New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
THE CHA RTER REPORTED.
MADE A SPECIAL ORDER IN THE SENATE
FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY.
NUMEROUS AMENDMENTS ADorTED COMMIT
TEE-HAsrE DEEMED NECEssARY-cAS
TOR AND MALBY SPAR OVER
DOLLAR GAS.


Albany March 1.-THE Greater New-York
charter was reported favorably in each house OF
tho Legislature this morning. There were nu-
merous amendments adopted in committee. nut the
most important action taken by the cities 'om-
mittec was in refusing 10 accept amendments that
would materially affect the operations OF the
charter. Among the amendments adopted are the
/ following:
Restricting the publication Of public notices IN
, Brooklyn corporation newspapers to proceedings
affecting the present city. and providing Tor the
publication of public notices affecting the borough
OF the Bronx in semi-weekly newspapers published
there.
Veterans arc fully protected in their tenure OF
Office by amendment agreed to by General
Tracy
The tenure of Office Of the ianitors Of the public
schools is also protected
The Bureau of membranes and the right 10
issue permits to builders and other persons TO use
;he streets are taken from the jurisdiction OF the
Street Cleaning Department and lodged with the
Department OF Highways
The charter originally fixed the salary OF the
Deputy Tax Commissions at 81. An amendment;
Was adopted empowering ,he Department of Taxes
and Assessment; 10 iiX the salary without limit
The question TO the apporiionment OF the debt
of the Town Of Hampstead provided for by an
amendment which apportions the present dett of
me iGwn pro rata aScofdin 10 the present pre- as
II ne greater city Of debts that should rlShtfuIly
be paid by the part which is taken In.
materially amended. one Of the amendments
adopted in committee provides that the sinking
Fund commissioners must frs: approve OF all cor
demndtory proceedings on IN part o. the DO h
SOdfd TO secure dock property
~ l1 first mseiing Inc comts adSp'sd ag
special protection % the doch interests OF tie sugar
trust and ff.!rCad. steamship. ferry ana man i-
arturing interest. in Brooklyn. Thee were Mt
merous other lnmpo:tant ..me.dnent> dnoptei
mainly correcting error.
WheI the rmerdmorjs presented in the
Serate Mr.. S'rdnshl. asked thai they he made
special orcr 10, NodncsGa: next. and gave
notice that at thai time lie would move 10 slis-
pond tn rules aud advance he bill 10 the order
o. third rc iG:nE lie sdid t1.se h.Hf had 10 be
was necessary hat they Should hc advanced as
rapidly possible The charter was made a
special order for "Wednesday
senator Cantor this morning moved TO discharge
the committee Miscellaneous Corporations
from further consideration Of his biz providing ior
dollar "a IN New-Tork 'ity He sdid the bill
was the first on introduced - this session. ana
urged iha some action b" taken Immediately.
senator Malbr. chairman o. IN" srb-comm' tee
appointed 10 preDar" the BIZ ~'T that som" report
would De submitted Tomorrow. but tna' Mr.. 'an-
tors bill world no. bc reported He insisted that
istcnce every "a. compea' in New-Y ork Mr.
rantor'S motio- to diSch1t@e the committee WAS
defeated j.; y vote OF 81 to l.
The Annual Appropriation hill. as amende' In
the Scna'c. returned froH. the Assembly with
the announcement thai tho amendments were
non n-concu-rod IN. ara , Tegu'st for the appoint
mcni ~ cost srccc" committoa.
Senator Gus introduced h.i providing tha.
qua rds shall he plaCeI go All w.noovs above the
ground hooc in tencmcn n.-.iouses ir New-York