New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
BILLS PASSED.
NEW-YORK
THE wOoDIN CHARTER.

ing and Improvement power to make assessments on
street improvements above Fifty yninthst. up TO oncaif
the of the improvement, and to Issue street I'm
provement bonds pay expense rhe future of this
BILL which repeals law that has been greatly abused
depends on the fate Of the Woodn Charter, which does
away with much Of the work done under assessment.
The delinquent taxpayers OF New-York and Brooklyn
were fully provided FOR Mr.. Srahans bill, permitting
the payment OF back taxes within one year, with per
cent interest and authorizing the Controller To reissue
the revenue bonds issued in anticipation Of these taxes
was passed Also Senator Morrssey's bill permitting
assessments due jan l. 1876 be paid with interest at
per cent in three nstlments-Dec /, 1876, Dec 81,
1877, and Dec. 81, 1873.
The Armory Claims bill gets through this year Mr.
stralan's bill provides for Commission TO consist OF the
Mayer Controller and such commissioner OF the Depart
ment of Taxes and Assessments the Controller shall
designate hear and determine claims for rent for
ormores actually used between Jan. 1872 and May l.,
1876 The payment of these claims is TO be made by
bonds.
The amended Annexation act OF 1874 in relation to the
new wards is further amended by bill introduced by
Mr. Forster so as to transfer tie making OF tax maps
from the Controller and President Of the Department of
Taxes and Assessments. 10 inc IaTk 'oMhiS9oh' anu
providing means therefor.
Mr. strahan's bill in relation TO in ;menis entered
upop forfeited rccoguzanccs in New York is understood
relate the Ring sutS II provides hat the Court OF
Common Pleas may dismiss the judgment in case the
strict-Attoney gives certificate that the people OF
York have been injured by the failure to produce
the body.
The streets in the new wards are divided by bill in
trodueed by into three classes The first class
Is TO contain the streets for general convenience, which
are TO be opened by the Board Department OF the city
Government having control OF such opening whenever
the interests Of the public demand such opening The
second class Is to contain hch needed for
the use of local districts certain which shall be
.F.fa Tho az nsf- n
of the linear feet of frontage such street The third
class is TO contain streets the subdivision OF prop
erty which shall be opened only the petition OF the
owners OF threequarers Of the linear feet OF frontage
An act introduced by Mr.. whiison, directs the Board
OF Education to dispose OF mechanics and other claims
remaining unadjusted for 1869 1870 ISL ana lo'-'
provided the claims do not exceed S25.0Oo The Con
t,oer Is directed TO issue revenue bonds in payment Of
the same so he shall deem the claims just ana inc
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment shall pay them
next year.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars Is appropriated by
Speaker IIusteds bill to pay the Attorncy-Genera and
Charles O'Conor for counsel fees incurred in the Ring
trials.
Senator Bixby's act in relation TO the Rycrsdeave.
and Park provides the payment for any WORK, ser
vices material which has been or may be contracted
for in improving Rversdeave the payment TO be made
by the issue bonds to whose redemption the assess
ments which the Board of Assessments are empowered
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and avenue are placed under the control of the Depart
ment of Parks.
Assessments for taxes 10 New-York made before the
fourth Monday OF March, 1876, declared as valid as
If made before the second Monday in January 1876 by
a bill introduced by Senator Robertson. The bill Is
purely formal.
BY bill Of Mr. Forsers the Twenty-taird and Twenty
fourth Wards are added to the Is Judicial District.
(signedJ
Four public baths to be provided at cost not to
exceed to be erected under the charge Of the
Commissioner of Public Works the money to be raiscdby
revenue bonds to be redeemed within year (oigned)
THE EMIGRATION FUND.
Approprating 5000 900 the Commissioners OF Emi-
grafton.
The United States granted the right 10 acquire land
for the Improvement OF tho Harlem River by an act
which provides that the United States is not able
to arrange with the OF land or material needed
sppcaton can be made TO the Supreme Court as Il now
done under the railroad law for the appraisal and CON
demnaton OF land. (5gmed)
The time for filling and improving the lands between
high and water mark the eascrly shore OF the
Harlem River Is extended two years by Dill wch inc
Governor has signed.
hill introduced by Mr. Fish provides that, In the
land OF any highway ia oveowed In the work Of ncreas
ing the area OF the reservoir in Putnam County the CITY
OF Ncw-York may buy the land and pay damages to the
supervisors Of tho county.
MI Kian's masquerade act, which authorizes masked
assembages when the ermssion OF the police auhori-
ties has been obtained has become law Another Dill,
naming Masonic Hall Of the institutions which
need not take out theatrical license, also became law.
The bill amending the American Institute charter of
last year passed.
The only act OF importance passed with relation to the
New York ferries that authorizing the lease OF the
Grand Street Ferry 10 years. and fixing ferrago at
the present of the Houston Street Ferry 1t has not
ONLY been signed, but carried into effect.
Dumping OF wharf dredgings within three miles out
side of Sandy Hook is made nablc by bill Of Senator
Robertson In the OF $5 for each cubic yard Of
matter DUMPED onebaf the amount to DO retained by
tho Pilot Commissioners
School District No ., West Farms, has claim against
the city $4,000, to pay which the issue OF revenue
bonds by the Controller is authorized Tho claim arises
out Of the annexation Of the wards and Is to be
audited by the Boards Of Education OF Ncw-York and
West Farms.
The Ncw-York Infant Asylum by Senator Gerards bill,
is allowed ST. month for othes;under its charge, but
their stay is in case 10 exceed one year.
NEw-YORK COURTs.
Mr. Peabodys bill in relation to the District Courts In
NewYork the only Of the measures seeking to
affect that has reached the Governors table
This OF these courts clerk one assistant
clerk interpreter also performing the duties OF court
officer court officer also performing the duties OF
anitor IL also reduces the number OF stenographers
from 10 s. assigned follows One to the First ana
Second Districts to the Third and Eighth Districts
one 10 the Fourth and Fifth to the Sixth and Sew
enth one to the Ninth and Tenth. The stenographers
retained are those OF the Second, Third Fourth sixth
and Districts. The intention evidently to legs
late out OF Office In each the Tammany stenogapher
and leave the CustOmhouse stenographer-thus does
politics extend to Pitmans pothooks In the Tenth
District however. Tammany court seems TO have got