New-York tribune., 1896-05-01

vides that mo statue or piece Of sculpture or
work Of art of any sort In the nature of public
monument memorial shall be erected or
placed upon any ground within any building
belonging TO the city Of New-York without the
approval OF the Mayor. the President of the
BOcrd Of Aldermen, the president OF the National
Sculpture Society and the president of the Mu-
nicpal Art Society.
An act Of the Legislature authorizes the Com
miasioners OF the Sinking Fund of New-York to
improve the building in Crotona Park used by
the Street Cleaning Department. to the extent Of
100000.
A new public park Is provided for at the juno
ton Of East One-hundred- and ninety y-second-st
and Kingsbrdge Road. ST. Johns Park con-
structon il ratified and a park created in the
Twenty fourth Ward Of the city.
rh" Commissioner of Correction In the city OF
New York IS authorized with the consent of the
Bor~d Of Estimate and Apportonment. to con-
struct additional buildings for the detention OF
criminals
Certain streets heretofore under the jurisdic-
ton Of the Street Commissioner have been
placed In tho charge OF the Department OF Pub
lie Parks Among these are West Ninety y-sixth-
ST., from the west side OF West End-avc. to the
hudson River. and West ne-hundred-a nd-tweh-
ty-third-st. from the cas-, eide Of Mornrgside-
ave. t. its westerly terminus
Promotions and the filing Of vacancies in the
Fire Department If New-York City are 20 DO reg
ulatsd by the French bill. now In the hands %
the Governor
An>ailoNance will be made TO fremen who In
duty. \ bill to this effect i' now with the Coy
/ crnor
Tha increase Of the police force OF the city by
the addition Of 500 pa,romen Is authorized by the
L'risla tur". but the bin now awaits the sig
/ natsrc ~ the Executive.
THE PUBLIC LAvATORY BILL.
A RI her singular bill passed BY both branches
Of the legislature is that which allow Alexander
Fossez and others to operate public lavatories al
convenient points upon the streets OF the cities
and towns Of the State The exhibition Of ad-
vertlsements upon the lavatores is authorized.
and per cent Of the gross receipts from such eX-
hi0ltOn Is 10 be turned into the sinking fund ot
the city where such structure Is operated After
five years per cent IS TO 40 TO the city.
The legislature authorizes the completion ot
Riverside Park. at an expense not to exceed
Sl50000. and the expenditure OF $4,000 for the
Improvement Of the public parks of the city.
The extension Of Broadway from It's present
terminus in the Twelfth Ward OF the city OF New
York across the Harlem River at Its junction
with Spuyten Duyvil Creek. 10 the present term!-
nus n Broadway. in the Twenty fourth Ward OF
the city. is authorized
The Department Of Public Parks has received
additional powers from the Legislature. II is en-
powered 10 determine the lines OF curb within
$50 feet ot parks under their charge. Tley shill
have the power to regulate and determine the
height and character Of all fences In or about
all vacant unimprovod lands fronting upon or
adjacent to all public parks squares. and pub
lie places If the city The Department Is further
empowered 20 regulate and control the advertise
ments upon such fences.
The establishment of Rose Hi Place, in the
Twenty fourth Ward OF New York City. the con-
struc,lon of a bridge owe. the Mott Haven Canal,
and over the Bronx River Mt Westchester-ave.,
and many similar measui es were also passed by
the Legislature
Three Of the bills known as the dock bills
were passed by the LEGISLATURE one Of these au-
thor!zes the expenditure OF s6OOO00O for the I'M
provcment of the docks and water front OF New
York city. Another authorizes the acquiring or
property in Gansevoort and Bethune SITS. In New
I'll, 4 .sL M ~
vldes for the Improvement by the Dock Depart
mont Of the water front al Eighteenth-st. and the
East River.
Power has been granted the city authorities Of
New-York CRY to acquire additional school ac-
commodatlons by tho issue OF schOolhouse bonds.
not to exceed In amount sj,oO00oO.
MISCELLANEOUS NEw-YORK CITY BILLS
Other New-York bills passed by both branches
OF the Legislature are
Senator Pages bill. authorizing new buildings
and additions TO existing buildings for the De-
partment Of Charities, at expense not to ex
cecd 81 10000
II r. Andrcws's bill. authorizing the rebuilding
OF the T6mhs and addition to the pententiary
on Blackwers Island at an expense not to ex-
cecd 100000.
MIR Austn's bill. providing for an increase from
$4,000 t. $500 900 In the annual amount allowed
to the Fire Department for the building and I'M
provement OF fire houses and stations.
MIR Austin's bill increasing the salary OF the
Public Administrator from 1000 to 5000
Mr. Austin's BILL authorizing the laying OF addi-
tonal water mains from the Central Park reser-
voirs 10 Chambers St, at an expense not 10 eX-
ceed 81 900 900
senator Icxow's bin permitting the Sinking
Fund commis sioners TO lease certain lands OF the
city adjacent 10 the willard Parker Hospital ior
the purpose Of erecting hospital for scarlet
fever and diphtheria patients.
Mr. McKeon's bin. providing for an extra con,
ductor on each OF the cars OF the New-York and
BroOlly Bridge
senator Cantor's BILL permitting the property
faI ~
New York at Twent. -thrd-st. and Lexington
aye 20 be devoted to such uses as may be de-
termned by the Commissioners OF the sinking
Fund.
Mr. Delmour's bill. providing for an extension
OF the Kingsbrdge road.
Senator Fords bill. authorizing the building OF
public baths and urinals at an expense not 10
senator Paveys bill. permitting bootblack
stands within the stoop lines.
senator Pages bill providing for an increase
Of the salaries Of l2s Supreme Court and General
Sessions attendants from 81. 900 to 1920 each.
Senator Sulivans bill, providing for free trans
portation and the of telephone and tele-
graph lines by policemen and fremen when on
duty.
Senator Suvan's BILL in relation to permits
for trucks to stand In the streets.
Mr. Austin's bill. providing for an addition to
the Museum Of Natural History and permitting
the issue OF bonds In payment tnereoI not 10
exceed 100000.
Mr.. Murphy's BILL providing that the Common
Council may give permits to newsdealers to erect
booths under the stairs Of the elevated railroads
BICYCLE LEGISLATION.
There Is no more convincing proof OF the power
OF the wheelmen OF this State than the considera-
ton they have received In the Legislature OF 1896
No class Of citizens has secured so much favor
able legislation The Armstrong Bicycle Bag
gage BILL which provides that all railroads OF the
State shall carry bicycles as baggage subject to
similar liabilities proved to be the most popular
measure Of the session. Notwithstanding the de-
termined cppositiCr OF the railroad corporations,
the bill passed both branches OF the Legislature
almost una anmously ard became law with the
approval of the Governor.
wheelmen OF New-York City and Brooklyn Is tnat