The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-07
OUR SPECIAL REPORT


Alderman Morr said that he visited the atties OF tie
City Hail. and he there found six of COAL ashes
collected from the different Offices They had srssdy
lost enc building of the City Hall by 6re and this
lessness prehensible They should sudsavor to
avoid this 1t appeared to him that they had ksspe,
in the City Ha for the present Incumbent was unat for
The CHAIRMAN ssksd Alderman Mott II he had any
luton to oner in connection with his remarks.
Alderman Morn replied that he had not, but perhaps
would In the course Il the evening
The CHAIR apocgs.d to the Board for allowing the Az
Important subject without frat ierstAnding that
they were predatory to resolution
TIIsI1Y CIIYARD-PEnToNs FOR
oRDryAscE
There were several petit ions-s amongst which
from Genea HAight and the surviving veterans Of 1917
ssanst tbs ex.-nsitn Of bAny street, and the
3aid ThsIe we're other petitions, from William Aston
ana other proserty holders, and from the potap
Bank, against the extension OF the same
PETITION IN FAVOR OF THE HxrrvIos
There was also . petition from Jamss Boorman, in
favor Of the proposed ension in which the petitioner
tders to dsrsy the whole Of the extension
10 the Committee on Streets
The SIXTH nGHTH AVENUE
Alderman ORsoS BLUNT presented . petition from all
tie property holders Ia College paoe-eighty
nurber-praying have tbs second or Of
rail of the sixth and ehth railroad In College
place removed. Referred to COMMITTEES Railroads.
To The HONORABLE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF TIE err OF
The petition Of tn. undersigned sp.ovey owner. sod
cccupiers Of real estate In and oese place. the
city OF New York, respectfully shows
That BY resolution of your honorable body In the
Month Ct November, 1852 privilege granted to tbs
Eighth Avenue Railroad Company In laia city, TO ext nd
their Is to ana through various s,s 10 sad cy and
,h.ngst others through College psos to Barclay trset
ltat The said Eighth ayenas Raro ad Company fsi ely
rtetepdrs that the ssid Yesolati OF your honorable
body bad granted them the privilege to do did
aztec the sge ~ said resolution, lay down doubs
track Of rsil through The So q College plA,e.
That your b ncrable body In cbvAte all doubt
IN the subject ald to declare tbs inten, nd OF
as afoI,said resolution did by certain other rsolat
snact that, Whereas. IL Was ths uadefsta adDg 81
though not specified in Fs resolution that said exsn
should and TO be only sith single track, yet
the ss,d Eshth Averus Railroad company Ia now
gssed in stitp said road with coubls track
vhish viii have the srt 20 shut said all
other travel and be feriops detrmsst to tie interests
If the citizens gepesly and to the Of property
On tins line especially; and ~ there to be very
serious msuacerr ardng whether there should be
constructed srgle double track therefore be re
solved, that the Street Commissioner be- and hereby
directed TO causs AL further proceedings Of said comps
nes IN hs constructions Of .sd roads through the streets
neEuoned In the pre-, mbe, bs stared aud suspended
Until the further aoion Of the Common Counci except
they bald single tract only tbr ugh said and
thar coure DO not adopted By sa companies that thsn
tie sAie Street Commissioner be- Aad hereby direct
"a to h.,. said streets rest red to their fo condition
without delay"
That he raid Eighth Avenue Railroad Company, not.
withs sDdins the said resolution lastly referred totally
d'sressrded the same, and proceeding to the
70 except that they restrained by the ihjunation
order of court Of Law from using or runpiog tnsr
uPsh the eAspy OF the W. TRACKS Afd oy them IL Ooi
Jge place.
That BY resolntou Of your honorable body psssed on
the 31st day Of December last leave gwen tbs said
Eighth AyeDu. Railroad Company and the Sixth Avenue
Railroad Con pspy 10 extend their tracks Prov led the
said CON pspy shall not lay double track lsnghwse
through Church street. Chambers street. Barclay street.
or vttey street"
Th,t your petitioners informed and believe that
tke Sixth Avenue Railroad Company" in the city Of
New YoTb claim that they not Affected by said in
Junction order and that because the said poiso 10 said
resolution last referred to docs not expires b the
said Cckse place, the said sixth Railroad Com
psDy. In the city Of New York, intend to and
their upon An along double track In said College
phase
That double track said College place will os,asioE
tenous and permanent injury TO the properly In and
about College place. and win depve the occupiers Of the
premises AUDITING college place from the oouvensnt
and free use and enjoyment OF the said premises.
Your pettopsrs therefore, respectfully AJAX your hon
orAbe body 70 ADOPT resolution TO ths effect that the
said railroad coDpaeisa, sithin certain time to 6e
named In said rssouton take mp the peeond -ss'sry
track Of rail LAID BY them through CosEs pees ans ~
store the surface Of said street 10 ths euon In which
vas bsloss ths nd sssoad sastssy track YES laid
and 0st the said railroad eox paals nahs dsAuk I.
taking ~ said ran and rsstorisN the surface d sAid
sssSsl tL3a that The Et-eet C-lxaasSss Va DR. e.va