The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Pretended Anxiety to Reduce Sal
aries in New York.
TALK WITHOUT ACTION.
Hepburn's Reapportionment Bill
Read a Third Time.
BROOKLYN'S COMPLAINTS.
Steam Cars Rendering Life lntoIerable
on Atlantic Avenue.
BROOKLYN'S COMPLAINTS.
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S TRIUMPH.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. |

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ALBANY, Feb. 10, 1879.
The question of the reduction OF salaries came up
again before the Committee on Cities this afternoon
Not representative of the municipal government Of
the metropolis was present. Ex-Police Commits
soner Dsbecker fitted in and out of the committee
room during the session. Assemblyman Strahan
again addressed the committee in advocacy OF his
bill directing deduction of twenty per cent of the
salary estimates for 1880. which, he claims would
$2.000,00o in the aggregate yearly He con-
tended that the public demanded reduction and the
city would be bankrupt if things went on as they
Mr.. Hanlahan asked him if he were in favor of
the reduction of salaries OF fremen. school teachers
and policemen? Mr.. strahan seemed to evade
this question. The gentleman then suggested
that the Board of Apportionment should have
power to make this reduction Mr.. Mann. one of the
committee from Rensselaer,, remarked that he could
why the salaries of these officials should not
be reduced as well as those of others. Everything
had decreased since gold to par. Mr.. Strahan
replied that he would leave with the Board Of APP
portonment to determine whether the salaries of
iremen, policemen and school teachers should be
duced.
CHANGED.
Mr.. Hayes called attention to the fact that Gov
Robinson last year vetoed bill giving this
board similar power. Mr. Strahan replied that the
Governor would sign the bill this year account Of
the great demand for reduction; that the gentle
mans political views had changed; that the munich
pal government in New York city had changed; that
public opinion had changed and principles had
changed. This last assertion created broad laugh at
the expense of the speaker. Mr.. Hanahan suggested
that the heads of all the various commissions New
York city should be reduced in salary. Mr.. Strahan
answered that he would incorporate such provision
in his bill. 1t finally agreed that the measure
should Ia
House. 1t is also understood that amendment will
be made deducting the $2,000,000 from all
estimates for the support of the city government.
except moneys raised for State purposes and interest
bonds In other words the S2OO0.OOO is to come
of the salaries and departmental expenses. Consd-
cradle discussion is INDUCED in here to the apathy
exhibited by political leaders of all parties in New
York city and the different reform organizations In
connection with the Salary bill
FAvoRABLY REponrED
The Committee on Cities has also agreed to report
favorably Mr. Hayes bill in relation to the Five
Points House of Industry. giving 50 per head per
month for the support of children in that insttu-
ton; Hayes bill in relation to the disposition of
garbage. street sweepings and other refuse in
Brooklyn and New York, directing that such material
shall be dumped one mile beyond the outer buoys;
Hayes bill in relation TO the Commissioner
of Jurors. making the salary of that official
$4,000 instead of $4,000. and giving the APP
poiutmcnt to the Chief Justices of the Common Pleas
Superior and Marine courts, instead of the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen. Commissioner Dunap's
term expires on May !. The same committee will
also report Hayes bill relative to the city of New
York acquiring title lands under water adjoining
wards Island and the bill t, protect amateur oars.
men rowing on the Hudson River opposite Washing
ton Heights.
HEpBuRN's nFApponr1osMrxr BILL
The apportonment ghost came up suddenly to-day
in the House to haunt the republicans and keep the
little army of democrats the anxious seat for
five Assemblymen to New York and thirteen to
Kings was called up unexpectedly in Committee of
the Whole and ordered to third reading without
amendment The usual debate INDUCED in,
the points of which we have been familiar
with tor the past three years. The democrats.
headed by Messrs BROOKS and Grady of New York and
Messrs Flynn and Douglass of Brooklyn, made
rigorous speeches in denunciation of the neglect Of
.be Legislature to pass proper superintendent bill
They did not. however. express themselves obnox-
ious to Mr. Hepburn's proposition. The citizens of
bill as it now stands becomes law. Four additional
members are given to New York and four to Brook
lyn 1t is stated behind the scenes that the repub.
Leans never mean to pass fair 4 BILL and that the
usual wircpuling will take place this and such
dgraced the last session of the Legislature in this
connection.
TRANSIT IN BROOKLYN.
The Railroad Committee of the Assembly gave
third hearing this evening to the opponents and adj
yocates of rapid transit in Fulton and Atlantic ave-
nues. Brooklyn. Arguments made by ex-Mayor
schroeder and Corporation Counsel Dewitt I'm opposi-
ton to rapid transit ON those avenues The gentlemen
conended that majority of the property
against snch proposition. Mcssrs. Hart, McCabe
Perry. Lang. Boeckcl, president Of the Ocean Hill
Improvement Association; Charles X. Miller and
others spoke In support of building roads these
routes MIR. Miller argued that a majority of the
property owners really favored the idca that would
bring trade by the flow of travel to both
avenues in New York; that passengers could 30 in
fifteen minutes to distances that now took an hour
Ia the horse cars; that it was inconsistent on the
part Of Mr.. Schroeder to claim that the road would
injure property ON Fulton avenue. while IL
was q well known fact that he a,lvo-
Gated the erection of a road on Atlantic
avenue where he was interested as a stakeholder in
astreet railroad company; IT was further argued
hat a. 1Fnu lnt tl,a
real opponents, the same the Third and sixth
avenue companies in New York. and not the people
OF Brooklyn. 1t was admitted that the residents
were at first opposed to this rapid transit road, hut
now the property owners on the line of Atlantic and
Fulton avenues were absolutely in favor of its
struction. The committee agreed to give fourth
hearing on Thursday week to those in favor of the
project.
RAILROAD CORPORATIONS AND HUMAN LIFE
An effort will be made in the Assembly by Mr..
Thomas j sheridan. of Brooklyn, to pass bill pro
hbitng the use of steam upon Atlantic and Flstbush
avenues in that city II appears that no less than
twenty yc persons have lost their lives in crossing
the tracks OF this railroad during tho past year. In
the summer time about two hundred trains pass
over the road daily It is further stated that Atlantic
avenue paved some time ago with tiuidet pave
rnent. costing the city OF Brooklyn $2OU.OOO.
VI course, this money ultimately came out Of
the pockets property holders in the vicinity
The thoroughfare Is next handed over to a railroad
company to run their steam cars. cndangering the
lives OF the community and destroying the property
on cltllchs along Atlantic and Flatbusn avenues.
These are the arguments and statements put forward
by the advocates Of the bill. II they some
road IL the privilege of running forty ton steam en-
gnes over the streets is not actually taken away by
the Legislature.
A CLAIM ExAMtNINg.
Mr. Grady to-day introduced bill In the Assembly
In the interest of Mr.. Charles Guidct one OF tho
heaviest street contractors in the city OF New York
1t provides as follows: That the plaintiff Charles
Guilet in the action pending In the Supreme
Court of New York against the Mayor the city of
New York for the recovery of a balance claimed by
him o he due on his contract of September ~, 1871
for repairing the pavement of West street. in said
city. may recover the judgment therein de-
manded provided IL shall appear by competent
proof the trial of said action that the said
Charles Guidet in good faith. furnished the materi-
ais and performed the work called for by said
tract, and that the received, appropriated
and used by said city to its own and the public
and benefit; and provided further that the value
thereof be proved said trial to be the contract
price claimed by him. IL less, then that said judg
fnent be modified and recovered accordingly.
WHARFAGE cuARoEs.