The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-29
TIE INPEACHED NEW YORK OFFICIALS.
Report Of the Secretary OF State on Rapid
Transit Schemes Already Chartered.
A Long List Of Stillborn
Enterprises.
THE TAMMANY SCHOOL

attention from New YORK city legislation, he has ad-
mirably succeeded. The Costigan bill the removal
OF Comptroller Green FIRE Commissioners and
Corporation Counsel; the 1ght with Mayor Wick
ham-all those topics have been submerged, and
the one issue OF canal frauds Is alone afoat. But
& few days more Will bring order out OF the chaos
of this canal controversy and the Legislature must
glide back naturally into Its legitimate track OF
making laws and providing safeguards to protect
the interests OF the people they have been sent
here 10 represent.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CORPORATION COUNSEL
Governor nden mas now mad Tor several weeks
under consideration the charges mace by Mayor
WicKham against the New York Fire Commas
siuners and Corporation Counsel The Mayor mas
thought fit TO remove those gentlemen, and hence
submitted ms conclusions 10 the Governor for
approval. His Exceency wanted the evidence
and he received II. This difficulty between Gov
elnor and Mayor necessltated the issuing OF an
other State paper from Albany, and tne public
have been RECALLED with the arguments pro ana
con. Here we have the spectacle OF bitter con-
troversy between democratic Mayor and DEM
ocraltc Governor. This was not sufficient, but
Mr.. Jeremiah Mcclure, the democratic Speaker,
shled his ''caubeen" into the arena, and now
threatens TO strip the transparent coat OF bogus
reform rom on the back OF SAMMY" wnie the
republicans look on aud laugh to their hearts
content at the ludlcrous spectacle. In the mean
while MIR Hatch and his colleagues SIT easily IN
their comfortable armchairs at the Fire Depart
ment headquarters, while Corporation Counsel
smith chats merrlly with Comptroller Green,
over the tunes OF fragrant Havana, OF the
or1ce o. the latter in the new Court House.
THE WORK OF THE SESSION.
On the 10TH OF April the hundred days desig.
mated by law Tor The session OF the Legislature Will
have expired. only two weeks now remain OF this
period. 1t viii be utterly impossible. IN my opinion,
10 get through with all The legislative business be-
ore the middle OF May. should The Governor INSIST
1pCn sending In two more messages, as IL is
rumored he intends preparing on state Prison
Ind insurance frauds, IL IS very likely the session
must continue until next tall. Members OF the
Assembly grumDle loudly as TO the probabilities OF
iproionged session. Under the constitution they
are entitled only TO $500 per annun, even il
they SIT the Whole year. round. Formerly u
much smaller sun was paid, but then amend
ments 10 the constitution DID not stand
n the way. Last year this duness
nrst became really oppressive in Albany
matters why" remarked New YORK
statesman to me at that time, the boys will have
10 lower their trunks out OF the WINDOWS OF the
Delayan at the end oi the session !" ventured to
inquire the reason. They wtl not have enough
10 pay their board" he philosophical. IL looks
ms year as Ii they Will nave no trunks TO lower
down.
THE RUSH TO THE POLITICAL SCHOOL IN NEW YORK.
Every Friday Tor the past Two months a rush
was made 10 New YORK by all the city delegation,
accompanied by q numoer ol country members,
including Speaker Mcclure. The republicans sald
These ormal gatherings appear 10 nave ueen
broken up. NOBODY knows where the ot3er stands
ana Is AFRAID TO ask. Jonn Kelly first opened enec-
tive IRE last Iall against the Canal Ring, and IS
hand and glove Win Governor Iiloen. Mayor
Wlckham is not IN harmony with Governor Tllden
Mccus ass or the siass E1ecuSs as
Y he could cal that distinguished gentle
man with an innnitesimal grain OF salt.
lately don0ed a .swaiow.ts nH' eoa,. ana some.
body saw him 90 III to the Manhattan Club win d
mild Henry Clay" between his capaclous lips.
