New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
LAW-MAKING FOR THE CITY.
HOW NEW-YORK HAS BEEN TREATED BY
THE LEGISLATURE.

TRNMENT, POLICE, SCHOOLS, PARKS Fl
NANCES, AND TAXATION-FINANClAL COIFO-
RATIONS-RAPID TRANSIT-HORsE RAILWAYS
CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
&c, &c.
lrRoM rHE.RTGULtR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TmnUNEl
AIRAxY. June 1S-The following pages contain a
full abstract Of all the bills particularly relating to
the City of New-York which had been signed 10y the
Governor and received at the Secretary of States
office up TO last night. The courtesy of Col. Wood
Deputy Secretary of State and his assistants MesSrs
Gould and Sanger in aording free TO the files
Of the Office with many other favors, is gratefully
acknowledged by your correspondent. The Cover
nor has still something over 100 bills i'll his pos
session awaiting his signature. lie has already
signed 49, The total number of laws VIII
fall short Of last years production. which was
SS7. The number in 1871 was 9iG Gov DIX has
shown himself thus far, commercially cautious
in cOnsummating the work of the Legislature
Many bad bills viii proceed no further than the
Executive Chamber In tho following summary
the predominancc Of legislation affecting the City
and County Government is especially noteworthy.
What has been done. however. is not half what has
been ATTEMPTED Tho Independent Republicans,
aided by the Democrats, preyentedmOst of purely
partisan schemes from going through. Last year
there were several bills for regulating ferries This
wear there are none at all The Speer's Travelling
Sidewalk bill and ore or two other railroad bills
have not vet been signed Financial companies and
corporatiOns demand usual, large share Of legis
lation and so do charitable, religious and other So
cietios. The Washington Market bill, the bill for
the audit Of claims for corporation advertising, and
tho Industrial Exhibition bill. have not yet been
acted on. THE Industrial Exhibition bill has been
signed since this letter was writtenl
CITY AND COUNTY GOyERNNESr.
FNfr~He
foremen per annum $500; assistant foremen, $500;
hrcmen 81 200 engineers OF steam fire engines $500
assistant engineers OF steam fire engines, $3.50 In
ceases salaries Of chief engineer and his assistant and
the eleven assistant engineers 500 per annum each.
CHAR 05In relation TO taxation for the year 1873
Authorizes the Board Of ApportiOnment to revise its
estinates TO transfer surplus moneys from appro
priaton another TO issue bonds TO raise money to
pay tho state for deficiencies said bonds to be pay
able in ten equal yearly instalmeuts, commencing in
1874 20 postpone until 1879 the tax for the Improvement
Of FourthGye. by the Central and Hudson Railroad.
CHAP. 1l2--Ecative 10 Common schools.-Diydes the
City into seven School Districts lt, 3D. 81, 4h, 5h
sth and STEWARDS il. 9Th, 10Th, 18th, and lith Wards
III 9th and 10th Wards; ~. nth and nth Wards; "
18th and 18th Wards VI 2Oh aud Dist Wards VII l2th
I9th and 22d Wards. Authorizes the appointment Of
Commissioners by the Mayor, ouc-thrd 10 hold Office
until Jan J. 1874 onc-thrd until 1915 and onethrd until
s7G 70 be determined by lot the said Commissioners TO
constitute the "B1alQ OF EuACdlluut anu hitNttN "
The powers and duties Of the Commissioners Of the
Department o. Public Instruction" Every year, in
future on the third Wednesday IN November the Mayor
shall appoint revcu Commissioner to take Office on the
tst Of the following January The Board OF Education
al appoint five trustees from ward, 10 be citizens
Of the United and residents Of the wards for
which they are appointed The trustees shall be dis
,rbuted into RI classes out Of Office jan J. ls4S
and on the fist Wednesday of December in each year
the Commission shall appoint one trustee from each
ward 90 hold Office for five years and 20 succeed the set
going cut on tie lst Of January following. The Mayor
shall appcn. for each school district three inspectors,
10 hold Office one two and three years, as deerm-
mined by lot and on the third Wednesday Of Novem-
Der the MayOr shall appoint inspector for each dis
trct 10 sncccoi those whose expire the 1st Of
January following This act also provides for the
appointment by the Governor Of lawyer residing IN
the city, VINO, with the CITY superintendent OF schools
and the President Of tho NewYork College, shall con-
sttute commission 10 codiy the laws relative to COM
mon schools and report 20 the next Legislature.
