New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-13

WORK RENEWED on THE NEW CAPITOL.
FAVORABLE ACTION IN THE sENATE-THE DEBATE-
TIE sIONE-CUrrERs RESUME WITHOUT WAITING
FOR ASSEMBLY OR GOVERNOR.
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, Jan. 1.-The Senate this morning passed
a bill 10 permit the Commissioners of the New
Capitol to proceed with work tho building, in
order 10 give employment 10 the stone-cutters, who
were anxious for work. and some Of them in want.
The bill which Mr.. Harris introduced repealed 80
much of the law of 1878 as provided that not
more than onehalf Of the appropriation should he
expended before full detailed plans and speciiica-
tons Of the whole of the remainder Of said building
should be made and approved, in writing, by the
Northumberland, the Attorney General, and the
Auditor The second section of the bill requires
the Commissioners Of the New Capitol to approve
the full and detailed plans and specifications, re-
ferred to above, within go days from the passage of
the act provided that in case OF failure by the Com
missioners to agree upon the plans within the time
designated the Commissioners shall report the fact
10 the Senate. The amount of mOnoy released by
tic bill is $4,000.
Senator Woodin objected to II on the ground that,
while it undertook TO secure all agreement upon the
plans and specifications in 80 days il did not in fact
secure il. II the entire amount of the appropriation
of last Winter released the object OF placing
the limitation in the bill would be defeated. When
the law had been passed last Winter the Senate and
the people were led to believe that the plans and
specifications Of the whole building were speedily to
be furnished, together with close estimate OF the
cost of the entire structure. Why had not the Com
missioncrs aided by three experts and an architect
who was paid $4,000 year, agreed upon the
plansi He was in favor of requiring the Commits
sioners to pass upon the plans and specifications
IN mazda
mcnt to this effect.
Senator Mccarthy gave rs his reasons for support
ing the BILL that the plans and specifications for the
legislative story had not been submitted to the Com
missioners before the 10Th of December last and it
had been clearly impossible for th3 Commission to
make I'D their minds ~ to which was the best plan.
The amount to bc released by the bill was small, and
the necessity for going with the work was greater
than the need for the limitation
After the periodical debate over the long history
of delay and extravaganza in the construction OF
the New Capitol, Senator Harris withdrew his
amendment and the bill was passed in its original
form.
This afternoon the stone-cutters, apparently taking
for granted the approval OF the Assembly and the
Governor, resumed work with will.
Frederick Law Olmstead and Henry H. Richard
son, tho experts employed by the New Capitol Com
mission reached Albany to night, ana VIII specify
complete with Mr.. Eidtz, the architect, careful
statement of the cost of furnishing the New Capl-
toll. This will be completed in few days, and the
plans and specific atons 1t is understood, Will be
ready long before the limit of 90 days has expired.
PUBLIC WORKS IN THE NEW WARDS.
A Proposed TRANSFER OF PowERs-TExT OF Mr..
FoRsiER's BILL AND THE AMENDMENTs
Iron THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsE.I
ALBANY, Jan. IAN important modifca-
ton Of powers Of the Department OF Parks Is sought
to be made by bill introduced yesterday by Mr. Forster
epublican) OF westcheser II substantially transfers
the public works of the new wards the Twentythrd and
Twenty fourth from the Department Of Parks where
they were left by the act Of annexation to the Depart
cnt Of Public Works The following 10 the new portion
OF the act, amendments in quotation marks:
The Department of Public Works shall have the exclu-
sive power to open, alter, regulate nag curb gutter,
pave pave and repair all Streets roads, ave