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

The committee of the ard OF Counsmsn to whom van
referred the petition for as widening If West street
hundred and atty feet from lis present width met yes
tsrday In the city Library 70 hear remarks OF property
holders either In favor against the projsc!
Mr. sDxoRx said the compass Of the city OF Few York
Ia axsd Every thing had been done to iDurc ths city,
but not un Ill has there been any attempt made to
Increase the compass Of New York The city has grown
large that has net sufficient accommodations for Ito
business Look 81 the Atlantic Docks in 3rooklyn Why
u Is little city In fact srd ghch would have
been In exissLoe bad II not been for the want
pan Tor mssiDg An Atlantic Dosk In Jsrisy, opposite
Ns . 1of,; proposed IN the year ls4s, which would
Il there 1. to h. N 1ssssyn s IL til aaSs
It, Nos. by removing the commerce Of New YORK
city to Broosiyn We thought it had enough but
when It was proposed TO remove It 70 another ststa
why could re oerats It. The only way TO revs IN
city and its within ts own imits n
70 West street $50 set There questhn aSout
the space being filed ap Tor nothing The pscph owono.
property the water would be ight gaA TO have
tbs street wild ned ana to have lsrgs sorehoues built
ont near the bukhsas like those Ut the Atlantic Docks
Brooklyn The streets Of New York. In the Iowa part Oh
the city not maze for commerce, but fG conve-
nience Remember when boy, that good used tf,
be shipped from the ntcIes along the water marx right
from the do West srsst was laid out could bo
by old maps OF the city for ,ort-a paesto plant
protect the city Of New York for thsnhabi-
ants afraid Of the house, bsiDg blown into he skies
by of.wxr VOW, II something lis not doe 10 re-
tain ,hs commerce OF this city there not the ghtest
jersey. (Msssrs. Haws Robbins,) viii bdld up
docks there m lar TO those erected Ia eout brook
yn Now, what other method be adopted to eep the
commerce here unless to widen Wefs street-ot only
widen It, for that would do good but largelnd
CANT store houses should be built the heads
Then all the produce soud be landed a the door these
stores tbs cty would be relieved from alilumbsr.
Railroads ooulc be laid down in West street witbut any
inconvenispce to peoestriaus What would tn city do
when Il butinsss Of the Ecis Railroad Compsnnncrsas
cd so mu, h that 1t would interrupt all tr.o up I'D dosu
West stress What ~oulc the people IT, In year or
So trsns OF freight mile long would anna run.
ming down Hnosop strsetf Whe couli thscara or
freight IL West strset VAS not idsnsSS
Mr. VAN ORDsN aid that those who leased the property
al along the Hudson river would have objcton to
have Wess street widensd the property hodes would
pay the thus ABOUT to be Incurred ne ocou
pants wopc like be assessed for the vok for II
would pot benefit them much.
Mr. CReICsHANKs opposed the widening Of Tia street.
srd said tnst he odd not mos sing le owner land on
West street that not opposed widening t street,
There suftcisn Mt width to commodat the in
tsrests Of the city It would only be movement conve.
nent TO some railroad company, and not for Tbs pro-
prty holders, whose interests ought to be txsn into
consideration.
The Committee then adjourned until fuhrS day,
when notice viii be given Of their Gay Of meeting the
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