The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-13

MEETING OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE EIGHTH
AVENUE, HELD All KNIcKERBocKER HALL
On Tuesday evening pursuant to requsition for that
purpose meeting Of the residents and Of proper
ty In the Eighth avenue held at Knickerbocker Hall,
at the Of Twenty third street to remonstrats
against the action taken by the Common Council at
their last session, the question Of laying down rail-
roads through the city The call of the meeting for
eight o'clock but up to nine there not dozen
persons in the room Shortly after that the people be-
gan to hock In and at about twenty minutes after nina
there was very respectable gathering
The CHAIRMAN stated the objects of the meeting. lie
said the Common Council about to cause
in the city by the construction Of those railroads in
opposition to the sense and wishes of the inhabitants
committee of three to draft resolutions was then
appointed.
young lawyer then called for and ed-
dressed the meeting He said he did address the
meeting in hostility to any proceeding that would be
to the prosperity Of the city Of New York 1t
invitation he received to address them to the fact that
OF the citizens adverse to the
ton of railroads in this city Although he was not him
self to railroads generally because they wero
useful and promoted the growth Of the republic he
from the Bulls Head to the Battery that could lind
cart to transport 1t. To what earthly motive then,
attribute this project Of filling streets with
railways and converting them from their legitimate
the of the Corporation 1t IL, gentlemen. &
movement of spectators in lots and for the raising
is it not extraordinary in city like this that in
our midst two or three charters be put through
the City Council in defiance of the citizens Ill
though not appearing on the records of the Common
Council that such required by any part of our
citizens. Gentlemen, had the honor OF seat in
the Common Council and do not wish say anything
drepectful Of it, because know there many gentle
meo in that body that have always adhered With
fidelity to the interests of their constituents and
one of them here tonight who has stood out to
ths last for the rights of his fellow citizens He
said that from his limited acquaintance with the Corpo-
he knew well enough that an alderman not the same
he may be very amiable in private yet when he
gets into chair in the City Hall with the
Of the city spread out before him he then becomes per-
feet potentate. He pulls down and ereets houses
at his pleasure but he thought the Common
Council went little too far this lie of opinion
their charters to lay down railroads more than
waste paper (Cbeers 1t said to be condition, in
the opening Of all streets that the citizens should
through them for all time thereafter and if the Common
Council presume to deprive their felow-ctzens
OF that right, they assuming right which tha
Legislature Of this State has never attempted to
exercise But II Is said by the friends Of the railroads
that It viii improve the upper part Of the city
mean to be understood standing here the ad-
yocate of any particular interest," but he would say
that the Common Council ought in common decenoy
pause before they committed great ggresson
the numerous persons interested in The omnibus
of this city He could well afford this he
had would have, dollar invested in that
business He hoped the Mayor would put his it,
and advised the property holders his Honor
his duty to receive and listen to them and they
would throw such food Of light the subject
life for it, his Honor would put stop to it He also
advised other meetings TO be called central and
concluded by saying that New York had the unenvabe
distinction Of being be first city in the old world
that tolerated railroads in its midst
The following resolutions were then read and passed
unanimously
Common Council Of this city authorizing the
raroad through various streets and avenues Of our c
Es.h and Hudson street. without the permisoa
on the said street and syenae will impair rights will
the yalve Of property and whereas, Of
much Importance the construction Of railroads in tho
should be clearly any and doubtful
to Ss wishes Of the people On n sS
Therefore be resolved That in the udsemsnt Of this
nesting The street. aud s,esues are free high
privileges that the Common Council lawfully esaaos con-.
exclusive street or avenues -
hghss an pref. renee 70 The free and common cnoymnt
Ee.oiva That the soil Of the street is either private oe
ss' as as susa hs S .s
Resolved That Of the streets Is private
ssns1. ss o. the Land .sc; 70 the
sSs 81, Rgs s9a . having se.n
not Dc perverted 70 other transferred any
Resolved That ,h Placing Of rails through the street, Oh
@ ,her rec Se - public hishways and Therefore
Resolved. That thu legislation for the city Of New York
me'ro2os Of the western world should be general aaf
aes1.d That the dedication Of land. for street. /. for
rs Of all and not for any exclusive class for
vita carriages which pass sud repass and ali the
vehicles which necessarily be standing tn. street,
Resolved hs, We look upon the iste act. Of the to,
re1ry Street, tsraas SSiss they pass .a :.
sa,s3s a tue s ys , ,aSs q Sss
which has built the upper par, city, oaSh.
sr.rimcn, witch city y., has been found sSfsosatS
Rs.cycd that Hudson Eighth avenue are nov
% f,u o. ne sen, o. ese Western .dc Of our erosded
Eighth are esrsn opposed to :ssa
falrosd which 10 looked upon by them asa pernsssas
pa is, 81. ss 10 sSr..
sasct are an eb-trnstion thereof
reasS sS, ,r run ssy
sns e.. 'i s q & ~ % ;"SA street ..
streets soa are therefor. llesai unjust oppressive
sa.sn. 4 hs 81. ali seii,iss IL the ssT
Received Tis, the people DO no. d..rs to have RAILROADS
~ he polls AZ ~ tught 70 be, they would decide overwhcl-
h' q. I,. the ,y.s q rail. in stree. n.,c..
e most important and valuable portion o. the the
SsSs{ si''y s sfSs ssu
rs q -Ssi, r.op. n'@' '''''''' Of '''
IN tie eorPersoe he used snd Kept in &c.
rss 2, ana Tss.svsr tends % impair "a.
ostss We ',S., sad @rurn: the contrasts expressed oe
teeiys. railroads "a ~. public .,rss,s Of sssam.r.
s *" G an. sad Of s
~. on ,he pgsls hsh-sy ob.iruction Of tho Sans.
md ia. ther,foev, . nuisance.
"a. ~, II s.. s' g to =. vet;
dtrmrn
Resolved That the above resolutions be published and
copy bs furpishcd {, his Hon or the Mayor
After .hch Mr. Lupr.~ made few brief remarks
committee consisting Of hfty Of the property holders
in The Eighth avenue then appoisted on the
Mayor (this morning. the part the meeting AMI
rm"nstrste With him against the action Of this Common
Council
An Assistant Alderman then moved that every gen.
teman the committe 20 walt on the Mayor All, uli
select = friend or two TO accompany him Til. molten
put snl carried
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