The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11


saxa.,ons 1872 $lso4. 4e7 $l,4s2 esl
On account OF ASSESS
Observation-Disclosures. s,44s,42s 2,s22la7 4.2s5, SEE
On account OF funded
debt Tor improve
mont and extension
OF water supply, &c 3 400 1.6ee, DOT l,So934o
,76l oel $5,s26,ll2 s7,o47 1856
1874 1878.
On account OF Apr opriat,ons
raised by taxation. 627 165 81, 1853 951
on acco unit OF assessment funds
for street improvements A. 532, 572 3,40S 664
On account OF fundei debt for
Improvement and extension OF
wafer supply, Gc.............. 1,399.39 47,ll6
Totals. 81. 600, 1al $5,sIo, 1852
1876. 1877.
On account Of appropriations
raised ~ taxation ..........s1, 45l o2a s1sioos5
On account OF assessment funds
tor street improvements...... 2,0lS, $50 135, 80
On account OF funded debt Tor
Improvement and extension Of
water supply, &c. ............ SSS. 800 737, 1897
Totals. ...............$4 81, 35s, COS So, oss, 1853
REPAvExESr STREETS AVENUES
Tho next Dil, 10 provide Tor uniform system for
the Of streets, avenues anu public places
IN the city Of New York, reads thus:-
CITY o The ss sns V
Board Of Aldermen Of said city that the safety health
Psvsmsn. Of any .srss:s. avenue. or public places
IN said city ), 90 hay. s
ment OF said streets public places IN
snasS ~ the SAID wrs when
rsIa r sssss s'ss..'a Of the Do
The cost Of repAving ,hc streets avenaes or public
surement hall be borne BY general upon
81. s si
appropriated BY the Board q Estimsse and 40.
20 .s aaa the
% na the e Ss ca Nsw o
provded that the AMOUNT 50 and raised shall
ess. any the Streets public said city
% mi n q
the Common Council may BY ordinance direct the
wso q q ne
feet fronting the limo OF tue improve nent and
the properly fronting on the line Of the in
usual TO be levied and collected
ihs sgnatures petitions for rspavemsnt hersn
New York.
In explanation Of tnis bill superintendent Camp
Before she passage 1873 which authorizes
the repavemsnt q s.rsct TO the extent Of $4,000
innate and Apporiiopmsnu oil Of which e 70 BE- ~;
been done ordinances The Common Council
ths cost thereof was assessed upon the property
law 1879 my made some FOR
Counsel oecaed that these wero invalid The
under which r a ss r ~
When entered upon the duties O. my ny Office many A.
streets represented to he in condition seriously affecting
the interests OF property aud residents their
made either ISIS Or 1915 their requests could not 30
streets andor the upon
tner property On learning that this admissible
but TO appeal 10 the es tor the 81
pavcments by having the cost assessed upon their prop
srty.
tsssssd in 1875 and again in 1877 but aied 70 pass Tue
S S s 81 ass The Clause
tho condensation Of previous contracts donbess referred
faith, ABOVE explained aud which work had
Ss sy .hs sw Of ISIS s v too
aud not being necessary to tho real object OF the Law
cation Of the owners OF twcthirds Of such irontwas
The SIM pie question IT, shall citizens be authorized to
DEEM n'' 10 & Gs
receive their rss n this BY and
- WIZ Mn. KELLY OPPOSES IT.
But this bnl Is also slrenuously opposed BY Comp
sroiler Kelly, who says there no limit TO the
pcnduures which might be incurred under its prov-
sious. and which might and would, most probably,
have 10 be paid ultimately by the city 10 re-
deem the Assessment bonds which u would
the works No .eianc co Whatever, says tho
Comptroller, can bc placed upon tho collection of
assessments Tor such repavlng, u the oii should be-
come iaw. 10 pay the assessment bonds at maturity.
He comedies that the apr "pration oil $500, 700 tor
repaving and $3.50 00o Tor repairing Streets made ny
the Board oi Apportionment during the present year.
is ample Tor the purpose and makes any amendment
for tue act for rpavng tue streets quite Unnecessary
THg TABLE
Mr. Brooks aud Mr.. Grady advocated the same Vows
Aud objected moreover TO mat part oil the Dil which
proposes 10 esalizc not only every contract, 'but
every proceeding OF what Kind that may have
been red into taken by any department OF the
Guy government PRIOR 10 the year 1877, relating 10
tue requirement. OF streets, avenues aud public
places, and makes IL mandatory tho ofnccrs
OF department TO execute and carry into effect any
,ssnaaa,o, n,,sa,pn on mo rnane benar,mens 10
prov Tor the wbole expense that may be incurred
or involved Mr. ID ,iy addressed himself vigorously
to the task OF dsspatng he obJections but tue hour
Of the daily recess being near at hand, the bill was
Tor time IA. d on the table.
IRON TELEGRAPH POLES YORK.
Mr.. As,ors so-calIca Iron Telegraph Pole oiil--t-
orally entitled IAN act TO provide against the Of
unsuitable and dangerous telegraph poles In the city
Of New Yors'--was passed Ia Inc Assembly to-day
after . brisk depate. II was ut the suggestion of
President orion that the bill made apply to
wofded az 10 postpone The operation OF tue act until
May OF next year The bill Is Of sufficient pubic
interest," TO be given cntire:--
sscrios Whenever. in the city Of New York. u snal.
hereafter be found desirable " the auhnr
tie. .nsrso o. ~ any ,sss,.ps company Or
aud telegraph poles or posts for the support Of :.
ess. Of sid ely 70 erect SET Or
such tiou setting OF csctting sha not bs
missioner OF ubiic WORKS city; aud ali such poles
iro" asd sae according such specific
sons weight aud construction, as shall be approved
By said commissioner. nut 20 iron pole pAten ed
prior the passse OF this Act shall he adopted And
@s ssa 90. Ss or ssr municipal o
company OF assvciaton corpvrae or otherwise or any
other 10 erect set reset wooden
teieEraph In the streets. avenues or public
places of said city, other kind description Of
telegraph pole than such required and
proved ~ Aforesaid
sKc Alt shal he the duty Of the said comm ssioper
cause 10 be made often he deem proper an m
pecton OF all the telegraph poles or posts erected In said
city tor the and SUPPORT of etsgiaph and
tain ana determine tue condition Of the same ms
to safety ssabiiity aud suundness: and In all cases
when such poles or posts any OF tnem may
be deemed by the said commissioner unsafe. nn-
sound VI insecure the party parties owning
using the notice fun said Com shall
the same, ana substitute IN thereof
poles said tomniissonsr shall approve w.
DAYS or such longer notice proper said
party parties shall refuse
~ make such removal the SAID Conm sioner may
the the expense OF such party parties who
shall be liable therefor IN action 10 be brought
~ the city, and when snch telegraph poles
or po.ts TO removed Is "a BY any
department other authority " officer sucn ,ity Il sa
be duty OF such department. sutbury officer
move III. being noti6ed AFORESAID said