The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-08
Attempted Final Settlement Of the Rapid
Transit Question.
A Road TO Be Built by Com
mission.
The City Money Deposit Bill NOn-COncurred in
by the Assembly.
BERGH AND THE CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.

ALBANY. April I, 1875.
The Rapid Transit bill, reported to-day BY the
Committee on General Laws, as required BY the
resolution OF M Hess OF New York, introduced
early IN the session, amends the general railroad
law or 1870 so as to permit the construc
tion and operation OF rapid transit
roads in cities containing a population OF
900 inhabitants and over, and provides
for the formation or companies for that purpose.
The general features OF the act are that it au-
thorizes the appointment or three commissioners
by the Mayor, with the consent OF the Common
Council. whose duties shall be 10 divide the city
into districts and TO lay out, designate and deter
mine q route on which rapid transit railroads
shall be built in each district. The commissioners
are to be appointed within three months
alter the passage OF the act, and
they are to file maps and surveys OF
the districts and routes in the ONCE OF the Regis
ter, II any there be IN the county, and in the
County Clerks ONCE II there be no Registers
otice. The commissioners have the designation
OF the kind OF road. the motor to be used ana the
details appertanng TO the rate o. speed, &c
They are to sell. after districts and routes
are established and the maps and surveys
made ana filed, after one publication
OF the time and place OF sale, the
franchise TO build and operate the road 20 the
| individuals or corporation who viii agree to pay
annually into the city treasury the largest OF
money, or VINO shan pay the largest sum of money
Tor the purchase of one OF the rights, privileges
| and franchises to be sold in New York is that
| other rapid transit railroad shall be built within
the same district for period Of twenty
! years. There are to be three districts in
| New YORK. II the road designated to be
built is an elevated road the first mile is to be
built in year ana the entire road IN three
nInefr md RI la lC m
be built in TWO years and the entlre road in four
| years. The purchaser at any sale Is required 10
| the commission Tor the construction OF the
road and the faithful performance of the
| otner conditions to be Imposed by the Commls-
soners. The consent OF the property owners and
OF The local au horlties Is TO be obtained IN the
! manner prescribed by the constitution; and II
sucn consent Is Obtained, or the judicial deter
mlnatlon OF the Court mad. the money paid By the
purchasers at the sale * TO be repaid. Ihe bill also
provides that transportation snail be furnished
! to worklngmen, between certain hours IN tine
| morning and eventng-at nalf fare. The committee
| nave adopted the best ana most prominent iea-
| tuies Of all the bills which were submitted 10
| introduced by Messrs Prince and Hustled, some
| portions OF when relate to rapid transit. The
bll i9rther provides Inat no rapid transit road
4 snail be constructed on or above the surface OF
/ Broadway, FIlln avenue ana the Boulevard.
THE DEPOSIT BILL.
deposits city moneys It came down to-day 10
/ the Assembly with amendments giving comp
/ troler Green, Mayor Wlckham and CITY Chamber
lam rappan jurisdiction. by concurrent vote, OF
the matter OF arranging with the hanks on basis
OF not than three per cent. The original OIL.
| as IT passed the Assembly, gave tnls power
| TO the Mayor and CITY CHAMBERLAIN, leaving
the Comptroller entirely out IN toe colo. But
| the Senate mas given Mr.. Green equal authority
with the other two gentlemen, and mere comes
the agnt. on the Dill coming up Lnls mo .ag IN
the Assembly Mr.. DAILY moved that the House now
concur with tne Senate amendments ana that
conference committee be appointed. The gentle
man, IN making MS motion. called the attention
OF the respoLsluie majority Tor. as ne lacetlOusV
| remarked, The parties that were tho re ponsiDle
TACT that they were now following the leadership
o. repupi,csn. After remarks IRON Mr. u :.
the motlon Of Mr.. DAILY was carried oy vote OF "a
To 81. and conference committee APPOINTED. con-
| sisung OF Messrs DAILY. Waehner, Hustled, Reilly
THE SUPPLY BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Hammond having calico up the supply bill,
Mr.. I. J. Campbell, VINO has made nard struggle
In the Interest OF the Catuolic Protectory, re-
the Committee on Ways aud Means, WIN ms rue
tons 10 insert an item OF $500 Tor that instltu-
statement tnGt ne had consulted VITA several
eminent lawyers, ana IL was tneir opinion tnat
| ing UPON the constitution. Messrs. Hammond and
| Petty spoke against inserting the item, alter
! which vote was taken ana Mr.. Campoelfs reso-
luton lost. The supply bill was tnen passed
withou: any IN ltefiai alteration.
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
4 To the Slrprise oil great many who supposed
that no Dill would be passed TINS session increas-
ing the powers oI Mr.. Bergn and Trend outside Of
| cruelty 10 animals pterogatives, measure was
| to-aay quietly rushed through the Assembly
which relates particularly TO the treatment Of
cnAdren. Ii Is no doubt 81 ecially intended for the
benefit OF Mr.. Bergn's iatesC organization. At the
early part OF the session = bill somewhat similar
/ to the present Que was lntroduc "a, anu was tae
\ subject or considerable debate ana opposition.
IL was supposed then that we mad an end OF such
measures. But now comes the latest attempt 70
interfere between parent and child W an lire pres.
sole society. We presume that the laws on tine
| statute books arc amply sufficient Tor the protec-
| ton OF children II properly ADMINISTERED. Tue
following are the main points Oh tnis Dill as passed
10 day in Assembly,
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lor.y OF whom sna pe citizens Of and redeus with.
IN this state, who sha desire 70 associate themselves
dien may MAKE ssn Snd before any per-
IN his state and nle in tie oGiee o. the
o. the cIeSa Of the county IN waich me bust
ness O. the society o be &c serineass
when such soeiey sna be known In law the particular
trustees directors or managers 70 manage ne "a and
the names y the trustees directors or manAgers Of tue
I6eats shall not be s unes. the written sonsens ami
SRr y he District in when Inc place Of Business or
SorseI on such sertncae Any member Of the society
% may m sSpan or before Ss v any
uon u any law 20 Or Affecting children and may AID n
sre All mssistra,es constables snerIrs and officers
50 Incorporated is officers members aud 10 the
sner Oe enacted. relanns to o. aaeelng children.
The piu was passed by vote OFT 70 q.
| A PASSAGE At ARMS BETWEEN SENATOR'S
senators Wo0dln aud KING (0Otn repuDicanSl
| had 0reezy altercaton tns morning. TIE latter
| gentleman i troubled with a nervous disposition
/ aud much addicted TO Jumping up and taking
! wnen some OF MS colleagues have tue noOr.
! While Mt. Woodin speaking to-day MIR. King
| repeated this style OF interruption, winch called
| for a severe rcbuke from the former. scene.was
/ likely TO ensue, wnen senator Woodin remarked
| excIteuly that he would see 70 It that these con-
tnued interruptions should cease
THE GERMAN SOCIETY.
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