The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-03
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Proposed Widening of Ann and Full
ton Notwithstanding or tho Resoiu-
ton I'm Favor or The Improvement.

ton I'm Favor or the Improvement.
Pursuant to call for special meeting tho Board Of
Aldermen wero in session yesterday afternoon a. ono
o'clock, President Brice occupying the chair.
After the transaction Of some routine business tho
Board took recess until two O'Clock when message
was received from the Mayor tina, Official advising a
reconsideration Of the action relative the widening OF
Ann and Fulton streets The following report tho
subject was handed in By the Committee Streets, who
respectfully report
That the mentioned subject or rather rroec,
engaged Tie attention Of the Common Council ana secured
Tor hen he hostility Of some interested property owners on
the line Of The proposed probably than other
pn9 gnderakng or improvement that has ever been sub
The Common Council of wear docrnng tho work be
one OF great public utility and as measure calculated more
overerovded condition OF Broadwsy and the other
say resolution authority for commencing the work the
sa,ense Attending u as = n3 only customary IN such clsss
a y ana contiguous property Thar would be largely
immediately after the passage OF the resolution by
common Council and untl within very gocent period ne
most severe aud nnscrupulous manner by both the
paper pres and the people u was ssmatized a. Cor
who II was represented had opportunity gwen them TO
oil THEN municipal rulers the eormorans OF The CITY hall
and a eed epa se 9sane % se
ana widening and many energetic but Intellectual attempts
raiiens Suspended in ordcr to afford time % make nsns
The os ana damage that would be inflicted the owners
OF property or at lcast Of them the event OF the
cons1miaation of the proposed improvement.
and the officers c city thankful the respite
measure @ % hon and p be s gs bs POSER 70 aye ae
gntion Of the matter lad satisfied The remstrana their
that enGhlcned perception the great public advantages
Of the work had length dawncd upon their understand
ing aud That IL evident them that tho compile
ton OF the Improvement although involving present heavy
eSS,y and oihers qSs View Of The ese vas con
m no sOe e %Sa' Of the %soS; Of % csn c
h.m aoine,iy opposed the proieo, slrenu9usy ani
only aeleseed 10 this act OF the city authorities but aet
applaud the city oeas for ther nightenmsn and saga
city ioreseeing such beneficial results cer1ln 10
grow out OF tho completion OF the and
OF the very eqlyocl position they occupied and by
Ssse er nss ,of iormer yca9 SPoos
yanases oreseen aud understood by their municipal ser
Thu, he matter stood pnt quito recently when va. IN
biy action in the been taken ~ the stat.
legisiainre and Inst The sction Of Che Common Council
rants been amended OF manipulated TO suit the views Of
The Suggestion w4s promptly acted upon BY your commit
tee who immediately Instituted tho necessary Inquiries 20
Legislature In the premises, feeling assured before
ere would certainly 10 measure Injurious
in.essa Of The sty They We're not disappointed IN he
committee have from undoubed authority that the Legs
tax levy proviso provided the complexion work
ne = s.sSy 's' % rI1 ne en'rr e
Arg ~ other moiT the ownsrs OF prepciy At ruby
Ties the Island viii be compelled pay
shsr OF the cost Of the work though they not
the new e' aud who are really Interested
psrSs o. tie s.nss 'e o. o'''i ana more ''''
Your committee can readily see and understand WAY tue
assessment should ne attended include property
IN Kings and Richmond counties, hey are. all be
directly eeeeaed but 70 p'op-r,s on ''-
,land ,weYr Of ihgsea %.s d.; M n
h"ne me value g, ,helr 6rspey 10, oS
ea 9 "a b. dsnes ana a To e niue S T. &
peihns NE resolution authorizing the underlying
Heretofore aud before the picfpotipn 81 ~" Nfie irRs
laors The proposed lnp'oy.ncn' vas ;inpy question %
merits or advantages Now cnt'rry onr % right sd
Ion and your committee intend to recommend .uch acon
On ihe part OF 'hls .9mnoa .onncil ~ = aaopirl m.H
right the wrong intended 20 be pes ers'ei upon orr tax
Aud ia this connection. II may be inappo-e
n,-e, they led rressbIy oonclp
rally with tho cos Of strictly local Improvements. which
ss% &c s% p uc roe % % D % W.,
the urgsni solsiDaons Of some Of tho more pta dso
Gates or etrcncbnant and reform Ia municipal govern
msn,omen sbo ifas tse stalking bsss Of rcns,o, u
the well hed com rib Of ths cy sseasmy.
feel Deined could jastiy snd nshtay attribute he
nS s - a .hg os s,s nj. "a me
bS ITEM !, h. so s.n pe' ~ r sbsor !, ~ e !,
o. sas Stature sr he more persis,at II their eno,,s 70
ros.sl Ns sni sS,te's We nes sss b.t =, ne S'ga
--~ ne eniir- pfcsysiioss .eJ ~ah v,w 81 neutral
a.iss authorities by lh--s v-iy pnsi-,ee s.nse
nen' ~se w,' .se-ns ,,sss .. a.'a--. rses' -.
advantage Of the eonon aud turmoil they create enrcs
snrrrpitousy causns ,ni-nimrnt =, be made 20 The
Cifg Tex hw by tie State cgisitprr whrb insss pppp
the ry = barge the eEpeuse 81 adios suormo',iy 70 The
yalu- ~ their own pryat~ property
- Preen ,he wrong nf % n. he .rh % oonde nnsuen
~ tlrhy iHs TVS c'Irfr lf ~ sec u ne -fft-
Lczi.iuf-, YOUR coisnitee, -ioug y N'r z! The pro
posed hnpinvclnent, n IA hf perfected iA iir nsAHet
usual ma legal 10 fitar b. s-~saing r rUft pniy
thc properly bwncnis4 Vcrr sn3 frniri
mend yodr favorable eoa.rrtol hs iplslas fsaiu
tlnu.-
Rssols,d That resolution approves by s liopor a-
Mayor December ~ 1915. ~hl1 iast- ltti1A-. Ns
solved. Ihst Counsel The 'DIpt alton - Niid b. },
herebv authorized Hud directed 10 take a. O. 81
pforer1lrg- immediately The nssftlr of hr rrsln.
idr llng and ~sisniag aud wilton street
accordance with the fi nes ana nrfs hr map afrc
auDrsei made ~ EDWARD Boyle cay surveyor D,oeirr
- 49, md which " ts lnsui si street.,
when opened ani 0ie he kap~n sd dgssn-tsi
EflBin4y. be aa1 hereby spuUlFi frfir irl
q nd repealed. BIHSARD Rffflf.
OffA~. NsBkirN.
Committee -r~ri.
on motion the report adopted ia document being
At once sent ihe Board 81 Conn linen fpr cancgrrn
Af'er unmporisnt discussion relative ~ citIn
forth by Mr. May Ann AGliersn, properly owner
who demands IN indemnity ~ sos for los alleged %
have bern caused by the widen - Worth street. "A
o j3arnLneai was bad 10 Monday nexa