New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-01
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Albany, Feb. 2o.-Tke chiefs OF Tammany Hall have
had bill syy introduced in the Legislature TO Per.
NIT them to seize the "staatS zetung" Building Of
oswald Ottendorfer, upon ten days notice. THIS
bin was introduced In the $enate 10y Mr. iag, and 10
the Assembly by Mr.. Connolly The Assembly bill,
which was introduced January %, has already been
passed H. that house, and was on the order OF third
reading in the senate tonight Mr.. Connolly was
evidently deceived about its true character: for he
says to- night that 1t merely gives the authorizes Of
New. York more power to open streets. An examina-
ton OF the bill shows that II takes In section 955
OF the Consolidation Act, and substantially makes It
n one.
The bill says that should the Board Of street Open
ing. at any time. by hreefourths vote OF all the
members thereof deem COR the pablo Interest either
for the rctracc, drainage or other publ purposes or
us, that the tito 70 the lands within the line Of any
street. avcnuc loai public pak, square OF place.
should he acquired By the Mayor Aldermen and'C0m.
monalty OF the city OF Newiork without delay, tho
said Board may, az any meeting thereof. held after
ten days notice Of snch meeting publish In The Civ
Record" specifying the purposes Of said meeting direct
that upon the day Of Hing the oath OF The Commls
sioners Of Estimate AID Apportionment, a, herein
after provided the title TO AM piece or Parcel u land
lying within the nes OF any such street, avenue road.
public square, park place shall be vested In the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty NJ the
city OF NcwYorh and thereafter, When
the said Commissioners shall have taken ana hled
said oath the Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty OF tho
city Of NewYork shall become and be seized in fee Of
the said lands tenements and Entertainments, In the
.a'd resolution mentioned that shall or may be 70
oured for the purpose Of opening the said street ave
nue. road public square. park place, or part or SC
ton Of a street avenue, public park. square or place,
a, the case may be the to be Appropriated con.
vcrted and used and for such purpose aecorflngly
and thc:eupon. said Mayor. Aldermen and Common
atty or any person or persons acting under thef
authority may Immediately, at any time or times
thereafter take possession OF the same or any part Or
pnrt, thereof without any sit proceeding at law
Tor tina. purpose
1t clear that these provisions could be used by the
Tammany Hall leaders TO gain possession OF the
Stats zeitung" building. The act Is broadly drawn:
broadly that the city authorities can take prcucay
any land In the city they may desire for puDno
purpose In amendment to another section OF the
Consolidation the Board Of street Opening Is auth)r
TO open. stfaghten, alter Otherwise improve
street. This provision pllpaby points TO the altea-
don OF the seets surrounding the stats -ZeitnnS'
building
The senate tonight debated senator McMahon's blu
approprnuDg $4,000 to keep open the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art on sunday. The bill was opposed By
Mcssrs Edwards. Erwin, smith and Hunter, as break
Ing down the American Sunday; and was supported
by Aessrs. Mcmahon and o'Connor II passed tn
senator Rocsch niroaacea bill tonight providing
for three sirrogs'es 10 New YORK TWO 10 be ETC., s
ball their terms to be fourteen years and their saFy
senator Roesch also had II bill providing for counsel
to the Legislature 10 draft bills for members at salary
ino Assembly had been in session only one and one
way u nalf mile Lon the CapIto and in three minutes
The %smer o we .,s no fUx ss s e e% 10 see Mr.
sulzer and Mr.. Wells both OF New- YORK suzer Is
sn Ssre t%S %ss Used 3 es To- &
ing their bills through without Republican oo!eet
10: ah.n on. s sss anSn 1a Sss s
a halt the rcckiessness Of the Democratic majority
he wanted read a third time Immediately. The bill
pret ,nds to allow unexpended balances OF any year
The object is to pu; back Controller Myers hands
the money appropriated 70 pay the Harvey claim whea
bin being rushed through ahead Of all the others on the
calendar and he made his objections known sulxer
sS any e eod 'S @ o"r Of
the Annexed District getting anything by unanimous
Fortunate In getting any OF his measures through on
account Of the Tsmmany Cppost ion TO MIN, ths as,
; mr. @e IL sd has notice was served upon
the opening of the session. aud 1t has been ser'es
A;er this little spat the two members made up.
Mr.. Wells withdrew his objection 70 the progress "
Assembymau Riley came forward with the folowlng
interesting composition. another bill that means nS
portation company organized under the laws Of Other
states and owning and operating, or operating unoss
railroad or railroads wholly or partly within the
state Of New-YoriS shall be permitted TO charge .
maximum rate OF fare not exceeding cents mile
for each adult person carried In It's regular passenger
trains running on such owned, leased or opeIaiee
railroads.
Asser.blyman McManus presented bill REDUCING
10 cents the rate OF fare to be charged by the West
shore Ferry Company during commission hour and 10
trodaced two bills which tend to simplify the response
billy OF employers In Of accident 10 employees
They increase the employers responsibility and lessen
that Of the employees. place the latter on about mo
same basis that outsider would occupy. frm
Mr.. Huhlc a bill preventing debtors who maNc
assignments from making any creditor preferrsd
creditor. 1910
Governor Flower is bolder than was David b. Hlu
In the method OF paying his assistants for whom no
allowance Il made In the annual supply appfopra
ions For several wears Professor Collin has pora
over bills and laws. and given 10 the cS|GovTa9
much Of the legal knowledge that he is supposed 70
possess. Tho only outward payment that Prof ssH
Collin ever received that OF statutory revsoa
commits soncgship at n salary Of $500 year. A-
scmblyman Farcuhar to-nght sent In bill making
provisions for leg sa'iye counsel T. receive :
salary OF ~, 800 year. Governor Flower must have
some ons to keep him straight.