New-York tribune., 1872-06-06
WORK OF THELEGISLATURE

SnnnIrsEFINASCIAI. COMPANIEs--RArEs OF
wuAprAGR. DOCKS AID PIERS-CHARITABLh
AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES, COLLEGES, Vh0ON'''
AND HosPITALS-sTREET PRoCESslONs'
A1pANY. May 3O.-The number OF blls passsu psy.I
- tho late Legislature, which have received uio
uy '"o and bacome laws up to the present
60 s-o The Governor has sl in his possession
saveral score OF Bills most Of which win hO' DC air
proved Among them Is the GuDor' ts0'". - -,
road bill The following Is an abstract oi tne % pls
rarticularly Affecting the CITY aud County Oh
.h,oh have been signed by his Bxceleney ana piaoeu
~ an, a., ,Sa o1ee of the secretary Of State careful
r,nat,on of them viii show that the oienses OF the
Tcature so FAR as regards the City Of NeWfork are
,,ther sins OF omission than OF commission.
CITY AND COUNTY FINANCES. ...
rapfcr To provide for the issue OF s6SOoooo reVe-
nue. bonds paw revenue bonds OF the Oiy ana Oouy
~ New York falling due 18th of January 1872.
chan Relating to appropriations and deficiencies IN
the City and County OF NewYork and the aut ana pay
ent OF salaries and claims in tho said city ana e4n
Authorizes the issue OF SeVovVS ae Cbaps "a and
Sb.D % Amending Chapter ., Laws of 1877. Author,
Izes the isne of 81 800 600 revenue bonds to pay c1Lren.
expenses OF Government Of city and county ifom jan
cSso s7S Amending Chapter Q. laws Of 1s72 Author
ties the payment OF bills for advertising done prior 70
Sands for By Chapter should prove Insult,
cient 20 meet the liabilities OF the CITY sna eSuny yir o
shall be- and lie is hereby authorized and reqne4 70
sddiona revenue aoHds OF sa @ i ~ Of sd
city and county for city and county auVersihg No Wv
vided for in section one Of this act % ,s.o bonds 70
raise money 70 pay oneea the expense rS1 O
andtenth-st. tOthe Harlem River 4. ,,0 hoDds %
hap 200 Authorizes the Controller to Issue oonns 70
raise money ad 70 mPprSvns sxthaye from one hundred
snd-tenth-s st. TO the Harlem River. -. .r,-os tba
RoaTd Of Supervisors to raise by tax sum not exceed
ng2i per cent upon the valuation Of real ana personal
fate for fhe year lS1, aud also the further sum OF
sS s 10 by winch the State tax for the current year
upon The County OF 4orE exeee9S % m e 5q % u ps
tang tax rate Of about two cents and elght mills on
,horle the issue OF consodated redeem and
Sepiace The RvrnGe bonds issued under the PROVISIONS
oyide means for the payment OF the amount Of assess
ens that been or may be vacated by orderO tne
2asp' lHs Amending the Levy Of 1871. COrrects
clerical error by substituting the wOrd h
OF Juvenile DeliDquepts go, . -
Chap Sos To PFSy9S v toF % teS egGs s9S o csm Claims
expenses incurred by the S ana G
Chap 81 Repeats the acts of 1870 and 1871 anthorzng
the issue bonds for the erection OF the Nlhth Dtc
COurt-hOuse. See Chap. 59i below. - A. u.
