The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-24
ing Of the department since The joint proclamation Of the
Mayor and Compsi oller To that effect.

It undersiood that the psrposs Of the Mayor was
give cut the duties Of the City inspector office under the
supervision Of the Com OF Health but nasmu0h
~ the Comptroller would back eostracL or other la
hiby upon sacb authority the Mayor Obliged TO fall
back upou the department, and recall his Injunction
agans expenditures by the heads Of s bureaus street
eeahipg viii now be resu ned, anu the Comptroller will
pay upon poot the work beng done ana the approval
oil me Mayo and Common Council He will act regard
10 Mr. Downing as he did in the ~ Mr. Morton
Erdmg him ~ tho acting and authorized executive
pro tenn
The Mayor after the formula Of the resolution passed
by the Commissioners Of Health, tho Comp.
and Mr.. downing, AND formally revoked his Injunction
suspendng the duty OF strss, cleaning, Mr. Hsws also
consentiog TO meet the necessary expense upon the
Mayors beng responsible aua having supervision OF the
work. This publication Of ''supervision specially
reserved by the Mayor, which Nj DownIng sad
posed the Mayor had OF right, add woala always exercise
As some excuse for the condition q the streets, Nc
Downing referred 70 the fact that e street cleaning had
been SUSPENDED, In degree since the nnlng of
year account Of the delay Ia passing tao lax evy and
aso 70 the further reason that Tie Mayor had refused 70
recognise the department endorse ia expenditures
to enable proper discharge Of It's duties TO the public
THE NASSAU STREET JOB
MEETING OF rAE ALDERMANIC COMMITTEES on
sTREETs-AR6UMrSTs .FoR AND AGAINST raE
PROPOSED wInKSlN0 OF NASSAU STREET, ETC.
The Aldernanc Committee Streets nea adjourn
ed meeting yesterday afternoon TO hear further
for against the opening OF Nassau street At and
even before the time appointed for the meeting large
number Of property the street and other par
es Interested in attendance the far greater portion
OF them being earnestly opposed TO the alteration Of the
street.
Alderman Booze, The chairman Of the committee, I'm
folded map, which he said was made two years ago
when the matter time before the Common Coun
ell and which taken BY surveyor appointed at the
time for that purpose. This map illustrated plan for
opening the street twenty Ave feet rs western side
from Liberty Beekman street The Alderman SAID that
the Commute are In favor OF opening the street, bat
without binding Themselves 10 aoy particular plan, their
desire being 10 suit the views Of many property
ers on the stre ct as possible.
The Clerk then directed TO read the petition calling
for the opening OF the street, which he did The petition
sets forth that the widening Of ne street would DO
lief to Broadway by creating new avenue OF travel and
that would be convenience TO lhe public generally
especially those doing business owning property
down town The petition was signed by eget or ten
names come OF whom It is denied eWn any property on
the street II remarkable that the petition called for the
opening Of the street on the southery sidc" though IL
tends north and eouth.
The committee stated they were now ready 70 hear
what pses adverse to tho widening Of the ses, had 10
M MEAD, who owns considerable property on Nassau
street. said the street Is TO be opened would be well
10 make those who should pay the expenses pay them
ia 10 be opened for the public benefit, he thought II
fair that those residing along the line OF the street should
have 10 bear the expenses If the puoc throughout the
vhols city made 10 pay for the widening, he would
not have go many objections 10 Offer but II ssy very
small portion have the burthen TO BEAR he is decidedly
against IL
Mr.. wHnrocK stated tina: he owns property Nassau
HERALD or any newspaper might represent the mater, he
favor OF opening the street. He cared not how the
property owners on the street might be affected If the
pubic were benefited, nor how much any ono lost or
gained If the object was accomplished he said
Nassau street WAS Lot wide enough for people to go to
their business it. 81 continued he, "canqot get my
there without crushing myself along9 The
is rot wide enough for me Laughter, probably owing
to the fact that Mr. whtock corpuiept
"Ay property is the corner Of Nassau and Beskman
streets, and 1t Is as much as can do 70 get there" IRE
newed lsueRter.)
