The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-06

elgnth and Foriy-nintn streets the grace OF the
railr0au snail commence to descend and the track
shall De sunk as rapidly the operation OF The road
WI, WIN permit, SO that at Fllty-hith stree!
inches ana at Futy-ninth street is feet incnes
oeiow the grade OF the avenue; then gradually
Is leet inches below the grade OF the avenue then
upon the present grade OF the railroad to seventy
first street, then descending gradually TO seventy.
iin street to Is feet inches below grade OF the
avenue; then gradually ascending TO Eighty second
street TO the present grade continuing 70 lO5th
street; thence descending at the rate OF ABOUT 40
eet to the mile TO the centre Of l20th street. where
the grade shall Ia feet | inch below the grade OF
the avenue; thence descending rate OF about IL
feet TO the mile 10 the centre OF l29tn street,
the railroad grade shall be eleven icet below the
grade OF the avenues thence ascending q, the rate
Of about twenty feet TO the mile " the centre Of
rSroad At Fteta and Fifty first streets elevated ~
iron bridges for loot passengers shall be constructed
over the rain road; between Fty-second and FIFTY
rages, with approaches parallel TO the railroad,
and a. street bridge Tor 1907
Fity-secon Si and iiIIy.thlra streets; from
FnLy-seventh To SixJy-tnlru streets, inclusive,
bridges upon The line of each street, he ul width
OF such street between Sixty-ronrth ana SILKY
second and Flity-third streets at Sixty-sixta and
SevenW-second Streets bridges for loot passengers
from Seventy sec0nd to Eigntyeighth street. bridges
with carriageways ana sidewalks the iull width Of
the streets AT the lnterscctng Streets excepting be-
tween seventy-seventn and seventy eightn streets,
where bridges with parallel approacnes IKE mat
between Fifty second and FiitytnIrd streets, snail
ond and Seveniy-n streets, where there shall oe
foot bridges only Ut Nlnety-seventn street
s u to sn streets sna the rarca na
De carried upon viaduci, win stone arches
or IRON bridges over the cross streets above iost
street 10 18th street. Between 1l7th ana llStn
streets bridge Is TO be constructed like the
tween Flity-second ana Fllty-tnrd streets; from
18th to 10th street iron bridges upon the line OF
each street the lull width oil The street, ana aJ l30h
and laist street bridges Tor foot passengers. Be-
tween Forty fifth ana Forty .nlnn streets IRON ran
| lnGs shall be constructed outside the railroad
tracks. 10 prevent crossing on level with the
| railroad, anu coping aud iron railway upon
| the parapet ana retaining walls along me
nne OF the improvements Wherever the roadway
runs through an open cut. During the progress OF
| the work tue company may lay temporary tracks
above Forty-se street, and the conpan, Is also
authorized, 'Ior the purpose facilitating rapid
transit and accommodating local traffic." TO lay
| two additional permanent TRACKS on the avenue.
THE GRADE OF TIE STREETS
crossing the avenue may be altered, II necessary,
win the assent OF the property owners The side
snail not be more than hl,een ieel Wide. A board
| OF engineers, 70 be called the Board oil Engineers
| lour members-namely, Allan Campbell and Alfred
w. Craven, or their SUCCESSORS ana the Chief En-
glneer OF the Board OF Public Works OF New YORK
shall execute, direct and superintend the work. and
inspection TO officers OF the railroad company
| and the Comptroller OF the city OF New York. In
case OF the deatn removal or resignation OF Camp
! bell or craven, or their successors, the vacancy
hail be hlled by the remaining members or
the Board. The compensation OF the members
|
! appoint OF their number general slperin-
| tendant. The cost OF tine whole Improvement Is 10
! and the Guy OF New YORK as the work progresses
thai ID 10 saw when IRON time 10 time the expenat
lures reach the sum OF $25 900 the Comptroller shall
issue his warrant IN favor OF the railroad company
| tor ne-half that amount One-half Of the whole
IN ,se tax f S d to has ana the ID
| 1874 The Comptroller IL directed TO issue revenue
povae means 500 for paving the as Of
| the expense OF the WORK. The municipal authori-
ties expressly forbidden to ODstruct the improve
| ment, or The OF the Fourth avenue for that
purpose above Forty second street; land the SAID
municipal corporation Is hereby authorized ana d.
rected 10 pass and adopt sucn ordinances
may be requisite or necessary TO facilitate
the said Improvement" rhe work shall be begun
| and completed with reasonable expedition and,
| when finished, the Improvement issto DC under the
| entlre control OF the Harlem Railroad Comaany.
