The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-23
FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
Gov. Hughes signs the Bill Authorizing
IT'S Construction.

IT'S Construction.
ALBANY, July 22.-Gov. Hughes has signed
Senator McCarren's bill authorizing tho
New York City Commissioner Of Bridges
to erect. furnish and equip q municipal
building over the new Manhattan terminal
of the Brooklyn Bridge. The Sinking
Fund Commissioner are to designate the
city departments and bureaus TO occupy
the propo "A new building which now 90
cupy private Offices for which the city pays
an annual rental Of $3.50 900.
Mayor Mcclellan said recently that this new
municipal building was to take precedence
in construction over the proposed new
county court house. The law does not place
any limit on the cost Of the new building.
but the Commissioners OF Bridges may re-
duire the Comptroller, on the approval
Of the Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
ment, to issue bonds to raise the money
needed to erect, furnish and equip the new
building.
These other bills we're signed:
Assemblymsn Travis's. increasing from
fifteen TO twenty-five years sentence the
punishment for kidnapping.
Senator Cullenis. authorizing the New York
City Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
to raise the salaries of the Dock Commits
sioner and his deputy.
Committee bill. providing hat the New
York City Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
ment may In its discretion, on the petition
OF a majority OF property owners whose
property has been assessed because deemed
TO be benefited by n local Improvement
within six months after such assessment has
been imposed. reopen and reconsider Its de-
termination and decision and may redeter-
mine the proportion OF such expense TO be
borne by the city Of New lork and by the
property benefited.
Senator Armsi rong's authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint a commission Of three mem
bers 60 select a site OF not less than 800 acres,
within seventy miles of New York city, for a
State Training school for Boys. TO take the
place of the Randall's Island House Of Refuge.
Senator Foelker's. authorizing the forma-
tion OF an Appellate Term In the Second Judi
cial Department and providing for the ap-
pointment OF clerks and attendants.
Senator Pages, authorizing New York city
to permit the Robert Fulton Monument Assoc
citation TO construct an addition 10 Riverside
Park by filling in land under water fronting
the park between Hath and 10th streets so az
to permit the construction OF a water gate
and monument 10 Robert Fulton. the inventor
OF steam navigation.
Assemblyman Croak's. permitting owners
OF land under water opposite the seaside
boulevard on the south shore OF Staten
Island to remove sand. earth or clay from
below low water mark.
Assemblyman Prentice's, authorizing New
York city to appropriate $4,000 annually
for the Legal Aid Society.
Assemblyman Brough's. to prevent prosti-
tuition In tenement houses.
Assemblyman Prentice's. making It a mis-
demeanor to remove baggage from q hotel. inn
or boarding or lodging house before pay
ment OF bill for board or lodging,
Assemblyman Mills's. cutting out the two
weeks In November for deer shooting and
fxing the open season for deer September 10.
to October 81, inclusive.
Mr.. Young's. amending the lien law relative
to the filing Of assignments OF contracts for
public improvements with the head OF a de-
partment or bureau of a municipality having
charge Of such construction.
Mr.. Newton's. exempting from taxation
real estate owned by free public libraries in
villages OF the third and fourth classes, where
the income from such real estate is applied to
the support Of such library.
Senator Grady's. relative to subordinate
aeries OF the Fraternal order OF Eagles char
tered in accordance with the regulations OF
the grand aerie Of the order.
MIR. Brough's. authorizing any Protestant
Episcopal church In the Diocese Of New York
TO convey all Its property subject TO payment
OF its debts to any other Protestant Episcopal
church in the diocese.
MIR. Fowler's. amending the Code OF Civil
Procedure to make II unlawful for a corpora
tion engaged in the business Of conducting
litigation and providing counsel therefor TO
enter into champertous agreements or to rep
resent the claimant In the pursuit OF any civil
remedy for the recovery thereof.
SenatorPage's amending tho charter Of tho
Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan Asylum So
Ciety OF the city Of New York relative 10 a
requirement Of an annual inventory and
accountt In cases where the society Ia appointed
general guardian Of minor children under its
control