New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-03
LOCAL BILLS SIGNED BY THE GorERNOR.
RALNEY BRIDGE AND NEW YORK CENTRAL STEEL
VIADUCT-THE PROPOSED NEW CITY
HALL-COMMI sHoN OF RECoR

HALI~COMMIs sIoN OF RECORDS.
Albany. MAY . (SpeciaD-CorpOraton Counsel Clark.
OF New York. came here today and after long con-
ference with Governor Flower. announced that the
latter had signed a large number OF important measures
relating to the big city. of the bills signed was
that OF DIR. Rainey. for the construction Of another
bridge across the East River. This new bridge Is II
be constructed from Long Island across the East
River near Ninetleth-st.. New York City. II WI be
near the northern end Of Blackwelrs Island Tho
new bridge is intended for the use OF the New York
Central and NewYork, New Haven and Hartford Rail
roads In gaining to Long Island; and also Tor
the use OF the Long Island Railroad Company. II 1t
should desire to trains into Nc"-lork ana con-
meet with the Grand Central station
Another bill which the Governor signed. which VIII
facilitate travel about New York. was that OF Assembly
man Webster. authorizing the Newiork Central Eail-
way TO build steel viaduct on Fourthave from the
opening OF the tunnel at one hundredth-St across
the Harlem fats TO the Harlem River az then 10
build a new bridge across the Harlem River. twenty
Alr feet above tidewatcr. This great 0'nctHrc
which will put upon the railroad expenditure OF
81 500 OOO WILL without doubt. greatly improve inc
ways and means OF getting In and out OF New-fo'R'
Printing House Square apparently Is to be over
Swallowed by smother sky scraper. for the Governor
signed Asscmbyman Suffers bill allowing inc CITY
authorities Of New York TO build the proposed new
CITY Hall in City Hall Park. Under this bll the
present City Hall, Criminal Courthouse ana han Oh
Records can be removed. and in their place may be
erected gigantic structure for the accommodation Of
all the city departments That will leave little space
in the City Hall Park for play room or green grass
The act says the City Hall NAV be erected I'D the
CITY Hall Park or lands adjacent thereto. IL
would seem as II this phase gives opportunity FOR
the city authorities seize the saats z"i'uhs sc
IL they choose.
Among the political measures signed by the Cover
nor was Assemblyman Foeys bill for the ecc'oh Oh
Aldermen from every Assembly District In Ncw-fork
City, except from the districts covering the twenty
third and Twenty fourth ward
The Governor further signed Senator McMaIoh >
bill appropriatng 10000 for keeping open the Metro
potan Museum on Sunday: and Bill by the same
Senator appropratlng $4,000 for the enlargement OF
the same Museum. Another bill which the Governor
signed was that Of Senator Plunkitt. appropna'he
$50 900 for the enlargement Of the Museum Of Natural
History.
Assemblyman snvans bill was signed authorizing
the Mayor OF New York TO appoint three persons VINO
with Frank T. Fitzgerald. shall he Commissioners OF
Records at 5000 each salary.
Senator P1unkt Will rejoice IN know that the Gov
ernor signed his bill authorizing Newiofh Ci'y 10 'N.
pend 100000 upon Mosholu Crotona Bronx ana
Pelham parks such q sum ought greatly to improve
these parks. . io, ,, LIN
giving extra fees 10 the Tammany Han sleriii.,
The Governor also signed AssembEman hsn0 ,
Repave:nent bill and Assenbyman webeteF'S Drain
age act
delightful Tammany scheme for providing favori'es
OF the present wgwam cOtene with TAT o'nces IS re
yesled In the bill which establishes the new Boafn oi
Commissioners Of Record Controller Myers denounced
Il Yesterday an iniquitous and impaccable meas
nre designed merely 10 make PAGES Tor pcNt"1hhs'
II was fathcrd In the Assembly by that pink OF pro
| priety "Dry Dollar sullivan. The Controller est-
mated that IL would cost the city 100000 or more
TIE bill creates Poaid TO be known rs the Commits
soners of Record Of the City OF two OF who
are 10 be appointed by the Mayor for term OF hVc
| wears at $4,000 year. These two commissioners
With the Register, who Is to receive no additional sal
| ory make mp the Board Of Record The Mayor IL
| empowered extend the term Of the two Commits
sionrrs to ten years. The Board is to supervise inc
r,ndexing under the block system, Of all the records
OF the Registers office prior to January !. 1901 when
the block system adopted. All convcynnces. mort
cages papers and pamphlets in the Register. Ollie are
| assessments and water rents. The Inmmany braves
Who yet into this so snap Will undoubtedly be able Ia
| Inake il last ten years at least.