The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-17

1aa said that large number OF them SO indifferent
% - what happens to the property now they so;
MAI smother section away in order not 70 have their
names mentioned in connection with the property at all;
third set out Of town. and the business men
The company owes about $3.50, OO0 and the stock is
mn, paid up, and is not subject to assessment.
Railroad In the Fifth Avenue.
WIDENING AND EXTENSION OF LAURENs STREET
PROJECT TO EXTEND THE STREET THROUGH
WASHINGTON SQUARE TO FIFTH AvENUE-FRrGHT
m FIFTH AVENUE AS TO A RAILRoAD-oPPosITI0N
sF FIFTH AVENUE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY
OWNERS.
The Committee on streets cr the 6osfd Of Counclmen
Or. Van Ripper, Chairmin) met yesterday, q, T. a al
NE chamber Of the Board hear parties for and against
the widening extension Of Laurens street. It being
AAerstood that the principal points under consideration
would be the extension Of aurens street through Wash
ngton parade rground, and constructing railroad
Through the Fifth avenue, there large attendance
Of opponents to these measures.
Mr. STEPHEN HYATT first appeared before the COM
miteee. He submitted that the extension Of Jau-
street, proposed, through Wash ington
parade ground, SO TO connect with Fifth avenue,
being Of public importance than any
yrcjeet submitted TO the Common Council for years u
deserved therefore, mos. careful consideration and
Aca measure 70 be passed upon by few men, the most
81 whom but slightly interested pecunariiy in the
results growing cut Of the completion Of the project The
part Of tho city most directly affected, he stated,
Of property within the district bounded by Fourth
and Forty-secc streets, and the Fourth and
Sixth This district he insisted, represented
BY fully one-half OF the wealth Of the city. He sug
4eeted in view OF this fact and to relieve the committee
from all embarrassment in the matter, rs for proper
Understanding OF the views and wishes OF parties most
interested, that the whole subject far concerned
Suttng through Washington square and building rail-
road in Fifth avenue be referred TO committee Of
M on aa the largest
hst Of tweny-f names headed by William B. Aston
The CHAIRMAN stated that the committee had no power
Ser than act themselves upon the matters referred
% them They must hear parties themselves aud make
their own report
GEORGE WOOD suggested that the committee might take
acton upon the recommendation by reporting to their
Board in favor Of reference Of the subject to the gentle
med namen by MIR. Hyatt
The CHAIRMAN stated that TO the construc-
tOn of railroad through Fifth avenue,
such p ton before the committee. He
noticed Of the papers calling
FOR meeting opponents TO laying railroad through Fifth
avenue, but such advertisement he had only TO
nOt published at the instance of the committee Mr. Hub
bard stated that he had attended the present meeting
solely oppose the proposition TO cut Laurens street
Th avenue preliminary the construction Of railroad
through that OF the others present over
heartily glad TO learn no as yet had shown him
SELF hostile to the cty's best interests, and its beauty
and future glory to petition for railroad through Fifth
He had hand bills posted about the city TO
this eff like other good citizens, had come TO try
and deiks:Cae measure
Explanation was here made by the Chairman Of the
matters before the committee One petition asking
the widening Of Iaurens street thirty feet the west
eide from Canal to Broome street. and the extension of
Sixth from its present terminus at Carnine street,
- meet Laurens street. thus widened at Broome street.
There was another petition asking tho widening and
tension Of aurens street TO Fourth street. and another 10
extend il through Washington square 10 Fifth
Maps showing the lines Of proposed extension were laid
before the committee.
Mr. W. G. ALIEN next appeared before the committee
He said that he represented some INVENTIVE lots affected
BY the widening Of Iaurens street The parties owning
these lots wiling widen the street to Sixth street.
Az 10 extending the street to connect either with the
Fth Sixth avenues they were opposed to it, as these
projects from railroad interest Their only wish
have wide thoroughfare from the upper part Of
Laurens street down to West Broadway.
Mr. Brown SAID he had lived about ~, thirty years in
II was wide enough thoroughfare. The whole project
for the widening street was got up by SPECTATORS
and he was opposed to It and would oppose it.
Mr.. HART said that remonstrances had been signed
against Extending Laurens street Washington
The 1t m ey
the petitioners was but moiety Of this sum-
Mr.. AMOS ExoE stated tina. he was the owner Of pro
perry in the vicinity Of Washington square, and in
vor of extending Laurens street through this square, TO
connect with Fnh avenue Such cutting through the
Parade ground would not at oil the beauty Of the
square lie in for the connection Of Lurens street
and Fifth avenue, because there would then be o con-
snuous street from down parallel with and great
relief TO Broadway The opposition to this project would
not have been extended had not the nefous propo
son been set on foot TO connect Sixth avenue with Lu
street He opposed to railroad in Fifth
nue. and would give 600 day TO have every railroad
in the city taken up The proposition of railroad through
arrangement, as 10 such measure was seriously 10 con-
temptation,
ar. CoRsos opposed the extension CT Larrcns street
through Washington square. 1t would be Dissertation
Of this ground The city, no uIgee had now Lone too
many public squares.
Mr. j. b. MURRAY made a speech also in opposition 10
extending Iaurens street through Washington square He
referred TO the original laying out Of Washington square,
and its purchase from the old Scotch Presbyterian Church
He owned property then adjacent TO tho square and
assessed for laying that square, The square, he
tended was private property and that the city had no
GEORGE WOOD ESQ who next smoke said he based his
opposition to the extension Of Laurens street TO Fourth
street. proposed because tire would not stop
there The next step would be the extension a the street
through Washington square And would not stop there
College place. connecting with West Broadway would be
extended TO the Battery Tho Interior object of all would
the laying Of railroad through this continuous street
md Fifth avenue. Laying such railway, he oontended
would be no relief to Broadway az far as carriages were
concerned. Carriages did not now, and never would,
from Broadway into street with railroad running
nit the construction Of railroad through the Fifth
avenue il the maddcst imaginable project This
Of the finest streets in the world had been devoted
70 private residences 1t had been supposed such would
be its permanent character lie protested against
ring the beauty this horougfare, and making every
thing subserve to the al ghty dollar He held that there
We're already sufficient ty railroads 30 hoped that the
Finh and Seventh avenues might be left for carriage
roads, and not bockaded with railroads. He commented
upon c rabd haste of the business Of New York TO
get TO their homes from their places of business To gain
one minutes time they would and slash the rars Of
she city 1t not in London any Of the cite. Of
e old W9re fcopic with carriages went round parks,
The speech Of Mr. Wood was received WITH loud 40.
parse, which the Chairman sought 10 suppress.
Mr.. Dillon, the OK Corporation counsel opposed the
widening Of IaureLs at all He ina sed that II vas
not measure demanded by TIE future interests Of the
eity.
Mr. DrrN1Yc spoke a, length against the extension of
Sixth avenue, and said that II would ruin ninety lots
which nc represented
Mr. PowEIas argued for The extension CT Sixth avenue
He sald no owned ffeen lots this avenue and would
willingly pay bis share Of the for tho extern
OF the avenue.
Mr. vooRIs said thirteen lots farther ,ownon
Sixth avenue than Mr. Powers, but that he should opp)se
any alteration Of the from ts present condition
Remarks pro anL upon tho various propositions be-
fore the committee followed ~ after FIX O'clock whcu