New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-30
THE ST. JOHNS PARK BILL
1T sTIRs UP A LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN
THE ASSEMBLY.
REMOVALS IN THE STREET CLEANING DEPART
MENT PROVIDED FOR-MEASCRES PASSED.
.D1>pcpTEp AND INTRODUCED.

REMOVALS IN THE STREET CLEANING DEPART
uENT PROVIDED FoR-MEAsUREs PASSED.
REPORTED AND INTRODUCED
,h,,, March % (speciaD Senator Mcmahon 3
h,u apnroying and ratfyng the laying out OF
ST Johns Park in the city of New-fork' WORK
undertaken by the Board Of Street opening anu I'M
proyernent caused difficulty in the Assembly
to-day The park In question Hes in the ola Nlh'h
Ward of New-York, and was formerly purylhs
anound II is bounded by Hudson, Clarkson anu
LEROY SITS The Mcmahon bill, which was chahl-
pjoned by Mr. Finn. of the Battery District was
opposed by Mr. Conkiing. in whose Assembly us
tric, the park now lies. because the whole cost OF
the conversion and Improvement OF the cemetery
was put upon the city. Mr. Conking thought that
the property-owners in the surrounding streets
should bear part of the expense. Mr. Finn got 81
votes for the bill. and Mr.. Conkling against H.
and II was declared passed. Ofterward, on MT
Conklng's point of order that three-hfths OF 'he
Assembly had not voted on the measure the speaker
decided that the bill had failed but an amcaee
understanding was reached, by Whlch IL WAS h'due
a special order for Monday night
Mr. Percv's bill allowing the Superintendent or
the Street Cleaning Department OF New-f"rk Clty
10 make removals at will came up on thiru read-
ing AS the attendance IN the House was small the
supporters Of the careful to get every
vote on i, At the end of the rollcall MIR. Foley
demanded the announcement of the result The
Speaker announced the absentee roHcal ana MI
Foley accused him OF bulllozing the people
The bill finally passed by vote OF DO 10 H.
the required vote being 60
Mr. Clarkson introduced a bill which provides that
the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment OF the
CITY of New-York shall be authorized to appropriate
$1,000 for the survey and fur;herance OF a ship
canal between Philadelphia and New-lork. Mr.
Clarkson says that il is proposed 10 construct ship
canal straight across country between the two
cities
The bill was sent to him by F. b. Thurber, of
the New-York Board of Trade and Transports ton.
Philadelphia, he says, has made an appropTiatl onl
make the preliminary surveys Tor the canal anu
1t is proposed that New-York City snail bear Its
expense II such surveys
The resolution of the Senate that there be an adj
ditiOnal Democratic Assemb.yman ana senator
added TO the committee 10 investigate state ue-
Mr. Goodsen introduced bill relating to standard
fire Insurance policies and the payment OF return
Mr.. ClarksOns bill 10 exempt OCean-ave., in Brook-
lyn. from railroads without the consent ot property
owners was passed. 49,, E,
Among the bills reported favoraby were the fol-
lowing: Mr. Answorth's. revising the Oswego cnar-
ter generally; Mr. NiXons. revising the Duhn 1H
charter j. M SS%@ PToVd nodse I extending
Front-st. in Newburg; Senator Collnss, authorizing
Troy to issue 100000 IN bonds to extend f1ith ana
Vernon charter; Mr.. Paveys, relatlye 10 me ppDic
school teachers retirement fund in New-iork CIty
Mr. Hamiltons. providing f9r the acqu,Si Ion, "a
dam ayes adjoining other city lands. New-IOr
City: Mr. Hamlltons amending the New-i3rk Elty
Rapid Transit Jaw Mr.. Pavey's provldlng that par
her shops shall be kept open after / y. m sun
days and Mr.. Audett's. providing that corpora
lion which employs person as teegraPn d bos
less than years experience IN telesraplaAe ~
receive or transmit teegraphic message or tram
order for the movement OF trans, SHAH NC SuiI'!
The Assembly adjourned until $50 p. Monday.