The Brooklyn Citizen from Brooklyn, New York • 6

THE BROOKLYN CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1893. following officers worn unanimously elected I1ST CALL FOR BONDS, tire, in relation to reading laws in evidence. Became a law May 10, 1805, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, throe-liftha being present The People of the State of New York, represented In Senate aud Assembly, do enact as follows Suction 1. Section nine hundred and thirty- two of the code of civil procedure is hereby amended to read as follows: See.

932. A statute or joint resolution, paesed by the legislature of the State, may be read in evidence from a newspaper, designated aa prescribed by law, to publish the same, until six months aftor the close of the session at which it was passed; and at any tima, from a volume priuted under th direction of th secretary of state. To eu. title any copy of a law published, other than those published under the direction of tha secretary of state, to be read in evidence, there shall be contained in the same book or pamphlet, a printed certificate of the secretary of state, that such copy is a correct transcript of the text of the original laws. For such certificate the secretary of state shall collect such a fee as be shall deem' just and reasonable.

Sec. 3. This act shall take effect on, tha first day of September, eighteen hundred and ninety-five. But of New of the Secretary of State, I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in tills oflice, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of tha, whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State, capacity of at least 250,000 passengers per day by weans of the elevated railway, besides as many more by means of the looar nNway to be operated thereon from the terminal stations of the bridge proper, at each end.

A bridge so constructed, with but two tracks, will be ample to transport, by moans of its railroad, 500,000 passengers per day. This bridge not being Intended to transport heavy freight cars, and cheap faros being prerequisite, it appears to be out of question to construct a bridge capable of (tarrying four tracks, inasmuch as that would make the structure cost fully double what would be the cost of a bridge constructed like the one planned by this company. Moreover, since the capacity of a bridge is limited by its terminals, nothing would be accomplished thereby nuless the approaches were widened so as to permit continuing four tracks along them, which is out of the question. By the method herein suggested less than $12,000,000 need be expended for the bridge and its contemplated approaches, while the best possible facilities will be given to the traveling public, in whose interest after all the bridge is to be constructed. Before offering to transfer to your honorable Commission all the rights, privileges and property of the East River Bridge Com-psny, so far as they appertain to the bridge authorized to be constructed under the act of 1895, we desire to call your attention to the progress made by the East River Bridge Company, and also all that it has done to perfect its rights and to prepare for the commencement of construction.

First Ia 1891 an attempt was made to procure a franchise from the Legislature without result. Second Iu 1892 a franchise was obtained, making it obligators' on the company to build the Eastern District Bridge (in the lines of the bridge the present commission is now authorized to construct), and granting to the inooriwrntors of the compuuy permission to construct a second bridge. (See section 10 of chapter 101 -of the Laws of 1892.) Third Contemnorsncniis therewith the nary negotiations having been commenced through the efforts of the Mayor of Brooklyn, between himself, the Mayor of New York, on the one part, nud the East River Bridge Company on the other, looking to legislation which would, confer on the cities the power to construct a bridge between the Eastern pistriot of Brooklyn and New York, substantially in the lines of the bridge chartered to our company, we agreed to cooperate with the Mayors in securiug snch legislation, the company desisted from further prosecuting the case against said Cook, or from doing any furtlicr work until the tormluatioa of the proposed legislation, which has. 110W all been accomplished. Twentieth During all the times hereinabove mentioned the chief engiueer, the officers and employees of the company have been constantly busy perfecting details, nnd the project is now in such a condition that within sixty days from the date of the final continuation of the referee's report in tho above referred to Orchard atreet action, actual work of construction could have been begun.

The company now awaits the action of your Honorable Commission, and Is ready to co-operate with you in all matters looking to the speedy completion of the bridge. This, in substance, gentlemen, ia what the East River Bridge Company has accomplished from the date of its organisation to this day. We now offer to assign to you, by such instrument ns counsel may determine to be "proper, all the right title and interest granted to the East River Bridge Company under Chapters 101 and 102 of the Law of 1802, and Chapter 225 of the Laws of 1893, so far as said rights apply to the bridge designated in our "Commissioners' Proceedings and Report," as "Bridge No. 1," being tho Eastern District Bridge, contemplated by the act of 1895, under which you are proceeding. Also the consent of the local authorities of the city of New York, and the consent of the War Department of the Federal Government.

Also, all the surveys, plans, engineering work, and all other documents, written and printed, having reference to this bridge. Also a conveyance of the property Nos. 52 snd 54 Pitt street, New York, and No. 240 South Fifth street Brooklsn, equity value In both pieces calculated at actual cost, $22,000. Also all Hie papers in the proceedings before the General Term Commission in 1893.

Also a transfer of all our rights under the proceedings in the case of the East River Bridge Company against Cook. Also the sum of $53,000 in cash, deposited in the Germania Bank of the cityxof New York I We arc nromntcd to offer you this cash nominal consideration to the State, for a period of five years, with the privilege of extending the Mine from year to year, not exceeding five years additional, such buildings and appurtenances to be used solely for the accommodation and maintenance of the insane and for the purposes of a State hospital; and all furniture, stock and pnr-souul property whatsoever on hand for tha se of the othcera or inmates thereof at the time of the passage of this act shall be transferred to and become the property of the State, In accordance with the provision of section ten of this act Said buildings and their appurtenances shall thereafter be nnder the control of the managers of the State hospital evtnbllf hed herein. Said lease shall be executed in behalf of the county of Kings by the supervieor-at-large of Kings county, upon the approval by the board of supervisors of such lease and transfer, which lease and transfer are hereby legalised and shall vest the title thereof in the State of New xork. 8cc. 4.

The governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint seven citlsens, five of whom shall be residents of the city of Brooklyn, and two of whom shall be women, aa a board of managers of said hospital; and the governor ahall designate at the time of such apointment their respective term of office with reference to the following classification, namely; One of said managers shall serve for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, one for five years, one for six years and one for seven years from die time of their appointment The persona so appointed or bereaftter appointed to fill vacancies snail hold no legislative or other State office during their term of office as managers. Any manager shall be subject to removal at any time by the governor for cause, an opportunity having been first given him to be beard In his or her defense. The successors in office of the managers aforesaid shall be apnodnted by the governor, by and with tho advice and consent of the senate, and shall hold office for seven years. case of a vacancy in a id board, the gov. ernor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a manager to fill the unexpired term.

Sec. 5. Tha said managers shall hava all rights aud powers, and be subject to the same duties, as are now possessed by and imposed upon the managers of the Utica State hospital; and the Long Island State hospital shall be organized and governed by the laws organizing and at present governing the Utica State hospital, except aa may be herein or otherwise provided. Sec. tl.

The said managers shall appoint a treasurer who shall reside In the city of Brooklyn, and who ehall give a bond for the faithful performance of his trust nnd thu duties thereof, in such sum and with such sureties as tho comptroller of the State may prescribe and approve; also a general smper-lii'tendent, who shall be a physician of at least five years actual experience in the care plication the said Wlnfleld S. Codman shall cause to be served UKn the person or persons claiming to own the title to said lot, through said sale for unpaid taxes, a notice of said hearing. Said nolice shall he served at least fourteen days before the date of bearing and in the same manner as a summons may be served in a civil action In a court of record. Sec. 3.

This act shall take effect Immediately. State of New York, Oflice of the Becra. tary of State, I hava compared the preceding with the original law on file In this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the Whole of said origlual law. JOHN PALMER. Secretary of Stat.

(Every law. unfess a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take effect uutu the twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article 1 chapter 8, General Laws). CHAPTER 601. AN ACT to amend chapter three hundred and forty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, entitled "An act to authorise the appointment ef stenographers for grand juries and to fix the compensation of suoh stenographers," as amended by chapter one hundred and thirty-one ot the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and at amended by chapter eighty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-four.

Became a law May 14, 1895, with the approval of the Gov-ernor. Passed, three-fifths being present The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows; Section 1. Section one of chapter three hundred and forty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and elghty-flve, entitled "An act to authorise the -appointment of stenographers for grand juries and to fix the compensation of said stenographers," as amended by chapter one hundred and thirty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred aud eighty-six, and as amended by chapter eighty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-four, is hereby amended eo as to read as follows: Sec. 1. It shall be lawful for the county judge of any county of this state upon the recommendation of the district attorney of such county, to appoint a stenographer to take the testimony given before grand Juries in said county, excepting that In the counties of Albany, New.

York and Erie such appointments shall Te made by the district attorneys of said counties of Albany, New York and Erie, respectively, provided that in all counties not having a population of seventy thousand, as shown by the state or federal census next preceding such appointment the connty judge shall only appoint such stenographer upon a favorable vote of the board of supervisors of said county; and excepting, that In the county of Monroe, it shall be lawful for the county judge of such county, upon the recommendation of the district attorney of snch county.to an- Patrick Tat'gart, chairman; Henry Koater, treasurer; inomas Mlthen, secretary; Charles Gray, sergeaut-at-arma; Patrick Maxwell, csntain of police. After the meeting was adjourned refreshments were served, and singing and dancing were indulged In. George Lynch and Thomas flora took the honors. Professor Hunter furnished the music with rare skill and was highly complimented. The fun waa kept up till a late hour, when all the members left in a very pleasant and happy i AT ROCK AWAY BEACH.

Ontinf of David B. Hill Club No. 1 of tho Fifteenth Ward. One of the most pleasant outings of the season was the annual beach party of the David B. Hill Club No.

1. of the Fifteenth Ward, which was held at Louis Phillips' Seaside Pavilion, Holland Station, Rocka-way Beach, yesterday afternoon and evening. The affair was attended by Democrats and Republicans alike, who for one day at least buried the hatchet. The committee in charge expected that a large crowd would attend and made arrangements to have a special train at Bushwick station at 2 o'clock to take the picnickers to the beach. The train arrived on time and although eight cars were attached to the engine there were not seats enough to accommodate the crowd.

Those who were not able to secure seats on the special, were compelled to wait for the next regular train. From the station at Sockaway carriages conveyed the party to the pavilion, a quarter of a mile away. The dancing platform was beautifully decorated with flags and Inrge streamers of bunting. Dancing was the main feature of the day, although many of the excursionists wandered around the beach and amused themselves in other ways. During the afternoon many prominent men were seen at the place.

In the evening there was- a march, which was led by Edward Fitzgerald and Miss M. Dumser, in which over 500 couples participated. At 8 o'clock, after nil had partaken of an elaborate supper, William Murphy lured President Glea-son to the dancing platform and there presented him with a handsome basket of cut flowers. A speech was called for and Mr. Gleason made a few brief remarks, thanking those present for their attendance.

At 10 o'clock "Home, Sweet Home" was played in order to allow the picnickers to catch the last train. Before leaving the pavilion those present gave three hearty cheers for the club. Among those present were James Bell, Thomas F. Farrell, ex-Senator P. H.

Mc-Carren, M. H. Sulzer, Senator George Owens, Assemblyman John U. Smith, William Lynch, Patrick Kealy, Supervisor Donlan, ex-Alderman MeKce, Edward Scott, ex-Supervisor ex-Su-perviaor Donovan, David Welton and sister, John J. O'Connors, Dr.

