The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-14
NIAGARA GRAB BILLADVANCED
BILL Put ~ TO ABOLISH DUN
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

U'''- "boF supply NUS IN inc senate,
ALBANY, April i8.-Asss mblyman Leg.
Eett's Niagara. Iookport and Onta no Power
Company's grab bin was advanced to
q third reading In the Assembly to-day
and then was recommtted for bea ring O n
Tuesday.
A powerful and most active lobby is at
work In the interest Of the bill. and 4 Is a
foregone conclusion that the bill will no
reported favornby. no matter what argu.
ments are brought out before the com.
mittee.
Assemblymnn wilnack rep, QUEENS,
o-dAy introduced a hill abolishing tho
New York city Board OF Aldermen. Il Is
In line with the recommendations Of Comp.
tro1et circuit. All powers now vested
In the board, except the issuing Of Licences
and regulating trades, shall be vested in the
Board Of EstimRte and Apportionment
according to the bill The last named
powers are given TO the Mayors Bureau
Of Licenses.
The Board OF Aldermen are 10 continue
b act as a board Of can vassers, and to con.
tinue as members Of tho various local inn
provement boards. The Office Of President
Of the board Is to be continued under the
ttIe Of oe-Mayor, and be Is 10 have all
The powers Of the President of the board
except those which now pertain 10 his
functions In CONNIE ction with the boari
The duties now performed by the chair.
man Of the finance committee Of the board
IN the Sinking Fund Commission are 10 be-
vested in the CORPORATION Counsel after
Jan. /, 1909
The bill further provides that at the NEXT
election there shall be elected two adj
diuonRl members of the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment by the voters OF the
city at large. They are 20 have the same
number Of votes as the Mayor and shall
receive n salary of $4,000 a year. They are
70 serve for the same term as the Mayor.
The Assembly passed Senator Armstrong;
concurrent resolution, which will be voted
Upon at the next State election. The voters
the State shall bond itself for S5O,OOO.OOO
for highway Improvements. The resolu-
don has passed two Legislatures.
Assemblyman Friedel's bill which pro-
hhits the construction Of rapid transit
roads on Clinton, Delaney, Grand and
Canal street. east Of Chrystie street passed
the Assembly. The bill, however, permits
the construction Of road on Delaney
street east OF Norfolk street. TO permit cars
from the Williamsburg Bridge 70 enter the
subway there at a proper grade.
Another OF Mr. Friedel's bills which passed
was that providing that the inspector OF com
busubles in the New DIRK City Fire Depart
ment shall rank the same as a deputy chief
Of the department and shall have the same
pay and term Of office as a deputy chief
These bills were passed in the Assembly:
Assembyman O'Nel's. prohibiting tho
laying ot railroad tracks on Livingston street.
Assembyman Apsar's providing for
81 awards for damages in taking properly
for water supply purposes
Senator Cooper :, Increasing the New York
city school teachers retirement fund
Senator Davis providing for the ap-
senatorNradys' proyIdinG that The widow
S,5d %s kad IN H S s G1TK Sy whose hi
duties snail draw pension Of not less than
$500 year ai,p conveying by New York city
lands lying under water at Spuyten DUyvil TO
the Spuytcn Duy'vil and Port Morris Railroad
A till introduced by Assemblyman Foelker
provides that on the day Of the annual
parade and inspection Of the New York
City Police Department the Mayor shall
promote 70 the grade above their present
one all policemen who have been awarded
the Rhinelander, Bell or Meyer medal for
bravery and meTitoTious service.
~ THE SENATE.
The Governors State Water Commission
bill, Mayor McClellan's Water Supply bill
and the other measures affecting New
York city's water supply which passed
the Assembly on Tuesday wei e received in
the Senate to-day and we're advanced TO a
, third reading and referred.
The Senate passed one Of the New York
city Rapid Transit Commissions bills
introduced by Senator Gardner. II permits
the cor structlon Of pipe galleries in con-
nectiCn with Rapid Transit tunnel roads.
Senator Raines's bill, providing that
dealers IN patent medicines or beverages,
10 sell which they must pay an internal
revenue tax, must also pay a State retail
liquor tax, PASSED the senate.
A bin introduced by Senator SAKE plnces
West End avenue north Of Seventeen street
under the jurisdiction OF the Park Depart
ment
Tho Senate Railroad Committee has re-
ported favorahly Assemblyman Thonet's
bill providing fer vestibuled street surface
railroad cars in Kings and Queens counties,
amended 10 apply also TO New York county.
The Senate defeated deciBively Assem-
hlyman WHde's bill transferring to the
Ninth Cavalry the feR carried by that reRi-
ment during the Civil War, The hPR Is now
IN the possession Of the Adjutant- General.
Senator Brackets Corrupt Practices law
amendment. which permits citizen 10 go
into court in connection with the use Of
money az elections. was discussed on final
passage in the Senate to-day.
Senator MHlby said the bill needed ma
terisl amendment, as il would permit a
Uicce ssion Of action in the different counties
Of the State on the same question, whereby
voters Of either party might prevent a decls-
ration ~ the result Of an election for an
Indefinite period At the suggestion Of
Senator Lewis the bill was laid aside until
next week, in order that It might be per-
fected.
lHt senate Lax altOu COMMITTEE mas re-
ported favorably the two bills advocated by I
lawson Pirdy Of the New York Tex Reform
Association changing the method Of taxing
domestic corporations. The State Insurance.
Department some line ago had introduced
n bill providing that cooperative and as
eessment life insurance corporations could
mot be formed in this State after June /.
Tho Senate Insurance Committee to-day
reported a substitute bill in place Of this
measure which provides that the annual
expenses Of cooperative associations formed
upon a business basis shall not exceed 30
per cent Of its yearly income.
Another bill reported by the Senate In
reurance Committee provides that foreign
IRE insurance company operating in this
State must file with the State Insurance
Department securities, 10 be approved by
the Superintendent OF insurance 70 the |
lRmount OF $50 900.
The Senate passed Assemblyman Agnew's
lbll, which provides that no New York city
officer shall order any property owner 20
use any patented article on any building
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