New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-28
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r4- Hudson River RaiIroad-STOP THAT EN-.
owners and resdCns Of the XIXt and NH Wards in the
vicinity Of llth-av- was bed "Wednesday evening az
e house OF MI n1 eorns, 81 Sns
hbion Of the OF steam Oh the Hudson River Railroad
On motion Of NJ Caleb F. Lindsey, Gen. GARRETT
STRIKE called % the Char, on taxing which he
made few pertinent Remarks so,ns iO,in 's e Ices
moperty by jcopsTdkins the lives OF those who ny
Ioa sons the line of the road end the remedy proposed
on motion Of Edward T. CLARK Esq, Messrs C. c: Ellis
Robert Aald IA Donnely, AbneT Benedict and william
Gnlen, were appointed Secretaries, and Rober Aud,
Treasurer. ,c..,
Hud.on River Railroad between 3ls and 6lsts then
drawn up end sned by about wo hundred persons tor
PRECIPITATION 70 ne Gpmiitee 2. ipe SSngn Sog Mc
Robert Aud c. C. Ellis, Caleb +. Lindsey, Abner Bene
diet, and c. J. Donney, were appointed Committee to
having The subject of Railroads under consideration for the
purpose ofursng the immediate action Of that body in the
passage of Ordinance prohibiting the use Of Steam a.
motive power, below 6st-st.
Tue meeting ably addressed by the Chair also BY
Robert Aud, Atner Benedict, Alderman DoheSty, l. H.
Mott, Ambrose stnker, Caleb + Lindsey and A. Corn
wa, whose remaIa were most enthusiastically received
Onward OF two hundred dollars were then subscribed
dofayng the Incidental expenses that may be in'
ouu,d in carving out the object OF the meeting.
H. L. Clara, Esq then presented the following resolutions
expressive Of the views Of the meeting with few appTo.
pirate rsmsIks, which were unanimously adopted
Resoirsd That while DESTROYS that Corporations
40 we'll rs individuals shall be protected In all the Just
gh franchises aud privileges guaranteed TO them by the
laws yet fully sensible that ia the exercise and en-
oyment ofthe must be taken not % Interfere
with the equally Just rights OF other members OF the same
community.
Rs,.,e That Railroad Company a Corporation, is
am,re creature the statute and when IN the exercise Of
nfuncons overstcps its proper limits and inyaoes the
existing rights aud comfort Of the inhabitants its line in
tia City, the evil becomes nuisance, and % such should
be ahaied BY the proper authorities.
hesos That the running % the trans OF the Hudson
River Railroad Company that part CT their rOst IN tls
(ty between Sst aud 6s comes within the category
last entioned and demands the pToEt dtert.os Of
the CITY Government ia reRedying the same.
Rosorsd That the fact that requires speed OF twenty
Eve mes hour the grade between lt and
6lstgte itself enough % demonstrate without tarher
evidence the iusinent danger 10 lives and limbs nom the
use fsesn that portion OF said rcsio mary Others
rendering houses and tenenents along the hne said
road vacant aud unnhabsed AID IN greatly dePreoat.s
real estate.
Resosd TAai Jey most ifnot G a. erls dad ,aiy.es
resriiVe from tae o. kgrpI1, no al HEIie
sesep BE- had by suit otherwise, aud especially
confirmed 10 this belief by tho adjudication
ne Coart OF Common Pess this CITY wherein de-
cided that W the OF resident passing lh.av
the read between Sh and S5thsh tbeng the ply part
available for passsne) was KILLED by tram wh passed q.
the speed Of y miles Ier hour, ee loyal reircss
Rsos.od That. whe de'sc'e bssh or violent meas
ares 10 remove ahste the evil complained OF vet We
greatly fear thst in poPcousey Ike this under oitra,cs
And and eXasp-ratons difficult a. bast 70 la BONE
and for which have there redress bv INV that
part ofthe community Will with sscRy hs rss.rfssS
6on pToctedi4e take ~ lac .ato their A1ads V.
fkePToFsv resseiy . appliea before u 10 toe tote
The meeting .hen uysniInoasy adjourned 70 az No
- City Hail st o'clock, TUESDAY the SIS. for
the parrose Ot personally making known their wishes 60
the Cy Fehcys and expectations hat their rights viii he
Sr'y considered and respected IL ;hs matter.
& c Ems Secretary