New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-24

,,x Rus that can be but temporary preyenuss..
mere rSsrdlne of the day when that psyeme9, nu'.
-, ,ybe 20 het,,r too slippery. smooth sup 'l
So. m,s ropgh for tncd for the hoof--the union
~ ,hese two is what s needed IL Ia On TINS idea tnM
the PeYriue variation OF pavement Is nunpea, WIN At
,sruste spsces or stresks OF cooolcsone TOT ne
and smooth blccss FOR tae "nees anu 49, g.,
sey,siny good one Il rs execution were free ron
-, objections But It 10 clear that ths true ana fai
~ that idea Il only 20 he found in the fa@
ayoor yatrey with rough intervening spaces for the
7. truth Il does seem manifesily ahsu-d, on su,h
horous hfsre as Broadway fJrego the beueht Ut
thst prircip OF smooth ir0nra tracon which Is Illus
trsied InsDy thousands OF miles OF railroads e,so
where ~ there Is economy OF motive Oower Ia tae
nroportion Of 69h 10 the iron rail, Ia comphF
son with good level turppkethatis to say one horse
can do the work Of eish as commonly usef geo ore
cory Mathematics for Practical Men, page 5i.J sn
ysntsge ght certainly 70 be taken OF where tneos
such vast and constant movement, TO ard fro =; ia
Broadway. So long lie employ ns ut was sttenleu
With the mischief Of rails projecting above the snrtss
of the street. ere indeed good reason sga,ns. IT'S
adoption. Bot now when the Improvement OF 'ns IN
bfdded groove rail- has removed that oo)ecuon, us
plainly sb,urd any longer TO forego the benens nov
wholly relieved from drawback. ,,.,
The mere dinnution of the szs of the vehicles alone,
that " 10 ssy the street occupied Ia
proportion the number OF carried woo 20
highly impotsD gain With such low, narrow cars as
those above spoken Of Is plain tnat the portion oil the
street occupied for the conveyance of dozen psen
gers would not be twotbrds of that nov occupied oy
an onnibus Moving straight ahead, with no Irregular
cutting to and fro and following each oher rap
Idly, rather than moving abreast and blocking up zoe
street with crowds Of mammoth vehicles as az pre-
sent they would at the same tins that fhey covered
80 much less space, leave the rest OF ths street.
much more free, available and secure ftr other car
risges than can be the case. The Undecided
rails would constitute more I'm oediment ID 40 Jd's
40 much pavement The movement would always be
smooth. gliding, much relieved from dust and cpnpaa-
fhs rofflo and d.sairi
that Il 70 say those going considerable distance could
always rely being put through without the loss of
time and temper incident 10 the presen, liability -
stopping at every halEblock There would not oe
quarter Of the present and tear of the psvemen
nor qusrer Of the annual taxation for its repair
quarter Of the annual waste Of capital (paid in the
end BY the public which tab place Ia the wear
ing gu, OF both vehicles and horses. And if hnei
money the gaia 10 our business men, who will GER
fainly on en- average half hour a day Ia the
down and up trip, between the higher portions of the
City and down town, would amount to more than 1t
would be easy 10 compute
The OILY drawback can think of-an utterly insig
ni6capt In comparison with the vast advantage
comfort economy and time. the other s1e-i' that
passengers would have 30 step out to the cars instead
If having omnbuses drawing up h. the curb. repeat,
bis IL mere trfe 10 the comparison. IL IL found 20
10 nothing worth speaking of on the Bowery road. |
muddy weather passengers would 10 general step Ia
. the street crossings Besides when relieved from
he omnibuses, Broadway will be a very different
roadway, In respect of mud and dust from what 1t IL
The Eighth and sixth.sv Railroads are indeed about
give some relief 10 Broadway Siill, thst relief will
% but par tial mitigation of the evil now endured
viii probably be more than equivalent to tde
us increase u the movement In Broadway incdeutto
be annual grow Of town The nnbus evi II now
,xfs 10 Broadway, Is utterly abominsbe nuisance,
oerated only on account OF the necessity of an onni.
Jus conveyance OF passengers; not to be tolerated II
II that service be rendered far expedously
sfey and pleasantly In another mode-as ] think
ave- shown that II can be rendered In the mode now
roposed.
The Improvement In question, by thus expsdtrg the
between the upper and lower portions
Broadway, without irjuring but on the contrary
realty beneftng, the general of the street for mis-
,aneous vehicles, will essentially improve the retail
,sine Of that great central artery of city, bene
ing at the same time the value OF uptown properly,
rendering IL more rapidly, regularly and agrees5ly
,cessibe to down town II will "a 10 counters the
ndepcy Of population 10 spill over TO Brooklyn aud
srsey City. Il Will restore our once matchess city
romensde TO far than Its former charm aud glory,
nd produce such change from it's present condition
st we shall all wonder that Ii had not been carried
10 effect long before
But such improvements are only made when the
aynituds Of the evil TO be reformed has reached
rtan point of pressure That point has been reached
I'D passed 10 Broadway and at the same time the ex
npe OF the Sixth and Eighthav Railroads. and the
nproyed flush imbe dded groove rail employed on
lem point once to the easy and complste remedy.
srge dealers on Broadway who we're bsfore strenu.
asIy opposed 10 Broadway railroad " its
It advocates and the right sort Of men, TO carry II
rough 10 the public satisfaction have taken il up.
hey are men OF frstrafe repute among tn air fellow
tzens men of capital, eommon-sense, busness co. (,
ey ana talent and Of high integrity Public opinion
% the public press 10 carry this project through,
ID tbose fair, rghtfl and proper influences alone;
Ike against the opposition at The Omnibus interest
e Harlem road monopoly nuisance, and an array
lister hostility that may be brought against from
y seurc' Let 1t be thoroughly examined and dis
sed. Let full CO moderation be given TO every ad 7
rec argument or suggestion lie, all proper oe n
ercSed in protecting the public rights and interest
the adjustment OF the terms which the privilege
rendering tfis important pubic service may he a
anted 10 The parties applying aud Offering Thi'is o
that IA asked or wanted and trastthat the citizens
ally inter ested, as well the public at large, who
al Interested In promoting the success Of this I'm
rtspt Improvement 10 what may be called the health
circulating power of this, the main artery of the
", will unite In urging II upon our very worshpfu
d honorable the City Fathers. Y
PRo Bono PuBLIco.