Daniel Gleason, Mr. and Mrs. F. Wallcrbee, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur O'Neil, Mr. nnd Mrs.

Nathan Meagher, Fred Compbell, Miss Clara Westervill, John McCarthy, Denis McGroiitv. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cleary. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Way, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McAleer. Thomas McAleer, James Holmes, Miss Holmes, Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Cleary, Mr. and Mrs. Duryea, Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Somen, Harry O'Neil, Clara Montiors, James Madden, Miss Irene Gleason, John J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hsrley, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Madden, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mclntyre, Miss Dora Gleason, Kerd Munch.

Patrick Kin-nigan, William llurphy. Patrick Quinn, Frank Biba, Frank Williams, Richard Lewis, John Donnelly, Henry Stempers, John Tracy. William Lewis. Counselor Mc- Coly, Dr. Brindmsn, Thomas Tracy, Michael William Coffey, William Maloney, P.

J. Dunn, vt ara isegiey, lit Newman, Dr. Creamer, Miss Sadie Lewis. Miss Kiiian, Henry Newman, Benjamin Tracy, Thomas Shanley, James Coyle, Neil Shan-ley, Frank Dahlhender, John James Keenan, John Carman, Supervisor and Mrs. Williams, Miss Annie Johnson, James Smith, Edward Reilly, Miss Maud Johnson, George Arnold, Charles Beecher, Miss Grace Walker, Frederick Hiller, Miss Bessie Hillef, Albert Kelly, Frederick Johnson.

William Walker. Fred J. Smith. Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel French, George T. Smith, Miss Fanny Martin, Miss Alice Cassidy, Miss Nellie Daly, John McCannon, Frank C. O'Brien. Thomas Burnett John Ward, Charles Reilly, John Adams, Frank Allen, William Johnson, Edward Ryan and James Mitchell. Among the clubs and associstlons represented were the Shamrock Club, Seymour Clnb.

William J. Burk Association, Brooklyn Athletic, Bedford Union, Young Mens' Democratic Club of the Fourteenth Ward, John B. Smith Association, Charles B. Bowenhan Association of the Fourteenth Ward and the Farmers' Club of the Fifteenth Ward in a body. The officers of the club are: Daniel Gleason, president; Matthew Meagher, vice-president; Harry O'Neil, secretary; Joseph McGrath, assistant secretary; Mark Epp-stein, treasurer.

The committee in charge of the affair were: Hugh McAleer, chairman; Edward Fitzgerald. Ferd Munch, Charles Reap, William McGlnness. Hamesamakers at Glen Island. The national convention of the Wholesale Harness Dealers was resumed this morning at the Murray Hill Hotel. Delegates and their families, representing over a thousand, are present and are from every State in the Union.

Yesterday the local committee entertained them at Glen Island, where Mr. Starin met them and showed them the many attractive features of the famous resort, after which they sat down to an elaborate clam bake. LAWS OF NEW YORK By Authority (Every law. unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take effect until tie twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAPTER 028.

AN ACT for the transfer of the grounds, buildings and equipment of the Kings county lunatic asylums, with their inmates to the State, and for the establishment in lieu thereof of the Long Island State hospital. Became a law May 11, 1895, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, rJiree'fths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The Institutions heretoforo established nnd now known as the Kings county lunatic asylums, located in Kings Park, Suffolk county, Long Island, are hereby transferred to the custody and control of the Long Island State hospital, which ia hereby established: and the insane persons who are inmates of the institutions so transferred and those received thereafter shall be provided for in accordance with the provisions of chapter one hundred and twonty-six of the knvs of eighteen hundred and ninety, of chapter two hundred and fourteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and nintrty-three and of chapter three hundred and fifty-eight of the taws of eighteen hundred and ninety-four.

Sec. 2. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the preceding section of this ir-t the supervlsnr-at-large, as representing the board of of county, is hereby authorized when directed by said board, to execute a quit-claim deed to the State of New York, in consideration of the sum of one dollar, of the property now owned by said connty and known as the county farm at Kings Park, being the property now used and occupied for, the insane, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the equipment fixtures and furniture and other personal property of the asylums for the Insane situated on swid premises. Tho said deed shall be approved by the attorney-general ss to Its form and legal effect and shall provide that the property therein Conveyed shall be used sole-y for the purpose of a State hospital for the faiiane. Ths comptroller 0f the State la hereby authorized and directed to accept on bubalf of the State a deed containing the foregoing provisions.

Sec. 3. Such county buildings, situated In the twenty-ninth ward In the city of Brooklyn, formerly Flatbush, and other real estate which may be occuniej by or used Tor the insane on the first dsy sf October, eighteen hundred and ninety-live, together with their equipment and fixture, (hall bt lt4 at a Bridge Commissioners $25,000 for Expanses. Ask TO SELECT A CHIEF ENGINEER. Th Executive Committee of the Commission ill Meet Candidate for the Place la Major gchleren'i Office To-Morrow lawyer Lautorbncb for the I'hlmann Company Submits Prop-ositlon Special Counsel Appointed.

