The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-26

Amendment To THE CITY CHARTER.
County Treasurers' Bill Passed
by the Assembly.
New Method for the Trial Of Divorce Suits
Board of inspectors for Railroads--
The Greenpoint Ferries
ALBANY, Feb. rs, 1874.

politan Pc ice and Health bill. The death OF Henry
Smita, with the near ending OF Commissioner
RusseDs term, has decided the meditation in
favor OF the scheme. In few days the proposed
measure VIII see the Capitol Heights, and, UNI
become law III good season. fhe old
party prejudices against the system have weak
ened. Local sovereignty is not so much wor-
shipped az Ii was before the war Central
Walton. AZ a security TO persons and property, has
become favored even by democrats. Just as
the results OF the have dealt heavy blows
TO state rights has the recent judiciary
article uprooted traditional regard for local rights.
Tae appointment OF police judges by central
authority has given satisfaction. Many city dem
Oerats who followed the Haunting banner OF Mayor
Wood seventeen years ago have become satisfied
tnat the police and health OF New York and Brook
lyn and suburban roosting places must be cared for
upon
SOME EXTENDED PLAN AND HOMOGENEOUS SYSTEM.
and that the dissolution OF the Metropolitan
scheme in 1870 by Tweed, Sweeny Co.. with Its
chameieon,c suceessorshtp under Havemeyer,
Charlick a. Co., were legislative plumbers. There
IL, therefore, a certainty that by the LIST OF May
next Governor Dix Will have appointed commits
sioners Tor district territorally composed Of all
The area within line drawn from Rockaway to
Sands Point across the Sound to the Hudson
River and SO on to Sandy Hook, through the Kill
Won Kull and around TO Rockaway. These COM
missioDers are to be nine In number-hve repnbh-
cans and fonr demOcrats-four nom New York
three rom Staten Island and two from Westches-
ter Two OF the nine TO vote only upon health mat
tiers along with the others and 10 have main direc-
ton and control OF the sanitary business. and to
be physicians, the department TO be divided into
POLICE AND A HEALTH BUREAU,
with superintendent for the executive head OF
the first and An inspector to command the second.
The bill will contain novel and, perhaps, diplo-
matte provision, that one can be appointed or
removed for duty within county paying It's aiiot-
ment OF tue neediul taxation, unless the repre-
sentatives OF such county In the Board vote for the
proposed measure IN company with the majority
which, alter all, preserves sembiance Of local
rights, and certainly prevents the richer locality
from outVoting or expressing The poorer ana
weaker one. The locality possesses a practical
veto.
have been committed to lawyer. who is not
Allied with TIE politics OF the State on either side
and who has simply put INTO compact and unam-
Dlguous shape tl,S provisions necessary to perfect
the old scheme, eided by such knowledge OF their
merits anG aemerits as experience from the
m0oted questions and authoritative decisions of
the past mas afforded the puDlc. Every New YORK
Senator and threelths OF the city representatives
avor the new measure. The republicans, because
they are no longer in accord with Havemeyer,
who is to I'LL the vacancies IN the
eipal departing department, Tins be lett intact
opportunity TO utilize republican Governor be-
fore he Is possibly lost to them; and the Tammany
democrats, to large extent because they see IN
Charllck and Matseil secret Toes, and not dis
posed to trust the bargains OF Havemeyer and
The Aldermen.
police force except In the usual manner. by trial
on charges Governor Dix has 1t In his power, by
appointing executive men, TO maze the metropOll-
tan system as popular as 1t Is In the contiguous
parishes to London and in all OF that metropolis
save the little district around Temple Bar. 1t Is
said that Senator booth viii present the measure
in g few days.
THE COUNTY rREAsURER's BILL.
