New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-20

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Quick AND CoRRECT WoRx.--The returns
Of the Election in this City collected by The Tri
bHne for the Associated Press There were one hun
bred and twelve Election Districts, varying from few
rods TO ten miles apart aud nearly sixty thousand votes
10 be counted yet the whole return was IN Du' te
after midnight and with an accuracy never Deiore
eousled We gave the vote for Scott at &'C9-'he Of
fetal return which we publish this morning makesit
a31l5. VIC had Pierccs vote 3i,276-thc Official says
"a or, be;ng difference of but siLieen vOtes IN one
case and one only in the other and III the IrSt In
stsncc the nnn difference clerical error IN Tran
seribng the vote of the Ninth Ward, where 22lS was
nut down instead Of o22s The return made by us
eight hours after the closing of the polls, varied only
.eoer votes in all from the official result
p,o.nw.v RAuRoAp-Ald. Sturtevant
last NIGHT called up the report Of the Special Commit
tee in favor Of building Railroad in Brosdwsy,which
was read by himself The reading being finished, Aid
Ward presented minority report against the project
He protested against if, first in consequence OF most
os the property owners in Broadway being opposed to
II IA likely 10 be injurious TO them and, secondly In
consequence of its impractcabii,y He objected 10
syinq the grant to construct railroad 10 any parties
at the lew rate proposed-S2O per car per annum-
when gentlemen OF high responsibility, owning prop
ertv in broadway, offered large bonusfor the priv
,epe. and 81 600 per tor each car ran beside.
Alter other objections he concluded with resolution
calling upon the Controller to advertise for proposals
for LAYING the railroad and conditions and report the
result to the Common Council to the end that the con-
tract might be made with the highest bidder This re-
mort was submitted and ordered 10 be printed Tho next
question being adoption, was lost by vote OF Is to
T. AID Boyce, Pearsa Ward and Alyord in the negative
AID Ward made long speech, disappearing of the
project which was pretty much the snme in substance
rs tho minority report. The report Of the Committee
being submitted for adoption,
AID. Dohery moved to amend the resolution by
making the terminus in Fifty ninthst instead o. lhty'
seventhst, which carried.
Aid Surtcvant then replied to the remarks Of Aid.
Ward and further commended for the adoption OF the
report and that the project would be highly pracca
BILE He not willing TO consult the Broadway prop
erty owners in the matter but the public, who
required the proposed accommodation II the
sructon of the road he thought they would not have
petoned TO obtain the privilege of building and con
Quoting it themselves This action thcr part how
ever, he had heard was TO crush tho measure.
Aid Boyce moved that all the owners Of real estate
who desire to become associates in the building and
managemc N, of the road be admitted which was
jected by vote of 10 to g.
The resolution granting the lease TO the parties
selected by the Committee adopted by the follow
ing vote; A6iTrafiro-Moore, Haley Starteyant Oak
ley Boyce, Barr. Tweed, Compton, Brslcy, Francis,
Smith. Bard. Dcnman, Cornell Avord, Doherty and
Peck. Negative Pearsalland Ward
The Board then adjourned to Monday.
CUSARD STEAMSHIP CoNPANI'> IMPROVE
MRNrs.-owing to the contemplated increase of the
business of The British cRd North american Royal Mail
Steamship Company by the establishment OF a line Of
screw propelers rs below stated and 20 better
modate the Companys present line OF Ncw-lork and
Liverpool H. M. Steamships, quite extensive improve
ments have been commenced-coasisting of the
lrgcmcnt of piers and q landing place
Of those steamers at jersey City opposite Ncwl ork
The piers referred present in use construct
ed six years since by the Associates Of the Jersey
Company, and three in number. The north pieris
the lne OF York-st and Is used by the Company for
receiving coal &c II is 800 feet in length ana AZ in
width. The center pier Is the line of Grand'st
the next street south of Yorkst. 1t is present 200
feet In length by 70 in width 1t is used exclusively by
the Company for the landing OF the steamers aud con-
nected with the warehouse, attached to which the
building called "The Barracks for the accommodation
Of the officers and of the steamships while IN port
The warehouse is of brick, fifty feet square and three
stories in hight The south pier is 800 fee in length by
40 in width and is open to public These piers arc
situated about SEQ feet distant from the jersey City
Ferry TO Newly ork the boats Of which run every ten
minutes. The width of the river is one mile, and the
boats accomplish the trip usually in five minutes, land
ing in the business portion OF the City These piers
leased by the Associates of the Jersey Company
at the time Of their construction. period of ten
years, TO the Cunard Company but i've years time has
been added TO that lease which now extends to Decen
Der 81 1862 that being the time when the existing mail
contract with the British Government expires. In the
proceedings Of the Board OF Aldermen, we reported
In TIE T1bxne Of the 10th inst the fact Is mentioned Of
the concurrence Of the Board to the contemplated
rgement ofthe pier and extension the lease 70 De
cesaber 1862 The original expenditure in construct
Ing these piers. warehouse, &C, was over $4,000.
One great advantage Of the location OF themis the depth
Of water which is there twentyiour feet az low tide.
Beneath the water is son mud Of depth oftwenty feet
under which is foundation OF rock The Cunard piers
sixty four feet in hgh from their rock foundation
10 the top. There is, thereore =, these piers, no
danger OF injury to the hus of the largest vessels in
the world The improvements at these piers consist Of
extension Of the center pier zoo feeti into the river
sndh enlargement of the brick drepr0of warehouse
10 double its present sire tia, il will be 100 feet in
length by 50 feet In width This enlargement of the
warehouse causes the construction OF a new oarrck
which viii be erected the north pier aud viii be %
ees front by e in depth and three stories high These
Improvements viii occasion outlay by the Jersey
Associates Of abou; $4,000 The object of these i'm
psovements Ia to afford greater facilities to the New
FORK sud Liverpool line Of mail steamers; bu. more