The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-02

THE SIXTH AVENUE HAILRoAD COMP AsY-LErrER
PROM THE TRKAsUKEn TO MAYOR WOOD.
Mayor Wood received yesterday morning, lengthy
communication from Bailey Myers, Treasurer of the
Sixth Avenue Railroad Company. On reference to the
letter. find that the Board Of Directors of the road
approve Of the ordinance sent by the Mayor to tho Com
mon Council last MONTH relative to the safety OF pas
seDsers travelling their cars, have
already been made in reference thereto, and gates
ordered TO be placed oEhe platforms In anticipation OF
its ado pton II calls the attention OF the Mayor To
complaints being made account Of the stopping of
and omnibuses to take and discharge
opposite streets that collisions take place In
sequence and that the streets blocked up, 20 thu
great annoy of foot passengers &C. that the
pany have directed their stop in going
the street crossing and in going down below and have
posted notices in the cars TO that effect IL complain.
that this rule is not enforced against all AMI
omnibuses, and that the latter, being subject 20
passengers. They also ask that ordinance he passed.
to make the rule general and that the directors
posed to abandon it, this is not done The report OF the
company is submitted showing that at present tho road
Is not profitable paying dividend OF only ga cent
In thirteen months The company oppose reiacton o.
fair and increase Of tax stating that they would be
Bile to their such the that they paid
into the city treasury last year tax, 81 059 os.
They are aso opposed 10 having he track exten d 10
Forty.iourth street That the number Of passengers
getting In and out above Thirty fourth street Il less
average. than two a car That the books an &c.
counts Of the company TO the inspection Of the
Mayor and they ask the protection of the city govern
ment, 30 far as il reasonable and just
MAYORS COMPLAINT BOOK.
Mr.. White Of 361 West Thirty sixth street. complains
that the contractor (Mr. McDeblin), building in
Thirty sixth street, between Tenth and Eleventh
does not cover up the trench while blasting and
the lives OF persons In the vicinity endangered, and
that speaking to said contractor complainant received
nothing but insults. Referred TO Capt. flanagan.
1hat Stone street. from whitehall TO Bro always
encountered with carts, and that bales Of cotton
rolled carelessly out Of stores Nos and Stone street.
eDdansering the lives OF passers by Referred Captain
Hapin
That gangs of boys in the Bowery between Spring and
Houston streets, annoy the n.ighbors and passers by
Referred to Capt Norris
That the vacant lots in Thirty sixth street, between
broadway and Seventh avenues, are nuisance. being
deposit for all kinds Of filth and rubbish. Referred to
Commissioner OF Repairs and Supplies.
That the deep cellar the vacant lot OF Thir
tysxh street aud Seventh avenue has protection in
front and that is extremely dangerous Captain OF
Twentieth ward notified.
That Smith street. from Hamersley 10 King street, IL
In a bad condition, being encountered with and ice.
Referred TO Commissioner of Streets and lamps.
That large stone lies the sidewalk front % the
Nassau Bank, of Beekman ard Nassau streets,
and that the complainant John Thompson Of 81 Grand
street fell over II and injured himself severely Refer
red 10 Capt. Leonard.
That meat Ia exposed for sale at the northwest corner
OF Broome and Norfolk streets, the being within
three hundred yards Of the market which Is contrary
TO law.