New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-28

Dr. liz to toe sotesprisrg prcpristors for al their sk
AID toll. Estab!sh railroad IN competition vito
STAGE rc AID the latter Is At destroyed S pro-
psry bc.Sg subitantialy ussless the moment it has
ceased 70 he avssble fer public travel Az shown in
re;ertrcs 10 tho existing railroads the Common CONF
Gil II Obocitncs 70 public sentiment, and let Us add
the policy Of fair dealing, has been to compensate
these interests for the destruction which a Taro.d
entails. Ard, moreover, The faith Of the Lsg1slotuTe
has TEN piedget Gat fp5e Interests stall not he de-
srO5ed pithoR juf 5Edemnitg. On the faith Of this
pledge the CHIEF liIes Of New York were consolidated
10 a Stock Company, having row shareholders and
berefcisries among all classes OF the community
This done under act Of the Legislature passed
in 1874 zee Laws Of that year. page 30, by section
- o. which Z provided thst If amp stage route
fbOud be altered or discontinued by the Common
Council, the city should pay to the propretOrs the
damages 70 make them whole.
And with this guard placed stage property the
oWDers we're authorized 70 form tbeInss yes into Com
usDy with the privileges Of Corporation, and to is;us
stock In pursuance Of this power, the chief ues on
Broadway united in Corporation, called Tie
New-Yofk Cor soijated Stage Company" and stock
Las been isSued in which many have invested their
means.
Now how can the Legislature, upon any principle Of
fair ctahng, authorize railroad Wmcn wan virtually
destroy ths stock without compent alton 10 the inure
cd paTtiesl Would rot independently OF the equits
bic claim which the stage interests possess upon other
grounds. be violation OF ptgntedfsith, working wrong
AID suffering al without paiisOn or excuse Should
not the stage interests be protected in any graft which
would swallow up tneir business And If that pro,ec
ton requires hfom the railroad grantees payment
equal 70 the just value Of the privilege granted, Will
not such tax be eli the burden which should be i'm
posed
NECESSITY POR THE PARALLEL RAILROAD.
The geographical formation Of New-YoTk IS such
that the march Of occupation, by scceosons 20 our po-
pulaon csn only extend 10 direction, and that the
most remote from the business centre. The lower
part Of the islsno is occupied wholly for business pur
poses, sld the upper for residences ihe commercial
district does rot extend thsn mile from the Bat
a. of eiuf. al
or which must be appropriated for that purpose,
sEeeps away nOrthwsrd for distance Of nearly ten
miles. The shows that the city increases IN
population at the rate Of nearly jOgOO per year. 50
that since the establishment OF the four existing ra-
roads our population has increased over quarter OF
Il million, spreHd out for the most part, ABOVE 80
sreet, while the travelling facilities have no; been IN
feaeed TO the extent Of Eipgle car or stage hide
ptLdeptly OF these facts and figures, or rather as
part Of the a. It lie notorious that the transit facilities
grossly ana lne1cGssbiy Inadequate. The cars are
packed almost like the lower deck Of coole
transport, during the nous when our citizens are go
irg to and returning from their places OF business
every seat and square inch Of standing ROOM nCudng
the platforms, front ana rear, are occued-snd tins
picking Of human belrgs for the long distances De-
tween the upper and lower sections wholly apart from
It's inconvenience is Ofensve 10 the senses ana hgy
Injurious 10 he health Of those who must either 50
eufer or walk Must this state Of things continue for
the mere purpose OF sggrandiziDg the existing rail-
roads and il oil this clsnOr about bJnuses aud pre-
iums 10 be permitted 70 6rTest the imperative de-
me nos Of public ia this respect simply in OrSer 70
sEeli the Golfers Of the present companies, VINO pay
10 bonus or premium for their privileges aud show
such cottemptuous disregard for the public comfort;
aid ale these companies to be permitted to delay
toe nuch.reeded improvement willie they auuse the
Legislature by splitting hairs to the suretes Of the
resrict.ors with which they desire that any CON-
uanIet should be bound hand and foot
ADDITIONAL ARGU MINT FOR THE PARLLEL RAIL ,
ROAD.
There is It'll another and important argument in
a. De- al fond xuptp zh4 nf
be omitted. The Central Park, extending from Fifty
nth TO one hundred Bnd.sXth street snd from he Filth
to Etta avenues will shortly be in condition for tho re,ep
tis WINTER IS may a. twenty thouand people nave
shhed Yin safe cay hoW Euoh ti. lpeI WI. " -.
at.rao'iop. Eau teucsly b. es'imst.d.