When this bill was announced Mr. Wnltbeck rose
and expressed his unqualined dissent, and his pro-
test was entered on the journal. On mouon OF Mr..
| Hustled 1t was made the special order for next
| Wednesday morning Immediately alter The blIl pro.
| vidlng Tor extraordinary repairs OF the canals,
winch, by previous motion Or Mi. Fort has the
LIVELY DISCUSSION is EXPECTED,
In view OF the TACT mat 1t Is said the railway inter-
ests which to profit by 1t are determined to nave
1t passed If possible, especially as The city to pay
one-haf the cost OF The proposed Improvement
SALARY OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGIsLAvURE.
The concurrent resolution to increase the pay OF
the members OF the Legislature came into the As.
semDiy back from The Senate win some slignt
amendments. me bill, as amended proposes to
make the compensation OF senators and Assembly.
OF the Assembly TO receive $500 additional. IL
also provides that the Legislature shah meet on the
first Tuesday III December instead OF at the begin.
nIng OF the year. and that the question is To be SUBJ
mltted to the people next general election for
| REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Before the special order was resumed IN the lower
| House numDer oil reports Of committees were pre-
sented, some OF them OF interest to New York city.
, favor or the Tenth street Crossown RAN
road; the Blocker Street ana Fulton Ferry Rail.
Cary's Twenty-t third street crosstown railroad; the
New York elevated arched railroad for the east sl,ie
favor OF the Gilbert elevated proJect on motion or
Mr. Fields the latter was made the special order for
a or s ws au Te Conn a
mttee on Cities reported Ia favor OF the act, which
has already passed the senate, to repeal what ls
the bill TO repeal the act OF 1855. providing for
the appointment Of commissioners Of records and
property neld by those commissioners. They re-
ported against the extension OF Desorosses street.
and also against the proposed regulating ana grad
ing OF Forty third street, between second and Third
avenues. The biIl wnlcil passed the Senate donat-
| ing $4,000 to the widow OF Samuel Wyatt, who was
killed In New York during the riot, and when was
recommitted 10 the Assembly Committee on Clues,
was reported Dack THIS morning with an amend
| ment providing that the amount shall be provided
I for In the tax levy OF 1872.
| THE SUPPLY BILL.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
| annual supply bill, which was further amended
and finally ordered to a third reading Mr. Moseiey
moved that the House take recess until hali-past
| seven this evening for the special purpose OF
! considering general orders. His mouon was
adopted, together with an amendment that In
| future the House meet on every week day
from ten In the morning until two IN
the afternoon, and again ut hali-past
seven in the evening" emitting, however, the even
ing sessions on Saturdays and the morning sessions
on MONDAYS. Accordingly the Assembly held an
evening sessonior the special purpose OF consider
| ing general orders. When the members recon-
vened this evening, three Dlls having been moved,
! the House went into Committee OF the Whole To
deliberate upon them. These bills were IN relation
To
! THE BONDING OF TOWNS,
which was rec0mmitted Ill favor OF repeating the
act TO incorporate the New York Metropolitan Boat
Club, the passage OF which was recommended, and
In relation to the rate OF interest, which killed,
Mr.. Hustled having, by vote of SO to Al succeeded
in having 1t referred BACK TO tile Judiciary Commit
| tee, with instructions TO strike out The enacting
clause, and upon which lie moved the previous
| question. AS soon these bills had been thus
disposed Of Mr. Springsted, OF Albany, moved
| TO take from the table the bill providing
for new Police Commission for the city
| OF Albany, together with the Governors veto