New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06

SENATOR MoRRIssEY APPEARS WITH A BILL FIXING
wAGgs-NEw-YoRK CITY LEGISLATION PROPOSED
-BRooKLYN CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
[YHoM 1nE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBrNEl
ALBANY, Jan. 5.-The sessions were brief III both
Houses this morning, though various bills of I'M
portance were introduced IN each. In the Senate
MIR. Norrissey made his first demonstration, with a
bill giving the Common Council in New-iork power
70 fix the rate of wages on the public works,
provided il should not exceed ~ day. and Senator
Bixby. the remaining hall Of the auti-Tammany
marty. gave notice that he should introduce his
new charter for New-York City.
In the House the members from Westchester did
the larger share Of the work of introducing bills
Mr. Geo A. Foster, Republican, offered one placing
the Park Department under the control OF tho
President of the Park Commission, who ~ to become
sole Commissioner. He is to be chosen by the Mayor
and Common Council for n term OF four years, ana
is 10 hold all the powers of the Commission ITSELF
In the same bill was section giving the new wards
a representation Of two members in the Board OF
Aldermen. The bill provides for three Aldermen
from each Senatorial district, each voter. however
voting for only one. Mr.. Foster also introduced a
bill increasing the number of State Assessors to four
one to come from each judicial district in the State,
thus arranging them geographically instead OF
allotung them according TO the distribution OF
taxes. Mr.. Schlciclln OF Westminster introduced
the Same bill for which he did some hard work last
year repeating the Lcgih Paper job, and one also
exempting all bonds and mortgages from taxation,
with the exception of those held by corporations.
BROOKLYN had its share of charter amendments a.
well as New-York, Mr. Worth introducing bill
whose chief features will be found below, viz:
The bill creates department, to consist OF one as
SCISSOR and five assistants to be called Boara OF As
sessors IL makes the fye IN Olee assistant
asses ora To serve during the for which they were
re,pectively appointed The terms OF oce or all as
,rssors except president shall terminate Oh the
passage this act. The president Is maze lhe assessor
named in act and viii ls term The term OF
Office of the assessor aud hs assistants Is liked AZ three
years Tho assessors salary made 5000 anu tnt OF
the assistants 81 800 per aunum The DUDES or Tue as
ses.ors are set forth In detail. Department OF Police
| and Excise il provided for, the chief OF whcli
shall receive a saaTy - 900 All present powers ana
Guties arc conferred upon him. Tie President OF the
Board OF Police aud Excise is made Commissioner Of P0-
lice aud Excise and shall serve out MS term 0f 0ce
when the Mayor and Aldermen shall appoint his success
s0r There shall he Il Department OF Wire and Buildnss,
the chief officer TO be- designated FIRE COmhssOef at
salary 900. The present powers ana dulles are i-
posed upon hun. Tho Precedent OF the department oil
Fir. and udings shall be Fire Commissioner aud serve
out his tenn his To be appointed by the Mayor
and Aldermen There shall DE "A Department OF Guy
Works lie chief officer OF which Is to bc designated Com
missioner of City Works, at "A salary OF $1,000 Inc
powers and duties Of the present department are I'M
DO ed upon him All the parks etc. placed IN charge
of THIS The salary of the Mayor 10 nAed az
500 aud that OF the Controller COLLECTOR OF lakes
aud Assessments, Corporation Counsel Ireasurer, and
Auditor at y, 900 each.