The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-25


Movement of the Texcaysrs OF III 4rlen.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE PE0rEarY OWNERS ON THE
SUBJECT OF rHE OPENING OF SECOND AvsNUs-TaE
BALI eHT IN MOTION.
On Wednesday evening the taxpayers OF Harlem aoet
universally responded 70 the call for public meeting a.
Ite's Hotel Of Third End 18th street. 10
give expression to the sentiments Of the people on
subject Of The opening o. Second from i2ad street
TO Harlem river The meeting was not entirely composed
OF persons directly Interested in the above named OPEN
ing, bo the feeling regard TO the matter seemed per-
wade the breasts Of all who owned 10. on the upper end
Of the island.
The meeting wss organized by he election OF Hesry
Pstterson Esq., chairman sud Mr. Stephen Roberts as
secretary.
After few touching remarks from the Chairman, in
which he occasion TO strip of the actions
city officials Of their false colorng,
NARcE1Lus EE1s called on, who in response,
and addressed the meeting IN substance follows. He
said -
We bave assembled this evening 10 discuss and consider
one Of the most remarkable laws and the action under
that law that has passed the Legislature OF
this stste-a Law that strikes the foundation Of
here read the law directing the opening Of Second
avenue, and which law deprives the owners of all right
o. Directing to the or awards for that open
the United States, which declares that persoo shall be
deprived of his life, liberty property without due pro-
plated that the person who to have his property
taken from him should have right not only be heard
from him. that he should have absolute right 70
redress As the Law 10 open the second deprves
the citizen Of all those rights, 10 clearly unconsti
void aso Row. said Mr.. let look at the action and
charges Of the commissioners appointed under this
raReous enactment OF the legislature they tsRsn
about two scres and half Of land in this opening and
have allowed for the S2s Has; in all einar cases
the price allowed for land taken has been what u
Enrrh fAP aOP.nn lin n and hat fc
Just standard, as no Land lying In aoy OF The
avenues be legally used for any other purpose;
improvement OF the largest owaers Of the property
taken Ia Judge Of the Supreme Court which body has
the condrTaon Of the report Of the and
seems like direct brbe Cered TO the Judge for his in
aerce to have the report confirmed, but undertake
and will consent TO take award, which its
face will bear 20 dangerous construction Doe party,
who has heretofore been the strenuous in op-
how, and who never did, own . foot or land IN
sad avenue, but is bounded by it, has award Of
- 500 This certainly never be alio xei. Tnis
done through the fundamentally Of one OF those commits
who may take either horn Of the dilemma he
duty under his oath. The point this matter the
charges Of this commission, some OF which fol-
lows
Henry BeekrnAn..... $3.50 Surveyors BILL 50. 81 $50
n W bnfs.......... 40 Sopyng report. 1900
Cerk ME ,lOV
And other charges, making the sum total ST.
ESQ IS. This outrageous charge is the rssson
OF the large allowance aud Astonishing spread O,
the assessment. heard . competent map maker
mao for 800. The question may be asked Who copied
that report and ohsreed for doing 81 800? Why did
the commissioners 90 that's there another Judge here9
These remarks might seem TO imply doubt or the in
teerty OF the Judges of Supreme Court no.
cnd spy such hing only that they may understand
rights OF the citizen against the epcroechmsns Of the L.
gsAtuSe or robecI under the guise OF law oy
when the e:mpe Of justice falls upon shoudcrs ess pure
than ITSELF and publc conGdsnoo In Judges Is de-
stroyto there wilt quickly be An end Of repabsn gov
ernment the bsyopei will rule IN piAce OF pubic OPINION
and private rights viii seek profession under the strong
arm OF the one man po~cr. A pure, rdependen, and
incorru5ole Judiciary save from this but the
n'mston Of tro report in qucston, under tue c-cum-
stsnces. would be long step in weakening public
orphaence courts If Justice. IL u to be recon
soered do not send back TO that Bosrd o. Commission
we know one cf them well. If thc law unser which
the commissioners have acted is UNCONSTITUTIONAL let bs
80 declared a, once but do not eeod the reoort back 70
the present Bard for reconsideration We have
ndence in their cspasly their judgment their h,nes
v rhe gres.er part OF that avenue froni 1233 street
Harlem river 10 pow In Law open. rne whole can be
opened at once under the general railroad law by
party 70 be eepeleo would be forced 10 pay for t. We
tay to The Supreme Court reject the 10
urder void law strike %, the attempt BY the commits
siners 10 svndle the owners Of properly and the thpgs
done.
Nr. J. n r. PUTNAM vas then called upon, who said
ha, he thought IL needless - AID anything 10
marks made by sr. Ees for edit OF th,se
pretept he would compare few items in bill pre-
senied the supreme Court for couarmatoa with blu
rendered by the commissioners appointed in 1850
ing precisely the same work In that year pro-
posed TO extend the opening OF Second avenue from 1874
stree, 10 Harlem rivcr four and half brooks and
mssioners were appointed 10 do tho preliminary work
preparatory 10 nation Of the proposed improve
ncnt when they bad eompleted the duties assigned
them, they presented the result 10 the Supreme
confirmation bu: through the fundamentally OF parties
interested the rmation refused But this bin Of
expenses sdded 10 the tax levy OF 1851 and duly
paid by the city. In that bill nnd charged the
elusive benefit OF the three commissioners SAL Tue
duty have chrsei $3.50 10 is,o the Surveyors bli
this work 1852 and In 1855 there charged for this
duty 81 o52, which s thirteen times the amount NJ
the 6rst charge Tho nsioners Of 1850 found
cesssry W employ clerk forcs 10 assist he Tor which
service they paid si2e, aud and tina: the pre-
cent commissioners could not rerform their work
without bringing into requisition clerical force
whose services they value - 81 200. 10 the mater OF
room rent, the commissioners Of 1850 fOuoi NEE,
commodafinus including fuel and lights, foT fst while
fer hire alone hnd charged the sum o s72o
shall follow out different item. In the two bills
said Mr.. Putnam, but viii call your attention 70 com
penses OF the commissioners In 1880 amounted 70 elT27
The bill CT expenses presented By the commissioners Of
1855 shows total Of upwards OF t1i 900, which in
crease over the former bin Of six hundred per oe,t
Alderman Jsxrs DAVIS then offered few general re-
narks In which he characterized tbs whole proceedings
OF the commissioners a. evidently urju 10 the properly
owners along tho line Of the Second avenue.
a., nSmoet o. osoer geouemeo esprcsea .ner vevs on
that the time had arrived for decided saat N be taken
BY the taxpayers against the corruptons which
round our municipal government
me following resolutions then offered and adopted
win nccamstion:-
Resolved Thai the awards and Assessments In The matter
tsye been gnjay granted On ne band and f.naa
Ss a.. ws s' % x.
shove PANIED opening with unquslihed condemnation
s,oners % sIory Of hem we're her coIa.cu with
y ysS% ~ s us s sp or
os us u,posn 70 perform , a, ,-, =. 49, -.-.-