The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16

Tho East River Bridge Compromise-TA0
street Cleaning DeparSment-An Erie
Investigating Commfttee-Rapid Tran-
sit the Special Order for This Evening
The Supply Bill I'm the senate.
ALBANY. April Is, 1874
The Brooklyn delegation, consisting OF Messrs.
Kingsley, Marshall, Stranahan and socum, inter-
ested in the East River Bridge, appeared before
the Senate Committee on Commerce and Naviga-
ton and stated their case. New York was repre-
sented BY John r. Fellows. John Kelly, Senators
Gross and Ledwith, Assemblymen Hayes WAGNER
ana others. Mr.. Stranahan explained the terms
OF compromise, Brooklyn to give 100000
and New York $l.000,000 for the continuance Of
the work. New York TO have eight directors and
Brooklyn the same number. to continue In once
for two years. The stockholders to relinquish oil
representatives in the board and their shares pur
chased by an issue OF certificates, bearing seven
per cent interest," principal payable when the
bridge is completed.
Mr.. MARSHALL, on behalf OF the Mayor OF Brook
lyn, objected to two years Tor the term VI the
directors and asked to nave it made nve The re-
representatives. declined the suggestion, but agreed
on the other parts OF the compromise. The COM
mittee viii decide tomorrow the point concerning
the term OF the directors.
THE EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS.
Before the Assembly Committee on Commerce
and Navigation Messrs. Hurlbur and Starr, OF the
Board OF Emigration Commissioners, presented
arguments against giving TO the presidents OF the
Emigration Societies full powers IN the Board. A
majority OF the committee take the side OF the
EmlgraLon commissioners.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
In the Assembly this morning concurrent res0-
luton proposing an amendment to article s OF
the constitution relating to chartering savings
banks under a general law and prohibiting the
ioaning Of the credit or money o. the State or Of
Citations or corporations, was called from the table
by Mr.. Prince and passed unanimously.
The bill TO secure children the benefits Of ele.
passed by q vote OF OF to IS.
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT rs DUE
TO Colonel Spencer the credit Ia clearly due OF
carrying the Eastman bill into Committee OF the
made special order Tor tomorrow night He
spoke with persuasive force and carried the House
THE JOB OF THE LITTLE DAILY REGISTER.
The bill TO give the little daily Register, or New
York few hundred thousand dollars of law ad-
vertlsing and $4,000 ior printing the Court calen-
dar which Is now done gratultousy by all tho
daily papers. could not survive the notice 1t re-
ceived. 1t Is to be reported adversely By the
THE CAPACITY OF MAYOR AND coMrrRoLLER.
One Of the members OF the committee on Cities
Mr. C0ughlln, introduced q bill providing for De-
partment OF street Cleaning, consisting OF the
Mayor, Comptroller and the President OF the Board
salaries. The next bill expected Ia one handing
over the Board OF Public Works, the Offices OF
Department to the Mayor and Comptroller.
COMMITTEES TO INVESTIGATE ERIE
Mr. Melvin. OF Brooklyn. offered resolution In
five to investigate the Erie Railroad and report
within ten days to the House. The resolution was
tabled, but Its introduction showed that the efforts
Of Jay Goulds agents were not wholly in vain.
They were finally successful in capturing some
body. A committee OF investigation at this stage
OF the session has one OF two purposes, either to
AFFECT the stock OF the road or to levy blackmaii,
and. as everybody can perceive the object, there
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AN UNEASY COURT OF JUSTICE.
There is perfect mama for Legislation on the
part Of the Marine Court of New York. That sim
guar fountain OF justice has deluged both Senate
and Assembly with bills this session. In one OF
shall have the same jurisdiction OF all actions OF
breach OF promise OF marriage now possessed BY
ing this Court have already been introduced, and
perhaps one out OF the lot may pass and be quite
enough.
PAVING FIFTH AVENUE.
Mr.. Wagstar has bill before the Committee on
Cities Tor The paving OF Filth avenue with patent
pavement TO cost $420, 900. He complains that
the committee have had the bill two months
without taking action on it. The paving Is to be
done 81 the expense Of the city, but according to
the bill, tie property holders VIII pc likely to pay
half the amount after they see the work done.
afser pletion and tine expense OF constr nction
/ win be betrayed by'a special issue OF bonds.
THE IRREPRESSIBLE BARNES.
| William Barnes formerly Superintendent OF In
surance has an appropriation In the Supply BIN for
$1,000 Tor compiling insurance statistics The
work for Barnes, but Barnes claims the pay. Barnes
is forever turning up IN supply Dill and In other
by the Corporation Counsel OF New York the other
day he turned up, labelled $500. Senator Lord
the debate on the supply bill, that II he should be
Senator fifty years hence he felt moral certainty
s ' Wond The was
to stand until further Information can be obtained
about 1t.
FALSE TO ITS PROMISES
charter was granted last year to the Peoples
Water Transit Company, which promised to put
two steamboats, on the Hudson River, to accomo-
date people living on the northern part OF Man.
haitian Island. AS they never fulfilled their con-
tract, Mr.. OCalaghan proposes to have their char
ter withdrawn unless they 40 their duty within
ANOTHER BOGUS COMPANY. =.
The company that procured a charter ten years
ago, and had 1t renewed in 1869, to make the Har-
lem River navigable for vessels from east to west
ter five years longer, but there Is chance that
1t viii pass.
was moved to third reading III the Assembly this
evening 1t proposes to tunnel q railway under
the bed OF the Hudson River to Jersey City from
New York No names Of incorporators are given,
no statement OF stock, and the bill Is nothing
more than miserable decOy.
THE COYLE-DAvIDSON CASE,
which was before Isaac Edwards referee on Mon
day, has been adjourned until the 2Stninst. Among
the statements put In evidence was one which
shows the commissions given by DAVIDSON IN the
way Of safes to the ring thieves OF New YORK,
numbering among them Tweed, lngersoll. Garvey,
up in the aggregate to about $4,000 Some rich
developments are expected wncn the examna-
ton Is resumed.
THE SUPPLY BILL.
The Senate went into Committee OF the Whole
this evening on the Supply bill. me Item or
ST. 2S2 10 to John Phillips for services as cattle In
spector during the prevalence OF the rlnderpesr In
1865 was stricken out on motion OF Mr.. Parmenter.
Certain legal expenses in the counties OF Cayuga
ana Madison were made county charges and the bill
was progressed. 1t Will be the special order for
tomorrow.
THE JERSEY TOWN ELECTIONS.