New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
MEASURES ACCEPTED AND REJECTED.

proposed Improvement no assessment shall De
imposed for the paving OF any street or any any
portion thereof which has once been paved, ana
the expense thereof paid by the owners OF the
adjoining property.
April 5-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
257, Laws of 1899 providing for the improve
ment of Clnton-aye.. Borough of Brooklyn.
April HMayor Van Wvck accepted Chapter
261 Laws of 1899 providing that the members
IF the Department OF Street Cleaning shall re-
ceive certain salaries
April 17-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
311 Laws of 1899. regulating the use OF street
railway tracks upon Amstercam-ave l,,.o-
April 22-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
All Laws OF 1899 for the payment Of certain
salaries 70 the school teachers
April 21-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
ABB Laws of 1893, aboishing the office Of County
Treasurer in the counties Of Queens and Rlch-
mond and devoving their duties upon the Con-
troller of New York.
April IHMayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
451 Laws of 1899. authorizing the Board or
Estimate and Apportionment 20 provide for the
payment Of services rendered to the city OF
Brooklyn by the volunteer 1remen Of the towns
of Flatbush. Flatlands. New-Utrecht and
April 13-Mayor Van Wyck returned mot ac
cepted" bill providing for the acceptance or
"one-thiri part OF the sum originally assessed"
for the grading of Surf ave. Borough OF Brook
| lyn. and providing for the peyment OF one-halr
of the deficiency by the city OF New-York
! May 10-MayoT Van Wyck accepted Chapter
! 5G4, Laws Of 1899 concerning the terms upon
which franchises shall be granted
April 2S-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
5iS Laws Of 1899, providing for the construction
OF lateral
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approval OF Chapter 59l. Laws of 1899, ending
/ the terms of office of the Commissioners OF
! Records for the County Of Kings and providing
! for the appointment of a Commissioner or
/ Records by the District Attorney OF Kings
/ County Mayor Van Wyck in his veto message
said: '"The act is 80 drawn to be mandatory.
/ The fifth section not only authorizes the Com
| missioner TO appoint such assistants and en-
! uloyes as may be necessary in his opinion for
the proper discharge Of the duties of his Office,
! but also empowers him TO fix their compensa-
tion and determine the amount necessary for
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! tinctly at variance with the charter provisions
regulating appropriations for departments OF
! the city government Such departments. in
| cluding the present Commissioners of Records.
! are required to submit their estimates of the
| succeeding year to the Board OF Estimate and
! Apportionment which is charged with the duty
of determining TO what extent such estimates
| are nable and necessary"
| April 1S-Mayor Van Wyck returned mot ac
cepted'' Chapter 64S Laws of 1899 providing
| that two-thirds OF the cost of opening Prospect
! ave Kings County, should be paid by the city
J of New-York Mayor Van 'Wyck in his veto
! iectiona bic that a mandatory act should assume
TO take two-thirds of the cost of an assessment
md nIace IT on the taxpayer at large in a case
like the present where the board empowered
TO lay the assessment was expressly vested with
discretion as 10 the extent of the area covered
! Inv IL and where their determination was sub
n1ttted for action TO the Supreme Court"
May 13-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
Estimate and Apportonment to allow counsel
fees OF s50 900 yearly for three years after the
expiration of his term OF once to the present
Nav l3-Afayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
ga Laws of 1890. providing that "the Police
Board shall appoint for each station" designated
for the detention of women mot more than two
respectable women. who shall be known as
police matrons.
Nav 2-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
600 ~ the Laws Of 1899, providing that inter-
nreters IN justices courts in the boroughs Of
Manhattan and Brooklyn shall receive an an
nuaI salary of $1,000
1900.
March 2l-Mayor Van Wyck accepted Chapter
| oea laws OF 1900, authorizing audit of claims
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