Tie end Of tAe Central Park five miles d'tsn; from
the Cry Hail impossible that this reat feature Of s.,
traction 10. only for own citizens ana ths isnie but
sib without adoona tIarsi; accommodations It conc-des
that the IunbeI Of sse' cannot be a. ny
they could the accommodations being Inferior 70 ran cars
it void not advisable DO 1t oovogs therefore na
IN ADDITION 70 considerations the public necessities Ia
connection with the Central Park Tsey increase tae Puse
NrcEssITY foK LEGISLATIVE INTERFEREScE.
Tie legislature five years Laws 1854 page S4 passed
ne corsent m5iory in interest Of the owners Of property
uron The street, along which the railroad Is 70 DC
mis- restriction, every one can see VINO WI ieet uon ~
smoLus % virtual veto upon any pJ,et io he ~.
of "a adeitons scsd matter to~ great ana urgent hs
pablo need Consdtr In the frat place, the c9rhlcts ye"'
al interests ROpg mile line q street; sons property
yae TssldcActsi somt hsNng ath yiNaIe Hel - 80 s
o pub accommodations, while others ana not lev" le
ested 40 Oiaer rAiioas oIa.' tI ons, - ~.
Of tho oue ~ opplo ~ ,, s,s,c, ~ onipion NAV
80, How peri, ats fts would be the effort % scomqAsh
,oabe cauS. OF diverse Interests and opinions upon
Tie barrastd question Of railroad or no railroad IA gwen
c,fg1 How in toe of ali q a. is wonderful would Il hs
I,he bring these owners OF property - agree IS - me
ss should joy the privilege, conced'ng tAe o'hsi a
nd nc, Wi. be IN element which II every oheE point
coua b. tscurco would esctusy block the Whee &" ever
IRE attempted eutepzel These views seem - De- 50 oo'
Gus thst no additional sgumoB can be needed 70 no" tlA'
the Niig restriction oIeates as "a insrnotl1ois sat
the estab,hmeut road And have the pi'cs
sr- O. o. ALTHOUGH the ty 10 notorious ana uGdrhA 20
parties nave oulius the tvoyeasnst ms Isse
hAs been on the book in overcoming rs frustrating
80 o." 49, - ~ s,stea ar mai IL. thAt no Rsfosi
Should b. saihorzed the p1bo Interests require II ald
u -, a. pIiv,e utsTe,,, 70 defeat Their demand
INK ROUTE or THE PARALLEL RAILROAD.
The Iouts = tits railroad has been selected " rIrncs .
three important obests l. Relief 20 Broadsay Aeeosmn
fior 20 a., upper OF thr isnd sndj, Direct comma
prauon with he CeuIa Pak r the o.rr part Of te And
% .ial' At The liver be'seaiy o. 1s ,o A o.e
o e,t, psrael WIKI Broadway 20 ihe lover END o. N "I
Puk ia line within BLOCK Ct bIose"sy 80 'nA WI
scouuod..c ;hs rec,,ss OF thr thoFor share without
truoiIs On ,rtcry. TINS running ihfousH ths o.
the ssao sa5'erSes very ~ ,isL met - 49,
connects the territory " residence via ht c'Lict OF tA'
business dist let. .
PROBATION TO VESTED INTEREST,".
Mesrs Cowts S4I.b keTf kraned'. Ia ploviting Tor
their application 10 tee Legislature h9'e saSged TOE f,-sRs
operation the proposot rosa hsos 10 Wet" a'o' .ne
oisua from bTosdwl OF many oniblsei a. ao4- 20
n , ,.g s,oaowsy line q stages, viz The Brosj~syaud
Sotn serr aui Bfosaw1y Wal s;I'et fsHy i t4n
@ - r,f, tseir sapro.t would Be taken from BY ;oe
compttcA These huss of TIC 'A1e % neaJ sAt'i 81
rGe.,.d tEst Me,sr COwle aud a''ocsse' have elected
Al greui % pay tie il 'as OF tAe,s M $ va 10
Efscsy immediate On tie railroad going i9o or A.2I' 80
tbst he iocfrst scc'In'o1S,lol' y. 80. rcr.,sc