The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25

70 ferries and thence TO this city.
II is Understood that private Schwtzer OF company G,
Eleventh regiment also slightly wounded by blank
cartridge which entered his the elbow innct-
With the exception OF these two accidents nothing
CURED to the harmony Of the day and the officers
proud OF the Of their field day, which IL the
first that has taken place this The Twentysacond
made splendid appearance a. Also did the Sxty-ninh
during the day.
THE WIDENING OF FIFTH AVENUE.
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Meeting OF the Special Committee OF tho
Common ncil-Indi gnation OF che
, Property Holders-The Matter Regard
cd n Proposed Vandalism-The Corpo-
ration Attaclked. &c. ilgea .s#
The joint special committee Of the Boards II Aldermen
and Councilmcn appointed 70 take into consideration
tho proprety Of widening Fifth avenue met the City
Hail. In the chamber Of the Board Of Aldermen, yeser
day ut Long before the appointed hour Of meet
Ing the densely crowded by largo number OF
the residents Of Fifth avenue, including several Of
most wealthy merchants and eminent lawyers also by
many wholly disinterested parties who present
merely for the psrpose Of hoarng the arguments in the
matter and having opportunity Of finding out what
really was INTENDED 70 be done.
Mr. RyEas tchairman) announced that he prepared
TO hear argument upon the subject but he wished first
snas tno coCfossy bnouka TOM sno PnsS W w conSo
cred.
The sscRErARr then read as fOllows:-
The committee desire hear parties Interested specially
the following points, viz
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them 10 enclose nern feet Of the Sidewalk on both sides
so s privilege
FOR and purposes in the widest Of the
rt.. rrA>. n r.c.
70 sus oa vS:Ss q liberal privilege
T1s-Why should ci,ixens living owning property on
The Pi,h or any one avenue be allowed special immunity
exclusion o. citizens and property owners ON other avenues
Judge HrroS was tho first to address the committee
He that whom he rst the resolution under
sdcaticn in tho daily papers, was with mingled feel
ings Of amusement and surprise. He could
necessity to justify the destroying Of great public
like Fifth avenue In the contemplated in
the resolution under consideration. Knowing as he
did, that many members OF the Board enjoyed joke,
even VI practical character seemed 70 hiM that the
letting tn, gcn,lemcu Of FIFTH that
they occupying ground which could be objected TO-
and that II proper 70 lot them know that tho Com
mon Conucil having control OF the city afa.rs should
meet and talk upon the subject with these gentlemen
such sssoiaiicn should pass Hs souid not believe at
the Idea uas ever entertained q dcsovng the greatest
contemplated He could see no ground az expedency.
socesssy or propriety in interfering with permanent
structures Nike those placed Fath All these
stoops referred TO were part and parcel Of the buildings
erected and the removing OF them would be an act winch
could benefit no human being, and which NO human
which people could only cal. vandalism, and
which would simply depreciate the properly Of the
srsat commercial metropolis Ho simply considered tho
matter ~ joke, and 10 could any ground OF
psd,ency Or necessity for he should not consider it
SUCH IT he had seen any ground Of proprety he would
not have believed Il tooe He baieved now that It
high time that the gentlemen who controlled the
face with che gentlemen Who had the commercial in
Aerests OF the city within their keeping that they
this great metropolis He GLAD 10 see 70 many Of
those gentlemen present standing face TO face with the
gentleman OF the committee He was glad OF
this joke being brought about practical though
sa.hor men t who should act IA ha,"a ss1' With
Council having the deafness OF New York within their
control could deliberately entertain the matter for any
not benefit them % do IL The public did not ask for Il,
not ESQ living creature vac dsas.d IA should Be
done. except 4 might DO Mr.. Dunn and Mr. Purscr and
indeed, he was sorry 70 zee Of tho sagacity and
ability Of Mr. Purscr lecture The gensismsn present as
tofore boon using harsh language Against he Common
Council until u had got % BE- oywerd asd epruach
pSSs ssoa ss % time
wrong and keeping the pablo from their rghtan Well
certainly two WRONGS never made right, nor did ne
gentlemen present who had certainly never done him
any injury What was the reason OF the present action
suits could Of IL beneficial 10 any human beingi
II could have no other result than TO nju:c destroy
cns q ne %o,s . Deanu, orr New YORK pos
There WAS no petitionng for IT, II was the act
Of the Common Council alone, aud in bis mind
exhibited by some gensiemea than ought have boon
exhibited Hc Judge Hillon) was present al the last
meeting and listened TO the speeches with earDestness
but took part himself until M Purser had made hts
remarks He assumed that peon had asked for the
snng 70 DC done =, Avenue everybody knows was
perhaps for all future time The carriage way was suf
ncicntiy broad and spacious wheu not ,mpcded by
mo nds left there by the derelcon of part Of
public oicas The sidewalks land he was speaking from
the experience OF many yess) were amply sufficient and
step which could benefit no particular class or ndi
vidual He could not, therefore, why such q thug
snoald oe mceseo unless was Ior the purpose Of bring
OF the city Of New York. and the gentlemen OF the Com
mon Council so that they might have opportunity Of
human face would be II The nose were cut ON So thew
might picture TO themselves what Fifth would
committee selected Fifth avenue FOR the exerciss Of
power Of this nature, when they allowed other
streets similar privileges and NO attention was paid to
them. II the committee seeking restore the
public all that belonged them, they were starting
upon field entirely novel and II the committee
been with this avenue where the result would be
disastrous and the injury felt Why b,gin
widening and not attempt 70 apply IL to Fifth avenue
which wide enough for all present and future pur.
poses II was true that gentlemen had built stoops
within the courtyard line and had In way affected
the interests OF the people travelling in the streets
There was no objection TO ~ II had been done so |
often and 50 frequently without admoDton the |
part OF the public authorities whose duty TO pre-.
vent these encroachments, that had been copsdered
the legal right Of every citizen aud they erected buildings
In the avenue which they ornamented 70 degree be-
yond any parallel in the country And 90 attempt
N altafuf hat Ia.