The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-19

/ reform heIis'aiWc. IL amounts to nothing more
than cry mat Is made use OF 10 suit the ends OF men
| WHO care very iitte for any KIND OF reformation.
| the idea That we are here TO overturn everything
done IN the past IS a false one. We are mere TO do
our any 10 the people whom we represent, without
regard to par,sanship." here Johnson who was
seated III the chair next to WoOdin chuckied audi
| blv. and Woodin, turning upon MIN, exclaimed.
and as Tor saving tnat we ale backing down ana
| Senator from the Twenty-slxtn not know mat the
Governor the man OF his own choice mas tae
power TO make all the investigation necessary ~
And ne then added, I'll you want additional power.
| why. haven't they got two Grand Jurles IN New
nork all one proab wnch until w aaSs[ S0u hs
new charter" exclaimed Johnson-'do them
es and 1901 s n D. r.
then got into little wrangle over tue resolutions,
but Tlemann capped the climax aud decided their
fate by telling story. Let IL he said by way OF
| preface that Daniel can tell story very well.
."rhe prop0slt ion to send JOINT committee TO New
| York." said he 'reuilndS me OF story once
heard about a clergyman HIS parisri0ners had an
idea that bis sermons were too good to be Original.
They sent q allegation To confer with him about the
matter. The result was mat the Clergyman got
them all drunk. and when they returned aud MADE
| OF spiritual consolation and he's all rlgnt.' Tue
| very lew senators who never take drink laugned
| tide ny having a substitute adopted calling upon the
District Attorney to make full report as TO tne
| years So the vote was finally taken with the ol-
pubiicans were made TO toe the mark
| YRAs-Messrs Dckin son. johnson, Lord. MCGOWAN,
o'srien, Perry and TinslowI7 .. ,.,.. n..,.,
Bowen ChstneG Cock. Foster Graham, Narrower Leafs
Weismapn D. r. Wood, j. " God and Woodin- o.
MIR. Palmer. from the Committee ON Cities, re-
ported the Iolowing bill, IN lieu OF the otner TIM
perial' measure referred TO last week. The nlsger
| sticks out III the last section very plainly
An Aor regulating the apportionment Of aprropriaons
The people OF tue State New York represented the
Senate and Assembly, do enact AS follows:-
i-lhe Comptroller Of the city Of New York, the
DepaTnsnI Of Public Parks shall constitute Board Of 40
Of sn aaa make T0 sna DE ' the Hss
OF Sd city, sa cause estimate S at OF &
amount. required to- detray tho expenses o.!
na son OF NE New in
thereof. from the LIST day OF January to the Soh day OF
the city and debt que on the st day OF May ls and
deemed apart apporoned and appropriated accord
sa GS" tue p sn sns sA
made aforesaid which are founi to be in excess OF s
purposes appropriations in said estimate he shall ia
n s iia Of ss
Ia said city. ana to the officers Of SAID county,
such partmen. arins the period oess and Inc sums
70 ,i md duty su5h
ment and officers TO regulate SO that the, shall
said LIABILITY for any whatever s. shall du,as
within said city county beyond the appropriations
SEE The said Comptroller is hereby authorized and
required to make payment of the claims remaining unpaid
snss and oae.s Of The city county New
the year lsIl, and OF claims rSemainas unpaid tGt
YEAR Tor the purposes: Of he various depart
ENJOYING night SOIL onal and dead animals and for
reform stories and charitable BY
as Il: said aae wss 5p% and Sy
be asdited sni allowed y ali the
sSiIi
@ anS na sc 80 form e ap
not saSssnf ssa' and hsf
| exceeding seven per cent per annuin. payable In
date of the sad bonds respectively which bonds shall not
be issued at less than their par value
performed supplies and materials Furnished dur
on Ap R''II both dates SAY 70 or Tor 1e
New YORK OH or tn. OF s OF or .y
purposes thereof shall in all in which tue SAID Comp
se S Sse The the
anred By lsw and by to. regulations Of said
SIC zXI Part: act. wiG the pro-
SEQ SEC h-Thi, act shall take effect immediately.
There Is SO much excitement about that con-
tractors pl, introduced lew DAYS ago, That
have gone to the trouble OF unearthing It bodily
from the Comnlttees secret box. Great efforts
DARK. MIR. Palmer, the Chairman very kindly
assisted me In getting mold of IT.
ana entered into " any OF department. Or officers
s city Of New Il, s Or On % OF
said city, for either regulating grading paving
" s''Hs
na public %S place: detective a c or any On p. atcos.
failure advertise irreguariy the advertising
authorizing execution OF such works respectively
count Of failure 70 comply or any irresaiariy in comply
ing tho provisions q law relating
OF defect in the authority or wan, Of authority OF the
or contracts are hereby respectively made valid
H % the part the Of :a o. s , .sa
that appears tina. no fraud
respectively or any the thereof provided that
the said Comptroller shall, before endorsing giving the
Al
nto all the facts and relating to said agree
hereby authorized to certify the Board Of Assessors
,ad city all expenses which have been already PAID aud
Aldermen and Commonay in completing the said works
conac1s by sa comprder a. "a the
s.dng section au!nor1ea and said cerslnea,s aha.
such payment. and expenditure. Board Of Assessors
Properly "ssnasd sensaed provided By
IL s. s sa Pcc %
paid or incurred. as aforesaid in the execution OF
1oa to s snI sSc
msps for local In said city shall apply to all
,sIo aTno provisions q chapter 1917 Of the Laws Of
applicable to ali WORK. heretofore coairacssa for or
or under the authority any authorizing same
had been ordered 70 be done Oy made
| Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of said city
provements In said city which may hereafter be
and nd g, Aq1 The y Of Of s
| or on behalf o any cause whatever, the said
| Comptroller 10 hereby directed and authorized to
investigate into said matter and, after hearing tue
parties interested In such be shall dsterme TO
certify reasonable expense OF such works
Aforesaid executed, this without reference 10 the ua
expense thereof and also the amounts paid for or
| on account OF the assessments imposed as aore-
said for purpose works, AMI such certihcae
shs be conclusive evidence OF amount remaining unpaid
M the expenditure propery Incurred and paid by the Mayor
Aldermen aud said city In the execution OF
.d improvements, and upon such certificate having mel In
He Department OF Finance snal be lawful
Tor SAID Comptroller, by order TO be entered
upon tne books OF said department, to vacate and
SCI hde The entire assessment made In SAID
mater IN 80 Tar as the has not been paid ana g
cnsge snu we board oil Assessors OF said city hseby
authorized and directed upon prop
cry oenenseI IN manner provided by law FOR making
rneps Tor local Improvement. said ety. the expense.
aforesaid remaining unpaid properly incurred
he'd 10 as aiOretzd; Of al