The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-30

sewaId:--
Nc Try To ratke 70 fer the elaborate
effort Of r SEWARD IN tbe Sens;e, ~hch apparently
defined 10 be the platform o our black repnoican enc
mics IN our neat great contest II u very ao'o a weii
~ortn reading ana pg, and VITA. ~ CURIOUS
enough 1t endorses tne principle Oh the Nsoraxa Kansas
bill III deUouncng IL
The next day il pubis ned the speech in fail.
The street Oss~rinx Jcb or st,- Nostbern E,nd
OF MsNhnttsn Island.
PETITION TO ras Ls6isDSrUsE FOR A "IL-rHs
PROPOSED LAW, AMI TUE REMossTaANCs OF TIE
PKofEkTY OwNksS AID RrsinErrS
THE PETITION
To the Legislature Of the State Of Ne,c lork:-
The petition of the undersigned residents of that
portion of the city OF New Yerk lying north OF i25th
street, respectfully prays:--rhat commissioners
named in annexed form of an act be appointed ~
your honorable body 70 determine aad lay down the
course and number OF the avenues aud streets noYtn
Of l55th street, and ~ make such changes III Inc
course and number Of the streets and avenues lying
south of 55th street and north Of l25th street a. -
item may seem proper and suited u Inc wants "a
the city and adapted to the form OF the goni
BY inspecting the map Of the city It VIII % seen
that all of the west OF the Eleventh avenue
must start at their southern extremity from the
Hudson river, and that IL s quite impossible to con-
time them to the lower part Of the city in straight
line aud that consequently should they ever nc
opened they wound be comparatively useless Unless
the lines a. now laid down should he altered 10
will likewise he seen that more avenues are Laid out
then win ever nv required for the upper end OF the
city, inasmuch as the city does not average more
thar three -fOurths of mile in breadth tor dir
lance extending about four mile. south OF knSi
bridge, (Which il about the northern extremity N
the city OF New York; 1t will likewise De seen
that the Kngslridge road and Tenth avenue, (Which
~ nearly completely together with at most one
avenue more will furnish ample facilities for
travel as will ever be required.
Ard your petitioners further represent that, aside
from these Considerations, the peculiar nati-
Ial formation of the upper end vi the city VI
New York-the elevation being from one to
three hundred feet above the water level
ard composed almost entirely Of granite presents
nsupCrable difficulties to the co I,truotion and
grading OF avenues and Streets in accor'iince with
tie plan IL laid down on the map OF the city, to
such extent indeed that the land woald he req
deied utterly worthless t. the owners, and an e1T
nous expense would he entailed upon the CITY
BESIDES.
They further represent that immediate action in
the matter il desirable ina-much rs costly buildings
are c0rlstantiy being erected, la1y nj which are
di-crly in the course of the streets and
now laid down, we'll AZ in the course OF any eve
nues and streets which may hereafter be Determined
upon and that consequently tie longer u suitable
Plan is deferred the more expensive the opening
will become.
And your petitioners further pray that an act in
accordance with the annexed form may be passed
II will be that such All act viii greatly dement,
the upper end of the island, and prevent jobs' or
contractors and others, to the run OF The owners
and to the great jury of the city.
All Of which IL respectfully submitted.
AN Act To change the plan Of the streets and
avenues in all that part Of tue city OF New York
lying north Of l25th street aud extending To Spaytn
duyyel Creek and lying wet OF the Eighth avenue
and west OF the Harlem river, and to establish
mode Of opening the same.
Whereas il il found impracticabe and ruinous to
land owners, and injurious to the interests OF the
the city, to grade and lay ont streets aud avenues
within the boundaries Aforesaid, upon the present
plan of the city. Ut right angles and in blocks Of
Uniform size IN account Of the elevated, irregular
ard rocky formation of that district Therefore, the
people OF the state OF New York. represented in
SENATE aud Arse mbly, do enact IA folows:-
Section l. John A. Dix. Shepherd Knapp, T.
