The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-26
THE BRIDGE TO RE COMPLETED.
brooklyn Men In Albany HeIoIcIng over the
Defeat Of John X ely a. Co.


ALBANY, March 25.-The announcement
this morning. just as tho Legislature was
convening that tho Court OF Appeals had
decided tho Brooklyn Bridge case against
Comptroller Kelly. and that New York city
must pay it's proportion for the construc-
tion OF tho bridge. created decided 1utter
among the New York and Brooklyn delegations.
The friends OF Mr. Kelly. II was plain, felt
keenly this latest blow. coming upon the heels
OF recent troubles I'm the city. and tho followers
OF Boss Mclaughlin were not slow to take adj
vantage. in quiet badinage. to rub them on tho
sore spot. The majority opinion sustaining
tho decree OF the General Term OF the Supreme
Court was delivered by Justice Earl. Justices
llapallo. Andrews. and Danforth concurring. A
dissenting opinion was delivered by Justice
Folgor. Chief Justice Church and Justice Mil
Ter concurring.
The excitement over the Now York troubles
had cooled down little this morning. the
bolligerents having generally made up their
minds to wait until some action was taken by
tho Governor before they proceeded to eat each
other up. The delay OF Mayor Cooper in for
warding charges TO the Governor also has had
a soothing ofloct as 1t encouraged the belief
that thcre is hitch In the Mayors plans and
that perhaps there may be harmony yet
Over month ago THE sun printed an tntor-
view with Lieut.. Gov. DOrshpimpr relative To
the new Capitol in which that official said that
complete the building for reasonable sum-
subsequently Gov Robinson expressed himself
ns decidedly in favor Of such n plan. believing
| that the people would bo glad to get rid Of this
| white elephant II they could only know lust
| whnt II WAS going to cost and when IL would be
| don" Tho v,nv-s of tho Governnr wore also
| printed in THE SUN. Senator Jones this morn
ing introduced bll TO carry out this scheme
| Tor the completion OF the building. II aupro-
| pirates 81 $4,000 for such completion by the
iirst day Of January 1852 IN accordance with
| Tor, the contractors TO deposit with the Comp
| trollcr OF the state t5uO,OOO as security for
| faithful performance. Before the contract Is
| let u must be approved 10y tho Governor
| and the Capitol Commissioners. Onc-half the
money is to be appropriated this year and the
| rest next year. lhis plnn IL certain To meet
| with tho opposition Of Harris and the Albany
| ling, who Tor years have used this work as a
| the meaning ot Harris's hin introduced last
| night to have the work carried on by taxing the
corporations Of the State. should this Inter
| years longer 10 finish the building and In tho
mean time Harris and his friends. as long ms
| they are in power. will control the patronage
| by a iudcious distribution Of this patronage
| among senators. 1t is said. he has been ahle
10 control iheir votes in tho past. and he may be
| ahlo IN that way to prevent the passage Of Mr.
from his hands.
| bill providing f1r the issue 10y New York city of
| assessment bonds of the denomination Of S25
| $50. and sl00 and giving such bonds the prefer
senate bill To reduce the salaries Of State ON
| cals and attaches ot the Legislature WAS made
| special order for tomorrow. together with the
| Assembly bill upon the same subject which
passed that House yesterday.
Dr.; Polar Iay"s's bill ior the tunnclling Of
! the North River was considered In Committee
| long enough 10 give tho Doctor an opportunity
| TO make "A speech
Tho bill to make the office OF Register in New
York salarie1. at SO 600 year. was up IN COM
miiteec. and was advocated BY Mcssrs. Yarnnm
| and Deano aud opposed by Mr.. Grady. Pending
motion to make tho salary f7,5 900 and 50 900 the
| House adjourned.
The New York mudde has brought hero n
number OF familiar faces who thus far this ses-
sion have been conspicuous by their absence.
| Among them are Ed. kcarney, X. B. Col John
| ". Mooney. cN-Asscmblyman Jacob Hess John
| II. Strnhan. the Hon. Joseph Blumenthal. and
many others. They are all missionaries in tho
interest OF one or the other factions oi tho fight
The Assembly Committee on cities will to-
morrow report tavoraby tho bill prepared by
| tho Society OF Municipal Reform Tor cleaning
NV York strc"is. Tho bill takes tho street
cleaning from tho polrr and places Il IN charge
Of tne Department of Public Works.
Up 10 II u'clprk this evening the Governor
had not received any communication from
Mayor Cooper relative 10 his action toward the
Police Commissioners.