New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-16
REPORTING ON MORE BILLS.
GOVERNOR HILL ON RAPID TRANSIT.
LONG ISLAND CITY AND NoN-REsIDENTs-BILLsL LEFT
UNSIGNED.
fey rELEoRApH TO THE TRIBUNE

| ALBANY, June 15.-The Governor at noon
to-day filed with the Secretary Of State five bills that ne
signed late Saturday night One of these measures
Incorporates the Citizens Loan and Trust Company
another the salaries Of the and door
men OF the New-York Police third provides for the
protection of fish in Chautauqua Lake. fourth prohib
its the hunting Of wild deer with dogs and the fifth au
horizes Controller Of NewYork to give $4,000 to
Charles I. Harvey to make experiments with patent
cable elevated railroad in New-York
The Governor has signed in all 557 bills, and has left
unsigned So bills The chief Of the bills left unsigned
that which permitted the Metropolitan Transit Com
pany to elevated railroad up Broadway from
Chambcrsst to Forty secOnds and thence to the Grand
Central Depot The Governor aso left unsigned General
Curtiss important bills Intended to protect the State In
its printing and lessening the volume Of bulky
State reports lie also did not approve OF bill to In
tho number OF notaries public the bill authorizing
the Fire Commissioners OF New-Y0rk to appoint
Deputy Inspector ofsBuildngs. and the bill prohibiting
the sale Of cigarettes to minors
The new law regarding deer forbds the hunting OF
wild deer with dogs. in the county of Suffolk
where ia made lawful hunt with dogs the first ten
days Of October each year.
The new law increasing the salaries Of surgeons and
doormen of the Police Department OF New-York pro-
vdes that the salaries of the surgeons shall be $3.50
and Of doormen 81, 900.
With Senate bill No. 1854, entitled IAN act to amend
chapter s55 Of the Laws OF 1865 entitled An act sup
Elementary chapter 4s9 OF the Laws Of 1867 to pro-
vide for the collection and application Of revenue IN the
County of New-Yor in certain cases.; which was APP
proved, the Governor said
II that Charles T. Harvey many years since II
originator Of the method which seemed 10 solve
the Ion gmooed and important question OF rapid transit
at least perfected plan that was afterward Of great
present rapid transit Facilities the City OF Newly York
The moneys directed to be dsoursed under TINS Di
by elevated railroads In that city In pursuance or the
original authorizing their construction by when
Qpfs le uag a aH
mainly to repairing sr nns a he
aS q'ea operation reason Of such railroads During
informed that II has net been found necessary to expend
dollar of this fund for the purpose contemplated and
It probable that none OF 1t will be- to any extent
needed therefor The purpose Of this bill Is to provide
Whereby Mr. Hrvey can further d b Pashs
brought to greater perfection and approval urged Tor
has been 50 largely giving that city its
present system It to me that there IS great leee
monr clearly states the proposition when he says:
The city has had almost exclusively the benent OF
elevated roads" Tho legislative reports and the laws
show that Mr. Harvey encouraged 10 perseverance
in effort to improve that system OF transit thinx
honor of the demands that compensation be made
Nr. Harvey Il universally admitted mat increae s
facilities rapid transit nperativeiy demanded IN
| the Cityi OF New-York. Personal observation 90, OF
tdv ard Attention ryen 10 this subject have convinced
the inability OF the system In us present cohutoh
interests OF the people In the direction indicated IA un-
doubtcdly demanded In the meantime 1t appears en-
come or earnings OF the system itself should be used In
its further development and in doing Justice to M lar
yey especially as IL docs not COST 'u' 'SAPa'e'' " ~
| York single dollar
! Tho following memorandum fled with Assembly
bill No. 634 entitled An act In relation to unpaid taxes
water rates and rents in Long Island Guy
and 20 confirm levy and collect the same anu to insure
more efficient collection OF the IN the future.
which was not approved.
