New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
FOR THE NEW HALL or RECORDS.
MIR. AUsTIN's BILL PASSED BY THE AS
sEMBIY-OTHER MEASURES.

MR. At-STINS BILL PASSED BY THE AS
sEMB1Y-oTHER MEASURES.
Albany Feb 8 (SpeciaD,-The Assembly to-day
nassed Mr. Austins Hall of Records bill. Which was
introduced early in the present session III pro
vides for the condemnation Of land In the vicinity
Of the New-York City Hall and authorizes the
Board of Estimate and Apportonment ito select
and locate a site conveniently situated In the negh-
borhood of the County Court House Building ana
not in the City Hall Park upon which TO con-
struct a new Hall of Records.
A message 20 the Assembly from the Senate In
formed the House that the Senate had concurred IN
the vocal resolutions" submitted last Friday D!
Mr.. Nixon granting to the Greater New orK Co'h
mission twenty days from February for the sub
mission Of its report a charter for the greater
city.
The scarcity Of bills the calendar called forth
a word of caution from Mr.. Nixon, leader OF inc
majority TO the members having local legislation
which they are DESTROYS Of passing. he said thaI
those who making no attempts 10 get
their bills out OF the committee and before the
House need not complain al the end OF the Session
If their local bills were overlooked
Among the bills reported favorably were Mr.
Reinhards. Increasing from $4,000 TO $4,000 the
amount allowed for constructing the lhHu-aVc'
bridge in NewYork City; II. T. Andrews s. proViu-
ing that when citizens OF certain district OF New
York desire TO have the streets sIrinKled the Mayor
shall permit them TO make n contract ior sucl
work; Mr.. Leonards. permitting the erection OF
booths for truckmen within the stoop-lines III New
York: H. T. Andrews's. providing tina: the Superin-
tendent or Deputy Superintendent or Inspector OF
Buildings in New York shall be civil engineer;
also authorizing the Controller OF the city OF New
York 10 issue bonds for the erection OF court
house for the Appellate Division OF tho supreme
Court; also, providing for the condemnation Oh
buildings in New-York when il shall be certified by
hat
ed ny CONTAGIOUS disease or unf. for human habta-
ton: also authorizing tho Controller Of New-fork
City TO issue bonds for the establishment OF Fort
Washington Park; Mr.. Mathewson's. providing Tor
the changing OF the lines Of the new Tweniy-thlrd
Ward Park IN New-Nork
AsscrnblyInan Schneider introduced bill fixing
tolls for the use of telephones follows In cities
Of over 100000 inhabitants 81 a month for the first
Instrument and s. a month for additional ones in
cities Of less than 10000. 81 n month for all. The
following bills also were introduced;
BY Mr. Smith-Authorizing the Common Council
phone and electric light wires be placed IN unoer-
ground conduiis .,uhr,o,, %
a FREE bath at the foot Of Canal-st. New-York
Hy Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING that police rounds
mon OF New-York lily upon retirement sh ea re-
ceiye pension OF $40 year and par9 ,bn s
sioncr OF Street improvements in New lGrK w1!
lion of -eghty-second-st., in the
rv'rnty-third and Twenty Fourth wards.
by Mr. Hanna-Proyidng for the prompt Hn,t, sup sup
Eases bv the state Commission of Agriculture.
BY Mr. nat street NdSt n aYTfS st
their cars under 4 penalty of $50 day for every
Hy Mr. Finn Authorizing the Dock Board in
NcW-York CITY to set apart piers at the loot or
Barclay and Perry SITS. for the use OF the inhabi-
tants for recreation and health. The piers are TO
be constructed in two stories. the upper portion
being devoted TO the public for recreation ana the
lower part the purpose of trade and commerce
Ey Mr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the SherT or New
York 10 appoint eleven Keepers. $1,000. ,
comnleJion ana furnishing of the state Reformatory
for Women a; Bedford.