The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-29

READING THE SECTIONS
was resumed when order restored. The section
providing for the publication OF the proceedings OF
the various clty departments in the three morning
b WorS the nen s was
Mr.. lOBrien opposed the establishments or
the oticlal city Journal on the ground that
about the city government could not be obtained In
the Chg journal; for the reason that the poor
people might not be able to get the Journal. The
proceedings should be published In the i've daily
newspapers having the largest circulation. where
should be stricken out OF the section. Mr.. Madden
wished the press to be independent. Many of The
by the ofical advertisements last year. He was In
favor OF the GUY Journal clause, for ne felt that
ments would be Obtained by the daily press. For
instance, the certainty that the NEW YORK HERALD
naturally spur on the otnsr papers to follow in It's
wake II they were enterprisng.
b was rsS n eh aSouS seve1s 81 s@e
tourn were made they were all voted down, and the
ball was Opened n the matter 81 general amend,
amendment providing for a new SET OF Tax Com
mlssloners. The Senators were
IN A TERRIBLE MIDDLE
Madden Ofrered an amendment extending the terms
Of ONCE OF the Boards OF Aldermen OF May 1874.
No action was taken upon It, the senator stating
that he offered 1t so that ne could bring up when
the bill would be ordered to third reading.
the Board Of Aldermen should elect tour commis.
and after the 18TH day Of May next No action was
taken on the motion. Senator Weissmann stated
hundred and fifty merchants in New YORK asking
that the Department OF Public Parks should be
81 ana not included in
The bill will be considered In the full Senate To-
and WIZ en 9o 10 Ss os Ms as
is expected That there will be big night over the
senate's amendments
The explanation OF that portion OF senator
OBrien's speech yesterday in which he stated that
ha mr. al n fhn hAAvp
week after next: He CLAIMS that he
the reform movement BY dong So The oSjecas
Tammany and che Erie Rings have been attained,
and he says that he cannot afford to remain any
EXPENSE and he mas therefore decided upon q
course which, he believes, will put an end 10 all
cerned for the balance Of the session. : w.
RAPID TRANsIT-THE CENTRAL UNDERGROUND
The subject Of rapid transit for the city of New
YORK was the special order TO-DAY IN the Assembly.
There have been score or 50 OF schemes before the
slderlnR some OF them separately the committees
met IN Joint session 'a, for the possible Of
the citlzens OF Manhattan Island the facilities that
tee was unable to agree upon any one or more OF
| the schemes presented. The Senate committee
Peumstic and Swaine,s pan ne bot ea1 OF
which were iavoraDlv reported to and subsequently
adopted by the senate; ~. me assembly committee
and IN favor OF the Central Underground. In the
lower Eouse the later was made the special order
| for to-day, together with the other bills which
| came in from the Senate for concurrence
Most OF the morning session was taken up with the
third reading OF ordinary bills which had prece.
| dence OF the special order, and IL was not until
within an hour OF the time usual for the
the matter came up for discussion. But the Da was
opened and the SUBJECT was resumed at the evening
| session.
and roDOrted nv the Railroad committee OF the
semby, grants to the central Underground Railway
the acts OF 1868 and 1854 Tne route, with not more
than two tracks, III single or double tunnels Is from
the Battery, under Bowling Green ana Broadway. to
Madison squares, and thence to ana under the BOue
ward, public drive, to and under Eleventh avenue
| TO its northern extremity; and also under such
streets avenues above l22d street may be suit
| able and convenient ~ make connections with the
| Port Morris Railroad or any other ROADS
or railroads. in Westchester county now OK.
any bridge or tunnel across Harlem River connect
| ing with Lnem. In accomplishing this purpose so
| as may be necessary TO make the connections on a
level with the grades OF those roads at near Har.
those streams ~ means OF drawbridges or single or
double tunnels. Branch roads are authorized to be
Harlem Railroad at some suitable point between
FOry.eecOnd and Forty-SlXth streets, and under
Under Broadway as iar as street must
be not only within the line OF the curbs, but not
l
| ings, the new Post Office excepted. Above Seven.
teenth street. where the streets and sidewalks are
to BE- Within nne,een feet from the rons
| Of the buildings does not apply, that
s1e w ahe ae ne Of q ee or 10
| deemed sufficient From the southern end or
Broadway, above Bowling Green 10 Seventh avenue,
| the earth from the excavations shall be removed
| and the materials used IN the construction supplied
through openings to he made at the cross streets
or on private property, and not on tie line or sur
| face Vi Broadway, ana no entrance or approach to
any building on Broadway snail oe INSTRUCTED ex-
cept under such regulations a. shall be prescribed
| by the municipal authorities having charge OF the
| streets. tine company to indemnify the owners Tor
the actual damages. The entrance 10 and from
Broadway shall not be closed or INSTRUCTED at any
OF the crossing streets south OF Worth street, aud
no permanent opening shall be allowed to the sur
| the lowness Of the surface OF Broadway
at Canal street the company may, II necessary,
below Canal street, but tney must construct over the
| space SO opened temporary causeway not exceed
ing three feet above the level OF the street SUM-
| cient to fully accommodate the ordinary traffic.
Authority Is given to do The same Tor distance OF
ness OF the surface Of the ground shall render tun-
| nels undesirable, an elevated roadDed may be con-
| structed at or near Manhattanville.
| THE PRINCIPAL AMENDMENTS
inserted in the original bill by the committee are
capital ten per cent oft paid cash within
| sixty days alter the passage Of this act; that
the WORK must pc commenced within ninety days,
Madison line and TO the circle at Fiftynintn
| street on the Broadway line within TWO years and
| to Harlem River within four wears. The bill also
| provides Tor The acquisition In the usual way OF
sucn private properly along the line az may be
| necessary TO carry out and complete the plan.
| The friends OF this central underground scheme
| assert tnat the amount OF money required has
already been subscribed, and that It's projectors and
| supporters are prepared 10 commence the work
| without delay and complete 1t In good faith. On
the other hand, there Is great opposition to interier
ing with Broadway, IL being commended that II an
underground railroad Is to be built at all 1t might
Just as well be constructed under contiguous streets
running parallel win 1t, When the first section OF
| the I'LL was read 30
| THE QUESTION OF BROAD AND NARROW GAUGE.
which arose upon an amendment proposed by Mr..
Jacobs, gave rise 70 some discussion, In wnicn the
danger to the buildings during the progress OF the
| excavations was urged as one OF the objections
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