New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-02
MILLIONS FOR TAMMANY.
NUMEROUS ATTACKS AT ALBANY ON THE
TREASURY.
A WHOLESALE INCREASE OF OFFICIAL SAL
ARIES PROPOSED - " STRIKERS" TO BE
BOUGHT OFF BY THE FERRY COM
PANIES-To RENEW THE LIFE OF
THE CABLE RAILWAY COMPANY.

PANIEs-To RENEW THE LIFE OF
THE CABLE RAILWAY COMPANY.
sypoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIsUNl
Albany. Feb. 1.-The twenty-five Democratic Assem-
bIymen from New-York have thus far chiefly made
themselves notorious in the city they alleged to
represent by introducing bills to increase the salaries
of Tammany Hall officials 3 that city The Assem-
bly of course, has been annoyed by having had sub
mitted to it large number Of strikes These this
year directed at the ferry companies which are 50
unfortunate 10 ply between New-York and Brooh
lyn. The strikers" in the Assembly propose TO cut
down their ferrage fees.
As might be expected, Timothy d. Sullivan, the
member from the Five Points of NewYork. has the
chief bill for the increase of salaries. His bill increases
the salary of the UnderSherif from $4,000 TO $1,000
of each Of the twelve deputies from $2,ooo 10
$1,000 and of each one of the twelve assistants Oh
these deputies from 81 900 to $1,000 In all these
increases work increase to the annual salary hsI u
New York of 300.
Mr. Kerrigan has bill increasing the salary OF the
~ the notaral clerk of the County Clerk from 81 500
TO $500 yearly.
Mr. Webster however, may be considered to have
introduced the colossal Tammany Hall bill. III III
creases the to be expended for the repavns Oh
streets from 100000 to $5,0oo000 clear increase
Of s. 600. With such doodle" at its command
Tammany Hall should be able to roll up an enormous
vote for the Democratic candidate for President III
1892. But this does not complete the list OF inc a
propriatons that Mr.. Webster desires TO make lie
has bill taking 100000 for new bridge across the
Harlem River at Kingsbridge, and another appropla'
ing $500 900 for high water service in the northern
part of Manhattan Island. Mr. MeDster > piis 'nu'
appropriate $2,900,0OO.
The pawnbrokers stirred up last year py Mr.
Stein This year Mr.. Kerrigan has worked the same
veins Whether he will get pay ORE the session
will disclose Mr.. Kerrigan's bill reduces the per
centage of profit Of the pawnbOrkers
httild
Forty second Street Reservoir has been revived by Mr.
Farquhar. His bill provides that an AIR gaueh
shall be constructed upon the reservoir, anu 'ndV
there shall be band concerts there
Mr. Muaney proposes to permit the city authorities
to reduce the percentages on their receipts WHICH
street railway companies organized within year or
SO have promised TO pay to the city as COMPENSATION
for their franchises. This must be considered
dangerous measure Is there TO be any fresh COM
petition for such franchises if the percentages are
reduced The bill is as follows:
Any street surface railroad company iocatea IN any
first lse1 at a sale under Chapter 642 Of te Laws oi
1856 obtained the consent OF me local aoooS re- i
construction and operation OF lts railroad Dy aeNcS
10 nav a certain percentage OF Its receipts ahuaI9'
o. ' aop in writing TO the Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund other officers OF such city aullolzeu
cation of the amount OF percentage to be pad DS ~
Upon receiving such application ana "nelI IL ,e.a
appear from the evidence presented TO t1em That ~
viii lie unjust unreasonable and mpracuca9e 10 exact
the full paymentof the percentages 50 agreed 70 nc paw
by such company the said commissioners or such QUIZ
ofcers are hereby authorized and empowered IN Yer
discretion, TO revise or modify the amOut Oh SUN
Vision or Modification Of the amount Of percentage
when approved by the general term OF Ihe oupSHto
Court In the district in which its railroad Is located
Shall he accepted and taken the amount of such per
cenage 10 be paid by sucn company, IN Ieu ana sau
faction Of the amount agreed TO be pao al 'ne 'o
such sale. 49,, .,,oo
However. one Of the Tammany Hall Assemblymeh
has q philanthropic heart. This man is Mr.. Maitih'
In a bill which he has introduced the Board OF Euuca
ton of New-York thus instructed
To set apart two rooms in each OF at least zen
schools under their as evening resorts ior te
youth Of said city one . Sa Dd fC COrDi
selected judcously by some one familiar VIII INC
nature of youth and its needs under te uiaeoo rbe
other said rooms shall be supplied with popular games
and gentle means OF a Sons during Which
rooms may be kept open for use ana make all otner
ment Said board may also designate not more than
two persons to remain in charge OF eaGh Oh SAN I
for the accommodation of those resortnS 70 tem AT
snch rate OF compensation as may DC hAed by inc
board Of pd ad fix Th the
of the necessary appropriation 10 carry into erect the
provisions hereof
Mr. Kerrcan. it is to be suspected, nvades private
rights when he presents bill declaring that every
tobacco dealer must get license from the CITY autor
ties to sell cigarettes and that these licenses shall cost
$50 each.
The street railways are brought under review by
Mr. Hocomb in a bill which he presented winch ue-
clares that the Commissioner of Public WORKS SNAIL
prescribe the style of rail to be used by the street rail-
srars ~ that CITY The bill SAYS that, whenever
the said Commissioner shall be engaged III repairing
having or rpaving the rOadbed Of streets, no shal
have power TO direct and compel any railroad company
operating a railway in any such street, OF any
square or other public plare Of the city, 10 Change
the style of rail used by It in such way and 10 suc
other form of rail- as the said Commissioner shall deem
tho uuhli
NJ traffic upon said street. square or other pubic
place and to notify such company accordingly III Ills
notice fixing and limiting the time within wmch sucl
elsDge As he may erder shall be made by such COM
pany."
aucts for the electrical subways NewYork shall be
Eyed nv the Sinking Fund Commissioners Probably
MIR Mullaney thinks that the telegraph companies may
evince some interest in this bill.
Mr. Webster has worthy bill, providing that per
sons who tear up pavements In New-York shall give
surety that they win pay the cost Of repaving those
streets.
Mr. HiIdreth presented bill giving the consent OF
the State to the purchase Of lands by the United states
at Rowling Green NewYork, for new custom house.
Mr. Drypucher seems TO be believer in paernal
government. lie has introduced bill with the fol
lowing singular provisions
No manufacturer of any article which is in whole OF
in part covered with gih or gliding snail sell or dis
pose OF any such article without branding or rg ans
dnrble letters and also the words goldleaf gilt III
csss The gut or gliding on such article is all genuine
codIeai gut gliding or The words imitation gut
e. case the gilt or gliding such article is not al
genuine gold LEAF gilt or gliding. Whoever violate
She provisions of this section Is guilty OF nlsde
Ineahor and shall be punished for each offence by
fns of not less than $50 more than 5000 or by i'm
prisonInent OF not less than ten days or more than
Sixty days, by both such fine and Imprisonment
Mr. Brodsky, who it will be remembered was al
ardent friend Of John J. oBrien. has introduced bill
which plainly is intended to give life TO the New
York Cable Railway Company, In which Mr.. 0breI
was pecuniary interested. Possibly Mf. oBreh'
family Interested in this Dill -
General Mcmahon has introduced bill making more
severe the penalties against the employment Of chill
dre In factories and another cxemptlng cashiers, tn,
principal assistant cashiers the tellers ana the assist
ant sllers OF National, state and savings banks iron