The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16
WEST SIDE ASSOCIATION.

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| Meefins Last Evening at the Everett Rooms
| Report Of the Executive Committee-pro.
Eress Of the M0vement-Eiectiono Of Onieer.
&c.
meeting Of the West side Association was held lat
evening the Everett Rooms Broadway, near Thirty
fourth street, and very numerouIy attended Tue
President, Mr. William A. Whbeck, occupied the char
Mr. JAMES RuoeLxs read tho report OF the Executive
Committee which reviewed the history Of that body
since last November. Tho Hudson River and
Harlem Railroad Companies had been induced
to promise more frequent communication with Their
tons down The subject Of pressing the storpage or
steam below Eighty under consdera-
ton by special committee. The report gave brief
history OF legislation affecting tho interests a tho
association The committee regretted that the bill regu
atng assessments for street openings had failed OF
final action They recommended that due notice be
given Of all improper curbng guttering and tagging In
order that such evils might be remcded by the proper
authorties The present system Of making procurng
searches also subject Of reform which should bs
considered by the association The law as 10 the effect
judgments mechanics ifens also needed great
modification The report was adopted
which he said no offered in no personal sprit The per.
who thought would be selected surveyors
IN the proposed widening OF harem lane, or Sn ncno-
sums for their services
Whereas George A ossood rreasrss Winston s9e
Estimate and Assessment for opening st. Nicholas avsnue
Where's the said Commissioning have been solicited
spp ne s psr IS s Therefore s%S Edward Boyle
That we call the attention q the .sd Com:
s.sT 0 for be sn s Sass s. n ~
Resolutions also adopted requesting the Tax
Commissioners to select their assessors gentlemen
with the values Of real estate demanding
10th 81 ce and calling on the Executive 10
exert their powers for the projection OF AL property
The CHAIRMAN stated that the commissioners for tho
widening Of sixth avenue TO boulevard had been two
u pa s
ment confirmed. The grade Of Eighth avenue ~
OF the Legislature OF 1866, had ben changed "a
such way Affect that ol the Seventh avenue very
materially In the West Side bill passed at the last Ls-
islature, the evil remeded as the matter now
st. Nicholas avenue followed the line OF Harlem lane
with width OF hundred feet crossing Eighth ave
and thence concided nearly with the old Kings,
bridge road. The Commissioners for laying ost Tho
would soon present Their report The Boulevard Com
mssioners had not as yet made their report The line
tween I55th street and Tabby Hook Another ssc.ion
was yet in contemplation across the valley TO Fort
Park Commissioners had received from The Hasa L1gsia
ture full powers for the laying out and improvement d
the whole west side above Fifty;ninth street .s
the fees Of the Registers ofce In adjoinng countes
they were only half as much as In New YORK. ne
was Uniform for the stata Tho resolution asked
Investigation Of the subject by the Executive Com
mittee.
gentleman charged that the fees had been doubled,
and though. that the matter should be brought before
An amendment wss adopted including the fees Of ths
County Clerks Office.
Mr. MARTIN, ~ request Of the meeting gave some In
formation aboqs re West sd: bslt iSssssssl isesa
no saad, already known Tho Park cOmmfs.sonsrs
had power 70 opsn pay 0ut and improve the district
rbovs Effy ninth street extending ~ far yOrt
Washington. They also had the requisite authority %
ny the bulkhead line according 70 natural principso
instead Of BY the old arbitrary system. Their soon
this natter however, subsct 70 The approval o. Ne
next Legislature The bill had been presented 70 the
LEGISLATURE By the assocatiou's committee whore
oess was remarkable In view Of the failure OF many
city measures -.
year:-President William A. whitoeck; Secretary, J. y.
RuQales; Treasurer R H Arksnbursh; Executive Com
mttee courtlandt Palmer, Rudolph A. wiuhaus, David
r wheeler, Fernando Wood, William r Mavsin r.
n Arkenburgh, John +. Seaman, Richard F. Carman,
Charles Sanford, n T. Bailey. Charles 9. Webb An.
drew CARR gan & H. Brown Paul n Sponord, Charles
Carlow " K Stevenson, Shepherd Knapp, Charles 9.
Wsymau, A v. Stout, W. c. H. Waddell w. r.. Bod
get Jonathan Edgar A. Jarvis, David H Knapp
John Steward Daniel +. Tiemann.