New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-22
PART II.
APRIL 20, 1893.
NETWORK CITY MEASURES
A LONG LIST OF THEM PASSED THIS YEAR.
THE SPEEDWAY. CROTON WATERSHED AND DOCK
ELLIS AMONG THE MORE IMPORTANT

legislature OF this year was nothing more than n
Board OF Supervisors for the city OF New-York That
city received at the hands OF the members almost as
much attention as all the rest OF the state put TO-
cether One OF the earliest measures to be intro.
duced affecting Newlork City was what Is known
as Mayor Giroy's Speedway hill. This was intro.
duced In the Assembly by Colonel Webster. and In
the senate by Mr. Punkitt. 1t provides for the con
structon OF a road for fast driving along the Harlem
River. from One-hundrcd- and fifty -fh-s to Dyck.
manst. There was comparatively no opposition to
the bill. and 1t went through in a hurry
Another bill that early became a law authorized
the Park Department to remove the buildings in the
City Hall Park that be away for the site
Of the City Hall. These the engine house
and the Registers Office. Senator Plaintiff succeeded
In having passed early In the session bill that per-
mts changing the grade of Forty eighth. Forty ninth
and Fifteth sts., from Eleventh-ave. TO the North
River There is considerable politics in this measure
for this is senator Punktt's district. and wants
some work Of this kind to be going about election
time.
TO permit the Hudson River Bridge Company and
the Uhmann Bridge Company TO operate railrc ads
over the bridges that these two concerns intend TO
construct some time is the purpose of another law.
The measure Is a general one. and under II any
pany that has secured franchise to construct
bridge can operate a railroad upon It,
Another OF the early allows the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionmcnt to appropriate $3.50,
OCO TO turn Castle Garden into aquarium. and to
Permit the board TO transfer 81 900 annually from
tho Gty's funds to support the place.
An important bill of senator Roes chs also for
tunae enough to the approval of the Governor.
This measure permits Judges who appoint trust conf
panics guardians to dispense with the giving OF
bond for the performance of their duties.
The Republicans of the city be thankful for
what little they got through bill presented by Sen
ator Plunktt, which is Chapter 21i of the laws
OF this year. The bill gives to The Republicans an
additional poll and ballot clerk. making the number
equal between the two parties senator Cantor
secured the adoption OF a slight amendment TO The
&C; under which the Actors Fund OF America Is
orcanized. Under a bill that got through b. the
efforts OF Senator Plunkt the Board Vt Estimate and
Apporonment must appropriate $4,000 to complete
tie Metropolitan Museum of Art
The New-York City officials took lesson from the
experience Of the Brooklyn authorities who tried to
take money from fund and apply 1t t. another
last fall and early in the session presented bill
authorizing the appropriation OF $4,000 to paw Tor The
part which the city will take in the naval parade
next week.
chapter os1 Of the laws Of this year is an amend
ment to the law passed last year permitting the con-
struction of more schoolhouses in the city. Tie
amendment provides for the issue OF another series
q, bonds. To authorize the sinking Funi Commits
sioners TO cancel taxes against ST. Josrphs orphan
Asylum Is the purpose OF another law thier 'ie
law as 1t stood it question whether or not te
Of horses after dark. 1t was questioned b. som' II
the biz sales that had taken place weie not carried
Oh in open defiance OF the law III lie sure ABOUT 1t
q bill was passed that overcomes all doubt and gives
10 the Mayor authority to grant such licenses. lie
app,o caches to the new MacOnbs Dam Bridge are In
complete, and the authorized by The Ler1sia'ure
q year or two ago to build the bridge has not been
sufficient to finish the work. new law authorizes
the issue OF bonds the amount of $3.50 oo to con
strct the Sedgwckave. and Ogden-ave approaches 10
the structuie
Police commissioner John McClave. the Republican
member OF the Board will not have much 10 ID!
