The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-03


The discussions had ~ the Municipal Society have
developed the fact that all thar has been by
system has grown up In the office BY winch the
clerks and deputies MI OFT letters OF ad
TO them in blank by the Surrogate. Under
this system abuses have been fostered which now
has introduced bill Iegazing the OF the Surro
gts Ia these matters. The bill crystazes into law
that which 10 date mas only been CUSTOM that IL
gives tho clerks or deputies Of Surrogates power to
the letters mentioned, except OF
COACH.
Tho state printer was stirred w little this morn
Ing ny senator Jacobs who for the .h'rd time since
certain bills were not on The tiles. He offered res0-
luton directing that hereafter the printing be done
under tho direction Of the Clerk OF the Senate. Al
the request Of Inc PRINTING Comlnittce the RESOLUTION
was wHudrawp, aud one directing that omInitIee
inquire into and report on The subject Tomorrow
morning substituted.
DUEL. CLARK CONTEST.
Tho nrst Of tho regular afternoon sessions OF the
Assembly, beginning AT half past four =. given
ton case Charles h. DueIi, republican, claiming
tho sea; as member IRON the Thirteenth Now York
CITY district, wLich has been SO lar occupied
by his democratic opponent, John Clark.
majority and minority roport Of the COMMITTEE
on Privileges ana EIectionA--lha former sgned oy the
cots Hamilton FISH, III aud James 9. Graham, ana
the latter oy Judge S Is. Piper and Joseph r. SLrack
were before he House. Tine contest turned upon Tho
allegations and specifications contained tho peti-
suing member regard TO q large number
oI illegal ballots cast by voting fraudueut
lasted until nearly this evening result
which almost everybody mad ioraseen At.
and M Duo was seated In M Clarks place, thus IN
creasng the republican majority and suDtracliug
from the democratic vote in The lower house.
lsHt URGING THE CONCESSIONS.
The city OF Buffalo Is scndIng some Of LIS foremost
cizens here to urge tho passage through the Assem-
bly, OF the Pipe Line bill which has recently passed
tha Senate, anu which would allow = pipe line 10
be- LAID from Bradford. Pa, SO tnat oil could
be brought to Buffalo and refined there.
Among those present !, Solomon Scheu Mayor
OF Bunalo; ex-senator Sherman s. Rogers ex-senator
A. +. Nichols. Mr. George W. Cnnon, William
and Mr.. McCune These influential gentlemen viii
also endeavor modify tho supposed DOUBTS OF The
Governor and the Attorney General N respect to the
would confer the right OF eminent domain upon
corpVGations building pipe lines IN Tho same way
thst Is conferred upon corporations building ratl
roads.
as CANAL BOARD NETTING
At the meeting Canal Board to-day the charges
against superintendent Krkpatrick, OF the Genesee
Valley Canal, referred to the Superintendent Of
Pubic Works. ME- Krkpatrick asking Tor disposal Of
them.
presented report In relation 70 the toll sheet OF 1875
recommending that the Canal Board refuse TO concur
In the Of the Legislature to place -four
ana petroleum on the irec list. The report also
tho present method OF collecting tolls Is burdens
suggests that uniform charge per boat mile
and UNIFORM rate per ton per mile on products and
manufactures would DO advisable. Before any change
is made, however, the committee think the Board
should have the benefit OF one years experience un
der The present manag cmcnt OF the canals The ex-
pcnse Of the canals. II urges. should be Kept within
81 900, 000 In closing the report recommends that
tho toll sheet revised by the Legislature be adopted,
and that tho consideration OF the suggestions
taiued ia report be deferred until another
ing. Adopted
inc toll sheet received from the Legislature, ex-
ccpt in regard 20 foreign salts, was then adopted.
The Board then went into executive session, and
agreed upon tho following apo ntmen Is aud saares
Coitectors-Jacob A. Davis, New York 81, 200; two
clerks $S5 and 500 per month respectively. John Mo
Kenna Albany, $780, three clerks at $S5, $65 and $45
respectively James Hamm,l, West Troy, ST. 20J Jour
clerks at $685. $685. $50 and $55 respectively Waller j.
Martin Utica, $780, two clerks ut $50 and $50 respec
lively. James d. Corcoran, Rome, 500; two clerks at
$50 $35 respectively. Charles stevens Syracuse,
$3.50; three clerks al $685. $50 and $45 respectively.
". w. Emerson, Montczuma, $3.50; two clerks at $50
and $50. James Fee Rochester, $500; three clerks
inree clerks at ss5, $50 and $40 john McNanus
Buffalo. $4,000; four clerks Al SIPS, 500. $50 and
sos. D. X. Harlow, Waterford 5000; Two clerks at
500 and $45. George Sattcriee, Fort Ed
wards 5000; two clerks NJ 500 and $45. w.
A. wilkins, Whitehall, 500; Two clerks
Mt 500 and $45 J. G. Cowley. Osweco
5000; three clerks sos. 500 and $40
b. T. Moore, Geneva, $6oo two clerks at sos and $50
n L. somers Corning. $500. Z. Gamble, Mount
Morris $500 H. w. Ragg, Olean. $500. I. ). Jones,
Bonneville, $500; one clerk At $50
The Comerciai Bank Of Rochester was made the
bank Of deposit
ON motion loached ashes. foreign salt and manu-
facturcd lime we're put on the free list.