New-York tribune., 1909-01-15
STREET BETTERMENT
Ne7c System of Financing for Thss
City ProUided az BIZ.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Albany. Jan. l4-An entirely new sysS-rz -
financing street improvements in New York CITY, 10
provided for in a bill introduced in ths Assembly
to-day by Mr. Clarke amending the city's charter
The measure provides that the money In 70 b
raised by assessment certificates be sold eK noe
less than par and paying interest OF not more
than 10 per cent. The certificates laid against
the assessments the property benefited
The bill states thar whenever I've hundred prop
erty owners the assessed valuation OF whose prop
erty is less than 200 each. in any ward OF the
city wherein the streets already improved do not
exceed 80 per cent Of all. file petition Designating
the desired improvements with the local board o.
Improvement the proper authorities may tmu1edi-
steIy proceed carry out the desired improve
ments Under the petition the authorities are en-
powered to open new streets II necessary
The cost OF the Improvement is 20 be paid By
the money raised bv assessment certificates of ths
city OF New York" which the local Improvement
board may requisition the Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment 70 issue The certificates must not
exceed 100000 II any ward Tho assessments
to divided into ten equal instalmsnts. 70 ee
paid yearly. and each when due SHAH 6eoous
lien on the premises IL not paid
4 fund may be created from the instruments col
lected. out Of which shall be paid the CERTIFICATES
when due To pay the interest on the cerrincares
there shall be inserted in the annual tax levy sp-
pcabs to the property benefited an amount de-
termned by the proper authorities All premiums
from the sale Of certificates and interest shall De
credited OF the certificates and shall
be applied first to the payment OF ntsrest, azd
secondly. payment Of further improvements In
the ward
Any owner whose property is affected By ths as
sessTnent may at any time after ths nrse inssaI-
ment becomes due pay TO the Collector OF L&xss
the fun assessment with interest TO ths dste OF
such payment The premises then discharged
from any assessment lien
A similar bill was introduced IN ths Assembly
two years ago by Asssmblymsn Courzdy, and
after being frequently amended was lsft AZ rns emo
of the session on the order Of third reading
Senator Cronin to-day introduced eilis when
will probably the first of many. resulting IRAN
the complaint of canal men becauss OF inAdsousts
freight terminals. 1t provides for the appotnfnsnt
OF three Senators by Lieutenant Governor WINS
and two AssembIymen by Speaker WadSVorrn 70
act with the State Engineer and Surveyor ana Ios
chairman OF the advisory board OF consulting en-
gineers IN selecting sites for freight tsrrfnas IN
New York Buffalo. Oswego and WhnshaH Ins
committee must report to ths Governor 0eAoIe
March 70 next, and the Governor must send Aa
recommendations to the Lesislsrurs within tan
days after
one result OF the foot and mouth disease szaonx
cattle in New York State was seen In q bill inrr0-
duced sn the Assembly by Andrew z. Murray OF
New York It provides that all stookyards must
be built of steel concrete, and that no wood Il
to be used except for partitions gates or roonnS
1t also provides sanitary appliances and drainaEs
and that there must be sufficient space IN al psns
for cattle to lie down comfortably. Violation 10
made a msdemeanOr.
AssembIyrnaa Fowler of Ulster County. intro
duced a bill providing that any foreign insurancs
corporation shall have It's right to transact bust
ness this state revoked II It applies for removal
Of any action brought against II In . state court
TO a United States court The present Jaw only
applies TO such corporations admitted silcs May
27.
/ Sunday baseball games in New York City b.
+ tween $50 and $50 .. between smatsurs will
be permitted II a bill introduced to-day By Assem-
hIvnlau NrCIrsth becomes a Law. No admission
fee Is TO be charged and children under sixtsen
are TO De admitted Another bill by Mr. MeG-1th
I empowers the local Legislative body OF sny CITY
/ IN the state 10 regulats sunday performances and
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