The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
NO RAPID TRANSIT BILLS OUT,
THE CITY CLUB MIL THE ONE
LTKELI no BE PASSED.
Senate Passes BIn for Three Gent Fhre for
school Children In Qucens-Dui 10
Have This city Pay 9II 500 Annually
10 Each L. =. Judge sitting Here Is Lost.

Have This C1ty Pay 9II 500 Annually
TO Each L. 8. Judge sitting Here Is Lost.
ALBANY, March 5.-The indications are
that il here il any Now York city rapid
transit legislation this year it will be the
i1ty club bill introduced by Senator Alfred
r. Page. In the Senate all proposed rapid
transit lie gislation is still in the Cities Com
mittee. SO il is in the lower house,
Senator Page tonight introduced amend
nents TO his bill az the result Of n confer
enoe Of the friends of rapid transit. The
bill provides that the Rapid Transit Com
mission shall advertise for bids separately
for the construction. equipment and opera
ton Of future subways, n also for joint
bids, "a it may deem for the best interests
OF the city, with the approval of the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment. 'Anot her
amendment provides that future subway
franchises shall be granted for a period
of twenty-five years, with a renewal of
twenty years, instead of for a period of
fftv years, with a renemal of twenty-five
years.
The provision in the law permitting trunk
Inc railroads desiring to establish terminals
In New York city to have n perpetual fran
NllIND nIhAli w opp. w i'N N'SN'l ~
railroads desiring terminals in New York
CITY, and such franchises shall be granted
for a period of twenty-five years orGy. with
a privilege of twenty years renewal.
The Senate passed Senator Keenan's two
bills. one providing for a three cent fare for
school children in Queens borough and the
other reducing to two cents the passenger
ferry rate on the Long Island ferry ply
ing between East Thi%rty-fourth street in
Manhattan and Borden avenue in Queens
borough.
Senator Stevens's bill continuing as legal
savings bank investments bonds of a recog-
nized railroad since merged in a holding
company passed the Senate. The bill will
affect the Chicago and Alton bonds.
Senator Cooper rep, BROOKLYN has in
troduced Borough President Bird s. Coler's
bill providing for a municipal subway in
Brooklyn.
A bill of Senator Wilcox's provides for 81
gas in Auburn.
Senator John D. Fitzgerald has Joined
Assemblyman Oliver in his fight to cause
two of the four tracks on the Bowery to be
removed and has introduced a bill to that
effect. The Senator says that when he was in
New York over Sunday he was nearly run
over while crossing the street.
Despite the opposition CT Senators
Brackett, Human and Grady, the Senate,
by a vote of IS to 2, passed Senator Cas-
sidy's bill appropriatiag $50 600 for the !
purchase of Watkins Glen by the State.
The proPerty formerly was owned by the
late Andrew H.. Green.
The scheme Of A%ssemblyman Prentice
rep, N. " to have New York city make
0 present Of Sill 500 annually to each Federal
Judge sitting in New York city received
quite a setback in the Assembly tonight.
The bill had been reported from com
n nd hoI nnnn f, third f.anI,nr yyith |
out any of the members being cognizant
Of the fact. Tonight they discovered
that the bill was on the order of final pas
When the roll was called only II
members voted for the bill, while 81 voted
against it.
The discussion relative to the bill de-
yeloped that Assemblyman Prentice be-
lieved the compensation Of these Judges
was not at all in keeping with other judges,
the Federal judges receiving only $4,000,
while Supreme Court judges received
el7 500. Mr.. Prentice said the proper place
10 get this increase was from Congress.
Assemblyman Merritt said that now
the time for the Legislature to adopt
constitutional amendment rela tive TO
the salaries of judges.
we are every year. he said, violating
the spirit of the Constitution by increasing
the salaries of the judges by indirection.
| think if the voters had a chance to pass
upon the question Of the salaries of judges
they wonld agree to an increase. The
appropriation bill again this year contains
an increase in salaries, it
being the old way Of getting around the
in this respect, and this has
been done right along. | suggest that Mr..
Cox draw a constitutional amendment
covering this point, and as it has to pass
Legislatures the subject could receive
the consideration it should have"
Assemblyman Solomon had made an
attack on up State counties in regard to
the amount Of taxes they paid in COMPARE
son With what New York city had to pay.
Mr.. Merritt answered this as follows:
You people don't realize that property
up State is assessed at more than it will
in the market. No board Of tax
in New York city would
dare to assess property in New York city at
had a few minutes ago with a New York
man who is lamenting the fact that the
have increased his assessment
rom Sl55 900 to $3.50 900. He explained to
me various means he is going to employ to
have the tax reduced, which | will not
repeat, but | asked him:
Isn't the property worth that amount?'
We'll, you Know the Pennsylvania Rail.
roan wants it, heoreplied, ana if they buy
Il now they can nave it for $500 900 cash"
Assemblyman Conalan offered an amend
nent to the Prentice bill that the New York
NY postmaster, mueTIdl revenue COLLECTORS
md all other FEDERAL employees should
their salaries raised by the New York
,lty Board Of Estimate and Apportionment.
ihls as well as the bill was defeated.
:, For soma days past Assemblyman
foung's bill, believed TO he in the interest
u a new trust company in New York city,
Which is 10 he known as the Carnegie Trust
has been on the third reading
in the Assembly. Action on It
Wa deferred from time to time. To-
hight 1t was again On the third reading
'alrndar. Some opposition was shown
md Mr.. Young asked that the bill be laid
i>lde indefinitely, which was done. This
means that there are not enough votes at
he, present time TO pass it. The bill
authorizes the Security Assurance Company
o chang its name and increase the number
It's officers and directors.
A bill introduced by Senator Grady
the title Of the inspector of COM
in the New York city Fire Depart
nent TO deputy chief and inspector OF
,ombustibles and increasing his salary
rom SO 5000 to IS 900.
Assemblyman Agnew (Rep., n. " to-
hight introduced a bill repeating the Law
'reating the Water Storage Commission
M devolVing its duties On the State Water
commission.
Assamblyman StJ. Palmer tonight in
todlced a resolution authorizing the As