New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-31
NEW LAWS FOR THE CITY.

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! IRON REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rKiDUSBI
ALBANY, May 29.-Thc legislation for New
York City during the session has not been marked by any
great changes In the present system Of municipal admin
stration Fhe most important measure Of course s the
Rapid Transit bill bills, the Moore bill being st be-
foEc the Governor aid the Hustled bill remaining mp to
this morning in the hands OF the Assembly engrossers-
very important measure in connection with the subject
of rapid transit River Bridge BILL which has
been signed by the Governor and II now known asCha
ter 300 OF the Session Laws OF 1875 II declares the
bridge public highway between New York and Brooklyn,
provides Tor the dissolution Of the Bridge Company, and
the appontneat OF eight trustees by the Mayor, Con-
roer and President the Board OF Aldermen Of New
York and number by the Mayor Controller snd
Auditor Brooklyn within 20 days after the passage OK
the act provided that private stock has in the mean
time been retired. Tho bill allowing the Greenwich
Street Elevated Railroad to extend its tracks to Harlem
with a branch through Forty-secondst 20 the Grand
Central Depot another effort in the way OF rapid Transit
still remains unsigned by the Governor; while, a.
measure TO insure equal facilities on the Brooklyn
side bill las already become a law by which
the charter OF the Silent safety Elevated
Railroad Company, to secure rapid transit
from Brooklyn Jamaica is amended so that they may
erect their uprghts the sidewalks and increase tner
capital stock from s3,000000 to 100000 The meor-
porators this road actually expect to have the sruc
ture erected by next Winter, and Is said they have
OF previous charters which have been quietly pocketed
renders this announcement not entirely Trustworthy
These the main elements OF rapid transit egisaton
and upon the effect OF these the citizens OF New-fork
must depend probably long time Gov. Tnden mas ex-
pressed himself determined TO weigh carefully the meas
ures now before him. and all the rapid transit bills VIII DO
read through deliberately before one is signed AZ the
one receiving his signature last may mar al the efficiency
Of the previous bills The efficiency OF either OF the Gen.
era Rapid Transit laws viii depend outside Of the aes
that capitalists may may not choose to
Of companies upon ability and activity of the Com
mssioners 70 be appointed Ivy the Mayor With hs usual
faith in the energy OF young men, the Governor lately
EXPRESSED himself anxious that the appointment Oh
sentiment responsibilities, who will leave al the work
TO the clerAs," should be carefully avoided
JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION.
very important atiyc 10 the adininistra
tion Of iustice in New-Yor City is known az Chap
ter 2J9 OF the OF 1875" An act 10 Increase the
efficiency OF the Court OF General Sessions II provides
for Part IT, Of tie present Court and appoints an addi
tional Justice TO called the Judge Of the General
Sessions who shall relieve the present Recorder ana Cy
Judge OF portion Of the pressure OF business upon
them. which it is admitted has heretofore
Greatly Lampered the deliberate administration OF
Justice in cases Of the higher degrees OF
crime It was stated by DOrman B. Eaton, in advocacy
of this bill before the Senate Committee on CUES that aD
immense number OF criminal cases were sheyed 10 thar
court purely of the lack Of time to try thcm and
that In this way OF escape were opn" Tor some
OF the most desperate criminals IN the cly. seVera
other bills having reference TO the same subject are sun
awaiting the Governors signature one ~ these II Tor
the appointment OF two ne" pohce J"sdi.Ss "
the Mayor, in order 10 secure tle, Iehtl oi
the present police courts rom IN N. tbjs mi
| vas ORIGINALLY the result OF bargain. ana tnat
Democrat and Republican would eaeA IsceVe one "l
the appointment Another OH ~ 49, " 10 - ,b
Signature provides for retu' tiOn OF Vac iiarn VI ~.
Recorder SURROGATE Dstrict-Aorney. oty Judge, a'n
the Judge General Sessions, 20 De app hted dheI
tie act above quoted, to $1,000 year each tHe a.
