New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-27
LEGISLATION FOR THE CITY.
DISCUSSING NETWORK BILLS.

HEARINGS BEFORE THE GovERSoR-GooD AND BAD
MEASURES POINTED OUT.
rrRox TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNE'l
Albany. May 26.-Any one entering the Ex-
eoutiye Chamber OF the New Capitol to-day would nave
,r,d Governor Hill seated at his broad mahogany desk
listening inteny 10 number Of men VINO ono a''ei '
other bombarded him with Eeighty speeches III was
hearing ON most OF the NcwYork bills which occupieu
the attention Of the Legislature Among the important
hills consido red were those relative to the pooo "
aremen's pen.on funds the Fifth-ave. Pavement tho
Metropolitan Transit act-which was SHOWN ~ oo
siupendous ioo-and a score OF claim bills
Mr. Scott stated Mayor Grace opposcd 'he ren'n
hills soev on the ground the excise nds ought ho'
10 be diverted from the charitable purposes ior "'
they have been nsed for many years
Fire Commissioner Purroy said: The hrcinen nave
accumulated a pension fund OF Si35,0O0 For many
- ,ho ,,terest On that fund provided sufficient
nensiops bn with the growth Of the city and the nau'
increo Of the number OF hremen the interest mas NC
come Insufficient We now forced TO trench on the
rtpcip To avoid that ask portion OF the excise
funds" -,
~Do the police have any Of this excise money1 asked
Governor Hill.
aYes. sir" replied Commissioned Purroy, the sum OF
500 600 Of this money was gwen them last year We
only ask o per cent OF II for The fremen."
Have thc Board II Excise any to increase the
license fest" inquired the Governor.
They have not" replied Senator Plunkitt.
bill that It only increased the am'nt taken rom Tue OK
ci.c funds from 100000 to $4,000. This ended the
argument the two bills
The bill for the requirement of Ffthave was then con
siered Permit } say before we begin to look this
hin aver said Governor Hill that from riding up aud
down Ffth-aye in favor Of repavng that street.
No one appeared however to oppose the measure except
a firm Of asphalt pavement contractors who objected TO
the pavement being limited 10 granite
The viii authorizing the payment TO Charles T. Harvey
OF slG5 900 for a trial of his traction railroad was next
debated Mr. Scott opposed the bill; first giving It's his
tory There Is nothing IN tins bill when shows IhHl
Mr. Harvey has - clam ainst the city," SAID Governor
IIl after reading the measure carefully ana e'nD
see way TIE money m6n' ho' w P''' " '''''
You might in-t as well give Mr. Harvey the city
ta@e issue nth Mr. scott" said Mr.. Harvey. that
this fud the elevated railroads nave gi'eh 10 Dch,I
the streets belongs the cpy. 10 urVcr has hdd c1hp
Of IL. Controller LDew merely h"d' II III tru-L re
then argued that he hal COZ fcItei except 0nnl phth''
ON The ciy OF New York by nycntng the elevated rail-
roa1 systcn. lie nan spent s-OoOoO ul,h .'e @
The egi-lsture. al,
M Legislature ought to have appropriated this
monet difec ~ Ia you IN reward oi your distinguished
services" SAID Governor Ill., aud not nave alteihp'eh
To -dyeit To you IN this Indirect way ,,..., 81,
directing a discontnuaDce of the proceedings Tor Tue
taking Cedar Park Thicn upon inquiry proved 70 10
twenty-five acres 20 the O tIc iia ON
that the cJy desics 10 aslure. NJ scott -ad mat .ae
necessity Tor u. Inc cy nan tAlcn'ci $500
upon the proceedings tot tue taking oil Tue iand hh
about complete SENATOR Ilinhltt halu ti"l
Ia acres Of the Land were owned by inem'ers "i inc
Asior family. had oba.neI good price inf th"it
lands but a friend of his whp owned a Porion al the
lands thonght hc ought 10 get a higher price. 80 .
am OF those VINO believe IA home rule shd
Governor Hhl. and therefore tank c cilt oi sew
York sh0nld DE permitted to govern llsel ID matters nc
these Ihis Tin Is purely Ia The mtere,l 1i one nian ~
is special LEGISLATION Of the worst alma Niy ioe.i
tiis gentleman appeal 10 tne courts for rviIessf Ihr
Iii of senator Piunkttts directing the con,ructi,n
OF bridge acrus, Tie Harlem RIVER ~ ono huhdfel-
and eighty frst 81. was th,n eAiinincd. ne ci,y
this bridge" said Mr. but thoy haven't all the
money they would like TO spcnd u The Lrs'lla'HLr -
York 20 build s2OOJOJO bridges tie city VII soon De
Tnis bridge needed by the residents along the
Harlem Tor nine miles, -aid Senator llGnkit and u
Are tn, authorities 81 New-iork opposed TO this
billF inquired Governor Tin.
The Mayor H." replied Mr. scott. The fact IT, this
blu - hIsndsd TO btins ts9 ogden esuh h IT." .ne
notably the McCOpbs Dam Bridge. winch are iuuch
P %STG nsed'a and "O" "A''" money '"01' DO '
Nrxt was taken up senator Punkitts hill Increasing
the pay Of the surgeons and dloTmcn Of police ST.
Puult explained that u general Increase OF salaries
two years ago the surgeons and doormen we're not All
Is there any difficulty in getting surgeons and door
Ben Woods son and Dan Voorhees, son arc two
OF the surgeons whose salaries are 10 he advanced raid
Mator Grace objects to th, bin. because It Is
datory." sati Mr. scott aud he also objects TO these
other bills senator Punit Increasing tho salaries 81
the city Court Clerks and u the assistant chr engineer
of Fire Drpaf ifueuf, Tor The IN tA-
animation % the latter hI showed That ne oico oil
si-tant engineer abolished You abolish the tue.
but You don't abolish the ufre." said he GO'ernOr
That's true" said senator Fuukt Then We object
remarked Mr. Scott. 10 senator Iukit- hill Tor the
payment OF the claim OF John e. Ham, which has been
defeated In the Court Of Appeals.
That can't sign" suggested the Governor. Mr Scott
then objected 10 Assenbiymah kunheninanu's bill
c.sating out % oire present scalers uf weights
and measures Increasing the salarrs OF their successors
from $1,000 To- $4,000. aud tightening thrir terms
years 30 Mr.. -cBt -ald that Mayor
Grace had appointed scacrs OF weights ana
ures- Mr. also objected TO the payment OF the
claim Martha Cukle for certain improvements 10 the
ArmOry over the Centre Street Market
II the Legislature merely authorizes the authorities
NewIork Ia settle these claims. said Governor HIM.
1t that am not called upon 10 intcrferr.
have signed Tins Kidd ~ bills with that idea" Mr. !
Scott presented list OF bills that Mayor Grace ap
repaving Of ghteentlsi. and Aveuue-B for the al
pontment Of sanitary inspectors, creating boundaries
for Twrlfth-ave. aud Riverside Park, and for altering
maps for the Improvement OF the Harlem River.
What about this bin eNemptug the engineers Of sta
touary boiler. In New York from paying annual
pay the tax the city loses nothing" said As
semblyman Reilly.
It is satisfactory to the Police Commissioners" said
Senator Campbell.
But 1t satisfactory 10 the Of the boilers r.
inquired the Governor.
They made no opposition to IT," said Senator Camp
bell ana Assemblyman Rely. In chorus.
RUSHING A GREAT. RAILWAY JOB
THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT ACT DECLARED TO BE
A STEAL
IET TELEORAPI TO TRIBUNE