New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-17
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
COMMITTEE on STREETS.


The Committee ON Streets Of the Board of Aldermen
me: ON Friday afternoon in the Chamber OF the Board
CITY Hall TO hear the opinions for and against the widen
ing and extension Of the Bowery through Chatham square
Present Aldermen DRAKE, BLUNT and BRows.
Mr. STRrkEE counsel for the parry advocating the re
zeal of tLe ordnance suggested that those IN laYor OF
such measure should be heard hrst
The Committee decided that the advocates Of repeal
speak fret. .,,
The discussion lie gave brief history OF the action
nreyously taken on the subject. The gentleman exhib
tied ap showing the relative numbers in favor OF and
opposed TO the extension. 80
r SKInMosE said that because the passed the
last Common Council he should consider that to be the
very best reason for reconsideration lie spoke OF the
change which had taken place in the location oil business
in New York within the last twenty five years and 70
marked that Pearl st. from Chatham st to trakln quare
and Rooseyeltst sufficient for practical purposes
lie thought that millions Of money had been spent Tor the
relief of Broadway and il had got to be Joke win the
public II. considered that the change Of grade necessary
would be great expense If il is to be such street as
il proposed the property chatham 81 rom 'ne square
10 he CITY Hall and Pearl It, from Chatham 81 10 FRANK
lin square will greatly depreciate in value lie thought
the measure entirely unnecessary street opening ns'
81 ~ personal property He spoke OF the legislative &C
ton taken on the subject heretofore Last year. there was
an appaIen eernestness for the opening Of many streets
ard i think II the duty Of the Common Council TO stop
ever one Of these street openings till these abuses are
correeted He gave illustration OF the abuses oil the
assessment system .
Mr. BCLI next addressed the meeting on tne eauie sue
Of the question lie presented remonsrcnce from psoP
living In the area bounded by Chatham Cherry Feari
and Catharinests The remembrance is signed oy "a
mn Who hold oroperty In the above Our object
Nth the Committee is 10 save the expense OF gong 70 Tue
Supreme Court We ask you TO examine ths papers nov
IA h IN the Clerk office and aso these here 10 my htnd
Mr. JosEPH PIGCOTT also spoke on the subject. ne
Wished the sitter kept out OF the Supreme Court ne
,bonobt 20 be measure for the benefit Of the ch a. the
evrense of The poor He said he knew OF seVera VINO
rad been ruined by the assessment systems ne sela
,bs, he never saw such laundering SCI az our present
ConrsEiorers are They either iaeLing In sense a
together or else have so much sense as 70 maKe ie
~ seid that a. soon the wide street was aa ou ne
T;.v Railroads would ask for two tracks Mnat Il tns
S a burdening ourselves with work tor the rising gen
srstion and lesye them nothing 70 d.!
Pr-vPS TIrrs next addressed the meeting ne spoke
~ The orc At expense which the assessment system naa
b-orsbf anon him The proposed measure would cause
e to tie CITY aDc and az hoped the COMMITTEE
S1ouId consider seriously on the matter
NJ SrAREs laid lie opposed TO the extension DC
cause bic property the direct line Of the proposed stree!
,nd h. entirely destroyed He said thst this measure
S fak syeY almost hs whole Of support and
he rnust a Tor an award Of probably one bali i,s res
worth He thought hard that an old man IKE nm 's4
Who had worked hard 90 accumulate his properly shoil
now in hi Cd age he obliged to build up himself agsn
Ar uESHY lOCsG trustee Of M. ferrs oasa-o
aid that bis situation Ike that Of the AZ sPsaei
II wsuld undoubtedly destroy this properly lie PoysJ
now 10 be cut I'd il m0Fe lucrative than nss Oseu
and than VIII be By any change Attempt 20 enals T
Character Of the property and you cs'IIoy ~
uight make reilrOad improvements oa' w Pd y
e,ty holders 10 good lie hoped the PROJECT "oua o.
stopped. ,..4 IN T,..5av nsxt sap "