The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-30
the STATE CAPITAL.
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City Railroad Schemes on
,a the Increase.
fai'taH'rf rf - XII.
The Brooklyn Charter
Amendments.
NEW CITY PRISON JOB.
" CITY PRISON JOB.
0eneDs Successor = The Abbott Madden
Cause.-The Children's Aid Society.

0eners Successor = The Abbott Madden
Cause.-The Children's Aid Society.
ALBANY, Jan. %, 1874.
The announcement OF the canal appointments to-
day created great nutter Of excitement among
III the politicians in town, ana even some OF the
most sedate OF the grave Senators-who are not
expected to act as wild in debate or aught else
that may ut times concern the tate OF their pOti-
cal hackers, small fry as well as the big bugs,
among the Assemblymen-were as excited over
the result as the wire-pullers from the
backwoods themselves The democrats. having
the control with Raines. the Treasurer, as the
odd vote that. lead to the final victory, are OF
course jubiant at least those OF them who have
succeeded after the general pull and haul that has
lasted for 30 many days, IN securing their
friends the snuggeries they have been hankering
for ever since the day after election.
MORE CHARTER TINK BRING.
The amendments proposed by the Committee of
FIFTY to the present charter Of Brooklyn, and
which are embodied in a bill which Senator Coe Is
10 introduce tomorrow IN the Senate, are that,
while the wards shall remain as at present. the
Aldermen to be elected at the fall election
OF 1874, shall be each for two years, except
those whose terms expire next January, in place
Of whom shall be elected Aldermen for one year.
Additional powers are given to the Common COun-
oil; for instance, when charges are made against
any department or officer, they are to investigate
them to examine their books and papers and to
compel witnesses TO testify under oath. One OF
the four papers in the county having the largest
circulation conserving to do the advertising at
the lowest price is to be given the 'jobs." There
= provision in the present charter which pro-
Afbits the amount to be raised by tax yearly from
exceeding two and three tenths per cent. This is
stricken out by one Of the new amendments. All
the Ofcers' salaries except that OF the Mayor are
70 be fixed by the Common Council. The Mayors
- TO be 5000. 1t Is provided by section Of the
amendments that COL -
CONTRACTS FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS,
Including sewers, shall be entered into only when
IN estimate has been prepared by the Board Of City
Works for the Common Council At the first
meeting OF the Common Council held after the
passage Of the amendments they are to appoint
the City Treasurer. In the month OF May the Col
lsctor OF Taxes and Assessments is to be ap-
uomted Those sections Of the present charter are
repealed when provide that the Collector shall
g Sne Register or AREA 8; also those which pro.
ylocd for the ONCE OF Register and Defined his
S1ties which latter win hereafter devoye upon the
Collector. The appointment OF the Corporation
Counsel Is given to the Mayor and Common COun
o. such o6icer to be appointed every two years,
we're In once May !, 1879, and President VINO is
g pc appointed BY the Mayor and Common Council
wSoe sss ys 70 xed So inc
Council. There Is to be but one Police Commits
Soner: who is also %. TO be Excise Commissioner:
Council within twenty days from the pass
age OF the amendments. Under the Health
openns Of
vaults. cieserns and cesspools. The department 10
sSS % an. Sns on.
who are also TO be appointed within twenty days
g ses Z made q Of the
sxcspi By ausnority Of the Common Council. The
owners owning properly along the line Of any con.
templated Improvement Is received, open, close,
repair roads. streets, lanes and avenues, and
PUBLIC SQUARES AND PARKS
% be opened regulated, Ornamented and per-
Jected. The expense ofsucn Improvement and OF the
opening. grading and paving, IN the first instance
Of repaving when cobble stone is used, the cost
p 70 be charge on the city; but when any otner
which the cOb0ie stone would have cost is to lie
aaeeesod upon the property BENEFITED. All the
beads Of departments must give detailed report
every month Of the doings OF their respective de-
THAT "nw CITY PRIsoN' ONCE MORE
afternoon, and quite q lively discussion ensued on
the New CITY Prison billErather, the bill intro
BOOKING 10 the erection OF the proposed building.
There are those VINO contended last winter, and
n s Of
delegation, understand, are IN favor Of the re-
peal Of the law IN its entirety. One OF these two
Ar. Vance, the President OF the Board OF Aldermen
OF your city, who desires the law not repealed, but
amended. It win be remembered that right in the
lAce Of this position OF Mr.. Vance the question
now he voted IN the Board Of Aldermen q short
time since for the repeal OF the law:
Ar. Spencer argued before the committee to-day
strongly in favor OF new City Prison, and sub
!. The Tombs Prison was built in a mud hule called
the Collect Pond. Piles nifty feet IN length had to
n.
the noors out Of level. 2. An inevitable
ssss. Tnese detects innere in the locality and
times 500 human beings are crowded into it,
making four IN some cells, when two should be q
1esn rms DS,s @ ana mixing up old and
mails INJURIES the moral as well as the physical
health Of the prisoners; I: y is at q distance
Judge and the Court Of oyer and Terminer, thus
the daily transport back and iortn
criminals. s. it cannot judlcicusly ' be en-.
prison sns ,sr1 soo small 81 the .S s
Of the construction OF an additional buildings the
feet OF mud-is bad for Q foundation
ana could only be made safe by filling 1t with piles
and the opening OF this ancient mud-hoie would,
for year or two at least threaten the 500 inmates
with malaria diseases, such as typhoid and inter-
mttrent feYer. 8. The present buildings could not
be enlargeo BY adding several stories to them, Tor
the foundations Of mud and piles not sufficiently
arm to support the additional weight; nor are the
wallis, already cracked, strong and thick enough
20 be carried up several stories higher; nor ale
the interior plan and arrangements right for such
, change 10 enlarge the Tombs either by another
building In the yard or by additional stores would
simply be . waste OF money.
THE NECESSITIES OF THE CITY
demand larger prison and healthier location,
ANA one that should have attached to II within the
name incl0stng walls O11ces for the District At
eorney and hls assistants court room and &C
Tor the Court Of Oyer and Terniner,
. court room and Accommodations for the Re-
ccrder's Court . court room and accommoda-
tons for the City Judges Court, and court rooms