New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-26
THE ANN-sT. EXTENSION.
The Petition Of the Mayor, efc.-The Plans
Propssed-Oppssition 10 the Movement
The Court Reserves Hts Decision.

In re the Widening OF Ann-st., &c.-Ths matter
came up before the Supreme Count Justice Barnard Sat
urdsy morning the u,ual saon for ito approval The
petition Of the Mayor &C. forth that they have deemed
necessary and desirable for the pgbic convenience 10
widen and extend Anns and Fulton It. by taking for
that purpose the lands and premises the norhery
.ide Of Ann., about 90 fee, wide near PsIsrow aud
running 20 William st.. thence running dsgonay 100 feet
wide where Fulton-st- bends. below GOldst. and
thence to waer. taking strip om the south Fly side Of
fuons about 80 feet wide The petition further states ths,
the Mayor &c. have ordered the widening and pray the
nominste three deef aud d.nerstod persons
ssessor Annexed to this plan Of the proposed ert.n
and the v Of publication q notice and Of posting
required by law aud the resolution Of Dec "a aud 30 OF the
Common Council directing tho opening OF the street TO be
In opposition to th. appointment, OF the Commi..oners,
Mr. h. L. tancher behalf Of the property owner, oppo'ns
the application raised the following objections Fi IL be
been pu5bed at least two day. before its in all tho
Corporation papers. whis only published In The
Tyanpt the zh Of December snd repeated in that
and passed on the lS Second That on tbs passage OF
the resolution the and not called required
by the Statute ThVd That there iuesuIar.ty in
sending tho resolution Tor the Board Of Alder
the evening which TIL Board Of Co1nemen
passed wi,hou, having 4 published immediately with tho
yeas and nays. az required by tho statute.
Similar objections taken 70 tho ston Of the Board Of
Aldermen He also took exception to the so's Of the er,en
sion indsfnit" and uncertain An affidavit was also an
nered hs the original resolution had been fled but had
been lost usa and tina, the hd no, been properly
signed to make regular Onhis Mr. fancher argued
that this being proceeding 10 deprive parties OF their pro
p-rty strict regularity prerequisite. and that these r
Mr. Anderson followed to the effect, that the original
resolution not flo. that tbs presented de-
fectve and read affidavit In support OF hts argument.
TX Judge Hilton and Mr. Francis Byrns present ed similar
objections behalf Of property hoders
Judge Barnard said hs would Like 10 hear nominations
made for ComEnis xonsrs.
Kr Byrns suggested M yanderpo- which suggestion
opposed by Mr. Bauistr After discusson the Judge
said no had invariably found tho that the property
could not themselves S TO tho nomination OF
COMMISSIONER sndth responsibility thus fell the Court
He should be well satisfied they could relisve him OF BY
agreeing; but he wa satished they never would.
Mr. OGorman. the Corporation Counsel appeared for the
Mayor and Commonalty under the resolution He claimed
that II for tho city authorities Judge Of the erpsdeney
necessity OF work The matter Of public i'm
portance and had boon widely discussed thoso inter
esed He hoped the learned counsel opposed to him would
furnish him with their points that he might have opporu
nifty to them This not the time place 10
egay in the passage Of the ordnance. The Court
could no. look beyond the resolution. He Mr. OGorman
had heard great deal Of objection to this work. and msLy
purely technical objections had been taken 10 II this
ton II impossible that public Improvement could
be- inside without injury to private individuals This
appointment OF yh Ia order to
burss such individuals loss they might sustain and
eqpazc it, OBJECTIONS had been made TO inaccuracies OF
and from tho notice. IL utterly impos
be that every inch sd foot OF The locality be improved
could be set down in the notice. j. str fact that
St lie much osdc objection and discussion hal rased
not Of tho Learned who had addressed Court In
opp, son had taken the ground that the purpose any
thing but Of public necessity and for the great interest Of
the psbic at large He trusted ths the Commissioners would
be appointed at once.
TIE Court took the papers. reservng it, decision
Mr. OOorman fer tie City Mr.. faneher. Mr. Anderson,
Mr.. Byrns and Er-Judse Hilton opposed.