The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22
THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Important Changes Made in the WOodin Bill by
the Assembly Committee.
THE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION

other resolutions passed was Mr. Forster's calling
upon Congress TO devise for the relief Of
the emgrants, in view of the latc decision OF
the United States Supreme Court; Mr. Carty,s
railing npon the Corporation Counsel of New
York to furnish to the House. within five days the in
formation asked for IN his original resolution nitro
duced last month. Mr.. Gallaghcr's disagrecing with
the adverse report OF the Committee on Commerce
and Navigation in The New York Per and Wharf bill,
and referring the bill the Committee OF the Whole
Mr. Suydam's concurrent resolution relative to the
6nal adjournment, amended to nx the date
en- tho Sd OF May instead of the Goth inst, and
hr. Sloans which provides that after Wednesday next
there shall BIO three sessions daily Of the Assembly
one from nine O'Clock the morning till two O'Clock,
another from hapast three o'clock O'Clock and
another from hat-past O'Clock till whatever
hour after that the Assembly fit TO remain in
CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
The Assembly Committee on Ci,ios to-day reported
iavorably the Woodn bill, amending the New York
charter, which passed the Senate last week. On being
reported effort made to have it considered as
ypecial order Tuesday; but the motion. which re-
surcd two-thirds vote secured but sixteen votes.
PAYMENT or WARRANTS.
The committee have changed the bill considerably
most all of Senator Gerards amendments beng stricken
put OF II. The committee inserted Tho following new
amendments
.Af expenditures of all departments, boards, com.
mssioners and officers payable from the treasury OF
The city account Of the county Of New York sLall
be paid by warrant upon voucher for the amount
Aamcd therein. AFTER IL has been duly examined,
allowed and certified by the Auditor Of Accounts the
Finance Department and approved by the Comp
trollcr. except in case OF judgments against
the city, when transcript thereof shall be
cd by the Comptroller and no warrant
shall be drawn in any case unless such expenditure
shall be authorized by law or ordinance and account
OF an existing appropriation made Tor the purpose.
be referred TO IN such voucher which shall be filed the
FINANCE department But warrant may. at the dis
erection Of the Comptroller, DO drawn upon the treasury
Tor the whole or part OF the amount OF
single roll OF officers or employees OF any
department, or OF any Board or commission
payable OF moneys Of the Mayor, &c and any such
warrant may be drawn TO the order OF person dcsg
mated by the Comptroller Tor the purpose Of disbursng
bbc amount OF such pay roll among the persons entitled
70 receive the money who shall sevcray sign receipts
FOR the sums paid TO them, the person designated
by tie Comptroller to make such disbursements
shall give bond to DO approved by
service and the whole any part OF the amount
interest stocks bonds OF city of New York
accruing and falling any day may he paid by
designated bank of deposit 10 The persons entitled
receive the same on warrant for the gross amount
drawn TO the order Of the said bank Of deposit
The following clause which was in the bill passed
by the Senate, was stricken out BY the commttce:-
PAYMENTS all contracts heretofore entered into.
dcd shall be made authorized
by snS for wGn done ,rses .,
sncs the ist ay q 1872 on the order Of the Com
Of bonds nothing herein contained shall
Impair or delay such pa, ments
The following also stricken out:-
When the work under any contract i abandoned by the
department having charge the execatcn thereo the
y sis, said o sasa Il. s
se. and the s' ~a sas !. york e.m ad an his
spon his part s 50 sS do And heroiors the con.
work
BY said contract. and e the rate therein provided to
sha extend and apply TO contracts heretofore msd
mencsd work mis- election shall be deemed
made 70 assume the ,enrass nnsss within FIVE DAYS after
ASSESSMENTS IMPROVEMENTS.
The committee inserted the following amendment
The whole cost OF any work Tor which assessments
property Scneacd by se nprovsens PROVIDED he owe
er that no assessment against any lot piece parcel o.
la the last o piece parcel
pt property.
That portion OF the bill declaring the decisions Of
rcereo final pending suits Is stricken out but the
clause providing that issues OF fact shall be
decided finally 10y referee remains in the BILL
NONRESIDENT orFIcE-HoLDERs
The feature inserted IN the bill. at the instance Of
Ecnator Gerard, relative esidents is amended
as to read as iollows:--
No person who is not ctzcn of the state of New York
o. ~ .my ase ., pos ~ any or once Q, The
rial ether as pre.ident eon,mssonrr sapesteuaen,
iaief q any bureau orcc, who by law required
duty, nor shall any such person who may be 50
Mayor Aldermen of sail city Tor any salary
~ virtue o. en os ~ n OF sush
sass WITHIN thirty day Of his appointment or employment
Under tins clause Jerscymcn creep into Office
with as little difficulty as ever
EQUALIZATION ASSESSMENTS.
When the bil relative 10 the correction and equal
izaton OF assessments came up IN Committee OF the
Whole in the senate to-day, Nr. Wooain succeeded,
ins the following amendment TO the bill adopted
writ Of eeriorar may be allowed by ne supreme Court
Be asseSsd 20 reverse any Of the p@pes in
or village or ward Tor the purpose Of taxa
snch writ tina, Injustice be any
properly or intended to be % assessed upon sad
so s xaaa sns 81 s
sv S,asr 'sa' or psr"an :" c saea
may order reassessmert OF the property
ward Or ,se eose ua OF ush @ IN whole Or ~
in such aud npcn such principles shall be
dress Such Inequality PROVIDED thai such writ shall be sp
fnay completed md csreed Provided asa shas no writ
o. ssr,.s.r allowed under tbs ses shall stay The proceed
She collection q any tN unless the Court allowing tho
Ia any 70 writ Of eer,iosari allowed this
se i9 S nj ?, Il sqaaea 70 r,a1 we ORIGINAL
ccpy thereof OF Of such part thereof be eaed tor by
TN. REVISION OF Tine LAWS
The amendments 10 the Code, embraced In
crossed b OF almost lVVV pages that frightened the
Senators the thought OF being through from be-
ginning " end. passed the Senate this morning Il Is
the work OF the Commission Tor the Revision OF tho
Statues result OF i've years labor As Il
20 into effect until May l. 1877. and In the
meantime viii be priptcd, lawyers and all Others in
tcresed will have opportunity TO inspect the
acter OF the revision.
LgarsLArrvE NOTES
The bin authorizing the OF steam on Atlantic
avenue Brooklyn, passed the Senate amended that
tile Legislature has tho power repeal modify the
at any mc aud to modify any leases the clty may
make under the Law.
bill 10 incorporate the Soldiers Home OF tho
Grant Army the Republic OF the state New York
passed The senate.
The bill 10 give the Founding Hospital OF New York
che same allowance per month for every homeless and
needy mother with nursing infant as tho New York
Infant Asylum receives was iayorabiy reported 10
eLc Senate.
The bill enable the records OF the Signal Service
H. &fnfna IL.