New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-16
ALBANY.
THE FIFTH AVENUE PAVEMENT.

HE AN ENuE raw
THE BILL DISCUSSED IN THE AssSMBLY-DEFrArB BY
AN OVERWHELMING MAJoRITT-oNLY ~ VOTES
IN IT'S FAVOR.
iPRoN 4 REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TITB TRIBuNR.I
ALBANY. April 15-The Fifth Avenue Pave
ment bill came up in tho Assembly Committee OF the
Whole this morning 1t was noticeable thai Mr. Seward
who introduced the bill, not in his scat As
it has been rumored that this gentleman
had concluded that he could no longer
support the BILL bis absence caused much comment Mt.
Lincoln OF Ontario took THE lead in favor OF the bill lie
said that when the bill some weeks ago changed on
the files much excitement prevailed, and as that was
caused by the insertion Of provision that the Company
should be paid for keeping its pavement In repair TO
obyate any objection upon that point he would o1er the
following amendment:
The pavement IL TO kept in order two years after is
completion without additional expense TO me Guy OF
property holders and the cost OF repairing ad avenue
in accordance with the provisions OF The act shsh I'VE IN
cluded IN the estimate Of the Department OF Pubic
Works. shall be Appropriated 10y the Board OF Estimate
and Ar4OrfGnncnt certified ny the Controller according
10 law and Inserted included In the annual tax eyes,
and raised aud collected by tax upon the estates SUBJECT
10 taxation in the City and County OF New-fork
Mr. DAILY saId that he did not intend 20 discuss this
bill He would like know what arguments gentlemen
could present in favor OF this bill Has it TO this,
that bill affecting only the interests Of the City OF New
York and those interests to the extent OF Sl,OooOco
deserted by its original champion Mr Se"ardj mas no"
the hands OF members from the country Inc
their immediate representatives should certainly
have word 10 say in the disposition Of this
bill OF the people residing ftbave threefths are
opposed 10 ths bill. I do not know which TO admire
most boldness OF the who advocate this measure
upon the floor OF this Assembly Chamber or the persist
enoo and energy charaeterzes the gentlemen who.
on the outside OF the Legislature, pushing forward
this scheme.
Mr. Lincoln said that lie had not said one word upon
the merits Of the bill when ne offered his amendment as
he thought its simple reading would take away every Oh
lection tn the BILL
Mr. DaIy said that he did not intend TO question the
right Of the gentleman upon bills relating To New"
York but he hardly thought IL in good taste that ne
should appear upon the floor the advocate OF meas
ure that would cost the people of that city million Of
dollars.
Mr. Ilncoln-we have all helped to build mp the great
city in which whole State takes PRIDE and whose IN
tercss every citizen Is DESTROYS to advance As 10 Fifth
ave- the road Central Park and people from all
over the State interested in It's being kept in good
order.
Mr. Hess-I am not % constitutional lawyer, but am
satisfied that provisions of this bill places it under
the ban OF the 18th Section OF Article Ill OF the new Con
stitutiOn That provides that the Legislature shall not
grant any exclusive privilege to any private corporation
But aside from the constitutional question, what pitif'u
sight IL to the great City OF Newfork with oil s
facilities for local government come TO tho Legislature
to obtain pavement for one Of its streets
Mr.. T. ]. Campbell, who has been q warm and earnest
friend Of the bill. took the floor in its favor.
Mr.. T. C. Campbe-Tbere Is no one In the City OF New
York in favor Of this bill The petitions to which refer
is made by the friends OF this not for
this bill but for good pavement The bill Is sdroitly
drawn TO deceive persons who cursOry glance at 1t, and
who know nothing the facts in the The Asphalt
Company represented here by many friends and they
are all a6orng zeajoIsly for the passage OF this bill
Does any suppose that their energy caused by pure
love asphalt In the abstracts No. IL is regard for
Grahamlte in the concrete.
Mr. Brogan believed in home rule. but he thought the
country members had right to voice IN the affairs OF
NewYork They proud OF that city. and TOOK tho
same interest in its advancement did members from
the city.
Mr.. BrOgan said that the stone pavement interest In
Nev-York was using every effort t. defeat this bill
At this point serious consideration OF the bill ceased
When the Committee OF the Whole dissolved and came
into the House motion 10 disagree with the report OF
the Committee and order the bill TO third reading
lost by vote 63 to 26 and reeonsdered and voted
kown, and thus the Fifth Avenue Pavement bill dead
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