The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22

OF course opposed by the irents OF tho existing ma-
| nicipal system, and at THIS afternoons session
| of the committee, Messrs Joan Strahap and
Potter of New York, spoke strenuousiy against IT..
Il was defended with good deal of power and clo-
quence by Mr. Daily also by John J. Townsend, Ed
ward Cooper Nelson X. Waterbury and Mr oIrnstead.
Mr. rownsend's assault on the powers and PRIVILEGES
granted under existing laws TO The Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment was exceedingly bitter.
STREET CLEANING
Subsequently the Street Cleaning bill, approved by
the Municipal Reform Club, was advocated before
the committee by Thatcher Adams and jackson
;. schultz General Smiih, oil the New YORK
Police Commission, also gave his views on
the subject OF street cleaning, correspon ling to
those expressed in the HERALD this morning. except
that his doubts in regard TO existing laws related 10
districts contracts rather than to single contract Tor
cleaning all the streets OF tue city
Salem II. Wales appeared before the committee In
behalf OF the proposed appropriation Tor completing
and equpping the building in Central Park Tor the
Metropolitan Museum OF ART.
NEW YORK STATE NATIONAL GUARD
The Assembly Military Committee, OF which Mr..
Aston rs chairman, is now wrestling with the amend
ments To the Military Code III the State, IN advocacy
OF which amend nents AdJutant General Townsend
and Mayor General Husted were before 1t Yesterday
afternoon. The blll 10 provide Tor more completely
equippng the National Guard and appropriating
$3.50 900 for that purpose passed the Seuate ycser
aay. Besides this sum there is TO DO a reg.
the Guard OF $3.50, oo0--more than twice
much as used TO be appropriated for the purpose
up TO seven years ago. The Adjutant General wiz
probably ask tor special appropriation Of $500
for the Eighth regiment, of New YORK city, whose
armory and equipments were recently destroyed by
fire Both houses Of the Legislature seem disposed 10
favor all proper measures in behalf OF the better EN-
cheney of the National Guard, and the Adjutant Gcu-
erai earnest indeed enthusiastic in his determna-
ton 10 tho Guard every thing that ought 10 be-
PRESENT CONDITION OF OUR MILITIA
AT the present time the National Guard consists OF
eight divisions fourteen brigades, one regiment and
eleven separate troops of cavary, one battalion and
eleven separate batteries OF artillery, and twenty-four
regiments, seven battaions and twenty-one separate
companies OF Infantry, IN all comprising LISP COM
missoned officers Is, SS3 non commissioned musicians
and prvatcs, making aggregate force OF o35 The
which has attended the organization OF sep
arate companies OF infantry has been greater than
ant cipatcd three years ago, when authority OF
law obtained for that purpose IL has already be-
evident to the Adjutant General that in tho
rural districts separate companies OF infantry can
more than i'll the place OF regiments or battalions
expense He therefore recommends the dis
banding those districts OF the larger organizations
aud the organizing OF such companies al the centres
of population in their stead MANY applications Tor
authority To create these separate companies nave
been received from different parts OF the State, and
1t appears probable that a special appropriation
OF $50 900 will be included IN the supply bill 10 ala IN
uniorming and equipping them In TINS ana IN oiher
ways the ranks of the National Guard are to be first
weeded, then Strengthened In numbers and morale
The number OF military districts IN the State is TO be
greatly reduced here are 10 be no military districts
hereafter, but division districts. Hence the numer
amendments which 1t is now proposed 10 epgraIt
upon the Military Code
AMENDMENTS aSD REFORMS
Among the PRINCIPAL reforms expressed in the
amendments before the committee the follow
ng:1 All elections other than elections OF brigadier
generals are to be ordered by the major general Alone
all martial and courts OF INJURY are to be-
convened by the same autLorty-formery the colonel
OF "a regiment coui order an election or call court
martial. 2. Heretofore annual musters were called
and inspections oil troops nave peen maze
by division ana brgadier inspector. Hereafter all
