New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS DONE.

REVIEW OF THE WORK OF THE sEssIoN-liOw NEW.
YORK CITY HAS BEEN BENEFITED.
rrROM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
ALBANY. May tG.-The list of important laws
passed by the Legislature long hasty glance
over it shows that the IN relation TO Newfork
Cys government are conspicuous upon It. The Board Of
Aldermen were deprived Of the power OF confirming the
Mayors nominations for heads ioi departments,
thus centIing responsibility for government In
The Mayor The Controller Of the city is henceforth
TO be elected and also President Of the Board OF
Aldermen Both men are members OF the chief tnancist
board Of the city, Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment.
REDUCING THE COST OF PUBLIC SERVICE
The county Clerk next 10 be elected will have no ices,
hut will be given salary OF $4,000 and he will be CON-
pee to submit mis- expenditures to the auditing OF the
Board of Estimate aud Apportonment The Governor
ha. signed both Of the bills In relation to the County
Clark hC same statement may be made IN regard 70
the two bills concerning the Sheriff. that In relation
10 the oyercrowdng OF as and that in regard 10 sub
mttng his expenditures in behalf OF the county to tho
inspection OF the Board OF Estimate and Appoonmens.
Roth of these ils will greatly lessen the Shelins in
come Bills IN relation to the Surrogate and the Regis
Ter vet remain be acted upon by tue Governor. Inc
Governor has signed howcver, bills increasing the pay
Of the policemen and fremen OF New-logk To Sl2~
yearly.
MEASURES RELATING To PARKS.
hill ia in hi, hands turning out OF Office the
prrsent Park Commissioners and substituting for them
threo commissioners with salaries OF $1,000 each ."
serve for two four and years respectively from Feb
ruary l. 1855 The Governor also has bills authorizing
the Board OF Estimate and Appcrtionment 10 eHpead
- 600 900 I'm building new schoo-houses and several
millions in purchasing lard or parks In the Twenty
third and Twenty fourth Wards. There seems to hare
been rage for parks; one bill has become 9
law authorizing park az Coentles snli And
another just been passed authorizing the construction
of a park in the seventh Ward The name OF Reservoir
square has been chaneed 10 Bryant Park" H.,
The fees OF the sandy HOOK pilots have been Iencel
has heeu
oumioper. 10 repaye Fifth.aye at an expense
exceed S5OO,OOO Free Circulating Library Assoeis.
Central Depot may be made 10y The the raj,
road occupying 1t under law that has
been passed The purchase Of RiseTs island was al.
iborzed The sinking Fund Commissioners were granted
authority make contract for An extra wafer service
Perhsps no city in the more Interested In tho
general street railway law which was passed than New
Eork Already routes street railways covering
ony Of the streets in northern part Of Maahattan
Island have been marked out here IN acts OF incoFpo
OTHER BILLS AFFECTING THE CITY.
The Governor also mas in his possession o establish
ing to examine the tenement houses OF New
York; bill to add President Van COtt OF the Fise Cou-
missioner to the Number Of the Aqusduet Commission
ers; bill imprey NJ the sinking fund, and bill ncreas-
iug the salaes The Commissioners OF Accounts from
$1,000 to $1,000. Besides he has TO consider the impor
tant Tenure OF Oce Dill, which substantially gives 10 tho
NEXT Mayor OF New.York the appointment OF q
su ocessOr TO Hubert o. Thompson as Commissioner
OF Pubic Works or Newlork and Of George y Andrews
Corporation Counsel bill was passed that teegrspn
telephone aud electric light wires must be put under
ground IN New-lork and Brooklyn before November {.
lsS5. The bin making 1t mandatory, Instead oi optionA
with the Mayors Ol cities ouforce the civil service LAM
Is In the Governors hands But by far the most I'M
porant feature OF this bill is It's stringent provision re-
garding the aRpSntnens ana eSnrnA'0h 0 eDp0's'
The farmers Of the state have been cared Tor with law
biting the sails manuiacture OF oleomarsaine,
law liking tax on hops and Oil concerning me ineo
toas diseases Of animals, Inc state taae. nave oees
ST. 900 900 on the capitol was authorized The con
tract system OF Labor In the state prssas was virtual!