New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-05
BROOKLYN LEGISLATION.
HEARINGS BEFORE GOVERNOR HILL.


OTHER BILLS. rf
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, June 4.-The Brooklyn Bridge
bill hearing brought to Albany this afternoon Mayor
Low, Senators Daggett and Herman. Assembymen
Heath Nagle, Myers, Connolly, Haggerty McCaun. ri
and Lindsay. Besides there five members OF the Cit
zens' League namely, John B. Woodward W. E. Coombs,
ID. Hnrchs Horace E. Deming and David Boody. There
also present County Auditor Lake and Supervisors
McKane and Rider and Charities Commissioner Kissam
First there considered the bill directing the Park De-
partment employ certain number OF policemen This
bill is Objectionable" said Mayor Low because II
pes the Park Commissioners to employ fixed number OF
policemen. Now they employ large number OF
policemen in the aud small number In winter
seems to discriminate also favor of the present
keepers. It deprives the Park Commissioners OF the
authority they have In other matters II somewhat
increases the amount OF salaries II would increase
the appropriated for the parks some $4,000"
Anthony Barrett. support Of the hill, said that the
bill with the present policemen, who wished to
be protected from arbitrary removal. They desire to
have permanent tenure OF Office long as they'te-
have themselves. They could be removed without
cause.
An act for the use of steam in Atlanc-ave said the
Governor, taking up ano ther bill
There is opposition to that said Mayor Low and
Assembly man Earl simultaneously.
Mr. Myerss bill increasing the number OF corporation
newspapers Brooklyn from four to five was opposed
by Mayor Low He said that the bill authorized the ex-
eniture OF 100000 for corporation advertising, and
that the city only expended $4,000 for this purpose
Well, the charter permits you to expend s6o,ooo"
said Senator Daggett
What! you are permitted to expend 100000 and you
only expeud s54o00-thats the most surprising thing
heard to-day said Governor HILL
Senator Dagget supported the BILL 1t is said that his
newspaper The Brooklyn Standard. desires to be the
fifth corporation newspaper
okah oniu m tha nor
mttng Bruf Elevated Railroad just established In
Brooklyn to charge ten cents passenger In certain
hours, aud five cents in commission hours" Mr.
auerbach argued that the bill ought to be signed for
the purpose Of aiding rapid transit in Brooklyn Aaron
j. Wander poe who appeared property-owners on the
line of the road opposed the bill on the ground that It's
unconstitutional
~When the bill passed through the Assembly 1t was
understood to be ve-cent bil; said Assembyman
Lindsay.
. understand that fact" said the Governor.
"1he original bill did provide for five censA" said Mr.
Cofey could not get IL out OF the committee TILL
had accepted the commission hours
The Brooklyn Bridge bill was then considered. Tho
bill not exactly in form in which desire it," said
Mayor Low, but the defects in IL so little eJmpared
with merits that we hope 1t will be passed am also
S We are satisfied that the present Board OF Trustees
cnrnb0us The terms OF the trustees nave Jnss
change We substitute a Board OF four, Mayors and
Controllers OF NewYork and Brooklyn IL would oe
that Toe four will levy tolls but the daily
business Of the Bridge will be conducted oy one man;
suppose you can't agree on the nlanagerf said the
Governor
There will be agreement replied Mayor Lowi the
Board OF Trustees is evenly divided"
Certain sections have 6een stricken out 90 tue re-
Mayor Low argued that the blll gould properly DO
signed although IL not strictly harmonious. Iho
Sosiris the act rignty section did authorize tho
issue OF bonds witch It intended TO nse in extending
wnca permitted the sxIsns9a aa aowsseT boSa, oSsn
| Therefore could not be Issued under Section 3.
Are rhore aDy objections TO- extending the Brnse
across Chatham am T. inquired Gs uSro Mr. l ~ R,oovn
There are" said Ashbel Green represent Mr..
thought Mr. ottendorfer woul object to the bill
any further" RENAL ked Mayor Low. When L met BIN
IN Mayor Graces office the otner understood thss
he would make opposition. All he desires now. as
understand, is that lie shall lie eoLsuted about IN,
character OF the structure To beiJut across Chatla
AssemblymAn Earl expressed the Delei that Section
gave dangerous power TO the trustees to issue bonds
Mr. DykeDan cOunss Of the Bridge trustees informed
the Governor that the had power TO extend
the Bridge over Chatham ST. unless the bill was
1sh(e Goea characterized tile b1i as Zone Of The
II the power TO the trustees TO transfer the
Bridge TO private persons aud to involve the eities ia
trustees to extend the Bridge. They could extend !.
the Iark Ia New-fors To the NOrtn hl,er, as9
even 70 the Grand Central Depot In Brooklyn u could
be extended by tive six routes TO the City Hall IN
You claim that under this bill the trrstees can
tend the Bridge in any direction they like aud Issue as
many bonds as they please said Governor HILL E
We dO." replied Mr.. Green .
Well, be denied that they have that power,
said the Governor, looking AT Mayor Low. - .
10 think bonds would be valld!' asked
Mayor Low looking az Mr.. Green.
would not buy them," said Judge Green, but II a
client cane TO and asked me 10 recover their value
should say that he had good chance. But We thank
the Bridge might be 80 changed as 10 PERM, Oh tno
switching OF trains" 49,, -, o..
am acquainted with the locality" said the Goyer'
nor and must say that the extension ought toDo
ma fe across Chatham and n this bll was properly
irswn there could be question about It,"
General Heath appealed TO the Governor 20 slgn INC
bills which place the County Clerk and the Regiser OF
Kings County salaries. -
rederck Hinrichs defended the bills from vsous at
tacks that had been made upon tAem
Robert T. Payne declared that lie ala not oppose tnc
principle OF the BILL every one IN BROOKLYN was 70
former" but objected 10 certain o: It's principles Ihe
first section said that the County Clerk should not re,
ceiye more than $1,000, bit did not say who should
name the salary. Another section limited the county
Clerk TO too small period for making searches Ine
secnrity that the County Clerk @ould give was IN
5 Sufficient. ,. ..
profit In 1853 for merely recording deeds aud mort
CAGES OF al 600 Tue Board Of supervisors had anpo
non er 10 fix tue salary OF TIE COnnty Clerk
This closed the hearings, and Governor Hl ana Mayor
Low went together dine at the Executive Mansion