New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16

MIR FRIDAY LOBBYING FOR CONSOLlDA-
tonic DIVIDE THE PUBIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT

Albany Ian Il (Spccian. The chief matter ~ I'M
torost 10 Brooklyn people touched upon by the Leg
lslature to-day was the decision OF the sub-com-
nittoes OF tho Senate and Assembly committees
on cities. to begin taking evidence regarding the
proposal to consolidate Ncw-York and brooklyn in
the latter cts on Friday morning.
Assrmb'yman Stanchneld Of Elmira. Vainly at
tempted to put a New-york Democrat on the
Consolidation Investigating Committee The Re-
publican leader Mr. OGrady. opposed the mot'h
Of Mr. Stanchneld AM defeated 1t. EN-\ss'mp'y-
man william H. Friday has been n Albany on
secret mission" but today he acknowledged tha'
he was lobbying for consolidation. saying = am
bcr. IN the interests II the consolidauonists. and,
having made a careful canvass of both branches
Of the Legislature. I am prepared To state tha'
consolidation will certainly be effected.
Several important bills relating 10 Brooklyn were
introduced to-day. Senator Brush introduced q OH
dividing the Department of Public Works into two
departments to bc known az n Department OF cry
Works and \ Department OF Water supply. Tine
present head OF the Department Of Public Works l.
TO be continued at the head OF the lIst-hain'' he"
department. but a commissioner OF water supply l.
10 be appointed by Mayor Wurster to hold once
until February l. 1895 He Is to receive 800" year
The term OF office %: the present 'oh"'SS'o"'' VI
Public Works is not affected.
Senator Wieman introduced a bill aboh'hihT the
police court in existence IN flatpush III the
Twenty-ninth Ward Of Brooklyn Senator Nlemah
also presented two other bills Inc second pA'
declares 1t TO be unlawful for company In Brook
lvn or New York charge more than threeluar''r'
of a cent an hour for each ncandcscent Hight.
The third bill provides for eight additional factory
inspectors \ bill TO widen Ncwtown Creek ana To
provide for the erection of bulkh"adS along the
ba nks of the creek introduced by Mr. Hurn.
At least three bills were introduced affecting GER
tain streets of Brooklyn. Mr.. Livingston put IN a
bill for macadamzing Thatford-ave from the East
ern Parkway u Glenmore-aVc., from the hlt'r
avenue to Enfeld-st and Enhcld-st TO l-lDerty-aNe:
The cost to exceed S0oW. lN the terms OF
the bill railroads are kept OH the macadaih-
tied portion of the streets. Mr. Auhttt "ould alao
have the trolley kept of Willoughby-aNc, De
tween Broadway and Be1ford-aNr. ana also on
Koscusko-st. He introduced bill TO that erect
II "a bill presented by Mr. Perkins becomes "A law
the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht. be,
tween Cowenhovcn Lane and fifty-elghth.St VIII
be closed An act to dcprcss the tracks of the Long
Island Railroad In Atantc-ave., from tlatbush-ave.
to Vcsta-aye was introduced by Assembynan
Waldo and Senator Wioman,
A communication to the Assembly from the com.
Council of Brooklyn. stating that IL had acted
favoraby upon the question ~ resubmission OF the
consolidation question, was referred TO the JOINT
Committee having charge of the question OF con
solidation.
Senator McNulty introduced bill appropratlnS
$1,000 for the completion OF the armOry Tor the Z5d
Regiment m Brooklyn. -
Mr.. Audett introduced bills prohibiting railroads
In Wi.loughby-ave. and Kosciusko-st. without con-
sent OF property -owners.