The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-20
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

Tue Board me; last even;ng-tne President, Mr.. Has
vel Iresidipg.
After the minutes OF the previous meeting read
sDd approved few unimportAn, petitions received
and referred 70 their appropriate committees.
Several reports Of committees pertaining 10 routine
m alters were presented and laid for future action.
The Board ooncurred with the other branch OF the Com.
moo Council concurrins with the Board Of Fire Com.
issoners, VINO recommend the dsbaEdng Of Hose Com.
A communication was rccsivea from the Comptroller
rubmng the leases Of locks an9 sps for confirmation,
which was ordered b be printed
rHy HARIyr RAILROAD CONPSSr VITO IRON TIE MAYOR
The following veto Of the Mayor, r opposition 10 an
dinAnoe passed by taa Common Council prohibiting The
above company from running small on the Fourth
avenue, vas received ana ordered % be printed
To TEE HoyoRAH1S THT COMMON CousdI:-
Gxr usyr-The ordinance passed by your honor able
body resembling the contract made IN the 1882 be-
Railroad Company, co far AZ rsAiss 10 the running OF
email cars through Centre Grand and Broome streets,
The Bowery and FOURTH avenue hereby returned, With
ne principal ground upon which the passage OF the
ordinance question seems % be based rom the reading
Of preamble thereto the alleged obstinate refusal Of
the company 70 remove old rails md replace Tie
with groovtd rails the line OF the streets and avenues
above named DO na however Ind that any resolution
Oomnsoa Council directing the company 10 do
this. Is true thai resolution passed the Com.
Ccmmss'oner 10 the company 70 put their
track In thorough coalition forthwith bat no
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given 70 the company 70 pui down groovei rails
IN place OF those cecd ca Their ROAD. The work
qured by this resolauon has been done, informed
by the company Admitting, however, tina, such dreo
ton been given IN accordance with resolution passed
by the Common Council 70 that effect, have the Common
Council the right rescind the contract made with the
company or any part thercofsnd co. should they &C,
thus sum msrly IN the matierS Waving the question Of
right, my opinion grave matter AZ the rescndn g
Of coursct should mol be hastily done In The case IL
question would not only AFFECT seriously the interests Of
the Harlem Railroad Company, but would deprive thou
"a of of
the means nov relied upon by tsem Of going 10 and
returning from the upper and lower sections OF the city
Tae COMPANY have recently caused most Of the
large passenger cars 10 be Withdrawn from running ON
the line Of their city track This has enabled tasn 70
place additional number Of email cars thereon,
well Ter tbe purpose OF conveying the large number Of
passengers brought N the city by their and New
haven Railroad Company s TO NEE; the increasing de-
snd the part Of res cuts on the hoe 10 n
neishborhood OF the uTer Inus O. the road 10 car
~ re- out this rr-snge ert they have been sub
large cyfepd.ture From tsis.cs winch have been FUR
nhbed 20 me ~ tho comrspy, II sppeus Tat the small
cars sord dairy sccommcdaip 70 from eight 10 ten thou
sand persons n wat way shall tn tayel be provided
fOTf The city res Il cars the oler roads already
crowded 70 exoess AMI our populstion s augmentins
rapidly increased ostssd Of leseBed scco,'f odatson
required 10 require the small cars, therefore 70 be
wnhdravn would no, only work great injury 70 the
company, but serious Inconvenience 10 the public
might add Thai this company deserves some indulgence
n he bands OF The Common Council The pioneer road Of
This city no, only respects city travel but that 70 and
ron ~ oy railroad, II has been subjected, FROM
- zoe s.sry e9 9psrsnU Ss presen, time,
section Of our own and neishborsg states
THAI has contributed greatly 70 the growth and wealth Of
streets and ready graded which 70 place ther
rails, the Harlem COMPANY hss bun itself ihe eusire
wiend Iarrs portion Of At an enormous srasasi 4,
hsavy rock cuninx extensive filing and costly bFidses
ana tunnels. whle The company should be held 70 .
cootsc With The city, and should De ocmpelei 70 carry
resolutions and ordinances Of the oommoo Council
hr~ps0 V ~ rsfsFins md proper condition u iu