The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-15

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Trinity Church Matters.
MINORITY REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS
OF THE BOARD OF cOUNCILMRN, ADVERSE TO THE
RxTnsI0N OF ALBANY STREET THROUGH TRINITY
CHURCH YAuD.
BoARD OF CouNcILNsN, July II, 1854.
The following report Of the minority of the Com
mittee on Streets, in favor Of concurnng with the
Board Of Aldermen, In relatioa to opening Albany
street. was received, laid the table, and ordered
The minority Of the Committee ON Streets beg
leave respectfully TO report in favor Of concurrence
with the Board Of Aldermen to repeal the ordinance
passed December, 1853, TO extend Albany street TO
Broadway, for the following reasons and conciu-
sons, to which they have arrived after searching
investigation
First. That the extension is not wanted by the
public. The street would be useless for the
purpose of transportation, on account Of the stee
ness of the ascent from Greenwich street to
Broadway, which is apparent from any disinte-
restea examination Of the ground. The csrtmen
who would be the parties most interested have not
only not petitoned for it, but to the number Of more
than six hundred, (Which is probably nearly, If
all, acting business in that vicinity have Pc
titone ed for repeal Of the ordinance for the same
expressly stating their reasons, that it would be
useless 70 them on account Of the grade, Il being
the same Rector and Thames streets, closely con-
hgu0us thereto on each side, and being opposed /,
the desecratoD Of the graves unless an absolute
cessity existed therefor. The merchants and trad
ers also, would have strong interest II the street
was wanted. They have not asked for it, but, oa
the contrary, have petitionei in great numbers to
repeal the ordinance for the same.
Secondly. BY statute law of this State, il
street 10 to be opened or widened, and ordinance
is passed for the same, and the commissioners have
made their awards and assessments, it must then
60 to the Supreme Court for confirmation; when,
should IT appear that there Is majority, even Of
one dollar, opposed, taken Unfortunately from
the collective amount of award and assessment,
the court are compelled to enter On order to dscon
tinue all proceedings, having no discretion, the act
being mandatory one.
Your committee will now briefly refer to the DO
sition Of the of the property to be awarded
and assessed in this matter, to see how it stands
The ordinance referred to, proposes to extend Al
bany street to Broadway, to form q line with Pine
street to the East river. The property to be taken
for this purpose the value Of which is to be award
ed to the owners, consists Of two distinct pieces Of
ground the first piece consists of two lots on Green
witch street, with two lots in the rear on Trinity
place, which four lots together, comprise an area
Of fifty feet by two hundred and thirty feet; the
second piece Of ground is part of Trinity Church
yard, running from Trinity place to Broadway, and
by two hundred and fifty eight and half feet tin in
depth, which, from its position on Broadway, run
ming through to Trinity place. is Of value five or
six times greater than the four lots above referred
to; the owners Of this last piece of ground are OPP
posed to the opening, - well as the owner Of one
lot in Greenwich street, out Of the four composing
the first piece. It IL therefore manifest that al
Overwhelming majority Of the amount to be award.
ed is opposed to the opening.
Your committee will now take glance . to how
it stands with the property to be assessed for this
matter.
The assessment for benefit, according to all ordi-
nary rules and practice, will be laid on Albany
ing in right line through Pine street. the whole
distance to the East river, and the streets
ing that line, extending north and south Of that
line, such distances as may be decided ON by the
river to the west side Of Trinity place. aud on the
streets crossing said line, to wit west side Of Td
nifty place, Washington and West Streets there ap-
pears to be small majority in favor of the opening;
place to the East river, Ia little over three time,
the length Of the other division of the said line)
and the streets crossing the same, to wit east side
Of Trinity place, Broadway, Nassau street, William
opposition may be termed unanimous, the owner OF
one lot only petitioning for the same. This being
the case, It is, therefore, manifest that an over
wht lining majority Of those to be assessed for benefit
of the case, your committee consider that it is a
duty which this board owes to the taxpayers OF the
city, not to allow ordinance to be passed on which
the Supreme Court would be compelled to set aside
general tax Of some fifty thousand dollars sixty
thousand dollars, If not more, for commissioners
charges counsel fees, &c.--a waste of money for
which the city would receive no equivalent.
Thirdly. As to the dissertation of the graves, no
can doubt the prevailing sentiment on that sub
ject; respect for the ashes OF the dead has bsen
universal from the drst ages of the gorld to the
present day, In all countries and climes, savage
and civilized it seems, indeed, to have been i'm.
IN our very
andit Is sentiment seldom trodden down and
crushed but by the w0fshippers Of Mammon; but
on this subject we shall not dilate, but would merely
refer 10 the printed remarks Of Judge Wendell be-
fore the Street Committee Of the Board Of Alder
men, and attached to this our report, (see Al re-
MAJ ks from one out of very few left Of past gene
ration, and whose high qualities, as jurist and
man, are too well known for us to refer to.
Foorthly. Your committee would report, that on
inspection Of the documents before the Board 1t APP
pears there are only about fifty applicants for the
opening; whereas those demonstrating against 1t
number many thousands; it is therefore, apparent
matter, our constituents, 70 whose voice we feel
bound to hearken; 60 where we will we find the
sentimentis general against the opening OF this
street, with the exception Of few owners of lots
west Of Trinity place, In that vicinity.
In conclusion, your committee would remark that
false Issues have been made by the ingenuity Of
counsel in this matter; they have endeavored to
make It appear as contest between Trinity Church
and the owners Of q portion Of the lots west OF
Trinity place and that Trinity Church IL seek ny to
prevent great public improvement $50 called,)
and u.s. therefore, denounced In no measured terms.
Whereas, the true issue Is between the owners Of
the said lots, and the OF the remaining lots,
constituting an overwhelming majority, united also
with the public at large; such Ia the real issue.
Trinity Church has evidently pecuniary interest
in opposing; on the contrary it Is her interest that
the street should be opened, as she would receive
large award, has been heretofore the case, and 1t
would not ipjure the church editice for the use t.
which It Ia appropriately; 1t needs no argument,
therefore, to show that she can have no selfish
motive in opposing the opening, but Is governed
solely by motives Of higher character. Your COM
ntec have felt it their duty TO consider this subject
without regard to Tripty Church, and have no more
partially feeling for Il than for the other parties
In interest, including the public at large, but
are Of opinion that the preiudices attempted
to be excited against that time honored cor
pontion in this matter, have no foundation,
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