The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-02

Park He conten that every resident OF the lower
'desecra,edp by any elevated railroad as II the
only park the poor people there had to resort 70 IA the
summer time lie then tried 10 have the Dill SO
amended that damages should be awarded 10 persons
who would be or had been damaged in their property
by tue construction or operation OF an elevated rail-
road MI Muller insisted sircnnonsly upon this
amendment and finally forced it vote,
but the Speakers forces wore too much for him. and
the Speakers amendment TO Mr. Fsl's amendment
adopted and Mr. Fish's defeated
o'Hare Tried to have an amendment providing that
the Third avenue should not be selected route Tor
nm elevated road. Ho fought hard and several very
livery passages ut arms took place between him and
Mr.. Hustled, who nom the beginning 10 tho Of The
discussion pcstered with questions by the oppo-
nens Of the bill He was. however thoroughly posted,
and found At all points impregnable. Nor did he
mince words about The ssoutsidc' opposiion TO tho
bill He stated that the very who opposing
II were those who had threatened, In violation OF Inv,
To tear down the elevated railroad in Greenwich
much rent for their houses. deter
mined that the poor workngman should not
have facilities to 90 TO his work and 10 his home in
short time and ~ cheap rate. He quoted an article
IRON the HERALD. advocating tho bill saying that tho
HERALD had always been friend OF rapid transit,
and had over twenty years ago pointed out tho
necessity OF the city securing just such I'M
proyemcnts the rapid transit roads really were.
He also cited from the HERALD the account OF the
meeting OF tho workinamen IN the Fifth and Ninth
wards, favorable TO rapid transit and at which they
denounced the attempts being made doicat Il by
few selfish men 0iarc's amendment cxcmptsng
Third avenue was finally defeated, AS were sew.
oral other amendments designed to thwart
Faon j. s. Brown and Graf sided
with the Speaker in advocating the bill and It was
the bill was only placed the nes to-day and It's
general provisions very little understood IN New
York. herewith append II IN the shape was ordered
to third reading Tho amendments made TO u ale In
itaics:-
Tux BILL
Is AssKnnLY. April 2e. 1876.
Introduced BY M Speaker esd twice and referred 70 the
70 ss Of s wos a
AZ ACT \, -, nu,s
confirming certain rights and powers Ia elevated railroads
In actual and operation and providing conpcnsa
The people Of the State Of SswYo represented in Son.
ate and Assembly do enact AS follows =
possessing or operating an elevated railroad within this
State now y actual operation and actually engaged In the
hereby declared corporations and bodies corporate duly
purchase purchases by corporation Of any such
rights franchises property and any mortgAse made to or
made. hersby declared legal and valid IN
such purchase whom any sale shall have been
% snSy nd s and md s
had owned possessed granted or intended 10 be granted
S.,
say legal any o. s s%'ap ss' . ss%sass
railroad company or any, ssekhoidcr or cred
connections extensions. sdnr. urnouts switches with
s and ss ana % rue
behalf q such corporation engaged IN tho
mission d se%@ssioners appointed for sha, purpose Of
routes connections extensions sidings, turnouts or
ssrsd valid and d escs IN law
n a
ally engaged in the transportation Of passengers rs
thereof Of the connections
Preceding sscon desire or require the taking Of any right
property that such would be compelled to make
this State may apply any aud
~ s,m g ana s%a 70 81 a cSg ~
New YORK for the appointment commission
srs 70 assess and determine tho compensation to DO made
Sic aSothns contained in this act shall be construed
to authorize sanction permit the location construction
opsra.en Or use Of my steam railway r. upon along oyer
avenue o. AK s pae parks o. squares ep, e Basy
any elevated railroad other railroad npon
e asross any Sr either q said stres's q avenues.
With any vested rights to c.rme. an underground railway
vioasiy granted TO any other railroad company.
THE CENTRAL PARK COMMISSIONERS.
In tho Senate tins morning, tho Park bull. which has
brought back to the shape in whioh he wants by
providing for the removal OF all tho Commissioners cx-
cept President Stebbns, and was thus ordered to
Tne Civil District Court bill was also ordered to
third reading IN the sao shape in which 1t came from
tho Assembly. The judiciary Committee OF the SEN
had amended II by striking out the clause legal
izing tho appointments Of the present New York
Clerk thus iorstang tho decision OF the courts upon
suits relative to thesc appointments, but the Senate
struck this out
The bill to permit Justices Of the district
appoint their own marshals, was also ordered 10
third reading
NEW YORK SALARY BILL
Tho Senate Committee on Cities have reported the
New York salary bill, passed by the Assembly, fear
fully and wonderfully changed. The bill, reported.
provides that tho salaries shall be ioows:To the
Mayor. Comptroller and Counsel TO the Corporation
$4,000 each: Commissioner OF Public Works, $500;
President OF tho Board OF Police $4,000; Comms
s'oners Of the Police, other than tho President,
5000 each: President OF the Department Of
Parks, $1,000; President OF the Fire Depart
meni S., 900; Fire Commissioners. other than the
kp
Chariues and Correction. $500; Commissioners OF
Charities aud Correction other than the President
s. 5000 each President Of Health Department 400;
Commissioners oil Health othcr than the President
SIS 0O0 members OF the Board OF Aldermen. In full Tor
ell services as Aldermen and supervisors $1,000 eacr
President OF the Board OF Aldermen 81 500 President
Of tho Department Of Taxes and Assessments, 81 500
Commissioners OF Taxes and Assessments other than
the President, 5000; President OF the Departments
Of Docks S. 5000 Commissioner OF Docks other than
tho President 81 500 each superintendent OF Buildings
$4,000 City Chamberlain, $1,000. and the clerks In
his oiicc tho salaries paid them shall be provided
for In the same manner as in other departments;
clerks and employees OF Board Of Aldermen and Com
Council not exceeding In all $l5 OOO Corporation
Attorney, $4,000; Public Administrator, S. 400, and
all collected by him shall be paid into the City
he p.s,r,rt Courts. 50 500 each ccmm,ss,oners Of
Excise 81 900 each Attorney for the Collection OF the
Arrears OF Personal Taxes $1,000; Justices Of the
Police Courts, $500 each; Justices Of tie Marine
Court who shall be hereafter elected, 1000 each JUS
ticc OF the superior Court, the Court OF Common
Pleas Surrogate who shall be hereafter elected
or appointed, $4,000 each; Justice Of the Supreme
Court hereafter elected or appointed, such sum IN
addition 10 tho amount received by them from tho
State Treasury as will mako their yearly compensation
$40 each the Recorder, City Judge and the Judge
OF the Court OF General Sessions In the city OF New
York VINO shall hereafter he elected appointed.
81, 500 each. The Mayor Comptroller and Recorder Of
the city OF New York to constitute board for the
regulation OF the salaries OF all persons paid
from the city treasury whose Offices, whether
islatve executive or judicial are not embraced in
any department OF the city government. and arc au-
thorzcd 10 fix, by concurrcut vote, the salaries or
compensation OF all persons employed In tho service
OF the city county OF New York; to designate the
number and remove appoint ali attendants IN the
several courts Of the city anu county The attendants
may be appointed by tho board from among the mem
bors OF the police force, any other department OF
the city government unable 10 perform Iul duty
and shall their salaries at not exceeding 5000
per annum. The board is authorized 10 regulate and
Tx the number vi the clerks and OF all other employees
In the several courts
APpoETIoSNgsr BILL ~ THE SENATE.
The Senate went INTO Committee oil the Whole on tho
Apportionmcnt bill.
The Eleventh senatorial district amended so as
to tucludc only Mostchestcr and Putnam counties