New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-10
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BROADWAY RAILROAD.
srrncw or VIE. 4. II. WILLIAMS,
In Opposition, before the Ra'iroHd COM
,,;:tee of t.c Assembly, Narci 3, 1862.

MR.. CHAIRMAS ASD GEsTLEMRs OF THE Com
MrrEE: desire to occupy your attention for shor
space of time-my strength will not perInit me u
occupy it at any great length-in presenting th'
views of portion Of the citizens Of the city Of New
York, and particularly Of the property holders, oc
cnpants and residents on Broadway, touching TIE
bill now under the consideration Of your honorable
BODY For tho purpose Of presenting as clearly ano
a. briefly as can their objections to the bill, may
array what have to say under three heads F"sf'
The proposed road would be inconvenient apd III
iurious 10 tie travelling public, and damaging 10 tue
property.holders, occupants ard residents OF INA.
street. Second. The public wants do not demand
the road in question. Third: The bill under COLI
alteration is open to serious objections In some OIL us
leading provisions and in many of its Important de-
tails.
The peopls whom have the honor to represent To-
day are oHofthe opinion that IN DFoaa-
vay would be injurious to that street. and TO the
peope owning property, doing business or residing
upoa it, and tha, it would be, on the whole injurious
10 the city. They are also Of opinion mat tue
,hUc do not vet al least, demand railroad track
n thar street. Upon these two grounds they oppose
The massage of any bill whatever that shall oes'ow
~ rchi no
do not snow whether it win be n any way o. m posJ
be nyounotor. Of this bill the double iIon t.scS On
way will be In s .ter o. 'e, I ,oreIty owners occu.
psn,. and residents upon hs street II they ag o,F "a
'.ie ,b,y take upon themselves the burden OF PROOF
matter for It Is then upon them to 'ho" tnat 50 im
,rion, I, IA. public demand. 20 great te yaone ne
VA t T. proper for ths Legislature to sr'nI ina hAnc"'e
You viii permit 10 desin yog sw m9 ,a S ~ SsVe
pr .om. II the inconvenience' and e!nIles 70 v
- bscru.e when have done With whtt ~ 70
i.vr that the promoters Of the MI VIII thnk u I'u-
u anti that any Inconvenience or injury whatever VI
tom he mode Of travel to " hicn they ak ~ 20 a
reuder HAT magnificent tho,onsniie' IL EnTonssu
49,, o. Po5I,vsrt, OF Psris aed the other great metro
no.,n avenues both IN England and upon s.e
- To- c.r,sinly rs compared with the otef etehues
t,ea,. ~ NewYsrk II b 10 its pu poses a.a 10 ne
10 - hieh Il /, applied not unlise those ses .
Witch have lately been built improved sho .sn' Ep
,ch "A .normon. expense by the Emperor oil we rsNe
for the purpose OF furnishing P,b. n.onie Of Pa.
~ iR-n,5wsy IN some ,ens.. is such street,
s,t,emelv narrow compared with the "iees T., ~
- ROT wide compared with other sseue. N ~
,,, M, Tor m. purpose. which II Is applied snd 70 " "a
(, IA been for many years almost e'clnh'ey - -
Sa 4, rsce.siiie. demand and which "e nay Dc ~
- .Le a. A, one place il IL not % eAce-l % i'es ~
width At Wall street Il /. IS ice. aud men az b 40
rsst A. Ia 96 feet and inches; the average widh Is eo
Irst ri, perhaps, TO little purpose TO say that -
width 30 Zee, because may 3 well io al
~ any p,ricglar place TIE difficulty goes % the WOE
ens,b Of the street To Np.ss my poin VIZ A. much
ssd % ,nv vl.es perhaps little lea. han at Fulton
street Il there IS feet and inch Iom eIIo,s
Width Of tracks IN Newfors Tue u'a, "ihth Q. u 80
r..t "a inches witt space Of feet y inches me
three amounts together ana you occupy ~ ieet
ncb of IN. ldh Of h- street leaving bat y ise' thl
ooe hf ncn IN, stree, both sides - onena OF 'na
IN viii then lie iupossble FOR s.sge carts, or carnage. 20
pas each aer Whou; invading tue tfaek aud psopens
Mir. Tr.cY-It Is conceded that there is not suf-
hs dh ior two wagons to ps'' each other between e
Mr. WIILTaMs-I.et me then have your attention
10 tis point bu moment longer Consider that tee car
s width oc'ng seven feet and ten nyne. tns vlS OF vac
Fourth syenne ca-wi pas 70 wlthn nns ,se' ~ ne
Our Broadway omniouses are In ~id ifom Va.
