New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
Albany TOPICS.
nRooKIYS CHARTER AMENDMENTS.

ALBANY, Friday, Jan. B 1874
snaior J cobs this morning introduced his amend
rfa's &, the Brooklyn charter The following II fun
synopsis Of thc bin;
The first amendment requires the Mayor aud Control
r8oer and award ali uid- for city bonds, none To be
1varde az less tnan their par vaiue unless with the
elscut 81 the Mayor. CONTROLLER, ana Finance
rorflttce OF the Board of Aldermen. The
MAYOR Is also united with the Controller IN EegO-
uarng The looms OF the city. The second amendment
s5.lsle. the Dcplutnu ~ Of Police AMI LAclSe. ana
efs.i. D.ulrmcnt ~ Police within 80 DAYS after the
p1s,g, o. tsy ac The Mayor Win tue consent OF the
AetI 90. E o select proper person 10 take charge OF
t. ptraIcIt Tie sLl serve Tor two years, anu re-
ctyc su annual slary OF 900 The Oiii az Supcrln-
tnieut Is Abolished aud thai o. CLei OF Police created,
al al oNc>s ot the present dep rlacns are removed
'pt tAe lairolnn'n 3ni dO0rmch. Inc thvd 'inenu-
ueu reuuysstuc prscL: Health Board and creates ne
Soy Oh thD MAYOR ana Aldermen IL i 10 ociH tWo
J as ami receive an annual salary OI SoOOO All The
soser, and duties oi the present are conferred Oh me
Az department., The fourth amendment creates De
Irmelt O. Excise. Tho Mayor aud Aldermen are 20
tc; Toe mead OF this .tpartmen, a. IN the cases here
tur mentioned. HIS salary II to be 5,Ol Inc htth
tn1f1eut sbtshes the present Commission OF IRE ana
Batu-' and create. drpar ment single mead to
bapp..utcd uy the MayOraud Board OF Aldermen. Tue
all, oil tui. officer ~ 10 be g. 90 Tue siXth amend
utgi creates ID tpartneDt Oi cay Works with single
he'd io h. ANNA, led hy the MAJ or aud Board OF Alder
Eeu. H. is receive N aunua! salary of $3.50. He
Lal have power 20 direct tie establishment OF such
slrtd' iu said department A. ne may deem Necessary
BAL IBIS requires the approval OF the Mayor aud Board
dAdcTmcu. All prose ruugs Of the proposed depart
rent aito made SUBJECT to the same authorty The
th5c 81 PARK Commissioner "A sddrtcd one, retaining
Va providing f5r the appointment Of this octr ny tho
h4tor Toe Commissioner must make monthly
rpOl, 20 the Common Council or Oftener If called upon
Ia department II ia thc iutufc prohibited from
nakug expenditures until the money therefor shall
have nrst been appropriated by the Common Council.
Toe eeuG amendment provides that all bids pro-
poll Dee puDAcy opened 10y The Mayor and COnmis-
tgurf OF Cl.y Works. and publicly announced with the
lAne o. tie bidder. Al contracts are 70 be awarded by
le Common Council, aud are 10 De executed by the
Mayor anu Commissioner; al present tIis power is
vested "a the Board Of CITY Works alone. The ninth
,Aenducnt requires the concurrence OF the Mayor
Le expenditure Of any money ~ any department. for
huaOrGluary purposes. The tcutl amendment pro
h0ts the creation Of any bureaus in any department
ney, With The consent OF tie Mayor and Board OF
A4ermeu.
QUARANTINE OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
There lie vacancy the Q iaranune Commission
kchard schei's term having expired Jan. u He holds
Nti however, until bis successor il appointed None
ne eadln2 Republicans appear 10 have received any
mumauous a. to who is TO get the place, and II has
generally been supposed that Mr.. schen, although a
Democrat would be resppointed but there ia good
authority for saying that this will not be the case Dr.
'andeiPoes term Health Officer expires on the 18th
February, and as this Is the most lucrative Office in
he STATE there is likely TO be sharp contest for the
FSo'' IL Is said that DR.. VanderpOel expects TO be
happoined. but there many physicians as well as
pluci'hs In his own party who Will appear as rivals.
a II WI be eoniended that Albany has furnished
. neAi,h Ohcef Tor New-1Ork long enough having had
Nc once most Of the Time for the last ten years.
ALBANY NOTES.
About dozen new bills were introduced In the
assembly to-day. Among those relating to New-York
vas one by MI Waehner cutting of the extra pay
~eVe1 by the Board Of Aldermen when acting a.
speryisors. Mr.. stephens Of Richmond introduced a
hl amending the pilot laws. to cut of the extra
paotage now paid 70 pilots who board vessels out OF
ngh Of the Sandy Hook Lighthouse. The bill is asked
hf by the Ship owners Association Mr. Alberger in
htduCed bill repeating sections two aud three of the
shirter Of the New-York Industrial COMPANY and
Yiiug that the Company may Issue rtgage bonds
sn IL real and personal estate for ~ years. payable at
" tunes as they may TX.
Vie Senate had brief session to-day and adjourned
"tr I'll Monday evening, which was afterward con-
tuffed IN By the Lower House. Several members op.
posed the Adjournment, but the committees not
jet prepared to make reports the majority thought they
might ar well 20 home aud spend Saturday and Sunday
10 remain Ia Albany doing nothing Several OF those
Nho voted for adjournment however, said that this
would be the last ume and the Friday adjournments
Aat nave been 30 common IN years past not likely
w ~ frequent this Winter. there appears 10 Dc q
pe'aliing determination 10 have short session.
The OLD job Of last years lobby for street railroad
ron the foot Of Wall-s East RIVER through BOuthst
James, alp, New Chambers, Chatham and Chambers sts
day. " WIZ ' "
Another contestant for the seat OF Mr. scherman OF
NC Win New Yosk Assembly District appeared to-day