The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-15
Meeting OF Rootnen.


OPPOSITION TO MAYOR TIESASN ON TIE LICENSE
QUESTION.
The members OF the Bostnsn's Association met last
evening in the Seventh Ward Hotel Madison street, in
pursuance OF the following advertisement Consider
the best means Of resisting the enforcement OF desotc
ordinance which seeks TO make subserven TO tho
prieoss Of junk shops From the pursued Mayor
T1emann re forced to believe that no considers all
boatmen slaves and constitute the junk deal
their masters We to show the Mayor that we
free mon, and will have all the rights guaranteed to
by the Bill OF Rights" There was large attendance
Of boatmen, and great enthusiasm manifested.
Mr.. TIMOTHY MCCARTHY, President OF the association
presided, and introduced
Mr.. Rosxaf NJ PoEs, who addressed the meeting AZ
some length. He stated the object for which they
ssmbed that evening, which was to endcsvor to
forward in a solid column to persuade Mayor rernann
and the Corporation Of New York that boaman have
right to earn an honest living without being suoservlen.
10 any other class in the community. The rivers Of
New York were very troublesome, and great
many depredafioDs committed in both.
The police had complained that they were no
able TO apprehend the gully parties, they escaped
boats and then the wsea1res at the City Hall {.
the conclusion that would be good policy 10 keep al
the boats of the river unless they had the an
number Of some Junk shop propiie upon them. The
Corporation passed ordinance conrved eecs
that object He assured the junk shop propreorS
did not desire 70 take out their licenses and be asonsbs
for other parties vas to remove this ordinance aud
procure for the boatmen opportunity to have their own
beats and take their own license oas shat they had
that evening ae suggested 10 the Asamcn Of New York
that they should each pay IS cents, employ able law
YER and lot him take the ordinance bring the Bill of
Rights TO bear on il anu tear pieces in Of tn,
courts TIE speaker commented Mayor TemsOn's
policy and referred 10 bis onslaught the bostmen AMI
the oe dealers and concluded by suggesting that the
boatRen should state 10 the Police Commissioners the
grievance under which they laoored aud also, If they
procured licenses in their names 10 give their
and residence and sgDse where their boat yiog
and where they could be found when wanted lie did
not sxpec: anything from the Mayor Richard Bustecd or
the Corporation as they were ali TOO busy making dollars
and cent?.
Resolutions empo serns the committee to employ
sel having been adopted, tho meeting adjourned
Steam Cars Eleventh Avenue.
MEETING OF TEE CoUNCILMEN5 COMMITTEE ON RAIL
ROADS THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD OFFICERS
AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS AGAIN IN THE FIELD.
The Councilmens Committee Railroads held another
meeting yesterday upon the much vexed question" OF
the expedicncy Of compelling the Hudscn River Railroad
Company to discortous the of locomotives on
Eleventh enue below Fifty ninth street. The few pro
pery owners who have taken the lead in the argument
in opposition TO the interest Of the railroad company
were in attendance bu, their COUNSEL Care. Srykcr
was absent
EDWARD MsFs, who resides between Eleventh ard
Twelfth avenues presented petition signed by tSo hun
bred persons who are desrcus OF having the usc
of steam cars DISCONTINUED. lie stated that there
UBe IN repfa.rg arguments WHICH nave 80 OIGn
been suomnted TO the committee, but the PRINCIPAL rea
why objections raised against the use Of the
steam Is because they deprive those parties who ro
aide and in the reehhornood oi the Eleventh avenue
az facilities which they would otherwise have for coming
down town.
Mr.. SANFORD said tina, he there behalf Of NJ.
Stryker, who could rot attend in consequence OF ness
Re requested that the committee would hold another
meeting, in order - give him opp riuaity OF appear
before them to state what ne might have TO 70 al
con TO the he has already gveo, 10 shoF thai
The OF steam below Fifty ninth street should
feel themselves JUSTIFIED in doing, they had sresdy
held two meetings for the saBle purpose.
Mr.. NORTH appeared for the railroad company He
stated that be felt assured that the company would
commodate the genteme who want ride down town by
stopping the twice day IN come convenient place
side in the peighborhood opportunity of coming TO
their business in the morning and returning 10 tho
evening, and thus the principal objection 70 the oil
steam would be removed. IT the ordinance pro-
hihtrg the railroad company from running small horse
through the city for the accommodation Of passen
gers repeated would then those small
but he did any Just why the railroad CON-
papy should be deprived Of the OF property which
cost them immense OF money In order that others
might bave opportunity of establishing line Of cars
tho avenue and thereby prong by the osses OF the
company. He denied the statements that had been made
tn for since the rst application had been se
10 The Common Council by the property owners notices.
which be seen 10 this day. have been po ted up In
ali their oces directing their employees not 70 increase
The momentum OF the cars beyond ten miles an hour.
Al this Stage Of the proceedings the committee advised
them by q mutual agreement, from the turn
that The uments had taken, they believed agree
meDt might be effected. This being agreed 10 by beth
parties the committee adjourned SIM dc.