The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-18

in the Assembly calling on the Bank Examiner 70 fur
nsh his report OF the condition Of the New ork
ings banks, but as yet like Duke Humpnry, ne mas
made no sign.
Mr. Patterns bill authorizing the Dock Commits
eioners to sell at auction the lease o the Grand street
ferry was reported favorably from the Committee OF
Commerce and Navigation.
Fifteen hundred applicants for canal appointments
thronged the State Hall to-day. There were nnesy-six
for the position OF collector at hudlark Bridge, AZ
salary OF $500 year.
THE STREETS or NEW YORK
The House reassembled at halfpast seven =. NJ, ana
in Committee OF the Whole considered the bill regulat-
ing the grading paving and improving the streets OF
Mr. kIxo moved to strike out the hrst section,
10 ask the gentlemen TO consent to report progress He
said that the $3.50 600 mentioned the bill would not
pay for improving the old streets and do nothing tow
ard improving the new streets II this bill Is passed
the residents in the upper part OF the city will have
10 continue going through mud TO reach their homes
II will damage property in that section greatly, so
greatly that II VIII amount 10 connsoauon ne reaa
statement showing that So 600 600 had been spent
In that section the past year. and asked what SloOOO
could amount TO used In the same manner He did not
know OF single man outside OF this House in favor OF
the bill.
After some discussion Mr.. KING said he would with.
draw his motion now but would show before the bill
got through with that he was correct in MS
opinion
interest moneys advanced to contractors and sus
tanned his motion by saying this was hardship on the
contractor
Tho motion was lost
Mr.. Faon moved TO strike out the words with the
assent Of the Comptroller of said city having refer
TO the rejection OF bids on the part OF the heads OF
the departments. Lost
Mr. Forster moved to strike out the sixth section,
which gives the Board OF Street Opening and Improve
meat the same power throughout the city IT has IN that
part OF the city south OF Fifty ninth street
Mr.. Fish assented to this and IL was stricken out
Mr.. King moved TO strike out all alter the lrst sec
ton, aud then proceeded to speak against the bill in
detail. He insisted II this bill was passed IL would
drive OF the population of the upper part OF
the city and bankrupt the other He said Il was
scheme improve another section at the ofthe
one he referred to He said IL, a crime, great
crime, for official to rob the city, but II was
a greater crime for the city to rob individual
citizens. He then proceeded to criticse the bill In
detail both to its provisions and verbal construc-
ton. He concluded by Withdrawing his motion.
Mr. Strahan moved to strike out the provision TO
charge interest advances made to contractors and
also the provision that sum less than 81 500 shall
| be paid a contractor
| MIR FISH assented TO this and 1t adopted
| Mr. STRAHAN moved to amend by requiring that
sessments for street improvements shall be confirmed
only by majority OF the Board OF Revision and Cor
recon of Assessments Carried, and the bill then
ordered to third reading.
HEALTH.
Mr.. ENGLEHART introduced bill relative to the
Boards of Health OF New York and Brooklyn, which
weeks in the month of June their code OF ordinances
and prosecuting violations OF the law such prosecu
tons shall be had In the districts where complaints
are made.
MORE COMMISSIONERS FOR BROOKLYN.
The Kings county delegation resumed this afternoon
the fight of Friday last the Brooklyn bill, which
gives the appointment of twelve Commissioners o.
Charities and Correction to the County Judge anc
/ Sheriff OF Kings county. The entire session almos
| was taken up with the debate the bill and was
nnaly ended by the bill being ordered 20 q third read
ing alter being severely amended.