New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-14
PUBLIC MEEIING,&.
EXTENSION OF THE BOWERY, AND WIDEN
ING OF pEARLrSI.

The Committee on Stroos, to whom was referred the
hesng of objections against the proposed extension Of tho
neon in the Chamber OF the Board Of Aldermen largo
Ium or Of persons interested in the matter were present
Mr. CART Striker iol the opposition said that the usual
course of legislative bodies in publications. Of ls kind
was 10 allow the TCmousia Oi the property holders on
the line of the proposed opening and extension to Ugh
against the granting of the apple alton, unless the pro
posed improvements arc essentially necessary TO the
health or other vital interests Of tue public. lie con
tended that the injury which would be done 10 me prop
orty in curtaing lots and rendering them unfit for
he mercantile operations 10 which they are now dc
voted would more than cOunerbaanco the advantages
moderate estimate Of the cost OF this improvement IS
thus get forth $50 buildings, at an average value OF
OOO each is tl5O0O0O 60 feet taken for the street
from each If the $50 lots, at an average value OF SloO0
each ia 81 5OOOOOwhich makes aggregate amount OF
$4,000 600 This is the amount 20 be paid 10 ownors OF
property Peal st. but part OF the lot not taken LOT inc
teot would be ASSESSED os benefited ana the amount d9
Quoted from the amount of damages allowed. To The
above amount Of three million is to DO added the damages
10 be paid to of property on the boWey ana hOso
boiwoen Chatham and Franklin squares "nch WIN rae
addition offurvoyOrs collector commissioner ana uof
new fees cannot be pat down at less ihan an tne mh
Which would make oggrf gate amount oil SiOOoDo '1
MS ALLEGED improvements. lie c0utended thru the pro
rosed oieping would not have the euppOcd eject oi re-
;eiring or drawing commerce 10 that 0cay me mafcn
was up town. Before t'n years hence
has been asserted that Fch IT, Will nctne coh'er0 OF '
CITY land all the efforts Of capital to connne 10 inc lower
paf of the island viii prove abortyo IL has been ury9l
as great public mpIoV encnt and benefit II be PH5ic
mIroV Mt and benefit then the gN'c <,ltt P1yJS| -.
To tax the property holders in the line OF extension io
public benefit and I'M rovcment to winch tnoy are OPP
posed is a glOss niraoon s0l the rights OF ING O@on
Most of tho properly is owned by widows and orphans
and would be cruel in tho extreme To comp thch 10
rav Tor nblic work from their Little The assess
- -, il Good one if properly carried out but
he su6mt tied had tho Common Council years ago patu
more attention to the real interests OF the citizens IN max
ng and alterations OF public utiy than OF
making fat jobs for Their pers maj Iends 9 PuOc
have been better satisfied and the CITY would nave nearly
doubled its present number OF inhabitants he hau DesA
informed that the further motive OF the poectWa TO con
stuct railroad through the new avenue, anu 10 apo
pirate the Battery to a grand railway depot.
Here Aid Cornell requested HIM TO connne hinseh 10
e rbiect at issue as hoy knew nothing OF any PROPOSE
NJ StrkerPerhaps not but in the way resolutions are
passed in the board 81 A s ol II "0'
AID Cornel-We pass just such resolutions as please
Mr. sirkor-n the Common Council sought tho
pleasure Of the people MORE they would not be quie SO
AScr sou further sparring the counsel put in his OBJ
Mr. SAidmoro next opposed tho project he gave his
tory Of the upward march OF business ana ad tnat ne
had Mid more than $40 for assessments during MS lie
~ bod lost quarter Of lo' and 5 eco at No p Chat
ham At when the Common Council said Its opening would
make il second Broadway. lie mentioned severe" o'n'i
cases where he had lost and said IN az ans Ae"cS vi
fbese soeaed improvements he had always been pun
6ered More than Onethird OF all the properly on u
island has been coniscatet from the owners oy tlos
called improvements What DO You call that Why It /.
rohle,vLsbcer robbery and nothing else. here IS y
gone to- Why has been swallowed up by the suckers
around this building. =,
Ala Cornell said if such language not moderated he
should be compelled to request the gentleman to take his
Mr. skidmore said he would take his seat he had come
There Ia sneak in opposition this project but no did not
hope to say anything which would influence the Committee
Ald Cornell hen why did you come here
Skdmore-Because wanted 10 make these statements
Mr. Jas Kelly oontradicted some Of Mr.. Skidmore
statements which led 10 recrimnaiory conversation
Mr. Nathan on behalf Of the ShadracA jewish Consre
CATION whose burial ground which for 25 years the bones
Of their oreiahers have reposed in, Is on the Line o. ht
Proposed opening, opposed the project
Geo C. Grant for Mrs. Clinton said her property was
70 situated be injured than almost any other in
The vicinity for the opening would cut directly through
Fx Of her buildings and render the lots next % useless
sIy PRACTICAL purpose. lie had wotchol tho whole
oourse Il this movement and he felt convinced that spec
ul0ors had iutoTes in the matter han any property
hoi,r Another fling 90 be consi ro1 wasthc question:
would cihe opening of this ST ec Head 70 ne ovecrowd
Ing the Bower, slrea1y far too crowded Instead Of
1 IeNiuC Broadway.
Mr. Bun proseuted romonstrnncc. signed by a large
rurl Of tie property holders ia the neghbohood, who
were yitnly Interested in the matter This gentleman al
vance arguments similar 10 the former speakers, urging
NE Inability Of many OF the parties interested 20 suer me
ss which such improvement would subject Tiers TO- lie
hope The Commute would report in favor OF throw ng
he whole matter aside ana spare al these persons further
toub expense.
Mr. Striker then presented romonslranoe signed by
he majority Of the persons Interested, with the suggestion
tttt Il represe uted over 100000.
Nr Norton ureseHtod aLoth renonsranco some oiits
signatures represented the rom0ns Of widows Of
leo years of age His interests also menaCed
M caldwell iCpIts MED tHi TIE los on fcdrlst. DC
tween Maiden lane aod me battery would DO 80 curtaed
a. 20 render them unfit for the erection Of buildings suta
ole e. he large businesses carried or in that locality
but le thought the Improvement OF opening the B0wery
70 franklin square wOud be beneficial TO The City end
decided improv emout. laughter
Several other gentlemen equally opposed o. the
Project
Mr. StoddaTd said he had petition in favor o. the
project, which signed by residents Of Had u who
hsd property IN One n,ghboghool lie had heard thar
missaEies hsd even gone far 10 pay two cents %