The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12

missioners all Jurisdiction buildings In parks
that really park policemen would have power to
MAINTAIN peace in any Of these buildings. Another
clause conlers powers upon certain street commits
SION which is not In existence, but is OK
pected 10 be created by bill now awaiting
sct,on ana which has such a constitutional objection
70 s passage that It win PROBABLY fail thus leaving
this particular provision Ia the charter bill entirely
lacking feasibility The bill referred TO, lie thought
was even incongru than the Omnibus Oh srtcr
bill General Sprague SAID II was necessary 10 have
more harmonious government IN New York, and that
they should not be governed by the corner groceries.
The Governor replied Tint II would be good thug
have the saints conduct the government II only
know VINO are. the saints. He believed they might he
found In groceries welt as IN wealthy
eions and If the people Of wealth took interest in
fthcy not governed 10 suit themselves lie was
especially anxious that the city should he allowed to
govern iIsclf. The bill does not save much money
rs II should The great fields OF reduction lett
tircIy untouched The matter OF politics would have
nothing to DO with hls decision upon the BILL He IN
tended to wow II simply as Judge upon the Bench
might do upon its merits .lH
Mr. william Allen Butlor, as counsel for several
troll OF Tho dock properly TO The Board Of Public
Works, affected not only the puoiic but the private
piers and rcpcals all existing laws under which there
u source OF revenue from that kind OF prop
crty without making any provision for It's
safe keeping. moro serious objection. however
guarding tho docks Tor the best purposes OF commerce.
10 put into tho bands OF ono man holding q bureau
nnder the Department OF Docks. The bill Is osensibly
In tho interest Of economy but II does meet that
need and In regard 10 The expedeDcy Of tho
n
rcau. the present department has been re-
CURED 10 exercise legislative function requiring
open deIibcration and discretion, sometimes upon
conflicting testimony, which would require the dclib
vote and action oil board Of several members
This is great power to put into the hands OF subor
dnate officer. who IS appointed mainly MS an engineer
with q view to construction and repairs rather
than 10 judicial and legislative decisions. Mr.
Butler continued by ciaiinipg that the clause
In question was unoonstitu,ional, as under the
constitution, article 10, section 3, tho appoint
OF city officers not elected by the people vested
IN nnV hnFtf Hnttfa All In fhA Nave and INN
mon Council The result will bc that the Dock De-
partment Is leg,sated out OF power and no
legislative funciions The interests OF commerce
should be protected, and oven II the transfer were
steamship companies, who pay from $40 900 10 $50 900
year Tor tho privilege Of private docks should not be
characterized the bill crude aud fragmcntary at
tempt 10 legslae upon subject requiring the utmost
care. Mr.. Dimock, one oil tho Dock Commission.
ers nnd steamship owner, said the bill
had been framed by people who knew nothing
OF the needs OF commerce In New York
city. Mr.. Koodin and the principal advocates OF tho
bill IN the Legislature had said when tho bill up
Tor discussion that the argument now advanced by
nms and hu Sa @ nsy SEQ
The present Dock Commission, he believed, had spent
no money which did not return twenty pcr cent. and
man on Manhattan Island Ia dissatisfied with the
MI. Seaman, OF tho Cromwell line, confirmed what
Mr.. pmmock had said regarding the satisfaction with
which all classes OF people regarded tho
OF affairs by tho Dock Commission, ana that every
thing worked smoothly ana SATISFACTORILY.
Mr. r. w. J. Hurst as manager Of two foreign lines
mad word TO say N favor Of the present commission,
although they hsa g. PVT tho rent Of docks up from
Sir. starin SAID that he, as agent Of various
railroads. was paying $500, 600 year rent
and working $50 vessels, and that before the
establishment OF the present commission he
and all other ship owners had been compelled
70 pay blackmail 70 every conceivable orm. Tho
Commission was on tho part OF ward pol
i.cians who wanted them 10 distribute labor
tab pAene ~ nurh NAV un htVnan hnA
charge or twenty-tour piers Mr.. Bulmer AN archi.
tcct objected TO the transfer oil the Building Depart
TO have experts pass upon their plans rather than fire.
men. No other persons appearing TO argue relative TO
tho bliat nve r. NJ tho hearing closed until Tuesday
next
RAPID TRANSIT Down TOWN.
Two important petitions werc presented to tho
Legislature to-day TO prevent rapid transit road being
built on tho narrow streets on tho side OF Broad
way, below Fulton street. Tho first. which was signed
BY nearly all the managers Of tho insurance companies
Whereas, Il is proposed to build a double track steam
elevated 1Dsa % sss Ssa Whereas ns road.
ieei 10 inches and the sidewalks each set Inches in
o.. :. s . sd sss az
X o. and the Whole
xortss The Fire psD%sa,s OF ~, the s sy 'n.sSrs
compaa:s New York most earnestly potss. against
The youa source Of eS
in OF fire. not only 70 the yanahe property On snc
grafton would cndanger the whole lower Of
the city. 4
The second was M support to the following bill,
introduced by John Morrlssoy - -
AN Acr prevent the certain parts Of the city
ss people ~ the State II New York in SEN
ate and Assembly, do enact rs iollows:--
or operated il sh. pais :" the city
York which south OF fulton stree; and between Broad
ACTS parts Of as: 50 "a. they to tho
SEQ. s.wihis act shall take effect immediately