The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-09

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C~nmoa Ceaneil.
BOARD OF ALDKRnER.
JuIy s-Aidsrm.a horsAns, Ppssidsnt. Several
petitions were presented
evFtcE SITE. $3.50
The suhjoined resoution. passed BY the Board Of
Assistants. WAS sopeorrsd in by this BOARD =
Received That. ~ the Bosrd Of Aldermen concur, Q
Special Committee be appointed IRON each Board, 70
concur with the general government, relative 70
si,y Of New York Tor ,hs mods.oo Of the Post
once and United states Courts, Msrshah's ofhoe, re-
The iolo~ing Aidsr%:n were re-. appointed to 60
Delamater, Coucklin, and Miller f
OMNIBUS TRAFric. lt'.
The following resolution presented by Aosrnar
Refolved That the Commissioner OF Repairs and
Supplies report this no. his opinion Of the annual
eo.t II in repair the streets which used fol
omnibus and hat portion of said cost Is In.
currd by omnibus travel. and that he report the cost
Of each sti Get ri xIs'sly.
sIY1a AvkNuE RAILRoAp.
This proposed railroad the plan OF which was pub.
Nsbed few days ago ~ the ksraLd came mp for con-
sidsrston. stion having been presented against 1t
by the omnibus propietors The petition states that
be vepturipg on what and untried, and dis.
csrdipg what hai succe-ded. The omnibuses Of the
day and had bCo stages 6 go horyss sud a,oOO ma
and xp~DdDg annually $500 900.
Aldermen weop called up the document 80, being
tho report OF the mint in favor OF railroads. for
the purpose Of moving that it be rerrsd bsek to the
same committee with the petition Of the omnibus pro.
prietors.
A lengtbepcs debate ensued In the course Of which
Alder man bRiTrES adverted to- what he described
scurrilous' piacsrd headed What out age next p!
and attacking the motives Of hecommttss and hold
ing them up To public cduui.
Alderman SHAW said he not opposed to railroads
the city. bat be sgainst deciding in favor os
ispy par ticuar plan. and he thought the Comnaon
Council ought to be- very cautious before they commit
ted themselves forever To scheme involving the moot
important consequence. and amount Of specula
ton never before thought Of In connection with the
corporaton-S scheme to gv1to its projectors millions
at the public expense IL serious thing to re-
move the passenger trafc from interest that had
grown into Tespectsbility that long cherish
ed by the city, and had IN cherished con-
fer the business upon i've ak individuals
,ps, At h sa'ssEs Eminent snEnss.
below the avenues were imprsctcable. Whether
not this opinion correct, they ought least to
be cautious with their present amount Of xperence.
For his part. - vas not satisfied whether this
Board or a company TO bs created By It, ought to
have the management OF the propossd railroads He
thought moreover, their power TO dispose Of the
streets In the way Proposed was questionable
provide tor It's traffic. be com slsts for two
g-Der stems ~ eouveysncv could not be tolerated
In conclusion. he asked them would they give era
tuiiousIy, to half individuals privilege TOR
which he Understood some others ready 10 nav
$40 600 annually for twenty years!
Alderman DoDGE opposed to making revenue
from the stre.ts Let the public Be bene6ttsd even
If the fares to be to three cents Is the
condition Of the privil, ge Of laying the rails.
Alderman wooD tsid An endless railroad had BEEN
propot~d going up on. street and coming down ano-
Their. He wanted time to deliberate, and whether
not this might not b. ih- best plan.
The motion IN refer back adopted, and The,
Board then adjourned ut eight O'Clock.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
The board Of Assistant Aldermen met last evening,
the President In the chair and quorum Of members
In their places
PETITIONS Asp REMoSsraArcs
remembrance sent In by Mr.. Spencer ana.
others against building u sewer in Hammond street.
Referred
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
Report Of the Committee Police in favor of nav
ing dcal bill % DR. d y. searns for services AZ
tb. Ninth ware Station House from October ls isA0
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