New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-05
pFIIry Of BROADWAY.

The St4cisI COMMITTEE Of the Counc'nsn on ret'ev-
ing Br,ac wsY sereesby 10 the rcomme1 ds'ion OF e
Mayor net il the CITY iAofsY yesterday a'N'"
| COur LIN Az HAsWELL IL the cnar
! Cant Lyos.D Of the S.coDd Wsrd Police wS Ok
srnined He ssd that there we're otstractohs " Iua
sreet in bic ware o.useo oy we h.s "a .sr "a
c1 ~ ,ons within 800 feet OF the ma ket. lie heard
tsi mar psi5 500 or 500 year for tbe pr TieSs OF
occupy irg 'be corner Of Beetmsn ana SCUM suees
| nth a ie~fIry stand. This was p1h 7" NJ. rOp'e,
| xho keot store on that cOr or There are very lev
compliance Of the sidewalk along the river ia the
s. cond Ward Az general thing toey pay rent 70 the
cccnpart. Of stores in front Of which they stand.
letter VA, hero read fem the Corp ration Attorney
denyinp that Wet street was incumbcfed by oyster
stands Complaints Of that clara 3.er had been 4de
b. him and he had attended n them.
rep,Tt from the Chief Engineer Of the Groom
Aqueouct Board read. ,ts.ing in answer to the
Committees inquiry. that there was no sewerage il
Broadway below Pine street; between Cedar and
CORTLAND; streets; between Vesey aud White s,ee-s
Bond and Aulity streets, w Arlington and Waverley
places, and between Tenth ard Eleventh streets.
AID. FRASKLIS was IN favor of the prop positions be-
fore the CompIl,tee r. to removing lamp posts, by
drants and awning posts but object % ret1ciag the
sidewalk, AZ The danger Of crossing the csrnagew,y
by foot psssengers would be Increased.
The COMMITTEE tneD discu sed the matter a. 10
whether reeoluOn should be inr ddced in he Board
10 have general beverage 10 Br I'D way
Aid. Fra skis in favor Of putting ,wu -
the whole cistGuce Of Broadway ahJve Pine greet
below IL street il do nj seem 20 b. req Ilried.
sge an0 Ci"ton pipes was injected WITH The putting
Gown Of new pavement but though, very likely the
Russ granite blocks would be broken up In Ike them
of the eize of the Belgian pavement
Mr. CRAWFORD was favorable 70 sewerlng the vh de
Of Broadway whcn suggestion was niy ado )ted.
MI CRAWFORD and Mr. WILSON were IL favor OF re-
paving ~ih Belgisn blocks.
MI HAswrLL explained how fifteen inches
no. sctusy ot to Broadway by the present mode Of
laying gutter stones, and recommen 1ed that they
should be done away with entirely, so that the Russ or
other pavement might h1sh with the curb-stone
He sad in Of the removal of the Russ pavement,
the cement foundation would not be disturbed.
The Committee. after some discussing, expressed
themselves favorable to tie adoption Of the Belgian
pavement
The subject Of awning poets wat next discussed 1t
propcsed that the posts nov in use should be re-
moved and the awnings suspended by brackets from
he buildrgs The iaDp posts also could be situated
near the building and curved over at the top from
which the lamps could be suspended. The latter plan
was favoIably thought Of.
TIE Committee determI ed 10 have The hydranb
removed TO the eide streets and AZ near Broadway
AZ possible
and soOps. Ii seems that the law permits only seven
feet projection from the building and five ard half
feet for the areas while from persoLs inspecton the
Committee found several stoops from to :. feet
and aIess feet.
Mr.. MoSRoE favored the proposition to mske areas
and stoOps uniform
Mr. UAswyLL ssd The iTeguarity Of stoo2s aud
areas deracted vastly from the practical utility of the
sidewalks and thought If there two feet taken OIL
the stoops there would be need to change the area
As to the matter Of reducing the width OF the soops,
the Committee concluded to let il lay till the ext
meeting, and also to how much should be taken oil
The sidewalk al d given to the csrriageway.
An ordinance proposed to take OIL so much of
the soop that it will not project more than five feet in
aDy care, and 10 depend the hight OF the wa'er-
table whether if it shall out that distance
that IT, if the .ster. table is low to the ground so
much az FIVE feet will not be allowed.
Mr.. MITCHELL thought the sidewalks were too mar
row for the throng OF foot passengers.
Afer some further rem sTks, the Committee proceeded
to view the street in order the better to make up their
minds on the subject. Another meeteg will DO held
Friday afitIno0n