New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-20

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Veto Of the Broadway Railroad.-Ald Peck
called up message from Mayor Kinysand, ve,oing
the acton OF the Common Council in the matter of the
broadway Railroad, which laid upon the table and
ordered to Reprinted length the minutes and Coroo-
r'ion papcrs Alderman Boyce thought the message
was valuable document and asked that 700 copie, be
printed In pamphlet form. Alderman srartevant was
indignant o, this motion and remarked ths, the docu.
ment was by no means valuable Its conclusions he
thought were not Alderman Ward moved
that 2JO extra copies Of the minutes be printed which
wos carried
MAYORS OFFICE, Dec. ls 1882
10 the Hon. tie Board Of aldermen Of the City Of Ner.
York:
GENTLEaEN-I return herewith without my approx.
H. the report and resolutions granting the parties
theren named the privilege of laying down railroad
track in Broadway.
In view Of the extended publicity which bas bean
given 10 this since its first conception do MOI,
deem necessary to enter at length upon any argument
or detailed stsstics in support OF the which have
alt compelled 10 take with reference u the project but
will very briefly state the which irnpel me to
withhold my sanction from the report under consider
atoD.
Broadway is now the principal thorouyhfare of orr
City and Is defined to continue, throughout its entire
sngib the most important business street The laying
ralroed trsck, which would occupy some IL feet Of
street which at some points less than 40 feet in width
rom curb to curb, would in my judgment materially
interfere with the comfort and Of all classes
ole iOr ped strians than H. for the number of
hcle besides the cars passing through it, would be
sensiby dnDi-hed-wOuld seriously interfere with the
busness o. parties resident thereon and would depre
cate the value OF property the line of the fully
20 per cent Even now with the whole street free for
the passoee OF all vehicles there periods when it
nearly Impossible for pedestrians and IN case
OF an accident 10 omnibus carriage on either side
OF the street or heavily laden being backed up
to discharge its oad the long line of vehicles passing
up or down would be thrown into great and possibly,
dangerous confusion and if an accident should
cur 10 Of the cars or the horses attached TO
them the consequences would be equally seriou. and
annoying
| find, On examination, that a large majority Of the
owners OF property the street have demonstrated
against the proposition now under consideration
these as wei as other grounds; and while am free to
admit that where a great public good j. be derived
private individuals must yield their interests and submit
70 personal inconveniencesye in this case cannot DIS
cover that the community will be sufficiently compen-
ated by the construction Of this railroad To make
amends for the great injury which, in my judgment,
would be visited upon the owners of real estate
Roadway by the destruction Of their business and the
eprecieton Of their property.
But snother and serious objection TO the expedency
LAYING the railroad track In Broadway 10 to be found
the fact that the principal main of the Croton A4ue
mct from which the largest portion OF the City derives
Il supply of water il laid in the center of Broadway
blow Fouiteenthst, with distributing pipes on either
sae Of the street and in OF accident to either
these pipes rendering il necessary 70 take up any
potion OF the street. the @eay and confusion would be
yty serl0cs. The cars could not Ike the omnibuses
btturDcd of from Broadway by street 10 return 10
ithrough another, and great Inconvenience would re-
sdt from their stoppage But even all those objections
dn not exist or could be overcome could not con-
silently give my approval 10 his project, when take
into consideration the terms upon which this valuable
privilege, md might say monopoly Is 20 be granted,
end which are specified in the report. If the Common
Council have The right to make of the public streets
to private parties for such purpose a. the laying OF
railroad through them it certainly their duty TO con-
snlt the true interests of the City by accepting those
terms which would while they insured equal sccommo
don TO the public secure reasonable comp snsa,ion
and prove Of revenue 10 the City. II the com
munity demand the construction Of railroad through
any Of the horougbiares it is your duty 10 grant that
accommodation but Is equally your duty not TO lose
sight of the rights and interests Of the City, by refusing
TO grant 10 those who will construct II the most IA
vorable terms, and who willing 20 pay the largest
amount for the privilege.
While this resolution was under consideration in the
Common Council, four other petitions containing die
tirct propositions, were submitted VIZ;
First: petition of Alexander r. stewart and others
property owners Broadway, asking Tor the privilege
of establishing a railroad there and running cara
thereon and agreeing therefor no, TO charge great
or fare than three cents TO each passenger ana also
agreeing 10 pay for each car, az license zee any
sdm imposed not exceeding one thousand dollars per
annum.
asking for the like privilege, and agreeing 10 gave tle
rsr lin lieu of license ee) one cent Tor each passen
seS hTeon, the petitioners charsing five cents are
Third petition Of Thomas 4. Dawes y ~ h.su'i
"A o. G.o-...A .-si"" nm h"h"t at fh""'sH'-.
TO charge each passenger three cents fare or agreeing
therefor % give the city 100000 per for ten
years with the privilege OF charging each passenger
five cent? fare.
Fur,h-A petition of Thomas A. Davies aud others,
asking 10 have their inserted in the present re,o
luton in lieu of Jacob Sharp and Others, therefore
agreeing TO reduce the rate OF iare oy e
twelfth sub division to three cents for "a passenger
and with such reduction in the rate OF fare agreeing to
conform to such resolution, and all the conditions inl
posed thereby These petitioners, IN hor petitions OF
81 osnfisf
their agreement in such an amount rs the Common
Council might designate Apart from this Fact l these
petitioners gentlemen well known IN tins commun,
w. possessing abundant means and wealth, ana In all
respects able 10 perform their oilers and agreements IL
certainly require argument 70 convincethe Com
mon Council that if they vested with the pswer TO
estabsh railroad in Broadway, and 10 confer the PRIV
ilegcs contained in these resolutions IN exercising such
mower they should be governed by one OF two prnc
plcs Firt To realize therefrom the greatest amount
OF money for the benefit of the City ami It's tax payers
or second produce the greatest benefit 10 the puoc
Al large by the reduction Of the rate OF passenger fare
10 the lovcs, sum Assuming that for the purpose OF
this railroad one hundred and nifty will be required
under the resolution adopted by the Common COuncu
and submitted for my approval the City could only ne
rive the ordinary hcenSe fec oil tweHy dosTs i,s o'sa
Jacob Sharp and others are authorized to charge hVe
cents passenger iare. 49,
Nv acccptipc The offer OF Alexander T. Stewart aud
others mentioned above the City would derive an an
nual income Sl500o0 and the public would be oeneht
ted by being charged only three cents passenger isre
BY accepting the offer OF Thomas T. Dawes ana otn
or. mentioned above the City, would derive, IN my
opinion, about Sl50,000 per annuu while The pu0hc
would be charged higher rate OF fare than author
lied by this resolution
Nv accepting the offer of Thomas F. Davies d. n
Hasbt and stephen Storms the public generally would
be beneftted by their being charged only three cents
per passenger fare. ,,
or. the Corporation would derive an annual income
Of slOOCOO and the public charged no higher rate Oh
fare than is authorized by the resolution.
Or the City would derive an annual income oil sloO'
COO and the public charged no higher rate OF fare than
n authorized by this resolution
Nv accepting the offer above mentioned, OF Iaonas
Davies and Others the Corporation would derive pre-
cisey the same benefit and advantage under
This resolution while, on the other hand the puolc
sr he hene6tied hy being charged three cents instead