The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26

He submits a statement OF tho business
observation-disclosures found. 49, so; convictions $3.50;
nolle prosecuted, SILL discharges soy; acquitted,
147a Totai disposed q BY court, 1919 During the
found, IL, 554; convictions $500; nole prosecuted
aud discharged, $685. acquiI,ais l.4SL Total acted
on by court, l5,543
QUESTION or ADJOURNMENT
All attempts TO name day tor the nd ournment
on the 10th tho 9th OF the present month
some time ago offered in the Assembly fcster-
table and substitute the s.h Of May as day Tor adj
0urnment Of tho two houses sine die but he found no
parliamentary chance. To-day Senator Oakley
same date (May 81 but 1t was promptly objected TO by
Mr.. Jacobs. The latter warned the minority OF the
danger OF proposing or asserting TO any sucn sugges
ton. He said that neither the Apportonment Ddl
tho supply bill were yet passed. and that roso-
luton for nasty adjournment offered by democrat,
would De thankfully sczed by the republicans as
for passing neither Of these bills, especially the
Apportio ment bill. They would plead lack OF time,
last would say the democrats that the lack OF time
resulted from their own lack Of foreth0ught Sena-
tor Jacobs said at last that he would not vote Tor
m oion 10 adjourn until tho Apportonment bill had
got through the Senate Senator Robertson's motion
to lay tho resolution the table was adopted. and
so ends the matter tor the present
AMENDED PUBLIC BURDENS BILL.
senator Pomeroy reported tho Pubic Burdens BIZ
in tho Senate from the Committee on Cities in the fol-
lowing amended form
The people Of the Of New York. represented in
Senate ana Assembly do enact as folows:-
each q the cities u the state shall be the Common
nsach cities tho local authority shall be such Board OF
1he local aalaa.i.y each city 10 hereby authorized
termins and regulate the fees percentages allowances
salaries provided Tor r. whole i,on
otcsrs employees others which may yapie
city and in regulating such fees allows
salaries me local authority + .ahoriaed in iss
and sSs,. ~ an. ysss said Sss S
Duties now perfrmsd ~ tue inaumSens. sksrsor
se. ,s H., ss. %
attendants the courts civn aud criminal 81 ~ 70 pes
by retired or pensoned poieemen who age
physical causes are 0,d a9 s
who . be assigned TO such duty W the
such and while 20 81 shall Be subject
sSss % n ,sis
where such ,sn. and are under the
Of acity shall Dc made in 70 such
q % be- n. Of ae ID 81
Education or other departments 70 so distribute all
q me and ~ Isdu.,loas in the na1sr q
sna be- aaasr aho sxsays
direction md control thereof Ana such appropriation
mem : = ely ts
.SsS .ppfsp".sies sS:s ..,ii.y :s.
bead Of shall be ground Of renewal OF such
sTos: any asp.f,mons the
ss s 81 s M ss
p.I.nsnt :. ,u,,.,,,a an, ,u,., x,,.. ..,. -
the prohibted from being dmin.hec during
& s Is Is q fs s aud ss nG
receive be paid from the treasury Of such city any
SUI: SUM .I,ss s 'aeA
s.s At shall BE- the a' 9a snss n Ss ::ssaoy
90 regulate NIX and determine the sums TO be spilled and
ss ss''t s:s g: ,s Z.
sSsr.so the n%s the prsporsn bs state
tax 6 ip.is ..s ely aud tie
ssd on any city, Dasao
on Nothing
.ns b % any TO with
*. ~ ss - Law wEs Ss here
70 reduce the amount BY any such
,ae u sSss ratios or g
$50 S-In every ely where the local authority Is
f.rred upon such Board shall be exercised applied
that the aggregate amount raised BY tax in such
when this act shall lake effect. and each saSss.
S & p ad inc
required to be provided 81 law p.y DO APP
terest on The bonded aebt u the city shall Sc at least
y ' .ss' ~ o @ % &
Such local authority shat II each year including 1879
ny the Of departments aud the Board OF Educa
he mex. ys"r. .heh provisional s.s%sss She.
duly s,d . ss e e. o. .
wGs 2, u,, snres s,sy ss'G =, q. sh
officer be open to the inspection q taxpayers Of sad city
such . s shS ,.s s ns scy
s s I'm, m,s :. % q nsess 70 ALLOW shs
tho times appointed tor the purpose Of suc
ss % e ss sI s sns
officer OF the city their final estimate and apporonment
~. y al the and proper Tor he economical
% s q benz II sss a o
Offices inr such next ensuing hscai year
any PERSON .ss benz in Office may be larger
- 20 H. 20 D snd
OF Increased salaries TO who
o. period y isa year. % more. they shah y.
xstins on December 81 1877 except that the d
policemen may De Increased in the manner provided
which or sid last mentioned day amounted 70 or exceeded
shall DC lawful 10 change The Tor period o.
ore year 40. :. p pay ay 70 'as
han Z. shall ,. shsss,n .pesasd Il ne ehsoas above
q All oesi he sssrs. q Witch esS ss
changed during the term ., oles q
be paid - me incumbenss Of such once. shall 70 :,
east Than the amount paid TO such ,neum
src oTis power. BY ibis s.a.us. conferred in sdd
INV city, aud where such local sa,norsy . board d sst
ss S@es noafd in mssns UP each yesr NE mai
estimate Of .a ci,y aud the coneur,sa. vote Of all the
sac All acts and part. Of Inconsistent with ses
Of this hereby repealed ard prov
jon q .r ss rae o. :. .s.
va %. .. .' s and as. q % y A.. ss a."
..n IL aV j.. A rate Or soans saeh sss
salaries made BY or In puuahcc Of THIS act SHALL
take effect
SIC. S-Nothng herein contained shall be deemed or
taken IT, affect the appropriation ~ moneys the
guation Of salaries, wherever In any city such
preparation IL not the control nor revision OF the
common council Of the bosrd Of estimate and apporen
men 81 such city aud whore such salaries are not payable
IRON under the control revision Of tue
common council OF estimate aud sppsrticnmcnI
SEC a-lhis act shah take effect Immediately
FREIGHT DIscRixfSArioSs.
AT issue between the great merchants and shippers
oil New YORK CITY aud The railroad corporauons
OF The state appears TO DO rapidly making
up. For some time past the memorial
Of the Chamber OF Commerce, asking for legislative
invsstgati into alleged abuses railroad IN mage
nent, has been before the Assembly Railroad Com
mttce. And now comes an additional me moral, pre-
scoed by Mr. Brooks to-day signed by nearly ali the
great ury goods ana general Manufacturing Arms do
ing business In the central part OF the CITY between
Chambers and Houston streets, praying that the sug-
gestion IN the former memorial may be Immediately
sctea upon. These hrms represent more than
500 600 600 Of invested cspt, ana annual sales Of
merchandise amounting TO $1,000 GOO 000 ana their
petition runs "a follows:-
TO rHx noSoRsBIx MINERS SENATE avn AS.
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