New-York tribune., 1903-02-25
MAYOR LOW At ALBANY.
BTLL.S HE WANTS PASSED
Hfats the Gouernor and Talks Freely
About Legislation.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.


Albany. Feb. es.-Mayor Low of New-1ork CITY
ARRIVED here Oh the Empire State Express TINS
noon. From that time until darkness came ne
was busy most Of the time conversng about New
Norks affairs with Governor Odel and other
prominent Republicans or with leading members
Of the legislature. District Attorney Jerome came
20 Albany the same train with the Mayor out
they occupied seats in different cars. and 1t Is
doubtful If they saw each other after their ar
rival until this evening. In the mean time Mayor
Low had given his opinion to members o. 'he
legislature about the chief bills changing the chai
ter of New-York. and the District Attorney hao
given his reasons for thinking that the hquoI
stores of New-York should he permitted to sell
liquor on Sunday from / o'clock III the afternoon
until il o'clock III the evening
Mayor Low first visited the Executive Chamner
at the Capitol where he was welcomed ny Inc
Governor Then in q few moments Mr. Low sought
Lieutenant Governor Higgins and had a talk with
him From the Senate Chamber he went 10 the
Assembly Chamber where he was greeted oN
James T Rogers. the Republican leader in the
Assembly Mr. Rogers in few moments con-
Quoted Mayor Low TO the room of Speaker Nixon
and he and the Mayor had conference.
II is said that the Governor and the Mayor con-
sdered the proposed legislation affecting the con-
str1ction OF tenement houses in NeV-h ofk as Wen
as the important bills modifying the charter OF
The civ Robert ". De Forest, the Commissioner
oT TIA Tenement House Department. has not Yet
shown any favor. so far as known. toward any OF
The bills introduced in the legislature amending the
Tenement House act. 1t is possible that some act
may be presented amending the tenement mouse
Law but it is said be not Yet prepared Until II
IS ready and has been critically examined nothing
viii be done here. il is believed toward the mool-
-5cztion Of the tenement house law
In the Assembly parlor. where the Assembly Com
rlitree On Cities was in session. the Mayor TOOK
I'd one after the other Of the bills amending the
charter of Ne1-York and frankly expressed his
cninion Of them First he considered the bill
changing the sinking Iund system, in order 70 save
millions Of needless taxation The Mayor eA-
n-essel his hearty approval Of the hll ana eN-
plained why Il should he passed
Then he turned his attention TO the bill changing
The time for the collection Of in the city and
expressed his support of IT, In discussing the city
affairs the Mayor said the city now borrowed sixty
millions OF dollars year that II would not neeo 10
,rrc7r as soon as the proposed legislation should
he PASSED.
The Mayor also informed the Assembly Commit
1ee On CIties that he approved Of the following
bills:
Authorizing the Controller TO disapprove Of con-
tracts made by county officers
Granting 10 The Board of Aldermen power 10
authorize public Improvements Of a permanent
nature.
Granting 10 the Park Department control Of the
cultivation CT trees
Putting the Bureau Of Weights and Measures
under supervision.
Authorizing the publication in The City Record"
separately Of tie value Of uninproTed real estate
and Improvements mace 10 II
Providing for retirement from the flre depart
1nent Of various grades Of fremen at certain ages
C,-aucing the school from one OF tour nlllIs
OF three mills
Declaring that easements already acquired under
streets shall not be distributed by street conoeIlld
1ioD proceedings, but may be bought -.
Declaring that assistant engineers IN the DepdTt-
-,1erf Of Bridges and in the Department OF water
Surp!v Gas and Electricity must be CIVIL engineers
~ al least four years experience
i-anfsrrine lIpon the Street Cleaning Department
control Of the sanding or sprinkling of streets
Mavcr Low also appeared before the Senate
orsnitree on Cities and there spoke in support OF
Senator Narshalrs bill authorizing the Board OF
estimate and Apportionment and the Sinking Fund
Commission authorize the closlrg OF streets
-This hill il is believed. IL it becomes a law. vii
he used ty the Pennsylvania Railway Company
10 gain the consent of the city authorities tc
close certain in order TO construct its pro-
17osed tunnel beneath the Rudson River.
When before the Senate Committee on Cities
rfavor Low said that he hoped AssemblyTnan Nor
Ean's bill in relation TO the Brooklyn Public Lib
rarv would not be passed until he had time to
examine it further. Toward the close OF the
afternoon the Mayor had conference with Colonel
George " Dunn. the chairman Of the Republican
State Committee.
Navor Low remained here tonight It is be-
lieved that most Of the measures favored by him
Will 1aSsed