New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
THE ASSEMBLY

The House went into Committee and con-
sidered the following bills:
To regulate the grading, paving, aud improving ave
nues, streets. and roads iu New-York.
Mr sTR,HAS moved to change the amount to which
liabilities may be incurred wnch $500 900 TO $3.50
900 for the 1876 and never To exceed ~ ,OOoOoO
la any year Adopted
Mr. Srahan moyod to increase the amount so that the
Commissioners Oi Public NOrks may draw the III
Department for any calendar year. from siOOoOO
TO $500 900 1876 and 100000 for any subsequent
Mr. siralan moved to limit the Department of Public
Parks III ts expenditures 10000 in 1876, and 10
s25O,O00 in any year thereafter. Adopted
A. j. CAMPBELL moved To amend so that expenditures
shall increased except the petition of the prop
ON tue front line of the proposed improve
Mr. Srn,m,N was opposed to this proposition The
perrnce had been that property would petition
To have the work done and then have the assessments
vacated. The city had been saddcd with an indebted
ness IN this way to the amount OF $23OOaooo
Mr. KISG said the improvements referred to we're
mostly in his district and not five cent of the ndeD
referred To had arisen from improvements peti
toned by property holders.
Mr. KiSG saId that the Riverside Park was created
without the consent or wish OF the propery,owners II
was cren here In the House; scheme got mp
by specu.n'ors Who have become Hch through thelf
scheme. This park was no earthly us to the property!
holders. aud yet II has cost them e3.OOo,OoO - ...
Mi FrsH asked If the expenditure of sl20OO.000 in
the gentleuans Ir. Kingsl district had not benefited
the property there. - - 80
Nit KNG replied that the city had for that 100000
a lien ON the best property IN the city.
provide that unless increase IL petoned Tor by The
property shall not be made. and that in no case
After furt her the motion negatiyed.
Mr. KING moved to strike out the entrr second section
which la reference the Expenditures He said lac
knew Of representing over S5OOOOooo vi prop
erty, who want to have hearing on this bill
Mr. FIs said q bill similar To this passed the Senate
year 10y only two dissenting votes The people the
property holders had hid hearing them aud they knew
a about The proposition This sfc ION OF The city
which had thrown millions upon millions of indcbedns-
upOn the city. 10 district represented by Mr.
Fields during the Ring reign He insisted that the bl
should not be retarded by set OF seeulaors and cor
ru,tOui--.
Mr KING insisted that II was tho City Of NewYork
through lis corporate authorities who had perpetrated
referred TO. II not the properly ud-
ers. cV had purchased 900 acres "f lana III that
cy pedging itself 10 stand part OF the Incidental e1
penser. The city mad been a-s'sse Tor only siJOOoOoo
while the prOpcrty-owner- were assessed Sl",Doooo
lie closed by that the Committee report progress
that future hearing may be had ON the BILL which
The same Con- mttce then took up the bill regulating
the annual expenditure OF appropr ations made bj
The Mayor Conmonaiy OF tnc city or York.
serted the provisions OF The b shall not affect valid
contracts pro ecdng pending At the time OF the pas
ON motion OF Mr.. GRAFT. the bill amended to
make first section provide tha the city shall not be
there Npcurd balance of an appropriation ~
tho he indebtedness Wa, Incurred Instead q" AT th"
time of tie trial.
on motion of Mr. FI-u. progress reported
The senate l torNtcnded the Time for collecting tiNrH
thtou. the state motion 0i Dir ~ s'iLI
rrnd a thigi time aud passed ,
Ell, were introduced by Mr. FORSTER amending the
act for the Of tue towns OF est Farms ad
Kinrsbridgc Wr-tchester County to the Cily OF New
ciy lines aud the divisions oi all lots dimet-ionr' etc
BY Nj woEIn,i" nSorspr"is ne Mnli,lne
Bell Henry B Booth Duncan X NOtNell ana th'lf H7-o
ciates and allows them Ia hold property not 10 exceed
s2jOOOo. The object Il to ehabit lnr ruIp"ialon ~
more euiony transact bnsnsss relating To me man
interests Of the port Oi Sr" YORK ana hnlhoies
making Of rules aud regulations Tor mo go'ethah'e oil
the corporation.
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