The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-03

Board Of Apportionment-
Aldermen's Salaries.
ALBANY, April 2, 1873.
the audience In the Senate chamber to-day was
composed mainly OF politicians. The fair sex seems
to have been worried out by the aggravating tame
ness OF the discussion. The few remaining regular
lights OF the Custom House party were on guard
again. Tom Murphy, Davenport and +. d. Webster
remaining in the gap, like the men of Thermopyla,
to stay the advance Of the enemy for at least
q few hours longer Every one else seems to have
rejected the charter thing that nobody loves. The
seventy men have not put in appearance for many
weeks although they still write letters to the mild
old gentlemen of the Senate, pressing their views,
like Peter Cooper used to before his association
deserted reform for office. Dexter A. Hawkins,
who represents the municipal council OF reform,
buses himself as sedul0usly as ever Davenport
did, suggesting amendments to Woodin and
carries around copies Of two charters unfit for any
city outside Utopia, one OF which he fondly hopes
win be eventually substituted for the present
measure. Murphy ana Davenport sit around,
apparently because the Senate Chamber Is COM
Portable place to lounge in.
The seventy seventh section, relating to
sECTARIAN APPROPRIATIONS,
being called. Senator d. P. Wood moved to insert
the word 'or,' that 1t will read, 'No money
belonging to the city and county of New York. or
raised by taxation upon the property Ofthe citizens
thereof" shall be appropriated to such purposes, &C.
Senator Woodin said there was great sum Of
money raised In New York city by Excise fines and
leases Of various kinds which are pledged to GER
tain purpose, going into the Sinking iund to help
pay the city debt. They could not therefore, be
used for any appropriation to sectaran institutions,
and the Senator's proposition was simply useless.
Besides it would be sure to defeat the bill In the
House. There was no proposition which so loaded
the bill down as this very word "or" in the AS
sembly."
Senator D. p Wood said that il that were the
main argument he would say that the bill came
from the House with that very word "orn in It,
Senator W0odn said not dollar could be appro-
priated except by consent Of the Board OF Appor-
tionment, set OF gentlemen on whose discretion
he was willing to trust.
Senator Wood said that II the word cor" was left
out these funds could be devoted to sectarian In
situations.
The amendment was lost.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS TERMS OF OFFICE.
Senator W0odin returned to section Al, and by
consent amended so that the Police Commissioners
first appointed shall hold their offices one, two,
three, Jour and five years respectively.
Senator d. p Wood then
RETURNED TO HIS NON-SECTARIAN CHARGE,
and moved to substitute the Assembly section re-
garding the subject for the present One which was
exactly the same as his previous amendment; but
on vote IL was delared lost by WlnslOw, the
CHAIRMAN although IL was evidently agreed to.
Senator Wood let II go by, content TO try II again
in the senate, and was rather amused than other
wise by the attentive regard which the Chairman
of the committee pays to the implied wishes OF his
votes which WoOdn himself has felt compelled to
disavOw, and, so far, has not ceased his efforts TO
do the best III his own humble way for the party"
STREETS AND AVENUES ABOVE FIFTY NINTH STREET.
Another long and tedious debate ensued on a
proposition to give the Public Park Commission
control over the streets add avenues above Fifty
ninth street-a proposition which had been dec.
sIvely voted d0wn last evening, and which would
in lew words repeal whole statute OF last SEES
sion. senator Benedict was the author OF the re-
newed proposition, and was assisted by Senator
u. p. Wood In his defence OF II. The latter Sena-
tor, more modest IN his demands than the patri-
arch from the Filth, asked only that the Park CON-
mission be given control OF streets and
parks above Tiity-ninth street, which had
been substantially agreed to under
the article relative 20 the Public Works Depart,
unanimous in favor OF transferring the control OF
all streets above Fiity-ninth street TO the Park
the New York Senators seemed to have very little
influence.
The charter, from all appearances, was
COUNTRY MEASURE
got up, as Tiemann intmated, mainly for the de-
location OF the country press. Senator Murphy,
OF Brooklyn. somewhat Indignantly demanded that
the New Workers should have the chief say in the
discussion and appealed to them for information,
declining to take the same from the countrymen,
but il was no use. The rurallsts persisted in de-
scribing the wants and the topography or the city
and legslating according to their own opinion OF
The amendment OF Senator Benedict was lost by
vote OF 10 to IL:
ried by to IA. II gives TO the Park Commission
ers control Of streets Immediately adjoining the
Park above Fifty-ninth street.
Senator Lowery's proposed amendment to the
article relative TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS,
putting 1t under control OF superintendent, IN
stead OF board OF three persons, without provok-
ing any debate, was carried by a vote OF 6 to IA.
moved a reconsiderton. and tainted the New
York members OF the Committee on Cities with
voting for the amendment when they had favored
the original section in the deliberations OF the
THE RIGHTS OF NEW WORKERS.
Senator Johnson insisted that the fact OF the
New York members going IN body one way on
this measure was the best reason why the country
members should go the same way.
Senator WoOdin thought that II would be well
then to refer the whole charter to the New York
delegation with power to report complete.
Senator Johnson-Thats where IL should be re-
In the ninety.second article, relative to
TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
Senator Woodn offered the following amendment
in regard to the powers and duties OF the Tax
Commissioners:v
corecs or reduce the assessed valuation Of the
personal property Of any and no tax on
the Or r. party sgseysa shall satisfy the
thc cy or Illness from makipa his Complaint or appica
ton 70 them within allowed by the cor
recfion OF taxes
The amendment was adopted without debate.
In relation to
THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS
Senator Madden moved amendment placing
the control In one person instead OF three.
Senators Woodn ana Benedict objected.
Senator Maiden said that they had fancy Board
then OF three persons, OF whom the
torious Henry, OF the Sands Citizen Association.
They had an engineer at $4,000, nearly as much
received, who was, In addition, President Of the
Railroad, and the three commissioners did nothing
TO earn their money. II was demorazing for
such citizen as Wilson G. Hunt 1t was awful
wicked for him. TO take $4,000 year Tor doing
nothing and then to complain OF poor devils VINO
KNOCK down. a little.
The amendment was lost.
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