New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-30

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
IMPORTANT CITY BILLS REPoRTED-AMENDNEST TO
TIE EAST RIVER BRIDGE BIIJ-IHE STREET.
CLEANING ARMORY, AND ASSESSMENT BILLS.
ITRoM 4 REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
Albany, April 29-Mr. WOodm, from the
Committee Cities, reported number Of New-YOrk
Cty bile smopg them the bill relative to the Fourhsve
Improvement assessment, providing that the debt in
CURED work be paid in two sums during the en-
suing two years; the bill relative 10 streeteleanng,
which authorizes the Police Board 10 contract with any
parties for the cleaning of the streets and abODg the
present ystem and to provide for the establishment and
enipment Of Museum in Central Park, all without
important amendment. The Committee also reported
the bin providing that the East River bridge
shall be public work between the cities
and counties Of New-York, with an amendment to
the effect that within 20 dsys after the passage OF the act
The Mayor Controller aud President of the Board OF
Aldermen OF NcwYork City, majority OF said officers,
shall appoint eight trustees for the purpose OF
managing and constructing said bridge, and the Mayor,
Controller, and City Auditor OF Brooklyn shall within the
came time appoint the number OF trustees. These
trustees, with the Mayors and Controllers of the two
cities shall constitute the Board of Trustees OF said
bridge with full power, CONTROL and direction over its
plan and construction and all provisions of law relative
60 powers and duties OF the directors OF said oOnpa
MES shall In oil respects be applicable TO said Board Of
The trustees appointed shall hold office for
years and any vacancy occurring shall DC filed rs in
Abe manner Of the first appointment
There was also reported from the Committee on Cities
bill providing for the reOpening OF certain clams for
rcpa,ng Broadway and the bill providing for tho pay
ment of rent for certain eruOrics aud drillrooms or
which the leases had expired. Messrs. Woodin ard
Dickinson dssoDted from the majority report on both
ese bills Mr. Woodin stated that the broadway Claim
bin one Of such old date that II would be impossible
FOR the city 20 secure its witnesses against the su
whC the contractor who had waited nine years before
claiming relief had doubtless all his testimony ready at
hand Vrlo,. o. na N no thOuU
away many frauds unthougbt Of though the
prest claim may be perfectly honest He objected aso
70 the Arnory bin for similar reasons, feeling certain
That Dnumerable frauds would be developed tho sys
ten Of paying rents such uncertain contracts were
once commenced.
bin was introduced by Nj. LaniDg 10 authorize the
Insurance superintendent TO refuse admission 10 any
company from other States when its capital stock Is I'M
pared II referred 10 the Committee ON Insurance.
bin also introduced by Mr.. Laning TO exempt the
personal property aud estate Of foreign corporations
engaged in the transportation Of freight or passengers
Rom seizure and levy attachment execution or other
g process by giving bond for not less than $4,000,
secured by two fholders Of the State and approved by
AJustce Of the Supreme Court. plaintiff In any suit
Asinst said Company may upon the bond instead Of
IeYying upon the stock or material OF the Company
several resolutions introduced by the Committee on
Printing received and these providing for the print
h Of The reports Of the various medical societies OF the
s'Ae were rejected by votes OF TO Is. A IooOn TO
prn' the report Of the Chamber Of Commerce on the
N~hsis was laid on the table.
10 The Senate this evening discussion OF some length
'aed On the bin TO appoint shore inspector 10 report
we Presence Of Oa in the waters of NewYork Bay The
VII vas finally ordered third reading Mr.. hcGOwsn
The Canal Committee, reported the bill relative TO
e tuhng contracts for work on the canals with an |
omcnt striking out the clause requiring deposit Of
i'f cent OF the amount OF the contract as secu
'iOf ils performance and substituting bond secured
that
@ cent clause had been Of the chief aids TO the
qua fng, ne gave the r1ch men among them chance
Neafe valuable contracts from which II cut O poor
81 Mr.. Woodn, from the Committee on Cities, re- |
S"'a Without amendment the bills extending certain