The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-11
Board or Councllnsn.

Board OF Councilman.
The Board met last evening After the Transaction Of
BUSH ess having reference the proposed celebration OF
the laying Of the Atlantic telegraph CABLE rapport OF
which may De found under the appropriate head in
another column the Board entered upon the considera
ton OF
yEroEs OF THE MAYOR THE EIGHTH AVENUE RAILROAD
MAYORS OFFICE, New York, August TO- 1858.
To THE HONORABLE THE COMMON Council:
GKNIIKNES--I have received from honorable boty
the accompanying resolution directing tho Cfotou Alae
duct Board to advertise for proposals for tho paving Of
Wall street. between Broadway and Nassau sr set, with
"Lyons patent pavement male by bis patent cone split
ter and drier" which respectfully return, with my OBJ
jections 70 the
seems from the reading Of the resou. ton in ques
oD that the parties making application TO lay the ,ove
named pavement claim Q patent therefor Such being
the case, there cannot under advertisement tor
tract be such competition for bids as the charter and or
dinAnses Of the City contemplate would therefore, be
unnecessary 70 go through with this formsty, and might
II such should be DONE only result in the Corporation
having 70 pay more for the work than an agreement
could be made for the same directly With the pstentee
There are, however other objections which | deem IL
my duty to state. The Corporation have expermented
number Of years in regard 70 pavements Different plans
OF laying and various kinds Of pavement have beenre
mended and ordered 10 be laid for the purpose Of
tanning that which would be the best adapted for tbs
streets Qour cky and for this purpose large have
pubic mind seems 70 have settled the Bsgisn psve
mebt a. being, under all circumstances, as we'll with refe
renee 70 is cost ,s rs Ssa a. for travel And
sreetaAhsd accordingly, in recent Communication 70
your Favorable body, recommended the paving Of oil the
streets Of the city south Of Chambers street with such
If the parties claiming an interest In the Lyons pave
ment choose at their own cost ID lay . block with the
same for the purpose of testing It's advantages ~ pave
ent suitable for streets have doubt that the
Common Council would readily grant the permission there
vsabe for the Corporation % direct the to be laid a.
the public expense. DANIEL F. TIEMANN.
PAVING STREET.
The subjoined veto Of resolution directing tho Aque-
duct Board to advertise for proposals for the paving Of
Well street with Lyons pavement, was also received and
MAYORS OFFICE, NEW YORK, August 10, 1885,
To THE HONORABLE TILE COMMON COUNCIL
GEsnEsEN-I herewith return the resolutions adopted
by your honorable body, authorizing the Eighth Avenue
Railroad Company 10 connect their track at Chambers
stree. with the Hudson River Railroad track and
Tenth Eleventh avenues TO Fy third street, or 90
far as practicable, for the accommodation OF city pas
sengerB.
am satisfied. from the examination have given this
subject that the Corporation has right TO grant this
authority to the Eighth Avenue Railroad Company without
tho consent Of the Hudson River Railroad Company.
Your resolution, however, gives the former company,
directly, the privilege Of connecting with the road Of tho
latter and Of placing and running cars thereon without
any such consent being required.
