New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-03
ALpERMEN's STREET COMMITTEE.

The Committee met yesterday as appolnted-hr'
BooI in the chair.
After the reading of the petition in regard to the re-
moyal OF the telegraph poles, Mr.. BooLE shd that
the Committee ready to hear what might DC ssii
by parties interested.
MIR. OLIVER lex-Ald J. after mentioning the ohiec-
tons 20 telegraph poles stated as fact that an I'M
foreground telegraph 10 sue cesstuI operation at
present between London and Liverpool, aud there
were other successful lines iD Prussia.
Nh BLtCKsroSE lex.Alt.) said there was no DOUBT
az TO the practcabty and the only question remain
ing was the expense the proposed change Hetnought
the dividends OF these Companies were suea that they
could afford to axe the desired change. IL was very
unjust that citizens who pay large tates shonll oe
annoyed by ghty telegraph poles and wires before
their doors with kiteals dangling against the parlOr
windows. He appTehcndsd that If relief was not
granted it would be found dficult thing 70 keep up
a communication between tire stations, for the ctlZens
could very easily DO effective opposition.
Mr.. BRADY presented communication from ,. L.
Armstrong OF No. ISL Broadway, Offering to guarantee
a system OF connections, which lie w)ult construct
under ground for ten years, and s'stDg thai testing
wires could be placed along the Sne IN such manner
as to scertan without any dificultythe exact Locality
of an interruption in the wire. lie also presented
paper signed by James Eddy Secretary OF the Ameri-
can Telegraph Company which showed that me priv-
ege Of laying underground telegraph wires hal been
granted by the Common Council as ear y as 1880 Nh
Brady said he expected gentlemanly treatment, at
least, from the Telegraph Companies, bg, Mr. Cooper
had undertaken TO rdCule member OF the Board OF
10 do and The JourHa! Of Commerce had stated that
ne took action against the Telegraph Companies be.
cause he stumbled over the and cut his shins.
But he supposed Alderman must be target for
every person ahoot at whose interests are at stake.
Mr.. +. =. SHAFFNER appeared in behalf of the Tee-
graph Companies. He Of opinion that II was i'm
practicable, NJ least no instruments in America could
ever be- made to operate with underground wire,
and in Europe the Underground lines bet 81. Pc
teIsburg and Moscow ana of the City OF Berlin had
been abandoned. IL England the amount Of $4,000
had been sunk by trying the experiment. IL was
very desirable thing To do away with the poles bat
great expense was risked. Telegraph stock, in his
opinion was not very profitable, he he'd almost cart
load full Of il that lie would be wiling 70 sell for the
cost, except that il was very beautiful paper. He
did not believe that any communication ever came by
the Atlantic Telegraph, in fact, he could not be mis-
teken CD that point.
Mr.. John p. Humaston Of No. u Beekmsn street,
who has had al extended observation in the cOnstrnc
ton and workings of tie underground lines Of PARIS
where he states they work very satisfactorily, made
an offer 10 contract Tor the city, and to guarantee sue
cessfa operation for fifty per cent more than the cost
Of putting up the apparatus at present used.
The matter was tnen adjourned to next Wednesday,
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