The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-15
Dahates In the Board Of Aldermen.

THE NINTH AVENUE RAILRoAD-THE BOARD ADOPT
TIE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE, IN DEfIANCR OF
THE MAYoR-vERY INTERESTING DEGATE-FUNSY
SCENES, &c.
Alderman BRIsIEY moved that the report OF the Com
mttee Streets in favor Of granting the right Of the
Ninth avenue Railroad, should be taken up.
Alderman CoRyIIL--The Committee have report to
make nasmuch as his honor, the Mayor, had thought
ut to veto ths matter.
Alderman Bls1ry then moved that the report be taken
from the Committee and be adopted, Notwithstanding
the veto Of his honor, the Mayor.
AldsIr IDyANs moved That 1t be laid the table
and printed
Alderman Rsr called for the reading of the papers
The Clerk then read the report Of the Committee and
the veto Of his honor, Mayor Westervet.
Alderman BoYcr then At the conclusion Of tbs read
ing and atl am strongly opposed to the adoption of the
report OF the Committee several First be-
Greenwich street, through which the would
pass their trips, is all times of the day very
crowded thoroughfre, and railroad in that street
would be great annoyance to the merchants in that
Ta OF the city. Secondly because Gansevoort street is
too marrow tor any railroad to through it, In
Greenwich street curing the day the greatest is
CURED IN passengers crossing the street. for it Is nearly
CROW d. rs broadway don't think it's possible, the
Common Council will disregard the veto Of the Mayor
by passing such resolution Ice whole 81 stem of rail-
roads in the city, strongly opposed to. look upon
the streets as the property OF the people only and be-
longing theirs they shonld not be rented out
for the exclusive benefit OF few individuals The SIXTH
Eighth and Third avenue Railroad Com panes had the
streets already paved for them, and without any great
expense they laid down their rails TO fortune
and only psyGg the city for his valuable grant, the pal
wont be adopted.
Alderman Trx4SS moved that it be laid on the table
and printed.
Alderman sTrRrIyAyr in explain ng his vote sad-The
chief raised against the granting of the railroad
by the Mayor was that the inhabitants along the
had not asked for It. That time and since
that almost all those persons living in the vicinity of the
proposed railroad asked and most earnest
y vifhing the grant, because it woud be of great
benefit TO them. The question has been up before the
public for The last eighteen his, and all inquiries
have been made by the committee as to lis advanta ges
and dsadvspsges and row, at the eleventh hour the
gentleman Of Tie Twelfth comes into the Board and asks
to lay II on ne tste or the purpose as ne says Of i'm
becaufe deieet in his duty to his constituents
that LIE wanted the report to be laid the table:
vote
Alderman TiyyASS rose for the purpose Of explaining
He absent when the question brought up, and
upon his return he could fnd no traces OF the documents
to inspect them.
The question laying the table then put, and
lost
On the adoption OF the report Alderman Boycs and
said he for the purpose Of replying the remarks Of
the gentleman Of the Third He had mis- possession
long list Of petitioners who were against the down
Of the rails. There something like 400 names ap-
pended to it, and II the Board liked he would read the
names of those gentlemen.
Alderman SrrRrEAs1-Has that paper ever been before
the Board, sr2
Alderman BoYcs-r merely brought 1t for the purpose
Of letting know how many persons were against the
project.
Alderman saIg--what Is the question before the
Board, Mr.. prssdentf
CiuBMASIhe drettion IL on the adoption OF tne re.
port nowhstaudng the veto Of his Honor the Mayor.
Alderman Roycg-I have got long list Of petitioners
residing alorg the route from tho Battery to Canal street.
ome ofthen the most respectable merchants in the city
who are entirely opposed to the project
Alderman SyrrB-When was the petition figned
Alderman Boscr, not mindng the question OF the gen
tlemsn rot the Eleventh, began TO read Of the
names, and said In conclusion it would, in his opinion
10 impossible 10 get in the whole OF Washington or
Greenwich streets, any Who you'd be in OF the pro
posed railroad
Alderman TITrlSvl would like 20 have II cad again.
Alderman Inrig1N moved that the 4ub,c - ipostpon
ed un,il Monday evening ! presume, said the gentle
man OF the Nineteenth, that the members Of the Board
would he warned by The opinion the public had OF them
mot 10 sdop. the report due regard TO the chief mag
rate o. the city should induce 10 think we'll before
etped. The question Is entirely 10 me, and had
nothing 70 DO with Il until IL up this evening.
With gentlemen who embrscec In the grant
! am eoinevhst acquainted, and 7 am disposed
10 90 them Juf,ice as ] will also thu people.
Bot have too much self respect to throw my
vote away in favor OF any clique or set Of financial
specuators desired to have thc qunstsn postponed,
and my for dorg 50 Is because tbs friends Of the
proposed grantees here Ia gses, Numbers request
ruL VIII rsry much r. prss 'e thing thcouxh think