The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-25
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signed senator kiebefG's bin Amending
tho Rapid Transit Law ~ ~ 70 clear away
ans doubt a. "a thu right ~ the New fofh
New Haven and Hartford Railroad 70 build
q tunnel under the North cr Hudson and
Harrison rivers 10 q terminus In New YOrh
city. Under the original Fishers Rapid
Transit law amendments bill u was thought
that the only steam railroad that q Q
right 10 build q tunnel was the Pennsyl-
vania, and this bill was made necessary
% make sure ~ the right Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
The Governor also signed Assembly.
mar Prentice's bill providing that the Rapid
Transit Commission may construct gal
ierier. ways, subways and tunnels for SUBJ
surface structures.
senator Stevene's bill which permits Of
a charge Of ~ cents q kilowat for electricity
In the boroughs Of Brooklyn. Ricmond
and Queens, outside 81 the Fifth ward
and that portion Of The Bronx lying east
of the Bronz River formerly the old town
Of West Chester, was also signed by the
Governor. Other bills signed WERE:
Assembly man stanley's authorizing the
Commissioner OF Water Supply. Gas and
Electricity Of New York city to ettaoh to
every service pipe. not already attach ed
q meter without expense to the owner. for
the purpose Of obtaining us to
the waste and consumption Of water In New
York city.
Assemblyman AEnew's civ ing the Com
missioner OF Docks authority to divide the
waterfront Of New York city into districts
and to provide for a public pier or dock in
each dist rict. This is to help barges coming
from UP State which are Obliged to go way
down town TO tie up. even when they have a
cargo OF material for uptown. thus COM
polling the shipment OF the cargo across the
city.
Assemblyman Bohan's providing that the
Board of Aldermen. by a unanimous vote.
may provide a proposition for the issue Of
bonds without appointing n special day for
the consideration OF the proposition.
Asemblyman DeGroot's fixing the salaries
OF the chief clerk In attendance upon the
sessions Of the Supreme Court in Queens
county at 5000. court crier at 81 800 Inter-
prefers 81. 800. and court attendants, 1880.
The bill also authorizes the County Judge
OF Queens county to appoint a stenoerapher
at a salary of'sa 900. '.t
fbnttlDig a buhaha n s"eN
New York city shall, maintain the Botanic
Garden and Arboretum In Brooklyn.
Senator Raines's providing that the State
Institution for Juvenile Delinquents OF New
York city shall be located seventy miles dis
tant from that city. instead of fifty. as orig
inally provided. and giving the commission
until next year to make its report to the
Legislature as to the site selected. A suitable
site within fifty miles Of the city. 1t is claimed.
cannot be secured.
Assemblyman Apsar's authorizing the
grant by New York city TO the New York and
Harlem and the New York Central Railroad
companies Of lands lying between Cross
street at croton Falls and Carmel avenue.
Brewster, for the purposes Of the electric rail-
road that the New York Central proposes to
operate from New York city to Croton,
Assemblyman W. j. Lees authorizing the
change OF the location Of the railroad tracks
of the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad
Company in Brooklyn from the side to the
centre Of the street.