New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-19
ALBANY.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATU

WORK OF THE LEGiSbAIURE.
REGULATING THE SUPPLY AND QUALITY OF GAS
PURITY OF GOVERNMENT IN NEw-YoRK-Pho-
LECTION OF PRINTERS AND PUBLIsIiEks
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rh,"o 'h'
ALBANY. Jan. 1S.-A bill to increase the be-
nevolent fund OF the Volunteer Fire Department Oh Ho
York was introduced by Senator wagstan Aithough
the deparment has been dissolved there still sxsts al
association to aid the families Of members VINO were III
jured OF killed while doing duty in Its ranks III"
posed bin provides that the association shall be eht'ieo
to the the receipts OF the foreign 'o
ance companies doing business in New-forh
IAN act to regulate the quality, supply, anu prize Va
nI,mnatinc gas in the State OF NewYork and for me
,rotection Of manufacturers and consumers Thereon
vas presepted by Senator Baden IL 1t becomes ~"
pas will be required TO furnish gas having INC
brliancy Of l6 candles. They also cannot cohec' !
nav for their gas II it Is below the standard
and will he compelled TO pay to the person ue'ec'hs
their delip1ucncy the sum OF 800 TIC supplying W
consumers of meters that mark the Consumption OF gas
civ will be punished by the carceling OF the nep. vi
the consumer 10 the company from the date OF i's pe
last tested The proposed law also provinces tha' '"o
Board OF Aldermen or ftrustees OF city UT 'n'"So
may grant license to any person or corporation W 10y
down maius, and may impose such conditions ~ 'ney
see IT. In cities containing population OF over 100
inhabitants the price Of gas, the law decares' sh We
al the m lxmum :ate OF 81 per 1000 CUBIC feet; Il"
,,t,.s containing between 10000 and 100000 inlaD'
auts the price shall be at the maximum rate Oh ~ 80
per 900 cubic feet cities or towns CONTAINING oe'"o
10 600 and 40 900 inhabitants the price shall DC NJ @
maximum rate OF 81 50 per 1000 cubic feel III al
cities towns, villages containing between o'ooo an"
10 600 inhabitants, the price shall he AT the haNinn
rate Of 60 u per 900 cubic feet and in all towns OF
,,llooe containing fewer than 5000 inhabitants, tue
rce shall be at the ma rate of SO per lOoo CUBIC
feet ~.
In tho Assembly another bill intended 10 secure purify
Of government IN NewYork was introduced by MI otr"
han II declares that IL shall the duty Of every Office
holder in Ncw-Ycrl to all the power gwen HIN u"
nrotncc an onest economical, and efficient adininstra
ton In that city. II then goes on as follows; Ana
every such officer who shall knowingly ana coffup'S "
violation Of his said duty cooperate III or consent 10 te
nomination, confirmation employment OF payment Vi
any ncrson known 10 lie incompetent OF unht,
or known 10 be needless aud I'm excess OF what the phO
work or business requires, who shall 30 cooperate IN
or consent TO the payment OF or 10 any as'ec-
Inent or promise TO nay any officer, CLERK, or
empoye a salary price, or compensation known 10 %
excessive aud greater than there 10 any leu 1 p
or allowing or VINO shall knowingly ana IN Ike corrupt
manner cooperate consent Ia the purchase o vi "a!
for any materials, supplies, iurniture D. nr
matter tning, or 10 the hlihS or fe.I =" ~ ~
premises for sad city or county or Tor us Oi the W.
be paid by either said city or conty OF noeg a. IAN
price which is known to To excessive anu @ ~
there is any need for paying or allowing, men am
each such case every such oi"er, whether acting aoo
with more other oiIcers OF s" s;or
seyclay guilty OF a mlsdeIJeanor. bht 10 onlcc,
has actpd III good 1illH anu III Ahc
exercise OF his Judgment ard discretion iof thc
dschargiig his SAID duty IN any matter Shaii III re
gpect thereof liable In any way under thls ic Oc
spccu Of tine law provides that any cupoyc ui thc Guy
who shall wiiully use ns official authority 10 c0pei
any other officer, cerk enplOye tn paJ any poll'lal
a.:essment on who shall remove OF dismiss any sicn
officer, clerk euplOye, or reduce or thicatel ~ ~
duce Withhold, 10 delay the comp tGltlon OF any
such officer for the hat an' I'D person re-
fuses or has refused to pay such assessment or cor
trbution shall be guilty OF q miseme3nOr' Inc aet
den continues follows: ANY person guilty
OF any Violation of this section SHAH also
Il a.rI.n fp
who has by reason OF any such violation PAD any sueh
contributions ar assessment the amount OF tit tahc,
Which amount may he recovered III q tult IN nr own
name the paty entitled Ia the slliu AGAINST an!
one or OF the persons guilty OF said VIOLATION bu'
moi hing herein shall affect the right OF any person 10
freely and voluntarily make contributions Tor pOcai
rurnnseS" Officers who may demand Il reward icr pro
inotiuy ncir suhur incs Will render tEcns1lics laDic
10 con yictnn Of a miSiuncanOr aud 10 fine OF TlOo
Mr. stem introduced bill entitled For the better pro
lection of pfiucr-" II gives printers iirh on goods
such as maps and cISayiugs they may nave tOf, nhl
The, are paid for Tue frequent Instances OF printers
ling rlr.ied OF theI goods render such law neceG
o.---.
NJ J. g. Graham announced the death OF Mr.. Stewart
t. Durlaud, Democrat, "A fcllOw-Incmbcr from Oran@e
County ana then ia speech very kindly IN tone ana III
excellent taste described the lie OF the deceased
committee live members was appointed 10 aitend ME
DuIland's funeral.