New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-13
COMMITTEE on RAILROADS.

The Committee on Railroads of the Board Of Coun-
ciluen met Yesterday afternoon in the Council Cham
her 10 hear parties in relation TO alleged abuses on
the Third and Fourth avenue Railroads GEORGE w.
WARNER, Chairman.
Railroad stated that the Company ran so ears aver
aqing 800 trips day during the Winter season. In
the Spring the make $50 trips day. Iee primer.
pal cause of complaint was the change OF ears at
Sixty frst street but the Company wonld obvats the
difficulty about the rst of May, by placing Fifteen
new cais on the road above Sixty first street time
table would be prepared that persons living uptown
might know at what moment to get the cara. In re-
gard 10 the complaint of overcrowdng the cas, Mr..
Downing stated that the matter could not be-
avoided, as persons going one way or the
other would get on the hrst car that came
along. The Company experienced grea, delay
in consequence of the large cars OF the Harlem and
New Haven Companies passing over the same track.
The average receipts of last month were about
s2O, COO; the highest receipts were s3o,ooO. lho
average daily travel the road is between17 600
and 900 persons The receipts of the road last year
were about s292 900. About $500 people ride daily
between Yorkvie and Sixty-frrt street. From cal
cuotion that be made it cost q cents for the trans
pofaon Of each passenger. The travel is greater on
Sundays The average daily receipts are about $500.
1t cost the Company nearly 50 900 tbs Winter 10 keep
the road open between Grand street and the Park.
The track was cleared off five or Elk times. Tho
charter allowed the Company six cents fare to York.
ville and they had to change cars at Sixty-frst
street they charged five cents from the Park TO Sixty
The Company euffered much from damage to cars in
passing through Chatham street, where there
great travel Of carts and other vehicles. II cost them
out 5000 month to repair damages. II there weis
any well founded complaints, he would be very happy
to answer any call from the Committee, but where
there were frivolous complaints made he hoped they
would not waste their time in investigating them The
company were not obliged to run any ears at night
after 10 O'clock but only did so at great loss TO accom-
modate the public who were cut late.
After some further remarks by other gentlemen, the
Committee adjourned till next Wednesday.
THE PROPOSED WIDENING OF READE-sT.
The Councimen Committee having this matter in
charge met yesterday afternoon at the City Hail.
Dr. NcCURDY of the firm of McCurdy, Aldrich &
Spencer dry goods merchants. was in favor Of the
widening but thought it was set foot by party oil
spectators. The proposal to widen Reade street
possesses the more Importance as the street leads
directly to the Erie Railroad Depot though it is de-
signed to extend the improvement only to Hudson
street.
A. T. JACKSON stated that he resided in Reads
street and opposed to the alteration in question.
He observed that most of the petitioners occupied tho
south side C the street. and consequently their prop
erfy would rot be injured by the opening The depth
Of lots the north side would be reduced 10 50 feet,
which would materially lessen their value, except in
thOte cases where they extend from Reade to Duane
streets
JOHN r. McConBs opposed the measure, as he had
already been taxed for widening Duane street. An
his property was on Reade street, and few similar
item Of expense would use him up.
7. NJ. REYNOLDS owned property in Reade, between
Hudson and Greenwich streets and favored the widen
ing down to the river. strong opposition to this i'm
provement comes from the corner of Chamber and
CIR enwich sreets and it is alegedtha il would a Ct
tie value of a certain manufactory there. But on
the other hand this very factory is nuisance in the
negbborhood and had deprecated the value Of prop
ey in its vicinity Reade street is now chiefly used
a. an alley ior stores fronting Chambers street.
Some lively conversation took place between Mr..
REY.oLps and r. J.. STEWART, the sugar-refner, in
regard to burning bones in Mr.. Stewarts establsh-
ment
C. n. Nor followed in favor Of the proposed open
;no The Committee then adjourned 10 Wednesday
next to afford further opportunity for al parties to be
hoard.