New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-20
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE BROADWAY RAILROAD.

The Committee Oh Railroads OF the Board Of Coun-
clen met Yesterday afternoon in the chamber of the
Board CITY Hail. to consider and to hear evidence in
regard to TIE matter of constructing railroad IN
Broadway. Councilman WARNER IN tne CnaT.
AT STEWART first addressed the Committee and
IN rormeucns his remarks gave brief history Of the tempt
made by an & Co.. TO obtain grant from the common
Council estsbsh railroad in broadway, ana ssed h1W
ttey had been restrained BY nuncton from poceedns IN tn
natter yet the face Of the Courts these parties had reed
10 dodge and were now seeking TO OBTAIN Ea. i t
the State Legislature for power TO construct railroad n ths
th roughre Mr. Sharpe obtained grant Tor the oenns oi
Nalstreet Ferry with the payment OF SW year 70 me
etv but from this project be backed ont This sample OF his
performing eonrae ought to be suciehi & au
tho ulh that Sharpe Co. succeeded in getting chaF.
back cut of it, just they deemed proper In the DO
ginning this party had commenced win Az ,
rcn that would remain Siss te sSHs 81 as bs be meas
and the Members the Legislature ought to be advised az 10
re s,e of the case One ofhe allegations OF
Share Co. was that they would relieve Broadway from ON
pibuss this tuev could do There OMNIBUS compa
nies having lines Broadway who opposed to railroads
he hac in view which would greatly relieve broaw was
have the stages who could collect tue "a anu
NJ ard down passengers thereby saving mdch uns -
The present system bad as the drive" were competed 70
stop collect fares, and were often detained IRON hVe 10 yen
skir change Tie stoppae OF ono Stage
general blockade IN the street Tor many pocHs Ing
bis Ilan would diminish very materially the
tste Broadway railroad in Broadway in h opinion was
only npractc4be but it that the citizens were
opiosed There only one Pre- perty holder or zoe
obstHuctins Brosdwsy with railroad.
Mr.. NASH (lawyer) next addressed the Committee.
He the decision of Judge Strong who
had decaIedst the Common Council OF Newfork were tb
the public property and as such trustees were bound
TO nil that bring the most money 70 New
York The City had been offered over million Of dollar. tor
grant to establish railroad IN Broadway ana Ae oomnoa
Council had right to grant the privilege to MI sharpe aud
his associetes.
Dir. CHESTER BRIGGS of Broadway then spoke in
opposition project his own behs worknsmsn
and in behalf gTocbrs csrtmen aud other wokinsnen 1t
was time he thcngh to buid railroad on Broadway wnen
rfll aaka ad for A
when hey did they would pay for it. In concluding his
BIcsdwsy it would result in other hav
ing railroads, in great depreciation OF property the entire
Dr. Francis next addressed the Committee. He
said h Of By S %s & c Ss S ~
felt interest in this horouhfare which he considered
the Tnde Of New-York lneonyeIences they had suffered
the few weeks from the Alpine hocAs IN Broadway were
sh il The memory Now that the street was cleared ever,
No, the response from every qusrter It wond be
calamity to ths cymore than the yellow fever or ssy
taking away the backbone Of ms-and what would be
without backbone The Of laying railway through
7eps and taxpayers Of Eew.YorI Who Mr.. sharpe,
Had he discovered world No He had discovered
Broadway would be New York Il could go
han man without legs could dance polks lLsushter
JAMES f. sCBoOLEY followed and III the course OF
his senuousy opposed the construction Of railroad
Broadway He maintained that the promises held out by the
ing d@nSa:s' through seTa S he cy aud
OF the he insisted were great public bene it, and that no
them could be introduced usurp their place in
Broadway.
Mr. DAVIS was the next spenker-The matter Of a
aced in Broadway had been before the city for years aud
there was no new now presented OF Every
opposed to it. He advised that there be public
expression Of opinion the subject Let the matter be put to
according the result II the pubs
in il then give the CHEST bidder He advised that
the Committee houli not be blinded with the continually
mooted idea about relieving Broadway.
Mr. STEWART said that there were others who con-
ated the cal Of the ordinance but they rs de-
sired ~ hear sonnet thing from the other side.
TIE CHAIRhAS said that the parties desiring rail-
road in Broadway would then be heard
Mr. FIELD, lawyer after some preliminary remarks,
read proest against rsoindng the grant which set forth that
the Council had right spon the matter the
question pending before the Court OF Appeals that
the railroad wsnd be injury the city, and that the
properyhoder opposed to the establishment OF the
road. He submitted the protest 10 the Committee.
Mr.. DAVIS thought the Common Council had right
10 escnd the for the benefit Of the city, ant
pressed much surprise at the arguments advanced by Mr. Field
Mr.. NJ. EELs said that, in regard to what Mr.. Field
said with the Common Council not having power TO
recind the contradiced BY his assertion
Mr.. FIELD made a few remarks ia support OF the
protest. which the Committee adjourned TIL EeXt Tuesday