New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-05
GENERAL WORK OF THE ASSEMBLY.

GENERAL WORK OF THE ASSEMBLY.
PAVING TI1RTY-NINTH-sT, BROOKLYN-THE BOUND
AIRY LINE BETWEEN SEw-YORK AND NEw-JER-
sEY-THE PUBLIC BATns-DEBATE ON RAPID
TRANSIT
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEE.l
ALBANY, May A bill providing for the
grading paving of Thiryninthst, Brooklyn, by as
sessment was introduced today in the Assembly by Mr.
Tamadgc, which provides that no law limiting the ex-
pense paving By the vaue of the lots providing
for an estimate and app0rtonment OF the cost shall
apply to the work under the law 1t now stands. The
assessment is limited TO the value of the lot Gen Hus-
ted introduced bin for replacing the boundary stones
on the disputed line between NewIork and NcvJersey
at Port Jervs The bill was ordered 10 third reading.
Mr. Prince introduced I'LL placing the public baths III
New-York In charge Of the Harbor master
This evening after the consideration Of the Canal Re-
pairs bill, the House on motion went into COMMITTEE
the Rapid Transit Railroad bills considering fist Mr.
Mr. T. G. Campbell moved On amendment providing
that the provisions OF the bill shall not apply 10 any city
cecded 20 show that il highly essential for New-
, Y5h , 1s We're o R bs BEFORE ae
the one now under Consideration the one intro,
which applicable TO small cities or villages would 90
for large citesfor the City Of NewYorR The wants
and requirements greatly dissimar. He thought
therefore this bi Immediately before the Commit
tee, was more appropriate TO smaller comnunte: IMAM
NJ Lincoln sad that TO adopt the amendment offered
would be equivalent 10 striking out the enaeng clause
MIR Prince after saving that this Legislature i'm
peravey commanded pass general law on the sub
ect OF rapid transit by one of the amendments TO the
with special view 20 applying its provisions to the cry
OF NewYOrk. He then proceeded at some length show,
MANY wa millions Of dollars worth OF property in
New: York. lie contended that TO pass a, q i law
population or less only, would not be following
the command OF the Constitution TO pass q general
law for such law would not be general lie claimed
that this bill was eminenly adapted to New-YOrk aud
Brooklyn it was simple aud PLAIN ana hsd no Sum9l-
Whole matter to the local authorities.
MessIs. Hustled, shie and Waehner All urged inc
passage of rapid transit measure Indeed, they all
declared they would vote for each and all the bills before
the House: .,..,, ..,o,.,,, ,,,o. tho nil, ot Mr.
Prince provided that anybody getting the assent Of The
Common Council and the property owners Oh tne r"le
drafted Ivy the Committee on General Laws authorized
the Common Council to appoint commission TO divide
the city into districts and locate the route and ronbs
for O certain number Of years any other road being laid
in that district. Tins bin was in al Its essential pro-
visions The same the other bill sent here Y the Com
mon Council cOntended, therefore, that there WAS o
very clear conflict of provisions -. - - co,.,ou.,
The question then taken on Mr.. T. e. Canpbeli's
TO conine the provisions Of the G 70 cities OF
Mr Hess moved amendment repeating the charter
already granted to companies In Ncwfork which nave
Mr. Dessar moved to amend this amendment by adding
the words unless they commence operations within one
MI Hess's motion was carried
The bill thu ordered 10 lie reported 10 the House
The Committee then took up the He's b proyid'
mon Council 10 locate roads.
The same Committee then took up the other bill which
allowed the formation Of companies Tor the CONSTRUCTION
In Inc House Mr. Hustled moved to substitute for this
last m the one which had received the appreciation OF
the New-YorE Common Council ana mat IL NC oIuereu
10 a third reading. Carried. ~
The other bills were also ordered " third reading