The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
The Mayor of Brooklyn and the
Charity Commissioners.
MORE cROTON WATER WANTED
Playing the Farce of the Lobby
Investigation.
MODIFYING THE FEMALE WAITER BILL.


bill introduced two weeks ago giving the Mayor OF
Brooklyn power to appoint twelve persons residents
of city, Commissioners Of Charities Correction
IN place of the Commissioners In office. Tho bin
Was referred, by request Of q republican member
from Kings county, the Judiciary Committee, the
ground that there doubts to its eonsttu-
tionality which the committee might be able to
move The democratic members from the county
tend that they led to believe that after the Judi
cary Committee should have decided these doubts they
and their friends who opposed to the bill
would be notified when they could be
heard in opposition to it. Be this
it may, the bill reported favorably this morning.
and when the question up the house agreeing
with the report McGroarty democrat, moved TO have
the bill the Committee Cities that hear
ing could be had upon it. This motion acted like
electric shock on Worth, who the father OF the
bill and he was his feet in instant and
launched out into a speech In which he claimed that
the motion not made in good faith, and that there
had been ample opportunity for the minority from
Kings county for any one else who did not relish
the bill to go before the Judiciary Committee and
tilate their views Then Talmage and Bradley
took a hand in tho fight, and hcGroarty got
In sedgehammer blow at Strahsn, who,
he stated had threatened to have correspondent of
. Brooklyn paper deprived OF the privileges of the
floor he did not return 10 him copy OF the bill he
had from tho original, which tho clerk of the
committee had allowed him to hook Mr.. Mo
Groarty nsinuated that Mr. Strahan did this that the
people In Brooklyn would not be able to see for
themselves Just what the bill was before 1t
was rushed into the House Srahan defended himself
spritedly from this charge by saying that chairman
OF the committee, he responsible for all bills sent
10 his committee, and had demanded that the copy
made OF the bill should be returned to
him. What right he had to demand any
such thing he did not say, bat certain 1t is that
the correspondent foolish enough to accede TO it
An original bill and copy of it are two different
things However, Mr. Strahan acknowledged that alter
had asserted his dignity he had freely given copy
of the bill for publication The discussion about the
matter ended finally by Mr. McGroarty's motion
being lost by vote of 81 nays to 81 yeas
Another effort is TO be made this year to give Now
York city increased means for additional supply of
Croton water, To-day Mr. Fish introduced import
ant bill to this effect which he did he said at the
quest OF Mayor Wckham. Il amends the law of 1875,
that the OF the Croton of 1870
ia IA shall be extended for eighteen months, and the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the city, by their
Comptroller, are authorized directed to
by law such of money the
Commissioner OF Public Works shall certify
10 be necessary TO meet and defray the expenses of
the material purchased or TO be purchased and of
the work done be done and TO pay for all land
which has been shall hereafter be acquired under
the authority of the first section OF the act by the
creation of public fund or stock TO be called the
"Addtioltl New Croton Aqueduct stock OF the city OF
New York, which shall bear crest not exceeding
per cent, TO be redo enable at a fixed
period not exceeding thirty years. The Aldermen
authorized by the BILL and directed TO TO be
raised from time to time by tax upon the estates real
and personal, subject TO taxation in the city and
or Wprk un.h uofY ma, ho
required pay the interest the bonds and re-
deem them at maturity. The Commissioner OF Public
Works authorze%s use SD much OF the material ofthe
present gate houses and weir which
be removed by the terms Of the bill he desires in
building the gate houses and waste weir and in
making the connection with the aqueduct as provided
for IN the act The Commissioner Is also empowered
either contract by public private letting for tho
performance Of the whole or any part Of the work
thorISed by the bill, or he may have the work
done by days WORK; and may purchase the
weir by private purchase otherwise, shall
best to the Commissioner and most advantageous
TO the city The Commissioner Is directed to complete
the work within two years from the passage OF the act
HANSON rs AS HANSON DOES
second resolution offered by Mr. Hanson OF Fulton and
Hamilton, relative 20 the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company's extortionate prices for trans
porting coal, does not seem TO have dis
turbed him in tho least The first
resolution which he offered about weeks ago oharg
ing gross mislnanagement by the directors of the
company he frankly confessed few days after, IL will
be remcmbered was offered by him 10 obhge a person
who claimed TO be director Of the road, and who
turned out TO be one OF the lobby fraternity This
resolution came IKE an eSn sp' 70 bother
his coal resolution the Deputy Clerk by
mistake took up the former and read the nrst two
lines before he discovered his mistake. THAT not
the one-lt is the other one" exclaimed Hanson. The
clerks bunder and Hansons remark brought down
the house, and for while there general laugh
all round In advocating the passage Of the coal
resolution Hanson said that the company
carry coal distance Of ten miles He made other
telling points against the exiortions OF the company
The resolution was heartily supported by Mr., Sher
man. who said II the allegations were true the Legisla
ture should see.to IL But the company was made TO
understand tIat there we're rights other than
those belonging TO corporations which corporations
were bound respect Talmage Of Brooklyn, said
that obtained at the mnos for 81 so ton and
yet people in New York bad TO pay 50 - per ton for
before IL left the coal boats Gcro, OF noga added
his testimony that OF the others that the company,
according TO the statements OF men OF truth and
standing in his district, did exact extortion-
ate rates for carrying. coal Their motto,
in the Middle Ages--''mght makes right" The resou-
ton after SEINE little debate was on motion OF Mr..
Sloan. referred TO the Committee on Railroads, Mr.
Hanson consuming, thoy TO take into consideration
whether the facts In the case justified Investigation
TwHED's
The Governor, In the opinion OF some Of the ogsla-
tors here ought to have made some arrangements by
this time TO secure Tweed or al least ought 70 have
done something punish those through whose care
lessness he allowed 70 escape. Mr Peabody, being
OF those anxious ones, today IN the Assembly Of
fered the following
whereas on or about the 9TH day Of December 1873
william Tweed shsn p,s osSs n me Ss,eGy q as
Of the state Of New York escaped from the said custody
and whereas u h currently reported that SAID escape was
eenco Of the said sheriff, one or more Of his
and whereas than two months have ELAPSED
said escape and suitable proper explanation
n he the people Of this state and
hereas under the provisions laws Of this the
governor II charged with the duty OF removing such
case the officer negligence connvance such
has occurred, amer Investigation sneh facts are do
veoped therefore
Resolved Thai The ocvernor be requested not incom
patible with the public interest W communicates 20 ths
ousc within DAYS all the inform alton in hts possession
concerning The sad escape Of William NJ Tweed together
complete copies Of Al teiegraphc and other CORE
spondence subject between himself aud the ehern OF
the county % New York and 70 report what
have been taken the recapture OF SAID
fugitive
The resolution, motion OF Mr. sherman, was re-
ferred 70 the Judiciary Committee without dissenting
voice.
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