The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-28

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be done in that would not suit the Of the
cpe. They desire to postpone the matter or may
wish unite with the Common Council in the work
The only thing that will be gained in the matter will be
time The Railroad Company bound. under certain
restrictions 10 pave the Bowery the Russ pavement
than Russ Reid lays il down then the Harlem Railroad
Company would have right to have . voice in the mat
than the
should unite with them without any delay They want
the Russ pavement in the Bowsry and the Russ pave
Alderman CoKSsL took it for g,anted that the city
would pay for the work. He did not that they should
meant that they should have to pay their share of the
money and on resolution of that kind only would he
agree.
Alderman TIKMASN asked them If they supposed that
the Harlem Railroad Company woald pay six dollars and
hal: per yard for pavement when they get the Ger
man pavement which was quite as good If not better
for three dollars and half per yard his opinon the
German pavement better thsn the Russ in some re-
spects Mr. Russ said that there fifty holes in
that pavement but the speaker visited the ground yes
terday and could not ind any.
Alderman CORNELL said that Alderman Temann
trying make the members Of the Board believe that the
adoption of the report would be evasion of the city
charter. A resolution was law when adopted by the
Cemmon Council.
Alderman TWEED said that there vas no other portion
Of the city that had such good foundation for Russ
ment that portion where the German pavement was
laid there other portion Of that street. per
haps in the city, that had such solid foundation that
part opposite the Bowery theatre,
Alderman CORNELL did not not mean to say that the
German pavement bad one; the contrary it
in his opinion the best kind next to the Russ pavement
Alderman FRANCS thought that the Common Council
should notify the Harlem Company of their inten
tion. The German pavement would stand much better
in a street, where there not great deal
their intention to take up the German pavement but
rather let it remain and lay down block Of their
ment beside it to test the quality Of both pavements He
wished the report to be accepted and the resolutions
adopted, and would like to see good pavement in the
Bowery The idea Of the gentleman from the Sixteenth
ward lying that they were bound TO notify the railroad
company was all moonshiLe.
Alderman DEsMAS believed that the Railroad Company
were not compelled to pay for the Russ They
coed ndition with cobble paving stones. He wished
with all his heart that every street in the city paved
hundred thousand dollars to complete the work This
large sum Of money, and in his opinion the con
tract should not be given to one indiyidaal They
if they gave the entire contrac. to man, there
might be better and cheaper pavement invented be
fore the work would be half finished 1t fact which
they ought to remember whether every other street N
the city should be made to pay the cost of extensively
paving Broadway and the Bowery That system would,
In his opinion, be universally adopted He hoped
in conclusion that the entire contract would not be given
to company, and that all persons interested
in the laying down of the Russ pavement in the Bowery
should pay their share in the expenditnres OF that work
Alderman BoYCE rose and said that there several
merchants in the Third ward who refused to pay their
share t0warcs the completion of the Russ pavement in
the Bowery. they went forward and laid down the
Russ pavement they would not get one cent from the
and demanded Sl00 900 as a share in the work. they
would get it.
best description OF that had been discover
ed Why then was the laying down Of the Russ pave
ment in the Bowery demonstrated against BY those who
live contiguous to Broadway. He thought it was very
and selfish Of them to do The gentlemen of the
Sixteenth irving to kill the idea Of having the Russ
pavement in the Bowery.
Alderman FRANCIS alleged that the gentleman of the
Fifth ward voted for the Russ pavement in 1850 but he
would not vote for it now. There not cart laden
with cheese -four that did not ave in Broadwayand
what the Because that great thor0ughare
easy to travel He did not why the people of the
eastern portion Of the city should not have Of their
streets laid with the Russ pavement well those
the western side 1t very selfish OF their Broadway
neghbors to oppose the adoption Of the re olution
Alderman CORNELL rose and said that the gentlemen Of
the Fifth and Sixteenth wards said that the money
would be raised By taxing the pie of the city at large
But the speaker begged state that the nhabi
tans M cross and side streets were in favor OF laying
gentleman Of the Sixteenth ward grumbled against the
adoption Of the resolutions and he supposed that he
aborng under some monomania or other.
Alderman T1ERaANS thought doubt that the eastern
portion OF the city should be well paved. He therefore
offered amendment, That the Street Commissioner
be instructed to make contracts pave the Bowery and
East Broadway with square block stone, not to exceed
So so per yard"
Alderman TWEED moved, as an amendment to the
amendment, that the Bowery should be struck out
The CHAIRMAN said that il the amendment was &C
eepted the report in relation to paving the Bowery
Alderman DHsMAN said that strnger & Townsend were
the OF y persons who favorable 70 the new pave
Ment.
The amendment Of Mr.. Tweed was then taken up and
lost.
Alderman Tenants original amendment was then
taken up and lost.
Alderman DFSMAS then rose, and said that the pave
ment had been asked for everywhere The gentleman on
his right sad that he believed everybody ia New York
would vote for the Russ pavement in the 3owery. The
speaker die not know but what they would but ne him
self would Lot do The agreement made with the
company TO make repairs only Was the Russ pavement
Ieparsi Was it right that the people at large should
pay for this work? He thought that those persons who
alone would be benefited by the ing Of the pavement
should ray FOR IT,
AlderIpau argued that they should not give the
contract TO man. but should rather divide il among
more than ore company.
adoption Of the resolution then taken and almost
unanimously adopted
Alderman 1IFMASS requested that his name would be
euered on the minutes Of the meeting protesting
against the adoption OF the resolutions and acceptaton OF
the report
AEerman SAnn--out of order.
CHAIgNAN-As Alderman lem has not his protest in
Hri.ip. he must defer presenting II.
Alderman OAKLEY would be willing to have Alderman
lenarr protesi entered the minutes in order that
thew mic hit hear his thunder ~ d Buncombe.
Alderman TtMANS and said that he very much
Obliged to the gentleman Of the Fourth ward for mis- opn
ion.
Alder1naa SMITH would not be in favor Of recording
the gen,leuans protest the minutes his negative
protest READY.
The Chairman then decided that the protest entirey
out Of oTGer.
ON motion The Board adjourned
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