The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-10
m AMEND THE CHARTER.
URAY INTRODUCES BILLS
w. ~ cIOSE UP LOOPH0LES.
r,o,,ss That tho BudEct shall ne Az
u,,,sd on or Before oct. no and shall ne
rnn,l,hed Bsrorc Election Each Hear-Can-
mn 10 Mature Debts Ts Passed.

49, rE0Ntnr IHnk Nho
..,.a on or Berore Oct. no and Shall re
ua,,,.,ed uerorc Election Each Henr-Can-
49,, NH to Mature Debts IL Passed.
law Fob, o.-scnator wray REP. Kings,
,a1aarced ihrco bills to-day to close up what
iroa.i5crs Ioopholcs in tho charter by means
rnIrb t,e Mayor and the Board OF Estimate
olT control the politics OF all tho city cm-
Vsno,, The bills provide that tho budget shall
p!s 49, ,ayustcd and settled on or before Oct.
~ ooch yc,r. allowing proper timc for con.
,,r,,inn hy tic Municipal Assembly and by
~. ,,,,,r mon any reduction; that, where an
u~o.arrin ion IS not sufficient TO pay the salaries
w., ccs AS fixed by law at the time of max.
,"arn tic budget a claim shall exist against tho
!. ,o- such salary, and that the budget shall
,.,,.do nublic before election so that the people
- mass mon the work of any administration
len ful knowledge Of It's management OF the
finances each year.
Tho senate pnsscd the amended Cantor bill
untnre debts owing by insolvents. 1t pro-
S,dcs that all debts that may be hereafter con-
,-.cted By any person or persons may become
,rmediately due and payable, at tho option of
,ho creditor, though the time limited for the
D,vment thereof shall not have expired. when
svsr such debtor or person or persons principally
liable shall mako any general assignment Tor
,he bepeat Of creditors, or being insolvent shall
transfer or mortgage his property or suffer or
nrocuro the same TO bo levied upon by execution
~ attecbmcnt with the intent to prefer or defeat
10 mr. moro of his creditors. The provisions
Az. not 10 BIO so construed. however. as to
mature a debt against q surety guarantor or
nerson sccondarily liable, nor any claim or de-
n.nd which shall have been secured by mort
,,ce pledge or other transfer until the creditor
holding tho security shall surrender the same.
Tho Senate adopted without discussion tho
mint resolution from tho AS sembly urging our
senators and Representative In Congress to
,upport the bill for a military park on the
Senator Parsons introduced his bill OF last
war restricting the power OF cities, towns,
and villages In making bicycle ordinances, and
nroyidinR that n warning against the violation
~ such ordinances shall be put up on sign
boards on the streets leading into the place.
These other bills were introduced in the Sem
ate:
senator cogseshAll-ProhibitIng advertising on the
senator Martin-ro exempt from taxation the real
,.tate OF tho House OF tho Good Shepherd.
senator Coggeshall-To exempt veterans OF the
war of the rebellion from jury duty.
Senator Notwithstanding the practice OF phar-
macy.
Assemblyman Grancy to-day introduced a bill
exempting Westchester county from the law
enabling towns and cities to use ballot machines.
Mr.. Graney says both parties in Westchester
county favor the bill. Over $25, 900 has been
expended by Mount Vernon. Sing Sing, onkers
Rye, and Greenburg in the purchase OF voting
machines. and Mr.. Graney says all of the au-
thoritics in these places are In favor OF discard.
ing them. He says that in some instances local
candidates voted for last fall were shown to be
defeated by the machine vote where there was
hardly any opposition to them.
dnced a bill providing that new buildings, ad-
ditions, or other improvements shall DO exempt
from taxation until habitable or fit for use, pro.
- hal - 80 ha-N~l
two years from the official approval Of the plans
Assemblyman Gibney introduced a bill pro-
viding for vestibuled cars on all street surface
railroads operated by other than horse power
between Nov. l and May L..
Assemblyman Murphy Rep.,. M%ontgomery,
introduced q bill revoking any right heretofore
granted an Individual or corporation to charge
tolls on a public highway or bridge for walking
ST drtvi rs . Snd ID aMy is5irE9d tnG o STATE eorn GSnti on
damages for the revocation OF the right to re.
ceiye tolls. Such award shall in no case exceed
corporation. or an amount sufficient to restore
the property involved at the present cost OF
labor and material. Tho. territory within tho
provisions OF this proposed law.
These other bills were introduced in the As
sembly:
Nj. MISUNDERSTANDING that q Police Justices
DOCKET shall reniHtn on file in the onics' or such Jus
tce after the exuiratlon of his term.
the receipts OF foreign lire insurance Companies doing
business In Richmond borough, to be equally divided
between the Veteran Firemen's Association OF the
North Shore FIRE Department and the Veteran and
Exempt volunteer Firemen's Association OF the Edge
water Fire Department.
Nj, MISUNDERSTANDING the state Comptroller to
determine the application OF any. owner of lands
sold the State for nOn.payment of assessments for
opening and constructing Gravesend avenue in Kings
county and authorizingt the cancellation OF such as
eresments upon payment thereof to the Comptroller.
MI. Brennan-Prohiblting the formation or corpo.
rations Tor the purpose ofcarrying on lawsuits or liti.
cation OF any kind.
Mr., schmid-Providing that the New York city
board OF Estimate and AppOrtionment shall include
BROOKLYN borough. with asphalt from Broadway to
North Fourteenth street.
~. Tinany-Providing that the New York city
hr a b9aru may authorize the Brooklyn borough
deputy Park Commissioner to improve Remsen av-
enue leading to Canarsie Park.
Senator Wray Rep.. Kings appeared before
inc Assembly Railroad Committee this after
noon IN favor OF the public officers free pass
pll introduced by Assemblyman De Graw tfep.,
hlhgsl; The by a unanimous vote
decided TO report the bill fayorably. The officials
Mnoa te designated In the bill to come under Its
provisions are the elective State officers, the
superintendents Of public works, prisons and
public instruction and their deputies, the mem
oersoI sIate boards and commissions, the Judges
VI the court or Appeals and Supreme Court
justices. the members and officers of the Lepis-
Iature, and the officers deputies and assistant
SierKs. a certificate issued by the Secretary of
t terna = each OF these officials, designating their
.eam vi oihce. IS TO DO accepted as a pass by all
TRANSFORMATION companies from any one of them
"neh travelling on public business.
ine senate committee on Railroads will to-
morrow report favorably Senator Ford's bill
providing that a smoking car shall be attached
W al elevated railroad passenger trains. The
penalty Is 500 in each case, to be recovered by
inc city In a civil action.
Senator McNulty Diem. Kings, will IN. morro,x
ttnsf9duce his, two bills OF last year providing
l3r the municip ownership OF electric light
sprfaSs rn ~ eieVated. Underground and street