The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-27
THE STATE CAPITAL.
"A Fraudulent Claim of National
Guard Regiments.
MORE RAPID TRANSIT SCHEMES
An Attempted Raid on the Sink
ing Fund.
NIayor IIavemeyer on the
Estimate
ALBANY. Feb, 26. 1874.

ALBANY, Feb. 20, 1874.
In the early part OF the session three bills were
introduced BY Mr.. Charley Spencer providing for
the payment of 900 10 the Fifth regiment $50
90 the Ninth and $780, go to the Seventy regi-
ment. National Guard, making an aggregate or
nearly $4,000 for loss of uniforms and equipments
IN the war. The first OF these in being moved to a
Shird reading to-day underwent some sharp criti-
cism rom Messrs Worth and Daily, the former OF
whom declared that not five per cent OF the original
members OF these regiments when they went TO the
war were enrolled in them to-day; that the men,
bers bought their own uniforms at $25 each, and
II there were leo OF them remaining in the
three regiments to-day their reimbursement
would only amount to $500 in place OF
$4,000. Their equipments were paid for
by the State, and not by the regimental
funds, and, on the whole, 1t appeared, from the
debate, that this claim Is gross and unbiushlng
fraud, and If 1t passes only opens up the way for
score Of other regiments TO put in similar claims
70 rob the State treasury OF money, to whlchthey
have NO shadow Of right The Dill now lies on the
table.
CONTEMPLATING EAsTNANs BILL
Eastman's idea OF reaching rapid transit through
. board OF commissioners Is being extensively
countereited with material differences Of de-
tail. Mr.. Mackin introduced scheme to-day
ment OF Public works, together with three
persons to be appointed by the Governor
and two by the Mayor OF the city, be constituted
Board OF Commissioners, who shall give q certifl-
cate of authority to build rapid transit line to
such company as may be formed for the purpose
and may satisfy the commissioners Of their plan
and capacity to carry it out The other mutation
OF Eastman Is the bill of Mr.. Cauldwel, which
starts out with the sarcastic provision that "the
Mayor OF the city Of New York and such other per-
sons as may subscribe to the capital STOCK be
created corporation, by the name OF 1.-THE Peo-
ple's Railroad Company" for the construction OF a
railroad in the city OF New York, the railroad to be
constructed upon the plan recommended by COM
mission Of five persons. The cost is not to exceed
$4,000, 900 The capital shall be $7,0o0,0oo, at the
value OF 500. The city shall advance loan Of
e2000,0 600 70 aid the company.
The following singular letter, exploding the pop
slar notion OF the Shrieyalty revenue, was re-
ceived to-day from the Sheriff OF New York, ad-
dressed TO the Legislatures
response to the resolution passed your honorable
sSy o. the sheriff Of the ey and county OF New
during the year 1873 have the honor to state that as
and the blocks pagers Of each sheriff
sa % @ Il y
se % tho nj s unable e give o The re-
ing d1 , n9TmaEn or data TO make such report
cradle body desire Information the receipts Of
lhn office TOR the present year, would respectfully sub
mit the following statement Of my receipts fees
Sc, for the month OF January, ls74'-
Said ior salaries only 2al ~
Deficit in receipt for month. ...........si2i0 s.
And for the month the aggregate receipts and
va" w VIZ i:f sO GoSSE sSoI Sheriff
THE MAP OF NEW YORK.
lively time prevailed in the Senate to-day on
Che Senate bill No. 90 ITO alter the map or plan OF
the city OF New York; The bill was reported
from the Senate Committee on Cities on TUESDAY
Al A
which was referred TO It. Senator Woodin advo-
Gated the passage of the BILL stating that he had
as ana n New RoR c
lavorlng the passage OF the bill just as reported.
grading, paving and curbing the roads and side
walks on Riverside avenue to be Done under the
control and direction OF the Common Council Of
New YORK instead OF the department Of Public
Works, as proposed In the BILL
senator " GOD saw no reason why the work
should not be done by contract, under the super
vlsion OF the department OF Pubic Works, where
Il riahtfuly belonged.
erred IN supposing that the bill proposed to place
the work OF adorning and laying out the walks and
drives IN the new PARK under the Department OF
Public Works the bill related solely to the road or
avenue skirtng the proposed park
At forty-fve minutes past two the Committee Of
the Whole rose, and without taking vote on Mr.
Ledwlth's amendment TO place the work under the
control OF the Common Council reported progress
and adjourned.
TIE UNrrED AMERICAN MECHANICS.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Berrl in the Assembly,
American Mechanics. the so-caled Know-Nothing
institution, gives the following as the objects OF
she association
Frst-To assist each other in obtaining employment
eneSlSge s sssh o ohe1 business
FomrTo establish fund for The relief OF widows and
orphans Of deceased members
have become incapacated from following their usual
avocauons IN obtaining situations suitable TO their condi
THE GRSENPoINT FERRIES.
The Chairman OF the Assembly Committee on
IN md No yiv inn tha "A fnrf ,a
ducuon OF the iares on the Greenpont ferries was
LAID over last week by request OF the citizens who
reported il new and was considered yesterday Tor
the first time; and the statement that the commit
zee Is "sittlng on tn Is untrue.
PROPOSED RAID ON THE SINKING FUND.
IL Is proposed, In bill brought INTO the Assem-
bly, by Mr. smith Weed, OF Clinton. to levy tax OF
e20o,ooo the LIST day OF next October, and another
tax OF $500 600 in the year following, for the en-
largement OF the Champaign Canal from Lake
passage OF ships. To meet the appropriations
made Dy this act the Commissioners OF the Canal
Fund or the Comptroller may, from time to time,
Invest in anticipation OF the taxes, any surplus
moneys OF the principal OF the sinking Fund and
Treasury, is pledged TO he applied to reimburse
the sinking Fund. This is the way the Sinking
aas To the In the na this
ing the sinking Fund OF the State of 81 200, 900
will leave tnat already much abused pledge Tor the
htate credit = shadow OF It's former self.
IN MEMORY OF HENRY SMITH.
the House 10 accompany the remains OF the late
Commissioners, Henry smith, from this city TO Am
sterdam. where they TO be inferred. The reso-
lutlon passed and the Speaker appointed as the
committee Messrs. Alvord, Healey, Stover, Bglln
and Johnson.
RELATING TO THE MAXINE COURT.
BY an amendment in bill introduced by Mr..
Coughlin to an act defining the jurisdiction, &C.,
OF the Marine Court OF New York, It IL provided
that an appeal, as III the usual way, be taken from
IN order made ar General Term OF the Marine
Court 70 the General Term OF the Court OF Common
Pleas, and be reviewed In these cases:
Wnen the order grants or refuses continues or
modlnes provisional remedy; when 1t grants
or refuses new trial. when 10 sustalns or over
rules demurrer; when 1t strikes out an answer
or any part OF an answer or auy peadings ia an
action; when 1t involves the merits OF the action
or some part the.eo or affects substantial right,