The fint really Important meeting of the Ibew East River Bridge Commission was ffceld yesterday afternoon at No. 309 Broad-way, New York. President Andrqw D. Uiiird and all the membcra of the Commis-isiou, except Mayor were present Lawyer Edward Lauterbnch, counsel for the Uhlmann East River Bridge Company, sub-'Biitted the following proposition by that company: fro the Commissioners of Ui Proposed New Bridge Over the iiant Riven The East River Bridge Company waa or- rauized pursuant to Chapter 101 of the of 1802, approved by tbo Governor, March 9, 1892. We call particular attention to sections :32, 13 and 14 of the net nuder which this 'company was incorporated, iu connection i ith sections 2 and 5 of the act of 1805, under which you are nrocnsdlnir.

from whiih ton will determine that it perfectly consistent upon acquiring all the right, title -and interest of the East River Bridge Com- t'my, to proceed to construct a bridge as aid out In the act of 1802, nnd under which company has prepared full preliminary jfilana. The act of 1S95 authorizes a bridge to be constructed from point at or near the foot of Broadway, Brooklyn, to a point at or sear the foot of Grand street, New York, at also provides that no property now used by any ferry company shall be taken. This prevents yon from starting the bridge which you are authorized tn construct on any line outherly of Broadway, in the city of Brooklyn. If the line is fixed so as to run close to Broadway at the point whero the bridge will begin to span the river. It would carry It over property in actual use for ferry purposes, belonging to the New York and Urooklyn Ferry Company, and if it should proceed southerly for any considerable distance to avoid said ferry, It would carry the bridge to the bend of the river on the New side (see map), which would mako Its construction almost an engineering impossibility, in addition, it would remove the bridge on the Brooklyn side too far from the Jfoot of Broadway.

Inasmuch as the set of gave the name protection to ferry property as the act of 1S93, our company located the lines of its bridge north of the northerly side of Broadway, Brooklyn, and. in order to obtain the hortest and most direct river span, carried the bridge at its New York abutment or Jiier to a point near the northerly side of De-aneey street, in the city of New York, bout eight hundred feet north of Grand treet, as prescribed in the act. The terminal of the new bridge for teams was, by aneana of a land span and approach, carried to Grand street, at about Sheriff street, i We call your attention to blue print showing the exact lines of the- Eastern District bridge designated Bridge No. 1 as thus located, from which you will observe that from an engineering point of view, and with a view of not absorbing and destroying property to an extent more than is absolutely necessary, and of observing the restrictions as to the ferry property, our company has lo- rated the lines of the bridge as close to Broadway, Brooklyn, and to Grand street, New York, as was practically possible. It is, therefore, safe to assume that as far as the lines of the bridge) are concerned, and in reference to the termini in the two cities, you will nnder the act of 1895, with perhaps ome very slight modifications, adopt the plana of our company.

It can hardly be doubted that if elevated railroads had existed at thn time the present bridge was planned, the results and exigencies of 'its construction would have been foreseen, and that while that magnificent project hag been successful beyond all expectations, yet additions would have been made which would have rendered its usefulness even greater than it has proven to be. In particular, It would have been so constructed as to permit of the passoge of railroad trains across it, thereby making continuous service from and along all the elevated railroads approaching it, so that passengers, without change of cars, could be transported from remote points in Kings and Queens counties to the business districts of New York city, and with but one change of cars could travel from any elevated station in Brooklyn to the Grand Cen-tral Railroad Depot in New York, and from East New York or Port Hamilton to iiarlem. But this was eat done. The result is that the operation of the present bridge has forcibly demonstrated that with but one terminus at each end, its maximum capacity is not only very limited, bnt that the discomfort caused by the surging crowds in the hours when is most used is a great drawback to its usefulness. With this experience before them the pro-flector of the Eastern District bridge, in an P'yln for, the charter granted to them in 1892 and In planning it, have kept in mind the Idea of affording continuous railroad ser-V ivie from the seventy-seven separate stations appurtenant to the twenty miles of routes of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad, not only Into New York, but across the city of aew York, and not only making close connection with all the longitudinal surface nui elevated railroads in said city, but also affording facilities for reaching the depots of the great trunk lines of railroads which terminate at Jersey City.

In fact, to permit a Brooklynite desiring to go to Chicago the opportunity to do so without stopping on the surface of any atreet after once having em-Jiarkid in an elevated ear ia the city of Brooklyn. It was with thii view that the incorporators of the East River Bridge Company applied for further legislation, amplifying its char-ter (to wit, Chap. 102 of the taws of 1892, mending the rapid transit act), to permit the substitution of an elevated railroad Westward from the Bowery in New York city, through Spring stret to the North Itlver at about Desbrosses street (Pensyi-vania Railroad Ferry), constituting direct and continuous connection with the approach eothorized to be constructed from a point at or near Cannon street, between De-lanoey and Rivington street, through private property and across Intervening streets, to the westerly aide of the Bowery, in the city of New York. Also Chap. 225 of the Law of 1893, authorizing bridge companies incorporated as the East River Bridge Company ia to lay tracks and operate a railway upon said bridge.

No argument 1 necessary to convince any person familiar with rapid transit in large cities that distribution, and net congestion, is the great desideratum and the only solution of real comfortable rapid transit Without dilating on this subject we beg to call the Commissioners' attention to the testi-. mony of the following prominent citizens of New York aad Brooklyn, which will be found in the "Commissioners Proceedings and Report" In the matter ef the applies tioa of the last River Bridge Company, herewith submitted: Hon. Abraham B. Hewitt Put 171 lion, li.vld A. Booty pan.

25 ltcrnard Peters. Keq Page 215 C. C. Martin, Chlt Engineer and General Superintendent, New York and Brooklyn lirldare Faff HI Statement nf Hon. Andrew H.

Green, ot )o. 80, 1WM, In relation to the New York-Wentcheeter HrtdKe, ae applicable to the matter now under consideration Pag ITt We, therefore, submit that the bridge, which you ore authorized to construct should he planned so as to make facile grade conueotion with the elevated railroad on Broadway, Brooklyn, at a point pear the fot of Broadway as practicable, substwi-tally In accordance with the plans end that from its toruiimis in New York city there should be extended en ele-vrtted approach westwardly to the North Iiivor, with stations appurtenant to said approach at all important intersecting points, wherever an elevated railroad Ik rMsed, and also at Broadway. New York. liirtf by, Jojuuti fcridgea carrying (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take effect nntil the twentieth day after it shall have come a law, 8ectlon 43, II. chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAPTER 692.

