The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-23
How TO Reduce New York Taxation
Two Millions a Year. !.
OUR PUBLIC PARKS.
Legislators Anxious Concerning the Ee.
waited Railroad Combination.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT IEFORMS.

tee on Cities the long expected Salary bill, which he
announces designed to reduce the levy IN tho
city oil New York extent OF 81 200, 900 the
ensuing year The oiil provides, IN the nrst place,
that tho Common Council Of each city, except whore
n board OF estimate and apportioDment exists pur-
suant TO law, snail hereafter Xix aud determine
the fees, percentages, allowances salaries pro-
vided Tor by tax Of all public officers who
are charge against the Guy payable
from the Guy treasury. In those cities having u board
oil estimate aud apportonment land here the bill
applies exclusively 10 New York; the board Is re-
CURED. on before July 1878, the appro-
pratons for the present year which IRE payable out
OF tho city treasury and make all practicable reduc.
tions therein 1t is especially made auty Of The
board TO reapporton the moneys payable out
OF tho city treasury for the salaries Of
officers aud employees who rcmunerated vi
fixed yearly rates. I'm such that by discnurg
ing unnecessary officers and employees and reducing
the salari o those retained, there shall DO reduc-
ton Tor the remainder oil tina present year, IN The
aggregate amount OF the salaries payable dir,clyoi
Indirectly out OF the CITY treasury, at such rate that
The same shall be twenty cent loss than the rate Of
the aggregate amount OF the salaries payable paid Tor
salaries Tor The urst quarter OF tue present year"
CHIEF FEATURES BILL.
The remaining prov oi the bill follows:-
The Board OF Estimate and Apportioamsns shall deliver
to the Comptroller statement oil IN amounts apportoned
by Tor he rsmninier OF the tue several
officers specifying what part OF
each amount for the salaries Of officers and employees
All from the treasury 10
the basis OF the new Appostonmenr except that the
OF the month next after the one IN whleh such sta.emsnt
is delivered 10 tins comDtroer .na A,l p"vmets Tor
author ned by the apportonment and the
in fu payment their services duplicate Of such part
zaon separate onile shall delivered cnci old
Ger OF tie department or or TO the scpAiass
ment anu ogan.stion shall immediately alter receiving
aud oruanxa,ions 30 as to bring lis salaries OF t"ss
Who may os rs..insl within a s
within len days after The seeep thereof It sh. be
portionmen sha requested furnish to
and OF the number aud Of
BY the said Board IA making ths new apportionment
of any aasy payable directly Indirectly tbs ely
trsssary or o" OF am , hue sy or sxesps
Lee legislature, are hereby repealed.
will DC observed That by the prcliminar clause
relating to the Common Council TINS bill Is equally
adapted 10 the city OF New YORK whether tho Board
vi Apportionmsnt is-retaincd there Or not
GUARD THE BREATHING PLACES
Tho strong popu,ar opposition In New York city to
any which aims at the occupation Tor Inilt-
tary other unitarian purposes oil any part oil auy
pubic square or park there south oil Central Park
keea, let IN the Legislature thai every Jlii
which even squints sidewise al New YORK park 70
scrulnized and criticised with the utmost Jealousy.
Mr. Duly's bill to restore Tompkns square IL pur-
poses pubic park aud oust tue military IRON
unanimously reported the other day from
the Assembly Commit 90 on Cities and yesterday
ordered third reading. During Tho vote itthia
morning Mr. Moeer discovered that tue provision 10
exclude Inc military from rompkns square mi ut be
Inferred authorize tue Park Comm ssioners to
up to- them armory dril some other squaro
The oil nnally amended to suit tho wishes of
MT. DAILY and ut The same time extnguisn tho
of Mr. MoeI,r Al mo same time DR. II We, s.va
cheek TO the armory schcne ~ Washington .quare
biil introduced to-day which declares lnat that
square ''snali be used IN perpetuty as Que OF tha
puUnc parks Or squares or places III the CITY of New
YORK and hal be kept by the Department OF Parks Ia
proper condition. ornamented ana protected Tor tho
pubic use, anu shau be used ior no otner purpose
whatsoever" The street running through the square
from Filth avenue the nOrtu TO South FiltL ave.
southwest by tho terms OF the 0 to be contiuucd
In pubic use under the Department Of PubIc WvikA
Is THERE AN gLEvATED RAILROAD coxBixAr
Inc HERALD's leading article oi Wednesday, enti-
tied ''5nalI People vi New York be Protected!"
announcing tho ruinor That uuder an arrangement
made the two rapid transit railroad coinpa.
mes iu New York city monopoly Of the business 70
De practically secured at the expense Of tho
zons mas excited great interest here aud to-aay Mr.