street, said he knew the reasons that indaced Mr. at
lock 30 be In favor Of the Improvement About two
street for five years, and doubt If street wa
widened and his property disturbed, he would demand
satisfy HIM. 1t when Mr.. whtock leased thin
pr peIty and not till then, that this agitation about
widening Of Nassau street raised The speaker herr
presented diagram Of the property rented by Mr. Whit
lock, which the latter pushed back TO him again stating
that he had purchased the property and consequently h
diagram useless, his in entirely diff
ferent frcrn what he had represented Mr. Fanshsy
added thst nine nths Of the property on Nae
most decidedly averse TO having any
made in that ihorOuglfare, and that IL oonn ntee
allowed them sufficient time they would prove 10 by re-
monsirsnce having their signatures attached to ii.
hr. M. VAIL said he there to represent
the interest of Mr. Fuer's property and tnat
Of others on Nassau street. He declared himself op-
He argued that unless two thirds at least Of the
property owners on the line OF street favor
wnat is termed an Improvement, the Common Council
could rot have carried out 10 this case however he
felt convinced that than two thirds Of the holders
and owners OF property on Nassau street opposed
The Improve ment BE Of opinion that the Committee
sboule take action until they fully understand the &C
se OF the property for If they took false step
1t would only entail useless expense to be contesting
Afterwards IN the Supreme Court, where the subject
would then be transferred He stated that the opening
Of the western siae Of the street would entirely
the property OF two infants which no represents
expressed the opinion that the street were widened
would never pay nor compensate for the destruction
valuable property IL is not IN avenue tor the city gene
rally nor can 1t ever become because it does
from one end Of the town 10 TIE other ike
Broadway. Who knows when the Post ONCE
aud other places Of business ? Nassau street
never be made To relieve the travel Broad way
much more than 1t does nov, and it should be rene n
ber,d that II tho very travel that is complained Of
which makes Broadway what is
kr DAVIS, also ownng property on Nassau street,
Of opinion that would be useless 10 widen Nassau street
as Tar az Deesmsn, and then leave neck there which
would Only permit the same amount OF travel 10 pass
in its present condition. This would be mourning
purpose the street 10 be opened at all
be DESTROYS of knowing who viii. bear che expense If
Is only TO be partially opened as far as BeeSnsn street,
no good Is accomplished, for 1t will in that
become greater thorougnfre than is; and if be
opened throughout the expense would be great that
could scarcely be attempted.
Mr. MEAD said if the street is to be opened for public
thorosehfare The city should bear the expense, and it is
70 be opened Tor private interests the Common Council
have no authority In the matter.
CHAIRNAN-rhe Common Council has authority TO order
any street improvement they III. any objects
they can hnd their remedy In the courts.
Mr. o. BUSHNELL thought that they all cropping
their way IN the dark before the comm ttee for they
have feeling TO report in favor OF opening it, it Will be
impossible TO overcome by any This subject
he said was important to many, to every penny in their
pockets which they have spent their lives in accumuat-
ing. We have bad adjournnient, and think, the
matter is SO important, should have another. There
are many opposed TO who have not YET had an opportu
nifty OF expressing their views and objections.
Mr. WBIrLoy did not consider necessary TO widen tho
street above Boekmsn that street would be outlet
sufficiently commodous " answer all tho requiem at
that point &c thinks would BIO well TO have the east
ern side widened little far Maiden lane from Iioer
~ street. then the western side from Maiden lane
Beekman street. but he gave 10 tangible reason for fs
voring this project.
Mr. DAVIS woull ike the matter TO be settled soon al
possble for be intends 10 put up marble bank like the
Bauk Of Comm cree, lot he holds 10 Nassau street
he knows, however, that pinetynuc ont Of every hun
bred OF the OF property tho street opposed
to the widening; and Notwithstanding this he could SEQ
from tho remarks OF Alderman Booe th the committee
would report In favor of II.
Mr.. Vl;lIhe committee should know before they take
ac,op whether the courts viii sustain them or not
AT this stage Of the proceedings tho committee adjourn.
etarg that their meeting their last pubc