AN ACT to reappropriate an unexpended balance of moneys provided for by chapter seven hundred and twenty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, for the Northern New York Institution for Deaf-Mutes. and for a further appropriation for said institution. Became a law May 10, 1895, with the approval of tha Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present The People of the State of New York, rep. resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows Section 1.

The sum of eight thousand six hundred and thirty-two dollars and sixty-five cents, being the unexpended balance of eleven thousand seven hundred aud fifty dollars, appropriated by chapter seven hundred and twenty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three for the Northern New York Institution for Deaf-Mutes for motive power to operate printing press, for lathe for carpenter shop, for payment for land purchased, for icehouse and cooler, for cattle barn, for mowing machine, bona rak and tools for the farm, for tailor shop, for kindergarten building, for fence about the grounds and for grading, is hereby reappro-prlated to be expended for the purposes above mentioned. Sec. 2. An additional sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be neces. snry, is hereby appropriated out moneys In the treasury, not otherwise' appropriated, for the same purposes mentioned la section one of this act, to be paid by the treasurer on the warrant of the comptroller.

Sec. 3. The snm of eight hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Is hereby appropriated outof any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of providig fire-escapes on th Northern New York Institution for Deaf-Mutes, located at Malone. New York, to be paid by tha treasurer on the warrant of the comptroller.

Sec. 4. This act shall take effect Immediately. Stat of New York, Office of the Secretary of State, I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same Is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State, (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shnll not take effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law.

Section 43, article II, chap, ter 8, General Laws. CHAPTER S98. AN ACT relating to the State Veterinary College at Cornell University. Became a law May 10, 1893, with tha approval bf he Governor. Passed, three-fifths being --r present, The People of the State of New York, rp- 'ij resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1." For the purpose of eonstru'O ing and equipping suitable buildings for the State Veterinnry College at Cornell University, at Ithaca, New York, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of the funds not otherwise appropriated, to be paid by the treasurer, upon the warrant of the comptroller, upon vouchers approved by the commissioner of agriculture, to the Cornell No part of such moneys shall be expended nnt' plans and specifications for the nnd equipment of snch buildings and location thereof shall have been approve') the commissioner of agriculture, nor the comptroller shall hive certified thai his judgment, the expenses of the coir tion and equipment of such buildings.

'in. cofdanee with such plans and specifieatk will not exceed th smmint of such anni priation. Such buildings and. equipmerk. shall be the property ot tue state.

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect tmme-dlnrelv. State of New York, Office of the Secre- tary of State, I have compared the pre- ceding with the original law on fllo in this A office, and do hereby certify that tne samu is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said orig'unl law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State.

(Every law, nnless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take effect until the twentieth day after it shall hav become a law. Section 43, article chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAPTER 670. AN ACT providing for the appointment of a deputy mine Inspector by the factory Inspector, and defining hfs power. Be-cam a law May 14, 1893, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, by a two-thirds vote.

i The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Immediately after the passage of this act, the factory Inspector shall appoint a deputy Inspector, who shnll have a knowledge of mining, and shall receive a salary of one thousand two hundred dollar a year, payable monthly, and necessary expenses while in the performance of bis duties. Such deputy shall be under the supervision and control of -the factory inspector the sam as the deputy factory inspectors, and his duties shall be to enforce tne pro-visions of chapter three hundred and ninety-four of the laws of. eighteen hundred and ninety and of chapter six hundred and slx-tvseven of the laws of eighteen hundred and nirtety-two, and all other acts or parts of acts with reference to th mine and quarries of this State. Sec.

2, Tblf act shall take effect Immediately. i i Stat of New York. Office of the Secretary of State, ss.i I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER, Secretary of State. (Every law, nnless a different time shsll be prescribed therein, shall not take effect nntil the twentieth day after It shall hsve become a Isw, Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAPTER 654.

AN ACT to amend section sixteen of title nineteen of chnpter five hundred and eighty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, entitled "An act to revise and combine in a single act all existing special and local laws affecting public interests in the city of Brooklyn," in relation to contracts for asphnlt pavements. Accepted by the city. Became a law May 13, with the apnrovaj of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present i The People of the State of New York, represented In Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section sixteen of title noteea of chapter five hundred snd eighty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, entitled An at to revise nd combine la a single ant nil existing special snl local laws affecting public interests In the city of Brooklyn," is hereby amended so a to read ss follows: Sec.

16. After soy contrsot for a local lm. ameMt (iia.ll been entered into, aul Rapid Trnnsitactof 1875 was so amended as to permit the East River Bridge Company, In case it should ever be held that an approach westward from the Bowery, in the city of New York, was au elevated railroad in fact, to construct nn elevated railro.nl. (See chnpter 102 of the Laws of 1802.) This legislation was obtained, alone through the exertions of the incorporators; but because of an appeal made by more than three-fifths of the citizens ofeBrooklyn, ably represented by large and influential committees of the t'eople a Bridge Association of Brooklyn. Fourth In April, 1892, the incorporators met, elected a board of directors of nine, each of whom advanced $10,090, to permit of preliminary surveys being made so that the consents of the local and Federal authorities could be obtained, before its capital stock was offered for subscription.

