New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-22

the Dutch Wet India Government and the States General.
letter II hs Hsgue ehec'ed TO- bot allowed Tor tas
present. written by Delegate u the States General 70
Dutch West India Company stating that the COMPANY haa
unrchssd Nanhstttp sSrd Of eco acres for 40 ,ud.
~ s2t frun the lrdans as vas 10 g the Island
hsd previously FOR shou timel been held by the Dutch
Wet India Company but ouy by right Of discovery aud
Occupsten he Government vas in hands Of Dutch West
Inds Company til the cs9ituston by the Daeh TO tho
British.
Robert Vincent testified having assisted to counting
pssss ngers in Broadway.
way; links railroad would not only relieve Brosdsy
but UGH benefit the value Of the street
Charles Turner testified 20 the mode OF licensing for he
construction Il vsuis &c
Robert Barclay called by Mr. Field-wss 10 the onnk
bus businss hsd interview with Mr. Thomas Davies
at b: house 4 omnibus PfSRreto!s sC uP an GppCs
ucsed IT, and Who got up the COMMITTEES Ia t&yette
Hall some Of the omnibus propretors met 81 Mr. Dsvi>s
and Mr. Dsv,ss views that one branch should ~
and get grant and the other get out an Junction TO de-
,eSi II heard Dr.. Davies say this
BY Judse-I DO not know that knowledge Of the con
versston ever made known to the members OF the
Common Council
George Law called by Mr. Feld-Hsve considerable
real and personal estate in this city don't know whether
i may % called large not whether Il Is worth md
lion Of dollars or not have what cost me million OF doi.
lars know Broadway consider that railroad would be OF
sdvsnsge to IT, even on the line have had something 70
90 with the Harlem. snd the Eghihav road think the
Eighth road An advantage TO the
the increased value OF real estate 10 each the road
there ordinarily horses but In this arm weather
Obliged TO have twelve; two conductors and two
drivers required by day and each night there
hiss been no difficulty in crossing the Eighth track
the expense Of horses should consider the rate feed
snd bay the last that would ZACH per
day the drivers get $40 per week when they work fall
week the conductors o. SO per day should think expense
Of running exclusive Of and tear between ss and
Sl3a day each, per car; could pst down railroad In
Broadway not considering the travel In month"; to
do il month opethird Of the street weuld have % be
taken up time, but it nigh, be done by laying down
track at meor might all be done At night though
increased expense on ascending ground in Broadway
aahF az ~.
required 10 draw the EghthSv seat % persons hus
great many crowd in sometimes have repeatedly had
made across under our trsekthere no dbl
Gully brdgsd the sewer excep; az Bowling Green. two
horses with light could draw 90 passengers with greater
ease than four horses could draw the heavy Harlem
ND the ascent in Center st.
By Judge-Suppose in addition 20 tho cost Of running
the and tear to horses, harness. So about sS
day each car. We have already changed OIL for very
small sum. about $50 horses think the cost Of the road
when made will have been about 100000 100000;
vehicles continually get the track, preering II 10 the
sides when came down this morning there was six
horse team with heavy block Of granite uponik
BY MrNan Buren-IhAye five eghhs O;the Eighth av.
Road there is stated capital the rosd Is only about
iaf done the route will be from Broadway at Barclay to
Harlem about four miles have been conructed cannot
say what has been the actual expence Of constructing;
there many expenses besides the cost of the road
President Of the company have been so for about
week have bad interest in the road for some tima Ia
not company but association the construction Of the
road commenced before had any interest in II; had
interest in when The grant made DO not think
railroad any mpedment TO travel where the sou ally
ID there is an impeachment the any other vehicle,
but when you foot away from the track youknow you
are clear IL the cars which IS not the % other
hcles have stated the expenses from estimate; Oh
YER hsrock has the charge OF the books the ghhav
Road. Mr. Peitrew is interested In Il and Weep esdent.
also Mr. Murphy, the stage man. and Mr. Smith, his part
ner: these are the Managers
Bv Mr. Van BureD-Ihere Is stock and do not know
exactly the cost thus far applied 20 in order to
.st ia continuing the road aud agreed 70 furnish what re-
naming money may be wanted the stock placed ~
$4,000 before | in estimated the cost ~ $780,
uCo-I mean tor the whole line 10 llarenbu will cost
more than that think il will cost million.
BY Judge-Ths viii include all expenses of building,
fitting srd d6pdis.
Adjourned 10 this forenoon