New-York tribune., 1874-03-13
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THF GILBERT ELEVATED RNLWAf-A GAS COhMls-
elOVER PROPOsED-ALBANY NOTES.
IRON rHE REGULAE CORRESPONDENT Or THE THIBUNE.l
ALBANY. March 12.-BOth Houses adjourned
af,er brief session this morning OF respect to the
memory Of Chas. Sumner and Of Mliard ffilmorC.
Among the new bills introduced Ia the Assembly 70 day
was one by Mr. Bg,in supplementary 10 tho aot OF 1872
charterug the Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company ana
the amendments made thereto in 1873. Toe oil IA In
tended merely 70 relieve ambiguity existing as
10 the time in which The Company II required to com
plote ts road BY the act OF last year Commissioners
were appointed relocate the route OF tbs road and
until they completed their labors was impossible for
the Company 10 begin operaon- Tac present NH pro
vides that the period IN which the company is re-
qured finish the road shallhbegn from tse ,ime the
foute was definitely located In order 70 avoid any que
ton OF might arise IN the case PreJudlcalt TO
VA Xssembivmsn Lincoln introduced bill authorizing
the Mayor of Sewl 10 appolht & m oUt V
Gas with - salary OF 5000 ana win power 10 'pPolnt
two deputies whose duty shall be lhsPect an meters
SS rsed after being declared b incorrect by the
Commissioner This Commissioner Is as1 authorized to
ne A gss OF less than 16 candle illumlnat
ing power declared 10 be a. Ti u1
tha tandard fee Of 5Ocents IL allowed TO DE charged
for nspec meters, TO be pad 10y the conp%S M wion
the meters are new and by those asking Tor te lnsp
ton where they already In use proyded they sS,I M
prove be correct II incorrect the COMPANY pays 'n'
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lGENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.j
Mr. Nurr9y hill 10 amend the several acts relative 10
thc NewYGrk Vaduct) Railroad COMPANY extends the
tine for beR1nniug the same ui Jan TO- 1870 Inc foH
-, DC constrDctcd under the supervision OF Board OF
Tpdneers consisting Of Gen. Q A. Gilmore, Walton W;
Isns and the Engueern-C Chef Of the Department Oi
pubfc Works OF NeW-GOrk. III "ulhoiIrs tut ConPdn9
~ start he road from such point ~ j. be Tor the prOpe
vorng az n subject to the approval o. the Board OF
J0gIpeers Tns Company may issue honds 70 secure
paVmrnt DT the right OF way, CONSTRUCTION o. Tor 'uc
payment Of which they shall execute moIlghGe on
their property to trustee appointed Dy 'he bHeelols'
NEw-YoRK CITY STATE TAX BONDS
ALBANY, March 12.-ln the STATE Senate To-
day Nj Wood from the Finance Committee repoitco
All amended bin for the payment OF state taxes ny the
city OF NewYork. II provides that Controller Green
may bonds FOR such amounts - may from
time 10 time become necessary "a meoet snch quota oi
the state taxes for such periods and such rate oil interest
the Controller may desire not 10 exceed cent
Ihose bonds authorized by section chapter 10 OF the
laws o. 1873, shall be designated Sew-lork County
Bonds for the state sinking Fund deficiency ana .1ti
bs signed by the Controller aud Mayor ot New oIh'
and sealed with the seal OF the Board ~ supervisors,
AMI 10 thirty yeaTS In this issuc oi bonds mere
sla lbCllde1 the sum Of t55iO1 IA Interest WhlCh
has accrued the amount OF tax for wuch these bonus
are authorized accordance with existing PROVISIONS
Of aws. The Supervisors directed 90 raise bJ TAX
IN each year, beginning ~ 1875 suu equal 10 Oneien.h
pAr of tho principal OF those bonds, 90 DO paid 70 tI7
Cy4u.ls!QIQls Il tAe 7l9gg. taal u Tue qltT