New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-24
FOR A GAS COMMISSION.
AsSEMBLYMAN SULLIVAN INTRODUCES AN
INTERESTING NETWORK CITY ELL.
REGULATION OF SALARIES IN BROOKLYN
JURIES IN ELEVATED RAILROAD
DAMAGE CASES.
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Albany. Feb. 23.-Mr Sullivan introduced In the
Assembly tonight n bill authorizing Mayor "raht' oi
New YOrk to appoint commission OF three persons
yearly salaries Of $1,000 each to Investigate the
cause If any there be, Of the alleged increase Oh
pressure ut gasburners, whereby the consumption Oh
gas is inornately and lmperfectly increased ana 10
take such action may be necessary to regulate ue
flow of gas supplied to consumers by gas cohPa'ies'
The bill also says: said commission may devise. or
cause to be devised and may invite cOmPeuuoh
among inventors for a device for preventing any such
alleged increase of gas pressure; and may a"au !"
the successful competitor, II any. such sum a. 'ney
deem his device reasonably WORTH for use In the CITY
for which said Commission Is appointed but hot eA-
cecding $500 in amount The act further says
Upon the filing Of a report by said commission with the
Secretary state, that they have selected device Tor
preventing such alleged pressure 1t shall become
the duty ever company supplying gas TO con-
I'm the city for which said commission was ap-
pointed place such device the gas pipes or meters OF
such company at expense whenever applied Tor by
consumers, such manner directed by sad coihnlS-
sion within months from Ming said report
Mr.. Shields Introduced the bill presented In the
Senate by Senator McCarty, authorizing the boaru
Of Estimate Of the city OF Brooklyn TO have continu-
power TO regulate and to fix the salaries OF the
heads Of the various departments OF the city. ana also
the salaries Of all other city officials.
The hearing before the Assembly judiciary Com
mittee Mr. Rysn's bill 10 repeal the amendment to
section 97O Of the Code, which The elevated roads
Struggled through the Legislature mt the last session.
granting the roads jury trials I'm suits for damages
will fbc continued and closed tomorrow. The ati-
hde of the New York City Democratic members
on this measure Is peculiar, to say the least
II IS their constituents, the owners Of properly
along the hne OF the roads, who are most
affected Immediately by the law; yet there ap
pears to be disposition the part
o some OF these members 10 smother the bill In the
Committee on Codes. This cannot possibly be accom-
psled however, there are at least two city Demo-
Gratis who will promptly take tho floor and move to
discharge the committee from the consideration OF the
measure ard large number Of Democrats from tic
interior are said TO have pledged themselves already
10 support the measure While tho elevated roads
have persstenty delayed the progress OF the BILL II
seems and certain TINT the measure Is sure
t) pass both branches OF the legislature inaSmuch ms
the OF the State with the exception Of the lawyers
for the elevated roads, unanimous In calling for
the repeal: aud the vote OF every member Will be
closely scrutIBized
Asscmblyman Byrnes presented q bin authorizing
tho Board Of Education OF Brooklyn 10 purchase rail
road tickets for pupils OF TIE high schools who live
more than mile distant from snch schools.
Speaker Bush Is away, and George III. Bush pre-
sided to night Mr.. HIT gave notice that he would
ask for vote tomorrow upon thr Worlds Fair BILL