The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-03

Meanwhile Mr. Jacobs. in the Senate has introduced
resolution directing the Presdont pro TEN. Of tho
senate 70 appoint special committee OF seven, whose
duty It shall DO report bill dividing tho Senate
districts aud apportoning tho membera Of Assembly
among tho counties OF the state upon che basis Of
last censuR This important work in the hands Of
such willy republicans as Robertson and Alvord, who
not restricted to any special tmo report will
hardly result in much to democratic favor. As demo.
cratic favor means reapportionment you can draw
your own conclusion. 'tt''
NEW roRK's DIRTY STREETS.
The bill TO enec. II possible, the cleaning Of the
streets Of Now York city, which is introduced by Mr.
Daily directs the Mayor within thirty days after its
passage such city officers qualified
for tho purpose 10 aid him In preparing specifications
tor CLEANING daily the leading thoroughares and for
keeping ciean the other streets and avenues Tho
specifications are 10 provide for tho daily cleaning
from leo and snow OF Broadway from tho Battery to
Thirty-fourth street. Of Fulton street from Broad
wuy to the East River, Of Wall street, Cors.
iandt and Liberty streets from Broadway TO
West street, OF Chambers street from ives.
Broadway to Chatham street, Of Canal street
from Broadway TO West street, and Of Grand street
from Broadway 70 tho East River; also for the daily
removal Of ashes and garbage from the whole city.
On the approval Of the proposed specifications by tho
who competent and peculiarly responsible to do
the work. demand securities for faithful per.
torrance OF the contracts which shall DO approved by
the Comptroller and which ID amount
$500 600 The expense Of the work each year limited
TO $500 instead OF tho present limit OF $720
Several safeguards arc provided, as for example, that
tho contract shall be prepared by the Counsel 10 the
Corporation before Is signed by the Mayor and the
contractor; that the work shall DO done under the
supervision OF tho Department Of Police and be paid
for In monthly insalments; that payment shall DO
made the contractor without tho certificate OF the
head Of police; that the head any member Of the
Department OF Police who shall falsely certify that
the work is we'll done when it 10 badly
dono shall forfeit his ONCE and DO removed BY
the Mayor; that she contract shall be annulled by
Mayor tho certificate OF the head Of police and
that ,he csrncation at last BY both the Mayor and
Comptroller that tho contract has vilatso ana
annuled shall be conclusive evidence, whoreupon tho
city snail collect damages from the contractor and his
sureties.
MACDoSoUGH's EXCISE BILL.
The Excise bill printed In the HERALD this morning
was Introduced in the Assembly to-day and also the
following bill was introduced by Mr. Marlborough -
SECTION l. Tho fourth section Of the act entitled An
act regulating the sale oil intoxicating liquors. passed
April IL, 1870, IS hereby amended 80 AZ 10 read as FOL
lows
oEC. D. ''lue DohTu OF Excso Ia Citles, tOWuS anu
villages shalt have power grant licenses 70 any per-
persons OF good moral character whether such
person or persons be keeper or keepers OF an inn,
tavern or hotel or not such keeper or keepers, who
shall De approved oy them, permitting him and them
20 sell and dispose OF, at any one named
place within such city. town village, strong
and spirituous liquors. vines ale and beor quant-
ties less than dive gallons ~ time, upon receiving q
license fee To be hxcd In their discretion, and which
shall not DO less than $50 nor moro than $780, Such
license snail only be granted on written appcation 10
the SAID Board signed by the applicant or applicants
tnc0 hCh ttran eiaa aksta and tho
name or names OF the applicant or applicants and Of
every person interested TO be interested IN the
business to authorize which the license shall be used.
Persons not licensed may keep, and IN quantities not
dispose Of strong and sprituous liquors, wneN ale
and bce provided that no part thereof shall 10 drunk
used IN the building, garuen or enclosure commu-
nicatng with or In any public street or place oonsgu
TO the building IN which tho same he kept, dis
posed OF or sold
SEC. 2--rhs act shsll take effect INN ediatcly.
RESOLUTION LIQUOR SELLING.
Mr.. Hollahan offered the following resolution on the
Same interesting SUBJECT
Whereas the Court OF Appeals has declared that
the cond under which lconccs to sell spirits In
small quantities may DO granted those required
by tho law OF 1857 and whereas such conclusion Is
administering the laws have acted ana whereas the
DOUBT was due TO there being too many laws on the
subject IN forco at the time; and whereas tho
Legislature Is bound TO make lis ennctments explicit
and easy to BIO understood: therefore, DO IT
Resolved, That tho Committee Oh Internal Affairs
report this House within ton days alter It's appoint
menta Just and equitable law regulating tho sale Of
spirituoue and fermonted liquors.
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