The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-23
GAL AFF AIRS.
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CITY r AlLR o A DIS.
INDIGNATION MOVEMENTS or THE PEOPLE.

The Harlem Railroad Case-MeetIng OF IN,
Property NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of oaI
Citizens against This Road-Spec ches or DR.
Spring, DIR. Frances, Gen. Sandford, and
Others.
The committee Of the Board of ssistant Aldermen,
charged with the investigation of the Circumstances
afiectisg the application of The Harlem Railroad Com
pany to extend their road through Elm, Crosby,
Beeoker streets &C., met yesterday in the chamber
OF the Assistant Aldermen, for the purpose OF such
investigation.
In regard to this matter, the following notice ap
peared in yesterdays papers,
Great Jones trsess Lafayette place, Prince anl Marion
d,,r5ysa y p,r%i:,ins assa$, tssS
one and all attend before the oommittee a. the cham
Board Of Assistant Altsrnen me City a
against monopoly ether it De the Harlem Raead
.u ha sy s h Sass 3 as
this subject snds now attempted to be forced thro ush
Resoiveg, That the New YORK and Harlem Rarsaa Com
aTs With soss
through Elm street through street.
Sh single track to Crosby street, Crosby street
their double track in the Bowery rearning down from she
street En and through Elm depot
nth cor & -, Of s through Prince street to
esso': Bond and S.sas J31s stree, q they can OBJ
and hTSus snd as,or psss to :hSI
s a Sa ans & or
Sot fnyo. sy sSta :, turnout. and % eoanss directly
TeiieSsay., :. :.
aaieised
In accordance with the above call, at the hour Of
fhe meeting Of the committee, yesterday afternoon,
the chamber of the Assistants was crowded by q
highly respectable audience, representatives of pro
perry upon the streets named in the above resolution
There probably tive hundred gentlemen present,
among whom we're the Rev. Dr.. Spring, Dr. John w.
Francis, A. 7. Stewart Esq, Major General SAND.
ford, Leonard Kpp, Esq, &c.
When the committee had called the meeting to or
der the Clerk of the Board of Assistants read the pc
ttion for the extension Of the Harlem road, aud the
resolution published above.
Mr.. NATHA AN then rose and said II demonstrate
against this measure in behalf OF the Hebrew Con
gregatonal church in Crosby street. We purchased
property Oh this street great while ago, with the
expectation OF being allowed TO carry our divine
worship without molestatioA from any street nu
sances He considered these cars would be very
moving
LEONARD KIPP, Esq followed-He thought this
committee bad too mach good sense to report 10 ia
vor Of this project to the board He could see no
reason why silent retired streets should be used to
run heavy baggage cars through while there
well calculated for that purpose 50 vide and fac
street as the Bowery.
Test against this measure OF the Board of Aldermen
on the part of the Catholic Orphan Asy I'm in Pra,e
street. He concurred in the opinion Of those vino
had preceded him.
Mr. BsRrINR-I rise, rs the owner Of several houses
and lots in Howard street, to protest against this
measure. / would rather have meat market before
my houses than to have these railroad tracks |
think them nuisance, and If they are established
would sell my property for halt ti presel 1t value.
WILLIAM CHAUNCEY, ESQ.,, Alderman elect OF the
Fifteenth ward, next spoke-He could see no good
measure OF the Board Of Aldermen, should wish to
shift the burden Of railroad track from fine, wide
street like tie Bowery to narrow and confined streets
like Crosby. He objected, without good cause to
disturbing the quiet retreme Of private citizens by
unnecessary railroad tracks.
GEORGE w. JENKINS, Esq i an the owner Of
property on Elm street, and | protest against this
measure.
MIR. HATFIELp-I own property both on Howard
aud Elm streets, and protest against il.
Mr.. KkAPP-I am the owner OF property on the,
sieets, ard l protest against It, | have already
bee injured by this measure. made a sale of pro-
petty 'es days ago, and owing t, this agitation,
the man to whom sold refused to sake the pro-
pesty three days after the sale. And tor the par
pose OF establishing this road, foul mouthed sa aders
have been heaped upon the inha oitants OF Crosby
street. Ii has besn called a street filled with houses
Of iii fame, and old respectable citzeas who have
l.ed there Tor years, have called upon me to know
what this meant / have a house aud lot on this
street, and have here al the comforts Of life, 9od
hare intended to make my home. | have rAi.ei
large fan,ily of children, and have never had the
least cistrust Of the character OF the street whtrs
live.
Gen SAKDFoRD-I wish 10 make an explanation.
did not say that Crosby street was street OF
questioned character, | only said that FROM the
change Of property &c, this street had become the
resort of many improper persons have noticed this
myself from occasional visits in this street As 81 the
characters OF those who now possess and live III this
street, have nothing to say az alst them am myself
acquainted with many estimaoe people VINO reside
here-l oDIy say il has become the walk and resort
of many improper characters
Mr. KsApP-These char acters that are spoken Of,
l do not know, for never associated with them IN
my life. Uaughter) The public officers and aldermen
OF the ward may know these people and couutenance
them, but do not. More laughter) ! wish gen.
demen who seem to be posted up Ia regard 10 this
class Of proper persons, would name them.
Several gentlemen here entered their protests
against tie proposedtra
The Rev. DR.. SpRING-My domestic relations are
dear to me to any upon this floor, and tnere
fore will he excused for putting III my protest 20
this measure with the others who have dor So When
this project was first set foot, thought it could
no. for d moment be considered by the Board OF Al
der men. The popular voice ! thought was against
it, End think so still: and, may ask, woo DOUBTS
that If Thu question was put to VOTE nibeynne out
of every hundred Ct our citizens would vote against
The measure? And, sir, | ask the guardians OF our
IQ hts are our rights to be tsampled upon? think,
Is freemen. fathers of families, as guardians Of
Bhildren we have right TO ask that our rights I've
protected. The men of Crosby street are not the
money ed men of this city-they our p in, honest
btizens who have Sc tied themselves in this street,
I'd when they made their homes there, they did so
with the expectation Of remaining there for life
hold it to be the great principle of this country that
private should give way to pubic good. And, sir,
would All is the tranquility of our citizens OF No
consequence? AS affairs nov going on. 50 n our
ci.ize5s will be driven across our rivers and away
from their present homes speak here as man
who feels that he has not long to live; and speak
for my CHILDREN and for my chlldrens children and
protest against this measure
DR.. francis followed. Gentlemen OF the Com
mitee-As affairs are now going on, gentlemen, our
ci,zsns will soon have to- hy from our city. This
project is asked for by pecuniary body and by it
the peace Of our city is threatened. now live on
Bond street, and If this road is established, will
then only have to say that bought property on
York Island, held it till it consumed itself twice
by taxes, and then, finally. had it scattered to the
winds OF heaven by the Entertainments Of railroads,
this will be- In consequence of deterioration in It's
value, II this proposed road il built As the repre-
Hentatlyss of the people. and gentlemen dspo.e