New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
ELLIS AND Resolutions.

BILLS AND hESpI4t IlONc.
REDUCTION OF SALARIES or CITY OFFICIALs-FREE
CANALs-NEw PLAN FOR STREET-CLEANlNG IL
NEN-YOEK.
lrHoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIIBrNHl
ALBANY, March 1.-The introduction of bills
Continues although the volume o. the stream sioWs
less Aud is significant of the opinion OF the outside
public coacernlng the probable amount OF the LeSiald
tres work. that the lowest Dd for the printing of the
session received for many years was received yes
tolday contract Tor the present Legislatures
acts There were several bills OF interest Introduced to-
day. Below is "a summary of the most important:
biz reducing the salaries OF city officials IN all the
cities iu the state above 100000 IN population was in
roduced by Mr.. Fish Ii is almost precisely similar TO
a bill OF like import introduced by him last year That
bill and this provides for tnG following reductions OF
salaries not protected By the Constitution: 20 pcr cent
on salaries OF $4,000 more; 20 per cent On $1,000
salaries i por cent 50 600 salaries 10 per cent on
$1,000 salaries The provisions Of the act are not to
apply teachers IL" Inblc schools ro policemen or
6cnen; they 10 Dc applied 10 salaries OF ohoefs
wages have been reduced 20 per cent during HE
last two years
Another step toward free canals marked a
olution presented by Mr. Avord to-day, aud referred 10
the Committee Canals. The rosOuiion. passed, viii
authorize the Canal Board to abolish all tolls or impose
nominal rate Of tolls upon plaster and water LINE &C.
Inent, the product Of this State.
The labor reOImeYs OF tie state have been watching
with Jealous eyes superintendent Pl,buy attempt TO
obtain work for all c1nvcts Prisons, thereby
making them scfsupportiug. P.obaby most Of them
would stop the competition OF the convicts with Tie
vokngncn il certain 5raLcA"s of tradeslch as stove
anJ = ,ce makins-f they could, even II the prisons
would inevitably again become odrden on the state.
II may be or the purpose OF initiating legislation hostile
70 the present prison management that MI Mlpes.
Labor EeioImer, introduced the following resoluti on
TODAY:
Rcs,Ired That the Conlmttec on state and
hereby authorized visit tie several state Prisons
tine state and examine atO and report 10 this House
a. 70 lU cOtdltlOn o! sicH pfis"' uva ma a. ~
and the number and the condition, moral ana physical
OF the prisoner confined therein, win such suggestions
herewith
Mr. AvOrd said that he proposed to debate such reso
utiOn and accordingly went over for consideration I'LL
another day
Mr Isaac l. Hayes has plan Of his own for street
cleaning IN New-York 1t is in many respects similar to
that OF the Council OF Political Reform "a summary OF
which printed IN THE TRIBUNE on Thursday las0.
1t provides that the MAYOR, Commissioner Of Public
the Presidents Of the Boards of Health and
Police shall contract within thirty days after the
passage Of tho act fOr the cleaning OF the streets
Of NewYork. The contract is TO be made with or
persons Tor peOd OF NOT less than two nOr more
than five years. and FOR the whole city such number
OF districts shall not be IN excess Of the num-
Der Of wards in ssid city. Especial provision
must be made for the thorough cleaning OF
the streets daily the leading thofoughfares
which are in the contracts made 10 be particularly
The contractors are 10 De ~ hCcP
from ice and snow and to the ashes and eabaGc
In separate carts from the following streets daily
broadway from the Battery 10 Tbirty-fourhst Fulton
st. Wallst., Cortlandtst Lberyst, Chambers-St. and
Grand-st. from the BOwery to the East River.
Ashes and garbage are TO De deposited IN
separate vessels slhch 20 he placed beneath the
Sidewalk front OF each dwelling house By the occu-
pant OF the house The yesse. for the reception o GaID
axe is to be constructed IL such manner to permit
all liquid matter pass into the street sewer by con
HcctIon herewith. The expense Of cleaning the
streets and removing the ashes and garb-
age not TO exceed IN any one year
tie sum O! 100000. Persons receiving contract are
required give good sees for tHe faithful per
foauCe of the work contracted for In case the entire
k il given TO ore person ne is to be reauirtd give
bond fo ~ 90 900 The performance contract j. to be
constantly supervised by the inspector Of tnc Bureau OF
Street CcauiH, and upon his certificate tnat there has
been substantial failure To- perform the % WORK re,
CURED bi tHo cuHli"t tlV V % ,5 @ NV
on persons certified 10 have failed TO perform such con
tract, and shall afford hiin or Them speedy hearing
upon inc charges 50 Maue ai!u ",n i,. w & 80 W t sa
Substantial failure to perform the requisite NoiK behs
sabsled 20 tuer satisfaction, the said contract may
be declared forfeited, and the amount Of the security
provided in such shall be the lqudated dam
en- shall enforced against and recovered rom the
contractor and his surotic. and padnto the cty treas
ury the cre OF tue sinking Iuud Tor the redemption
The Roard OF Heslth OF NcyyYork has the power 20
mako fox the removal Of the contents OF sinks
and prives that cy Mr. BerrigAD, OF that city sp
parenty thinks this most dangerous power FOR he m
Produced bill to-day repeating the law giving the
Board OF Health such authority.
Mr. CALVIN presented bal making the Mayor ana the
Presidents Of the Departments o Parks und Cbhrllles
and Correction. members OF the Board OF Health.
a BILL repeating all charters granted for the bulldlhg
Of underground railways In New-York. WAS introduced
BY Mr.. SeebacheT, OF that city.
bill tO enable foreign steamship corporations 10 ac-
Qulre title 10 docks and real estate at NeW-forE cty
Was introduced by DR. l. l. Hayes.
Mr. Iynde introduced bill providing that the State
superintendent Of public instruction purchase for
hs use OF schools OF the State copyrights of gram
mars arthaetics geoprAphies etc and IN case ne does
Sot deem any OF the books now pubisbcd fully up TO
high standard OF excellence, lie may appoint commits