The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-31
Supreme Court--Special Term.


DEC. 29In the Matter Of the Wsden,ng Of Redts strst
from Broadway to Washington ree.-Ths long talked Of
matter came TO head this morning The parties in
terest varousiy represented By Of the most
eminent counsel in the city We noticed present, AMI
taking part in the proceedings, Messrs. VIM Curtis
Ncyes, lno Devln, Jno z. Burrl Jas r. Whiting.
Jno MeKeon and other eminent legal gentlemen. Aftsr
the yd,e business had been despatched Richard Ba
teed Esq the Counsel to the Corporation anc very
briefly moved the confirmation Of the report of the Cor,
missoners OF Estimate ana Asses sme1i herein noItng -
the time a looking document u ing
his table Mr. Burr Immediately arose and prcceededs
state sundry objections to the confirmation Of TIE rs
port, the material one Consisting ]. the Allegation
that the thirty day notice required by the statute for ths
presentation Of objections ~ the Commissioners had n
been given. Numerous adavi.s support ~ this
read by Mr. Burr from which appeared that the nrss
publication Of the notice made on the nth OF October
1851 in which the time 10 put in the objections limit
ed TO the 10th OF November, 1851 Aquestcn was alss
raised to the title o! The cones,ng Street Commissions
and the regularity OF the proceedings growing out OF ns
published notices Several professional gentlemen vero
beard upon behalf OF the interests they represented,
when the Judge minated he would ike to hear what h3
Counsel TO the Corporation bad to say in support Of ths
motion
stan'ialy A. follows-l avn very happy, II the Cour,
please that the time has arrived when tho Counsel 20 tn
Corporation Of the cy OF New York be- upon behalf
of his clients. publicly heard in this matter / am
all the more happy because OF the unkindne~-er
81 insnuaiion and averinent which the ia~
department Of the city has been the subject il respecs
Of This contemplated ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS going 10
the udecensength OF stating that the delays in the coni
nation Of the report o. the Commissioners was owing "a
The CORRUPT negligence IN the Gepartmer, OF which au
chief Your honor i aware-lndeed Is part o. the
reIt judicial a well as political hsory-thai the title "a
the Office 81 street Commissioner of this city has bees,
and stu continues TO be, subject Of legal stre-one
testan clar ing the office by virtue Of appointment
from the Governor OF The state and the other by virtue
appointment by the Mayor and Aldermen of the rs
patty OF the United States. Tho law officer of tLs
pressed his opinion favor Of the right u the corporate
sppontee lie remains Of that opinion st refusing DO
anything tending recognise the right Of the Governor u
make the appointment lie was constantly besieget by
professional gentlemen aud Others TO facilitate the proceed
uss this matter, by nlrg the mars and abstracts
was unwilling risk the title be acquired b. tho
city In the lands TO be taken Cor this Improvement
by doing suffering any act not contemplated by the
statutes applicable to these proceednge AZ the request
Of James X Nhlting. ffq allowed him 10 take copy
~ The abstract and be caused ~ be deposited with Mr.
Conoyer The original abstract and maps ! deposited
with Nr Deyiin Ia the Street Commissioners vice. sri
o. The 9th day Of October 1885, a. appears by the adyof
serncnts and their hci ogyphcs, which, expert
beng practical printer shs interpret 70 The court !
daily newspapers Of the city. II now appears that some
person without nv knowledge Or consent, altered these
notices, and thus created The difficulty which Is suggested
by the directors II Is due 20 self and TO associates
IN the law department especially ia view OF the anony
and covardly attacks Of which 10 THIS connection
have been newspaper object, that should make this
explanation Of what unexplained would appear 10 be
neglect chargvsblc upon the law deuartment.
Nr whting-H duo TO the Counsel % the Corporsil,u
~ say that he has Afforded every facility In bringing
this matter 10 an issue A. counsel, advised that new
advertisements should be inserted and new handbs
prsted and presume that the alterations which were
made in the advertisements presented by the Corporaos
Counsel. H. time, &c, the result OF miscca
cepcn the part ~ the printers OF my advice 70 the
attorneys with whom appear.
Judge Teves-It Ia evident that " the Counsel toehs
Corporation had been ntcrfered with the proceeding.
would have conformed 10 the requirements
OF the law The notices issued BY that ccerand he "
the only person author ycd-worc In strict accordance
with the requirements The statutes II r. also evident
that the notices published By other persons DO o
form and for these shall order the report 10 ~
hark 40 IN
II the Counsel to the Corporation such proceedings may be
had IN the premises necessary and proper.