New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-03
GitY HnilrOada

To the Editor Of The Tribune;
Feeling aomc interest in the improvements Of
the City, l looked at the Report OF the Special
Committee on Railroads OF the BOARD OF Aldermen
Document 59,) and was surprised TO find appended
10 il d proposition from Aid. Shaw, Tor the O,y at
the public expense, Ito lay railroads on all the
present omnibus routes, forty tive miles IN extent
The Alderman proposes to let these roads out to
those who will run cars on them, and derive rev
tnue ftom them to the City Tooasnty
Now TO say nothing OF the wholesale anniha
ton of the poor omnibus people Involved IN this
Apege stior wish 10 inquire if this il not oarr5n
out idesn Of progtess litto in adyaooe OF the age
in which We i've ls the public prepared 10 sane
ton such extravaganza notions on the part of the
Common Council Are We not sufficiently taxed
already! If commenced. when and where ia this
public plunder TO cease} What reason is there
for il? Can We not ride about much
like And are not those Who wish to risk willing
to pay for 1t Ii we wish better accommodations,
rsiways Ter inStance, there will always be esoush
of spt culatora to oonslruct them whore and ~hen
they are wanted; and il they mako bad calcutta
toue ard ircur Losses, the people viii not have 10
" foot the bill" But for proposition to be made
to construct these WORKS at The rlah OF the cry,
and at an expenSe probably equal TO the Cr0ton
Water Works ia what for one WAS not prepared
for and hst believe the people will not listen to-
You may rely upon it, gentlemen, there is some
deep laid scheme of speculation at the bottom Of
this move ment. Some large fortunes are TO Do
m ade ont Of it, and the people are TO be plundered.
We have taxes enough already, aud NO must
neverconsent 90 it. We have TO support sutfci-
entity npmeious standing army OF oti1 holders
without the addition Of a new department. OF City
Railtoad officers
would advice Alderman Shay to occopy hin
self with reforming some IT the many abuses 10 the
departments now existing instead of endesyo'ing
- create new department. aud his argument
that it will produce q revenue 70 tho Ctty OF
sl2,e0o per annum, amounts to nothing, because
auon is not esitimRss mode OF raising revenue.
IL oM not De ar equal tar. A majority of as never
ridel Why then should We be taxed to make
Railroads for these who DO ride! Let those who
dauce pay tie fiddler!
Again, why should revenue for general uss s be
drawn from that smaller portion who are obliged TO
ride 1t is unjust. 1t s unreasonable Ii com
panies can afford to make railroads and carry US
for cent mile, SO much tue better; but let us
NOS be charged two or thyeo cents, aud the City
Tfeasury sw allow she difference,
Mssars, Editors, demand that the public shall
be made acquainted with the name Of the Alder
man who shall rise to second Mr Shaw resolution.
He shall be held responsible for it 20 his constiu
ents and he may be sure that his pQoliC aoss will
thereafter be closely scrutinized | am surprised
that the pre- should have overlook ed this matter.
IL it not OF sufficient public interest to occupy your
attention In case you have not copy Of the
document in question, l herewith enclose you mine
public spirited journalupon 1t The opinions above
expressed are not those Of she writer alone, they
are the views Of, respectfully E. PLUMBus USuM.