New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-14
NEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER IL 1883

every ono who signed IT, irrespective Of character
interest
The Rev Mr. Mount spoke in favor Of the propo.el IN
novtue,t a. the best project that has ever been offered
ioy n relief Of RroadWey he said q great deal hal
been said about Widows and orphans. bat they al always
existed ard be deemed this oGtcry ali hunblg. sap
pose We do take the property Of widows and o2hsn- Is
The progress II great city To be retarded by such coni
orafious We shall rcmunerate them than the
amount Of the injury, by the enhanced value of the prop
ery He urged also the crowded Peal ST. the
hight of The buildings and the consequent dakness Of the
stores, q reasons Why it should be wdened He also as
serted the value Of property had decreased 10 great
tent the line Of this proposed route He would rather
have bis lot curailed one half II the locality could be
plugged Of the low characters who infest ii.
Nr Bun said the properly Franklin square and Pearl
Ct had brought higher rent than at the present
time.
MIR skidore said the property referred by the Rev Mr.
Mount some twenty Year. ago occupied by dry 60 ds
merchants and known e. the Quaker Block but the
rents charged high that they actually driven
away from the locality Laughter
Mr. Mount Acknowledged that this was something near
the truth.
MIR Kelly then proceeded to advocate the proposed
oierne by numerous examles Of the valuable results
from wdCnrg streets ana was rather energetic IA setting
down al opponents to thoso improvements az stand st
"fok, Who ought 10 clear ont. and g up town.
Nj 81 dmoIe gave more OF bis experience In the
matter Of opening from which il appeared that he
had never gained aiy material benefit tnereirOm and he
iIstaLCcd LumcTCu. cases 20 sustain has position lie an
imadvertod strongly tic assessment law. Of which the
Common COunni procured The passage Tor the purpose OF
allowing HON 10 assess property far improvements when
tie not worth the assessment ILe lands are
then Tut up sale AMI the Common Council step in and
buy the property and pay for out Of the City Treasury
lie utinced IL action in the matter Of opening the Ave
nues above Fifty fourth st.; thousands OF lots nave been
purchased and conlscaed in this way and this amounted
10 nothing Ices than Jtal COhscatOn Of the property Of
the citizen.
MrLce ffreDuously opposed the opening lie said that
tho Inaioy>ef The Of property Pearl ST.
lot aware that The Committee in earnest Or they
would have forward % oppose the measure. He de
sired 10 when the merchants Of Iear could come
folWa. I'd - tender their objections
AID Cornell indignant at the idea that the Commit
tee could tine after time for four weeks for mere fun
That would he he last meeting Of the Committee.
Mr. Lei think the matter has been pushed forward
too hastily. and such cannot but suggest some
sinister motive.
Aid Cornell asked what he Mr. Lee would think If he
had been one Of the petitioners for this opening and the
Common Council had allowed the business to lie over for
the new Common Council
Mr. Lei should think the late vote Of the people per
fccty justified you IN such course more esp Gully in
matter Of such moment OF his, when the bioc ing up Of
business tooughfuo for year or two and the e1peni
ture Of so large of money is involved. lie con
sidered the matt was beng rushed through with indc
cent haste before they got out Of Office
AID Cornell explained to the gentleman that he knew
nothing Of the manner in which legislative business Of this
character was transacted in this City he would not
sneak so ras ~ On the sulioc lie then explained the
pocess which this proposed Improvement would have to
90 through to legaze It. showing that would be lmpOs
sbo for The BoaId Of Aldermen to carry through before
they went out OF Office
kl.er some further discussion the Committee adjourned
slne dc.