New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-19
COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES.

The Committee on Ordins nces of the Board OF
Councmen relative to the estab shment of psssen.
ger ard baggage express in this city held dourned
meeting yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber
of the City Hsl-Counciman OTIs ID. SWAN IN the
ctsr. About $50 per sons were present.
The CHAIRMAN stated that it was the desire Of the
COMM tee 10 hear he objections Of those who wished
to Iemorstrste against the proposed ordinance.
y. 7. Devlip presented q remonstrence, signed by
about $50 Persons, chiefly merchatt,, trsdesmsn,
ste amboat proprietors and railroad keepers embody
fg The reasoI assigned and published in previous
report in THE TRIBUNE.
Mr. WILLARD presented a rcmonsrauce from own
eSs Of property AID others doing business at the
rious steamboat and railroad eepo.s Another rem,n-
from seventy men, propretOs and drivers
OF carriages, was presented.
Mr.. C. LAwToS on the other side, presented doc.
pent pumerousy signed, recommending the passage
Of the proposed ordinance.
GTsTLEsAS said that th are vas n authority for
attaching Mr.. Clapps name to one of the remon-
sirsDces, which was about drawing out some discus
sion when the Chairman called tae nesting to order
and stated the objects for which il was called.
Mr.. WILLARD was reaoy to present the views of his
clients but would prefer hearing the remarks Of par
ties L. terested.
Mr.. Goldman, of the Astor House was opposed 70
tie Establishment of the new line, which, he sAid
would break up the present system and greatly dam
age the owLers Of carriages and hacks 10 The city. AS
this was private company, intended to break do IN
he interests Of estabshed system he was thor
Tho Chairman asked Mr.. Coleman if tbs hotel pro-
priefors generally held interest in the carriages
running 10 and from their housesf
MI. CoLEAAs kpew of NO hotel in New-York that
had spy in their carriages. They were owned
by private persons bat wero subject TO the commands
Ct The hotel keepers.
Mr.. LEDLow saio there was another ohec. in view
than The accommodation OF citizens, namely, that OF
making money Those interested in the proposed line
merely wanted TO fleece the unwary pocket the money
AID then retire. He understood thst large amount
had been offered on this floor for this line If so, Why
IL N nd tn he hiOhp
Mr.. WILLARD desired to know If this Company was
q corporation.
Mr.. LAwToN stated that it was an association ba
MAN in the lobby said be had charge of a carriage
at the Erie Railroad, bu. bis passengers expressed
much ssaisfsc ion at being carried all round the city
before icing landed.
Mr.. DLvIIs denounced the whole thing as hum
bug The hotel coacoes could now be got at all hours
OF mig b and ct reasonable fare, and why should
fifty ophituses he required T. DO toe Work
Mr.. TRKADwELL, OF the st. Nicholas was opposed
to the establishment Of the line, but he had only
be ard of the within day or t.o past, he was
not rea 10 go on and make any extended remarks on
the subject.
Ne reral lawyers being present on the part of the
petitioners remopstrsnts, considerable discussion
epsued as to which eide should speak hrst-
Tn. CgAIRsAN sisted that 1t was uDimpcrtant which
aide opeI ed the srgumens, but finally decided that
the rtmonsuan's shOud first state their objections:
Mr. WILLARD, on the part OF the reinonsuan's, inca
snoke nj some ene the eesblshm ant OF tae
propo<e6 line. The Company to be formed was 70 De
Joint stock cenpsDy, yet the propnoors did not eP-
rear and mike kuo IN the plan OF organize ION. He
ronden ed associations of this character and hoped
~. Comn,ittee would not recommend the formation
ot any tuch souless organic alton as that now asking
for charter. The present system OF hotel coacnes
I'D their duy to the public and II was the duty OF the
Con mo- Council to protect legitimate business.
Mr. TRrADwELL DeIt maze few remarks ana
sa,ss that he was the first TO Introduce the hotel
coaches in The city, and srce he bad been connected
NTH the ST Nictoles Hotel he had known OF but one
ovsrobarpe by hscknen He hoped the Committee
would give the hoter keepers an opportunity 10 speak
M DEVILS next spoke at great length In OPPOSE
,;on N the establishment Of the new line and con-
tsnded that II would be very destructive to the inter
ss,s of hack men and Others conveying passengers pc
sseen hotels and steamboat landings or railrotd ae
pos He estimated that the new line OF htty oinui
bn,es would cost above $4,000 per snnum, whIcn
wonld be tai en- o Of the pockets OF haekmen: inc
n,on,ietors of the leaoing hotels In the oity nae
rtmopstrsted against the matter because they khe"
thnt the establishment Of The nov line would DO III
iurous 70 themselves. .,.... ..r ,,s
Mr. LawToN, on he part of the petitioners Tor t9e
line ACC res sed The Committee at consderaoe iengsn
snc in tie course of bis arguments showed me oenen
Tat citizens would derive from the establishment
Helre.
The Committee then adjourned.