Several "snort.hairedr gentlemen have stood
around the stoop OF the Manhattan FOR hours walt
lng lOr Morrissey 10 come out then capture
MIN. But there the distingu shed ex-inemDer OF
Congress and present Taulmany cine remained
for the nlgut, and the short-haIred mad to go to
the next saloon and eat crackers and cheese.
linus 1t Is That toe political school, as a drawing
aud figuring class, has been broken up, and nearly
all the country members went TO their respective
homes on FIIday last-to ay-iots, wives and
cheese press.
From Developments last week the Issue may
now De raised whether We are TO have rapid
transit through the Enc Cana or IN New York
city. The canal question Is no doubt very I'M
portant one but the people Will not par
don the present LEGISLATURE n they fail
York city can secure THIS mucn-desired BOOM Not
step mas Oeen taken Ia TINS direction since last
draw the bllI he lntroduced on receipt OF a meas
ue sanctioned by the Common Coancil OF New
YORK city. THIS oil, 1t is unders tood Will be re-
criVed here tomorrow, ana senator Moore then
proposes ~ bend all his energies Ia securing Its
passage.
Some time since Mr.. Hausche OF New York,
introduced resolution III the Assembly request
ing the secretary OF State TO furnish the ma me 8
and number OF rapid transit railroad COMPANIES
for tue city OF New YORK, organized by special
CHARTER or under the general abroad law OF the
State. stating tile title Of their Charter, date II
nlln0 articles OF incorporation. line Of route.
whether surface, elevated or underground, aud
names o! corporators. The report mas just been
completed, and proves quite Interesting. IL IL in
acG a condensed history OF rapid transit leglsla-
hon Tor the past ten years. Each organization Is
iri anged under separate heading, as ioiIows:-
THE REPORT.
arrR0PoLfTAs TRANSIT CosPAsYARrIcLEs
uhpER GENERAL ACT or APRIL 1877. FILLED FEBRUARY
Route Commencing the South Ferry and thence
Greenwich street and Broadway and thence in as d.
rect line possible to point a. Fifty ninth street be
either side to point points winch shall van
road Company and OF the New York and Harlem Kali
Load Company ana thence 70 the Harlem River at high
Bridge and AT or near Harlem
Biaey of Coasr u ground, surface aud ee-
Names Corporator@-James B. swain. Edwin W. Ser
p sre J sVa hsmpe a 3D. Gn1 Hint
stout y swacEhameri william Orton, naniel Adams
ION. chelfs b. swain. benjamin H. CASE John r
coqoyer. o C. Clark Guy K Pelton, W J. Nisson, l.
Peter Hogan, John B. hyde ) < Marvin ' ~''"'
sErHoroLIrAS TRANSIT cosrAsY-UsDKR CHAPTER $50,
Roae-commencina At Broadway At a point
opposite bowunS Green, thence TO Morris
Ereet opposite church street thence through
Church street to Canal street, thence through priva
property parallel ~ Greene street ana at least seventy
i've feet west from the westerly side of Greene 70
point at least LOO feet south Of the soutnf side Of
Houston street theuce curved line TO q point
yeveny I'VE north Of nortnery side
street at It's III ersecuou with sullivan street thence in
Straight line westerly 10 MacdOugal street to point
se least seycniyfNe ee north OF the northery side
Blocker street thence with curved line point
least seventy ve eet west VI the Westerly sIe OF sixth
avenue nj West Washington place, thence parallel with
Sixth avenue at least seventy 1--WE iest wes OF the west
sry SIDE thereof 10 The nQrthery side of tyseventh
street thence with curved line 70 point SC yentyhys
fact west OF tho westerly SIDE OF seventh ave
Forty sscond street thence parallel g seventh
avenue at least 10 Of The westerly side
en- IN avenue The nOrtheriy side VI Fiy NTH street
thence curved line 10 point where tiity eighth sree
tnersects Broadway thence along Brosdway aud the
westerly the circle TO the intersection Of Broad
way and Sixueth street. thence with curved line 4
sirty-thrd street 100 feet west o. the westerly side Q
Ninth avenue. thence parallel with Ninth avenue, 10
cet west the westerly side OF Ninth avenue ~ 7st
10th street; thence with curved line 70 the Harlem
River Also from point sou OF Forty street o.
srty and northerly 10 Grand Central depot ~ FOrtY
second street aud Fourth avenue Also branch norm
OF fortleth street and 70 connect Win the ln'
heretofore describe westerly and northsrly u