The New York herald., 1871-01-13

fully initiate this year. II b not known who drew
up the present bill sr at whose instance It was
0nered II IL considered good one by the city mem.
bers and the fact that bills somewhat similar to 1t
have been defeated should not make everybody jump
those opposition" bats have spoken OF, which are
occasionally thrown out TO catch a gold fish that Will
Swallow M u so ensc6ua, mat It WI never DC heard
every violation OF the provision against the
packing system" penalty IS fixed OF imprison-
ment In the county jail or ne OF fifty dollars or
botn oneha TO go to the Society for the Prevention
or Cruelty TO Animals whose counsel Is authorized
to prosecute companies for violations OF the law in
this particular respect. If this doesn't make the
phllanthropc Bergh lean out OF mis- sboots for Joy
good many people nereabouts Will oe much disap.
polnted-probaby FOR the boots sake, which do 80
much philanthrOplc tramping
TO sHE RESCUE OF EDITORS.
Mr. Nelson to-day came to the rescue OF unfOrtu-
nate editors. who whether they like 1t or not, are
often made defendants in libel suits. II may not be
in the case Of newspaper proprietor or or, editor
being sued for libel the law does not protect him
from coming out OF Il in the long run loser pecu-
niariy, even II he wins Mr.. Snooks, for instance,
gets IL into his head because an editor who is sup
posed TO know what he writes aDout tells the world
at large that the Aforesaid Snooks unmitigaed
ass that he must sue the quill driver Well, he does
SO, and, OF course, comes out second best. What
taens why the editor has to pay the costs IN fact
TO plank down three or four hundred dollars or so
THE PLEASURE OF BEING SUED.
This bull, which has badly gOred more than one
or the fraternity Mr. Nelson has taken by the horns
by means OF q bill which throws the costs on the
editor comes out OF libel suit with flying colors-
namely, on the pIalntin. Fellows OF sensitive ma
making the newspaper folks pay for their iddlers in
silly libel suits Will be likely TO give up tine fun here
after when this bill becomes law.
THE WEsTCHESTER BOULEVARD COMMISSION.
That Boulevard Commission, which gave Albany
legislators such trouble last year Is doomed to be
driven to the wall again this season.. At least Mr..
Heusted says he'll try to make it feel badly II it
hasn't spent the money entrusted to Its care by pre-
vlous Legislatures In the way honesty should have
NcStCneSter
lower house believe that honesty Is policy with
the commission, and that over 81, 700 900 Of the
81 900 900 the eleven members who compose 1t have
had control OF have found their way into private
pockets. TO make sure what has become OF the
money, and what has been done for II, Mr..
Heusted presented a bill to-day which compcls the
commission to make at once special report to the
through. as to what work they have accomplished.
how much 1t cost and the why ana wherefore. 1t is
~ nor ,naa ,nere are iap pSkngs somewhere
of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, didn't
know It when he jumped to his feet and objected TO
the bill being referred to the Judiciary Committee.
And IT may be that he wasn't sorry wien majority
vote of the House sent 1t there and thus took It out
oil his committees hands.
THE NEW YORK WATER SUPPLY.
Mr.. Tweed 1ntroduceda a bill IN the Senate 10 au-
e p ie use e e m
creaslng OF the supply OF water by the purchase Of
additional LANDS and lakes in Putnam county. The
Aqueduct Department have already purchased the
lands and paid for them the Of $685. u0O and this
bill is intenied to legallze the purchase.
First judicial district shall appoint three commis-
sioners one Of whom shall be IRON Putnam county.
and another from New York county, VINO shall be
the commission to purchase s'such additional lands
and waters may be deemed necessary by them'
for the purpose OF furnishing an meXhaustabe sup
ply OF pure and wholesome water to New York. 1t
authorizes the commissioners to enter upon lands,
make surveys, &C., and provides that in
the event OF disagreement between owners and
the commission as to the price OF the land, the lat
ter shall report to the Court The Comptroller Is 70
issue bonds and raise the money to be paid within
sixty days, directed by the Court the bonds to be
entitled additional water stock Of the city Of New
York." The interest on them is to be at the Of
seven per cent, redeemabe in less than fifty years,
at the option OF the Comptroller. The title to the
lands thus acquired Is vested in the Mayor and Com
monality OF Jour city. The Commissioners salary
Is to be i've dollars per day.
FERRY FACILITIES BETWEEN NEW YORK AND
BROOKLYN.
Senator Pierce introduced a bill compelling the
Fulton Ferry Company to run boats between Catha-
rine street and Main street Brooklyn, once in every
fifteen minutes up to twelve p. NJ and every half
hour from twelve p NJ until five A. NJ.
REPORT OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT OF NEW
YORK.
The following Is the report to the Governor Of the
Captain OF the Port OF New YORK for the nine months
ending December 81. lS7O:-