New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25

The following do not receive any salaries: Coullnis
sinners of the departments OF Police ana Excise, fre
and Buildings, city Works. and the Parks. Policemen
appointed after the passayo the act are to receive only
$3.50 for the first year OF service ffelheh also az
pointed after the passage OF the act are To receive Ouy
$500 for thc fl:sC year OF service, ~
ltw BE- remembered mat the Grand july on Ne"
York few days ago called tc attention OF the Judges OF
the to the evils caused by p1o-selling aug re-
Gused that fc Legislature ba rcgnes cd to take
some measures the suppression OF tns s4cees Of
gambling. Mr. strAhan, upon this suggestion. drew up
Ii any person stall keep any building room, premises,
OF place be used occupied for the Purpose Of record
ing or stclng bees wagers or Ter the purpose
Of what Is commonly called TIE stS OF pools upOa
The result any contest Of skill. sp.ed, strength or en-
duIance, or upon nc result OF any pcI'lcal omnauOn'
appointment, election, or upon any lo;, Chance,
casIty, unknown or contingent event whatever or
shall knowingly permit such huliIng room pfehir OF
place To be used occupied for any purpose apoVe
famed shall keep, exhibit. or emroy ANY device or
apparatus for such recording On e@srlhs' W io suon
selling pools, shaIl become the c'sOal OF ueposi-
tory, hire reward, OF any honey property, or
tang Of value, stlkcd, "ageiaU or pied5cu upon any
such result Ot, chance, casualty, Ur event rs Is above
ma neil, suh person snail be deemed SALTY OF nSe-
mcanor. anu shall upon CONVICTION 30 phnsneu - .ui
prisunyent county jail or STATE prison not more t,
two years OF by no Of not more th.h S2ooo' or "
both such line and mprlsonu mt. -,
NE remarkable bin providing new charter for the
Civ OF introduced late IN the session of the
Last Legislature by Senator Wood ana S1nori!y Known
as tie Woodn Charter was pres sn1e " Mr. Fisl, VINO
en- Association OF Ncwyork Mr. Fish, IA introducing
TIC bill said lie had cut ont OF 4. since receiving tbc
document al s re pupry P ns Of the bill
nav not care 10 advocate lis becoming
lows. Abolisbiug the Commission OF Accounts
transferring tie Bureau OF Licenses to tue Finance De
psrunent; TRANSFERRING the Dock Dcpar;ment TO INC
Department of Public Works and terminating the once
OF Tue present Dock Commissioner; vergnS the Depart
Ucut OF Bindings into the Fire Department; uePltths
the pIss mt Police Commissioners or ONE ana gNhs
The Mayor power appoint only two cOlhhiissiohers
Transferring STRENGTHENING Department. from Tue
BoIr, of Police the Board OF Health; lcsitg out
OF office the present Commissioners OF Charities ana oo
ps,,ouers OF Parks, and authorizing me Mayor u
iDu0nt only Que commissioner to cach u partnient
hcratcr; making the Mayor the Contro'ier ana Tue
Preside mt OF the OF Commerce Board OF lt-
mate and ApporVnmeut; ana oricrinS an election
for four wears OF Controller III November
n"vt The portions OF the bill lett simply
REGARDING the method of making assessments toT ln-
nIovrmen.s the method OF procedure III opening ne"
rcets the guarding sinking fund, and the bangs
i'm which he city Iuads shall he placed. One Important
section provides that the cN%nGitIics I'f p"pc IN,
proyomcnts which assessments NAV %" lnpoS, -h
BE- limited to II 10000 year uii Tie ii'DyiACsS ~
ths city account 81 Worih payable !f'ih asScai
;tcaAed,.ccd by tue c0ec ion Ot asst'ieit u se,pV'
g. Another section authorizes "a" toLtl1lri - $40
CeSb,idI ed sVch TO pay assessment, mac uob PROV
crty belorgLS ts C at no, less thtn US par NIde'