New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-14
r,omarIs, of mr.. william Ward.


Haight had been beard in opposition to the bill, and
Luke +. Cozans in its favor, Dir. w. Ward, who
represents the grantees Of the bill now pending IN
the House for q railroad ia Broadway, addressed
the Committee in opposition to the Senate bill, a.
follows:
MFR. CH.ranAs: I have been spectator 10 the
discussion which has taken lace between the gen
demonstrating between them; and, ike Delng III
a street fight, in which shots are thrown in such
force and 30 promscuously, find the ectator IL
great deal likely To be hit than The parties en-
gagsd in the fight II seems TO me that there gentle
men between whom unfortunately happen 70 be,
are shooting out IN this Wild way. The gentlemen
on my lef. INessrs. Stewart and Haigntl, as theY
have stated 10 YOU and most OF us know, are vet
erans in the business OF opposing nessu 'e'
for the construction OF Broadway Railroad
nearly every sentence they have uttered in the die
cus,on and in previous diecnssioDs, you Lear the
word - nroperty." or " money" or something else
that has similar jingle. Their idea seems 10 bs
thu. man who has not great deal OF money can
NO, bavs very much brains. On the other haod, the
c,ntlemnn on nv right MIR. Cozans) who represen's
the omnibus proprietors. evidently thinks with Mr.
Shaksspeare, that " ali tho worlds gage and
that he clients own majority OF the STOCK
II ar0h,sr1 Now, think il you will permit me
to make the remark, lat they both argue inc care
very badly. aud ! an very much AFRAID II !
attemnt 70 argue il should do IL much worse, and
for TIA, reason I have desired an adjonrament o.
the hearing before tie Committee 70 some future
dav | don't understand he Committee TO DECIDE
whether another bearlug will be gwen or DOT. ~
Won will Won will DO relieved from the sound Of my
voice.
the discussion should close this evening. We are
willing TO come here again n, ~ O'Clock and hear
psrie. nc greater length " they desire. We have 20
much other business to attend TO that we do not
ike further postpOneneni Of Tie msttsr.
Mr. WIRD-lf that Is tue determination OF ire
Committee # there II no one 10 fpeaH uut myten,
will take hut few moments IN What have 70 ray,
and will now proceed TO answer The gentlemen
Tina Gentleman on my right lMr. Cozans), who
though on the right, ia a. much IN tho wrong 40 II
be were on nv left save that the stage interest ask
for the rnsssge Of this bill. Tht IL what have
wanted melody 10 admit, because we think we can
this Committee That The stsge-DWners are tue
veyy MARIANA TO whom this grant should not he gwen
and poin, 10 the manner in which they have con-
ductcd tho stage businets as = fact upon when yon
can form an intelligent opinion AN 10 how they VIII
conduc, the railroad business should they be 70 for
tunate "A TO get this grant. submit il 10 eveey
man whether he 10 resident in tue city or in tue
country, who at any time within the last hive years
In. had occasion to use one OF our broadway ornul-
busea whathcr they--the owners oil the omnibus
lin.,-hAye not conducted their business v Ithout
The ishest regard to tho public convenience or 10
the rights Of The people, and If that beio, contend
TINT they ore the very men 10 whom tbls grant
,hou' d not be made. 1 know the fact 10 be 80.
know, Mr.. Chairman, tha, there IL no business,
within my knowledge, that is 50 thamefnlly con
duoed so far IA the rights Of tbs people who have
occasion 10 use these vehicles are concerned the
busness of RAINING omDibuses IN New-lok. la
the first place, tlelr rges OF iGre are exorbiant.
nv thoss rates the omnibuses pay profit Of 100 per
crnt-that 4, 70 say, an omnibus earns twice much
every tay ns il cOsIs TO run j and, gentlemen, as
long AS time lasts, probably, unless this Leg
i-l-iure Neps in aud furnishes some cor
rectiou for this state OF things, they will con-
inue 20 run hose vehicles with tie same disregard
Of the public interest that eharacteIlZes them now.
Then there is another cass OF people interested IN
this measure, 40 | an credibly informed aud AS
believe most of you know, who arc interested IN
nearly all the railroads already constructed and
running in the CITY of Nev.lOrk; and ask any
man who has ridden hsbItualy in one OF those hueS OF
railroad to cav whether tue proprietors have not
eAerted an extraordinary amount of ingenuity TO
render what would otherwise be great Tablic con
yenicnce great public nuisance. We who paronZe
those cars know that passengers are crowded ln'o
them without liu no matter what u their carry in2
cauacltv They have car where they sho ald
have three The reason is plain enough. IL they
can carry GO passenger in Que car they are ut the
expense OF but oos conductor, one driver, one team
Of horses and ono car thus SAVING the salarios OF
wo additional drivers, two additional conductors,
and the wear aud tear Of two additional teams OF
"A fact which no can controvert or II be should
dare 10 attempt to eontrovert IT, each and ali
who hear me, who have used those cars, would
know the fnct that the business OF running ia care
in the City Of New-York Is conducted ia most
shameful manner, and utterly regardless Of the pub
lie convenience. But, Sir, even supposing the bust
ness were c)nduc cd III proper MANNER. mat would
no, DO "A reason why you should make this grant 10
them. II, as the gentleman siaes this stock Ii
owned by various persons, II IL miserable, aad n
might 20 into the hands Of persona who would not
conduct the business ns WELL Bat supposng THAT IL
would always remain in tho hands OF these
people, maintain that il Is tho duty OF this Com
uittee il il il to report biIi la favor of the
construction Of road IN the great thoroughare that
the grant should he given 10 otner lerrons than
those who are running the existing lines OF city
railroads and for what reason Because 10 giving
1t TO other men you create u competition which
wonI compel them ell TO conduct their business
well Pat n railroad ON Broadway, and the lines on
the other streets and avenues come IN competition
with A. and TO preserve tho patronage they uow
possess they would be compelled to Increase their
facilities by Increasing the number OF their cars,
aud not only TO increase their number but u iip-
prove their quality and 20 reduce their rate OF fare
But rive this grant TO tho parties who own the
! others aud YOU ix this nuisance upon The people OF
New-York as long us tho city lasts. We maintain
Won could not do this without eacrtcing not only
the interests OF tbs people of the City Of New.York,
but sacrificing your own reputation IN legislators.
i MAINTAIN tbat lbht ihah ulbb niS poitnhi SIaNe
who gives this grant 10 the men named IN ms bit,
not merely because he creates nuisance which will
haog about him long as he lives, but because he
gives II valuable grant to those who will use it for
political purposes as they are using the gants that
they now hold But maintain and insist that II
you give this grant TO other parties yod will create
competition, and that that alone is strong
argument In favor OF your refusing this
graft to these parties and au argument which you
cannot, as prudent legislators, overlook, and which,
| ,hink, you will not overlook. IL is pretty well
known, and apprehend that no gentleman will 10
disposed to deny it, that there are parties " this
bili who repretent-the great Gridiron Gant--I
Mill ,Lau oil Linn ncnd not ulanlinn La. IN