Chap 64 Amends Tax Levy OF iS secOn m oDnt UI I1 ~
NewYork shall be paid unless an appropriation mas Deen
made for the Sa 10 a@a e@erd r0 up hereafter against the
1Sy or County of New York. except upon verdict by
vdinr that ii Shall not be held construed in any
manner 20 TO or affect the entry OF Judgments IN
any action tried and determined before the passage OF
said act Of 1871. - .,.0 t
the City OF Eew-York-the "COntTaotors bll. James James
EmO Hooper G. Van Worst; and Josiah sItheLane nc M
appointed s1S SSSEsI v Bayd r JSSues. '
Chap 5sL Iu relation 70 certain lands In the TEenth
ren HsLS 0l S and 9 Commopalty AUTHORIZES the Depart
neDt Of Public Instruction to take possession OF tae
nroyde for the erection OF police court house in the
Nnth Judicial District" and TO build thereon building
.tfsIsp far nnr rnDIn
chap 693 To extend the distribution OF CFoOn water
through the City OF HewYOTk, and to lay the necessary
mains TO supply CrOtOn water TO the institutions on
Blackweil's Wards, and Randalls Islands Authorizes
the Controller to raise sum not exceeding SSoOO py
Chap ca Extends the time within which the taxes to
and apportoned to the lst Of July 1872.
Chap 676. Amending Chap o. so as to provide for the
sprinIling lanes, roads, and avenues; -.
Chap 677 Gives the Police Commissioners supervision
Of cleaning streets and power to enforce existing con-
tracts. Chap 49, Amends Chap. 6a ., nav 60, ooo an
onaiiy 10 the American Female Guardian Society
Chap 7Sg To make provision for the Improvement OF
me seSef P1torzes the Controller to issue $4,000
City Parks Improvement Fand bonds IN aoduoh 20
any and all amounts heretofore authorized by law for
Cbap g5 Directs the Supervisors to pay $3.50 to the
Society for the Relief OF the Ruptured and Crippled for
the support Of every crippled clnd maintained IN theH
Chap SAL Directs Supervisors to make good the sum
Of loo 81 distracted by George H. f. Lynch late Cerk
Of the Superior Court.
STREET opESKGs AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Chapter 22O Relative to the opening OF Madisonave.
north of Prohibits the
assessment benefits of property east Of FfthaTe or
vest OF Fourthave.
Chap 5l2 Authorizes the Commissioners OF Parks to
construct Onchundredand ftyhftb-st, from Eighave.
10 the BOeyarJ and assess the cost on the property
tSap 20 Authorizes the Board OF Assessors 10
on the properly benefited the amount of the damages
which property may sustain by the grading and improve
ment Of Eightb-aye. from Flfty-nnth 10 OneAunHeu.
and-twenty Also provides for the issue OF
assessment bouds by the Controller
Chap. $40. Vests in the Department OF Public Works
the regulating, grading and improving OF streets In
New-York between Sixth and Seventh aves, north OF
Onehundredandt tenthst.
Chap $50. AbaudoDs that portion OF the road or pubic
drive land out by the Commissioners OF the Central Park
under Chap Laws OF 1865 and Chap 69 Laws of 1851
northery line of seveny-thirdst and the easterly line
Of said road or public drive
RELATING TO COURTS OF LAW, &C.
CHAPTER T. To confirm orders Of the Court Of General
Sessions of the Peace continuing the last November
term thereof and TO define the construction Of Chap TO-
Laws Of 1862 entitled IAN act 10 empower the Court of
the General Sessions of the Peace in and for the City
and County OF New-YOrk, 70 extend its terms and TO
Chap s. To amend the act in relation to juror Chap
bS9 Laws Of 1870 Amends Section 2T 50 as TO read
SEC a. A Grand Jury may be impaneled in the Court
of oyer and Termner and another In the Court OF Gene
raj Bession and may meet at and SIT during the same
Indictment against any person for any oehse it shall
not be lawful for the other Grand Jury sitting atkhe
any presentation relation thereto. so far as 1t shall
relate to the person presented by the other Grand
Chap s7 To authorize double session Of the Court Of
General sessions Of the Peace, and confirming resolu
OF the judges thereof.
Cesp SIs Authorizes the Board Of Police Justices to
prefer and other officers OF the Court Of Special Sessions
Chap 6S5 To amend the act in relation to jurors Chap
B39, Laws OF 1870 Adds to those exempt from serving
DrOf attention"