New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-25

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+ Of Ncw.Y.-k passed A7-.. r. 1872. n The words
. following. viz
sr,rs Or St~ Yokx - As,rs.nly Arrls 1913
heso.rcL Ia, Conn See - Ttree Be appointed 'c
zua- in:o ire Exravsssrt FNr-rses 10 tie matter n
Ore-nE re o1rirri.e Road from the seventh 20 ~
Tenih avenues. in - CIV OF NeyY or A. "a f,rh IN ne
Re,-.- ~ ~. H.. a. 4, ,-sasy.te re- sIsya,i
IN he matter ~ Opu Streets 10 he City Of New
fors. sd COMMITTEES % hold - l>e0ngs tn he Cay u
NeYors 10 lave POKER 20 SEMI for persons and papers
a-d '1 make '.rep)rf % me uryi Legsafgre
or4e-ee-Thai 81 sErKNA~. NJ HrDSoS Ar NJ Prs
~ order Of he Assembly
REPORT
Tast after ll.y orFaaiz,ns CA the s'th Day o.
AauL. 50. a. the oHsc II Aleu. Hudson \
Campbell. l5 Wal So in the CITY Of New-Nork.
bv the appointment O.. Chairman and Sergeant
- Aun' notice was given b. nemoraists named
IN tie Petitions u the Assembly, and other parties
Interested n the matters referred 70 this Committee.
ri The tine and place o. re future meetings.
P.rsuan, 20 s1ch tie. your Committee met 'n
the i'h d'y ofM7y. i-io. 70 che r'sce a'oress'd
aat received from ben Meram who appeared on
behalf of the Msmouahsts, q ist Of matters pm
posed 70 bo brought betpre IS Tor Investigation.
which s1bolcd.
" Hrsr,v Irr~ir,f ~ '- Ners-tlsi' las .nh-s'.-
td ne i..rrag Pc srlnias'r'ss P-ar'.si ~ ,ro,'
t-7r.i.'se ~ %. fl1uls ~ .i.ifr.ts
Ftrfr Boom a-iaie Rrsd...- Necrld sseHt.-sl
I.rf On hurtr,d snd Twenty tah-s, tsur'N
R.1ouinsdse Road below Sevenihsv 90. FUth Lerot
s....Srfh Houston-sl... N.rcsn Avenue 90. EisAfh
Streets sri Avenues teo~ Forty second DID,. Nigi
Streets above F1r.r-scl 90 snd below FrV eigtfrs
- T-Hfb Mount Ml-r.sscuare ard other matters
a-ac.d % Senate Doc 3d. ni s3... fefcH4 Manhattan
sl.fe Trsif't Streets and Avenues ro- embraced n
,r- ~ i5a rl.-et.., T55f.-.a Pulling ir Low.
Ground. r}sr.ses% se,, er A.-es.rer.. 80. F,6,srts
a ,s1lati-s a-i Paving Streets . Sar'~,ah sidewalks
.rN. AM 81 tor EYrff No =
ili fuuTs ,gfish Inc lnin section 1i Article o
.ae Con-. i'lnon embraced m ~ Pmyr's -csolton...-
Tec7's sr.i pa. al1iruf's by Corporation otccrs
Frm this ST the case Of OSE HUNDRED AID
TwE>ts FIFlH SC. orINISG FROM NA>HArtAN.s1
- rHE BLooNiyGDALE ROAD was selected, at the
instance of petitioners the first 20 be taken np
AMI it was deemed sufficient FOR the purposes OF
tss 10, ostgston 10 take hr,e cases Only, o. which
that named above should be one The principle
Of ALLEGED abusc was the same in ALL
A, the threshold OF this inquiry your Committee
w.re u.et by a determined resistance on the part
q Peter b. Sweeuy and witness, who denied
their jurisdiction over The cosc under consideration
and took the extraordinary ground that while they
had power 90 compel hs attendance they could
no. compel hm % testify Accordingly, as often as
summon 3D. tbs witness appeared. bat always re
f4seI 10 be sworn Ath0ush yo1r Committee en-
tcraned DO doubts either Of their Jurisdiction over
zine case objected TO- or Of their power 10 commit
witness ,o- contempt WHO refused TO give testl-
nouy before them thc utmost courtesy vas TX
tended toward MIN. lis objections were received
~, writing. aud Your Committee. after respectfully
Considering iii sm, ordered their adverse decision
10 be- catered At length on their minutes
To remove cay doubt thai mi ht remain. il was
Judged proper to obtain the written opinion of the
Attorney Genera Of this State as to the powers Of
Legislative Committees over reclsant witnesses.
