The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-01

companies In the counties Of New YORK and Kings,
makes u unlawful Tor any corporation engaged
IN the manufacture or sale OF gas In the counties
1000 feet for gas supplied to one consumer or class
OF consumers than other consumers, but the rate
must be uniform to oil consumers. Nevertheless,
companies are not prohibited from charging city
or village municipalities less sum than may be
special rate for any. building used for charitable,
public or recreatiye purposes, nor from charging
reduced rate to those consuming large quantities;
provided In all cases that the charge per 1000
the same If any corporation violates the pro provs
tor each 1000 feet so overcharged, to Be recovered
In an action by the person or persons against
w cSau seSa @ rsa4es ahs
Sessions. 1t provides that the clerk OF the court
shall have power to appoint one deputy clerk. as
shall be responsible for the faithful discharge OF
their duties. The clerk OF the court shall receive
ceaE 81 receive eF annum saa na the
pointed Oy him shall receive salary 81
OF New York is authorized and directed to pay
such clerk, deputy clerk and assistant clerk such
easry The assistant clerk SO hs
possess the same powers as the deputy clerk
!, Chapter 134 PROVIDES Tor q lease OF land to the
Samaritan Home for the aged OF the city OF New
York, and by 1t the commissioners OF the sinking
fund are authorized to lease to the Samaritan
Ss q 81
avenue, westerly by q line parallel with and dis
Sixty-sixth street. and northerly by Sixty-seventh
street. for the charitable purposes or the home,
upon such terms and conditions and for such
term OF years, and at such an annual rent as the
Third and Lexington avenues and sixty sixth and
to other charitable institutions.
THE POLICE BILL SIGNED.
the d0uple-headed amendment to the charter
known as the Police bill, and which was passed by
the Assembly only yesterday, was signed yester-
Gay 9y the @ TINS law
to four on each Commission, the terms OF Police
Commissioner (RusselD and Park Commissioner
there are really no vacancies IN either Board. The
laws special feature is that which gives the Mayor
the Snecessityn-as the law terms itNof a ooniir
nation by the Board Of Aldermen.
q, n, FILLS NOT SIGNED S By THE THE doyERNoR
that have passed both houses, but have not yet
been signed by the Governor, there are the bill to
to make q reaPportionment OF the estimates and OF
me taxes for the present years the bill TO provide
iorbids the setting aside Of assessments on mere
technical irregularities, and limits the proceedings
20 set aside t to al summary application to the sn
Of New York, with an explanatory amendment
that nothing in the act snail interfere with the
county onicers the same as all the other counties
Of the Statei bill to amend the charter Of the
ns s
the rights Of private stockholders shall be deter
mined by the amount paid by each. with interest
the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment to
divide half the excise money among the
amend the charter SO as to make westchester part
OF the Eighth Senatorial District for the purpose OF
ton act providing for Winding up the see afars q
the new territory and making 1t conform to the
q the city O New YORK. bin to char
pany amended go as to authorize the Dock
Commission to lease ten piers to the company
road around the water front until 500 feet OF the
new sea wall Is completed ut further provides
@ ns g GIN to Locate s shall be %
Election laws Of New York which provides dI or the
Assembly districts and for redistricting the an.
nexed towns on basis for the population OF 1872;
Ing Tor tie reopenng and Te sxtensoSs q nart
OF Boomingdale road, Manhattanvi lle bill for the
construction Of street railway from vesey street
Park Commission Tor the expenses Of the parks
bin allowing the Metropolitan Drawing Room Car
on the street railroads and 70 Charge sn
cents additional &c. to the ordinary fare; bill
the % the 81 q BIZ
kegster charging to the city $4,000 for publishing
s snS.s court bill to change Tompkns
provided with suitable parade ground; bin defn-
Ing the power and jurisdiction OF the Marine
COuIt, uuL luCOI pOIdLiuK Tue SOCteCy Ol UulLe0
Founding Asylum or New York and increasing tfiA
per capita to ten cents bill authorizing Street
railroad from the ferry foot Or Chambers street,
North Nor River, to the ferry foot OF James
for the ERECTION Of four public nee
baths, 8t 9 total cost of $500, to be done
by Contract; bill for extension Of the Eastern Bou
levard from avenue A.. at rfty-seventh street.
across to Fifth avenue; bill to extend Lewis street
from Eighth street to Fourteenth street; bill to
pave Worth street and Bank street. to be done by
contract; exempting the property In actual use by
the New York Hospital from taxation; bill for
opening ana finishing KingsbrIdge road bin ena-
bling the Mayor to Construct telegrapnic conneo-
ton between several Of the departments
and the annexed territory OF Westches-
ter: DILL allowing the Eighth avenue road to
extend its tracks to Macomb's Dam bridge; bill
declaring publication and dissemination OF false
news crime, and providing for It's punishment by
fine and Imprisonment; bin to amend the charter
Of the American Institute.
Altogether there were 1895 bills introduced in
both houses. OF these 1,096 were considered on
general orders, 671 passed the Assembly and 293
passed the Senate. Tw0-thlrds came under the
head Of special legislation Nearly 700 bills passed
both houses.