The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-19
Meeting of the street Committee Of the Board
OF Aldermen.


met yesterday afternoon to hear the arguments Of pro-
pery holders in regard to the opening Of the Bowery
full committee was present at the hour appointed.
The Chairman Of the Committee, Alderman DRAKE said
that they anxious to conclude this business and
those who felt interested upon this subject had an
opportunity to be heard.
Mr. ROBERT DODGE said it was unwise for the Common
Council to pass this in the face of its being
nued by the Supreme Court Of the State The property
holders interested in this would carry the subject up
necessary and he thought it very clear that the su
preme Court would grant them the relief they asked if
the Common Council ordered the Bowey to be opened as
contemplated He owned property on the area affected
by this proposed improvement and considered that his
property would be unusty sacrificed If this street was
Mr.. RICHARD E. MOUNT followed in favor Of open.
ing the street lie said the property holders
reference to the petition before the Committee, pray
ing for this Improvement, He was the owner
this project but he willing to bear his load for the
public benefit. To carry the Bowery only down to
all the property in this section of the city this aera
ton of the Bowery is carried out 1t will make that
street the BroadTay Of the eastern side OF the eit
peared here accidentally and came with the expectation
Of listening to what others had to the subject;
but he had taken considerable interest in this question
when was brought up some time ago. he would make
few remarks He then proceeded to yeview the argu-
ments of Mr. Styker made at prcyious meeting Of the
Committee against the opening of this street, and
showed that those arguments better applied the sup
port of this contemplated Improvement He lived in
Pearl street. and considered that the Fourth ward would
be greatly benefited by the carrying of the Bowery
through, Is proposed Some parts Of city
going backward of forward and the Fourth
of those parts Four ago the assessment
Of the Fourth ward within thousand dollars Of
what IL is What does this show but the stationary
state Of this section Of the cityElQ9uent men have
long been proud to euogse the growth ospcr OF
SUBJECT without fading there we're some black spots
upon the city. There is street in the city to be opened
which would SO directly benefit those living directly
the line rs the opening OF the Bowery He hoped the
committee would not report against this project.
ENocH DEAN spoke next He said he owned property
the line of the Bowery and was In favor OF the
ing this street He also represented the Bowery Bank
who were also in favor Of this improvement.
Mr.. SuFFERNs-Ho thought this important i'm
provemenhe greatest that had been contemplated for
q long time.
RICHARD E. MOUNT again took the floor, and supported
the proposed improvement.
WIN +. CAREY said he of property on Pearl
street and after much consideration he in favor Of
this cut which would benefit the lower and upper part of
the city.
FRANCIS PAREs owned three lots on Pearl street. and
thought this would be q very decided Improvement not
only down town, but to the entire metropolis.
JOSEPH PICKETT then took the floor in opposition to the
proposed alteration. He said this rampng upon all
private rights cut through the middle Of blocks de-
stroyng business and robbng citizens of their property
1t was land piracy, and nothing else.
Mr.. BRDsAIL was opposed to the proposed measure
Mr. COLEMAN said he had worked for twenty years for
two houses the line of this proposed cut and it
carried out would rob him Of all his property He sub
mitted that this was hard and wrong.
Mr. SKIDMoRE next followed in opposition to the pro-
posed opening of the Bowery He opened with violent
denunciaon OF the last Common Council and said this
act to open the Bowery ought to be repealed because it
came from them.
After some further remarks Alderman DRAKE declared
the committee adjourned till Tuesday next at O'Clock
in the afternoon.