inspections are to be made by The inspector general
and assistants, every military organization In tho
State being ordered Tor that purpose to parade at
specified time between the LIST OF May and the 1t OF
November. In this way II Is hoped TO secure thor
ough and complete returns and exact yearly inior
nation OF the condition OF the whole National Guard
WANT TO skIzE NEW YORK PARKS
ma inn bill will meet with
strong opposition IN the committee and Will probably
have 10 be seriously modified II is that which gives
the Mayor, the Comptroller and the Corporation
Counsel OF New YORK city the power Of eminent do
main over private property Tor military purposes. IL
reads as follows the provision OBJECTED 10 oeing itai
iclsed:-
In city county OF New York, the proper de-
mands sounter,gns ana certificates a, pro-
resolution duly passed ny majority OF All the members
authorize the purchasing and leasing lands
buildings for armores and drill rooms for
Guard, in the city anu eounty o. YORK the
proved their FORM terms and manner OF execution by
the Mayor the Pres'dnt ct the Board Of Aldermen ana
iy OF them and the of money reserved TOR rent
si in the case Of
Appropriated for the erection OF such buildings resou
n ir aImnrss and dri rooms upon Lands belonging to
the city New York other than the public squares ana
parks Of sad city, and shall designate tho lands to be used
Tor which sum shall be inserted the annual levy
the Board Estimate and ApportiOnment raised
taxation the estates aoe TO taxation in SAID city
Upon such resolution passed and approved MS Aforesaid
torr I'D the Counsel Of the Cor9oration OF SAID
city or q majority them acting in tue and
behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonay Of t,e
owner or owners OF any estate required the pur
Tor the purchase thereof ana IN ease they
10 acquire he same IL, he manner and by ne ike rec1
ie real estaD required yor ne T9Yoses Of roaroad
flads fhorze of ud cor
poraons and to ulare the same passed April 1880
any acts amendatory thereof in addition thereto;
and such notifications may be- made in the
out the PURPOSES OF this section as shall he approved
orry and regulations e moe and Of conducting
neproccdgs. and al M retre thereto 80 as % ceectuote
ss,ae az ne SAID court may aeem proper; and he ne
nus acq@yG by Mf 'aa Mayor aaIr"e y, " % Conf ;
iGnG. The said Court. on sufficient cause being
be paid Tor such real estate manner may have
ssSn gssure~ aa ~ sa Seal r, 70 he Sc y % | %
county Al Neu rok, commanding hin, ,ciDoa day 10 put he
g yo @%got ss s%S1 s% s s" %% @s oy s I
in sucA manner as may be conorrob'e 10 ti@.
COURT MARsHALs
bin introd uced Uy DR.. Hayes transferring the ap
pom ment OF marshals district IN New York
city from the Mavor to the judges OF tho courts pro
voked neated discussion In the Assembly this MORN
ing, in which Messrs Hayes Seebacber, CALVIN, War
ing, Brooks and Judge Piper participated. Messrs See
bacher CALVIN aud others opposed the bill. Confused
by contrary opinions, the House defeated motion by
Mr. CALVIN strike out the fourth section OF the BILL
aud agreed to Mr. Giloerts motion that il should await
future decision.
POLICE PENSION FUND.
The New York Police Pension bill was again brought
up in the Assembly to-day, three OF the Police Com
IN issioners General smith, Mr. Wheeler and Dir.
Erbardt-beng present Mr.. Purdy offered a series Of
amendments all OF winch were adopted, and the oil
finally ordered TO third reading and
passed, he amendments grant tho Police
Board power retrc member tue
force fifty years old, alter twenty years service,
when incapactated by disease or Injury contracted
during the perod OF his SERVICE whether he was On or
OIL duty AT the time oil contracting IT, The amount of
pens to be not less than oncth.rd or more than
one-halt the amount OF tho salaries previously re-
ceived by the pensioners, aud pensions are TO be
paid quarterly instead OF ycariy install.
meuts Tho bill first provided that the 100000
provided tor the payment OF pensions each year
should be proceeds OF lees collected Tor excise IL
censes. But thus provision wrought the measure into
antagonsm with the charities already benefited by
fees that the Board Of Estimate ana Appor
tionmcnt empowered undor an amendment
adop cd this Afternoon to appropriate the money IRON
any fund which they may select.
YoRKs BONDED DEBT.