II Is with great regret that feel compelled to with
hold my approval from ~. o eSeep s1e ch nsces
sitv Tor some legislation concerning the collection or
8 in aa. s nsS f FROM DGPs
Ibie features designed TO aid In such c0eetsn woud
cheerIlly receive my signature but sannot DC ek-
| p1eted 20 approve an Objectionable measure
and ono containing unjust % ity may not sny
sell the property OF person or corporation upon which
property tax has been assessed. bat II shall have
"concurrent remedy" by action against the owner OF
such property 10 recover such tax ms 30 iar as non
residents concerned = not ony unjust Dut IS oe
neved to De without precedent IL here are any pre-
ccdents for such improper lrgslaon nave no n Ts
Il no objection 10 IN ac'isn being maintained against
| c,i.e the city has lurisiicton OF his person,
hut II Is maulfesy unjust to authorize an action 7, re-
against the estate which he happens to own IN mat
city, whether without or after first exhaustng such rea
estate Ii IA sufficient that the municipality is permitted
to sell entire real estate. and the city government
Las conducted ls affairs 80 gecklessy e1raVasany or
corrupy the taxes exceed its value the city should
DO rencdess FAR as any further proceedngs asaise
nron"rtv Of resident should deemed sufficient
ds,is ~ the arbitrary power OF taxation without going
frthcr and permitting an action be maintained against
] - o,,nor rersnnailv To recover any deficiency.
IN would seem "a though IL the height OF folly TO
have mpa red the final OF measure containing
! so MANY good and desirable features by insist
ing upon the retention o. An S a S, shons
/ have been passed earlier in the session.
There are on the Governors hands hftysiI bills not
! acted upon as follows:
Amending section SO OF the Criminal code reiaoye 70
OF conviction, printing the reports or Ststc
institutions ec amending the act relative 10 the cleo
Of silver Greek to gaten Walnut Creek providing
FOR an additional number OF notares pubic etc ameu
1es waters amending maps OF the Twentythrd
ward New-York CITY, by emitting Colege-ave amend.
panpers amending the Civ Code relative to the ustin
cation OF sureues; amending tho act proving tor me
nuhicaton OF tho session laws IN TWO newspapers In
each county; relative to the compensation OF oysseers
OF the poor amending tae act b tSnction Of
ufa bridge over the Champlain Canal IN hechanlcsNhei
nyitg the net relative 20 appeals from decisions OF
smcrintendens OF tho Poor aunthsrzng the Board Of
An" nsnector Of buildings; repeating section Of
G tba act reducing the expenses OF Long Island
city relative TO the annual ni1 Fort corinStoD;
extendng the boundaries of Union school District NO
% town OF Lonoxi amending the Revised rel
lag chapter 40 the laws OF ls4s RELATIVE TO ev;9ora
ons ol manufacturing. etc.; amending the ACT Moor
fdncaton amending the act relative to the relief OF me
poor Fulton County; amending the game avs re.a
two 10 killing Wild fowl ana hsh aihenuhs pne aos
relative 20 the care OF deaf mute amending the Revised
statutes directing tine controller 10 puoNsh
abatement OF all warrants; TO hx NE compensation OF
supervisors In Monroe and Orleans Countess relative 70
an electric light fer the village OF Owego relative 10
receivers OF bankrupt corporations amending Tue act
relative the assignment OF estates Oh ue0.ots, 10
oulrng public notice 10 be. given OF certain state con-
Hrnrts the New York CITY Consolidation act, amending
ncton s9l and 500 In reference the Montetore Home
Tor invalds and TO canal boat pier In the East River
NowYork City; directing the controller TO examine the
claim OF John Dunney; providing for the erection OF
canal bridge In tho village OF Newark amending the
act authorizing the formation OF town insurance com
nau authorizing the Commissioners OF the Land Oice
TO convey Robert Schroeder lands In Franklin County
amending section Is of part q chapter title 2 article
of the Revised statutes. In relation to uses and trusts
IN incorpornts the Patriotic Tract Society or Newf
City; relative to the claim OF Johh =, hain 70 PUe