The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-19

h Broadway Railroad Bill Vetoed BY
Mayor KllSsland.



BeAaD or ALDEanEs, Dec. Is 1854
Prssess-Riehard Compton Rsq, Prssidsot; Alder
fs..i Ss.y, Francis smts P..rss S Ssys ward s
Dssuan, Cornell Aivord, Doherty, Peck.
xhs minutes n the last meeting wseo psad and sp-
proved.
~ Alderman rrcx-Petitaon Of james 7; Chamber
Quantities ON Salaries and ofaces
An invitation received to attend the sixth annual
ball q Engine Co No 4e at the Apollo rooms Tues
day evening, 2srh inst, which was accepted.
By Alderman Brrarr-Rssoived. nat tho sum Of two
hundred and 6hy dollars be, and the same Is hereby
20 S,sa "a , ,S 0Sps
es Csamittee ictofore appointed by this Board sad
that the bills rendered for said work b paid BY the
CcBproller WHEN certified to by the Clerk Of the Com
mon Council ADOPTED on . division. viz
9sa Aos,~sn Moore Hssy Oakley Barr
Bard, Dennan Alvord, Doberty-i3
Negatve-AlosImsp Boyoe-1.
By Alderman HALEy-R Resolved, That permission he,
ana the rs hereby given to John Saxton TO erect
shcd, With open rides pier No "a Mast river for the
prots eton OF freight ano Passengers the same to be
erected under the direction of the street Commissioner
Adopted
ny Alderman MocRr-Resolved, That whitehall street
be repaired forthwith under the direction Of the Com
missioner Of Repairs and Supplies Adopted.
Alderman TvxsD moved to take no Document 81 (bs-
ing the report Of Committee Streets ooncurfing with
tho pors Of the Joint Committee Streets AID Roads
Board OF Assistants in favor of granting to Horace
- ,.v,-y y;s 49, a. r nv Ss "a n,h-
streets for consideration. Which was carried,
t;o. sdc.,eS g. ,sr.r.lv
The questions then taken accepting the report
ana adentpa the re.ou lions uh the Roard
OF Assistant Aldermen and the same Vas carried by the
following vote Viz =
Afarmstiye- Aldermen Moore HALEY sturtAysut Oak
Iev Tseee B.rr The President Aldermen Br,slev
Francis, smitb, Bard, Ward Dsnman, Coradl, Alvord
Doherty, P.ck-l.
Thu folio vino noe a receive "A from b;s Honor tn.
Mayor in relation 10 tbe proposed BrosdWay railroad
which vss rad dir,o.a to he entered ar length thu
minutes and pubbshsS in the public nsuspnpers-
AAroR's OFFICE, Dec. H. 1882.
To THE Hon. THE BoAkp OF ALDERMEN THE CRY
NEw YoEK:
tho report and resolutions granting to the parties
thsrsin named the privilege OF laying down railroad
In visw OF the extended publicity which has been
given to this since It's first conception do not
deem It secesssry length upon any argument
detaeQ statistics supp.rt of the which have
felt compelled take With reference TO the project but
wi very briefly frate tho reasons which impel ms to
withheld sanction from the report under considers
ton
BroAAwny is now the principal thoroughfae OF our
city, and IL destined ~ coatinue, throughout its
entire length. the most important business street.
The laying Ct railroad track which would occupy
some twelve feet Of street which at some points is
less thsn lofty feet In width from curb to curb,
would in my judgment materially Interfere with the
comfort and convenience Of all classes would rend.r
the street mo dangerous and impasabe for pedestrians
than II now II for the number Of vence, besides the
cara paesibg through IT, would not be iby diminish
sd-woud interfere With the bu sinsss Of parties
resident theron and would dapreoate the value Of pro
perry on the line Of the street fully twenty per cent
Eyen now with the whole street free for the passage Of
al vehioats theIe are PERIODS when It Is nearly impos
sibe for pedestrians 10 cross and in Of accident
to an or carriage On either side OF the street
heavily laden car. being backed up to discharge It's
lead the long lire Of vehicles passing down would
be thrown and possibly dangerous confusion
the horses attached TO them the would be
equally serious snd snnoying
find, on examination that large majority Of the
owners OF property on the street have demonstrated
against the proportion now under consideration
these % well az other grounds and while an free to
ADMIT that where great public good is to be derived
private individuals must yield their interests and submit
TO peeona copveoiesces yet In this cannot dis
ccvsr that tn. community will be- sufficiently oompsn-
reSeo ~ tne csosfccNon OF 'hs railroad TO make
smenoe for The gr-s' injury which. In my judgment
wooS o. isto opoa the Of Iss estate on soad
wy ny the deuucon Of their business and the depre
cisuon OF men p'.psTy -.
Bot soe,bsf End ,eious objection to the expedisncy
tne track In broadwsv Is to be found
In the fsot that The principal main OF the Crcton Aqus
duct nom wbiob the largest portion Of the oy derives
ssow tuset with distributing pipes on either
de OF the street. snt IN case Of accident to her OF
ene,e pipes u 70 take up portion
Of tbs street the delay and confusion would bs very
sericc. The cas- could not Like the omnibusss, be
turned on from osnvsy by one street to return TO
throuen smother ana great incnnvenience would result
nom their soppsse Hut even II all these objections did
NOS exist or cou &c overcome could NOT consistently
give my approval TO this project When take into
hos iaHon tue tfmt Won when TINS vausoie piivese
eho bIenn 10y mopopois, rs 70 be erante1 anu wn'ch
are sgccnsa IN Toe ,eport iftne Common Council hays
oe 70 me ue OF the punic streets to private
parties iot tucn spu1poss ss the laying OF railroad
them II l. heir duty to consult thetrue
interest OF the cry by ping tho sterm which woula
while they ensufro equal accommodation to the public
secure reasonable compensation and prove source OF
revenue to he n.y. II the community demsnd the CON-
ttruouop raboso through any OF the tn rousaares
AIS your uuis 70 grant .nss accommodation out IL IS
squsy oHl oIy BOZ. loss s1h OF me rights and In
eet on TIE city oy refusing 70 giant It to those who
VIII eonstructr on 70. most favorable terms, and who
~ riDs ~ 'sy 2" hHest amount for the pr1vitge
MDne t1is re- Inuon vas unoe- consideratioo In the
vomnon ooupoil Iour otn-r petitions, containing oi'
'pS. pr"porl, i,ii were ,uoni,teo VIE
fhst-h pttuob ~ Alexander Stewart aud others,
prcpS oensre brosd-sy asking for ths privilege OF
sssohhhg aIo'ifosn tbtre and running csrs thereon
ssreee 'nsrs'or no, 10 charge greater fare than
Lpfee oep 70 eact ann also aQrs-ug 70 paw
TOT ssen car as 'cerse lee any sum imposed not ex
ceeers Sns tpou|n. SOFAS per snDum
j. p.t,non o. Ihomas y Davies and Others