New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-30
ALDERMEN FOR Ne w. YORK.
OBJECTIONS URGED AGAINST THE BILL.
AN AMENDMENT OFFERED To THE MEAsURE-ornEE
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
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LEGISLATIVE DoINGS.
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Albany April Ex-senator Days bill Tor the ccc-
ton of fifteen Aldermen in New York on a general
ticket has met with much hostility from the Repub-
lean Assemb mcn that it possibly pass the As
sembly in its present shape The bill came up again
Til. afternoon. Mr. Cantor 1ammany Democrat. Of
New York ilought highly of the bill and made a
speech culogizing it,
Ex-Spcaker Erwin, Republican. opposed the bill
saving: think this most dangerous bill. dangerous
10 the VI fare of the city of Newiork Some people
saw il is "A reform bill do not think it il. What does
il dos II takes a great Democratic city and with IFS
great Democratic majority 1t Fleets board of Alder
men all of political complexion-hai is all Demo
Gratis. l. ii good politics to abolish minores in rep
rcsentative bodies | think this bill a mistake and
cannot support it in its present shape"
Mr. Van Allen. Republican, of Ncw-York, said that
tho Republican Club. the Young Mems Democratic
CluD and the Reform Club of New-York. were OF the
opinion that the Republican minority i'll New-York
ought to have some representation in the Board of
Aldermen they therefore would not press the bill in
ITS present shape All people in New-lo rk were in
favor of elcvate the class Of Aide rnen to be elected
He then offered 100 following amendment under which
he SAID the Republican party could gain repre- -entaton
in the board even though there general ticket
Any voter may vote than tor
men. provdoi that the aggregate humber OF votes OF
any tor more OF said candidates shall
not exceed fifteen.
Mr. Van Allen said that Republicans could
their votes tow or five candidates for Aldermen
under this proposed system and elect them despite the
opposition of the Democrats. They would thus have
one third representation in the board.
Mr. Ainsworth said that the system similar TO
that under which ectors wcr. elected by the stock
holders in limited liability companies Under such
system minority stockholders able obtain
Ier rcsentarion boards of directors. lie thought
tins would be excellent system Of eiecng Aldermen
in NeW-York The bill will he the pending question
when the Assembly meets tomorrow.
Senator Murphy introduced resolution to-day in
the Senate ling from the Governor his bill author
ling the Arcade Railway Company to build iour-
track underyro md railway in Broadway from the Bat
terry to Fifty ninth-s Governor Hill al been visited
carly in tie morning 10y ex-senator Thomas the coun-
sci OF the company who sounded the Governor to
his intentions respecting the bill he Governor indi
Gated plainly that it must be amended. Fearing that
it would be vetoed by tho Governor il not amended as
suggested by hm the f;ieuds of the hastily
withdrcs it, They will amend it, making it as accept
able to the Governor "a possible aud will again
attempt to pass it in the Legislature. The Governor
Insists upon the bill being amended that the road
shall pay per cent of ITS gross receipts to the city OF
Newly lrk annually fer the use of broadway ana fur
thormore that ne Ioat shall give bonds tc the AMOUNT
ot - 00O. 600 10 conn ensate property owners IN
Broadw tor any damage 10 their property. Thee
conditions Melville {. smith. the president Of the road
hard bat BE- has accented them and the
bill viii bc amend ed ~ required by the Governor.
Assrmhyman liotchkiss. of Brooklyn, introduced |
bill to-day po'idng lnat the price OF gas IN Brook
Ism shall he only II % thousand feet. lhe New
ork Assembly all worked hand for tie bill. feel
lag grateful to Dir. Hotchkis, tor his aid to them in
passing senator Kellys gas bill yesterday. bill |
u oh lpAg srs d y n a
thousand Feet. They supported Nj. Hoichklss- bill !
aud it ordered to a thrd reading and passed 10y |
~ TO = The negative votes bell. gwen by IIitt ana
LOngry
,cncral spnolas BILL the measure which authorizes
the Standard Gas Company 10 sell ga. III New-lork
became Law last night at midnight without the sigma
ture OF the Governor.
The friends Eollin VI. Squire, Commissioner of
Public Works of New Iork seem Unfortunately anxious
increase his already vast powers Twice today Mr.
Bruins a Iau.many Hall Assclnblyman. attempted to
pass his bill cnare ing Mr.. Squire's domain. Mr..
Bruns- bill takes from the Department OF Parks
the opening ana Keeping in good repair of all he streets
in the twenty third and " snty fourth Wards HE
bill also says Mr.. squire shall have charge OF the
struction Of all new puric buildings of new schools
and of new ridges crossing the Harlem River. THIS
vast extension of Mr. Squires powers urged by the
IammaIy Hall Assenbiymen and Senators. Judge
Green. Dcmociat u! Orange County was pai forward
by Mr.. Buns a, the morning session OF the Assembly
10 move that the bill be taken up out of lis order and
passed. The motion required lwo-thrds majority
Mr. Bruins obtained sixty eight votes hut thir weight
were cas-, against it and Speaker Hustled declared it
lost At the afternoon session Mr.. brUns renewed his
ATTEMPT and was again defeated. lie obtained only
ty-uine votes for his motion and iorty-three were
cast AZ sinst 1t.
The Assembly ordered to n third reading Senator
Smiths bill taxing Telegraph. telephone ana electric
light companies.
Nj. Hoy srsdts bill empowering the Governor I'm ten
lay nominate three additional New-GOrk Aqdeduct
commissioners, one Democr rat one Republican and one
engineer the first aud last to be residents ~ sew
York. and the second resident Of Putnam County was
read for the third time Mr. DAILY moved To recOmmit
he bin TO the Cities Committee for hearing Lost,
,yes g macs 90 MessFs Park'r and Weinpl9 voting