties and the
The business Of the Senate was chiefly local and unlp
terestiDg. The most prominent event WIS 4 pi, rom
senator Genet authorize the Manhattan Raitoad Com
pany make railroads under ground anu over RfOuDn
nearly everywhere they pleased between me BiteIy ana
the Harlem River, under Broadway and IftI-aVey ana
necessary the surface 10 connect with Inc
Hudson and Harlem Railroads. THIS isonly modhta.
bill introduced early III the session, ana lssOot
loose O far 10 as senator Tweeds
bill about the pneumatic bOges and railroad tunnels
Another life insurance bill has been Introduced 10y cen
Harpendng to favor the interests or Insurers who
fail to pay their yearly dues BY securing TO them lar
allowance for what they have paid, and mus preventing
Much interest manifested in reference to the regula,
field fight to morrow on the Aew-1oik Clty 'hffr' a
OF the bills concerning the police and Supervisors III that
city, also In reference 20 the investigation OF me
charges and counter charges between Mr. fles ana t
AinswOrth. The contest between the conflicting Ne"
York city bills will probably develop some facts sufpriS
ing to those who are engineering those projects