The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-07

The Shower of Quick
Transit Bills.
Resolutions Concerning the Street
Cleaning Bureau.
Projected Consolidation of New
York and Brooklyn.
A vIRTUOUs JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

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ALBANY, Feb. Q, 1874.
Though month has elapsed since this Legisla-
ture assembled there is little to show for the time
and the talk expended. few bills OF little par
tlcular Importance have been passed but no ques-
tion of any gravity has yet been handled. Per.
maps the people would never feel the privation II
the Legislature just now adjourned sine ale. The
longer it remains in session the greater the growth
OF ARTIFICIAL wants that legislation would alone ap-
pear capable OF satisfying. The shower OF
rapid transit and railroad bills increases with
the hour. They lie in committee thick as leaves
IN Valambrosa, and. like the leaves, 1t Is to be
hoped the most OF them may lie and mOulder and be
utterly forgotten. 1t is perfectly singular the ex
tent OF msused brains illustrated in the series OF
quick transit schemes cast in upon the bewildered
minds OF the Assembly. One practicable, sensible
plan out OF score Of visionary ones Is all the eX-
plorer may hope to discover This is not the worst
OF It.. In all these schemes there is sinister, II
not dishonest, purpose The interest and con-
venience OF the community of New York city Is the
last thing consulted. Here are
EIGHT BILLS FOR A RAILROAD
through Forty second street. Did ever respect
able thoroughfare deserve 50 cruel an in1ictionP
What do they all mean2 Are they honest2 Does
the city stand in need of them2 There is a vulgar
class OF people In the political working world
called STRIKERS" and whoever understands what
they are like will appreciate that character Of
railroad bill which is introduced here without
dime or decent name to support 1t: These bills
may be termed STRIKERS" and perhaps the
phrase will apply to seven at least OF the schemes
which long ago were chartered by the Legislature
and have never been heard from since. The Gill
bert Elevated road has been on paper a consider
t,r;or
ture the enterprlsng projectors set half dozen
men to work to give assurance they are still in
the land OF the living and that some time before
the sound Of Gabriel's horn they may astonish
New Workers with the appariton OF quick transit
line 'twixt earth and heaven. The Third avenue
quick transit project is at present the most prom
inent amid the mass Of other designs upon the
public highways of New York. 1t has had hear
ing already from one of its supporters, Colonel
Spencer. nut 1t Will have wider hearing from the
public before long,
THE THIRD AVENUE QUICK TRANSIT
line Is humbug on Its lace, for 1t Is nothing but
the scheme Of the rich corporation that owns the
Third avenue street railroad and that seeks
charter-a virtual gift of that great artery of the
city-in order that 1t may shut out any genuine
enterprise toward rapid REORGANIZATION
which may hereafter be undertaken.
The idea or the HERALD, partly embraced In the
bill introduced by Mr.. Eastman, Is receiving
rious attention from the earnest and honest minds
OF the Legislature, and, as am satisfied some plan
Of both Senate and Assembly, 1t Will only
be a question as to whether right regard for the
peoples interest prevails to secure the passage OF
bill that will place this most important measure
in the hands OF the city authorities. With the ex-
perience OF the hall dozen chartered
RAILROADS ON PAPER,
and which are apt to remain on paper till dooms-
day. IT. Is Jolly ana waste Of time ior this Legisa.
thrown In upon 1t without capital to back them up
and without any special feature Of practicabllty
and convenience to recommend them.
LITTLE BUSINESS DOING.
To-day the Assembly endured a spasm OF bust
ii .rv..arce, and foremost among them was reso-
luton which Mr.. Blumentha offered, to the effect
that, owing to the many charges which appeared
in the press OF the city against the Street Cleaning
Bureau-its want OF efficiency and Its alleged cor
ruption-a committee be appointed to institute an
investigation and report to the Legislature. MIR.
Blumenthal, IN supporting his resolution, said that
the NEW YORK HERALD contained in it's local col
that the Street Cleaning Bureau OF New York had
neglected Its duty; that the streets were in o
ceVe Sy MEANS G eG mo- aa
annually paid the Street Cleaning Bureau Mr.
Spencer, with his customary vehemence, objected
that 1t committed the House to an express
sion of opinion about the street Cleaning
tain. Mr.. Blumenthal in reply, justified
the allegations contained In the preamble, and
in the course OF his remarks made use of the start
ling statement that one OF the Commissioners
through means OF the refuse soil collected from the
streets of the city, had converted a number OF
benefit After trining amendment the resolution
was adopted.
Later on came another resolution, offered by
Mr.. Deane, which, combined with that OF Blumen.
thal, should be calculated to make the Police
commissioners feel as If they were stepped in hot
water up to the chin 1t was as follows
Whereas the of New York has time past
rup practices the OF the ar ao Of GS he
Police department OF that city, and whereas said
myestieaton therefore be it p''inp'
Resolved Ihat the Standing Committee the Affairs
are hereby directed proceed 10 the city OF New York
said Police and the result q SAID in
wan and sa that sd
PAPERS ' ~
The resolution was tabled
THE REDEMPTION OF WORTH STREET.
al. Mr. klrK introduced timely and much desired
broadway to Chatham. For four years this thor
oughlare, running through the heart Of the city's
a dumping ground Tor ali the iltn of the neighbor.
MOOD, ana seriously demanded grading and pur-
Tying.
Appropriated omission made it appear IN yes
terdays letter that Senator Coe, In place of Sena-
tor Cole, introduced the resolution relative to TAX
ing notice OF the claim OF Walter s. Pinckney to
me seat OF Hugh Moore, from the Eighth senatorial
district
THE sHERIFF's FEES.
some time since bill was introduced in the
Senate reducing the fees of the Sheriff of New
tee and appears TO have gone asleep there the bill
Wnlcn came IN Yesterday in the Assembly has a
directly opposite aim and purposes to double the
revenue attaching to the ONCE
CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES,
Inc following bill will shortly be introduced,
though It wears certain Utopian compile xion at
this moment "
AN ACT to provide for the appointment of a board Of
Huniclpai commissioners to consider and report a
enarer or suitable plan of government for the city
anu county 81 New York the city Of Brooklyn the
nve towns 0t Kings county under one muncipal gov
ernment the whole to be called the city of New York
SECTION L-Ihe Governor is hereby authorized and re-
aured s7 70 appont on or before the third Tuesday
April 1914 twenty commissioners of whom shall be
Iesidens OF the city and county New York aud
resiuehts o. the county OF Kings who with
Mayor OF tne cry OF New York and the Mayor
OF BrooKlyn shall be known as the Municipal Commits
provided ~
SEC. @-The Mayor of the city Of New York and, in
his absence the Mayor the CITY of BROOKLYN shall at
ne 81 OF sush Board administer the consti.
pointed as aforesaid. W "r
SIC Sit shall be the duty OF such Board or a ma
lory tmereo 10 devise, consider and prepare plan OF
~ "a gOvernmen ~ which in the judgment OF such
nil no iusta nd emit