Year: 1873


Most OF the officers and employees on Wards Island
receive their board in addition to their salaries


MavOr Havemeyers nominations for heads OF depart
mens under the Charter attract considerable aen-
ton here and give general satisfaction so far as they
have been made. The nomination Of the Hon. John
Wheeler for President Of the Tax Commission is espe-
cialy commended Mr Wheeler spent a goodportiOn OF
the last session OF the Legislature in Albany the
authorized representative Of the Committee Of Seventy
and it was principally owing to his good sense tact, and
personal popularity that the Committee were able in
spite Of such selfapponed champions and dsagreeabe
men AS Hawkins 70 represent them IN the Assem-
bly,, 10 carry anything through the Legislature.


The concurrent resolutions directing the Canal Com
issoners spend money on the lateral canals
during the coming year taken from the table, and
after half an hours discussion were adopted.


The Governor will send in the OF the Board
Of Emigration tomorrow, who are said 10 be Messrs.
Hurlburt Mauger Quntard Starr, Forrestand stephen
son. Jas. ". Booth was offered an appointment but
declined.


The hin amending the charter Of the Gilbert Elevated
Railroad was reported back, with Mr.. Blaekman's
amendment excluding the road from sxth-ave stricken
out.


John h strahan late private counsel for Controller
Green has for the last two weeks an active man
in the lobby here, and great favOrite with the men
who have claims against the city which the Controller is
contestng.



street railways has passed both branches Of the Leg
lature, going through the Senate this morning
AubOr the use Of improved motive power on railroads IN


o county this state


The PeOpLe the Ste Of Ne0 York. represented IN Senate


and Assembly, do enact fOiLOtos:


SECTION The mayor and common council OF any city,
the board OF Of village and, as TO streets
roads outside Of such city or village the board OF
supervisors Of any county Of this State hereby
authorized 70 permit the use OF any improved motive
power for the traction prOpeng or cars on
city street railroad such permission 10 De subject
such restrictions, regulations. and condnons as the
cation time by the authority granting the same
by a twO-thirds vote OF its members Nothing herein
contained shall authorize increase Of the rate or fare
allow the transportation OF freight IN any clty, OF


allow OF the ordinary dummy or DOX car engine,
or OF locomotives OF the kind used for the traction
Of cars steam railroads OF the State.


The entire evening session of the Senate spent in
long and dull debate the supplement to the Charter
which was ordered 70 q third reading. Most OF the
bunders corrected made by the clerks in engross
ing the Charter The provision making Mr.. Van Mort
a member OF the Board Of Apportionment was stricken
out Mr Woodn stated that Mr.. Van Mort had no de-
70 he included IN that Board The section OF the
Charter making all property subject to taxation
except that exempted by the general laws Is repealed
by the supplementary act To put an end 70 all cayis
the Mayor specially retained in office until the expra
ton Of his The section in the Supplementary bill
making the Corporation Counsel member OF the Board
Of Street Openings and improvements not reported
by the Committee Cities. No important amendments
were made 20 either bill


The Joint Committee of the Houses appointed 10
report bin for dividing the State into IS Congressional
Districts have selected hessrs Hustled. Robertson,
MCGOWAN, Tobey, and Jacobs subcommittee 10 draft
a bill