New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-09
BILLS FOR THIS CITY.
MANY MEASURES OF LOCAL INTEREST Be
FORE THE LEGISLATURE.


exceptionally industrious SO far this session In draw
Ing up and introducing bills affecting the city which
they represent. While on some of these measures
considerable work was done by the members who in
PRODUCED them, large number Of them are OLD
acquainances Of the members and were merely taken
of from last years files. But the twenty four AS
semblymen and the eleven Senators who represent inc
city have put in curious mass OF INTENDED IcSl'Ia-
ton. One of the earliest bills to be introduced was
Assemblyman Brodskys Cable Railroad BILL which mas
been familiar bill for the last half dozen years. III
has received practically attention this year ana
now Is sleeping quietly in committee. OF the notori
Gus measures senator Stader heads the list in point
of time, with the introduction OF his DanceHl phi'
which got through tho Senate through the Senator's
Interpretations This bill still lies on the taOie
in the Assembly. Assembly man Blumenthal not haVlhs
the courage try to resurec it after the bad defeat
which he got when he tried to pass It, COlohei "cO
ster,s bill giving the Commissioner Of Public WORKS
mower TO spend 1900 600 in building pumping station
for Harlem is now in the senate. lie was equa'iS
fortunate In securing the passage OF another lahaS
enterprise the construction Of bridge over u" mar
len, Ship Canal. 10 cost 100000. oaioohhcopof
Duffy of the Isl District, is the father OF the Veeiaoo
bill pretending to compel the trains on the Nht'Ve
elevated road TO run all night. The Ranney briuSe
hill has again passed the Assembly and now Is Ill inc
hands Of the Senate Committee on ,ohuoI'o "',"
Navigation 1t will probably be reported 'hiS "eeA
and its passage through the Senate Is aDont as eoou
as assured.
rimothv u sullivan is the author of several meas
nres looking TO the increase of the salaries OF New
York Tammany Hall officials. Tammany says that IL
is not behind these bills but II that Is So lin -
NOT a good Tammany man, else he would obey orders
and Law them aside. one OF these bills gives u'c
Sheriff of New-York County salary OF Sl.'ooo
wear and extends his powers in several direcuohs'
Every wear some member Of the Assembly introduces
hill reducing the rate of fare that can be charged by
certain ferry companies. This year AssemDi! man
Kerrgan has monopolized this old time custom and he
has measure reducing the fares OF the lines CARRYING
messengers between New York and Brooklyn, ana all
other would do the same thing for the Greenpoht
Ferry Company. Neither of these bills VIII become
law. When the franchise to construct the twenty
ninth street Railroad in NewYoIB City was purchased
the company bid high for the franchise t1at IL has
never able to the percentage WHICH
the company agreed TO pay on the earnings beng so
large that there would be nothing left to pay operating
expenses with after it had been paid Assembly
man Mullaney therefore comes TO the relief Of the
company by introducing bill reducing the percentage
TO smaller sum.
From Mr.. Drypocher, in the Assembly, came
peculiar measure, compelling manufacturers of gilt
ware to stamp their productions "gold-leaf gilt or
imitation gilt" in accordance with the nature OF the
ware.
Considerable opposition has been created TO senator
Cantor's bill giving pension TO schoolteacers who
reach a certain age In justice 10 senator Cantor it
can be said that he is not the author OF the bill
IL came to him from excellent source and number
of the teachers in favor of the provisions Of the
measure. Another bill to increase the salaries of
NewiOrk officials who of the Tammany faith
comes from Senator Ives. This particular bill gives
the New York notary clerk 81. 500 year. Then Sen
ator ROesch another Tammany man, wants tho
salary of the New York City Attorney increased 10
$4,000 year. And yet Tammany Hall is opposed to
raising the salaries of its members who In the city
employ. Right on top Of this comes bill of AS
semblyman Sulzer giving the attendants Of the Gen
eral sessions Court 81 200 year each Wright Holc0mb
who Is making himself notorious by his partisan con-
duct as chairman of the Assembly Census Committee
is the ntroducer of another Tammany bill giving the
Commissioner Of Public Works power to decide what
kind of rails will be used in the city in the future.
Again. Assemblyman Mullaney is the ntroducer OF the
bill that reused the ire SOjer" Flynn and others of
the NewYOrl Board of Aldermen, taking away from
the Board the power to grant the right TO lay down
pipes and elect1ic-ligt poles, and putting this
power in the hands of the Sinking Fund Commissioners
This bill caused one dis graceful between the
friends and the opponents of it when it was before
the Assembly Committee Cities.
favorable report made some time ago on AS
sembyman Bumenthals bill authorizing the eoil-
sructiOn of geological garden in one OF the parks
north Of Central Park Farquhar's Air-iarden bill.
turning the old Forty reservoir into air.
garden, after giving the members Of the Assembly
considerable amusement, was sent TO third reading
last week. This member has another bill pro-
viding that no building erected as tencmenthOuse
shall be used for stOragchOuSe for rags, stable
or IS lodging house private school. Then senator
Roesch sent in 4 bill repeating the Per-sheddng law
of two years ago. Senator Cantor, too, sends III
bill that will make car companies come to
time if il becomes law. This bill makes
these companies keep in repair certain
amount Of street between and outside Of their
tracks. The German senator, Mr.. RoeSch, pat in
bill killing the law providing for air gardens the top
of the piers Oh the East River. Next in order came
a measure from Assembyman Sulzer authorizing The
Judge of the Common Pleas Court TO select personal
attendant from the court attendants.
senator stewart came forward with bill which will
not pass If the Tammany members ms OF tLe assembly,
nent by the Mayor Of men police justices who are
lawyers who have not served as justices before
bill approprating $500 for New YOrks pare in the
over in the Assembly sullivan has the bill com
polling future members Of the New York police force TO
be American citizens who can read and write FOR
detective duty Of certain class they need not neccs
sarlly be citizens. DOOrmen under this bill can be
appointed patrolmen Irrespective OF wages. The Tep
establishing the grade of the members OF the police
force and liking their salaries anew THIS Is the bi
raised to push through the Legislature Under bill
put in by Colonel Webster the Commas Soner OF Pubic
and Twenty fourth wards for beverage purposes,
The Aston Library bill introduced by Assedblyman
the money LETT il in the will of John Jacob Astor
in Government. state and New York City bonds, prefer
eDce 10 be given In the order named.
The bill put In by senator Ives. giving corporations
which desire to change their names the right TO have
the publication of that fact appear In The Law
Journal" amended that al least two daily papers
would be placed equal footing regards this ad
vertising with this Tammany organ The same Sena-
tor introduced another bill giving the supreme Court
power to adjust the claims for damages for the con
structon of the sewer between KingsbrdCe Road and
one hundred and seventy -thirSt and Tcnthave. To
build m0npaent 10 Colonel "ad 49, b M at
Rocsch's bills. For additional school facilities is the
purpose of senator CantOr's bill bonding the city for
- 900 900 The Old Telephone Reduction bill. good
measure in itself if honestly Introduced turned M
this wear in the hands Of G. G. Clarke. This bill
ought passed but 1t is feared that IL will not he.
Senator stewart introduced bill restoring to the
WOmanS Hospital the City's interest in the block at
Lcxington-avc. and Fifticthst. Asscmhlyman Mul-
laney is the author Of a seeking To make a
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