New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-20

. in question seems 10 be based, irom tne
oFene, ,hs preamble thereto, is the alleged oos''-
reso'p6 Of the Company to remove the oid raas
nsteIsce the same with grcoved rals ON tnc nuoo VI
sho 'rs,s aud avenues above named lao not now
the s'ee ,sst sny resolption or ordinance has ever
ever ns.,ed by the Common Counch onectIs tne
peer bifnv 10 DO this. 1t is true tnat fes1uu9n 1
Co.iPS he Common Council 10 feorusry' Iooc; oI-
passoe 49, Street Commission TO cause the Com
recuf rt their track 10 thorough cor dton forth
pasy ro mention is made therein of and no direc-
W. .; zen 10 the Company to puI down gro0veo ralis
uisoe uoo NJ those used on their road. Inc Work
,eduired by this resolution nus oeen uou'' '' ""' "
roT1msa by tie Company ,,,
toruoo however, that such direction had been
sccordspce with resolution passed by the
Cnmmou Courcl 10 that effect, have the Common
NIL the right TO rescind the contract made with
~ n snpany OF any part theIeot-apd II 40, should
w., sct titus summarly in the matter Waving the
QUESTION Of tight, in my opinion so grave matter as
s escuerg o contract should not be hastily done.
~ ,be case in question il would not only affect seri-
a.y II e interests of tbe Harlem Railroad Company,
hut 4 would deprive thousands of our residents, as
well nImt rOus strangers, of the means now reheo
upou BY item OF going to and returning IRON tne upper
spd lower sectioLs Of the city.
eT Tts C,mp.nv have recently caused most Of the
I.ee pssse nger cars to be Withdrawn from running on
HeIle &C ther city track. This hss enabled them TO
place additional number OF small cars thereon as
re for the purpose Of conveying the large number OF
psssepgers brought to the city by their own and the
New Haven Railroad Co., as to meet the increasing
demand or d part OF ogn residents on the line 10
the neighborhOod OF the upper terminus Of the road
To carrying out this arrangement they have been sub
iected to large expenditure. From statistics which
have been furnished to me by the Company it appears
that the small afford daily accommodation to from
siQht 10 ten thOussi persona 10 what way shall this
travel be provided for The city lines of cars on the
oher roads are already crowded TO excess and ss our
popula, is Denting rapidly, increased instead OF
fesseped accommodation is required To require tbs
snail cara therefore, to be withdrawn would not only
wk great injury to the Company, but cause serious
inconvenience TO the public.
might aod that t5is Company deserves some IN
duge nee ht the hands OF the Common Councll Inc
pioneer read Of this city not only as respects city
travel but that to and from by railroad, has Deen
subjecteo from the first Opersons OF to the present
time 70 heavy expenditures. IL has opened way
though a section Of and neighborng State
of our city, and while the other city railroads have
had the streets and ready graded on which to
plsce their rails the Harlem Company has built Itself
The entire length of its road from Fifteenth street to
the extent of the i.ands large portion OF 1t at an
enormous expense in heavy rock cutting, extensive
fllirg in and coetly bridges and tunnels While the
CnmDany should be held TO a strict compliance with
the ooLoitiops and PROVISIONS of its contract with
the city and should be compelled TO carry out the reso
lut;ols aud ordinances Of the Common Council IN
re,peot TO the repairing and proper condition OF It's
track every opportunity should be afforded II TO be
heard on the same and l am of the opinion that
tbus afforded psfs a resolution requiring grooved rails
10 be LAID in the place of those used on the line OF
its city ira X, it will cheerfuliy and readily comply
with the came. DANIEt +. TiENASN.
Mo,o,', OSsee Ne,c- York. April 49, 1853
Adjourned tO Thursday afternoon.