The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-02
ReIAef OF Broadway.

The special com uaee appointed by Tho Bsavd Of Ooun-
cilDeD 70 take into consideration and report upon the
beat Of relieving 8eosdwsy, met In the library Of
the Oty Hall, SIP n On saturday; present, Council
man O. b. Baswei, Chairman; Ore Word Auuroe Frank
lin and Mitchell. Tho committee aye In favor Of 70
neving Broadway IN the manner suggested In the recent
mage Of the Mayor that by ncrsasing the esrIAse
wsy, removing oil oneSuc.iOns such - lamp posts,
awnings sieps cellar ways, ratings, 30 from The side
walls The committee also desire to have iae oyster
and other stands wset street removed, so IS - save
more room for end make travelling through thai
more gyeeabe ard easy and heresy drav par OF the
raveI from Brosdwsy; Tao oonDissee viii sso SEQ
he facilities for Dsve 10 tho streets pxrai e Win Broad
wsy he increased. Hfome Of these sreets, psro'
iar, wes,,tee, a. pr:psr facilities ~ 'rsvel nb se
which gees through s:oaaway would DO drawn O
them.
Michael HaJpin, Poles Captain or the Fist wsd Ne
nt csed said: ne siceS AXIS West street. are ver
unuch rmbered by o. ser stands, SO t'e builders
claim rsht 20 bu,io before e,
them ous from So 70 SIS: have He'd the Corpo
ration C0uf se 81 about then AM exospt IN
i-c cases. be hss tsRep no acton a'ou. 'b"m;
,houd Iis about toom AIN, some OF sne owner.
could proosoiy DO aned hes5 would sss re-nissi7a
nom the Srees . Commissioner or higher snihGY taan
me- Tor tnem 70 main; 10 some wards REESE Stands e'
CbsIhs Rpome, Pre.iient OF ,he Manhattan Gas Com
papy bein, called tsdTne seIvioe pipes FOR gas A.
Ia INTO every house IN >os5rsy; do no. ~
hsve there sivee nuiidoR ia BROAD way chat - ro
Exh.sd gss; cannot tunns sFrvic2 pipes TINA
vvouid se osi,,ve.y se-sus % wo0d b. sis tre.,
could not ep being r1ciosioo; would ~ soon
pecs 10 ,.y d poH6es hone unir ina St estr
ChaYmsr-i |; shonld ne f. und nat there were r.
hsusee Bcoac.s aeicb have No gas pipes lad d'wo
20 tnem wnpi you be willing If diraolei ~ tho Com
mon Gao, CD 10 lay pipes such no ses, 80 that wnen
he sidewalk liked 4. Will lot bsve % ne taxsc
every day pu-p3se or having ga p,Ies Croton
~eter p'gas. &c ws ~s 30 wiling to 90 =, OF any
tnirs resNouahte. 20 please tee Own non 1o,ncil.
Poise Ca l.tp Csrpehtes. Of the Fifth ward, DEM
called saj-Tbers ser stano, the si1oss ~
West tteet; OF taem are rented; tnna they all
bsvpg ner that they ned not any rent, 80 soms o.
he permit n sm 10 be used without rent Tor beu
Chasrus n-s IL no. your duy 10 remove such stands
from tho 81 4. Oar tutles 10 % ,icated
tcusry pon the street, aha. unless revive SOMA
or deis rom the ssycv, some one. NO woud pn'
order ire stsbds 80 be removed, II any porsons oom
5.!red about theN 40 would order toem ~
DO removed; ] haze never made any complaints
the DIS ot Atoypey ABOUT these glands when
did pol l,Ebf to inem fasre IL sugar pouse 10
tgtt street wtisb cccupez about hail tee stree, aud
bali the tScsvsls. ,cY TIA whole year A soao
si0pc ~orser 10 Sesy icei, occupies half the stree;
more ttan ball toe yosr.
Alfred W Cravsn Cb,ef engineer OF tho Cro,os Agie
cuot Bcard, beirg c,s6. saii,-The Connection OF g
In house b. tffec'ei with thai In the street
sitncu bzing up TIE s6ewat: tunuel o>n be made
pn,erpshh cot taerp; Crolon pipes osn In 10
,spc uRurer BE iu,r o6uc ~ q nou'e There IN DOT
tovtr the way through Broad wsy. A. tho request Of
ltc chsrns1 tue wtnos oronhed ~ the next meeting
OF ire corlmistoe 10 nioI them whore here IN
N B'osdSsy, and where there Ia not. some OF ,as
ooutsr on Broadway, said the witness, have their SOW
sraye on other ST etU
oonp.ry tsid that HE gts upAny ho pipes lead
nd into every h, brnsdway In their district
thst is, ,son 6rcpd street 20 he Battery.
TIE COMMITTEE Then vent out 10 examine broadway IN
mterg OF tho committee vii 90 mex. Wednesday,, .,
o'ccck T. ",