His opinion affirmed the decision Of your Committee.
These various delays embarrassed the progress
u business not a little and the alarming spread o.
the Cholera obliged Us 70 adjourn on the Esd June
over the Summer months Witnesses were leay-
ine the City. ,ud the issue being loined directly
with the person W con'umecy, commitment at
season when 10 Courts were IN session, would have
been Troublesome.
Your Committee. however, ascertained the facts
which were believed To be within the kao.e3ge
o. the unwilling witness, from other testimony, and
i, was Judged best not % give consequence by
what seemed ike persecution. 20 person who
might possibly be ambitious OF such uotorety
subsequently, 40 the conclusion OF the ase Ct
one Hundred and Twenty ii.th-st the same wit
nasswh0 was proved to be il possession Of the
book of minutes OF The Commissioners only saved
himself from commitment, by lay Ing down the De.
slred book upon the table. before the Chairman bad
finished the warrant be had begun % make out,
.tll refusing - admit the authority of this Commit
tee 20 require his testimony ani declaring his IN
slterable resolution % abide all consequences, he
ment solght while he did not utter word of de
position.
Ammiel J Willard having also refused after
repeated messages al attachment was issued AMI
put nto the hands OF an officer. Before service Of
l. however Mr. Willard appeared, and protested
against the power Of the Committee 10 exainin"
HIM IN this case Having entered has protest ga
lonn. he submitted os be sworn and made depo
sition The next day the officer returned the writ
stating that NJ Willard could not be found
One Hundred an Twenty fi;h st. S the primo
pal thorouehlsro o. the village Of Harlem, running
east AID west and one q the few streets which ar
100 fcetVide Il has been opened st three different
periods, and IN separate sections and AZ very dii
'ereut rates u cost as vii appear from the Table
immediately GLOWING Schedule
Itmust b. Observed tia, thes- three proceeding
we're had under Lae same '2w, viz. the act 81 Aprl
g. 1915 except rs o. tie mode OBJ maNns up tho
costs although The counsel fees which 10 l-lf
were $40 had grown . s3.c ia 80. '1r Opening
sections u this street 81 about qua length and
have reached ia 1880 .iaC.gl.ns printing the enOr
nous sum oi sl.J11 a1 ior opening section @.
only ~ feet in length the northeriy side, and
i.-5- feet on the sJgtaeriy side.
The Counsel - the Commissioners stared thar
be entered upon Is duties IN isJ', and 81 coo
timed up % Tie comp Teton % their proceedings
Tia. = thoui any sctsoo the part oi the Comnof
C0gnrii because noue vas Necessary. TIE open
loy u lbis pogton 81 One HQncred aad I~eutj
dfta-st whsch was begun 10 l-51, wss aye
ten years had passed resumed "a a. Iae reason
Of rhs .oDz repose stated D. Sen. John ,ie" ar
vrno vas Chairman no th- CoMnlisslDae = ~ have
bsen. a. he vas iu.0gaed BY Mr. Harms, ia Assc
eiar- Commissioner TIA, . was raEber an uH
gopulsr sisr al We had better wait until az
clLes ELs.
Tea years having psssed Mr Stewart ~as not
s.s 70 appear a. 70. - " aA-st. and resume ms
duriss when he proceeded % TO- II cc9.aactlon
ssitb Two new Commissioners then appoin,ec u e.
vaeancies The R4ls Of Cogrt dated Nov -
I-I- sets orta ihai Toe opening s ordered 90 ~
s,r,.caton ~ re sci Mayor. Aldermen a."
Con-oua5y 90 me C.iyoi NeS-York. by Robert
rnrnet rlcI Atrgr1eJ.
NJ Ch..tc-ulan one ID The owners u pruPSft.
sE-ctet ~ tas opening l.s! a. aEitavl,, asklns
iyr tt appolat1l-u- oi new Comni.ss0nefs' an
uaou tbsse rr1gB.s ire proceedings were sA-=a Up
TIE Commissioners charged br - meetings.
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