New-York tribune., 1878-03-23

of Th0mpkins-square was passed. RESOLUTIONS oi
inquiry were introduced relative to the reduction oi
teachers salaries in NewYork, and to the elevated
railroad companies The seat for the XIVth District
of New-York was awarded by amajority OF the COM
mittee to Charles II. Duell, the contestant.
GENERAL LEGISLATION.
THE PRESERVATION OF WASHINGTON SQUIRE AND
THE RESTORATION OF TOMPKINs SQUARE -
TEACHERS SALARIES IN NEw-YORK-THE ELF
WAITED RAILROADS.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIRUNEl
ALBANY, March 22.-WashingtOn Park, New
York. to be protected by the State from ny
the Aldermen OF that city. DIR. Isaac l. Hayes miro
duced bill for this purpose in the Assembly today
provides that "he public park or place or square In
tho City Of New York. known Washington Square, OF
Washington Parade Ground shall he used In perpethiy
as one public parks squares or places oil said
city. and shall be kept by the Department OF Pabhc
Parks proper order Ornamened and protected or the
public public park. and for no other use Ut
purpose whatsoever" The boast mas somct'mes
been made by the supporters OF the policy Oh INC po"
OF Aldermen that they coud obtain the Legislatures per
surrender part OF the park for an armory 'te
The spirit the Legislature ia directly the reverse
as was proven this morning when bill Of Mr. Days
came up for consideration. The osensible oblee' OF
this bill TO authorize the Board OF Aldermen Oh
NcwYork 10 direct the Commissioners Of Parks TO ro
store that drcary waste known Tompkns square rs
public park The bill put upon its:rassaee, and for
several minute there steady roar of " ayes ti
enough had been uttered pass the bill At last 1t came
the turn OF Mr. Moer to vote. Mr. Moer. although
sent to Albany by Wesfchester County constituency
has n place OF business IN New-Iork ana Is wen ac
quainted with rs afilrs Mr. Moler pointed ou 10 the
Assembly that first section OF the OH read rs io
lows
The Co.lmou Council Of the city OF New-fork Is
fas forf he
any Of the parks or places under their control or
may be necessary to enable inc ssih M
t0n ,iuard 70 drill and parade and To perform such
other evOlutions have been hitherto performed pb
said National Guard in TUmpkns square III said city
Mr. Molier said that ne strongly opposed TO the
National Guard using any OF the parks Of the city as
parade ground. But this not not by any means the
feature of bill that he desired to call the attention OF
the Assembly The section. IA he read itwould permit
the Board Aldermen 10 direct The Park Commission
ers 20 set apart portion for regiments to build armocs
upon This was the very thing the people OF
New-York were loudly protesting against He
should vote "No" upon the bill The anti
Tammany members. including Mr.. DAILY. there
upon changed their votes. twoscorc other members
from the country followed their example and the b was
defeated Mr.. Daily persuaded th" Assembly to rccon-
slider the vote however and struck out the obnoxious nrst
section In this shape passed the Assembly by vote
OF 7,'to g. The bill merely provides that The CON-
mon Council of NewYo-K hereby authorized 10 direct
the Commissioners Parks 10 restore Tompknssqnare
as n public park"
Mr. seebaeher one of the New-York members, IL eur-
Gus about the system adopted by the Board Of Eduea'on
when II reduced the OF teachers. lately. He
introduced the following resolution to-day:
Rcsoyred. That Board OF Education of the C:y OF
he requested TO furnish forthwith the follow
ing information: ,,,,,.,
10 wit that all persons employed a. PRINCIPALS OF
grammar primary departments OF schools WHO shah
have been so employed for period of fourteen years.
shall he paid rot less than the foioWlnS alua sale
If approved by "a majority vote OF all the membrs OF
the Board Of tducaiion $1,000
For principals OF male departments.
For principals Of female departments i'2eo
For principals oi primary departments and school. 100
How many principals Of schools IN the cay oi New
York under tins f0nriccii-years service clalse
second-weat is the average attendance OF pupils IN
their respective schooisl
fLird-Why ia the distinction made between p7ln
cial- who have served Tor fourteen years ana 'eepn
cipais and teacher1 who ha,e ,eryed ,or IKE 9'"od
The elevated railroads Of NewYork City have been the
subject Of several resolutions since the Legislature met
in relation To the extension ~ the roads above Fifty
ninih-st; the Inhabitants above that street apparently
fearing that the roads would there end Mr Nelson. OF
Eockland County offered the following resolution on the
matter this morning:
Resolscl. That the COMMITTEE oil Railroads while N.
vesliins what further LEGISLATION !: necessary
10 compel the elevated railroads ~ New-Nork Ciiy To
extend their tracks in conformity win thc requirements
of their respective charters, Is also hereby required -
rrbjc rr A. 10 the Effect that the Ncwlork Elevated
Railroad and the Gilbert Elevated Railroad have entered
continue track upoa the West side Of the city And
De u fnither a., =, - ,
hill or otherwise. what legislation l. necessary 10
compel these companies TO comply with their charters
Mr. IIcrrgnu soIicous for ile welfare Of the nhab
itans of York-and the Owners Of slaughcfhouscs
and kindred buildings. lie introduced bill to-day de
caring that sIaughterng, rendering. making and
hidecurrne shall hereafter be done in the buildings
now occupied by those trades and in no others In
other words, the owners of these bualngs are 10 nave
Of
mentioned.
The stream Of petitions in favor of a modification
Of the Excise Law has again begun tn How. Peti-
tions OF tins nature were received from Hornells-
VILE Rochester, Blnghamtor, Middieiown, Pough-
keepse Lockport. Lyons, Brooklyn and Buffalo Pcti-
mons were also received against modification OF the
law Two hundred and ten inhabitants OF Westnore-
laud township Oneida County. SIGN their names
10 tho following tersely expressed petition Tor
bill for the suppression OF iramps: We
undersigned inhabitants OF the town OF Westmore
land respectfully ask your honorable body 10 pass act
providing places the tramps or the state be
secured and made to earn Their i,yng large number
passage of a law permitting the formation OF mutual
insurance conlnanies WIN sma rapla & ioF .e ,sur ~
favor of the passage OF law Tor the appointment orai
road commissioners
Mr. Terry, from the Committee on Privileges and
Elections submitted a majority report the
tested seat for the Fourteenth District. YORK.
Of Duell against Clark, concluding with resolution
giving the to Charles H. Duel the contestant. Mr.
Piper said it contemplated 70 make a minority
port but he had only yesterday afternoon the
port and could not say when the minority report would
be made.
ECONOMY IN CITIES.
MR. FIsH's BILL FOR THE REDUCTION or SALARIES
OF CITY OFFICIALS REPORTED FAyORABLY
rrsoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIgUSg.l
ALBANY, March 22.-A general bill for the
reduction OF the saares of city officials throughout the
inf in ,Iv by