The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-18
The Committee on Railroads
REMoNsTRANCE AGAINST THE HARLEM RAHRoAl
COMP ANY.

COMPANY.
meeting Of the above committee posed Of
five members Of the Board Of Aldermen held last
ming In the chamber Of the board at the City Hall Only
three Of the committee present, viz-Alderman
Noses Chairman, and Aldermen voorhis and Drake. A
goody number Of property holders and other interested
parties were in attendance The remonstrance Of the
citizens and property holders to the Mayor, Aldermen
and Commonal.y against the Harlem Railroad Company,
occupied the whole time and attention of the committee
The object Of this remonstrance to prohibit the
Upon Aid vooRHrs stating that the committee stood
for or against the Harlem Railroad Company, Mr. Whit
lock- residing at Murray Hill and representing property
holders in at vicinity and delivered long speech
which lasted nearly three quarters of hour He
op hs h Was q
Thirty second street. where the steam is at present cut
o that It was to persons residing in that
vicinity from the smoke, and noise ard catter OF the
s1S s to alter their
ss the Ss ss ye h% Won't
tracts with the Common Council In December, 1851,
q resolution was adopted by the Mayor and Common
lem Railroad Company reduce the grade of the Fourth
avenue on the east side, between Thirty second and
on
avenue twenty feet on the west side between said
streets and csuse the land for this additional width to
part of said Fourth avenue. The company, the
speaker said awaited themselves Of all the privileges ami
mnuntes granted BY this resolution but failed to fulfil
the other conditions Murray Hill s beautiful spot 81
tuated In delightful location, and mu III sought after
by merchants, from its healthful position. Many
persons desous Of retiring from business ready 70
build in that place. II the horrible nuisance OF the steam
engines was removed He, the speaker, sure the
company would be benefited BY It, They owned several
blocks short distance above where they could locate
their depot, and where probably they might remain
disturbed for thirty years or more Why then not do
So instead Of spending money uselessly, they
will certainly after two three years be compelled Of
necessity to do soY
Ex.Aldermsn Morr then followed, going over pretty
much the ground the rst speaser and sspous.
ing the sde Of the question He pitched into the
Common Council in slashing msnner, saying that
some member had been invited by the Harlem Railroad
Company to sumptuous 6innsr, and hintng that they
mad been In rcme measure prejudice In ther favor on
that account He tnew however that there were 70 ne
men over whom no dinner or supper however sumptu.
Gus or magnificent, could exercise the slightest nhu
ence and In their hands he placed the matter trust
ing IN their good sense snd delty to tbs interests of
tse people
Alderman voonms said that It was growing late, and
81 he felt SOM what indie posed be moved that
nttte adjourn He ssio that II there were auy other
gentlemen who wished TO express ,heir sentnsxts In
connection, they would be hearc some future occ.
sion The next meeting would be announced through
the medium OF the prtfc press.
Sever other ctizers s,gne6 their desire TO speak
but rs II committee had agreed 70 sfiourr they wer
compelled to wait until the next meeting, which vii
probably take place next Thurs'sy.