The New York herald., 1862-03-19
Proposed Extension Of Church street.

Proposed Extension OF Church Street.
MEETING OF THE STREET OPENING COMMITTEE.
meeting Of the Street Committee Of the Board OF Al
dormen held yesterday for the purpose OF hearing
the views Of those on the proposed extension
Of Church street to Battery place.
Alderman BooLE, after calling the meeting to order
said the committee had decided to allow oght gentlemen
from each side within the ratings for the pur
pose Of arguing the question.
Mr.. HorrocK said he should present list Of remon
srans who represented two hundred millions OF proper
ty The he said gentlemen not boys
in boarding houses Mr. Astor's name would be found
among them.
Mr.. GuxrnxR objected to tho rsmonstranes on the
ground that signed by many parties who not
Interested in the object proposed.
Mr. j. w. MxExs objected to reading the
- it demonstrated against the "wdening Of Church
street." which 10 not what rs petitioned for.
Mr. HOWELL HoPpocK then rose to speak against the
measure and said that no was opposed to IL on the
ground that would involve great expenes and would
not benefit any parties whatever
Ex-Judge VAspERpoEI said he agreed with Mr.. Hop
pock and hored the committee would give them little
breathing spell. He believed that the owners Of real
estate just in the same state as those having
self-righeousness the more you have Of II the worse
you or Ho thought this very inopportune
moment to pross any measure OF Improvement involving
the outlay OF dollar. He thought they ought to follow
the example OF legislative bodies all over the country
and sconomise. The amount OF the assessments would
be sufficient defray the expenses and the burden
would ultimately fall on the taxpayers
IsAAo L. PLATr said the project Of widening Church
street. not TO improve tho city or benefit tho pro-
perty owners but that after the 1t Get opened rail
road would be through It, and thus ruin the busi
ness, "a is the case with every street through which
railroad is run.
Mr. HowslL HoProcK said he objected to the petition
In OF the widening Of Church street, many OF
the petitioners signed in the year 1850. Some OF those
parties dead others have failed and some have
attached their signatures 70 the protest against the
extensitn.
Coun Gilman PrNcKxB said he had had the honor for
twenty to represent property in the vicinity OF the
propused opening He thought that the burden of the
sufficient TO deter the COMMITTEES from further
ing this object. IL the crossing Il Broadway that
the confusion, and that whom Chambers street Is
graded and paved Broadway will be considerably re-
iisyed.
ISAAC L. PIAr sad that very large number Of stores
lower part OF the city will be occupied during
1s6263 and The rents Of those occupied will dspreciats
one-fourth.
Mr.. J. W. MEEKs said he had opposed the measure at
the last meeting for the purpose Of getting information in
regard to it. The opponents suppose that the purpose
TO get wide for railroad. The cost will no
doubt be great but Broadway below Fulton street
requires relief The extension OF Church street will draw
OF very much OF the rave from broadway II would cut
Through some stores which pay ing over three
per OF the awards they would The cost he
estimated would be about $500 900. some 10 900 lots
vouln be beneGtted and the would probably
not exceed $50 per lot.
Several other gentlemen then spoke In favor Of the
ure and the committee adjourned without coming
TO any decision.
The following among the gentlemen present
Richard II. McCurdy George H. swords, John c. Tucker,
John II. Sherwood stephen Storm and Andrew II. Mcke.