New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-18

GENERAL LEGISLATION In THE SENATE
LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS DISPOSED oF-sALARIEs
OF NEw-YORK oFFICIALs-THE NETWORK CITY
REPAvEMENr BILL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANIES.
BIT TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUSE.i
ALBANY, May 1.-The Senate again devoted
itself entirely to the transaction Of business tonight and
disposed Of all the bills on the order OF third reading68
in number-n something less than three hours The fol-
lowing were among bills passed To amend the act for
the annexation OF the Westchester towns that the
work laying the streets and avenues is divided
between the Department of Public Parks and the Com
missioner OF Public Works, the on improvements
further down town amending the act relative TO
ments for in Brooklyn to amend the charter OF
Brooklyn-boh minor bills relative to the civil code
authorizing the appointment OF Centennial Commission
authorizing appropriation for restocking streams
with specked trout authorize the OF New
York County employ stenogaphers. and 10 authorize
the binding out by indenturcs OF destitute children.
Senator Robertson, from the judiciary Committee,
wound up the business of that body by reporting back
nearly all the bill before it, The only Of much i'm
porance to NewYork City those axng the compen
sation Of officers Of the city and amending the
relative to the Supreme Court anu the election OF
Judges of the Court OF Common Pleas neither Of them
being amended number OF other bills were reported
adversely, similar bills having already passed both
Houses.
Senator Fox from the Committee Cities. reported
back the bill relating the requirement. OF streets and
avenues Of New York City heretofore paved with wood or
concrete pavement the Committee having amended the
title 30 that il should read ITO provide for uniform
system of repaving the streets and places OF
New York City" and the body Of the bill so that the Com
missioner Of Public Works shall report to the Mayor and
Common Council when in his opinion any street
needs repaving, and the Common Council may
thereupon by ordinance direct such repavins TO
be done Upon the passage Of such ordinance, the
Commissioner of Public Works shall proceed do the
work and shall himself designate the kind Of pavement
To be used The same Committee also reported without
amendment bill relative IN the furnishing and repairs
of aoes which provides for the appointment OF three
Commissioners who shall hear and determine claims
against the city pending for certain work done and
material furnished in the repairing and uphosterng of
arnories 1t claimed that the Controller refuses, on
technical objections pay claims for this service
amounting 10 $4,000
The report of the Conference Committee on the bill for
the formation OF safe deposit companies was received
II provides mainly for the rensCrton OF important
clauses which omitted inadvertently IN the
Assembly. The only other change of Importance was
the striking out Of the clause requiring preliminary
investigation into the character of the ncoporatcrs
nv the Bank Department. the Committee agreeing
that as these companies are baiees, not de-
positories of property, simply holding for owners
certain valuabes in safes of which the deposi-
tors keen the KEYS no guarantee OF character is neces
sary rs in trust companies where the deposits are in
vested The companies are, however, required 10 report
70 the Bank Department and allow the superintendent OF
that Department TO make examination whenever he
ishes at the expense of the corporations In reply to
an inouirv by Mr. King, il stated that no preliIn-
nary examination of the quality of the guards for saie
keeping is required. The report was agreed to-