Fifth A force of engineers and surveyors was organized in April, 1803, under the supervision of Mr. George B. Cornell, Chief Engineer, who, after surveying the routes established the lines of the bridge, nnd the location of piers and foundations, fixed the elevations, determined the location of stations and adopted a general plan for the construction of the bridge and Its approaches. (See details of general plan, page 13, book of "Commissioners' Proceedings and Sixth lu 1892 the River and Harbor bill, pending in the Fifty-second Congress, was amended so as to vest in the Secretary of War full power to determine the elevation of bridges and the location of piers of bridges crossing rivers, bays, the borders of which tWre wholly within the confines of a single State. Seventh In October, 1892, application was mstle to the Secretnry of War for his approval of the plans and locations of the two bridges of the East River Bridge Company, as required by Eighth In November, 1892, application was made to the Common Council of New York for permission to construct the elevated approach to the bridges and to cross intersecting streets, which was granted and approved by the Mayor.

Ninth In November, 1892, the Secretary of War referred the application of the East River Bridge Company to the Army Board of Engineers, who returned the application with a recommendation that the height of the bridge be 145 feet nt the center of the span (as against 135 feet, the height of the existing public bridge, and as provided in the net of 1892). The East River Bridge Compnny appealed from said recommendation to the Secretary of War. who, after many hearings, fixed the height for the Eastern District Bridge at the center of the span at 140 feet above mean high and the lower bridge at 135 feet, as proposed by the company. This was not accomplished, however, nntil February 16, 1893. (See original official permit.) Tenth Inasmuch ns the grant of the local authorities omitted to limit the rate of fare to be charged by the enipnuy, counsel applied for a new consent February 21, 1893, which was granted and approved by the Mayor of New York, March 23, 1893.

Eleventh In Aprii, 1893, the company fixed its capital for the time being at and, according to law, the subscribers paid in cash into the company's treasury $200,000 (the loan of April, 1892, being then returned). Twelfth During this time efforts were made to obtain the consents of property owners along Spring street, between the Bowery and the North River, for the construction of an elevated railroad in connection with the approach terminating at the Bowery where Spring street intersects it, but the company obtained bnt few consents: and, therefore. Thirteenth In April, 1893, application was made to the General Term of the Supreme Court for the appointment of commissioners, to obtain the right to build ns provided by low. In May, 1895, the Court appointed Adrian H. Joline, Genera Thomas L.

James and Samuel W. Milbank, commissioners. Fourteenth Said Commissioners held numerous hearings during the summer of 1893, and reported unanimously in fnvor of the company building an elevated railroad as applied for, on September 1, 1803. (See "Commissioners' Proceedings and Fifteenth In July 1893 the company, having fixed its routes, negotiated with syndicate of capitalists, headed by a prominent hnnker of London, for $12,000,000, half of which was to be subscribed by the stockholder of the Brooklyn-Union Elevated Railroad Company, and proceeded to acquire the necessary real estate; bnt after the purchase of but one plot in the city of New York, at 52 and 64 Pitt street at a cost of $57,000, subject to mortgage of $40,000, the company decided to discontinue further purchases nntil the Commissioners had completed their report, and until it could be determined to what extent the financial depression, which was just then being felt, would affect investors. BixteenthIn October, 1893, the report of the Commissioners was submitted to the Court for confirmation, and was held under advisement Iby thn General until January 12, 1804, when an adverse decision was rendered, two of the judges holding thnt the initial capital of $2,000,000 was insufficient to insure the completion of the enterprise, and that besides a cross-town elevated might conflict with the plans which might be adopted by the general rapid transit commission of New York, then engaged in laying out routes for further longitudinal rapid transit in said city.

One of the judges dissented, filing an opinion in favor of a confirmation of the report An appeal wns immediately taken to the Oonrt of Anneals, hut this waa dismissed in October, 1804, on the ground that the matter was discretionary and, therefore, the Court would not assume jurisdiction. Seventeenth In February, 1S94, althongli the Court had failed to confirm the report of the Commissioners, the company acquired a piece of property at 240 South Fifth street, Brooklyn, at a cost of $5,500 (unencumbered), and constructed thereon a foundation in the line of and for the use of the brldgn. Eighteenth In November, 1894, the com- fany receiving assurances from London that he offer of 1S93 could again bo renewed, owing to money being more plentiful and confidence being restored, provided assurance could be given that the Company's rights to construct an approaches far ns the westerly side of the Bowery were perfected, and the American stockholders signifying their willingness to contribute under the same conditions, condemnation proceedings were Instituted against one Herbert B. Cook, the owner of 127 Orchard street. New York, after one offer of $11,000 had been refused.

This property wns necessary to construct the approach to the Bowery. Counsel for said Cook contested the application, setting no a full legal defense. The Court appointed Hamilton Odell. referee, to henr and determine on all questions, and on April 25, 1895, said referee rendered a decision fav-rnMe to the comnny on all nointM. v.KlBteoth-in fc'9vmpr, 1504, fwliml- balance, in order that the commission may proceed at once, as it will no doubt rcq'iire some time to obtain appropriations for expenditures under the act of 1895.) Our price for this is the sum of $200,000, and interest at the rnte of fi per cent, per anuin, interest to be calculated as to $90,000 from the 19th of April, 1S92.

and as to $110,000 from the 14th of April. 1893; said payment to be made to us within six months from date hereof, unless appropriations can be obtained by the Commissioners at an earlier date, then, at your option, on five days notice, at any time before six months. The company will guarantee that you will receive oil this property free and clmr of any lien whatsoever, except the mortgage stated on the Pitt street property. This oft'r is made on condition, however, that the bridge and its approaches be so constructed that the trains of the Brooklyn Elevated Company may be operated over said bridge and its approaches to the terminus of said approach in the city of New York, under such terms as shall be agreed upon between you and the Brooklyn Railroad Company: snd. further, that whenever the East River Bridge Cominny shall have constructed the other uridg which It is authorized to build designated fh -I'nnimissinnera' Proceedings and Re port" as "Bridge No.

