New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-27
HEARINGS On VARIOUS BILLS.
TO AMEND THIS cITYs BUILDING LAws-THE
NATIONAL GUARD ELL.

Albany March 90 fspcciaD-Thcre Wa an important
hearing this afternoon before the A,-ehOH 'oIh'iit.
On cities on the bill which was Introduced by Assembly,
man Connolly amending and changing in many par
tcular, The present bHiidng laws @. NeW-loFh O''5'
There were number Of mcu present., representing inc
committee Of men selected from the various trades ard
associations interested in the passage # the bill. All
are ag.ecd on the bill except Is to one point
the maximum height Of buildings. AS the OIL
stands 1t limits the height cf those STRUCTURES
that are not absolutely hreprcof TO eighty-h'e
feet. O. 3. Potter and number of other men want
the height extended 10 100 feet 1t is proposed TO 90
this bv adding clause that the added story must
first have deafenng between the walls. and ceilings
lathed with wire, iron steel aths, ana the STAR
cases surrounded with brick. The Fire Department
Is opposed to this added story, because Of the add
tlonal danger that it gives to those WHO hsht hfes
I The committee will be here again next THURSDAY.
Horace l.. Hotchaiss, treasurer Of the Grant Monu'
mcnt Association and Adolph L. Sanger and Cornelius
O,Reilly also of the association hero this AFTER
noon in the interest Of the bill introduced In the AS
sembly this morning by Mr. Connolly, taxing SoVoVoo
Of the refunded DiIectTax money ana dcvot'hs IL "
IN. completion OF the Grant Monument IN hVc'siue
Park Mr. McClelland, the chairman pi inc ways anu
Means Committee. found to be rather iaVorsoio
TO an appropriation, put TIC thous"V '"' WV
was pretty high.
rIcre will be a hearing before the Assembly Com
mittee on Cities next Thursday afternoon on the Dill
introduced in the Assembly by Mr.. McCleiiand giving
t- Elevated Railroad an additional strip OF Bat'erS
Park for another track -,..
rho senate Committee on Commerce and Navga'
ton rcportcd today all the bills in relation 10 ne"
bridges across the East River from Ncw-lork TO brooN
Tbo hI,s we're made a special order for next
wednesday morning. .,o .
| The senate and Assembly Military Comml'ecs bA'0
Joint hearing today on Mr.. stewart oin -, 80
consolidating the National onaia W I o,.1
Wv ssTmtant General General Robert : olVer' o. tnc
Third Brigade, argued IL favor Gl y" .i D Gnard
TrH canne enablng the MalorGcncra TO act rs huu
fant-Cienefal, lie said, was lneFelf 10 i,"usrr
% tbn Office of Adutlnt-Generh bel re Jdhud,if -
isoS when General P0rters torn cApiies. Mn!ui
Lewis Bach said the sentiment OF w ~ IitzgeIsId
onnoied the b as unnecessary, holding that inc
cfIior already had power u cor ced"ntrd and
INTO ono division and opposed a. ulprceIcnV,u an ~.
mnWtary the feature allowing the ~ no ~
act ~ AdjutantG General G.neIap rter himself was
cnpnsed 10 the bill and had no synpiLl VII ''
| plin TO establish division and NaJor-"e"o'"'
Hrodskyis bin which creates commission 70 piH t
bridges over the East River was discussed yygton
and many important change, we're made Besides tne
Mayors and Controllers OF both cues ANA | Wv, name:
! - William Foster and !. Seavcr Page are adheo as
CommisSoners The commits Ion Is compelled to give
pnhlc hearings before 1t locates any 1ilsg' ~
ib.n create the bridge corpo1ton naming the amount
Of CAPITAL stock and the amount Of the capiaI VIII
nrr ,rnst nav . II per cent Of is receipts 4"
each cty' Instead Of purchasing Its franchise. No
bridge company can he exempted IRON. Aao' b,ia "a
Tho Commission IS TO decide whether proposed prIusc
| is NECESSARY The Commission Is perpetual uut tno
Governor can remove on charges me p'iuge VT,a
naries have The power consolidate with any othcr
rorporations under the Railroad act and can con
denim lands i'm any OF the cities without the consent
y, ncoi authorities except in public parks. The bin
viii be reported tomorrow and recomnitt'd i0 pIlh'
ing retaining its place on the calendar IL VIII nav z"
! hearing next Thursday and the promoters say thci
are willing to amend the hill in any particular 10 SUI
rcosonahle objections At least two Of the Com
missoners are part of the New-iork and New-Jcrsey
Bridge Commission.