The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-22
OUR CITY AFFAIRS.
Important Message BY ~
'afa Governor
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- second and Third Avenue anA the
WstropoIiton Railroads. the Manhettan
s.S she Pnsamasie Railway and Ez-
uress Company Bills Vetoed, II.
Pm ssOoND AND 5HIRD AVENUE RAILnoAD CON-
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Do moi approve Of The bin entitled ian act 70 ssanm
she ord Of the Common Council Of the city Of New
York. aathozne the Third Avenue Railroad e ma cars
and extend their tacks and the TACT 70 authorize the
Second Avenue Railroad Company In the city Of New
Ysrk 70 construct racksn In some respects these
which precuded my signing the ball ITO authsrixe the
Dry Dock. East Broadway and Battery Rail
ana !. authorize tho Ninth Avenue Railroad to use
portion OF the same" and which were presented In my
message 70 the Senate on the 18th Of April last Is
sought by these bills 70 obtain permission for companies
sad dinsrsnt tsrn in addition 70 those now respsc-
gss tho
the easgewsy Of some sreets already obstrctsd o an
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been presented against these bills numerousy signed By
reputable and influential citizens Of the city Of New
Iassd upon the assumption that the public would
le benefited through the Increased facilities r. 2:
valuable and additional grants and privileges b confer
ri upon whose routes 6xed by former
Ycr and raii6sd By STATE legislation, an extent 70
odd additional tracks IN streets already occupied and 70
Ss:. s: ing ss &c Nth =
sothosss the ssnstrueon Of new and additional routes
without some compensation % the city Treasury, or
On this point repeat the views expressed in my mes
sage q April llh, already referred 70: 'rhe present
sszstOn which already press upon the people planiy
demand prudent husbsndry sf the resources OF the
ass. On the part Of those rsspoesels for ne manage
frssssy~whesSsr national STATE Or sisy and t.
peal Or these valuable anchsss ths Isa.ure shouid
Sthsr consult the convenience Of the travelling public
oassSis character Of the enterprise o. higher rse
h Axed the public Treasury should b benefited by IL
gains sccruing from the gftA"
METROPOLITAN RAILRoAp COMPANY.
Neither can approve the Act 70 authorize the Metro
Delitan Railroad Company Of the city Of New York 10
ponsJpct tunnel under Broadway and for other pur-
pOses This bin appears 70 have been elaboratey
Drawn and seems to have provided against any improper
Infringement Of private rights am inclined TO think
a the structure contemplated or something occupying
the prominent from the foot Of Broadway
tAs upper part city may be made practicable and
nay be deemed necessary. Rapid access to and from
spd It Is not improbable that some systematic direct
aud we'll guarded measure will finally be inaugurated.
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thus authorized shall be speedily completed. There
being obligation that II shall be constructed with
years the construction Of the road from the date Of
It's commencement Il might be possible that through
fare Of commercial metropolis would be obstructed
unsettled for vexatious period Even sAsuld the
work be vigorously prosecuted Broadway b
aersd at intervals, and for short distances for long
time unpleasant and TO travel and business
md seems to therefore, that the legislature should
have provided against he contingency Of prolongsg the
inconvenience through thenancia yissudes 70 which
such enterprises TOO often subjected But control
n1rct Me
ton four which authorizes the transfer Of State and city
property for the of this company II reads = FOL
sly Of New York are hereby sathorsed 70 permit the use
y said Metropolitan Railway Company Of ancn portion
e any s1 yo 70 ore ssns:d BY ns people q the
nonalty Of such ether public lands or places m the
aid city they may deem proper 70 allow the said
nansnly for the public convenience IN the con.
strucGon, operation and use Of the said railroad
sions n may DO prescribed BY the aid Mayor Aldermen
e.A Comnonaiy BY thsprovisions Of thai portion Of
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which H. In one sense the property or the State-may
b converted into passenger and freight depot The
places Of the city along the contemplated rvute
can ~ grave objections ~ such diversion Of ths
Ssnent q The people and which are essential their
health and conducive TO their pleasure cannot con-
s he trust s;ss ssSoa
people
PNEUMATIC RAILWAY AND EXPRESS COMPANY.
The "Act 70 authorize the formation Of Pneumatic
Railway and Express Company In the city OF New York;
y liable all the objections have urged against the
bill last named. Section Of the gives authority
q or near the general Post Office through Nassau and
Chatham streets, the Bowery and Fourth avenue TO
or AK fses most tr1 De
sve the Tenth avenue through the Tenth avenue TO
Warrington Greenwich streets, and thence through
either Of these streets 10 the Battery and south Ferry,
through Broad Nassau streets the place
Of beginning Section four refers to the routes defined
e
Of the water mains, sewers and pavements Of
the city OF New York shall assent to-" Under
this latter section would be competent for two
authorize the construction Of this road through every
street n the city Section declares the purposes Of
merchandise, property and mails thus conveys ing the
Impression that 10 intended exclusively for such
VICE. and no, for The conysysnss q pssssngs Section
declared TO be and 10 railroad corporation within the
meaning OF entitled IAN Act 10 authorize the for
passed April q 1850 which is the General Railroad act
After such declaration nothing TO preclude this
Sroad. section Six costcmpla.es the same diversion
q the Battery and other public places - 10
~ section four Of the bal last referred TO- entitled the
Metropolitan Railroad, &c. ef
MANHATTAN GAS COMPANY.
am also constrained 70 withhold my approval Of an
oct 10 amend section two Of chapter 90 OF the Laws OF
Manhattan Gas Company Of the city Of New York -
TINS bill proposes 70 repeal fcr period OF two ears
ne clause Of the Of 1856 which limits the charge the
Eanhaitan Gas Company can make against the con.
sumes OF gas . price not exceeding two dollars and
Afty cents per thousand cubic feet do not find
that any person has solicited this act except the stock
holders of the Manhattan Gas Company, and the argu
snt used in Of this legislation Is the alleged In
adequatenes Of the compensation eonsequens upon the
enhanced values Of material and labor II this
declaration was justified BY the facts, should be rs
reluctant admit lis validity In the parallel
presented BY the plank road companies Of the STATE the
rise railroad companies OF the counties OF Albany,
road Company. The general reasons having reference
20 time and circumstances which led 10 withhold my