2" and the approach thereof in the city of New York, shal; intersect the approach to be constni-icl appurtenant to the bridge you propose build, that said approach may also be used by env elevated railroad company which the' East River Bridge Company shall permit lo operate trains over said Bridge No. 2. and uiK.n such terms as shall he just. The parties who control the East Biver Bridge Company are largely interred in the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company. Their object in undertaking the building of the bridge was to secure to fjJ inssenwrs o-er the twenty miles of railroad a ti.iuigh passenger service to lh business centf of New York nnd a connection with ts elevated and other longitudinal railroads, and with ihe New' Jersey feMi-'s.

They ftr their profit largely to the enhancement in value of thi-V hold'ngs in Hip Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company. They the.c'fore offer the envrprise to you uKn tin- ulnve terms, wltn thi of thest benefits to the llraokln Elevated Railroad Company. If the priilee of crossing the bridge its cars should not be granted to the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company above stated, so as to secure to its passengers direct transit without change of cars to and through New York, while this company will still be willing to sell, it will naturally ex-iwct to be paid a larger, but still a reasonable snm, intview of the loss of the profit which thev have expected to make through the use of the bridge by the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company. If. in a general way, this offer, coupled with Its conditions, Is acceptable to the Commissioners, no time need be wasted in arriving at an agreement covering the points we have stated.

Believing that your body, constituted as it is. of select citizens of Now York and Brooklyn, equally 'represented, agree that what the pnblic requires Is: Continuous rapid transit without change of cars; Quick transit; Safe transit: Chenp transit; Service at all hours of the day and night, we cannot forsee any reason for delay. Respectfully. FRED. UHLMANN.

President East River Bridge Co. Money will be needed to defrsy the ex-nenses of the Commission, and the Brooklyn and New York authorities were ssked to issue bonds to the amonnt of for thnt purpose. Frank perry of this city, nod Assemblyman Frank D. Pavey, of New York, were appointed special counsel to the Commission. They will be occupied chiefly in condemnation proceedings.

Mayor Schieren has a candidate for chief engineer, snd the Executive Committee of the Commission will meet him to-morrow at the City Hall. His name Is kept a profound secret meanwhile. William Mlthen Association. A meeting of the William Mlthen Association was held last Tuesday evening at their headquarters, No. 216 North Second street, for the purpose of electing officers and making arrangements for their annual outing, which is to take place July 28.

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It saved my life." MBS. Clark Street, Chicago, I1L Mora evidence in favor of that never- failing female remedy, Xid(a fink-kam'i Vegetable Compound, 15 and treatment of the insane, and who ahall oe selected in conformity with the requirements of the civil service laws nnd regulations of the State: but the tenure of office of the present general superintendent of the asylums hereby transferred by lease or deed to the State, who upon the completion of such tranfer shall become the general superintendent of tho Long Island State hos-pltal hereby established, and the tenure of office of the other resident officers and employes, who shall continue in office during the pleasure of the general superintendent, shall not be affected hereby. All appointments made by the board of managers or the general superintendent ehall be subject to such civil service rules as are applicable to the other State hospitals for the insane. Sec. T.

The managers shall make an annual report to the state commission in lunacy giving an account of the work of the year and of the actual state and needs of the hospital. This report shall be accompanied by the annual reports of the general sup erintendent and of the treasurer: and oil of these reports shall be incorporated in the annual report of said commission to the legislature. Sec. 8. The general superintendent -shall appoint, subject to the civil service laws aud regulation of the State and to the provisions of chapter two hundred and fourteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, two medical superintendents, one at Brooklyn and one ot Kings Park, a steward and matron at each, and such number of assistant physicians as the necessities of the hospital shall from time to time require, all of whom, including the general superintendent, shall reside on the premises of said hospital and shall be designated the resident ofheers thereof; provided, however, thnt the proportion of assistant physicians shall not be less than one to every two hundred patients.

The general superintendent shall also appoint, subject to the civil service laws and to the provisions of chapter two hundred and fourteen of the lawa of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, such number of attendants and other subordinate employes as the necessities of the sawpital may, from time to time, require. Sec. 9. The managers shall determine the annual salaries and allowance of the general superintendent, treasurer and of the resident officers and subordinates, subject to the provisions of chapter two hundred and fourteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three. Sec.

10. On the first day of June, eighteen hundred nnd ninety-five, the commissioners of charities and corrections of the county of Kings shall begin to ctose up the affairs of the said asylums, and on the first day of October, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, the said commissioners shall surrender to the possession and control of the managers of the Long Island State hospital hereby established, the land and buildings specified in this act together with their equipment, furniture, fixtures, stock and appurtenances, and also any supplies then on hand for the use of said institution. Within ten days after this att shall take effect the commissioners of charities and corrections shall came to be made and filed with the said managers, when appointed, an itemized and true inventory in triplicate of all the property of whatsoever kind and nature so to be transferred, and the said managers ahall take possession of auch property upon the transfer of the same, giving a receipt therefor ii triplicate, which receipt ahall be signed by the president of the board of managers. One copy of said inventory receipted shall be filed with the genera! snnerintendent. one in the office of the state comptroller and one ropy shall be retained by the commissioners of charities and corrections) and thereupon the said commissioners shall bo relieved from further liability for the care and custody of the property so transferrc and the insane therein, Sec.

