The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-18

n t:s year W imam Z, to crafty pva
inserted In blll making the property In QUESTION
liable to taxation.
Cation appeared before the same committee to re-,
quest that the amount Of $50 900 be set aside for
excise to be applied to the support Of the city dis
pensaries.
Austin Corbin, a brother OF the celebrated
brother-in-law OF President Grant, Abel Oorbin, OF
Black Friday fame, had two bills introduced in the
tension Of Ocean avenue and Eighty sixth street
In Brooklyn to the Atlantic ocean at Sheepshead
Island the rival OF one an 70
10 tempt the President to move has shanty on the
latter tier sandban 1 to the former Corbn viii put up
&C manure the sandy SOIL plant hay seed and
a a and throw Long Branch entirely IN the
ehance TO the general public to contribute their
snare TO the expense OF the enterprise.
DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE.
Inc senate spent the most part OF the day dis.
cussing the Appropriation bnl The sum OF Si25,OOo
restored by the Senate Committee OF the Whole. A
I 4 discussion followed on motion by Senator
New York, but no vote was taken. and the hin vas
made special order for tomorrow.
NEW YoRk's HELPLEssNEss.
As an instance of the utter dependence of New
iork CITY upon the Legislature ior those concerns
vnat e H belong to the municipality mere
First avenue with trap block stone from Four.
teehtn ssrees 10 lhrtylonrth street. Is there any
like this must be done by the Legislature
TIE SAME BILL.
Mr.. Healey's bill to incorporate the Water Fron =
Railway of New York, with capital ST sos ono 0oo
Is the same as the one that made its appearance;
in me senate last Friday, and has the same names
as incorporatOfs.
FIGHT OVER STREET.
Francis pldgeo1: a. a. M. Cole ana other magnates
committee this afternoon urging the passage OF a
6i for the opening OF Front street, Long Island
1t intereres with his railroad property and his pr-
vate interests Pdgeon, Cole and the rest do not
interests, While the public are entirely Ignored by
both sides.
WHAT SENATOR BOOTH SAYS.
Senator Booth, who is good Representatives
as New York has in the Legislature, is OF opinion
that that your city could weli survive al the legsla-
River. Save rapid transit he sees nothing which,
tbs th Legislature could perform to benea9
enough for some time to come. In regard
to adjournment, his opinion is it win week
this side of the LIST of May. He says the Senators
are all anxious for an early adjournment, and
would gladly subscribe ten cents head II 1t could
be brought about without delay.
ST. PATRICKs DAY IN THE ASS EMILY.
inc report is unounded that Mr.. Andrew Bless
ing and Mr.. Thomas o'Caliahan intended to occupy
the evening session with orations the life and
times OF St Patrick. The rumor arose from the
fact OF biography OF the Saint having been found
Mr.. Blessing. The genial influence OF the day
came near depriying the House Of q quorum. The
Hayes, Ia the shape OF bunch Of gerantum leaves.
The genuine trelon which he expected from Ire-
land was seized, he says, In the Custom House as
the Assembly Committee on Railroads intend to
Elevated RAILROAD extension. striking out the pre
vision for all the lateral branches except the ona
The Committee on Cities will take up for consid.
Grafton Thursday the bill to provide for elec-
ton to the onlces of Comptroller and Corporation
Counsel
senators woodin and SeIkreg Commissioner
Van Mort and Thurlow Weed laid their heads to-
gether in private consultation tonight, over the
The senate Committee on Cities will give hear.
ing tomorrow to Messrs Deviin and Strahan on
RHAssEsssHNrs IN NEW YORK CITY.
The bill is OF an important character and owea
Its inspiration to Comptroller Green. 1t Is sub
stantiauy as follows:-
In all cases where assessments in the city Of
aside or vacated the Board OF Assessors
powered to reassess. They are also authorized to
statement OF the sums expended in local improve
ments The Comptroller shall certify TO the
provements under any prior assessments or reas-
sessments and the houses and lots upon which the
sums have been paid: the time IN which any re.
from the date or the lien OF the first assessment,
and all real estate included In the first assess
ment list Is declared to be equttably liable for Its
proportionate share Of the expenses Of any local
Improvement made or hereafter to be made for.
other Injunction shall be granted penIea,te rte,
to restrain the evying and perfectina
OF an assessment for any local improve
ment or public work, and any perpetual
Injunction which may be granted by the final
judgment in any action shall not operate to re-
strain the imposition OF any such assessments ex-
cept as to the parties plaintiff in whose favor the
Injunction may De granted.
RAPID TRANSIT.
Vanderbilt's bill for rapid transit road win be
taken up tomorrow morning by this committee.
The same committee Will tomorrow report IA
vorably C0novers bill for street railroad on Sew
enty.seventh street, from the Hudson River to
Eighth avenue, along Eighth avenue to the trans
verse road on seventy ninth street. thence through
the Central Park to Fifth avenue ana across to
First avenue and along First avenue to 10th street,
East River. They Will report adversely 10 John
I. Mills scheme to run road on SlXty-fOurth
street, from Central Park to Lexington avenue,
down Lexington avenue to Fourteenth street.,
aud then down Fifth avenue to West Broadway '.