The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-03

steam on the Harlem and New Haven Rail-
roads.
MEETING OF FOURTH AVENUE PROPERTY HOLDERS.
The adjourned meeting oE Fourth avenue property hold
O'Clock last evening, at 1914 Fourth
to consider the report OF the Of Police
the power Of the General prevent by
force the running Of the locomotives belonging to tho
Harkm and New Haven Railroad Company below Forty
second street James T Bache was called 10 the chair
James Connolly being secretary of the meeting.
". G. R.RRETT addressed the meeting. He said that
when they first had determined to apply the Common
Council for relief and IN enforce the law against the Hr
lem aud New Haven Railroad Companies he
pcc,od they would gain any assistance from that body
that subsequent had proved that he right
that highly respectable body Of gentlemen had waited
on the Council and stated their complaint, applying to
fehm for relief. that General Nye the chairman,
had oIrosed granting their request immediately,
upon the grounds that he wished for some
him that General Nye had received their petition the eve
ming previous: that when the Mayor applied to he
power stop the running Of the locomotives below Forty
second street the legal adviser Of the Coun
Gil being asked for his opinion, he stated that the Mayor
had tn. right TO stop the locomotives that the legal ad
wiser Of the Board Of Police Commissioners had also
pressed similar opinion. upon which the Board of Police
mmssoncrs addressed the following letter to the Gene
raj superintendent
T. A. TAuMApGE, Esq.-The following is an abstract
the minutes of proceedings OF the Board of Police at
meeting held this day
Resolved, That is the duty of the General superin
tcndent
porons Of rhe cities Of New York and Brooklyn, which
require tho Intervention os the police whenever directed
so to 10 by the proper authorities Of those cities
Clerk of Board of Police Commiss toner's
that upon the decision Of the legal adviser Of the Com
Council. Mayor Wood spoke in favor 81 the stock
holders that General Superintendent had not yet
cowplicd with the instruction Of the Commissioners, he
| would propose the following resolution
having been reported TO this meeting that the Board
of Police have directed f. A. Mmadge. the General SUI
pcrn,cnccns carry into eee. athe ordinances Of the
cites Of New York and Brooklyn which require tho in
terventon Of the police, whenever directed To do by
the proper authorities Of those cities and whereas the
Mayor Of city New York has requested said
&c Teeemher 1854 directing the Harlem and New Haven
Railroad Companies to discontinue the running of their To-
cemoiives below Forty second street within eighteen
months from The date thereof, be II
Resolved, That this committee wait upon said Snperin
tentent ard request that officer forthwith 10 comply with
the resolution Of said Board Of Police and the request and
dir ction of tte Mayor of the city Of New York.
The resolution being seconded the vote was put TO tho
meeting and carried unanimously.
J. C. iEvEREArx next addressed the meeting nc rean
two that had appeared in the columns Of
the nifune ard Journal IF Commerce, and denied the
| state mtn hts made in those articles.
G W. Rrs1FFp proposed the following resoluons-
Resolved, That the committee have power to collect
furdSto defray all necessary expenses of the meeting
Which added that if the General Superintendent Of
Police refuses TO carry ont and enforce the law that the
committee be authorized to take legal proceedings against
the. Harlem and New Haven Railroad Company mnedi
a,ey The resolution having been unanimously carried,
~ J. PIX moved that Giles Bushnell be requested 10
A. treasurer ef the committee.
Mr. Bushnell having accepted the office at the general
request OF the meeting the Secretary read the names oil
the committee follows;--C.s Bushnell, treasurer;
Noah r ike, Renj y. rnesnsy y. Laurence Jno Bus
.eed j. {. pcycreaux, w. c. Barrett, James T. Bacte
James Connolly.
on motion the meeting adjourned, to meet again at the
call Of the committee to hear their report. Inc com
r1it,ce will wait upon General superintendent Tailma
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