Year: 1865

City RailrOads-No Increase of Fares
The Two Broadway Railroad Schemes
A Twenty per cent Patriotic Fund
How to Build New State Capitol-Ths
Fire Bill, Sc.


OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE.


ALBANY, Feb H. 1895.
rush Of miscellaneous business occupied both houses
recess


Decidedly the feature of Interest TO the city Of New
York was the Introduction OF by Senator Cozans
consolidating the city railroads Of New York. 90 many
Of them shall at to avail themselves Of the prvi
ege The importance OF this Is In the point that proves
70 bs tho result Of tho lengthy cenfarences
on the sxpedtency Of rssng the CITY railroad fares
In these conferences was found that consolidation Of
these roads would enable vast saving in expenses The
principle which dictated the consolidation Of the stage
lines s found TO apply TO the city railroads Wholesale
purchases OF feed animals and Materials the redu cton
OF the number Of officials and all the Of expense
can DO attained by consolidation OF interests Tho
on Il sSs 81 s 20 the public the continue
sctdataon the rates would probably double.


outside q n New York city the rates will have TO be
raised and bills for Brooklyn and other places through
the State are under way here removing restrictions
The Broadway Railroad BILL introduced today by
Senator Cozans, provides for number of vested in
teress affected by the proposed BILL including adjoining
Usirnsc Tay s"n5 .ne stage men, &c also provides
gross earnings for pensioners Of the disabled SOL
ders The best feature which such bill now pro-
vide is the abrogatio0 Of the existing nusances-the
stage lines In view Of the ton cent fare the
dapdaon and disorder into which these concerns have
80 beyond their present limit OF route-Forty second
street.-the sooner they are superseded the bet
ter The splendid property around the Park will not
the means of reaching that locality adjusted to the
objects in view for its improvement The resident at
the Park must be able to take his conveyance In
Broadway direct for his up residence before he
be expected TO be satisfied with house and costly
lot in that favored neghborhood


The Crossown Railroad is not yet noticed here but
will be next week


now BUILD A NEW cArrroI-


number OF the members Of both houses have hit
upon the ideA Of providing for the erection OF new
Capitol building irrespective OF the proposition for its
removsD by making = magnificent provision for that
object IN connection with the city railroad this
winter The project s taken up with striking avidty
and win have most telling effect upon railroad legisia
tion This topic OF the Capitol building is still Of the
greatest here The circulars addressed TO che
various localities have been sent 70 tive hundred city
and village authorities this week by NJ Ball. secretary
Tho bills relative markets which wereSo we'll venti-
Ist corporations n New York and Brooklyn, made their
appearance n the Senate to-day The ddea in these
Company based upon he market franchises ESQ or both
Cities The baggage bill has also had resurrection
new form.


THE AssElMY FIRE HILL.


new Fire Department bill has been presented by Mr..
Murray In the Assembly, which provides substantially
for the egazaton Of the ordinances passed by Com
Council in December recognising the department.
On this bill the opposition will Take stand in the House
against the passage Of the Senate bill providing for paid
department


rHx BARLEH BROADWAY RAILRoAn.


The old bill Of last year authorizing the Harlem Rail-
reproduced to day by Senator butcher It's offer Of ten
per cent Of earnings TO the city dwndles In
parison with the twenty-five Per cent bonus provided in
Union square 70 Whitehall.