The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-20
THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION.
BILL PAssED EXTENDING TBE CON-
PAyY,s CORPORATE POWERS.
It Allows the Psn-AmerIcnn Exposition Com

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for 1901 in that city. Some days ago there was
introduced in each house Of the Legislature
n bill extending the corporate powers OF the
pnn-American Exposition Company OF Buffalo.
which allowed the companyt to increase It's capt.
tai 10 8 1000. 900 and to issue $2,500.ooo In
bonds. To-day the bill passed both houses Of
the Legislature.
Senator Grady, on behalf OF the minority
mambers Of the Legislature. attempted to de-
lay the passage Of the measure. with a view OF
having it amended 30 that the corporation
could not exercise the unlimited powers be-
slowed upon IL except for the purposes OF the
exposition. He declared that while the cor
poratlon was exempted from the provisions Of
the corporation laws OF the State. and that
while tho real estate OF the company is eN-
empted from taxation until 1902. there is no
provision In the bill which would restrict the
company from continuing in business and ex-
ercising such unlimited corporate powers after
the exposition becomes a thing OF tho past. He
insisted that the Legislature had never before
granted such a broad charter to any corpora
ton and was OF the opinion that such a pro-
vision as he had suggested should be incor-
pornted In the bill.
The Republican Senators insisted that the
character OF the incorporators OF the company
was a sufficient assurance in itself that the
powers granted would not be abused. 1t was
pointed out that II the amendment should be
adopted the delay in passing tho measure
which would thus be occasioned would render
~fruitless the purpose OF its enactment.
Senator George Davis OF Buffalo said that n
committee Of Bufralonians would be in Wash
ington on Monday to urge Congress to officially
recognize the exposition. and that as an in
ducement to such action the residents Of Buff
falo and the western part OF the State expected
to raise 100000 by Saturday night. which is
to be subscribed for the purposes OF the expo
sition. Congress will be asked not only to OIL
cially recognize the exposition. but to make
an appropriation for It of $4,000 as vol. Mr..
Davis asserted that Detroit was a fierce COM
petitor with Buffalo for the exposition. and
that the earliest possible action was necessary
on the part OF the people OF Buffalo TO secure
the exposition for the Niagara frontier.
Senator Grady withdrew his objection to tho
measure. although he voted against 1t. remark
ing that he would introduce a supplemental
bill restricting the powers OF the corporation In
tho direction referred to.
In the Assembly the bill was passed unani-
mously. A short time afterward the bill was
submitted to the Governor for approval. and he
fhe Republican members OF the Legislature
are DESTROYS Of becoming accurately acquainted
with the present status Of the general canal inn
priation OF 1895. With thiso object in view SEN
ator Higgins. Chairman Of the. Senate Finance
Committee. to-day introduced in the senate the
following resolution. which was adopted unant-
mously:
RuoiU,d. That the superintendent of Public Works
and the State Engineer and surveyor be. and hereby
are. requested TO communicate to, the Senate. at
their earliest convenience tnat; as &C.
Firsi. The total number of contracts let for the
Improvement of the canals of the state. with the
names of the contractors, a brief outline OF the work
to be peri lrlned. and the stipulateG sum TO BIO paid,
on each OF them, in pursuance OF the provisions OF
the General Canal Improvement law.
hiIed, the causes Of non.ful6llmsnt the sum already
paid. and the estimated sum that Will be due on each
Third. The estimated time required to complete
tions, also any other Information that in the opinion
Of the superintendent of Public Works and The
ment, Contemplated by the law Of 1895.
.AssembIyman Kelly's c9pcurrent resolution
lost loved ones by, reason Of the late war, and
expressing the thanks Of TIN. people OF the
services Of those Women, who DEVOTED them
passed the senate unanimously to-day;
. The Assembly to-day did little else than con-
i9f u apSpI d HstI ns,Sny Of "a a u anGinfaSSa e ]electi99n Sa as
temporary Speaker. of the Assembly to I'll the
vacancy Y, the chair made by the absenGe OF
grip at his Albany residence. Mr.. Nixon. who
IS RAPIDLY ,regaiptng his accustomed health; viii
pIODuplN Dt dplS W. 6hl NuhO Nihi 80 "a NHS
Assembly gavel on Monday night next. -.
Assemblyman Brennan talked, much this
~iegislate out Of Office the Borough Presidents
OF New York eity; , M Not IN , a hStf In hour NJ iht2 I
s syer; 4 the nj 6ii feSMIG s' Br@mn at ' ansoa2eed e that lntT he
had heard from President Grout Of Brooklyn.
and after, copferrlng with several OF the Ne
bill SO that. instead of legislating these officials
out of office. he would rather bestow upon
their salaries. which he does not believe they
Senator Marshall to-day introduced a bill
providing that any male teacher who has
taught not less than thirty-tlye years or any
fSirty y tsnshe Of w Which h9 qwe fSSs year not sh ,ef1 fsS@
been in the public schools OF the borough OF
BROOKLYN. shall he entitled 70 retire from
application for retirement shall have paid INTO
the pension fund an amount equal to 20 per
such application. Each such teacher
so retired shall receive an annual pension equal
to 50 per cent. VI his or her annual salary. but
such, pension shall exceed sl.oOo or be less
The trust companies Of the State as well as
usual degree the attentions Of the Bryani2ed
members OF the Legislature. No less than half
q dozen mem bers have introduced thus early
in the session a bill taxing trust companies the
same as banks. Senator, Foley OF New York
names to-day to the list of those who. wish
70 father this particular legislati9n. This hiIl
Is almost as oId as e tie city Of Albany which
A large number OF telephone reduction bills
have been introduced. The latest was intro
ducedto-dav by senator Wagner OF Brooklyn.
Il fixes annual telephone rates AZ follows: In
Manhattan borough. 500 a year; in Brooklyn
$50; in boroughs aud cities Of be-
100000 aud 100000 population. $50 in
cities and boroughs offrom 10000 to 100000
population. $45 in cities. 9odr99qlghs and other
places OF between 5000 and 10000 population,
S37. and In all other places $50. The charge at
public pay stations Is fixed at 10 cents u mes
OF FIVE minutes.
Assemblyman Egan to-day INTRODUCED his
years bill providing that any laundry con
spe cifying In the English language and Arabic
figures each article q laundry, delivered to II by
4 patron shall be guilty of a m~isdemeanor. pun
,,shable on conviction BY fines OF $40. $50 and
.ence. AssemDlyman Boland to-day intro
iuced q bill providing that the Common
If any Incorporated village NAV, by ordi-
nance. permit Sunday baseball playing
within the limits OF such city or village. upon
.rounds 50 Enclosed as to prevent the same be-
exposed to public view. and within such
regulations as will prevent the serious inter
upton of the repose OF the community.
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