New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-18
EIeHTH.AvENUE RAILRoAD.-The his

petition, with the necessary drawings and plans for
permission TO construct railroad through the Eighth
av., and report was presented instheir favor re-
monstrance on the part of several stsgeowners and
others then presented and toe lay for
that year Last year the Committee also reported In
favor Of the petition of Messrs P. and s.. but there
were two stage propretors in the Board (etber
in Themselves their immediate friends) and the
report opposed Ill finally eight other individuals
Kipp Brown, OKeefe g. Duryea and others inter
ested in stages, forming part of them, were made
joint grantees, and the report adopted X & B. had
presented petition for the grant previous TO its fna
passage, and the grant to the associates as The
City Railroad Co." X. & B. and others then got from
the State, under the general association law charter
by that title, Pettigrew g. supposing with vie y to
throw them out and the grant, by the Common Council
at their instance changed In its title TO the Eighth
av. Railroad Company. X. & B. petitoned that the
| grant should be taken from said Company and
| given 70 the Company TO be formed by them
under the general law. An ordinance finally passed
! both Boards, giving to Petigrew & Sherman, Kip &
| Brown, OKeefe Duryea, Marsh & Townsend,
and two others, permission TO construct the road in
question, to be commenced and completed within
tain time, &C. P. & S. afterward complained that the
majority Of the associates (Kipp Brown, OKeefe &
Duyes, &c hesitsted 10 organize. Messrs. Pettgrew
20 on an arrangement was made with OKeefe & Dur.
yea, that they would sell to p & s. their Eighthay.
stage line the value to be stated by referees and go
with & 8 and NJ & T., uhey retaining their position
granees said four should desire in frtherance of
the objects of the association OKeee & Duryea Come
little hesitation we believe, being manifested by one
of the referees to the report demanded 100000 for
their line, which supposed TO be greatly beyond
IFS value, considered even If rail were 10 be laid
the linc-which the rule of vslGaion-and de-
clined the agreement r. & g. then claimed specific
performance and also enoined them as to voting ad
the object of the Association. The other four
then declined 10 orgaEize-ihe vote being four and
iour-when Messrs. p & 5. and NJ. & T. perfected,
ssreeably t) the terms Of the ordnance organizs
topihe Counsel of the Corporation, and other emf
lawyers presenting opinions that their had
been proper under the ordinance-and they have pro-
ceeded with the track intending, it said urge
forward as fast possible, and have already got a
double track laid in West Broadway, from Chambers
to Beachss, and expended about $4,000 and will be
injured, considering contracts, $4,000.
During the present year, Kpp Brown and others,
have renewed their applications that the grant be taken
from the parties proceeding under and given to Them
which referred to the Special Committee but no
report made the Committee awaiting the result of the
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which, we believe in favor, to the injunction, In
legal sense TO OK. & D-the remedy being, In law,
for damages.
The petition of the parties 10 whom majority Of the
Board of Assistants, on Wednesday, gave it, akng it
away fl ON P & s. and NJ & T and requiring the latter
to take down the rails they have laid thus far pre-
sented last week, and referred to the Special Commit
tee On Wednesday, Assistant Aid. Wells moved that
It be taken from the Special Committee, which OPP
posed as the Committee nearly ready TO report
but carried Assistant Aid Wells then presented pre-
smbS and resolutions, taking the grant from Messrs
Petgrew and associates and giving the otherprtes
The proceeding strongly opposed by Assistant Aid.
B1utop, Barker and one or two other gentlemen who
urged its great injustice and dshonorabe and in Vi
olaon Of good faith the part Of the Board Assistant
Aid Wells is Assistant from the Ninth Ward In whi;h
Kipp Brown reside and shid to be an intimate friend
of theirs Assistant AID Bouton charged that the petit
ton although In other names was In fact behalf Of
Kip & Brown, which Assistant AID w. did not deny.
The principal gentlemen in favor Of adopting the pre-
ambe and resolutions, besides Assistant Aid. Wells sp
peared TO be Assistant AID. Ring and Brown. Tnere
we're three persons present. active, apparently,
as lobbierS Capt. Rynders present. and advanced
and spoke TO Mr.. Ring during imp )rtant points Of the
proceedings.
We heard mentioned, out denied, that theIe Is an
appear snce the part Of persons interested In stages
that there shall be no railroad the line ct all There
is security attached, penalty provided, in the
/ event Of its not being proceeded In
! Messrs. Pettgrew q Sherman and NJ & T., Il is said,
knew nothing Of the proceeding and had not heard OF
any such intention, till person told Mr. P, along
in the evening, TO what hsd been done OF the SIX
members opposed the preamble and resolutions four
assistant AID. Tait Bouton, McGowsn and Brastow)
were on the Democratic side, aud two assistant Aid
/ nsbha;t and Barker Wing one Wing member was
absent The Board is composed OF fourteen Democrats
and Elk Wings.
There has been good deal of lobbying, of late, In
regard to the matter and appears TO have BEEN with
some obtsib the favor politically o; the stage inter
esi and private and personal prediction the part Of
others All, perhaps, thinking 1t ri gh and must
so suppose.
Several voted, believe In favor of the resolutions
without being acquainted with the facts and Assistant
AID Ring prevented Assistant. AID. BJutOn and Barker
fro stating them, they do, BY calling the pre-
/ yious question.
The CALORIC STEAMSHIP ERIcssON."
We made visit yesterday to the shiPysrd Of Perhne
Patterson Stack ia Wiiliamsburgh, for the purpose
Of examining the hull and frame work Of the above veg
se which IS being built expressly for the purpose of