The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13

hs city . and county Of New May
take effect until the LIST day ofJanusry. 1880
GRApY's ToMAHAwK SWINGS
The discussion which arose upon the bill was ini-
tiated by MI Grady, VINO 'Hoes tori the republican
reformers and their allies among the democrats on
every convenient occasion, and who, In his turn, Is
many Hall Mr.. Grady alleged that the pro-
posals to strike out The privileges OF feed officials
rected against the officials OF New York city alone.
He objected entirely 10 making the Office Of coroner
measure would DO the coroner.s neglect Of duty.
NO duty OF any other public officer IT, he said more
disagreeaele than that Of coroner. II there
be any necessity OF rerenchment he preferred that
the fees shall DO reduced. But Mr. Grady continued
at length 70 assa the bill ana its supporters, sspeci-
ally the latter who, he averred. effect were pre-
venting those members from New York who wanted
10 vote for real reform. for wholesale reform in that
city, from doing so by bringing up here set OF
special bills intended to giorly party and
particular set Of men-a set oil bills fact partisan
altogether.
ILLEGAL suMxoSsrs TO JURORS
Mr.. Fish, responding 10 M Grady, quoted the re-
port Of the Committee on Crime Two ago. which
numbered three rammany men, advocating precisely
such bill as this TO pay coroncrs by salaries Le
went on to recite the abuses OF the administrator of
coroDers' offices in New York in The past which
the above bill aims 10 prevent or modify,
These abuses consisting, among others, of summon
ring Of jury who serve on hundreds Of c0roners
juries and are the mere hangers-on and creatures
OF the Coroners; OF holding necessary nquess, and
OF allowing Jurors pay Tor viewing corpses which
they never saw, were characterized able both
by Mr. Fish and DR.. Hayes. Mr.. Fitzgerald said many
other oficias--poce officers ana hremep. for exam
ple-were obliged 10 work at late hours oil The night
and were paid salaries, aud was absurd 10 say that
they would do their duty better II they were paid IN
fees
Mr. Grady, resuming the noos, entertained the
House with lively speech in support Of motion to
strike ont the first section o! the bill, but unable
to convince It that measure which proposed 10 save
TO New York city taxpayers perhaps $50, 900 year
Mr.. Fish, OF whom 1t alleged by Mr. Grady that
he would not dare 90 before q constituency
In the metropolis anu advocate the measure
he was now urging said be should never apply FOR an
election IRON The Five FONTS
"Ah" said Mr.. Grady at Is true that my district
has The misfortune to have five streets running
through II which meet and cross each other bat
can tell my friend from Putnam that the ave
ners Of those alone there intelligence
than Can be found IN all Putnam county"
POOL SELLING on RACE TRACKS
Under the title s'An act relative to racing assoca-
tons" Senator Wagstaa this morning introduced the
following
1t shall be law full for the officers any racing club or
under estab-
sn premiums aud chances depending upon trials OF
q such club Or durins msnss such
the opinion Of said officers will be likely
to improve the breed Of horses and improve their
PIPE LINES
Senator r. v. Pierce introduced general pipe line
BILL which Is drafted on the plan OF tho general rail-
road law The clauses relative to eminent domain
copied verbatim from that law II contains sixty
bill Of the KIND yet presented to the Assembly. Pipe
line pan,es organize In any part OF the State
under this Inv, but must send map Of route, &c.. 10
the Secretary oi State. The capital OF no company
shall exceed 81, coo, 600.
HARLEM RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Senator Eccesine introduced the following rcsolu-
tom
the g nm s Lint Of the whole
bayv orssE ro% the Sorsh East river sSr:ash
ysnien shanns for vessels iii classes Navigating
East yt fss ss Soaua for and o on ls
1s the
city Of Brooklyn lying in the East river and between the
North Liver and the Eastern States by more than twenty
saS nj IN to s
influence secure tho Of the act pending
Greek.
QUARANTINE MATTERS
The report OF the Quarantine commissioners Tor I'll Q
year 1877 was presented to the Senate by Mr. Oakley
!ngs OF tho Health Office OF the Port OF
New YORK Tor many years IL appears from
ms It now exists in New York Harbor has cost the
State 600 00 and for many years past the State
has been in the habit OF appropratng an average OF
$780, QUO annually for the running expenses until 1876
when, On the recommendation 0f the Quarantine
Comp issoners, 1t was reduced TO $4,000 During all
this time the Health Officer has boon IN the receipt Of
revenues, exacted from ship owners IN the shape OF
ices, amounting to an average Of $4,000 or $4,000
purse Tho Commissioners say the public
will probably agree that 1t Is time there was put
end TO thls state OF things. and that Quarantine be
made self-sustanng instead oil being annual bur
don upon the taxpayers. The commissioners renew
their recommendation to this effect which they made
the Health Officer be put salary, and that the
revenues OF tue department be devoted to the pay.
ment OF tho current expenses Of Quarantine and to
keeping the property OF ne establishments IN repair
THE NEW HKALrH OFFICER.
The Governor has not yet sent In a new name-vice
Flnt's withdrawn-for the position OF Health Officer,
but 10 expected to do 50 during the week In tina
connection may be mentioned handsome compiimcn,
paid TO DR.. Jacob Mosher, Registrar of the Albany
Staten Island Deputy Health Officer, hosts OF
trends among New York merchants and shippers.
have signed petition asking for DR.. Mosher' 5
appointment Health officer Of the Port,
and the petition has bee0 sent to the Governor His
familiarity with tho workings oil the Office would make
him valuable man; but some doubt exists as to
whether the Doctor, whose tastes are literary and
scientific rather than political, will DO willing 10
leave the envablo office now holds in Union Uni
vcrsity Registrar and Professor OF Medico- o. al
Jurisprudence. No more nattering compliment to a
public man could be made than this inlprOmptu pctI-
ton. II tho Governor consuts the wishes OF those
who have do with the Health Officer, as expressed
In this monster petition, the Doctors name Will be
sent 10.
REFORM FOR BROOKLYN
Mr.. j. +. PIERCE Introduced the ioo wing bill In tho
That the Common Council of Brooklyn shall con.
sst Of one Alderman from each Assembly district ana six
ssa eesoI to be voted for on separate ticket They
election Any Vacancy may BE- a1ied BY smsjory vote Of
tss OF ss s hoSrd the psssm:
sss.s building. and city woIH. sh.
tho G .s o sa.'s
Of the present Mayor Within ten days after the
mspt register Of arrears and auditor shall expire
are abolished and the functions devoving them
posed In the Comptroller Of Finance OF said city The
water bureau to be abolished.
ASSISTANTS QUALIFYING FOR OFFICE
Assistant Superb tepdenis Shanaban aud Stebb inns
were sworn in to-day aud filed tncr official bonds.
superintendent Clark has not yot appointed his
assistant Tor the Western division.