New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-04
DrT,s SIGNED BY GOV. HILL
srvra.I IMPORTANT MEASURES BECOME
LAWS.
/. .,nrcan CHANGE IN THE BROOKLYN rAhh
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AFfh''r
ING THIS CITY.


CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNE-l
Phoa inA - governor Hnl today signed AS
s,"a.sn srerrv,s bll reducing the NUMBER Oh fsr'
.'.s,..o,.rs ~ brooklyn from eight 10 'n'oo' in'
-, ~ ofBce OF the present officers are -.
ss.s,,t.,v Mayor Chaplin then is sutnoiiAou ~ eO
-, ,xo commissioners whose terms arc 70 eAUio o
T.h,,arv 1. 1890. and one oomnhsSio1A ", - 49,
s. :. .rn,,s on February /. 1891 wal eno@ 20
-, that the Mayor Of Brooklyn 10 % oioot.u 's
lii virtually sppoint the new PafR "o'''''''' "a
city. S.n.tor lancoetn,s Gen.
oovethor an nm TS,s srshorizes the Board of Esti
osa De- ,D,,or,,onnaent Of New-York TO have hoat-
n'ase go oonsructed whenever in their opln.
.nk h.sI,n and comfort Of the people OF SAID CITY
a,,,,. tho maintenance OF free puoie hoaOnK p"'
s..ss ~ the city nav be issued to pay for
urno,, of these additional baths Ihe ACT at eas'
,, , an and 10 the score OF bills which are annuaiH
..,ro.,u,ed by NewYork senators ana hsseuohhn0h
for THE establishment Of nee pSolN ossnS a. "S VI
~. :. -. =, The river front Of New-York.
HSss Iuvsstgstng Committee suggested the
m yiew Of their examination Of the jury
- 20 ssv.York that the Commission Of Jurors
,s ~ ooupclled 10 file with the County Clerk OF
~-y,,s a. court orders for the enforcement OF
sns. ,or pexiect Of jury duty, and furthermore that
a.. co,nsei % the Corporation should every three
-.,ths rsoort to the Mayor of New-forR the amount
=, ,y fnss collected and remitted senator Fassett
,r,,ssuoed bill with these requirements, which was
.ss.d by she Legislature. To-day It was signed by
.GovdDor HnL
ne bill Of Senator Ives authorizing the Board OF
ystr,sse and Apportionment TO appropriate two
niiijon dollars yearly, until six million dollars has
been expended for tho repavement OF the streets OF
Hew-York, was signed by the Governor The work
Of repayement is to be done under contract but 1t
10 suspected that Tammsny Hall contractors will gel
the job and that the wigwam will derive much pOlit-
seal advantage from the act.
Another act OF senator Ives's that was signed
suthorises the Board Of Street Openings Of New
York to grant permits for the construction Of light
hsdges across the streets and avenues OF the city.
There has been a general complaint among the
e<oiai managers ot elections in New-York that fire.
quonty inspectors Of election and poll clerks after
serving She city registration days have not made
tassr appearance at the polling places on election
day, causing much embarrassment to the officials
Who found Il difacuh 70 supply the places Of the
ahsentees. With view Of checking this absenteetsn
TIE coupensatOn Of the inspectors and poll clerks
5 been nupty asS signed b2 nh
to-day. Without Increasing the total compensation
TAG inspectors aud poll clerks are 10 be tempted viii
extra pay on election day. hereafter they sIe Il
rooefye only IS day for work registration day Is
but S17 for their work on elec non day.
Assemblyman Hamltons bill providing for the in
dcxng Of land In New York City according 10 tht
block system' was also signed by tho Governor
No more important act has besn signed By the Gov
= ssnSr ms year me board Sf ls&es ana
bs shown all tho streets, avenues, roSds boueyards
parkwsys and watertronts and also all blocks par
Ske sss sn Board Is ALSO Srectsd to causs he sa
maps 10 b divided into land sections. There I,
bs twelve of these sectional maps OF the city, ths
real estate purchasers may examine. The Register
New-York Is directed keep his records Of he Trans
fbrs Of real estate By these maps.