The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-25

given It to perform. The bin OF most importance
was tina, repor ed from the Commute on Cities by
Mr. Wo0din and ordered to be printed. IL relates
To the powers and duties OF the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS
OF the city Of New York. ana Is IN three sections.
as folows:-
SECTION LThe determination Of the lines OF curb ana
AZ e ass soa se On as h. e
b. undaries OF any pubic park or place which now
Pubic Parks except Riverside avenue to be continued
place
said streets; parks and avenues.
SsSsSs4s
laid the Dspar1meni Of PUBLIC Parks connection
to make such changes as thev deem bests
to be done M Se the ee ss
ss ns n noshI SIDE Of ss
the Twelfth avenue the expenses Of the same TO be
sessed one bali on the property benefited and half
REGULATIONS OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK.
Senator King, from the Committee on Com
merce reported an amended bill relative to the
regulations OF the port OF New York. An addi-
various scows employed by the cities OF New York
and Brooklyn or by the contractors for removing
the ashes and garbage Of SAID cities while moore
at the various dumping boards OF said cities are
hereby designated and required TO receive directly
any and all asnes, garbage or refuse rom any
steam tug or vessel in the harbOr of New York.
Two or more scows shall also be placed under the
control OF the Commissioners OF Pilots tor the
special use oil boats wishing to discharge rubbish
or ashes the expense OF said scows to be borne by
the cities oil New YORK and brookiyn.
In consequence OF the absence OF several New
York Senators Mr.. Fox moved the recommittai
OF the Dill concerning tne New York Bridge Com
County Clerk Walsh reports to the Assembly, IN
answer to a resolution otfered last week by MIR.
Fish, that the fees OF the late County Clerk for the
past year amounted to $16,3O1.
Tne Assembly was occupied with the disposal OF
general orders in Committee OF the Whole. Prog
ress reported on bill authorizing the Grand
! Trunk Railroad Company OF Canada to purchase
and
HOLD REAL ESTATE IN BUFFALO
Alvord had tilt at this bill that BODIES no aus
piciOus future Tor IT. He protested against foreign
railroad companies entering the State OF New York
| to hold any footing within Its limits, by right of
| eminent domain Alberger was found to be the
champion OF the 'Kanucks;" but even he, with his
high shirt color and solemn show Of dignity, will
hardly owe come the prejudice TO giving the Blue
Noses any foothod, even in the city OF Buffalo but
they may try persuasive more potent than the
eoquence Of Alberger, and IN the moody mind Of
the Assembly, at the present moment, ''persua-
sive'' rates very low. The market Is as dull as
ditch water, and the scheme OF the Canada Railroad
men Is by no means as visionary as II might be IN
more prosperous times.
There is o good deal OF talk over
THE suCCESsORSHIP TO SMITH,
and very little talk OF poor Smith himself 1t Is
clear, according to the charter that the Mayor OF
New York has the right to fill the vacancy but
those who are too lazy to read that Instrument
are muddling their heads over the question
whether the Governor Is not the authority to say
who shall be Smiths successor. As there is like
lhood Of the next Mayor OF New York being a
democrat as the term OF the late President OF the
Police Board expires in 1875, and as 1t Is inevitable
that the deinOcl aus next year will command ma
Ority OF the Police Board the republicans here are
talking seriously OF legislating the present Com
missioners out Of office, and so amending the
charter that, in any contingency, the Board Will
be secured TO the republicans.