The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20


through lines of pipe, and that locality who's
| enterprising men frst construct q line Of pp'
IL tap the gushing fountain OF wealth, located al
the very threshold Of our state win reap the benen.
only does the carrying and refining OF this petroleum
Afford rare field tor the profitable investment o.
hich thcee give rise will contribute largely TO the
empoym OF labor and the thrift and prosperity Of
the community in which these operations are carried
o.
BALTIMORE ACTIVITY
ALREADY Baltimore IS max ng an organized effort TO
secure this business by arrangiog TO hay appe Of
large capacity from that city TO the oil fields OF Penn
syivana. an crsdIb,y Informed that tnsy have
mediate steps arc taken 10 furnish cheap
bradford district, in another directon the Baltimore
line will doubtless DO extended so as 10 secure the
transportaton OF nearly ali oil produced In that
rcgon Can we AFFORD to let our Stale lose this bust
by refusing TO encourage pipe ine assocations-
refusing them sucn privileges and rights as are seces-
competitors foe this conmerceT
mrs LINES ASD sMEIIs sAssHKs
In answer u the ottoclon made W tho ottorn4y OF
the Erie road that OIL wansportascn W she pipe lines
IS dangerous, tho Senstor said. ~ am ininrmee by
authority that cannot be nist"ken thst there 70 now
lad aud in successful operation I'VE inch oil lipc
from the outer grain ana petroleum. depot Of ane
U ,y o s,.rS.S street rS sco.s Central PARK
the East River. thence IN the bed oil
East River TO the foot Of bIackweils island, ana
thence 10 Hunters Point on Long Island. People IN
lagos people on foot daiy traverse the Park
oLly moded by the oil pipe, tut utterly
unaware oi It's existence Will not undertake even
10 estimate the possession OF this line adds
10 the disinterrescd opposition OF she Central Kali
RESULTS or PASSAGE.
sro authorize these pipe lines wil increase tie de-
mnnd Tor engines, oohers aud steam ihacuincry.
There Is hardly product Of our Shops o our uefds,
OF our forests thai VIII not DO worth more II you
stimu increased production OF OIL Why. they
hoop refined oil barrels. SEQ what In
dustry tina, indca les: what value II gives 10 oak
timber; tho isUor OF ielIng II ana making u INTO
staves and TO the construction OF barrels And re-
this Is increasing industry. Year by year
the pr oducton of petroleum Is increasing to meet an
increasing demand"
BROOKLYN CITY CHARTER
Mr.. Bergen has introduced IN The Assembly bill
meudatory respects Of the present Brooklyn
city charter. IL provides that hereafter the CITY
credit shall pledged by the issue Of bonds or
any class OF local imp vcmcnts, nor shall any cou-
Tor such improve De entered into BY tho
city. through It's Common Council or its Board OF
Public WORKS until twohirds OF the amounts Of
taxes assessed upon the property owners Tor the
purpose snail have been paid into the city treasury.
ihe bill clothes the city with the same powers IN nc
OF whafv YES docks and piers that II exercises when
acquiring lands and property Tor streets and other
ioer at $40 00O raises salary OF the Corporation
Counsel So 900 Sl0o 00 and aboshes the lees
OF Inc inst named officer
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
Mr.. Gilbert's oiii astabiish III this Stutc Board
of Railroad commissioners similar 10 boarus which
have been created nd elsew hero Eas
not yet been reported by tho Assembly Railroad Com
nittee Tho argument 10 us favor made by Mr.
Simon Stearne and others last week Is expected to be
anuwered some time this week by Cnauncey Depew,
counsel for the New YORK Central Railroad In the
meantime duplicate OF the bill has been introduced
in The senate, whore II is likely TO he pressed.
EXCISE BILL.
Tomorrow tho Committee on Cilies oil the Assembly
expected TO report Mr. Holahans NEW EXCISE DILL
with n recomme ndati0u that II snail DO passed. The
bill provides that inc Excise Commissioners OF the
several cities the Stne issue Licenses Tor tue
sale liquors to persons other than the proprietors
OF hotels, INNS ana taverDs. II also secures all
c.asscs OF nquOr dealers IRON police RAIDS and
aw OF 1857 TO be interpreted as It popularity iu-
terpreted before the recent decision OF the Court OF
Appeals.
A JUNKsTING
A delegation from the Assembly, including Messrs
Alvord. Grady, Baker, Kellogg, Allen, Holahan,
Berry, Kerp Or. Taylor, Currar and HobbIe, Will
start Ut twenty minutes to three O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon the Hudson River train TO visit the
House OF Assembly OF the New Jersey Legislature, at
Trenton The visit In response invitation OF
Mr.. John EagaD, Speaker OF the New Jersey As
sembly and an old schoOlteow OF Mr. Grady's.
delegation Of New Jersey members are expected to
meet the New York visitors Jersey City In special
car, and the excursion will probably be prolonged
until next week.
CAPITOL CONTRACTS
Contracts Tor the pieion OF the north centre OF
Carpenter work, Weller, Brown Il Mossner, of Buf-
faio, $49,94s ST.
Gas fitting, waiwor,h Manufacturing Company,
Boston, 500.
Plumbing, Pierce, Butler & Pierce, of Syracuse
S7,974
Heating Frederick Tudor Co., Boston, 500 AL SO.
Iron work, Sullivan & Rice. OF Albany, s16,646