THAT the necessity for further accommodation In tho
way Of public conveyance on the western side OF the city,
requires that small should DO placed the Hu1son
River RAlroad cannot be doubted; and the petition sub
united TO honorable body and which accompanies
your resolution numerousy signed by owpers Of property
and czene resident the line OF the road evidence
OF the wishes well - the wants In this respect Of those
most intimately Interested therein rhs petition, signed
mission 70 be given the Eighth avenue Conp.ny but the
Hudson River Company which the road belongs aud 10
s 81 e
papy in 1916 That part OF their rosd-from Threth 70
sxteth streepasses along tho centre Of the Eleventh
and ct the time OF the construction Of tho road
this not opened but the company purchased
from the Of the adjoining lots the lands occupied
by thar rails and filed up and graded the avenue al their
Besdes the construction Of the road from Chambers
srge expenditure the part Of the Hudson River Road,
the absolute control Of the without inter ference
or use by any other company, mperauvely necessary
for them so as properly 70 regulate aud control the run
ming of their cars from the city to the interior
Under these circumstances, II the % mmou Council
saS rot "a" the puruoso Of oersecpp or rum
ming for short distance on IT, rs 10 accordance with the
ss Of the act OF the Legislature referred to 10 the last
OF resolutions but TO thsroon exclusively,
the exercise OF such right would, In my opinion be
gievous wrong 10 the Hudson River Railroad Company,
violation OF the good faith OF the Common Council
on grating teat company permrs IN TO lay their rails on
the streets and avenues above mentioned
While the reports Of the Committees accompany your
resolutions admit the Necessity Of small city passenger
cars being placed the road the why tbs privi
lege Of usipe such granted TO tho Eighth Avenue
Company one which will not In my opinion, bear the
test OF close examination The reason assigned 10, that
"as the Hudson River Railroad Company not provided
with the necessary cars, and IS would require con-
siderable time 10 obtain the same while tho Eighth Ave-
nuo Railroad Company "a In possession OF ample store
Of the requisite cars and ami mails s evident that the pas
ready accommodation 10 those Of czsns In question
Either the Eighth Avenue Railroad Company must
be possessed OF sufficient numbers Of and animals
for the running of two railroads In this city,
which would be . waste OF capital extra ordinary
as unusual or their withdrawal Of part TO place
the Hudson River Road while deprving their road OF
The necessary accommodation would prove insufficient
for that required on the Hudson River Read n, the
other hand would require the construction Of ne cars
sucted and obtained with much despatch BY the ono
company ~ the other.
orabe body that some arrangement be made by which
the several railroads OF the city be couuc,,ed not
Only gnn sns up 1rn aepo, o. the Hudson River out ss
would afford - we'll 70 our citizens 70 tho numerous
strangers visiting our city, increased facilities OF going
from one depot and railroad 70 the other and Of passing
directly 70 the different sections Of tho city am o.
opnon that this proposed arrangement will be approved
by the several railroad composites and be productive OF
And would further recommend that at one point IN
the upper part OF the city the Ninth Avenue railroad runs
within about one hundred feet Of the Hudson River Rail
road he permitted 70 extend I've track, and, with tbs
consent u the Hudson River Railroad Company TO con
part Of the city, and aso that tns Hudson River Railroad
Company be directed 10 small cars for the scco nmo
dson OF city passengers ana that both the Hudson River
and the Harlem Railroad Companies be directed 10 roo
frequenstaus the whoe length Of the island rsversed
by their respective limos and that all ordinances nconss
tent with such directions be rcpealsd you'd further
recommend that the depots Of oil the city railroads be
connected by aransversc track 10 be operated 90 as 70
secures convenient and nearly as possible, direct
possess the means OF public nveyance 70 every part OF
the city ana 70 the remote upper sections Of the anf
such ~ absolutely required 10 accommodate not only
TIE present. but the rapidly srovirs population Of this
commercial metropolis DANL r. fIENANN.
NrEsrsuvo TO rissxrs
Tho follouDz resolution adopted
Resolved That the Chef Engineer be directed, wherever
any engine company hes more than one engine aud any
hose compsny moro than car, carriage 10 take
and keep Possession Of the until o,borsse directed
by the Common Council
OPINION CORPORATION oouysvt ~ 70 ras ravsr,r
MtxBsRs COMMON COUNCIL
In reply 10 resolution sskog the opniou OF the oorpo
ration Counsel 70 the Legality OF ordinance and reso
luton psssed BY this Board which provides for the pay
mont Of members the rs,e o. ~ per session. he says
am OF opinion hst the forty fourth section Of the
charter OF 1857 not repealed by the act Of April H.
1853, and that the Common Counsel have power by re
solution or ordinance 70 provide that salary shall be
paid 70 the members thereof"
M. Felix Belly st Home.
Translated for the Nsw YoRK HNRstn from tho Partisan
correspondence Of the Independence Beige
n. Felix Belly has returned from America, with the
or