The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
TIE STATE CAPITAL.
Various Railroad Bills-The Supply Bill Intro
duced-A Proposition to Amend the Sunday
Law-stats Taxes in the City of New
York-Action Of the Canal Board
Vanderbiil's Rapid Transit Scheme.

ALBANY. March IL, 1874.
That Gas N eter Inspector OF New YORK, who was
paid by the gas companies, was about as useful in
the way OF protecting the interests OF the con-
sumers the statue or Washington in Union
square. bill was introduced to day by Mr. Lin
coin, OF ontario, providing for Gas Commits
missioner, who shall be appointed by the Mayor,
receive S., coo year ana have no connection with
any gas companies. II an honest man can be
found to do the duties Of the position and save
consumers from being swinded by the gas com
panies, his salary viii not be too high, and he
make himself public benefactor.
AN OLD BILL RACK AGAIN.
Last year bill was introduced for railroad
on Thirty-iourth street, from river to river. 1t
passed the Senate. but was killed in the Assem-
bly,. To-day a similar bill was introduced by Nil
Healey for q street railroad. commencing at
Thirty -fourth street, on the East River, and ex.
tending across town to the Hudson; also proceed
ing from the Intersection Of Madison avenue and
Thirty-ourtn street along Madison avenue to
Forty-second, along Forty'second to Ninth ave-
nue. and along Ninth avenue to Thirty-fourth. The
three principal incorpOrators are William King,
Edward A. Boyd and John h Platt.
THE EVERLASTING GILBERT ELEVATED
The GILBERT Elevated road, which was chartered
over i've years ago. ana Is still in embryo, comes
here again with as cool cheek as ever and asks for
luTLueT IeklSldblft IdVOIS. 1ut company wants u
year and half after the passage the bill intro
dnced IN Senate and Assembly to day to construct
It's road to Fortysecond street, six months in ad-
dition construct the same to Ffty-ninth street,
one year in addition to construct the same TO
Eighty-slXth street. and six months in addition to
finish it or TO the Harlem River and The usual pro-
vision comes IN at the end, that no omission TO
construct any portion shall work forfeiture Of
the franchise.
THE GRAB GAME.
Mr.. Wagstan, OF the Assembly, is SO con-
spicuous-beng nearly seven teet high-that he Is
singled out by everybody who wants a bill intro
duced which has pig interest for somebody and
no interest for the general public. His bill, or the
he was asked TO stand sponsor tor, to regulate
the use OF PIERS wharves and slips in the city OF
New York, is nothing more than q mOnstrous grab
at the ship privileges OF the port 1t provides that
the Port Warden shall set aside for the OF
certain kinds Of commerce wharves, piers, bulk
heads, &C., aad the same person shall also have
power to give by written license the exclusive use
OF piers u those VINO lease them.
THE OLD vIADUCT ROAD
A bill resurrectlng the Old viaduCt railroad. which
only for the bad hands into which 1t fell III the
time OF the lammany ring is stil far better de-
glslature, was introduced to-day by Mr.. Murray
1t for the extension OF the time Tor the build
ing q sle oaa UNI h1 nine te ISL o. January lSs 1t
TO be held annually. IL shall De built under the
supervision OF board OF engineers consisting OF
General QUINCY A. Gilmore, w. w. Evans, and the
Engneer-in- Cmet OF the Department Of Public
Works. 1t proposes an issue Of $40 600 900, the
terest on which is 10 he guaranteed by the city.
TRYING TO MAKE AN HONEST PENNY.
1t IS customary to allow damages where prop.
erty is anected by the opening OF streets IN the
money have been paid out from time to time,
but bill OF Mr.. O'Calaghan introduced to-day
have reason to complain OF the closing OF any
streets the metropolis, and, says the bill: 1T
the written application Of the owner OF any land,
buildings or structures damaged by the closing OF
any street, road or avenue, to make an estimate
OF the damages, ana on that q written award
specifying the amount Of damages shall be GIed
with the Comptroller and be considered debt
against the city," 1t would be funny II the city
had to pay lor the damage done to the real estate
on the haIfdozen streets closed east and west by
MoRIBUND CORPORATION.
1t is proposed, by bill OF Mr.. Caldwell, to pro-
called the Hudson and Harlem River Canal Com
pany, which started out ten years ago with the
ambitious design OF uniting the North and East
rivers by snip canal 1t Is provided IN the bill to
give them five years more to make an attempt to-
wards carrying 1t into effect.
THE CURIOUS BROOKLYN DELEGATION
Bills relative to Brooklyn come pouring IN rather
numerousy. The republican charter. passed Tor
amendments, coming chiefly from the democrats,
and these amendatory charters are encountered
by measures Of a retaliatory character originating
The Brooklyn r delegation in the Leeisla-
bunch OF grapes and as there Is no man of indiv-
dual force among them, there Is never much dis
cussion heard on anything concerning the City OF
Churcaes. The bills affecting Brooklyn come aud
go ike snow makes in April. A bill might be in
troduced and p passed TO abolish Henry Ward
Tor all the opposition 1t might nope to encounter
from the Brooklyn members. True there Is Jacobs
and Is spry and plucky on all occasions, and there
is Melvin IN the Assembly. who Will develop into
get too fat; but the rest are only SO so, and yet
singular to tell, they manage to bring in an i'm
tho OF 1 and push them
lation. The Brooklyn Silent Safety Railroad
bin has title which aptly illustrates the Brook.
SAFETY" and 1t should be prefixed to the title Of
every blu they introduce. Occasionally there are
little differences in this happy fanny wnen orders
come from their superior oficers in Brooklyn TO
DO such and such thing which separates them
on political lines Tor day or two, but they come
together again with taciturn unanlml:y that Is
perfectly touching
THE SUPPLY BILL.
The supply Dill was introduced to-day to take Its
place general orders. 1t was referred back to
the committee until the reports concerning the
appropriations Tor public buildings are ready. In
other respects IL is finished. 1t stands thus for
about 100000 less than last years. bill. 1t is
thought that only 100000 or 100000 Will be added
TO AMEND THE SUNDAY LAW.
Mr.. Scherman introduced bin in the Assembly
to amend the act In reference to the observance
OF Sunday. IL provides as folows:-
SEcrIoS1-No person persons society or corporation
shall be prevented from keeping open the Of
the week, commonly called sunday any lawful place Of
amusement or entertainment, from carrying at
said place any business for which the place is
licensed, except as Hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2-No such place Of amusement entertainment,
situated within one block Of any church other house
of worship, shall renen open during the hours of
divine service In said church house worship
"A hall hour before The commencement or after the con-
clusion VI said service.
STATE TAXES IN NEW YORK.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Wood, from the
Finance Committee, reported an amended bill
Tor the payment OF state taxes by the city
OF New YORK. 1t provides that Comptroe Green
may Issue revenue bonds Tor such amounts
as may from time TO time become necessary to
meet sucn quota OF the State taxes Tor such
periods and at such rate OF Interest as the
Comptroller may desire, not to exceed seven
per cent. Those bonds authorized by
tlon 3, chapter 90 OF the Laws OF 1873
shall be designated New YORK County Bonds Tor
the state sinking Fund Deficiency and snail be
signed by the Comptroller and Mayor OF New YORK
and sealed with the seal or the Board OF Super
vlsors, and to run thirty years. Ia said issue OF
bonds there shall be included the sum OF 1856, 107