New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-13
BROoKLYN ITEMS.

BROoHLYy COMMON COUECfL--THR RAlLsoAs
QUEsTloS-rnH FARE Hor NcREAsED. Board RE-
iast evening and transacted considerable batsss NJ
most prominent Of which was in relation " the petition
OF the railroad companies for permission 70 charge H.
creased fare. The onmmi,tee the subject reported
adverse and gave their ress0ns in the following report
The Rsrosd Committee 70 whom refsusd be snbj.s,
matter a. e s u, ey F.o q the p5e, r s
having besi ths stssEeus u tie representatives, Of such
Railroad Companies several occasions which your CsS
utes convened and also Of the representative ofcss
panied who have poe bed for grants fof tbs eoasYuctou
ohr -s Of R,osd. and 70 RON ears upon the hnss
i. 81; Sssnosiy Of The opinion thu, YOU'D ~ donc IL.
property bMi.r a,onr tho different lines and The usvskrs
puic gr-ai nius,ce to INCREASE the fsrs and ssps
eisy 90 while hsrr 10 company ready and willing fun
,h al tho requisite seconnodions to convey passenger
w. s,f y. sy treasury r te benefit q Is. s
Therefore, respectfully submit for adoption 'hs following
R..oiea Th.. hs prayer Of the petitioners fOs nsrs.ss Of
ssned bs ii. Comrutt.e, Aldermen MeLoushu, Van b.
Aldermen Wallace expressed tho opinion that under
the circumstances small increase OF fare would b
JUST end referring 10 the proposition 70 ron the roads
at i've cents per assng ,hs Of ass,,
peoples property. He moved that the report DO ~
ferred back 70 the committee.
AldcTsan Taylor stated thaf me principal oonpss,
In the city hos, paid for scf and over sgsin enc
yet gave no adequate aecomm0fatl'n 10 tine pnDn
lie referred particularly to tho Gre point Line IN hs
remarks whore there was an insult cheney u cars snc
thoee that were In operation always 0vercTowdec
He favored The adoption Of the resolution recommended
b. he Committee
Aid Kinhall stated that the remarks which had been
made we're IN reference the city Rcd without taxing
into consideration other bnss and alluded TO ths fscs
thar tho Q, ptra road. ming from South Ferry Wa
actually :, ,ag FOR wait ~ supper. =,
The iloiion OF AID Wallace was put and lost and the
resolution of the Committee was carried BY 10 nays 10
Jeyes, namely. MeseyS. Wallace, NJ MURPHY, and
kimhall. .
IRE Railroad Comnitee presented two other repcre
Tn. first VIZ il feyp- Of grantinc to the Williams bQeh
and (on.y Island Railroad Company pnsnege 10 cor
struot road ard car, throu the
From the city line through Lee-aye., Dlsnson'sw.
Iirsi.st.. Crard.st. 20 GraDd-si ferry. Seeordf..
Wythe ave.. Flushing ave-, H. d'o!dave.' fu'toh'"s
and Most rand.sye. to the city line.
The SECOND report Of the same Committee s@ n
favor Of granting privilege 20 the WaIsbout Esiiosa
Company 70 construct raiIioe. run cars anc carl
pasfengers through tao following streets COMMENCING
az Grand 81. ferry. through Graadst, firstst hent
ave. Cismer.s. Teylor.st.. Washington ave. mSfls
,yN to the junction Of Court and Fulton tor Wsh'
ington) sts; also connecting nom where rlosnnRsvs
luts rsects Westinghouse through fiush,ng-sre.,
Savy ST. Uuls0nnye., York%t. Fulton ST. Ibehoe |"
some convenient pnIDt al the Fglton ferry.
! Ho,i the eboye reports were hid upon the table
A resolution however offered b. Alderman BelknsR
:. Tie following effect adopted: Authorizing !oAa
Cole and several others W construct ana opersE IA
road from Fulton ferry. through Wsters naint.
Prospect.st., Jayst.. smithfi ClurchsI, Nbte0,
Finh.aye ,ui the city lines also through forA non
| NRiu 20 Jay-srs. Adopted by ayes IL nayse
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