New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
EVILS OF SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
INo1HR PROJECT FOR FILLING IN BROOKLYN
sUSKES LANDS.

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ANOTHER PROJECT FOR FILLING ~ BROOKLYN
sUSKES LANDS.
When the bin for filing in certain lots IN
Degraw and DutS ass-ss was introduced in the Legs
nature an exclusive OF which published IN
yesterdays TRIBUNE, another was presented to the
senate by Senator Jacobs, which aimed 10 fill In lots
unfortunately members OF the Brooklyn Board
Of Aldermen should deem necessary and thereby TO rem
der void the action OF the Brooklyn Board OF Health,
which heretoiCye has had exclusive jurisdiction in
euch matters. The same provisions, which were ex-
planned In yesterdays TRIBUNE, multiplying the lmita-
of assessment prescribed by the present charter
are specified the act under consideration 1t is pro-
vidod by the proposed act that limitations Of laws
specified in present charter shall apply TO work Of
this kind which has been or may be declared 20 be
necessary for the promotion OF preservation OF thu pub
lie health 10 is claimed that II this act becomes law
a. will be power OF any Alderman 10 Obtain the
passage Of law requiring the filing in OF lots thereby
burdeuing tax payers to unlimited extent The law
10 which objection is made is as follows:
Al ACT relative 6nf certain lands the City Of Booilvn
AL contracts heretofore made or which snail
b hereafter Hsde under the authority on the mayor ana
IA Of low lUs lands In sand city, when sha include
within their boundaries, as Defined oy streets ana
not yet graded shall be hed and taken 10 include the
bR IN OF such portion OF the street or avenue included
therein ia che manner and 10 the same extent as
the lots lands adjoining the same The whole expense
OF sad street filling shall be borne BY and assessed
upon the Io lands fronting upon the portion OF said
sTo a No provisions or limitations OF existing laws
az 20 the cost Of local improvements in the City OF
Brooklyn the amount which may be assessed on
The 9afsH Ss u Which, Ss SeeH
shall to declared to be. necessary for the promotion
OF preservation OF the pubic health by the votes of
majority VI members elected to the Common Council
OF said city, and approved by the Mayor thereof.
SEC. s. The resolution adopted by the Common Coun-
ell OF the City OF Brooklyn, the day OF - 1873, and
approved by the Mayor OF said city on the day OF
,iSsied between sIteeDt5-st and Prospective, and
Eighth and Nnth-ave in said city, to level or
grade two feet above the line OF drainage is here
by confirmed ard made valid and efectual and the
Board Of City Works OF said city s hereby authorized
and directed to execute and carry out the provisions OF
said resolution.
SIC 4 THIS act shall take effect Immediately.
The first section il designed TO amend act pre-
viously passed which provided for the filing in Of
tain ios. The OF 100000 appropriated for that
purpose and exhausted in the work OF filing in
lots The present enables the contractors 10 Ill In
the intermediate streets between the lots at whatever
cost may be deemed necessary. and taxes property
owners for the expense.
The subject OF filing in certain streets without the
consent OF property owners came up last night before
tho Committee Of One Hundred on a motion made by
Henry Needbsm that the act spoken OF 10 yesterdays
TRIBUNE and also the one presented by Senator Jscobs
which has already passed the state Seuate meet with
the condemnation Of the Committee, and that the mem
OF the Assembly from Kings County be requested
vote against the passage OF the acts named.
Mr. MCLEAN opposed the motion, and said he believed
that all the rest OF the streets graded paved
except the block mentioned. and he moved refer
action taken by HE TRIBUNE. Col johnson rpressed
his unqualified opposition 20 all these acts OF special
legislation. They propose 20 tax persons without their
consent, and this committee should oppose all special
legislation. The matters arranged at Albany, and
commission sare appointed overa basket OF champagne
brandy.
Mayor Hunter thought the Committee could not DO
wrong by opposing all the special legislation which is
proposed HE thought that all the good which done 10
the city will come from like this which will
meet often and oppose all street openings and i'm
Inents which arc Iorced upon properly without
their consent The subject was finally referred 10
committee consisting Of Ii. n. Seedham IB. Stevens