The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-19

Slim Attendance I'm the Legislature
Petitions from Cartnen and Property
Holders for u Broadway Railroad
POst Once - Contracts- Charter Coma
mfssioners-Tenure Of Offices In the
Albany March II, 1851.
The House this morning had bare quorum, whilst the
Senate obliged resort TO call 10 get their branch
Of the Legislature working order and tho third house
a condition than either u empty boxes
throughout and only Laf dozen sen,ine.s 10 watch
events for them.
Several petitions we're presented this m,rniog in
favcr Of the broadway railroad one, signed
by one hundred and seventy cartmen
presented by Mr. Angel. Mr. Mekeoi presented one
signed by T. r Barnum and twenty-five other occupants
and owners Of property Roadway Each signer has
opposite his name hs place Of business that street,
and mostly in that portion Of Broadway below Cham
bers street. Another petition was presented, signed
by ffty -four property holders and occupants b.
tween Nos. 800 and 900, among which are NUN
Der of prominent firms. Mr.. Fullerton pre-.
scented petition, from the class Of men,
above No 600 Mr.. Birdsal also presented signed
by hundred and twenty names, Of them doing
business between Nos. 40 and $50, and contain the
names OF many prominent firms. This would look
though New York not all way upon this subject
and that there Ia divided sentiment a railroad
IN Broadway.
Several petitions presented by Mr. Hardy the
Post Office remain at the present site. large
jority Of these petitioners 10 Maiden lane William
and Wall streete, and one or two Of them
have placed along by the eide OF their sigma
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%, uM ne, , 90 az ,h -, ,s se so,as a. Az
get from this legislature No bill 10 directly confirm
The sale Of the ut site win pass this Legislature unless
Il is snaked through II disguise.
Several bills were considered Committee Of the
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The Committee on cities Villages appear % b hold
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men he Aldermen are making Their bsasts that thew
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Gan pe possiDe .naa sney nave reaay ses2 ina com
mluee' which has has oeen laying there ABOUT Tour
weeks, WHICH tne citizens ems Si Scw 10 are
that is the BIN to appoint commissioner % frame
a ~ - GO sne gsnsaa anpos,Un mere 70
tpKer tne cnter py pecemeai whenever any place 10
wanted lot inns or tnat polcan instead OF DONG Tue
matter 10 the way tha the interests OF the city OF New
YORK aemano comptroller hews seems 70 have become
one OF tne most men GUY LOT hese cnanges
especially whenever they transfer any bureau 70 his de-
partment On the Cty chamberlain question ne - max
ng personal appeals ana exholts that KIND OF anxiety
tnat pas mace many VINO looked upon ms as
peDg Tree rom pecaatons Oh otner orahcnes OF your
city government, az becoming some wnat snsxey. ana
ns as wen as some oLners are 70 be placed tnere 70
Dolster MN UP. mere Is uhquestionapy q
screw oose somewhere, or else laws would would
not EXHIBIT the anxiety that ne does about
ms me motives OF no person can De
pure wnen ney are aperng 10 strike az he very root OF
the financial System Of the city, and taking away one Of
the safeguards that is now placed around ~ ihere Is
certaihy screw loose somewhere then, ana Dig one