The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-17

be conquered by brute force tie drivers would make
any demand they chose He believed the men ought to
get more wages but he thought out Of place for the
Common Council TO dictate to the Police COMMISSIONERS
Mr. PULLMAN observed that he could not vote for the
resolution as IL now read The Boad had nothing to do
with the Police Commissioners, and the probability was
thai recommendation made by the Common Council
would have effect Tie question AZ issue was cae be-
the employers employed and his syn rathies
were with the latter He believed that for the labor
those performed they entitled TO more wages
tha' they received The assertion that tho ranroad
companies we're making no money WAS rented by tho
fact that they had stocs for sale" and some 4 II was
as high $50 He did 10; believe the police were paid
for driving the cars; but the Police Commissioners
should protect the public they travelled the cars
Mr. STAcoM did not think that the resolution would
have the slightest effect upon the Police Commissioners
but he thought il great stretch OF authority to pro-
tect private individuals and corporations The compa-
mics always found pol ready 70 elect cMzens VINO
him presumptve p-oOf that the Commissioners were
stockholders In the railroad companies
Mr. PULLMAN moved 10 have the paper referred 10 the
Committee OF Law; which was lost
The previous question ordered and the resolution
was lost by vote or ID TO IL.
Mr. THOMAS offered the sub,oined:-
Whereas by of the unfortunate dsseee
Tsn % The city Isro.a eo%pSns and their s
subjected 70 loss from the interruption OF public travel IN
rS
I'm ad Council ~ s city of New
York That the several railroad companies running horse
questod send deeae zach company visit
time labor said employees the determination OF said
such e"iersnee shall ssssonsble here
roads former prices with the
part of the companies that he employees shall be pad aay
sad . ,S %Hy er Sa Council b.
copy this preamble and resolutions
, 70 Of ~ b Of Taoad employee
Mr.. PULLMAN thought that this matter with
which the Common Council had rnthng to do. He did
not believe that the Common Council had authority to
presented requesting the Corporation Counsel to
take the necessary lcga steps to compel the railroad
companies accommodate tho public, and II they did
not, lay injunction them and break their char
ters he would vote for It If something presented
upon which the Board could egslate he would
favor IT, Es moved to lay the resolution on the table,
Mir RomSsos submitted the following substitute:
Whereas, the several ely railroad companies Chartered by
the charters 20 run their cars at n intervals during
On eash a disssrcement with their employees wholly
Sscsd 70 run a ss IN % pna w e
Resolved That the Corporation Counsel be and he is
he charters OF said railroad companies
Mr RoDIssoN was Of the opinion that the city could
run the railroads. pay good wages aud have some money
70 put In the treasury
motion was made to lay the whole subject upon the
table, which the PRESIDENT declared q be carried.
sustained.
The substitute then ad ptoi, dftecn voting in the
Affirmative and nine in Tie negative
Mr.. s-AooM presented the following
Resolved the Corporation be and he is
hereby directed 10 suits on behalf OF the citizens
OF New York against The rarcad panles for charging
more fare than they allowed by their charter.
Adopted
Mr L. .iY offered the following
where's through tue engagement Of the presidents an
the put greatly ~ the aai rail
roads leir trips according u heir CHARTERS,
Jna the prcsenta and directors Of the several
railroads be dire, Cd to resume the running their rars
suncea. numbers accommodate the .asclns public i'm
mediaely.
The resolution referred to the Committee On
Reads
After the ,r.nssct.on of some routine business the
Board adjourned til Thursday. t
Meetings of the Drivers and their SYM
pathixers.
MEETING OF DRIVERS AT LANDMARKS PARK.
About fifteen hundred of the drivers the various
lines Of railroad assembled last evening at Landmarks
Park, Sxty-ninth street The maintained through.
the meeting the greatest quiet and listened with
attention to the various speakers
The chair was occupied by Sir. Levins, who uaugu.
rated the proceedings in few phy remarks, in which
he showed the progress that had been made their
last meeting
Mr.. McDoxap AUCKLAND WINS introduced, amid loud
applause He spoke OF the trouble among the drivers
and how capital had always done It was doing
sought 20 prevail against labor and the aborng classes
Many OF the Assemblymen were combined together,
aud received money simply for injuung the work
rode in carriages cared little about the poor labor
ing man. lie advised the drivers TO stand gu,
still, for the people were with them God knew
enough and therefore there was trouble. He would
70 them 'set your rights honestly you can but get
them Applanse.l With regard TO dividends, those
who said they had none told what untrue. Mr.
auckland continued 10 denouncc the railway monopolsts
Mr. KrERSAS next made a few remarks when the fol-
lowing resolutions read by the secretary and unaa
mously adopted
whereas we OF New Y-rk owing the 10
mand higher compensation FOR labor: ane whereas this de-
aud not exor6an has obs.lnaiely refused "
stse the only alternative bv whsh rhborers who
hsge 70 ds3 with Tn s , S,r can 99n va r wage.
sites OF their families would justify and whereas ne
p ps,hy IN oap ScRsi ,1, IT,. our se
subjects % f"at an cnharassing inconvenience aud
acknowledging with the deepcht rrllitua- this KIND sym
patty and ~ Consideration Tor the same b, 7
poe o H. d,rceis ~ ts .eysri 10 snit H. slaes
q ihs srke 10 te Arbitration Of twelve s.atemsn uhose
dccsnn wc pror.se % accept aud be governed ~ x %
managers OF the roads, being uudorooi that bs
pasted By Aer party who "a nov car driver Or director
EesSssd That as an earnest Of de.e bring ths to
men - ~ n s-Aaf of the car sers Nsssr. ,s,d
Z. L AcDermoL =. Ennis, j. ". Toy. Y. Neville aud -
Resolved that committee Of two be appointed NOTIFY
forc-olng resa' itous afd la e flfnauoi genrnen.
,,ce IN beb.tr ~ ~ r., lr0sf - 80 leo eef-k
A. NJ "Wednesday, the is,h nl, AZ any place said
Mr r. L. Mitchell Of the Eighth Avenue Railroad and
Mr. II. II Jones, 81 the Sixth avenue, were appointed
the committee called for by tho resolutions.
Mr. w II. JOHNSON, In speaking the subject Of the
resolutions referred 81 the marked success of former
strikes, when the crCumsiances under which such
movements were made were by means agra
waited IN the present str 10 He advised theta
IN concert, and wished them God speed" 10 their
dcavOr..
Mr. W. CAsnMlS, % The Talors' Association the next
speaker, informed tho drivers that his association
world. Wednesday evening, take into consld.
gr4fIO n mat rial
aid TIE ADVISED them 20 DO united and stand
and their rights would be certain o. be gained lie
spoke in high terms of tho acton 81 the Common
Council FOR the action they took IN nsructng the Cor
p0raon Counsel take steIs cancel the charters OF
the railroad companies. hey had failed to perform
their contracts. He spoke Va strong terms OF The low
paid by the panos aud concluded amid loud
and prolonged applause
NJ McDERuOiT Of the Plasierers Association be-
cvcd IN the divine mandate that should his