New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-30
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
TIE NEW OMNIBUS ROUTE.

TIE NEY on NIBl > hDA liz
Aae,tipg Of property suer- AID residents on h7'-
ington avenue, Gramercy pax and IfV'Os pace 'P'
t,oeed 10 A lie of Omn bu.cs Bong In 'u'"'-' ~
strte's wbs lid last event at inc DENIM
hsr, ,ere over two hundred gentlemen present who
fesl indignant that scheme shoaid De coAo'c1eu anu
.o,,a a., 40 suddenly. against the wi.hes q every
rcn,tv holder in these streets, for the purpose OF put
trg r,cnev into the pocket q TO three Politician
The meeting was orseuz,d by choosing ~. +. E.
H,xrx,y Chairman, and Ncssrs. J. T.. COIL and y.
r. CoskLiNG Secretaries.
The O.. IRMAN stated b<cHy the 0bjec. Of the me T.
inc The Inuiec; tor III line OF omn ouses had not
originated wits the residets the line, and was not
favored b. ten and the first ntimatiOn be had OF 1t
was ne mortal against TIE pro -Ct. TIE su'Je twas
brought btiOre the Couucilmen and referred 10 the
COmIpttCe On Streets Tue COmmi'tee held me3nnS
after haViT adveTised in some secluded papers ana
notwithstanding several peIsons appeared ana op2)3e4
the project Submitted report tho sane NJ ht IN itYot
Of eslabl.iDg the stage route COunclnlen fiaAuh
and Birdssll Ct the Eishecpth Ward asked 70 nave Ih5
matter dtfenod one week, bu, without elec'' me
route Mas not afked for they are periecty sa'heu
with tie lreftnt accommodates, and ths lacon-
yerieDcCs md annoy ances were SET torto'
Mr.. J. W GTRARD novel that Committee be ap.
pointed to prepare resolutions, and the folio wing ens1
Reptemeo were .electel: Messfs. J. W. Gerard V. G..
Hall DIR Raseoo, G. y. Khklani and l.. I. Clark.
Councilman BIRDsALL said he vas glad II see 81
large an sssembage presen, ne saw ihaI TINS pro)ec
asked as right, and, rs @ matte Of courtesy
that action shOud be delayed bat the request WAS DIS
reg arded THIS scheme got u2 for speaulsiOn, 10
provide for two little pets Of tho MqyOrs nd not With
view OF accommodating the Ie3idea,e along the line
II was tie viii Of the Mayo and the Board Of Council
men thst il tbOuld pass ard l. did.
The folio, ing letter wssrtceive3 from Peter Cooper
DEAR SIR: regret that important basne. ,as away
the city and that cannot aeDd youI meeting 20 proes
ssans. the et4bshmcnt Of Lie Of ouubgs 10 Lexington
grantees who expect TO make money out OF IT, 10 IeA;h h
end the wishes OF the nhabsnts d the srt az ID DC
regarded The authorities Of The ty asked 70 dge IN
matte, Where me pee PIE a. p 2, y 1 n9 .D
and therefore justly deU TO be nDi@nce rely there must
and private tights and sincerely trust that the Boar OF
men sill prove II BY stopping his ,lq1. t.
To hessfs CoSGKLIS and others. PETER COOPER.
Mr.. GERARD, Chairman of the Committee, reported
the following 1emonstrance and resolutions which were
adopted unanimously
REMosSTRANCE OF OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF PROP
ERTr IN LEXINGTON AVENUE, GRtNERcY PARK AND
IRVING PLACE AGAINST THE EsTABLI5HMENi OF 4
LINE or OMsIBUssEs ~ THOSE STREETS.
We respectfully protest against for these reasons;
ls Of the Of houses on nc
urOposed lire have asked for it want it,
3D. Because believe that TO man they are opposes " IT,
Sd Besusei is unnecessary the lines Of railway and omni
the Third and Fourth abundsnty supply the
public wants each avenue being within stones tAro" OF we
ieae 70 represent st we selected this portion ofthe
city ts quiet and repose which add a. well
10 our comfort Us value propsTy and earnestly
demonstrate against the running of twenty-five omntbusses ead
their and dust Tsng by doors at all hours Of the
day and digit to the Of ourselves and families aud
tbainjuIy OF our property 80 =,
We therefore trust and respectfully pray OF the Board OF Al
dermeo they will with the hasy aud III advised
LEGISLATION Of the Board of COuncmen 10 passing the proposed
ordinance and they will not do act OF injustice 10
large and respectable portion OF then ~ VINO G,e
into pockets of individuals who bsve DO nter7'. IN the
propery 70 be Affected which deem to be the great object
Of this measure, AND not the public soot
Mr. 7. C. CLARK offered the following resolutions,
which adopted:
R.soeS That the gans, the proposed meas
ure which has lust been read be adopted tie sense OF this
meeDg ard that be presented to the Board oil Adernen
through the Committee TO whom il has been referred
Reed That the report the Committee Of the Board Of
Counclmen does not true stae Of the cs OF me g
Of the and occupants OF property on the poPo route
that the only whytheIc not stronger persona
Attendance before their Committee was tne h
in which regarding the essqre ana the hae
Committee, only by several gerIsmcn III person pu
through their Counclnen, Mr. Franklin and MI Bridal ana
by q nuILcIously signed remonstrsnce. go
Reo 3D. That have heard stated with IeSe tha' some
Of the honorable members OF the Board oil Ad nave
already pledged thenseye to The grantees OF the Mayor o.
the city TO support the measure before they kne" anything
about Is merits VI the wishes of The aud occupants OF
property upon the route and trust thai ina; De me case
that their Justice viii induce them 10 vote upon the
auction according TO the dictates Of their own Judgment no"
oavpR All the facts be fore them upon previous pledge
founded ignorance tue which they would DO al sc
OF much grt injustice to themselves than 10 us
RsolrCd Thai nasmuch as the licensing OF ms route WAS
but sguns their positively express "a wishes am unhtceS
sary VI are loss the motives wmsh could nave ei
this ne and to the haste win which has oeeH 80 i
accomplished
rumber of other gentlemen spoke in terms OF con-
demnation Of the manner in which this project had
been crowded forward without the wish or knowledge
of those most interested.