The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-14
BOARD or coUNcILMEN.

Elevated Railroads i'm Br0ndway-vetO ~ the
Resolutions by the Mayor.
The Board OF Conncilmen met yesterday afterneons
President Green the chair After number Of routine
general orders disposed Of the following coinmuni
cation was received from his Honor the Mayor
Mayor orrIcE NRw YonK. August II, 1855
TO THE HosonAsLE ssE BoAaD on CousclLNxs--
sna esabns Ma.nSSs n spS
honorable body July 81! D. 1856 and eoncurred 10 by the
a nai Se s ssy
and New Rochelle Patent Railway Company 70 construct
Of oe y ,T sr sd N s ey
ssssa'p n, %ssed s .,n Gss will fully
,m doubt The power Of the ooaca Council . gran.
is not wed by the Opinions Of several legal gcntlemen
General i"llo4d ao q iso ali rasesd snpsnes 9hisS
iaght he incorporated underit were authorized 70 Construct
, poTde sa however, any at 'ss r y
fy stSo". ne sad IS tie u
NiM ia @ he me sa"re eseepsa Hsw YORK from tn.
3 Of tins gsnen nc, b. In @ cat
Re lawful cSnsns Or opsrse any M % nPo y Or
H"s ae s 81 s o or na
der the authority and subject 70 the fcguLii9ns which
sh "a sssSa two 81 s sSs
nss ana parts asno peis @ y m @ s1ni -
canstred to 40 h'azc the eonstraeon ,hs
essy Teesad and no road Sas ever since been lad !.
opnan msy the policy OF sac issa,ioi merely state
tie facts While the w stood thus ne sc passed
whc the companies narncd in yonr resolution claim
'A y,s % d apr : orss ~ act pp
Ne 70 % sy.,o s%s mp, "ss.
s %aT ssG II sna ss s
syesSi .ssiisa thereof is imp:
would apply :; elevated va o. TIC e, ., - =
she sa ss Rfoad la sw as oaea .d e"a ~ u.
law 1851, quic clear Inc. the Legislature
IN, AMI la nny orr act
1850 They c-rsasi have deeieday such incnon !.
The ac o. 1876 is mot necessarily az
s as and sTs 4 no rs, rras q @ . me H. ;s
raj M soad hsw intended to couicr em any greater
e, Would haye under same law and ihsss other COM
1s r.p s b. . ssps. sI ee
N,,.,i-Eve 4 q. Judged wond b bound ~ strict
would not be justified u doing. Of
The legislative action Of the last session IN relation TO eiv
T.ll know. s that Several I'm. Introduce pro
surface railroads 10 New York city, every one Of which
ss, F's Il. s e n sa az ~ s ":s:
s a- sgss os New s e. s. rus
s car @si n d ror he he Ass
ps hSp ssp l or @ for s s.y :.
ron, he upper he lower pariioS q The els o. New
Y' ns and sw ' leg ess ,ee, sens "S ,.sy
o. sdiaccat g said route Or routes.
lricord al the elevated an, andcrrround nd sarfsas
railroad bills Of the las, session % claimed that when
authority hey Intended Whole ,ubirci .
soastr.eo o. Elevated railways aros new and @n,r sS
pincip- through the great tholou4hafes u ae cy Of
giving effect 10 ssluie Shich under cover Of .
rcwer whsa It Is plain The Lcess,nre never in
arnded e give Specially Wien - ny judgment.
poaled rs r senate commenced IL work: has IN
@ St so II ac H a 1 ma, a a ia:s
soncln.ois Aad teron. as an ~, soiae mode shonA
gcrs rom thc upper 70 The lower end the sld cannot
construction any road un complete
=. sors and per, he result % the next irgsrarc II
fe,r 20 IT, TIE s, wl be nme eaenss h.n Tor as
one. snail pass npon Il Ii woild not be
iea isr me % si,. Z my y. Official approval
necessary, necessary sr should alude e oher objectionable
ih., however. ssn o. 40 ham ''"'
F.a,rhe r,s.iaors passed bod, lesrds % the Common
Council day They enhtacc distinct grant. 81
rsrad 70 three different companies with unusual
Seosad rpoua comparatively now and un,ried plan Of
section oi one haii,re shall 10 declared Is he
stsees 70 ~ & ucses- in nr" rosd may es
alicgh . very evident inst road which might nron
rhi,iThey provide thai l.lf mile shan be con.
strcied within six inonS h1f ort-tp declar. III.
within which a The Who'll. linz sngi >, put IL oper.,og
he rsyokca. whereas any. be nad- aaa
s,cd, before three great oroafires should ~
FemAitsosgh the enrauc. grated Or opera.
. ss &C. .sns an mode s nd DC
40 provide na 70 other pa % operation SHAH m adfted,
aud might well he, I.s mode sh'Hd fat that all
tese elevated railways erected height u fourteen fess
above the street, might hereafter he operated sy horses
other motahi. power.
sy-Ihey provide Tor th' 10 tho city ~ lyc pcs
cent ~ the goss earninAs al Is ~ t
ngs % be FRS deducted TON h- ave per cent. this noe
only Inadequate, nt DE mode u
making b. the ~ the sinDut II
whether the shall ~ verified, aud 90 ~ whom.
SreEU-They wholly omit ot0ske any regulation IN regard
70 the rate Of iaie, leaving tar e'pans q -. under
the law s' cents nr, and ignoring the
the people Interested ~ cheap wei speedy
ton
fourteen iee "r, "a. pnve'ns nd ~ this cicvs-
ton de the eigc,uu arsNDdgcs iueavls Of
mile, Ia order that paded o. usi hsiwhf might
pass through IL u clear that roads y operated In
the great - THIS ~y Which rqur draWhidss for
the full comntpdstiot ~ strrat travel.
These the main points which "a they
arr sufficient for the purpose 81 this communication.
JOHN T. iIOFl NAN. Mayor
The veto laid over, and motion the Board
adjourned TIL the hrst Monday Ia september