New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-09
NETWORK TRIBUNE
CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS.
Reported 70, The rhbure
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .
Is Board OF ALDTNMvH,
hordsy Evening. July 3 y


amount 81 bosinessi and the me@os's
went home doubtes wi h clear conscieoces At
thoosh little was actually accomplished, there was
a eommeudable exhibition Of the spirit OF w"i'eS
re.. ard NO small credit 10 dae the Aldermen Tor
al, The peoule will DO more and more c1nvncso'
that the Tes-Table has BADLY intefiered Win luo
5i,ps,oh Of ,he public business the momeht ~
,,aiiv disposed Of the wheels are set going, su'
pabc interests are taken care OF as they snouo 90
We bope the qnietus has al last been gwen " s"'
ancient iniqoiiy. r.Lo po.,1
v,s a r. soution from the Board OF Assl.tah.. III
relation to the Post Office aof u O'ur's; g.,
ye,olution as adopted by both boaros, ProV'" ',
the appointment Of Special Committee 70 oo"e'
with The General Cover ment "a rvt'Iou :" 70
I. s,op of a ate ard erection Vi sutaoe oa"e'us
=. ,E. C;,y Tor the accommodation OF the ro't
Nnaa .nd limited States Courts, harsoelt Cnce'
-. Th,. nyonositop excited considerable oeoete
IN ,h;. posrd The Alderman OF the All'n si'0-
.stsd reference Of all such subjects 70 tne usaus
oftbe Departments The Alderman OF inc ISL
seated the NAV or and Controller, which was accept
"a nv the gentleman Of the Xilth. AID hA"s,
XIII. aosbtsd the propriety at the present Tune Oh
correspopdipg with the General Govern ment on
spbiect Of this nature. AID WOOD urged the pro-
priety OF appointing commute In wv"
he action III the other Board. A long and dscus
awe debate now sprung up. on the dlstinc'lo@ pro
per 10 be drawn bet " cen legislative ano eAocu.'o
lar OF OBJ Ia the action Of the Common Coanc. Alu'
SHAW resumed, and expressed MS oPposlsi'nr ~ "
the re establishment Of executive comms'ees' to
question being then taken Oh tne mo'iOn ~ ~ -
- ~. n racnyfipo ON concurrence win the action
ef,br bosro OF ASSISTANTS. the Board ADOPTED tne
,. solutiop. and Meesrs. Delamater, Concklin and
Miller we're appoint a. .,
ment Ia therefore constituted % follows Aldermen
D,lsmster Concklin, Mier-Assistant Aldermen
Alvord. Ward and Sands. We hope this mater
NAV not be turned into q speculation, but thai II
Uili result in something definite.
large number OF Other papers from tne nps.u
of Assistants came up and were vsrlously ois-
posed Of Those relating b streen-feg uia ~
paving, etc were referred 10 the appropriate Oon
mittee. The remainder were geneFauy co"0Ui0H
In. None were Of particular importance.
The remaining portion Of the evening ~a' Svc
MED In the discussion OF the project oil OlIi
RAILROAD This important matter which mas iald
10 long on the tables OF the Aldermen un'Vuoueu'
IL now snpareDtly on the high road to debate
result TIE ball was opened by the pre,enssIallon
Nv AID. SHAW Of memorial IRON the o.nD US
their grievances and the extent TO which they wiz
be damaged by the contemplat ed Improvement
ybese arguments are OF a rather peculiar charac'
Ter and are interminsled with some interesting
facts relative TO the Omnibus besness OF 'ne Si'y'
Coming from so authentic source, we copy "oI
the Arguments urged in their behalf The 'o'oF-
bog facts appear in the course OF the meihonal;
More than 10000 persons are transported 1siy
within the City below Forty second ss-maAlsB
for the yearly travel upward VI 20,OOOOOO, num-
Der equal to the entire population OF the United
States. To accommodate this enormous amount
of travel the use Of IS miles OF the public streets
has been granted to some 500 omnbuses, each car
=, ing from twelve 10 tw enty four passengers More
Alan s. 600 horses are thus occupied with drivers
altar d0pf
The stage. proprietors have capital OF exceeding
One Million and they distribute for labor and sup
plies in the form Of expenses upward oil seoO'OOo
annually.
Mated change, contend the stage proprietorf,m
1beir utter ruin; the second 10 the exercise O, d
yery doubtful power BY the Common Coancni TUG
third ia a possible mischief oil immense magnitude
10 property. holders and business men 10 o.s'utu5
Abe establlsbed relations Of the community, now
1his IA 10 be done or be feared is more tnsn we
osnimapine The next argument is, that the cree
fipn of new Companies may result In suCn 0'n =,
nation of capital and profits IS to enable .neui "
exert fearful influence over the Vy anu 'ue
zeps The memoriaists suggest that the P'a ~
limit Of Omnibus travel will be iound 6efo" f0'ty-
.seo.d.st until some new generslcenter oil business
uhaIl be establshed and that therefore NC" -
fem OF travel for the whole CITY may Decouie 10.
Cessary While, however tney thew
coutend that as the City always mas so away
sbould. establish regulate aud control all improve,
meats intended for general atillty-that the travel
If the City, like the supply OF water, and sec)nd
pnly 10 il In magnitude and importance, should De
estsblj,bed on system, and be regulated and con
fro,led by the City Government The msmorlaliss
therefore suggest In conclusion, that In view oil pre-
vailug opinions and the probable enance oi proViu-
ing an improved mode OF travel, with SAVING oil
expense In the repair of streets as well as an in-
sense in the revenues Of the City the City aulho-
rites select some route Of reasonable extent cause
the rails TO be laid upon the same as an expert
nent; and offer to place upon the rails, whenever
ahey shall be in q condition for USE such number OF
ears of such FORMS to be conducted under such rules
n al respects, paying such tax Tor passengers As
1he Common Council shall ordain aud prescribe
Here il q new source OF vigorous competition.
The signers Of this Memorial are thirteen In num-
1ers, (oounting Companies as indlyiduas)-vlz;
Che proprietors Of the Knckerbocker way
ard Fourlh.av-Fulton and Croton-Empire and
Waverey-Dry Dock Dry Dock aud Cast Broad
Wg-Eietth- avenue - First sv-Broadwsy aud
Eighth st-Third nv. and Harlem-Telegraph line,
and the Cortland-st line; with permission for the
other proprietors 10 add their names.
II long debate ensued upon the presentation
Of this Memorial and its kiodred topic, the spor,
Of the Special Committee on Railroads for the
West side doe, No 3sl; which was taken up ion.
nediateb, ON motion OF Aid. BRITros, Chairman
of that Committee. Aid, SHAW was inclined L
doubt the propiiety Of constructing Railroads II
abe CITY; desired more time aud full aud accarst
Investigation He said he bad been autho,z %
by parties perfectly competent to announce ths
Ii the City would grant said persons tsent
years privilege to lay rats over the present Onn
bss routes, they will guarantee 10 keep the ssree'
In repair and pay the City Halt Million D1lar
annually in addition. AID. DoDGE, lid. was oI
posed to farming out the streets aud went in fcr IN
largest liberty, The hsndbdls industriously Gil
eulsted around the City daring the psst twenty
four hours, then engaged the attention Of the Alde
men END brought forth several indignant dsclaiu
ers Of all Interested or selfish motives.
The question being at last tshen motion
AID WOOD fbr q reference Of the whole matter
the Committee on Roads. the motion was los, by