New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-28
LAW INTELLIGENCE.


SUPERIOR COUBT-sPtcIAL TsRN-Before Judge DUER.
HROADw RAILROAD.
The testimony ia this case continued
Dir Field put IN evideIce various ordinances being 40
ordinance es bhins the departments, ordinan rsga.
aiibg carts, hackney coaches &c, also maps aud Or
dpabce- ~ opening Inionsqutre aud other different
psris Of Broadw.y aud other documents anosg th- q
rlow that Wal Il. street under the Dutch ,vern-
ment.
Mr. F.d stated hat since AID Sturevast gave his tes
tmony be has found four petitions that presen ed
the rosd, aud hey were nov produced lie said they
are not th,se Wi. n conform ~ the compliant
Edmord Il. sherman called by Nr Field-IIave had
COZ siderable to do with building OF Eight IA irost
have looked the calculations OF Mr. Davies the
cost OF ,ad have also calculations Of my oSn, r,
road in Broadssy Fifty uinthst from the Battery
abou; miles think il would cost $4,000 nile
for the track al the cost Of 600 horses and 2U -
assepg.r s-OUOOO harness $4,000 for up u VI
ettnt Of 80 + 6UoCo buildings si6OOJO, IS los Il
f41 100 lot for down town depot 5000 600 buildings
sroUOo0-s6y 900 II al yearly cost Of running nclud
ng Keep Of horses salaries of conductors drivers aud
I'll er cleaning the street clearing oil snow aud other ex
tense- Isl sage side lines, sjissi station men
,ro, sings &C The Whole cap Use al and Omaibis
sI5H per year tins not incl ne interest on the
q -, II the rosd the purchase OF me omnisuses
The earning, think would De- I2o cars at 81 per ~
each sh,ch j. mrre than cars average being : on
go cav time night ears 40 81 l507OO in al ara
inrs re- yesr Broadway grant limits the number Of
passenger, il TO th' se that can Do seated viii
By Jutgs-Ihai is a loss of over half million annu
Mr. Fi-GI 10 not see hew you could carry out your
plan apd not lose mdneyl would lot undertake If you
tui the ROAD gave II 10 the story
cars d. think less number OF hor;es conductors
would aDswerih.n gn1 I'D single the horses
run 80 often with 60 p2.sengers
B, Mr Mood-I have been inters.ted in the road
suce il ed co not know that hivs any interest
now; transferred 10 NJ. Law do Mt knog whether
the road D.akss any profit receive salery.
The testimony tor defense here losei the affidavit Of
II hef Justice Jones vhO IS SICK 70 be- taken - his
recoD.ct If Broadway.
RfBgTTiSG TEsTIM0ST
Henry /. DAWES called by Mr.. lliton-Wls Corpora
ton Cuui sci not applied T. any member Of the ON
mon Com c u know whether bonu, could b. received
for railroads not Submitted opinion TIA; here MAS
no lay limiting the cost Of license 70 ralro I'd
Bybr Fislu--GAye opinion 10 AID Barr Is 70 license
for S1ih aud Eighth av. Railroads
by Judge-The act of ls24 limits the license 10 be paid
for hackney Coaches - not IN exceed $50.
Mr. Field then read the opinion Of M Davies ia 1851,
gwen 10 Dir Bar which says that corporation has power
authorize railroad, but cannot 10 Itself without
special la~ Of the Legislature also, that bonus can
b. taken but charge upon each car agreeaby to acts OF
ISIS and l32f.
Aid NAlo called by Mr.. Hilion-Am al Alderman OF
the CITY member OF the Go nmittee; do not recOl-
let that thing said estimates calculations
recoci that ever heard who 10 DC grantees
MI the rep r; 10 be drawn
BY Mr. Field-I the minority member OF the Com
lft,e, opposed giving the grant the other four
mem bers in favor took vote AZ the rst meet
ing did not meet with the Committee afterwards do not
know that was notified might have been our think II
bad been would have si;h the COMMITTEES, Only in
regard the terms would not have voted for railroad
in Broad say any terms own acme properly Broad
way, but little that did not consder II TIL After the
rpOrt.
John p Tresdwel called by Mr. Hion-As the teaimo-
nv only 10 show bis opinion OF the effect Of railroad
Broadssy the Court thought that csnt testimony
bad been offered Every person ~ New Ork might DC
brought Up and enc ,e'I ,,a iavr - tue o'.ss ne
majority Of owners the street OPP sd railroad
Aid sturfsvAnt recalled ~ Mr.. Vsa BWen-De as