The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-01
improvements In the Centre OF tho city.

Alta large meeting Of citizens held Al Carmeas Build
ings No. loss Broadway January 90 the following pro
anbis and resolutions we're unanimously adopted
The inhabitants Of the Island Of Manhattan were In
the habit Of Thinking the small point Of land at its most
sotthery extremity would be all that the future would
demand for city until the great Clinton stamped upon
the thought Of b. time that h, island was 20 be ths
commer rcisl city Of the Western sphere
The progress to that great end has been rapid
than even he supposed, ami far greater than his com
peers mssined when they put the " bscksidev of the
City Hall south Of Chambers street THIS done how
before the waters Of Lake Erie and the Atlantic
united AMI long before the iron horse had com
menced his untold speed, and exhibited his ncomprs.
bensble power and bottom These great achievements
realized al the time the commercial world Ia looking
TO our Island and making II the centre for the world
commercial axis TO revove upon and the time has fully
In which the inhabitants Of tho cty Of Se~ York
must MAKE ready for it, full aecompli hment.
The point Of the lspd IL not th. place for tts
great metropolitan power, its city ednces, iis city 90
ysrument These should be more central and upon an
enlarged scale, commcpsurae with the demand, OF the
comm rcisl city 81 the United States.
Tie projectors Of Madison square not unmin al
Of the necesaity OF change OF location IA of
public buildings, for, In laying out this square contain
Ing seven acres Of land great portion OF II belonging
10 the city they caused the right 20 have used pub
Ic buildings reserved. and the whole square Il nov At
the disposition Of the city for any public building mar
erect upon a.
The progress o. the city IN q very few Year. will in
terlAce the whole slard with populous streets and
and place upon It's surface reservoirs snd parks
which shall make the whole accessible and citizenship
the price OF all Who dwell withia IL. borders
We, portion of the citizens Of New York, dscning
the preceding views just and timely have assembled
together 70 give them more formal approval there
fore b. Is
Resolved, That cordially approve the suggestion of
his Honor the Mayor, that City Han should be built ia
more central position of the city than tina. which
occupies
Resolved That measures should BE- Immediately sdop,
"a by those power 10 erect upon Madison square q
CITY Hall, sufficiently large for the city goyernmsnt,
leaving the protent city Hall for the better aceommoda
ton o the various courts ~ tho city aad county, and
perhaps also those of the general government.
Received That the di,isbo. Of the prsseni City Hall
from u centre os population imposes
quail and unjust tar In time and money, upon great
portion of the people especially upon all the ndustoa.
cas of tax payers residing 10 The upper yards of the
city.
fes6ly,d, That We shall look with especial interest,
independent % all party consaestors 70 the acon ot
81 The members Of our present city government IN ~
gsfd to this paramount question.
Resolved, That immediate action would give an lmps.
tus 10 10 Dor in the various forms or mo- hsbca industry
throughout the upper wards 81 the city.
Rs,olvsd, That IL s time our municipal govsrnfngn,
should 10 relieved from the mputAton 81 fostering to-
interests Of nsighboring Communirss whose lnAbtants
.n.shsd in our midst pay nothing into tho city tr.a
suy 70 tie prejudice Of our citrsns, Who are 30
heavily taxed.
Received, That recommend our fellow eiiiisns 20
coll meetings and psss revolutions In felson a. the sab
Jet of building the CITY Han In Madison square.