, 1860-07-19

union in the West Side Dcpot, the location Of
which, on the river south Of Madison street.
hinges On the securing the right Of way.
Our own connection with this question COM |
menced in our calling the attention of West
Side residents to the proposed change in the
original ordinance. which ea.e the roads all |
they asked in 1856, the right to cross the bridge
streets By means of tunnels. The permission |
Is now soueht to lay the tracks oyer the streets
at grade. the trains to pass through the alley a
little more than block west Of ,he river.
This is onlv asked for one wear, it is said. opl
the roads promise to give all guarantees that
they will build these tunnels and lay their per.
mauent track IN that time. Now, as represent
ing the public, VIC are ike the public generally,
in being shy Of granting what we believe has nj
existence in history temporary franchise to
a railroad company. We distrust the measure
altogether. 1t is fur easier to grant the right
tn lav tracks tbun to 7ascind tnst right. and
after the ripht ia rcscinded or expres the tracks
still remaiu. and will remain despite the inter-
nosition nj apr of shose who now volunteer in
such a contingency to turn ont and tear I'm the
rails,
Let none of our citizens deceive themselves
in this matter. The objection IT,, passing down
the river front at once and lariug the tunnels
at once, Is not OF feathers weight with the
Companies, or those who are aiding IN this
measure. 1t as The catus ef tue property that
must be injured aud condemned, from which
they shrink The tunnels cannot he built, save
at the ta'l OF expensive Injunction suits fought
through oil the courts.
Is this m custer undertaking for ne1tyear
taan now: VIII the river front be auy less
valuaole properly IN le6l, or IN 1869 than IN
lsGos Nobody believes it. Not one Of these
gentlemen sees point ahead where the burden
will be lighter. They propose what some Of
them fondly believe temporary measure, but
others know, and no one shall convince us ttat
these tracks when laid are not for all time.
Will it be more difficult to get m extension
from tue Common Council next year, than it
was last week to bring matter equally final
50 near consummaton th't precisely nothing
but The lack Of quorum defeated it: We say
final because clear majority Of the Aldermen
we're ready to vote Tor an ordinance which, If
passed, would hare virtually given the roads
their tracks for al! time. The entire legal pro.
fession of the city eau construe nothing else
from the terms
For ourselves, VIC are uualterably opposed to
railroad tracks trayersed by six great eompa.
MES passing down m alley leas than three hun-
dred feet from the siyer. We sov unhes;tnt;nrly
that tue interested property ownera in and mt
Of the Common Courc;, hare m rioht IN orar+
this even fnr one vear-and once crantad II IN
for all time. The dock fronts viii r;se in ro1n.
yearly. md nurchase md ad;ratne,t of wilt.
rroy each wear more dificult.
We are willing 10 meet the ouestion soua.elv.
| and as choice of evils urge what will be far
less IN cyi1 to tue West Side. Let the railroads
| come down Canal street, It is wide and level
street. Trims can be scen ;ts ent;ne distance
| It's far enough from the river ia relieve the
nublic from the danrer md ;nconren;enca that
must be nernetuaI to those who will, rest;r..
horses find in front Of them n ra;1road train md
back of them m open bridge with a tug scream
inng in the gar. On Canal street the public cau
see the trains aud no accident need occur.
Again. Canal street is 10 be street of mann.
factories. There is the great Machine Shop O,
P,W, Gates l. Co. There are Planning Mills
| md Doiler Slnns. 6c.. kc. tn cach of tbpst
the railroads can throw out their sidipes. unf
under such an advantage. manufacturing est.b
l;sbments will sprine up the whole lenpth r.
Canal street.