end. Of tie o'le something over oish' re- oqs
outside Of fey the other you have Ju. Shout est
e,. IL fo.ows .hen that the driver must de u' 'ee.y
ihin ak Inches On tAe o-e elde rom tl' cuI
from tie the ether You will observe th-d mas u
team, canro. pass escn other on tne .i.t we ~
snd the sidewalk, you must have me OF teams gong ~
keeping the st hand Of tue street ara anoher hr is
down. Keeping The eit band s.de Of me '.s is
see ofhat would be very great pFechcaly, brc'sc "'o
OF people who 90 ny and down Broadway 80 W eho
down because they have eands on that street. WI"
attend 10. Persons bound sboVe mon square fHs t4e
f omnibus except be strangers who With 90 o." ihe cry
Perioss residing At tie upper part o. ne toNn % 'y
cars Of QUO Il the sK avenue rstoaathe Nt lie
g5h the sixth the Foah the Third or tie second They
GO that way quicker aud Win more CO. en'nr navy
h thew reside on either side Of tho city now bfoada a. a.
say travelled maily by people who desire 20 ep On tle
have but one ine OF goiog up ana another sils
down and nwi be found accordingly difficult o censge'
TO make these stops on tho streets II one carsse m tA' me
.ops q, the line viii be obi Jed to stop II one Of them III.
temps ouud The vehicle go stopping " must Dc - faA
MIN ore wheel over The tsacS .
M. WARD-We could not allow that.
NJ. WuLrAMs-Oue wheel must pass over the
track Ia col erCuud Whether the learned promoter Of this
bill viii a. ilct allow this or not DO Aos Ano" ana 'hs
D ak ans pegri'sou OF hu now hui there wa ne ah Ia
c,nvenieuce Ia thlI respect II be cart Tor in.tne,
owen by c.nln. man not Of the pr.oaudest Judsueni
good driver and So he ccfainy runs
t ris 10 must his eye backward to see sny ct l.
coming him before ne pes space iur, c Nhu
the car ~ uece,sany occupy al AGAR be coming down. he
cna,e his tine 20 plss round and g. n advance 0.
tie v-li 1 font 81 him Bat viii ~ lld-meut 10 trust
s.,.a,s calculate dis. aces correctly even II
pose the lives 81 the people IN the ears or Ia caas 70 the
Judgment Of drivers end eSiel Hen unae re '
arrre hs, AZ the head Of Wal street stages carts
and clhgcs may pass down or up "hll.i lncolenlene
b-v have no s'lgys cars csuisgss % meet, no
or a. maze aud uts TO eHc)aut,ti oI you have,
between The end Of the axe OF the omnibus ard cur one
otrr asscr Of nine nchcs Now. drive through tina,
sps.o with les then inches on either side Requires soh-
N ~ aud tirk thst cisull.ts would not uaheq enty &c,
NJ. tAey might ".i occur on le-.si ~. - wo'e
occur ia ,ioru "a the uifnt, when - hsn was SHADED On
w.en the ground 'ipp'i3. pNeo w. te.' ,
wlch ON blo4d"ay-the tns 81 morse" oula
constantly be occurring md IN uat case. some Itt'
Of sthe animal would aimo,. Inevitably be on tie
sck ana perhaps TIE cor would be 80 n'A ma % wo"i oe
possible stop IT, Il would no DOUBT result IN DO d,an
or uat0n Of ne animal aud perhaps rIlfy % como cue IA
tho c5rs call your stienon 60 some o. these thni oe
cause huk th-y vitality mpout upon the QUESTION e-
)ts you. think T. I'll Important that you q" No eAp'e :"
h.kafd tho ves Of our citizens when passing up au1 Go"
thet cry The city OF Newf0rk u "a any other cay on
the ,lo6e {. Of inconvenen proportions oon ha II =.
uecesay TO have On" o getting the h 81 tr oS
nudy and that Il have adequate a. cafrNas peoe
aud down for the number going up and down 81
every year hui ding further out upon tie sane atu
into chichester County. agree you uust incf, Sc tr
OF getting through the city AID h Necessary -
NUT down or that purpose Ihee l. no e,o...s ,
conclusion. wish % make ills concession ch's i) A.a
give IL ell e weight in the opposite scale that can 10 JuS
claimed Tor H. when come 10 my second proportion,
namely, that this railroad Is not needed VA deal 1ty AMI
strongly opponents eau d.sne me y ~
suct and ample OF passils up ana So"H Aioua
the city
hayo named of tho uconyenieneeshst would res'
from Al iron tack Ina broadway lot speak OF one more
Those who 90 the habit OF diving on the Srete "h"e
az. aII All, appreciate perfectly wei