The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-19
CURIOUS MOVEMENT UP TOWN.
siDgalar Application % the LsSAalsturs from
Fore WashiDeasn, Carmansville ard tne
High Bridge, On the North End Of New
York.

Fore Washingasn, Carmansvine ard the
Hlsh Bridge, On the North End OF New
York,
FIRST PETITION.
The petition OF the undersigned residents Of that portion
Of the city Of New York lying north Of 165th street, re-
spectfuy ays that commissioners be appointed by your
honorable body determine and lay down the course and
number Of the avenues and streets north Of 16h street,
and 70 mako such changes in the and number Of
the streets and avenues lying south Of 165th street and
north Of l26th street them may seem proper and
ton Of Ne ground.
By inspecting the map will be seen that all the ave-
nues west Of the Eleventh must start at their
southern extremity from the Hudson river, and that II is
quite impossible 70 continue them the lower part of the
city in straight lne that consequently should they
be opened they would be comparatively useless.
will likewise be seen that more avenues are laid ont
than will ever be required for the upper end Of the city,
ipasmuch az the city does not than three
quarters Of male in BREADTH for distance extending
about four miles south Of Kngsbrdgc-thc northern ex
tremy Of the city Of New York II will likewise be
that the Kngsbridge road and Tenth avenue which re-
Gently completed, together with almost two avenues
more, will furnish as ample facilities for travel as will
ever be required.
And your petitioners further represent that aside from
these considerations the peculiar natural formation OF the
upper end of the city OF New York presents difficulties
which may be said 70 be nsuperabe TO the construction
Of avenues and streets in accordance with the plan a laid
They further that immediate action in the mat
ter is desirable inasmuch costly buildings are con
Of the streets and now laid down, as
well the Of any which may hereafter
the opening Of proper and streets deferred the
more expensive the operation Will become.
Daniel Devlin, J. W Audubon,
Bartlett Smith, A. b. Mills,
Eugene Kelly, b. W. Hurd,
Torrance Dopney, S. Knapp,
o. Glover =. X. Knapp,
V. G. Audubon, G. b. Grinnell.
Lucy Audubon,
SECOND PETITION.
In consequence of the extreme dulness of the times
following the recent financial revulson and the great
difficulty of making money through any Of the ordinary
commercial channels the undersigned petitioners in
duced TO address your honorable body, praying your
action behalf of a scheme hereinafter to be developed
whereby their wants may be relieved.
Operations in cotton or sugar no longer realize the
handsome profit they accustomed TO yield when
commerce was in a healthy condition. Speculaons
in Western lands inducements for the Investment
Of capital Even dealing in stocks has become dubious
if dangerous undertaking. while trade with Califor-
MIA and Australia is overdone to give but little
promise OF profitable operations IN that direction
But your petitioners after careful observation Of the
proceedings of the committees Of the Common Council Of
the city Of New York investigating certain frauds on
the treasury committed through the medium Of contracts
for regulating and grading streets, have discovered that
this city contains richer pacers than either California
operation of street grading nuggets worth Eve thousand
dollars are continually turned up while in excavang
earth and digging for culverts and wall foundations mug
gets of the value Of and fifteen thousand dollars
ward abors OF the fortunate operators But nasmuch
all the claims between the Battery and Manhattanvie
already occupied and being successfully worked by
Messrs Farley Fitzpatrick, McGrane and other
miners your petitioners would respectfully represent that
purely virgin SOIL yet untouched by pick or crowbar
contained in that fertile and picturesque region lying
between Manhattanve and the Harlem river whereon 10
aot fresh claims and where from the peculiar outline
Of the ground they are confident large amounts be
| realized by cutting down and filling up, excavatns
and ayirg out sundry streets and highways. Where
fore your petitioners have obtained the names Of few
parties this memorial praying that your honorable
body will enact q law appointing commissioners, with
power their will and pleasure lay out grade and
regulate sad streets and highways in the said region
comprised between the boundaresIo Manhatanville and
the Harlem river, north OF l65th street.
And petitioners respectfully represent that should
the prayer Of this memorial be granted, such amount
Of money will be made out of the Transaction that tho
profits CT George laws enterprise at the Battery will fade
into nsgnncance and tho handsome emouments of Che
mung Smith will be left far behind in the distance.
What with the salaries OF the commissioners gay at
IS 0o0 year EACH and the skiul management Of
tracts-based upon the wisdom acquired by the revea
tons of the eating committees above referred to-
II not too much 20 say that hundred thousand year
for the next ten years but fair estimate of what may
be made out OF the operation; WHILE at the same time,
this portion Of the citywhch Is In the rude unhn-
shed and unsghtly state which Nature fit-wil be
reduced TO that reeable uniformity OF surface inter-
spersed with hogs and hog pens, which charactezes the
| rest Of this great metropolis above Murray Hill.
Caleb Cunning Peter Plunder,
| John Cheatem, Spencer Spois,
| Barnabas Burglar, Robert Robbery,
Residents round town.
NONCOMPLIANCE 40 ARsr THE PETITIONS
The undersgned residents and holders of real estate
that portion Of the city Of New York lying north of
165th street. having learned that petition about
be presented TO your honorable bodies praying that
commissioners might be appointed "to determine and lay
down the and number OF the and
north Of 15bh street, and 10 do divers other set
forth In said petition, respectfully demonstrate against the
consideration OF said petition by your honorable bodies,
and beg that the prayer thereof may not be granted
We would respectfully submit aud urge the following
reasons In opposition TO the consideration and granting OF
| the said petition.