New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-23
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EVENING WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE

EVENING WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
LEGISLATION FOR NETWORK CITY-A BILL REGULAR
ING STREET NORTHUMBERLAND YORK WATER
SUPPLY INTEREST on CITY DEPoSITs-DEArH oV
ASSEMBLYMAN wETHERBEE.
lDr TELEGRAPH THE rRIDUSEl
ALBANY, March 29.-In the Senate this even
ing Senator Booth introduced bill concerning the
ulaton grading and OF streets roads and
avenues in New York. and limit the of and
bonds In anticipation OF the collection OF assessments
The bill provides that all work O; the kind
referred to shall DO done by contract,
with the lowest bidder, and that tho Common Council
shall not have the TO authorize this work to be
dsne otherwise. and shall pass any ordinance for
street Improvement unless 1t shall be Dstiuonod for by
majority OF the OF the property The heads OF
the city departments with the Of the Controller
empowered TO reject all bids II rejection
is considered to be for the best interests
OF the city. The bill also provides that it shall not DO
lawful for any regulating paving, grading, scwerin9
&c. OF streets to DO done under the authority Of any
law ordinance OF the Common Council, when the
expense Of the work payable from the proceeds of
stock bonds TO amount exceeding the
sum OF in the aggregate in any one year after
this year, and in this year the amount shall not
exceed 100000 On the final settlement OF any contract
which is to be paid from stock or bonds
the final 30 per shall not be paid until 30 days after
the confirmation of the assessment by ae Board OF r.
vision and Correction Of Assessment All assessments
for street improvements are to be confirmed only by
the action Of this Board.
Senator Booth also introduced act which requires
the written approval OF the Mayor and Controller OF
NewYork for the performance by the Commissioner OF
Public Works OF functions conferred upon him by The
in regard TO further water supply for NewYOrk,
passed Feb 81 1871 and April 1871 Senator Gross in
trOduced bill secure to contractors and laborers
liens upon real In NewYork City for what is due
them. Considerable time spent By the Senate in
considering the Assembly bill regard to the
rate OF interest to be paid on city de-
deposits in New-YOrk. b. the present statute the
fixed at 4 per cent. but the Presidents OF the
banks which depOstares OF city MONEYS have
given the Mayor that they will close the &C
March Senator Gross argued In favor OF
leaving the ointeres DO fixed by the Mayor add
Chamberlain On account Of absence of the Chair
man OF the Committee Cities the matter allowed
10 go over for day two. The General Savings Banks
act was aferward taken up and discussed at some
length until the adjournment.
The Assembly adjourned this morning on account
OF the death of Mr. Wetberoee of Orleans, which oc-
Cured at Clarendon thi9 morning. Mr.. Wetherbee's
health has feeble for long time the result Of pri-
walton and suffernGs in the Mr.. Hustled offered
appropriate resolutions. which passed by the As
semblg, and Messrs Hustled, strube. Green, Cole aud
BorGwell appointed a committee to attend Mr..
Wetherbees funeral The Supply bill and the Military
code had been the special order for this evening
were made the special order for tomorrow morning.
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