New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
HEARINGS ON NETWORK BILLS.

HEARINGS ON NEW-fORh BILLS
THE LAWSON DOCK BILL AND THE MEASURE
PROVIDING FOR TIE REMOVAL OF THE
CITY COLLEGE CONSIDERED.
Albany Feb (speciaD.-The Cities Committee of
the Assembly had a hearing this afternoon on sew
eral bills relating to New-York city. Ihat OF MT
Miller for the removal of the College OF the city
Of New-York further uptown. came up first. II Is
proposed to spend sl.l0o0o) on site and building
and perhaps $4,000 OF this can pc obtained from
the sale Of the present college Il Twenty-thrd-st.
and Lexington-ave Among the alumni OF the COL
lege who were present to urge favorable action on
the bill were Joseph S. Wood, General Alexander
s. Webb. Charles f. Lydecker Michael H. Cardozo'
Richard p sweezy. John II. Docharty Colonel A.
p Ketcham James r. Steers. jr.. Henry H. Mann
and Charles L. Holt.
Assemblyman Miller explained why he took
special pleasure in introducing The BILL and Charles
F. Lydecker called attention to a pamphlet IN
which the needs OF the college were given in detail
Charles l.. Holt. chairman of the Executive Com
mittee OF the college, spoke for the Board OF Edu-
cation in favor OF better accommodations for the
institution. The building was meant for q" pupils
but now 400 were crowded into IT,
General Alexander S. Webb. president OF the
college. spoke earnestly in its behalf. and said ne
had the appreciation of Mayor Strong in asking
for the appropriation. There was no voice In oppo-
stion.
The bill was passed last year. but vetoed by
Governor Flower at Mayor Gilroys request. Gov
ernor Morton will probably sign il this year =,
ward g. Whitaker speaking in favor Of II as 4
representative of the dock builders He explained
,hs engineer Of the Dock Hoard and others con-
nec;ed with it, and bad ae Sectye from mems
Mr.. Whitaker first urged the Importance 9f having
a' one SrdTdeS IN d the BIZ he board
he said WHICH spent $1,000 lsst year on w yne
Is now in Algiers tMr. Cram; wholesale liquor
Don, ney' broke in Commiesioner Phelan. who
wei. was Informed So said Mr.. Whltiak ger;
wSos ss5s'h1 %%I Whit nS5
Ths m absurd 0 ont s face II You Want
built. you don't go 70 an apothecary put 70 ou w.
srct5 EUn wan" docks built why d0n you 90 10
The speaker then discussed the provision which q,
auction He said he ade no chags' ssqns some ne
T The South f" saf Of Pier North ad
y, was IS b1S for Ssy M4f
that both leases were made at pGSd Ss the pres
ent board was entirely competent and honest. or,
H. Dmock appeared a. ms" Of seventy 0' To
examine the citys dock system and report changes
in the law which would be n %t ane OF he LAWSON
bill was Vicious No, more than half dozen doe S
6n xN xS %ISf have Ss s choice IN making seec
ton Mr. Dimock thought that II was not mpor'aIn1i
pointed out that the bill was defective In leaving
ont a whole section OF the law, and explained tiat
hie rier like that OF the American Line naturally
rented for more than small one MI . Ri,hoS Ss
would submit This made only few changes.
none OF them radical except that 1t abrogated paft
~ the Lawson bill OF last year. the committee
be,evod that the construction work under wafer
should not in every case be done by contract De.
causa II was impossible to be certain that IL waS
nroperly done By an outsider This bill also gave
he Commissioners power to reject all me bias TOT
n nece az work and 20 make repairs. etc. lnVolV-
ine less than 81 900 without calling for contracts
Mr. Whitaker said that while ne wsnsa , 10 r
Dimock was steamship and there was no rea,
son why some steamship men shou!d hoI n iavoI
ment when II could show favors II II wished TO-
Chairman OGrady then postponed tne neaTi ih
70 February 49, when the Lawson measure ana the
nronosed substitute will be considered