The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-30
DEATH OF SENATOR HARDENBURCH.
Opposition to the Beach Pneumatic
SWindle.
Strong Letter to the Governor
Denouncing It.
Impeachment Of the Judges-The Veto Of the
Charter Expected-Indigent Rus
sians-Humane Action Of the
Government Of the Car.

ALBANY, April 20, 1872
Out Of respect to the memory of Senator Harden.
bergh, who died to-day, both houses adjourned this
evening without doing any business Senator Cock
announced the sad intelligence of Mr.. Harden
bergh's death to the Senate and that body imme-
diately adjourned. Appropriate resolutions will be
presented tomorrow. Mr.. Loughran announced
the news to the Assembly, and committee, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Loughran, Badeau, Gorng,
Moseley and A. HILL appointed by the Speaker to
draft suitable resolutions.
1t is understood that the Judiciary Committee
will report tomorrow In favor OF the impeachment
OF Judge Cardozo and that similar recommends
lions In the cases OF Judges Barnard and McCunn
House has already resolved to enter upon the pre-.
liminary proceedings for impeachment.
It seems to be very generally understood this
the Committee OF Seventy's charter and message
from him. stating his objections to II is expected
tomorrow or on Wednesday at the farthest
INDECENT RUSSIANS TO BE SENT HOME.
Governor Hoffman having received from Secre-
Etary w Fish copy q letter nom the Russian
sick Russians now In this country Will be sent home
at the expense Of the Russian government, and
that all hospitals and other institutions having such
persons In their care are requested to send to the
Imperial Legation an account of any expense in
their behalf has caused the same to be made public
IN proclamation, to the end that the information
may reach all persons institutions or local authOri
ties IN this state who may pc interested. ~
Is dangerously ILL., and is not expected to live.
OPPOSITION TO THE BEACH PNEUMATIC JOB.
Judge Porter and George Tcknor Curtis are to
ernor in opposition to the Beach Pneumatic Rapid
Transit bill, which is now before him for his sigma
ture The Governor has received the following let
ter from Mr.. Church against the Beach Pneumatic
scheme, and In favor Of the bill recently introduced
in the Assembly BY Mr.. Moulton providing for the
construction Of rapid transit railroads by the city,
to be operated at low rates of fare and Tor the con-
venience and interests Of the people.
STRONG LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR.
TO M so
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anS street e ss slss 4 %a.nnssn s hesns
this provision is in the Bill finally passed do cit
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adjoining lot owners over i've million dollars and viii
laid ont with middle section intended for grass shrub
set the double carriage way t IS already extensively
paved the sidewalks are Of extra width ana now being
drive draw anS%t most costly
When have Justly our city in Tie past
EvrRosTrnY or THE srAcn sonsEEs. $50,
upon this great expensive and beautiful public work and
deep conceal themis only another example Of how
y every public and private rest twill
be that the rate Of fare allowed by this bill Is twenty
four cents for passage from end of the city TO the
other As large proportion of business population
must make this passage twice day 1t amounts to forty
eight cents day. nearly quite onehird the whole
average wages OF labor DO earnestly protest. against
interest as this upon such terms ms are exacted by this
bill The cost whatever may be- OF getting TO ana from
labor direct tax upon that labor and OF all things IA
able labor is least able to endure that burden admit
that we cannot approach, even approximately system
commit the work to private capital always camor - for
that this work, like that of supplying the city 9TH water
| is
LEGITIMATE ITSELF.
Yet II it is to be otherwise ordered ould at least
Insist that the demands Of capitalists should be
strcted within limits that shall prove utterly destruc
tive to all city industries 1t claimed while this bill
on Its passage through the legislature that double
track steam air railroad capable of moving 2 600
passengers daily This at average fare OF 20 cents
apart from from all earnings for freight and mail service,
gives gross revenue of $S0OU000 per annum,
ten per cent upon capital of $lal000U00 properly
constructed city road of four tracks built by
the city never supposed to cost than
$20,00C0 and fare of five cents would be ample to
render 1t self sustaining and create sinking fund
to ultimately discharge its cost without any
alton whatever Such bill Is now before the Legislature
am sure that much as desire rapid transit the esab
1ishnent OF such system that proposed by the bill
now before your Excecncy will be followed when alas,
too late 10 remedy by the continued execraton of the
people when they come to feel Its oppresson instead of
hert Yours very respectfully, &C., E. CHURCH.