Nelson, oil Kockiand, offered in inc Assembly tha
following RESOLUTIONS, which wero Unanimously
udoPted:-
Resolved That the Committee on Railroads while invcs.
tigating what fui ther es aton is
the vncd railroads New YORK city
1.-Two charters is also hereby required 10 investigate
effect that the New elevated Railroad ana the iven
Elevated Railroad have entced comDinas whereby
tho latter is to discontinue its track the wea
Ana be IL resolved Tina. the committee repor. u
this House by b or othcfwse what iesislation neces
these companies to comply with their char
Mr. Ne lson Is OF the opinion that tho current 70
ports oil COLLISION between the great corporxtioni
named arc wei bounded, ana that tue Railroad Con.
mittcc, the course vi thor investigation, may I'D
II expcdient to summon not only Mr. Pullman aud
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field, but very prominent candidate
Tor the Presidency oil tho United states who voted
for ~ tho last Pres Dtla election.
REFORM the INSURANCE DEPARTMENT..
Mr.. Graham, oil Orange, tue autnor ot several In
surance measures which have, from timo TO time.
come before tho Legislature introduced In the As
somoy thus morning two important biiis. The first
.s,iln dian rnkA
examinations oil independent legal nrms ana
aud provinces Tor tho appoibtmt ut rcguap
attorney Tor he Insurance Department II salary "
So QUO ana o general appraiser at salary Of 81 900.
With necessary travelling expenses para Tor each
These officers to Receive thor services no
other payments either IRON the state Treasury
Insurance Department or insurance compnnca
aud they arc 10 perform, under tho drection
Of the insurance superintendent, all serv. Cos
necessary IN investigating niles OF properly
owned or held us securities by tho Insurance COIN
paucs, ma III appraising sucn properly and report
ing TO the SUPERINTENDENT It's marget value. The
second Diii provides explicitly Tor The Lomptrollerd
aud OF every bill presented Insurance cxapina.
tons by attorneys o. appraisers MS ut prcsens sr.
pioycd, III Case the preceding bill should not become
law IL also III al before audi.,ng such hIls
the Comptroller shall give noucc to coia-
pany whose properly has been examined oil .
when lis officers may be hoard ~ reference to The
allowance 10 be mace. The Dil empowers tho Comp
trocr 10 require by summons otherwise the attend
ancc before MIN oil any persons hose testimony -
regard to Uiiis Tor examinations may be- desired
Having received the Comptroler's auuit ana warrant
TIE Treasurer Is 10 pay the bills, and order
tina sufficient funds may he constantly hand Tor
the purpose tho superintendent OF Insurance -
requroa ~ report to the Legislature by January 10 IN
each year, The probable amount ~uicn should oe
appropriate to pay the expenses oil examining tue
surance CON pauies Tor the ensuing year.
DuELLCLAKk CONrEsr
Tho majority report Ia Tue Ducii-Clark contested
election case was submitted 10 tho Assembly thia
morning., together with resolution to seat the
publican contestant. DaelL rhcr" was some dispo-
force hasy CONSIDERATION tho resolution
and tDe report but Judge PiDer, o Niagua otner
mnmocrs oil the committee, protested dcc,icdIy. say
Ing thorc would PROBABLY 10 minority rcport whi,h
was yet prepared. Tue matter Was tnen inden.
nltoly postpone
ATTACKING PotsoSxRs
Mr.. Derrgan Introduced thts morning bill TO pro-
tue urthcr extension vi tbs bone boiiing bus.
ness New YORK. city. IL provides tnat mo snush.
tcring, rondeiiug, bone boiling. hide curhag guo
cleaning, or the converting animals or any part Of
Tho same INTO artIces OF merchandise or commerce,
lhal carried on Ia The city oil New York,
except where business is at present In Iu career
fKuANCy HuRkAu.