The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23
An Up Town Post O6ses Movement.

Ohcs was held last evening, ct Platte Hall, in Broad
way, near Tliriysecond street. Gensrel Stryksr
called 70 the chair while Alderman Mott sad Judge WILL
lis were chosen Vice Presidents.
Alderman HorT explained the can Of the committee,
and then addressed the meeting upon the necessity Of
the proposed movement He said that the Alderman Of
the Twenty-hrs ward hsd brought the matter before
Congress, ard he hoped the federal government would
do to relieve ths up residents the
necessity o. walking three four miles every
cay fCr thu letters Il very portsnt the ci-
gems Iesei in the upper part Of city, recsvog
town Post Clice where tie convepienoe cold be
afforded them is afforded lie cbauts and bsokeys
tue, the greater part OF the BUSINESS apula n
we're eresged down town every day, and ooud obtain
we've net Ct ali bs,etsd BY the down town Post oss
He had refert 10 the mechanic, dcmsscs and
the female residents in ,hs city residing above Union
they bad any letters TO drop In the general Post Office
thus obtaining to the Nasssc st Pos. fl
class who unable t, bear It, The city gro wing
larger ard cay and he had doubt that in
few fears it would reach high Eighty md
street in a compact form. winin ten yesfs from ths
PRESENT cate Harlem would be swallowed in the grea.
at tie ext me 81 OF hs city when those who required
its ufe most were residents of the upper wardsf Hs
hoped ere ksg some prse Ia. reform in The way Of az
those wnose lot 1t wss 70 reside far away from Nassau
atxeet.
mittee OF be appointed by the Chair to draw
series Ct resouut essvs Of the of the
ke.sss " Gsesory, Garrett s,'i 4. km.n Jr N
Niles, Z. T. Winter, Richard 4. CsIman ana George W.
Fz Kcor{ ;AMADeE then occupied the attention Of
the meeting for several inutes. Tas SPEAKER went
pbia, csuld rot expand eli fidss; it had to pro
| giess in direction alone. and that north
yard or up town :. people were pisssd to term
grs Of the ely ncrthward, all The public offices, in
cucipg the courts civil wel criminal the Post
Us they forty pears ego. He well remembered the
| oppoilion manifested by the Common Council in oden
times to putting railing around Union park, because,
they esid they wculd live to the square out
up ard get in few years af'e wards the improve
nelts areat ne Pax were 50 gre,' tha. The revenue
situated in tie ransdate vicinity of Fourteenth street
and Brcsdwsy qusdTuped the amount paid for the
in he lever part of lie city OPP sed
Pest flee movement, sinp, becsule it would add to
consequently deg.cists The value of ground in the
neighbtrhocd q Wall street. BE did not see why the
geat mass Of the community ivit above Wall street
by few merchants and bankers and he
hoIed the proposed pan Of up tosn Pest c,e to be
located ewhere 10 the Twenty FIRST ward would
wi the appreciation OF the general government for the
reform ssdiy needed BY the mech anics domestcs
enc the female population OF the entire upper part the
Mr.. uIIAM Mics then addressed the meeting upon
the many good results that would be derived an
town Pest tfice. Broadway uld bs more efec uay
leeved by Post office in the upper part OF tbs eli "
into op. atom mnsaatsy. The tsns Of thoussnss rho
frequent Broadway cay order to get to Nassau street
Post eface would not then be obliged to throng that
thoIor ghare and great benefit would thus be derived to
al rar!es CeIned. Up town residents, instead of
payug shilling stage faIe wherever they wanted to
cheap The merchants and bankers of Wall street. aud
in courie Of year large amount would be saved by
on p't ssr
IS follows
Ct W town Poet S,, The Minds
years WihiD The two years great Of persons
ne
miles bs Cedar oce, equldsarI from he
proposed admirably adspsd suit tina
ie.,sDs dlssssts tson he olcs srsss
s s snasr great
q The Ie.ie eni. Of re upper xsrds engaged in We
10 ssss &c mt ,saS5s q ssa
her. hay The ,S 70 zee under their Win
dssnce iee 70 four niles down esn Ss
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!e smrs to live uIeer government sssb 'hed for their
PLAYS which have beer suggested remedy the
island lessen BE okpiessvey nco. vensn dst.nee
tin y es Fl s.u Or
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their from =. hands Of or ss Of car
nce cI TN .ns ere le nosi others under our system.
qusnts ssSeei eonarsal changes Is.
soo. Shiei .sss N dsS:r scan'iis. hs snd
sS s' aous s rs ssp e sPs liz
asonrtnsaon fer his fidelity ard support in the decrep
For heie rsssos people this city viii always prefer
,rsd be received without danger OF oss delay Of
system sho1 % be s and cheap
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domestic letters reach them through the ordinary chan
has tetn maccusy raid ha, the effect of
a'
bSss s nss S'1 We
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Who that Post Once would have been
lspg ego esabihed island had been Gu. by river or
car ii a Fcurteebth Twenty third street, with many
bridges there running longitude ally It's
Yet there would be IN feet differ In the ease and
frequency Communication the upper aad the
| low wsrts.
ss 4. s e ss:n
Gs1s mo 9,,n
etAbD (ycur ctmmee beg leave to offer The follow
| ing resor ter fcr the adoption OF this eeing:-
Reoived, That Post flee should be esabsh at or
| the junction Of The Sixth avenue and Broadway
bcoved That proposed flee should bear the distnc
| live name OF Up Town, New York.
Resoved That mttee OF be appointed
10 ISL ipgton, and to submit wishee. in the
mce mabLer the President and Hosmaser Gen.
l. - -
esolvee That II members OF Congress from this city
well cm the kae. be pocfuly requested
10 90 peIae viii the before mentioned committee In further
| arce OF their misnon - .
Bestowed OF these resolutions and The presmble
aocf pa1 be commuL cattd 10 the Common Coun
cl oi his city with request that would unite with
| Thai of this n Getting in sid OF the object In view.
| Mr. S1RYKER then q few remarks upon the extra
yapspce of the Post Oce Department down town. The
i poat Ia ID hu