CJfAP 221.-Amcnds chapter III oy striking 9tt the
provision which requires the school Trustees to be c
CHSf 25iNGlves tue Mayor sole and exclusive power
20 regulate ami grant licenses % scI Icsers. Intro
CH4P. 2ss-iuthcIizes the Bcrrd Of Education 70
tabIsh nautical school anu sn'lJrles tAs raising OF
$50 0 by taxation iOr the esttJttlment aud organize
or OF the school, future expenses 10 be betrayed nom
CHIT o-Aut1orzcs Inc Mayor. Aldermen and Com
muua!ty 70 convey 10 the United states Government
Battery
belonging 70 tie Unlted sla e. ana Slne between
such lands ard the sOCaied New Whitehall BOat-sHp.
CHAP. 326-Al act TO limit il certain respects the ef-
feet If certain repeating clauSS ln a hu Nhlch Das
IA the aud Assembly al the present session,
fbe CIV OF NeW-YorE' so that such bill shall law
conform 10 the intent Of the Legislature. -
SECTION 1. Nothing contained III the Dill or act en-,
Ged An act 70 rcorganize tho local GOyeInment OF
tue city Of New-1orE plssed az t9ls session Oh tde
liability heret IIore incurred, a prevent the LulctmebI
prosecution under indictments lSuhu oI 20 DC gulu
QT
y,eases shall remain subject TO redress enforcement
nYd punishment in Ike manner as II the acts 50 re
Tcaed as aforesaid had remained IN fuli force.
"sEC. q This act shall take eject immediately"
Guar. 3J5-FIxes the salary of tue Commissioner OF
directs the Controller L. pay all arrears and TO
pay the Commissioner in future regularly once mouth
CHAF G0s-Directs the Controller TO pay $3.50,
much thereof as may be necessary Tor services per
formed and material furnished y william r. Mccormick,
IN Inc year 1870 in repairing the floors of Washington
E,sex Fulton. and Centre markets The Controller IL W
be the judge OF the validity OF the claim.
Deges by the CITY OF New-YorK in Putnam County
Provides that hereafter legal proceedings sha be before
tho supreme Court Of the district IA which the real
Iate 10 be acquired situated makes IL unlawful for
the CITY OF EeWYOrk 20 draw the waters OF Lake Ma
lOpac below lOwwater marx or raise them above nigh
water mark gives the privilege ~ all persons residing
within five miles of any natural akes whose waters may
be appropriated OF taking ice from the same, ana re-
serves " the pablo tAe night OF boating ana nsnihg
CTAP 19OTo provide for the building Of armories
ana dTlLrOOms Authorizes the Board Of Supervisors
10 appOint three commissioners, 70 serve Without pay
and 1--WE bonds $4,000 Tor the faithful perform
ance OF their duties. The sites selected must DC APP
Droyed by the Mayor aud Board OF Supervisors. Inc
Commissioners may take for sites any Of the parks or
ppbc lands except Central Park ReserY0ir Union ana
MadgOp-squares Tue COMM ssiOners may condemn pT-
yae property by the usual legal proceedings Inc plans
Tor The buildings must be approved by the M0Ol-Gen'
ral commanding the First Division. The Board OF APP
nortionment shall make appropriations not " exceed
In any year, SQ0J the same to De raised Uy Taxa
lion. -, -., ~ 49,. --,.. - IL. -
an arInOry, passed May 2. o., -,
>" sECIioE l. Tie Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund
~ the CITY Of NeWYOrk, Whenever go ordered by TIE
Common Council OF such city, pursuant 20 authority
6ereDy gwen 20 SAID Common Council, are hereby
authozed and directed 20 lease, BY due resolution ana