when the three Tammany Hall Commissioners de-
termine to dismiss Republican from the force Here
,ofore bis vote was sufficient to prevent this because
the law required that dismisssls should only he hie
ty a unanimous Cote. Now a majority vote can 90 IT,
Ills is one Of the new laws In which therc Is con-
siderable politics. A bill introduced carly III 'he
session by Colonel Webster came from the city anthor
tes IL requires the Corporation Counsel to deter
mine the terms OF all contracts entered INTO Dy Tug
city. There need of a. lawyer 70 'aSe oh'rs' VI
the legal work In conntcicn with the improvements
In the Annexed District. and law was ohac'co pr
m'tirg the Cooperation Counsel TO appoint lawyer
for this work alone 49, ~,
Tho ueas,re urder the provisions Of which Mr.
ro,v the Commissioner Gf Public Works, Is clearing
In the Crot n Watershed opposed Wig 'rousy o'
Hamilton FISH IT., and Mr.. Ryder. In whose disuct'
most OF the work Of demolition is being zone. ~ VIA
not have an easy time In getting through 'he Les's
,sture but at no time the opposition 10 IL s'T'''s
in ro,nt OF numbers. The PROVISIONS OF the measure
arc familiar to every one in New-iork on account
o. the controversy that has taken place b''wee" INV
Nayor and the representatives. Il the Ac"oe"' "
Medicine The main feature Is that IL turns o''' ~
the div Immediately, without waiting 1or cohue'"
finn proceedings. any lands in Putnam. "es'c"eS'c'
and Dutchess counties that the city au'ho'i'c. 49,
necessary for the protection OF the wa'er'"eu io
,o.,,,ion and contamination. 1t Is gigahuc sc"'"
.na will cost the city about $5,OOO,Ooo oeiorc e'
through with II. s o.cvsd the
The dock bill that went through ana received Wv
c,vernor,s signature Is also OF gigantic proporuo
This is the cid scheme 10 allow the Guy u se'o Wv
,oss.ss,o, ~ all the dock property This Ia" a'o"'
ih. city IN take possession Of the properly "i'"
litigation and requires the owners 10 "'''P .
price offered else 60 TO the ume' eNP ,,
trouble OF taking the case to the courts IA"
hss been settling with some OF the o""''' ,t,
aver.oe n, sGOJ a foot. 1t was Oh this accOul. '
,o TO-, ar,bo,;ties wanted to get the general pro-
vision IN the Elm street Improvement bill aho","s
II TO seize property before making settlement WIN WIN
the owners in the courts. This scheme VIII coS' INV
city about s11,OOIooo. c. nm tho
A measure that will have considerable ehect on 'he
vol os,.,e business in NewYork CITY, but which was
,,ss.d ,s general BILL declares that In cases "here
landlord las brought snit for rent que ae &c
eject tenant If an appeal lr'', hcn "e d.ciSed'
so ,Sa. The Museum Of Natural History shall Gc
open to the public bii Was paSs To- appropriate
600 wear for the expenses OF sunday ope'aar Az;
The trustees OF the Metropolitan Mus ,t',u, fo
charge an admission fee two days OF .ne WIN a.
providing II was open free on suhday' anu '
measure las become a law T., So,r york CITY
After The Columbian celebration IN New ' ,h, ac
was over and the men In charge OF !. no.t" The Log.
Elaiur. and asked for law that would ~ SONY h
straich.en things out and make The a'hcne.y 49, uas
expense account city charge Sucn ~, "rides for
Introduced BY Speaker Sulzer. This Dill pro''ue TO-
The appointment OF treasurer ana auaiors "., my
om,rcs tI treasurer TO pay into the city treasury aa
funds that he may have. and also requirs~ i'ou an
OF Estimate and Apportonmcnt to make so"" any
deficiency there may De- - ,.x, vy,ms
The legal fight between Police Inspectors m, mn
ana (nnlin as TO which Of them was the proper "''
IN succeed Chief Inspector Bynes. ard the iear y,
Tammnny Hall that Republican b'ria MIN, and
The nIac. were responsible Tor the inirOdncuDn av
passage OF a bill that did away with the Once vi
Chie Inspector and permitted the Police bora ="