, 1860-08-13


The meeting Of West Side residents at West
Market Hall on Saturday evening called to hear
report Of the Committee to whom had been
referred the railroad question, WAS large one,
and in character and spirit indicated the gene
ral interest the matter in Its various aspects
has awakened in tha. division Of our city.
]. i, Munn, Esq, was called to the chair, and
E. L. o. 'uara WIS chosen Secretary. The first
epeech of the evening was made by S. S. Hayes,
Esq Of the Coamlstee who presented the pro-
posed ordinances, old and new, both already
given In our coluans, the last report Of the
Committee.
". E. Maeallister, Esq, said he had been
charged with "hozse railroad interest" n
the matter. This is not so, he only appeared
IS private citizen. Was opposed to the cross
ipe at grade under any other than the new OF
dinance.
P.W. Gates was in favor Of the great Union
Depot. He had personal interest, and SO had
ell West-Siders. He was opposed to the new
ordinance because the railroads would not agree
to il, and we must have the railroad junction on
this side.
C.S. Holden, m.mber Of the Committee,
offered substitute to the new ordinance As
10 the latter kc said he had been offered by one
Of the most eminent lawyers in town that he
would pay 81 900 to the School Fund whenever
the Supreme Court should sustain the 4th Sec
tion relating to the Trustees.
]. D. Ward said he was friend of railroads.
lie could nat keep silence. He could do his
share to see the great coveted railroad junction
completed; but only by temporary crossing
of the streets. He Was convinced now, there
was something wrong. The railroads had Of
ferci to give pledges to build those tunnels,
| ind now they occupy a different position.
| Prominent railroad men have lately said,
| openly, that tie railroads have no serious in
tentioa Of building these tunnels. The speaker
went into discussion of the whole question,
taking strong ground against any other decision
| of the question than that in the new ordinance,
Tie crottings uader the stretts dnd nat or<r h<n.
| Paul Cornell, Esq, in speech Of some length
advocated meeting the railroads liberal1y, and
encouraging the Junction, graduating tie time
of the temporary track 10 the actual and prob
| able obstacles to be encountered in building the
tunnels.
y. e.. Throop said he was in favor Of liberal
concession to the roads, but il the question
came to this. railroads crossing our streets per.
manent1y, ut grade, or no railroads, he was Ger.
tainly in favor Of no raiIroads. (Cheers.] H.
thought the railroads would come in, and on
fair basis. if the citizens Of the Wes: Side would
stand up for their rights.
After some further discussion, the vote was
called, aud the action of the meeting declaset
bY accepting the report Of the committee com
mittee comprised in the ordinance published il
oar last issue, with these amendments as fol
lows: Mr.. uolden's amendment, specifying
more definitely than was stated in the ordinance
the location Of the Union Depot grounds, T. "
Gates amendment extending the possible lini
Of the temporary purchase to three years an'
J. ID. Wards amendment that our representa-
tiyes in the Common CouGcil be instructed II
pass no ordinance less stringent than the on
in question.
Messrs. Solomon N. Wilson, S. Il. Cobb, Il
Greene, J. D. Ward, and Merrill LadA wer
constituted committee to revise the ordinanc
AZ above amended and preseut the same for it
passage at the Couccil meeting this evening