New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-19
CONDITION or CANAL STREET.

The residents ard property owners sf the Sixth Sew
enth, Tenth and Fourteenth Wards k.ld an indsna
ton meeting last evening at the juscton of Ca
La, East Broadway and Division streets, for the pur
poss Of expressing their views Of the pol
icy that has been pursued by the Street Con-
tractor in regard to regulating ard grading
Car al street and 10 take such osh would
lead to speedy adjustment Of the Affairs OF ssd street.
At o'ctck about two thousand p.rrons were Assem-
bed the grouI d, and the ting organized by
the election of the following officers Presidc,t, Ms-
thew A. Wilson: Wee Residents. John \. Giles abb
jsh s. Feebs, VIM. r. Foster, Henry Frost, l. Nc
Clure, Wm. Cyner, Samuel Gerry, DIR. james Nc
Cur,, Alexander Vass, Vim l.. ConckiiD, and Dr.. A.
Heyl; Secretaries, james Wilson, j. L. Snyder, and
Otto Ernst
Mr.. jams WIfsoN was frst introduced. and sd-
dressed the meeting. He said the people were met TO
SUIT ain prin ple which sl law abiding citizens
bound TO sustain. lie congratulated them that they
wed in q lano OF freedom free press, free speech
ana fee ballot The speaker then aluoed TO
the million and a half dollars worth Of pro-
pery the line ot the new street that had
ust been opened, ard which in ts present condition
ho,bed for disease. Fifteen months hsd passed
mpsssable condition. Appeals had been maze 10
the contractors, but they had taken notice Of the
matter exc, p to sprinkle here aud there few hsnd-
foil. of CHI ride # lme. II the law hsd not been
broken the eprt of the cotact was broken. To waOm
were they to look but TO the constituted authore,.
aid from them they hcp.d Tor redress.
This d loroughfare is the most central in New.YoIk.
hut in its present state It 10 an eye sore-a loss to
owners snd a nuisance to the public. all classes Of
the public were equally Interested in the mater and
be wss lejoced to see such demonstration The
speaker wss frequently and loudly spplauded.
MI John A. HARDESBRooK offered the following
iesolti,rs which wtre unanlmously adopted:
Hh,.a The owners Il erotsLy on The line OF the extension
smsSnt cf and The value Ct property BY tho
rated is,eiy ssci6ceJ and untensnted ADD
hsvf
end paved to be n sood sno ps'aee eOn'itonhs public
awarded 70 r.susts aud ade the said made
rercePbe progress toward the completion Of bis eonrse'
Ee,oirtd Tba, will vote for to office who dis.
respects the interest, Of tie public and who tIes with tho
AID proper demand. Of he cOnstueney pledge
our best eAertons to defeat their reelection I"
Rf'osred, That from present sppensrces Canal stree.
respectfully call upon street contractor TO surrender up
public justice snd neral light the united cooperation Of tho
proper authorities the Cit, Of New York and particularly tho
s5d tie Sixth seventh Tenth and
wsd' push forward the work OF and s.sns .ss
take ssch other measure. as will rescind his contract
RssOrd That immediate action In regard TO the
pavs Of Canal street with Belgian pavement respectfully
call upon the Street Commissioner exert himself to award
s az who S.ve newer sSsd ,s.
contracts and public fath-rsher than to such a. h.ye
noih to offer but noins consideration " security TOT
MIR AspREws was then introduced, and addressed
the assemblsge at considerable length. He observed
that in sl civil grievances there one remedy left
to free people-tbat was the baoi.box. lie said it
was very natural for those TO whom po wer was dele
eated TO forget those from whom their power origna-
led. Their natural tendency was 10 forget those
who placed them in ofiice; and about all they
seemed 10 think Of was the lining of their
own pockets. lie alluded TO the Vigilance Committee
in Cali orLia and thought there were emergencies
when such q movement might be justified, bu, he
would not cay whether they were right or wrong.
Our folefathers, however, did the same thing when
Oppressed by the English. There were, however,
events occurring in the City Government Of New.
York, founded on the increasing corruption OF its
officials aId in increasing orgetfuness Of he rights
If the people which involved fearful consequences
Mr. ORMsBY next addressed the meeting, and
alnded TO the wretched sd miserable condition OF the
street. He was glad 10 see such an asremb'see,
and be hoped that the people would thus continue to
fight for their rights. The meeting called to
press Indignation at the neglect Of the authorities it
was not sectional and he was clad to see that there
party feeling in the matter All aIlusion 70
politics or parties bad been scrupulousy avoided. In
cor clusion the speaker nominated Messrs. JohL y.
Giles, Abiah s. Feeks, William X. Foster, Dr. BIC
c ury, Henry s. Miller aud Ralph Snowden, COM
mtee TO confer with the Common Council and Street
Commissioner on the subject.
The motion unanimously adopted BY the meet
ing.
Letters were read by Mr.. Hardenbrook from Joseph
Hoxe and j. A. Willis expressing their regret at being
unable to attend the meeting.
After al address by M. j. a. Buckingham, tho
meeting Adjourned.