New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-09
PRICE THREE CENTS.
FIFTH AVENUE PAVEMENT.
AN OBJECTIONABLE BILL PASSED.

THE AUTHORIZATION REDUCED TO $500 OOOO-pRo-
VISION FOR EXTENDING THE WORK.
FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRrBUSRI
ALBANY April s.-The Senate is legislatng care
lessly in respect to New-York. The Democrats
have been permitted to make an injurious attack
upon the street-Ceaning Department, aud also TO
exempt the policemen and firemen from the proyis-
ions of the State Civil Service Reform law. To-day
Objectionable bill in relation TO the requirement.
of Fifth-ave., New York, was passed.
There was evidently desire on the part or all
the NewYork Senators 10 pass some bill IN relation
to the requirement. the avenue, but all OF khcm
not agreed the kind of bill that ought to 6e
passed. The measure introduced by Senator Muir
ply some time ago received the most support. 10
provides for commission consisting Of Mayor Ed
son, Thomas B. Tweddle and William II. Barker,
TO superntend the repaving of the great thorough.
fare from Washington Park TO Fifty-eighth-st.
The avenue is to be paved with granite block pave
ment. The sum of 5000 600 was named In the bill
TO pay the cost ofthe improvement The measure
was fought throughout its progress by Senators
RObb and DAILY, of New-York. The other New
York Senators supported the bIl and were aided by
most of the Senators from the interior of he State.
There have been few bills considered this yearwhlch
have received apparently such microscopic attention
from the country senators, and there have been
few also which have bOen fercey defended by
them. Every attempt to modify the bill was voted
down by them and the New-fork Senators VINO
favored the bill. Senator DAILY argued that $780,
900 was too large sum 10 expend for such a pIir-
pose; that the work could be done for less. He
also said that the Commissioners named were un-
known men. "Who is William ii. Barkel' ne
He was in the Department of Public Works.
replied Senator Campbell, and has been an liz
spector Of gas meters"
SENATOR DALY's OBJECTIONS.
Senator DAILY thought that the Senate ought TO
know more about the man. He then asked who
Tweddle was. Senator Murphy replied that Mr..
Tweddle was "a maltster." Senator Robb said that
it was evident that the men who were to have
charge of the work were not ll.known cit
izens. He declared that the bill was one
of the wOrs. jobs that had been
brought here in relation to New-lork tins session;
lie moved that Mayor Edison should be empowered
to appoint three prominent citizens OF New York 10
supeTintend the work. The motion was defeated
by vote of TO II.
Mr. DAILY next moved that the amount appropri-
The motion was defeated by vote of TO IL.
Senators DAILY and RObb had made such vigorous
fig It against the bill however, that Senator Mur-
ply deemed il prudent TO modify IT IN some re-
spects. He moved that the appropriation should Do
100000 instead of 100000, and the motion was
adopted. Senator Gilbert moved that the Governor
and Senate should have the appointment Of tho
Commissioners. The motion was defeated by aYote
of to 30, Senators Gilbert, Jacobs, Robb,
Thomas and Titus voting IN the affirmative.
Senator DAILY moved that the contract for repairing
the street should be awarded TO the lowest re.
sponsble bidder This motion was also defeated
by the combination; 8 to 20. The bill was then
passed by vote of Is 10 g. The eighteen afirna-
tive votes were gwen by Baker Bowen, Campbell,
Fassett, Gibbs, Herman, Low, Murphy, Otto,
Plunkitt, 1hacher, Van Schalck and Nedler.
Senator Newbold. while the debate was IN pro-
gress informed the Senate that there were con-
tractors in New-York who were willing TO do THO
work for $350,oo0 and that therefore e5OO,OoO
was excessive. There is a last remarkable section
of the bill which provides:
SEC 7. On the completion Of the work from Wayerly
place at Washington Square to the nOrherly side OF
Ffy-eignth-s, the Commissioners hereby author
zed aud empowered ia their discretion TO cause the pave
extended from Fiftyeighthst TO Nnetiethst.
upon sim and conditions, and by the per-
or persons who performed the work OF repayment
below Flfty-cight-s and the Controller is hereby
provide for the payment for the work OF such
extension by the sue 0f bonds In the manner provided
I'm section " this act