The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-30
CITY NEWS.
The "Grid.Iron" Railroad Bill
rushed through both Boards Of
the City Government,
Great Rscitemeu, In the City Hall.

An extra session Of the Common Council wIs
beld on Saturday evebiog, to push through the
"Gridlron" Railroad bll. A petition was pre-
septtd by Mr.. J. Tucker, asking permits ion
70 Law the city rdilrosd tracks mentioLed in TIL,
famous bill and resclu ion TO grant the petit
ton dew forth quite a spIi cd contest. Mr..
Orion opposed IL on tho grounds that 1t was
giving away q city frauchise, for which equally
n spon. iblo parties were wiling to pay million
dollars, an a, the same time, charge fare OF
three instead Of five cents. Mr.. Barney was in
favor Ct granting the petition. Nc. Lent OPP
pos, Il the res, HURON for much the same reasons
a. thces Of Mr. Orion. and moved It's reference
TO the Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Sevemon was in favor OF the resolution
on a general principle that railroads were good
things to have in quantities, instead OF allow
il tDem to be mouopulized, bat he wanted 10:
formation IS to whether the car licences could
he raii cd on this road in future. The motion TO
refer was lost by vote of 10 ayes, 10 noes
Mr. Lent offered an amendment fixing the fare
at three ce,ts. Mr.. Pinckney said, the pretencc
| that the road was to benefit up town citizens
was false. 1t would benefit no one except those
| interested in it as stockholders, or otherwise.
| The Chair stopped the gem man, TO assure him
| tina, no asp, rsoLs on tho motives OF any mem
Der Of the b ard voting on tbs question snouli
| be SLOWED. The motion was lost by vote OF
| 10 affirmative and 10 in Il negative Council
/ man Hogan then moved the previous ques ion
| A motion TO adjourn was made and los, by
| Affirmative, II negative. ,
Mr.. Hogan withdrew his motion. Mr.. Kscct
moved TO strike out portion relative TO the ap
gSrcs;~.i--.-h~ this, railgay eorpora ion, OF 40.
their doing So Mr. Keech said there migbt bo ~
necessity, Tut there might 10 a strong desir. q,
ths par oil the directors OF this compaf,v N do az
ana as far as their resolutions were cIrcerneJ
Iney might take the whole Central Park for
S ~ II inn motion was also lost by vote O
yn H. Mr. Lent moved that the subject h,
iald over and printed ia tho minutes of ,bo
board Lost, 10 affirmative, 10 NEGATIVE, MI
| rlhckney ohored an amendment To charge on
cent nom the railroad corporation for each ma.
senger carried In their cars. This also wa, loIt
lhe same vote OF 10 affirmative, and 10 mega.
| Nv, uno' motlons to adjourn, calls for reading Of
sne PORTION, etc, were put aad lost by the
%lne negative majority of five, thus prolon,inS
the contest for some time.
MR. Hogan called the questin pr, yious. which
was carried by IL Affirmative and 0 nsgative
Councllmen Orton and PincSney offered mo-
49, assIns. me action OF the chair which the
chair refused TO q low the clerk 10 aoceot The
vote on the resolutions was then taken, Corno
oHhAh Ofton opposed II, as in direct opposition
70 section Al Of the amended charter, which nro-
Vlues Tor the sale Of all city franchises. The
peution was granted by a vote of 10 afiirmative
and ~ negative, as follows
@, an mni,ve-Councilmen Barney, HOGAN.
Shannon, Miller, Ryan, Gross, Rcppcr HSg,I,
-13 'N' D'iee' Dfanuon
Ne9at're-Councilmen Hail. Jones Smith
Lem, Mech, OrtoD, Cleveland, OttiweIl. Pink,
nty and Troter-1O. NiA-
\, me fort Gansevoort job was next taken IN.
h i logan offered preamble and resolutions
essIlng on the Corporation Counsel for inforina-
lon relative to the injunction served on mem
oers oil the Common Council TO prevent them
acting on this subject. MIR. Hogan also nre-
sehted an affidavit signed by j. Ii. TAYLOR. The
owner OF the Fort Gsnsevoort property. SETTING
ioItn tnat he never attempted by tbe offer or
PI oe OF money, or by other inducements 10
I nP the vote Of Alderman DAYTON. NJ,
n.esn was very anxious to have this affidavit
auached 10 the preamble and resolutions 10 be
stIt 70 the corporation Counsel, for what object
q 1lu not very clearly appear. Such use of The
s soSulheht was strongly opposed by other mem.
" OF calling the affidavit petition. wbich ~
chair persisted in terming h or In fact ori,. |
ever coming before the Board. Much s,cbaE
mig ensued. This disposition Of the document
a,hdavit or petition, whichever Il was WIS not /
placed on file ' ~" ''iA' IL 10
-, motion to adjourn was lost, and then the
ISeument was filed, and the resolutions of M.
= iesan, calling on the Corporation Counsel e.
u Iortna'lon az TO the validity of the iniunc,ion
was ADOPTED. On motion Of Councilmau O,ton
conni'tee OF three was appointed az A Joint |
committee, with like number of Aldermen N
investigate the SUI .ject Of the alleged attemntaJ
lWWrpp'ion OF Aid. Dayton. The TutEs and
" ohLp re Esplpers we're made CORPORATION ma
'rs not"i hstsnding the veto Of the Maynt in
e'"uoh TO the latter. Adjourned.