/ Asfafr1p
ccs 10 $1,000 Another bill sil unsigned. allows TIE
Governor 10 designate presiding J.r1oe ana VEo a.
ciate justices the supreme CuWi ara INC Z ut oI
common Pleas 20 hold General Term. and another au-
h0rizes the Police Board t. gran. ie" trals AMohs
the bills Of this character which nave ecen nel itea was
the reorganization OF the Board 81 'yil Hnsuee
thority To compel the attendance Of %.thessffs.
so' I'm '1 nsfitla S AR Act in relation to claims
and legal proceedings against the ti.' whcl was ID
tended 10 provide that no claims az EAT the eity sno
be sent to referee except upon the cDn'oni 0 the May
Controller and Corporation Counsei, Wa Aiso defeated
sion upon tins bill that referees ICES IA cas- against ine
Gy had 5e'e1er s les ld r.
by hy senator Gross with having received %-VOoo
a year Oh this account alone.
MUNICIPAL GOYERN2fENT
In nearly every instance OF ca,aon upon The eng'c'
OF purely municipal administration the Office OF Con-
troer has been TIA object Of attack and ny the
s maneuvering Of his enemies nearly al Tie bills IN
troducod is himself through senator Booth, TO reduce
taxation amen led 70 srit ineir purposes rather
than his Tie most important 4 thcse h refer to me
work Of streets and Tie extension ci t.otoh water
mains. These Lave just been s.-ncd by tie
Governor ne Gin, SIo 9 ,, ~ =, - - s9nrr
OF Public Works the power OF extending fhe MAINS only
he was utterly defeated IN tnir meas e Dy ine Demo
cratic NeW-l ORR ScIltOr- who succeeded iaIu3 by s-N-
In conference in having tie hill chan gel so at ibe Com
missioner OF Public Works may perform the wcrk with
the eypcnsc not 10 excce SJO1O0O IN any year. 10
be Appropriated by vote ol thrge-ohita o ne Con-
an flf. ID d
Wafer Main stock II New FORK city &, lon amouas
as tie .oncr OF Puhc work. may deem ncccs-
sary The bonds 10 bear Interest nor '-tcS lrr
cent and may be rcdocmablc m Dot .cs tl 10 nor more
than ~ years the Controller may de nue IEelnans
under this lii are 10 be oxtend,d iarou tie new
wards and 10 the island institutions 30 it, hi,er, anu
higher elevation OF water L. 10 be sect co - We ower
par, Of the city and on the nils "a sac eeAt P1t lAe
bin relative 10 taxation and the payne II * IA" costs II
trOller by which he propo-d IT, cisi pui' the
payment OF the cost Of the improvement chroe uioh
the city over two years. ana to give A!T " aliAoily 10
convey into The Treasury u Ielnd.nc o. alPlolJos
tons were made THIS hill passed ais .;tr snort of
the Controllers intentions tie hitter clause nes eat oht
entirely ans nutAuS remaining OF lr Dni 'Aoty t'c
DIVISION Of t G fq P Than iPaf t Copfsr Will atempt
to have his yetoed by the Governor.
bill 70 provide fmtHer FOR tle eApeDs3 OF 'le local
strucuOn and Mainrnance bohds, 20 tAt amount oi
1915, 0OO Tor the continuance o. work don ny ne Fai
Commissioners. II also ans inc ~c'.ol o.. 'ne uo'
ernor and the Controller II lie protests s at inc pas
sage Of the othc: Dill Ill, doubtless Ia e ms one as
his opinion OF ina-lDS sucA an Apl y.'''iul iisS 10
easy determined by ms memorial oA 49,, ~ mp, 10 s..
Appropriation Tor kIfei-l,c ram Ia "4..Ni -
denounced generally all apprOpr.,'lO-s Tor PARK
COMMISSIONS. Bills also PISSED providing
for dir, nag throughout the city the service 10 De ~
formed by the Commissioner Of Pubic works o'iow
Fh-nnthst upon the report OF the B5af u ei.A tha
such Drain ge is Necessary, and by tie Commissioners of
the Park department ABOVE Flfty-niuiit tie Commits
scrler Public Works, however, % have charge OF inc
cons ructiou Of wcrs throughout the corporate limits
relative To the supply Of stationery for tie cy pTONi
Blx that atat may be ordered ny the concurrent
OF the Mayor, Corporation Counsel ana Commits
sioner without contract relative To tho
leases and the furnishing armOries, by which three
Commissioners be appointed 10 Determine upon