New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10
A GRIST OF NEW BILLS.
ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEAS
UREs IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.
A NEW GREATER NETWORK CoMMIssIoN-PLAN
FOR REORGANIZATION OF THE DOCK DE-
PARrMENT-THE POWER OF REMOVAL
BILI.-OTHER PROPOSED LAWS
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Albany, Jan. 9-Several bills Of Importance were
introduced in the Senate tonight The chief was
one by Senator Reynolds providing for a Greater
New-York Commission of eleven members. Mayor
Strong and Mayor Schieren are to be two Of these
commissioners and they. with Governor Morton,
are to appoint the other nine commissioners These
commissioners are to draw UP bill for the con-
solidation of New-York and Brooklyn and the
metropolitan territory into one great city, and sub
NIT it to the Legislature of 1896
Senator Owens presented a bill abolishng the
present Board of Charities and Correction Of
Brooklyn and substituting a sngle-headed COM
mission.
Senator Bradley introduced bill appropriating
$4,000 for the completion of the sd Regiment
Armory of New-York.
A bill was introduced by Senator Cantor, which
he said was ex-Mayor Gilroys school bill OF last
year. creating a Board Of Education In New-fork
OF twenty-one members, with authority TO elect
Superintendent OF Schools in June. 1885.
A bill was presented by Senator Ahearn declar-
Ing that all laborers employed by cities and by
city contractors shall not receive less than 81
day.
Aside from the reading Of the lists of committees
and other appointments by Speaker Fish, the AS
semby did little tonight except to receive large
number OF bills Half dozen members. including
Mr.. Ainsworth were absent through Illness IL was
voted allow the State Bar Association to have Its
annual exercises IN the Assembly NHhHioei VI" '"e
night OF January rs.
Among the bills introduced that by Assem-
blyman Lawson for reorganization OF the Dock
Department
The principal changes from the present laws are
as follows:
The Board Of Docks shall consist OF three per.
Docks. and who shall be residents OF the said city
Of New. York. and one of whom shall have been
a practical wharf builder. and actively engaged IN
that % I least Ss Of prSr Of 70 ssd
commissioners shall begin upon his appointment
and QUALIFICATION and shall expire a, the same anne
shall make the appointment expires; but each Of
said commissioners may hold office until his sue sue,
snd the Mayor IS
n T'nsH sfF o
at present ccns,itusns the Board OF DOCKS ana 10
pfllsanee with the provisions Of this act ....
Said department shall also have the manage.
wnarves. piers or bulkheads and may regulate the
Constructing Cons the same exclusive OF any power or
control OF the Building or Fire departments over
granted are exclusive of any and all power now
p And said Department is hereby directed to sell at
public auction all machinery tools. implements dIs
used in the construction Of walls OF every kind
and description now owned by the city Of t New.
for the construction Of bulkheads. walls. wharves.
for any other purpose Whatever: also. All sch
tools. implements and machines and materials
(cxcept granite and cement blocks TO be used on
construction OF walD which may be delivered
in the future pursuant TO existing valid contracts.
And all contracts for dredging. the erection or
construction OF wharves, piers. bukheads or any
other structure advertised. let. entered into by
the said department pursuant to Section ~ shall
require all the materials TO be furnished by the
person with whom the contracts made neces-
sary for the execution OF said contract and the
furnishing by said contractor OF all tools. impe-
ments and machinery used in the performance and
execution OF said contracts.
The Department OF Docks. by and with the con
sent and approval OF the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund. may change the plans already made
for the construction 0! the bulkheads and sea