11. The general superintendent shall submit to the state commission in lunacy itemized monthly estimates for the maintenance of the hospital and in the the aame form and in the same manner as the medics) superintendents of the other State hospitals are now required by law to do. The first estimate shall be so submitted on or "before September fifteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, for the ensuing month, Sec. 12. All acts or parts of acts Inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, Sec.

13. This act shall take effect on the first day of July, eighteen hundred and ninety-live. State of New York. Office of the Secretary of State, ss.i I have compared the preceding with the original law on file In this office, and do hereby certify that the same Is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER.

Secretary of State. (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take effect nntil the twentieth day after it shill have become a law. Section 43, article II. chapter 8, General Laws.) i CHAPTER 652. AN' ACT to authorize the comptroller to hesr and determine the application of Wlnfleld S.

Codmnn for cancellation of the sale of lot number one hundred and five, township fourteen, Pond's survey, Totten snd Crossliold's pnrchsse, Essex county, for unpaid taxes. Became a law May 13, 1805, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being nres ent. Tho People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact a follows: Section 1. Jurisdiction Is hereby conferred npon the comptroller of this State tn hear snd determine the application of Winfletd S.

Codman for cancellation of the sale of lot number one hundred and five, township four, teen, Pond's survey, ToMen and Crossfield's purchase. Essex county, for unpaid taxes, said Codman claiming 'to be the owner there of, and the said comptroller is hereby authorized to act upon said application In the same) manner aHf with the same effect as If the sppllcatlon were made by the nuchascr at ths tax sale. frior taa bearing upon, i aid an- point two stenographers, to be known as the drst and second stenographer, each of whom shall have authority to take and transcribe tne testimony given before the grand juries in said county of Monroe, and each of whom shall be considered as an assistant to the district attorney and under his direction and control. In the county of Albany such appointment shall be in writing, under the hand and seal of the district attorney, and shall be filed in the county clerk's office of Albany county, and the stenographer so appointed shall serve during the pleasure of the district attorney, and shall be considered as a clerk and assistant to the district attorney and under his direction and control, and when ever directed by the district attorney, shall nave authority to take and transcribe the testimony given before the grand juries in said county of Albany, and. whenever re quired by the district attorney, to attend npon and take and transcribe the testimony given at coroners' inquests and the examination and trial of criminal cases, which said testimony taken and transcribed shall he for the exclusive use and benefit of the district attorney of said county, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

The appointment of a stenographer by said district attorney shall be deemed a revocation of any prior appointment of a stenographer. Sec. 2. Section seven of said chapter three hundred and forty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-five Is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 7.

Each stenographer appointed as aforesaid, shall receive such compensation for services rendered while engaged in taking testimony before a grand jury as shall he determined by the board of supervisors of the county in which he is appointed, excepting that in the county of New York, such compensation shall be fixed by the board of estimate and apportionment of the city of New York, and such compensation shall not be less than fire nor more than ten dollars per day; and in adddltion thereto he shall be entitled to and shall be allowed for a copy of testimony furnished to the district attorney the same rate per folio as is now allowed to the stenographers of the county courts or court of common plena in their respective counties. Such compensation shall be a county charge and shall be paid by the treasurer of such county upon the affidavit of the stenographer and the certificate of the district attorney specifying the number of days of actual service end the number of folios furnished; excepting, that in the county of Monroe, the stenographer known as the first stenographer shall receive an annual salary of Jfteen hundred dollars, aud the stenographer known as the second stenographer shall receive a salary of fifty dollars per month; and excepting that in the county of Albany said stenographer shall, receive an annual salary "of twelve hundred dollars. Such salaries shall be a county charge and shall be paid monthly by the treasurers of said counties in the same manner as the snlaries of other county officers are paid. Sec. 8.

This act shall take effect immediately. State of New York, Office of the Secretary of State, ss.t 1 have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMER. Secretary of State (Every law, unless a different time sh.ll be prescribed therein, shall not take effect until the twentieth day after It shall have become a law. Section 43, Article II, Chapter 8, General Laws.) CHAPTER 683.

AN ACT to amend section twenty-eight of title two of chapter five hundred and eighty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-eight entitled "An act to revise and combine In a single act all existing special and local laws affecting public interests In the city of Brooklyn," relating to the keeper and assistant keeper of the city hall. Accepted by the city. Became a 1 law May 14, 1805, with the aproval of the Got. ernor. Passed, three-fifth bein present The People of the State of New York, represented In Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1.

Section twentylght of title two of chnpter five hundred and eighty-three of the laws of cigheen hundred and eighty-eight entitled "An act to revise nnd combine in a single o-t all existing special and local tows affecting public Interests in the city of Brooklyn," Is hereby amended so as to read follows: 1 See 28. Tb" common council Vill. dnr-ll'R tho month of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and i-verj two ymrs thereafter, appoint a keeper and an assistant keeper of tha city hall, who shall take oflice on tha first day ef February, next succeeding their Mppolntment nnd shnll hold oflice for the term of two years and until their aueewssors shall be sp-polnted. The aalsry of said office shall be fixed by the board of estimate said city at Its annual meeting in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and may be changed at any annual meeting of said bonrd of estimate, immediately prior to the beginning of a new term of said office. The terms of office of the present keeper and assistant keener of the city hall shall terminate on the first day of February, eighteen hundred and ninety-eix.

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect Immediately, State of New York, Office of the Secretnry of State, I have compared the preceding with the original law nn file In this office, and do hereby certify that -the same la a correct transcript therefrom aud of the whole of said original law. JOHN PALMtiR, Secretary of State. (Every law, unless a different time shall be prescribed therein, shall not take effect until the twentieth day after it shall have become a law.

Section 43, article II, chapter 8, General Ijiws.) CHAPTER 504. AN ACT to amead ths cod of jirlj proced-; I.