The Assembly consumed It's morning session in
debate on the final passage OF the Dill in relation
to county Jreasurers. Its Importance, as lar
as regards the treasury of the state, was noticed
Mt length III the Governors Message. Lis man
feature consists in holding the county treasurers
TO strict accountability for the money deposited
with shem Tor state and county taxes. There
Q strong effort made TO strike out the section
rendering county treasurers ineligible Tor re-elec
their term OF ONCE expires. This Is wise pro-
vision AS II leaves no chance TO dishonest county
treasurer TO get returned to his ONCE Immediately
on the expiration OF his term, as to be able to
cover up any defalcations OF which he may be
guilty An amendment, offered by MIR. Lincoln, OF
ontario. postpone the operation Of The act until
April, 1876. was also defeated, and the bill was
finally passed IN Its original shape, with only
In the course OF the debate Mr.. Nvord made
strong point In favor OF the bill by stating the
81 COX, 900 at SIX per cent to carry the govern
gent, while there are 4S,5O0. 900 belonging TO the
state tn the hands OF the county treasurers. who
hand it.Over TO the State Treasury, as there is
law 10 compel them. 10 meet thus deplorable
o. nss spe as 6eSs the when S
came chiefly from that class Of members who
always 70 be found acting openly or covertly In
support OF ques tor able legislation. rumor was
current last week that the county treasurers
dubbed together and raised a fund 10 aid in de-
icating the DILL lhesr interest in securing such
result was undoubtedly strong; but 1t seemed TO
occur at the last mdsM,nt TO the best portion OF
the rural members that however much the treas
nrers themselves might desire the defeat, the peo
pie were eagerly looking ior the success OF the
measure.
BOARD OF INsPEcn oRs OF RAILROADS.
IL is proposed IN the senate, by Dill oil MI
Lowery;s, to have three CO mmlssiOners, appointed
by tue Governor, to Inspect g the railroads OF the
State Ia all their details the interests OF tne
travelling public There il a provision that these
shall take passes from the rail-
roaas, p9. the'r compensa% @ res %
panies. The idea OF having tt rec public commits
Moners constantly supervising "a he accommodations
PROVIDED by the railroad for tfN traveinnR pubic
seems an admirable one, but un less they are rem
dered wholly independent Of the railroads BY hay.
Iney are worth having at an tsey re worth being
paid by the people whose welfare u icy look after
they w1ll become as great none mites az the
amous gas meter Inspector OF New YORK, who was
paid BY The companies to that IN cir customers
never got cheated In their gas bills
yHE doom OF HARLEM LANE
Harlem lane Is destined ~ be mon op0llzeo by
he Eighth Avenue Railroad Company Al Tom OCai-
Afghan q bill, introduced to-day, become law. "for
vi, says, the Eighth Avenue Railroad Is. required,
IS soon as practicable, TO extend It's exis ting rail-
Dad tracks rom theu present terminus IL blghth
venue to Macomb's Dam bridge over the Harlem
liver. double track along Harlem lane ". vi shnt
~ that thoroughfare against the USE OF fas rot-
ing teams.
AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER
Another amendment to the city cnarter OF view
iOrk was offered in the Assembly by Mr.. Blessh ~:
{ proposes TO have twenty-iour Aldermen elect su
II the general state election IN this year, one A !.
iermah Tor each ward, who must be resident
5ne ward, and an Assistant Alderman ior each As
'enbly district. Both classes shall hold ONCE Tor
year and take hold on the drst Monday OF Janu-
AIRY succeeding their election. Thereafter every
year lul Board OF Aldermen and Assistant Alder 1
men snah pe elected as IN the way already Indf /
Gated,
NEW COURT FOR DIVORCE CASES.
Mr. touRnlln's Dit introduced in Assembly to
Establish 'Ihe Court OF Assistance VI the City o.
New York" provides iOr the election OF three JUS
Ices, who shall nave jurisdiction over actions ioF
iivorce and separation, and civil action Tor rape.
seduction, criminal conversation, breach fprom-
Sc, libel, SANDER, malicious prosecution and false
aud mat any action now pending
D. hereafter to be brought IN any court ofrecord
IN New YORK city for any Of these causes nav oy
Tie consent OF the parties interested or on an