New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-18
81 and rent the chief part of the money was d.bursed by

sci and rent the chief part of the money dsbused by
Mr.. Sharp.
BY Mr. wcod-Do not know Of any needy men among
The grantees that needed employment
BY Mr.. heid-The means for obtaining the grant Vas
puhhcaon IN newspapers, printing ard distdbung cire
lars and getting good obtain petitioners they made
my Office their headquarters had been counsel fr Mr.
Sharpe and Mr.. henzies for years Committee ~as
epp"nted to examine vouchers from my kno Eledge, m
formation OF belief do not think that dollar paid Ell
ceptfor the object have stated any member paid any
Thing that did not know must have been paid out Of his
private funds after the petition was before the Committee
twas understood that the opponents would have counsel
and Il was thought advisable part 20 employ Nj
Field Kipp & Brown not included in the arrange
Hent as 10 purchase Of omnbu-ses but vas un1eropl
That they about 10 get grant Of Ninth Av Road
fand resolution In their favor passed Board and 70
give up their stages; should think twOstory would
not be much higher than omnibus with 10 high wheels
have double tiers 10 the arrangement AZ 20 ON
nbusses 10 be- that II the road built the C'hPt
10 purchase the Omnibusses horses and harness ~
the price named there has been no retainer pa,d ~
grantees 10 counsel for any Of the Aldermen or Atshs
E1bomss Davies, called by Mr. Van Buren, -fsslae N
Broadway and own property there coosder la' I@..
road would be Injurious 10 the street. witness looks At pet
lions for the road signed by himself and others As has been
stated signed The names 81 nessr- 1se, So 9lo.g "
were fI ally determined 20 report IN favor OF Mr.
Sharpe and others proposed 70 one OF the members 10
give 100000 for the privilege Of the road and five cents
fare 100000 year for ten years or TO take the road
and run for three cents fare AID Surtevan said they
would not be allowed by Law TO receive bonus after
ward prepared petition 10 the Board and understood by
Aid Ward had been presented this fortnight be-
fore the Committee reported IL the Common Council have
right subyer Broadway from the rghtful md
lay railroad. the grant would be very valuable allow
that there would be 100 receiving each $50 day ir
1855 days the gross amount Of receipts would be 1909
year the grant said the to Sunday and
that bias brought this great opposition 20 IT, would be
willing 70 pay the City 100000 year for perpetual
grant Of the road al five cents tbs three cents fare W pas
sepgsrs could be accommodated think would he even
valuable than five cents the Offers made TO the
COMMITTEE and TO Board Of Assistants AZ three cents
meant in good faith to carry out think twelve pair
flfl XIV
way .u,...-,os
the authority OF all the in Broad way that is allow
lowing the Common Council TO have the right 70 subvert
shouh have built the road hink in my petition, was
suggested that in the event Of the Common Council having
the right TO subver the rights NJ owners would take the
grant &c have opposed the construction Of the road
have paid about 80 TO oppose do not think 100000 have
been raised 10 oppose Did not say 20 oAnbu propetos
90 20 forward and bbe the Aldermen and get the grant
IL SAID so It in jet at meeting at my house was
said Injunction could be obtained against grantees DO
not recolec II said that Of those pr sent should
get the grant and another get an Injunction to stop do
not think It said various contrvances were thought
Of defeat the grant the omnbu. popretr- that met At
my house looked very sorOwfu 1.-THE IDEA OF being
do remember that said 10 them i one plan 10 pet
an Injunction and LEI lie il was at the eary part nj the
proceeding got from my uncle Mr. Foote' ms terms
what he would counsel for TO take charge Of the mat
ter and stave of the road think he asked $1,000 and
told them that he said he could get injunction and keep oil
the road FIVE years whether these gentlemen had rights or
not andiwould charge 900 year the omnibus prophet
did disposed 70 contribute and Mr. + was not
engaged made address to the Commit of Common
Council might have said that the railroad should not be
built did not say would head body of to stop it
said would make Thermopyl9 of the road meant !
would place myself before it. and do not hiuk tbeywoud
run over me said before the Committee the owaers OF
property Broadway would not permit road TO be laid
II they could prevent II in the petition 10 the Board oh-r-
ing 10 run AZ cents, bonus 10 run AZ ), the pc
tion was signed by me for myself ana M's.rs llaight
and Storms they bad given permission 10 use their
names for anything thought proper IN ria'lsn 10 the
road do not think railroad would answer IN Broad
way the horses feet would slip, &c in taking $50
day as receipt Of Judge from receipts OF sixth Az.
road have been told by omnibus proprietor that
the moving population in Brookyn 10000 or 10000
dey calculate that e. day is the expense Of running
rail car-s day each for conductor and driver aud o.
day each for pair Of horses; do not kn'E that each
car requires three pair of horses the g. day would be
n fair salary for the conductors in petition f1r making
the road did contemplate having cross lines for the
same price had not got far enough; don't know what
we should have dene il had got tn grant should have
preferred the road would not be built there would be,
however good deal Of money and think should have
preferred 10 build the road had got the grant don't
believe would have been stopped by injunction should
have gone and built the road don know What others
would have done by iniunction cant say whether |
thought or not that others would allow TO into effect
IMr Davis was asked and answered several other ques
lions but nothing particular elected
Adjourned 10 Monday.