Delafeld Smith Terrence Donnelly, James q
Willet AID Thomas j. Stewart, be- and they are
hereby, appointed Commissioners OF Street,,
p 1a.is and Avenues, in all OF that part or
Tie city of New York living north Of l21th street.
and extending to Spnylen-dayve creek, and lying
west Of the Eighth avenae, and west OF the Harlem
river, for the purpose Of performing The several
ac.s and duties hereinafter prescribed. That IN
care of the death. resignation or refusal 70
act Of any either Of said commissioners 1t shall,
and may lc lawful tor the remaining commissioners,
Of u majority Of them a. often IA such event or va
cancy shall happen e. appoint suitable person 81
persons 10 ill such vasancy or vacancies, ana 40 N
apJontees respectively shall have all the power and
| authority vested in commissioner ~ tins act
Sec. 2. II shall and may be lawful Tor said coui
mssioners or any three ri them, and they shall hrve
and possess czes.rs posrsr to 10y o streefs rolts
artnvss and public squares, Of such irtdh, sIfen.
retm most conducive 10 public good and to clo~e
I'D or direct tobe closed up. Any Streets roads. ave-
MUGS or parts thereof, which have been hefeti IRE
| laid out, and not now legally opened or worked,
within all that part Of the raid CITY OF New YORK
above specified, and no square or plot OF ground
made by the intersection orany Streets r,ad- or ave
nues 10 Le laid out by saJ commissioners, shall ever
have within the sane. or bc divided by, ANY pdbhc
street road lane or thcroughtare; and NJ street 90
road shall be laid OFT in tridh less than fly feet,
and no avenue shall he laid out in width less than
eighty te,t; bat nothing IN thus act 'nal authorize
the closing upo of the Tenth avenue, or OF Tue Mugs
BRIDGE or b,oomined a.e tosu.
scc g. Il shall lie lawful fOr the saij commits
gio,,rs and for a persons acting under their an
thority, 10 enter Ia ts day time INTO ana lpon any
| Iands, tenoments and heredhainenv which they
shall deem necessary to be surveyed, used or con
yerted for the laying out opening or forming OF
AIRY street road, avenue or puvl,c sInar- a. aiofe
raid Ard the aid commissioners, or diy tnicc Oh
tb,n rbsll thee similar maps OF SAID street,
rot~ avenues ana pubkc squares, I'D u I've iaid out
by tia IN ~ aforesaid, and the grades taefeol and
ii tn, shores bounding the Lands 10y them surveyed
to lie mace upon AN extensive scale, scoonipsled
Is such i,d notes aud eiacidatory remark, ~ TIE
nature OF the subject may require, which amps, &C
cuinpani,d by such he'd notes AMI remark, -ha lie
.tiert ted by tLe Sa,d coDin,s-ioBtrs or any two o
III, ~, before any person authorized to take icsnnw
edyu,rts OF u, eds aud conveyances; aud W &c hicu
ore IA tie Office vi the Secretary oi State, " renai
of record, one other ~ te MED m TIE vln-e
OF the clerk of tue CITY aud county OF New
York, to remain Of record; ald ihe osner
of the said maps TO beiong 10 the Mayor,
Aldermen aud Comnonaliy VI the cityci New York,
snd tast the said cortf.iobcrs shall erect proper
| monuments nj suitable places UPON such streets,
| rad, avenues ard public square and apon TIE
shores oi the Hudson aud Harlem Ivers, ~ "a 70
denote the position and vi Tue street, rJads
avenues and public squart- and to he noted 90 said
maps al that said commissioners shall take the eie.
ystons spd pr,ssions o.tbe ieyern atssections ~
the str,ets rad-, avenues aud public squares sopve
ht.b,x mar "A
70 many Vi them ~ they MAJ think sufficient, and
| phal deiiDcatc them together with lie grades ana
all such hills valleys, iDlets AID water courses ~
nay bc necessary ON said APPS, W ~ u render the
| ssr1c explicit and intclgible
Sec a. IL shall not be- lawful for either Of the com
mhsion,rs. during the tame he may be IN oiice d.
r,tty or indirectly 10 purchase. or contract " plr'
cha Z, any iands, ien.ineLts or heredtancnts wtnin
| lie boundaries sior aid. And every deed, cou-
tract ~ conveyance, contrary to the latent he'ep,
| .h.li he utterly voic. And before the commission