The New York herald., 1879-02-12
ARGUMENTS IN COMMITTEE.
Quietly Legislating for a
Great Railroad.
UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH WIRES
A Bill to Reduce the Legis-
lative Staff.
REINFORCEMENT TABLES
rpY.rE1EGRapH TO THE HERALD ]

spicy and. Interesting discussion took place be
fore the Railroad Committee this afternoon relative
10 rapid transit in Brooklyn. The debate came up in
considering Mr.. Ogden's bill, which permits the
erection of an elevated depression steam railroad
the whole length of Atlantic avenue, commencing
At the South Merry and going down to East
New York The nsn argument against the bill was
made BY mr. Morris F. Dowley. who said he repre-
sented property TO the amount of $3 600, 900.
Tho principal points made by him were these:-
The property owners having once paid large
assessment for the perpetual removal OF a
steam railroad from this avenue. you can
not without invalidatim, perfect contract
and violating every principA, of equity recommend
the passage OF this bill. The.powers of the CORPORA
ton of the city Of Brooklyn are ample enough to
authorize IL to permit or refuse to permit the of
streets within its limits for railway purposes and If
the Atlantic avenue property desire sunken
or an elevated road they should te allowed to
end through their municipal representatives. the
Common Council, order the construction Of the
same 1t is the opinion of all intelligent and worthy
citizens Of Brooklyn that they have the right to de-
eide this question of rapid transit for themselves.
and not delegate it to gentlemen who perhaps have
never seen and, of course, know nothing about the
wants of the City of Churches
RIGHTS PROPERTY OWNERS
It is. continued Mr.. Dowley the prevailing opin-
lon of the highest courts in this country and Great
Britain that the Of street for steam railway
Is a new and additional servtude, for which the
adjacent owners are entitled to compensa-
ton. How. then. gentlemen, can you recommend
the passage of Mr.. Ogden's bill, which not only
places steam railway on Atlantic avenre without
the consent of or compensation to adjacenf owners
but also authorizes the excavatng of it and the
cutting and disturbing of pavements, curbstones
md everything that makes first class street in
rity of refined homes. The mere present. .ton of
local rights and should be discouraged and defeated
by every member of Assembly who respects the
against the passage of this bill signed by met, who
are known throughout the land for their wealth,
public spirit and charitable deeds. Will You hesrken
unto them and let Brooklyn govern itself, its
charter empowers 1t.
Messrs. II. o. Jones and Edwin Baker also appeared
in opposition to the bill Mcssrs. William Robinson.
President of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad General
slocum, ex-Judge Leonard and others addressed the
committee in support of the measure. They pointed
to the beneficial effects of rapid transit in New York
city, and argued that the population Of Brooklyn
proper facilities of travel were not soon accorded
The committee promised to give another hearing
the bill on Thursday of next week.
ALLEGED RAu ROAD JOB.
A peculiar job has been discovered here tonight
In the interests of the New York Central Railroad
incorporating the Niagara River Transit Com
pany for the purpose of building bridge
corporators mentioned were James filhnghast.
William s. Fargo and others, supposed to
be Interested IN the Central Railroad. The bridge
was to be commenced within fye years and finished
in ten. the corporation would cease to have any
powers whatever. The five wears time will expire
next May and nothing has yet been done. The object
Of building this bridge it appears is to large
amount of royalty paid by the Central road
10 the International Suspension Bridge Company at
Niagara Falls In the Assembly bill reported
from Mr.. Strahans Judiciary committee and ordered
10 third reading to-day without the slightest notire
being taken of It in Committee Of the Whoie. This
measure extends the time for commencing the bridge
seven years. The ease with which IT has slipped
nuh for 10 10
night as to the carelessness Of the called anti
corporation members headed by George b. Sloan.
Hamilton Fish, Charles r. skinner and others in not
rising to discuss the bill when up before the House,
TELEGRAPH WIRES UNDER GROUND.
Mr. Grady presented bill relative to the locating
of telegraph wires throughout the State the first
section of which provides-"Any telegraph company
Incorporated under the laws of the State of New York
shall have the right to lay under ground in any
city town of this State along any
highways thereof its wires to make such telegraphic
connections as may be called for in its articles Of
association, subject TO the provisions under which
poles for carrying telegraph wires no placed in
towns cities or along public highways or post roads
LIQUOR LICENSES AT AUCTION
Mr.. Ogden introduced bill amending the act to
regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors which pro-
vdes that in the month February each year the
Board of Excise in each city shall determine num-
Der OF licenses Of each kind to be issued for the year.
of for each 500 of the population in
any ward or in any town village provided that
in any town village whore the population is less
than 500 one license may be granted The Board Of
Excise shall at the same time provide convenient
town village shall be sold, and shall post the
ronspicuously In the office OF the Board. together
with the number of licenses Of each sort to
be sold at each time; the licenses shall be sold
Ut public auction. one by 70 the highest bidder.
who shall be proper person in all respects; one
fourth of the amount bid shall be paid in the
time Of sae and the before the day OF
April. when the license takes effect. The act shall
not apply TO any place where the prohibition Of
sons regulating the sale Of liquor
INSURANCE COMPANY
mtnf tee has u1,d N ufvo q
hearing on Thursday next TO every body having any
thing to say against the Mutual Insurance Company.
Governor Robinson will tomorrow transmit or
der to the sheriff OF Suffolk county to prevent cattle
having any stables in that vicinity. The precaution
IL taken In consequence of the cattle plague which s
understood TO be prevalent In that vicinity.
PROPOSED REDUCTIONS CAPITOL
The following is the bill introduced in the Assem-
bly, to-day by Mr.. Skinner reducing the number and
expenses of officials OF both houses OF the Legisls-
ture-
Az Acr to establish the number eradc pay Of the on
GERS and espoys. Of The senate and Assembly and to
ssc1Cs 1.-THE - officers Of The senate and ,ser
Of the senate aud whose annual salary shall ts
@ sIsrk and and whose annual sai.ry shall ks si1 Jesraa
o"a sapy ha n ~ ,ne e,sra ana whose al
appointed ~ and whose annual salary shall ).
clerk and who shall also perform the asliss o.
whose annual SALARY shall Be u sasrs:.
shall duties Of ssrt % iss cs@nsiss Ga
pgrosscd Bills and whose annual salary shall be ESQ;
clerk and bank neasengcr who shall sppoin
clcrk and who shall receive for his services "
por day during the session Of the Lcgisafure general
messenger who shall be appointed by the clerk and who
snail receive Tor his services The 81 per day
the session OF the Legislature: q librarian and
an assistant librarian who shall DO appointed by the
clerk. and who shall receive Tor their
" day each during tho session Of the Legislaure
pointed by the clerk aud shall perform ali duties ~
quired IN the mail and express aud
for their services the
the session OF the Legislature; poet oee messenger
~ be ted clctk. VIII shall aa
when required also ear
rer and his services the sum Of
psr day during session of tho Legislnure
alarms who shall be eected BY avote Of the senate. and
whose anna salary shall be &SD. grapher who
shall BY vote OF the Senate and
salary shall 81 2O; superintendent Of documents
who shall be apponted shall receive
for his services the sum Of - per day during ,hs
session Of the Legislature principal doorkcepcr. whs
shall elected by Of tho senate. who shall also
s assistant sergeant and who shall receive fo
his day during the session u
Legsaturc -Four assistant doorkcepcrs, who shall he
eccd by vote Of thc senate aud who shall receive fo